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Prostate Cancer Awareness Reaches Beyond September
Read more: Prostate Cancer Awareness Reaches Beyond SeptemberBy G. Todd Hill, CEO UT Health East Texas Physicians The recognition last month of Prostate Cancer Month got me thinking about my own exposure to prostate cancer through watching three generations on my father’s side deal with it. The second and third generation (my grandfather and my father and uncles) received early diagnosis and…
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Employee Spotlight: Ruth Rendon, Human Resources Executive Assistant
Read more: Employee Spotlight: Ruth Rendon, Human Resources Executive AssistantIt took one person to offer Ruth Rendon a glimpse at her future, first by giving her a job and then opportunities to advance, offering support and mentorship along the way. Now Rendon is paying that forward in her position as a human resources executive assistant and certified interpreter for UT Health East Texas. That…
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Husband and wife work through their bariatric surgeries together!
Read more: Husband and wife work through their bariatric surgeries together!Sometimes it is easier to do difficult things when you use the “buddy system.” For the husband and wife team of Don and Lori Cupples, losing weight and recovering from gastric bypass surgery was much easier because they did it together at the same time. The two live in Chandler and are patients of Dr.…
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Patient on the road again after successful bariatric surgery
Read more: Patient on the road again after successful bariatric surgeryOur body is like a finely-tuned automobile. Treat it right and it can last for a very long time. But when you overload a vehicle with too much weight, the tires can wear out quickly and you face the possibility of a blowout. This extra strain also means the engine has to work harder to…
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Shortness of breath and headaches turn into cardiac event for UT Health practice administrator
Read more: Shortness of breath and headaches turn into cardiac event for UT Health practice administratorAs the practice administrator for nine different rural health clinics in east Texas, Rhonda Keller regularly drives hundreds of miles to check-in with the doctors, nurses and staff who operate the clinics. She talks to them about the patients they see, the care they provide and how more serious cases have to be transferred to…
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Sports Med – Rehab Stretch Videos
Read more: Sports Med – Rehab Stretch VideosJoin UT Health East Texas primary care sports medicine physicians, Drs. Mike Galbraith and Becky Peebles, as they demonstrate stretches and exercises that can help strengthen you body and prevent injuries.
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Employee Spotlight: Ivan Leon, Senior HR Business Partner
Read more: Employee Spotlight: Ivan Leon, Senior HR Business PartnerIvan Leon has always been a helper, someone who facilitates communication and bridges gaps. First it was through his job as an EMS dispatcher, then manager of the EMS dispatch center. More recently he moved into a human resources role and joined the UT Health East Texas Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, where he feels…
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How to Run Series with Dr. Peebles
Read more: How to Run Series with Dr. PeeblesHow to Start Running with Dr. Peebles is a six-week video series. Click the next or previous button to navigate through the weeks.
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Whitehouse ISD sixth-grader donates coloring books to UT Health Tyler for Girl Scout project
Read more: Whitehouse ISD sixth-grader donates coloring books to UT Health Tyler for Girl Scout projectSummer Patterson remembers all too well being a patient in the hospital, bored with nothing to do while she recovered from four eye surgeries before her 10th birthday. The Whitehouse ISD sixth grader didn’t want other kids to face the same situation, so she used her Girl Scout service project to devise a solution. For…
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Employee Spotlight: Mary Urieta, Orthopedic Clinic Supervisor
Read more: Employee Spotlight: Mary Urieta, Orthopedic Clinic SupervisorMary Urieta, orthopedic clinic supervisor at UT Health Tyler, still remembers how being in the hospital made her feel when she was 8 years old. While many kids that age might feel scared, Urieta remembers the hospital as a place where she and her parents felt accepted and valued, like they belonged. Urieta’s family emigrated…
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