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January 27, 2015 • School of Public Health, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
As Medical Director/Health Authority for Dallas County, Christopher Perkins, DO, MPH, has led surveillance efforts for communicable diseases ranging from measles to West Nile virus. But when the first U.S diagnosed case of Ebola virus occurred in Dallas, the UNT Health Science Center alumnus saw his job veer into uncharted territory. “It was surprising to…
January 27, 2015 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
In the hospital waiting room, Kayla Cameron couldn't hold back the tears. Weeks earlier, Cameron, 22, had been critically injured in a car crash that fractured her spinal column and put her at risk of paralysis. On this day, she was to meet Douglas Dickson, MD, the orthopedic surgeon who performed an emergency spinal fusion…
December 23, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
For some, eggnog, buttered rum and other alcohol-spiked drinks are as much a part of the holidays as presents under the tree. But what happens when there's a family member or guest who is in addiction recovery? The holidays can be stressful for just about everyone, but they can be especially tough for people in…
November 21, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Darrin D'Agostino, DO, Chair of Internal Medicine, participated Thursday in a national webinar focused on how health care organizations can better prepare to identify and prevent infections like the Ebola virus. Dr. D'Agostino, one of four panelists, said the first Ebola infections in the United States demonstrated the need to better identify successful pathways to…
November 20, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fourteen UNT Health Science Center physicians have been selected as "Texas Super Doctors 2014" in the December issue of Texas Monthly magazine. Those named, and their respective specialty, are: W. Paul Bowman, Pediatrics Kathleen Crowley, OB-GYN Hedieh Davanloo, Internal Medicine Gary Etter, Psychiatry John Fling, Allergy & Immunology Janice Knebl, Geriatrics Alvin Mathe, Internal Medicine…
November 11, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Joseph LaManna III witnessed the impact of osteopathic medicine as a kindergartener following his physician father, Joseph LaManna Jr. on his Sunday hospital rounds. That childhood experience helped set a path for Dr. LaManna to graduate from UNT Health Science Center in 1980, become a successful urologist and now serve as Chairman of the Board…
November 7, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
As paranoia about Ebola has grown, North Texans needed a medical expert they could depend on for accurate and useful information about the deadly virus. They found one in Dr. Darrin D'Agostino. The Chair of Internal Medicine at UNT Health Science Center became a fixture on North Texas news outlets - including multiple appearances on…
November 4, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
UNT Health Science Center's Bone & Joint Institute has announced the arrival of three female orthopedic physicians: Sarah Kennedy, DO, sports medicine physician; Lena Levine, DPM, podiatrist; and Di Lin Parks, MD, elbow and shoulder surgeon. The announcement is significant because women comprise only 5 percent of practicing orthopedic surgeons in the U.S., according to…
November 3, 2014 • Emergency Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
When a CareFlite helicopter lands at UNT Health Science Center on Thursday, it's not an emergency but an informal training session. The chopper fly-in is an annual opportunity for students to get up close with airborne emergency transport. Every day in the U.S., 1,370 patients fly to emergency care. To help prepare future health professionals…
November 3, 2014 • Orthopaedics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
UNT Health Science Center will host Addiction Awareness Week Nov. 3-5 to help students and the public better understand the disease and help train them as future physicians. Addiction Awareness Week is presented by the Medical Student Government Association. "It is rare to find any individual who hasn't been touched in some fashion by addiction,"…
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