Patient Care


Battling Opioid Epidemic with Science, Compassion

December 17, 2019

Jennifer S. Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., national expert on opioid use disorder, performs research on the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and is leading a statewide treatment effort.



THEN - Glen A. Halff, M.D., who established the first civilian liver transplant program in South Texas, performs South Texas’ first liver transplant in 1992.

50 Years of Patient Care: Patients’ Interests Above All Else

November 30, 2018

Since opening its doors in 1968, teaching patient care has remained the main mission of the Long School of Medicine.




UT Health Patient First to Receive New Brain Stimulation System

August 29, 2017

UT Health patient first in San Antonio to receive new brain simulation system. Young Parkinson’s disease patient regains quality of life.




University’s Physician Practice Expands to Popular Boerne Area

August 28, 2017

Long School of Medicine opens newest outpatient practice near Boerne for Hill Country residents.




Ruben A. Mesa, M.D., Leading Mays Cancer Center

August 27, 2017

Dr. Ruben Mesa is now director of the Mays Cancer Center. He came from Arizona where he served as deputy director of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center.




The Future of Research – Michael A. Liss, M.D., M.A.S.

August 24, 2017

Physician-researcher concentrates on early detection of prostate cancer and kidney cancer as well as the interaction of host-microbiome in cancer development and treatment.