Patient Care
Understanding Social Determinants of Health: AVANCE-San Antonio
May 4, 2018
AVANCE-San Antonio offers parent education and support programs in at-risk communities including enrollment in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.
Students Care for Veterans While Starting Nursing Career
May 3, 2018
Two undergraduate nursing students had the opportunity to care for veterans when they participated in the VA Learning Opportunities Residency (VALOR) Program.
A Smile for Sebastian
November 10, 2017
Pediatric dentists lead families through cleft lip and palate journey. Newborns often see dentists before they even go home from hospital.
Endodontics: A Resource for Dentists
November 10, 2017
The UT Dentistry Endodontic Practice offers specialized treatment with state-of-the-art techniques and equipment.
Faculty Member Named Dentist of the Year
November 9, 2017
Kevin Gureckis, professor of comprehensive dentistry, was selected Texas Dentist of the Year at the Texas Academy Awards.
Comprehensive Dentistry Professor Selected SCDA President
November 9, 2017
Jeffrey L. Hicks, D.D.S., professor of comprehensive dentistry, was elected the president of the Special Care Dentistry Association, which represents dentists and dental hygienists who care for patients with special needs.
Periodontics Chair Presides Over World Symposium
November 9, 2017
David Cochran, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.S. professor and chair of periodontics, recently completed a four-year term as president of the International Team for Implantology.
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 UT Health Cancer Center
August 27, 2017
Dr. Ruben Mesa is now director of the UT Health 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.
Leading the Charge for Change
May 23, 2017
Alumna Wren Deavers, D.N.P., APRN, CPNP-PC, used knowledge gained from her D.N.P. courses to improve the treatment of children with asthma in rural Texas.