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May 18, 2015 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
With gentle care, Billie Stambulic opened the photo album and set it before first-year medical student Mary Rosegrant. On the pages were scenes from her daughter Patricia Williams’ 59 years of life— as a toddler with her brother and five sisters, a high school graduate in cap and gown, a proud mother after the birth…
May 15, 2015 • Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Three months is a long wait for a skin doctor if you're a preschooler with bleeding eczema, asthma, acid reflux and 33 allergies. And out-of-pocket is a lot to pay if you're the single mother who discovers your insurance is no longer accepted. These were a few of the challenges facing Gina Esparza and her…
April 23, 2015 • Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
William Wigton suffered from recurrent headaches and had trouble breathing. His primary care physician recommended he undergo a sleep study to find out if obstructive sleep apnea was the culprit. Wigton chose the UNT Health Science Center Sleep Center for his care. Nestled at the edge of the UNTHSC campus, the Sleep Center, among a…
April 20, 2015 • Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
A dermatology resident at UNT Health Science Center's Patient Care Center has attracted national attention as a leader in her field. Bridget McIlwee, DO, was one of five other "Next Generation DOs" to be asked by the American Osteopathic Association to speak in Seattle at the world's largest gathering of osteopathic physicians, the Osteopathic Medical…
April 16, 2015 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
A new collaborative effort between UNT Health Science Center and Cook Children's Medical Center is providing a unique learning experience for several UNTHSC first-year medical students. Medical research has often been an under-represented component of undergraduate medical education. To address this need, W. Paul Bowman, MD, Chairman of Pediatrics at UNTHSC, and Don P. Wilson,…
April 13, 2015 • Community, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
UNT Health Science Center will celebrate National Osteopathic Medicine Week from April 20-24 to increase awareness of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic doctors in communities across the country. More than 2,800 osteopathic doctors, or DOs, have received their medical degrees from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is Texas' only osteopathic medical school. Many of…
April 10, 2015 • Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fort Worth, Texas magazine has honored 39 UNT Health Science Center physicians as "Top Docs." They were selected as a result of surveys of fellow health care providers. They practice in clinics and hospitals across Tarrant County. Those named, and their respective specialties, are: Allergy/Immunology John Fling, MDCardiac/Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery Albert Yurvati, DO…
April 9, 2015 • Community, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Twelve-year-old Colin Bloomfield is working hard to become an Eagle Scout. Only 7 percent of Scouts achieve Eagle status. Rigorous requirements include 21 merit badges. A few weeks ago, Colin lacked just one. Then he and his dad discovered that UNT Health Science Center offered a full-day Merit Badge University. Organized by a student and…
April 8, 2015 • Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The 7th grade got off to a promising start for Seth Rodgers. He was in advanced classes and played the percussion drums so well that he was invited to perform with the high school band. Then the headaches started. A mysterious pressure he had felt in his forehead that summer evolved into excruciating pain. He…
April 3, 2015 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
A group of fourth-year students from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, led by Richard Magie, DO, recently participated in a two-week clinical rotation in an underserved area in Guatemala. The Guatemala trip was conducted in partnership with DOCARE International and Thomas Shima, DO, from Charlton Methodist Hospital in Dallas. DOCARE International is a medical outreach…
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