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Former UT Health East Texas employee sees value of care after returning as patient
Read more: Former UT Health East Texas employee sees value of care after returning as patientWhen 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…
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Employee Spotlight: David Knowles, HR Director
Read more: Employee Spotlight: David Knowles, HR DirectorAs 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…
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Weight loss surgery helps patient take flight, travel more
Read more: Weight loss surgery helps patient take flight, travel moreFor Carla Lee-Ervin, the days were long and stressful. A 51-year-old widow living just south of Tyler in Flint, for 25 years she worked at Sam’s Club. She started as a teller and worked her way up to supervisor of the local store’s marketing and membership department. As she worked, she also dealt with gaining…
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Woman battles comfort food and mind games to gain new life
Read more: Woman battles comfort food and mind games to gain new lifeFor Shelby Grimes, a 30-year-old single mom in Lufkin, her dependency on food for comfort started in her teens. “I used to dance and was very active in high school,” she recalled. “But eventually I got into different extracurricular activities, started working a job and my activity level changed a lot. I even lost a…
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Team-based cardiac care saves life of local United Way CEO
Read more: Team-based cardiac care saves life of local United Way CEOWhen John Gaston woke up that spring morning in 2015, something didn’t feel right. The 64-year-old was familiar with having shortness of breath because he had asthma his entire life. However, this shortness of breath, along with a lack of energy, was something new. John called his primary care physician and was examined later that…
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Most UT Health East Texas Physicians clinics to open at 10 a.m. Wednesday due to weather
Read more: Most UT Health East Texas Physicians clinics to open at 10 a.m. Wednesday due to weatherTyler, Texas — All UT Health East Texas Physicians clinics with the exception of those in Jacksonville, Henderson and Carthage will delay opening until 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, due to inclement weather. Clinics in in Jacksonville, Henderson and Carthage will open at the regularly scheduled time. Due to road conditions, the clinics in Gun Barrel…
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UT Health Jacksonville nurse Cassi Wilburn receives DAISY Award
Read more: UT Health Jacksonville nurse Cassi Wilburn receives DAISY AwardJacksonville, Texas — Cassi Wilbur, RN, was selected by UT Health Jacksonville as a DAISY Award winner. Nurses may be nominated by patients, families and colleagues, and Wilbur received a formal nomination from a coworker, Callie Jackson, RN. In her nomination, Jackson described how she observed Wilbur take phenomenal care of a patient who arrived…
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UT Health Pittsburg Offers Free Lunch and Learn on Hypertension
Read more: UT Health Pittsburg Offers Free Lunch and Learn on HypertensionPittsburg, Texas — UT Health Pittsburg is offering a free lunch and learn seminar at noon Wednesday, February 22. The seminar will feature a presentation by William Oglesby, MD, titled Understanding Hypertension. The presentation will be at UT Health Pittsburg, Conference Room A, and a complimentary lunch will be provided. Please register in advance using…
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UT Health East Texas names CEO of Long-Term Acute Care, Rehabilitation Center
Read more: UT Health East Texas names CEO of Long-Term Acute Care, Rehabilitation CenterTyler, Texas (January 27, 2023) — Tracy Vinciguerra has been named CEO for UT Health East Texas Long-Term Acute Care and UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Center, effective Jan. 31, 2023. Vinciguerra has more than two decades of experience in healthcare leading and directing operations in acute and post-acute environments as well as Federally Qualified…
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UT Health East Texas physician hosts running series teaching basics of the sport
Read more: UT Health East Texas physician hosts running series teaching basics of the sportTyler, Texas (January 27, 2023) — Primary care/sports medicine physician and running expert Rebecca Peebles, DO, is leading a six-week series to teach the basic techniques of running. Participants can download a six-week training plan with the goal of completing a 5K at the end of the training. They also can watch a weekly video…
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