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UT Health East Texas Welcomes Vascular Tyler to Its Growing Network of Care

Tyler, Texas (June 6, 2025) — UT Health East Texas is excited to announce the addition of Vascular Tyler, a premier vascular surgery and vascular imaging practice serving East Texas, to its healthcare system. Now operating as the UT Health East Texas Vascular Clinic, this partnership reinforces our commitment to delivering exceptional vascular care across the region.

Patients will continue to receive the same trusted, high-quality care from the providers they know, with no changes to clinic locations, phone numbers or physician availability.

As part of...

Athens, Texas (June 4, 2025) — The addition of 3D mammography at UT Health Athens and Cedar Creek Lake will improve access to technology that significantly increases the detection of breast cancers for women in Henderson County and surrounding communities.

UT Health East recently hosted ribbon-cuttings at both locations, offering tours of the facilities.

3D mammography technology allows images to be divided up in multiple layers, allowing the radiologist to review one layer at a time, reducing the tissue overlap effect. This helps the radiologist find...

Carthage, Texas (May 30, 2025) — People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts and have a 40% higher likelihood of developing heart disease and face a 30% increased risk for stroke mortality — a gap that has grown over the past two decades. UT Health Carthage is committed to changing that.

For efforts to optimize stroke care and eliminate rural healthcare outcome disparities, UT Health Carthage has been designated as an Acute Stoke-Ready (Level IV) Stroke Support Center.

“We are proud that our team at UT...

The Importance of Routine Health Screenings

Routine health screenings are a critical component of preventive care. They allow for the early detection and management of potential health conditions, often before symptoms arise. While lifestyle choices such as regular exercise and a balanced diet are essential, they do not replace the need for medical evaluations that can identify underlying issues.

Below is a summary of recommended screenings and the age or circumstances under which they should be considered. Patients are encouraged to consult with their healthcare provider to determine the screenings most appropriate for...

Tyler, Texas (May 19, 2025) — UT Health Henderson and UT Health Quitman have been named among Modern Healthcare’s 2025 Best Places to Work in Healthcare.

This award program identifies and recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry nationwide. Modern Healthcare partners with Workforce Research Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey.

“Being recognized as a 2025 Best Place to Work in Healthcare is a powerful testament to how these organizations value their people,” said Dan Peres, President of Modern...

As the sun climbs higher every day over the East Texas plains, many will turn their attention to preventing one thing: skin cancer.

Since May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month, we asked Marc Usrey, MD, a hematology/oncology specialist at UT Health East Texas HOPE Cancer Center, to answer a few questions about skin cancer.

How common is skin cancer?

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in America, affecting nearly one in five people during their lifetime...

New grade for spring 2025 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety

Jacksonville, Texas (May 1, 2025) — UT Health Jacksonville earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

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New grade for spring 2025 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety

Henderson, Texas (May 1, 2025) — UT Health Henderson earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

“Earning a...

Tyler, Texas (May 5, 2025) — UT Health East Texas is excited to welcome Four Seasons Women’s Health, further strengthening our commitment to delivering exceptional, personalized care for women across East Texas. The practice will continue caring for patients at its current location, 2017 Rickety Lane in Tyler, and now operate as part of UT Health East Texas Women's Services, providing advanced obstetrics and gynecology care with an expanded team of experienced providers.

As part of this transition, the physicians of Four Seasons Women’s Health have partnered with...

Tyler, Texas (April 30, 2025) — UT Health East Texas EMS has once again been nationally recognized for its excellence in emergency medical services, earning its sixth consecutive three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS). This achievement places UT Health East Texas EMS among an elite group — roughly 180 ambulance services nationwide — to voluntarily meet and exceed the Commission’s rigorous standards.

With this continued accreditation, UT Health East Texas EMS remains the only accredited ambulance service in East...

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