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February 5, 2016 • Patient Care
By Alex Branch A new tool could help overheated runners cool down at the 2016 Cowtown Marathon. The UNT Health Science Center medical team will test a TechNiche cooling vest to lower runners’ core temperatures at the Feb. 27 and 28 races. The vests were recently used on cyclists at Tour de France. The…
January 29, 2016 • Education, Patient Care
By Alex Branch Bibas Reddy, DO, medical oncologist at The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders, has long considered UNT Health Science Center family. His brother, Hari Reddy, DO, and sister-in-law, Chandana Reddy, DO, both attended Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at the same time as Dr. Reddy. And several of his close friends…
January 11, 2016 • Patient Care
The public is invited to a reception celebrating the completed expansion of the UNT Health Bone and Joint Institute on Wednesday evening in Fort Worth’s Medical District. The Institute — a multidisciplinary group of orthopaedic and podiatric surgeons, as well as a non-operative musculoskeletal assessment team — has expanded in size by 50 percent, adding…
January 8, 2016 • Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Betsy Friauf Isiah Lanphear’s wish list is pretty simple. Prosthetic expertise Dr. Dombroski’s team of experts welcomes anyone with a prosthetic need. To arrange an appointment, call 817-735-3627. The 7-year-old Wisconsin boy says he wants to play baseball, ride his bike and play hockey. But such activities aren’t so easy when you’re missing your right…
December 14, 2015 • Patient Care, Research, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker When Tomi Huff was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 54, she feared she was going to die. No matter what the doctors said, she felt like her life was already over. Fast forward six years and three rounds of chemotherapy later, and Tomi is cancer free with a renewed focus on keeping…
December 8, 2015 • Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Alex Branch More children will run onto soccer fields this spring with instructions not to head the ball – a change that a Health Science Center sports medicine physician calls a wise step toward reducing concussions. The United States Soccer Federation announced new safety guidelines last month that prohibit players age 10 and…
November 13, 2015 • Community, Patient Care
By Jan Jarvis Daniel Morales came into the world too early and too small. He didn’t get enough oxygen during birth. He had brain damage and cerebral palsy. Nancy Davis first spotted him when he was 3 years old and attending a special education pre-kindergarten class where she was a school psychologist. She could not get…
October 19, 2015 • Patient Care, Patient Safety, Professional and Continuing Education
By Betsy Friauf Dale Akers lost a rib to a medical error. Register now Leading Innovation in Patient Safety: Best Practices and Global Strategies Summit An incorrect diagnosis led a surgeon to remove one of his ribs in the mistaken belief it would cure the pain in Akers’ chest and abdomen and his debilitating…
October 9, 2015 • Education, Patient Care, Research
Top goals for 2020 Positioned as the education and research partner for hospitals/health care systems of Tarrant County U.S. leader in interprofessional education and practice Total research awards increased by 30 percent to $55 million New philanthropic gifts grown by $100 million Nationally recognized as a “Great Place to Work” Seven “high-functioning” schools National reputation…
September 28, 2015 • Community, Patient Care
Hiking at night through the Burmese jungle to avoid soldiers in her war-ravaged country, Emelda Thein prepared to take a step when someone yelled that her foot hovered inches above a landmine. Thein froze, slowly pulled her foot back and realized she’d nearly lost a leg – and maybe her life. She was 9 years…
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