Texas Medical Center News, March 1, 2013

Continuing coverage: UTMB’s Dr. Andrew Zhang is plastic surgeon specializing in hand and microsurgery, with extensive experience in complex reconstructive techniques. His expertise was recently utilized when a 4-year-old girl was bitten by dog and required microsurgery to repair her cheek.... more »

Galveston County Daily News, February 26, 2013 - (Link unavailable)

By Maureen Bayless Balleza Adrianna De La Cruz is a 4-year-old bundle of energy whose favorite word is why. At first glance it’s hard to imagine that she was the victim of a devastating dog bite less than a month ago. Then you notice the leg brace that doesn’t slow her down a bit, and... more »

Galveston County Daily News, January 22, 2013 - (Link unavailable)

By Dr. A. Scott Lea Is it too late to get the flu vaccine? No, it’s not too late and can be obtained from your health care provider, hospital or local pharmacy, in most cases. How long does it take before the influenza shots are effective? Influenza vaccine is effective 7 to 14 days... more »

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have discovered that the commonly used antidepressant drug paroxetine could also become a therapy for the vascular complications of diabetes. The scientists made their discovery after screening 6,766 clinically used drugs and... more »

Galveston County Daily News, December 11, 2012

At first glance, it appears to be a standard medical examination room where a middle-aged woman is explaining her abdominal pain and responding to the earnest questions of the doctor in training. In fact, it’s a classroom for training medical students at the University of Texas Medical Branch,... more »

Galveston County Daily News, October 9, 2012

October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. Dr. George Carayannopoulos, director of the UTMB Heart Rhythm Center, explains how he and his staff use state-of-the-art technology to evaluate and treat patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest.   more »

Galveston County Daily News, September 26, 2012

The Hector P. Garcia 2012 Cultural Competence Award honors Hector P. Garcia, who was born in the state of Taumalipas, Mexico and came to Texas as a small child when his family fled the chaos of the Mexican Revolution. Roxanne Radi, a student in the School of Medicine, won the Hector P. Garcia 2012... more »

Growing up, the most common question people would ask me was, “What are you?” As a younger child I was always confused. I’m American. I’m Texan. I’m human? Eventually I figured out what they meant was “What race are you?” You see, I am the proud product... more »

Texas Medical Center News, September 15, 2012

Continuing coverage: UTMB has been selected to manage medical operations for the United States’ Antarctic Program. UTMB will be working for the National Science Foundation as a subcontractor for Lockheed Martin’s Antarctic Support Contract. “This is a tremendous opportunity for... more »

Galveston County Daily News, September 4, 2012

A UTMB surgical team placed a shunt in Kaden Ochoa, 4, to bypass a portal vein obstruction and restore full blood flow to his liver — a first in the state of Texas. “The surgery went very well,” said Dr. Ravi Radhakrishnan, chief of UTMB pediatric surgery. “We were able to... more »