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Jim Jordan returned from a golfing trip in August knowing something wasn’t quite right with his health. After undergoing bloodwork, which had been perfect at a visit in March, he was told he needed to go to the emergency room immediately. He and his wife, Becky, arrived at UT Health Tyler, not knowing what exactly…

A catheterization laboratory or cath lab, is an examination room with diagnostic imaging equipment used to examine the arteries and chambers of the heart and treat any stenosis or abnormality found. At UT Health East Texas Cardiac Plaza, recent renovations included an update to the cath lab. In the cath lab, cardiologists perform cardiac catheterization…

By Marci Wright, UT Health East Texas Are you over the age of 35? Are you overweight? Do you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure or a family member with diabetes? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be at risk for developing diabetes. The good news is that diabetes can…

As we celebrate Healthcare HR Week, we highlight the career journey of Jennifer Rummel, who recently was promoted to Market Vice President of Human Resources. Healthcare HR Week — the third week of March — is designated to recognize human resources professionals in healthcare organizations across the nation for their important role across the continuum…

As we mark this International Women’s Day, we celebrate all of the amazing women who are a part of UT Health East Texas. From a very young age, there were signs DeLeigh Haley, UT Health Jacksonville CEO, might end up in healthcare.  As a Whitehouse Elementary School fourth-grader, Haley chose to portray Clara Barton, founder…

When Garrett Pendergast worked as a facilities analyst at UT Health East Texas, he spent more time with numbers and budgets than anything having to do with patient care. His experience with the health system changed dramatically one night last fall when he went to the South Broadway Emergency Room and was diagnosed with a…

As we celebrate Black History Month, we’re spotlighting our caregivers, the diversity they bring and the difference they make at UT Health East Texas. David Knowles approaches his job as a human resources director much like a team sport, focusing not only on the individuals, but also on the team as a whole.  Knowles’ time…

Emergency responders often face high levels of stress daily, which is why UT Health East Texas EMS/AIR 1 is trying to counter that stress with a new member among the ranks. Apollo Wiggins, a 34-pound Labradoodle, started coming to the office with his owner, Kristi Wiggins, clinical coordinator and flight nurse for EMS and AIR1…

Curtis Cason was sitting in bed talking to his wife when, at age 43, his heart unexpectedly stopped beating. Through the efforts of the UT Health EMS dispatcher who coached his wife through CPR, the ambulance crew that arrived on scene and the cardiac team that cared for him at UT Health Tyler, Cason was…

After completing her Bachelor of Science in healthcare management, Rachel Villanueva, pediatric clinic manager for UT Health East Texas Physicians on Fifth Street, was planning on finally relaxing after earning her degree, several years in the making. “I thought I was done with school,” Villanueva recalled with a chuckle just days after applying for a…