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Gastric bypass surgery helps ‘Miss Von’ dance with granddaughter
Read more: Gastric bypass surgery helps ‘Miss Von’ dance with granddaughterYvonda Gilliam, a 62-year-old resident of Troup, didn’t grow up overweight. As a youngster, she played all kinds of sports and enjoyed lots of different activities. Even as an adult, she was an avid walker and weighed an average weight. But that all changed in her 30s when she dealt with the dual issues of…
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Father-to-be prepares for twins with bariatric surgery
Read more: Father-to-be prepares for twins with bariatric surgeryWhen expecting parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby, especially their first, they usually have a long list of things to do: paint the nursery, decorate the walls and put the baby bed together. For Hidai and William Sanchez, their list included all of the above items plus one more: William’s bariatric surgery.…
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UT Health East Texas Physicians in Quitman family physician retiring after 40 years of service to Wood County community
Read more: UT Health East Texas Physicians in Quitman family physician retiring after 40 years of service to Wood County communityQuitman, Texas — After more than 40 years practicing medicine in Quitman, Dr. Beverly Waddleton will start the new year in a new way — retired. Waddleton officially retires Jan. 1 after four decades treating patients in her hometown of Quitman. “It has been a very rewarding 40 years,” she said. “I look back now…
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Hospital volunteer becomes a patient after heart surgery
Read more: Hospital volunteer becomes a patient after heart surgeryChuck Winston finds joy in helping others. The 85-year-old widow and resident of Ben Wheeler spends a couple of days each week volunteering his time in the pain management department at UT Health Tyler. “I clean the beds, make the beds and roll people out to the main entrance when discharged,” said Chuck. He also…
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UT Health Tyler NICU receives donation of care packages
Read more: UT Health Tyler NICU receives donation of care packagesHaving a newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit can be stressful any time of year, but having a baby in the NICU during the holidays can be even more trying for a family. A Tyler woman and her nonprofit organization is hoping to ease the burden by delivering care packages to the UT Health…
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Babies born at UT Health Athens receive special Christmas stocking
Read more: Babies born at UT Health Athens receive special Christmas stockingAthens, Texas (December 7, 2022) — Babies born at UT Health Athens this month are going home with a special gift during the holiday season. UT Health East Texas is presenting all new mothers with hand-sewn stockings embroidered with the UT Health East Texas logo. Skhi Lyrik Bowman, who was born to Jessica Bowman, received…
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Babies born at UT Health Jacksonville receive special Christmas stocking
Read more: Babies born at UT Health Jacksonville receive special Christmas stockingJacksonville, Texas (December 7, 2022) — Babies born at UT Health Jacksonville this month are going home with a special gift this holiday season. UT Health East Texas is presenting all new mothers with hand-sewn stockings embroidered with the UT Health East Texas logo. Blakelee Axell Tabb, who was born to Cindy Scott and father…
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Babies born at UT Health Henderson receive special Christmas stocking
Read more: Babies born at UT Health Henderson receive special Christmas stockingHenderson, Texas (December 7, 2022) — Babies born at UT Health Henderson this month are going home with a special gift this holiday season. UT Health East Texas is presenting all new mothers with hand-sewn stockings embroidered with the UT Health East Texas logo. Journi Dre’Ann Falk, who was born to Ashley Falk, received a…
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UT Health East Texas Heart and Vascular Institute Offers First-of-Its-Kind Treatment for Heart Disease
Read more: UT Health East Texas Heart and Vascular Institute Offers First-of-Its-Kind Treatment for Heart DiseaseTyler, Texas (December 7, 2022) — UT Health East Texas Heart and Vascular Institute announced a new treatment option for patients with severely calcified coronary artery disease living in East Texas. The new technology is a novel application of lithotripsy, an approach that uses sonic pressure waves to safely break up kidney stones. It’s now…
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UT Health North Campus Tyler Earns 2022 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety
Read more: UT Health North Campus Tyler Earns 2022 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and SafetyTyler, Texas (December 6, 2022) — Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, UT Health North Campus Tyler was named a Top Teaching Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group. Announced today, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. The Top…
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