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UT Dermatology offers multiple minimally invasive treatment options for patients with varicose veins and spider veins. UT Physicians dermatologist Sirunya Silapunt, M.D., RPhS., offers a free vein screening.
News and Events
Orthopaedic facility opens in The Woodlands
Memorial Hermann IRONMAN® Sports Medicine Institute opens a third location at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital.
Study aims to reduce secondhand smoke
Study launched to investigate a hospital-initiated behavioral therapy program to reduce secondhand smoke in homes with infants at risk for pulmonary problems.
Autism topic of conference for health professionals
The LoneStar LEND announces its Second Annual Autism Conference: “The Changing Face of Autism: Developing a Roadmap for Diagnosis, Treatment and Advocacy,”
Not-so-simple truth on this unpredictable disease
You’ve heard the term in the news, but what exactly is multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Screenings can help save a child’s life
Newborn screening gives patients with genetic diseases a chance at a normal life. Still, some critics say the newborn screening unnecessarily frightens parents.
Multifetal pregnancy topic of CME
Multidisciplinary update is aimed at providing prenatal healthcare providers with the current guidelines and best practices.
Referral guides now available
The new guide is offered in both a printed and an online flip version to promote referrals to UT Physicians specialists.
Study: No association of venous insufficiency with MS
Results of a study using several imaging methods showed that CCSVI (chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency) occurs at a low rate in both people with multiple sclerosis (MS)…
Research study under way for bicuspid aortic valves
A new research study of bicuspid aortic valve and its complications has begun.
Study: New test leads to quicker answers on Group B strep
A more rapid laboratory test for pregnant women to detect potentially deadly Group B strep (GBS) has been successful at identifying GBS colonization in six and a half hours.
Soccer “header” research garners international media
With hundreds of millions reported to play soccer worldwide, it should come as no surprise that a study on the impact of heading a soccer ball on cognition is making headlines across the globe.
Study looks at pulmonary complications of liver disease
UTHealth Medical School and Memorial Hermann –TMC is one of a few sites nationwide conducting a clinical study on the pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease.
UT Physicians at Cinco Ranch hosts open house
UT Physicians at Cinco Ranch welcomes the community to its open house celebration Saturday, March 23. Refreshments and fun for the entire family is planned on site, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
FDA OKs expansion of stroke study
An international, multicenter clinical trial studying a combination of brain cooling and “clot-busting” drug therapy after stroke has received FDA approval…
In-brain monitoring reveals memory network
Researchers at UT Physicians and the University of California, Davis have shown for the first time that areas of the brain work together at the same time to recall memories.
UT Physicians Dermatology offers free vein screenings
UT Physicians Dermatology is offering free vein screenings March 20, April 10, and April 24.
UT research may influence spina bifida treatment
Almost 10 years ago, the Management of Myelomeningocele (MOMS) study began comparing two approaches to treatment for a serious form of spina bifida: prenatal surgery versus the standard postnatal repair.
New clinic focuses on bipolar disorder
Filling a gap in health care in Houston, the Bipolar Program for Adolescents and Children has opened at UT Physicians.
Panelists to discuss sports concussions
Super Bowl-winning lineman, turned UT Physicians orthopaedic surgeon Mark Adickes, M.D., is moderating a free public forum to help parents, athletes, and trainers spot the warning signs of concussion.
Addictions treatment subject of forum
The present and future of addictions treatment is the focus of the Fourth Annual UT Psychiatry Update, which will be held Feb. 9 at the Hermann Conference Center.
Cardiology Forum set for Feb. 2
“Pathways to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention” will be the theme of the 23rd annual Preventive Cardiology Forum, which is set for Feb. 2 at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
Mesothelioma – a silent cancer
Me-so-the-li-o-ma. You’ve probably heard this mouthful of a word—the name of a rare cancer—on late night television commercials.
Orthopaedic Surgery grows team
In its quest to dominate orthopaedics in the city of Houston, UT Physicians orthopaedic surgery continues to bolster its talented roster of clinicians.
Imaging study looks for changes in bipolar brains
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston has launched a $3 million study to determine whether brain differences in people with bipolar disorder are the result of genetic changes.
Ophthalmology expands clinical offerings
The Robert Cizik Eye Clinic is broadening its clinical access with expanded office hours and a new location.
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