Galveston County Daily News, May 21, 2013

Craig Kovacevich, associate vice president of health care transformation, explains that the UTMB Multi-Share Plan “is a benefits program, not health insurance, offered to employees who work for small businesses in Galveston County that employ between two and 50 employees.” [Note: This... more »

Galveston County Daily News, May 21, 2013

By Maureen Bayless Balleza When Kimberly Calhoun traded her corporate job for a better position in a privately owned restaurant, she left her big company health benefits behind as well. For the next year, as her employers struggled to find an affordable plan for their workers, she did... more »

Galveston County Daily News, May 14, 2013

By Molly Dannenmaier A new nonsurgical prostate cancer treatment offered at the University of Texas Medical Branch virtually eliminates the side effects of impotence and incontinence that can occur when patients receive the traditional treatment for prostate cancer — surgical prostate... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 16, 2013

Yanking neurosurgical training out of the caves and into the 21st century has been Dr. Jaime Gasco’s mission ever since he became director of neurosurgery resident education for UTMB in late 2011. At UTMB, doctors in training to become neurosurgeons are using 3-D imaging mixed with a dose of... more »

Cutting-edge gaming technology teaches virtual surgery By Jim Kelly Imagine you have a brain tumor and your doctor says surgery is the only way to save your life. Now also imagine that the doctors have a 3-D image of your brain and get to “practice” the surgery before the actual... more »

Galveston County Daily News, April 9, 2013

At UTMB, a surgeon performed a groundbreaking robotic laparoscopic procedure on a 35-year-old pregnant patient, Leonora Orejuela of Galveston, whose cervix was too short to sustain a pregnancy. Dr. Sami Kilic, chief of minimally invasive gynecology and research, is the first surgeon in the world... more »

Performing surgery on a pregnant patient is a delicate matter. Risks to both mother and baby must be carefully weighed in every decision a surgeon makes. Recently, at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a surgeon performed a groundbreaking robotic laparoscopic procedure on a... more »

By Molly Dannenmaier Children with cerebral palsy often must rely on wheelchairs or special walkers. But a new medical procedure is freeing their muscles and allowing them to walk – in many cases unassisted.  Four-year-old Damien Aguilar and his mother made a life-changing journey... more »

Galveston County Daily News, March 19, 2013

Children with cerebral palsy must often rely on wheelchairs or special walkers. But a new medical procedure is freeing their muscles and allowing them to walk — in many cases unassisted. Damien Aguilar, 4, and his mother made a life-changing journey in January when they traveled from Dallas to... more »

Six blocks of Market Street are scheduled to close to westbound traffic beginning Monday, March 11, for installation of underground utilities at the University of Texas Medical Branch. The closure is expected to last about 14 months. The traffic restrictions will be in effect between Sixth and... more »