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UT Health East Texas Announces Leadership Changes

Tyler, Texas (January 23, 2020) — UT Health East Texas, a 10-hospital, 53 clinic academic health system, recently announced changes in key leadership positions.

Donald Baker was named as the division’s COO and CFO, relocating from Hillcrest HealthCare System (HHS) in Oklahoma, another division of Ardent Health Services. Baker worked at Hillcrest for 27 years and was instrumental in leading that division’s operational turnaround when Ardent purchased the system in 2004. He is one of the most highly regarded leaders in the company and as such has...

Tyler, Texas (January 7, 2020) — Mary Harwell, RN,...

Mt. Pleasant, Texas (January 6, 2020) — UT Health East Texas Physicians will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new clinic in Mt. Pleasant at 10 a.m...

Athens, Texas (December 16, 2019) — A number of individuals recently were recognized by UT Health East Texas EMS/AIR 1 for their quick...

Tyler, Texas (December 12, 2019) UT Health East Texas has acquired Urology Tyler, PA, which will now operate as part of UT Health East Texas Urology, providing urological care through diagnostic testing that includes prostate ultrasound/biopsy, cystoscopy, CAT scan, urodynamic studies, post void residual and PSA blood test. Other services include in-...

Tyler, TX (December 5, 2019) UT Health East Texas Olympic Centers last month collected 26 barrels of food that will benefit the East Texas Food Bank.

Throughout the month of November, donation barrels from the East Texas Food Bank were placed at Olympic Center locations in Tyler, Lake Palestine, Cedar Creek Lake, Jacksonville, Hideaway Lake, Chandler, Mineola, Rusk and Pittsburg. UT Health Tyler, Jacksonville and Pittsburg also had a donation barrel at their main hospital locations.

Greg Maschal, director of UT Health East Texas Olympic Centers,...

Tyler, Texas (November 26, 2019) — UT Health East Texas, a leading health system, and Premier Health, a nationally respected urgent care operator, announce a new partnership to open urgent care clinics in Tyler and surrounding areas. The first clinic will be a new, state-of-the-art urgent care clinic...

Tyler, Texas (November 26, 2019) Fewer than two years ago, Shawn Gonter was a trauma patient at UT Health Tyler after a serious motorcycle accident. Gonter now works for UT Health as a physician assistant, and on Dec. 3 he will have the honor of lighting the hospital's outdoor Christmas tree during a...

Tyler, Texas (November 19, 2019) — UT Health East Texas EMS and Champion EMS are pleased to report that the parties have settled the lawsuit regarding ambulance services in Tyler, Texas.

Since 1992, ETMC EMS, now operating as UT Health East Texas EMS, an affiliate of UT Health East Texas, has...

Mt. Pleasant, Texas (November 7, 2019) — UT Health East Texas Physicians has opened a new clinic in Mt. Pleasant. This clinic will provide quality care close to home in the Mt. Pleasant area. The clinic not only offers family medicine care, but has an otolaryngology (ENT) clinic.

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Press Releases

UT Health East Texas Announces Leadership Changes

UT Health East Texas Long-Term Acute Care Nurse Receives DAISY Award

UT Health East Texas to Host Grand Opening of Mt. Pleasant Clinic

UT Health East Texas EMS/AIR 1 Recognize Community, First Responders

UT Health East Texas Physicians Acquires Urology Tyler, PA

UT Health East Texas Olympic Centers Surpass Food Drive Goal

UT Health East Texas and Premier Health partner on urgent care clinics in East Texas

UT Health physician assistant who was a trauma patient will light Christmas tree

UT Health East Texas EMS and Champion EMS Settle Dispute

UT Health East Texas opens new clinic in Mt. Pleasant