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Second Chance with a Second Heart
Read more: Second Chance with a Second HeartMistie Williams, a healthy, 42-year-old wife and mother of two, was at her parents’ home in Gun Barrel City with her family and friends on Aug. 31. It was her daughter’s first weekend home from college, and they were enjoying their Labor Day weekend together. Without warning, everything changed. “We were about to eat and…
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UT Health East Texas promotes Tracy O’Daniel to Division VP of Quality
Read more: UT Health East Texas promotes Tracy O’Daniel to Division VP of QualityTyler, Texas (February 4, 2020) — Tracy O’Daniel has been promoted to UT Health East Texas’ Division Vice President of Quality. This promotion recognizes the work she has led in the areas of quality, risk, performance improvement and patient safety. Since she started in August 2018 as division director of quality, risk and patient safety,…
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UT Health Tyler offers breakthrough treatment to correct heart valve condition
Read more: UT Health Tyler offers breakthrough treatment to correct heart valve conditionTyler, Texas (February 3, 2020) — The cardiology team at UT Health Tyler has successfully performed its first mitral valve repair using the innovative MitraClip® procedure — a minimally invasive treatment option for people with a severe leak in the mitral valve who are too high-risk for traditional open heart surgery. The condition, called mitral…
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UT Health East Texas offers free Lunch & Learn about pain management
Read more: UT Health East Texas offers free Lunch & Learn about pain managementTyler, Texas (February 3, 2020) — UT Health East Texas will offer a free Lunch and Learn seminar, titled Understanding Pain Management, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the UT Health Tyler Pavilion, 801 Clinic Drive. Pain Management Physician Dr. Mark Hackbarth will discuss topics including understanding pain management, the key factors and treatment options for…
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Stroke Awareness Day at UT Health Pittsburg
Read more: Stroke Awareness Day at UT Health PittsburgPittsburg, Texas (Januaray 2020) — UT Health Pittsburg recently hosted a Stroke Awareness Day to provide information to caregivers and patients. Emergency Room Director Dr. Greta Parks coordinated the event, which featured facts including new stroke guidelines as well as signs of a stroke. “For medical personnel we are helping introduce the new guidelines, and…
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UT Health East Texas Announces Leadership Changes
Read more: UT Health East Texas Announces Leadership ChangesTyler, 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…
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Am I Sick or Is It Allergies?
Read more: Am I Sick or Is It Allergies?I am frequently asked whether nasal symptoms are consistent with an infection or allergies. Frequently, patients with colds or ongoing sinus infections are referred to my office for “allergies.” Both often result in stuffy and runny noses, as well as sneezing and coughing. Sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference, especially if symptoms are…
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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Read more: Cervical Cancer Awareness MonthJanuary has been designated at Cervical Cancer Awareness Month by the United States Congress. According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, more than 11,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year, but the disease is totally preventable with appropriate screening tests (Pap and HPV tests) and vaccinations. What can you do to prevent cervical…
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UT Health East Texas Long-Term Acute Care Nurse Receives DAISY Award
Read more: UT Health East Texas Long-Term Acute Care Nurse Receives DAISY AwardTyler, Texas (January 7, 2020) — Mary Harwell, RN, with UT Health East Texas Long-Term Acute Care, recently was selected by UT Health East Texas as a DAISY Award winner. Mary Harwell, RN, is surrounded by coworkers from UT Health East Texas Long-Term Acute Care after she was presented with the DAISY Award, which honors…
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Dixie McInnis
Read more: Dixie McInnisAt 74 years old, Dixie McInnis didn’t think she would be dancing the night away, but since having bariatric surgery in October 2017, she has been moving better than ever. She’s living her life without her health holding her back. Deciding to get weight loss surgery is a big choice, but McInnis’ health kept declining.…
