The New York Times, Nov. 14, 2008 This article summarizes the effect of Hurricane Ike on UTMB and includes comments from a number of UTMB employees, including Karen Sexton, executive vice president and CEO of the UTMB Health System. "We can't make any promises," she said, "because we don't know what's going to happen. We are committed to getting back into the health care business. We know we have to be a lot smaller right now."