Primary care is primary
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 19, 2017
In his weekly column, Victor Sierpina stresses the need for a greater emphasis on primary care verses specialized care. According to Sierpina,... more »
Bladder cancer survival worse among women despite RC
Renal & Urology NewsMay 19, 2017
Research conducted at UTMB finds that among stage 2 to state 4 bladder cancer patients, women had lower cancer-specific survival than men. It has... more »
Four ways to mitigate risk, accelerate efficiencies and drive additional revenue
Becker’s Hospital ReviewMay 19, 2017
Some hospitals and clinics are successfully boosting quality, gaining market share, increasing revenues and growing profitably according to this... more »
Study finds knowledge gaps among pregnant women as Texas prepares for more Zika cases
Houston Public MediaMay 19, 2017
As public health officials continue to deal with the spread of Zika a new UTMB study finds that one of their biggest challenges is a knowledge gap. Ac... more »
UTMB seeks $156 million for League City campus expansion
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 19, 2017
UTMB President Dr. David Callender presented a $156.6 million expansion plan of the League City Campus to the UT System Tuesday. The project includes... more »
Insight into Alzheimer’s
Texas Medical Center NewsMay 19, 2017
UTMB’s Rakez Kayed and Erin Hommel were featured in a TMC News story on Alzheimer’s. Kayed spoke about his latest research, which found a... more »
Verify: Will I contract flesh-eating bacteria at the beach in Texas?
KVUE-ABCMay 18, 2017
While Vibrio vulnificus, commonly referred to as flesh-eating bacteria, is found in the coastal waters of Texas, you are not likely to get the... more »
HPV vaccine may be effective against oral cancers
May 17, 2017
GALVESTON, Texas – While known to help prevent anal and genital related cancers, the Human Papillomavirus vaccine may also provide protection... more »
HPV vaccine may be effective against oral cancers
May 17, 2017
GALVESTON, Texas – While known to help prevent anal and genital related cancers, the Human Papillomavirus vaccine may also provide protection... more »
Ortega-Barnett to keynote school of medicine commencement
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 16, 2017
Dr. Juan Ramon Ortega-Barnett will be the keynote speaker at the 127th School of Medicine commencement on June 3. Ortega-Barnett is a neurosurgeon... more »