Patient Care
Winning the War Against Breast Cancer: One Battle at a Time
November 15, 2021
Researchers at UT Health San Antonio know that breast cancer is not one disease but many. Scientists are studying the genetic makeup of specific breast cancers to create targeted therapies that individualize treatment.
New Progress in the Substance-Use Epidemic
November 15, 2021
Researchers in the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio are battling the substance-use epidemic through drug discovery in their labs. New treatments based on opioid receptor biochemistry are the key to responding to the deadly epidemic.
Orthopaedics: We Wrote the Book on It
November 15, 2021
The Department of Orthopaedics in the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio was founded by pioneering educators and surgeons who wrote the textbooks for the profession. Today’s orthopaedic surgeons and professors are still leading the way in their specialty areas.
Evolving Value-Based Primary Care Based on Innovative Research
November 15, 2021
The Department of Family & Community Medicine at UT Health San Antonio’s Long School of Medicine is dedicated to conducting research to improve primary care. The physicians conduct evidence-based research that they bring to the primary care practice.
The Future of Clinical Leadership
October 21, 2020
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, M.D., chair of physical medicine and rehabilitation, responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by opening a rehabilitation clinic for these new types of patients, who may suffer from chronic post-infection complications.
The Future of Research Leadership
October 21, 2020
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., vice dean for research for the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, is applying lessons from the opioid epidemic to research oversight for the school.
The Future of Innovation in Primary Care
October 21, 2020
Physicians pioneering Advanced Primary Care model employ crucial community health workers to meet with patients in their homes with the goal of helping them overcome obstacles to living healthy lives.
Just the Facts: Centers and Institutes
October 21, 2020
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is home to world-class research and patient care centers focusing on cancer, diabetes, aging, Alzheimer’s, substance use, and traumatic stress disorders.
Graduate with Heart for Service Dedicated to Students, Patients
December 17, 2019
Dina Tom, M.D. Class of 2010, teaches medical students, cares for pediatric patients, and volunteers locally and abroad.
Providing Pediatric Cancer Patient Care
December 17, 2019
At the Pediatric Blood and Cancer Center, pediatric hematology and oncology physicians are offering children advanced and compassionate patient care.
Specialists Help Young Adults Battling Cancer
December 17, 2019
UT Health physicians are dedicated to helping adolescents and young adults, a special group battling cancer. These patients juggle many responsibilities while fighting for their lives.
Experts Save Singer’s Voice, Help Many Others
December 17, 2019
The UT Voice Center, which is part of UT Health Physicians, is a multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art clinic dedicated to helping individuals with voice, eating, swallowing and breathing disorders.