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- After a career in corporate fitness and personal training, Kitty Henricksen wanted to pursue a more fulfilling career that allowed her to spend more time with her family. As a new mom, she developed an interest in sonography. She had a passion for helping people and loved babies, so sonography seemed the perfect fit.
- Our researchers recently discovered that even a small increase in eating Omega-3 rich foods, like fish, can help protect your brain. The study of 2,183 dementia- and stroke-free participants found that:
- Katherine Bartush, MD, was a star athlete in high school and college. But constant ACL injuries kept her on the sidelines. Today, Bartush is the director of sports medicine at °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ and the official sports medicine surgeon for UTSA Athletics. She talks about her experience - and determination - to help others with similar injuries in the latest issue of San Antonio Woman magazine.
- Much-needed primary and specialty health care, and surgical services, for a growing Northwest Side drew an important step closer with a beam-signing ceremony for the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ at Kyle Seale Parkway outpatient and surgery center, signaling that crews have completed the steel construction phase of the project.
- Watch the KENS5 interview. Respiratory illnesses are on the rise and spreading throughout South Texas. In a recent interview on KENS5, Jason Bowling, MD, and Jan Patterson, MD, shared how you can determine which illness you have and how to protect yourself against the threat of respiratory illnesses.
- More than 15 female °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ physicians were recognized as Women Leaders in Medicine for their contributions to medicine by the Bexar County Medical Society. Each year, female physicians are honored for their excellence in patient care and their dedication to the practice of medicine at the annual awards event. ​
- Readers are urged to ignore a recent study that doubts colonoscopies. In an op-ed in the San Antonio Express-News, Ramon Cancino, MD, and Gail Tomlinson, MD, co-chairs of the Mays Cancer Center/°®ÎÛ´«Ã½ Joint Cancer Prevention and Screening Committee, share why this study is flawed. Read the op-ed, published in the San Antonio Express-News
- Our Executive Health Program caters to the unique medical needs of busy professionals of every age, in any industry. With a single appointment at one location, all your general and specialty preventative and diagnostic exams can be completed. Learn more about the Executive Health Program.
- We’ve all seen the sideline tents on game day. Katherine Bartush, MD, director of sports medicine at °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ and head orthopaedic surgeon at The University of Texas at San Antonio explains why they’re important and talks about what it means to be a sports medicine doctor.
