Posts written by gillv

6/27/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this U.S. News & World Report story on long COVID treatments and recovery; debilitating fatigue is among the most common complaints of COVID long-haulers

June 27, 2022

6/27/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, answered questions for the KSAT 12 audiences about COVID vaccines for young children, stating that more children are being hospitalized with COVID-related pneumonias and how parents should look for the usual effects after children are given the vaccine, including fatigue; Dr. Barton stressed that vaccines have long been a part of how we keep kids healthy

June 27, 2022

6/17/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, informed the KSAT 12 TV audience that, with a worsening of COVID-19 in San Antonio, it is crucial for parents to protect their kids, including children under 5, from severe cases of COVID-19, as well as its residual effects, such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome

June 17, 2022

5/27/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Dawn Velligan, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is quoted in this Healio article that speaks to the fact that most investigators have concluded that using telemedicine for patients being treated for schizophrenia is satisfactory; this observational study had set out to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of telepsychiatry on managing this patient population in the fall of 2020

May 27, 2022

5/24/2022 | 7 pm | Dr. Reuben Harris, Biochemistry and Structural Biology, is quoted in this Minneapolis Star Tribune story about UT Health San Antonio being a part of the antiviral discovery team that is working on drug treatments for future pandemics

May 24, 2022

5/24/2022 | 7 pm | Reena Pardiwala, PA-C, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences/Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT), spoke about this initiative that provides access to mental and behavioral health care through collaboration with school districts; a lack of in-person connections during the pandemic left many high school students experiencing poor mental health, now partly relieved by the TCHATT site receiving 1,800 referrals in the most recent partial year

May 24, 2022

5/24/2022 | 7 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, comments in this KENS 5 TV story that, with COVID numbers slowly going back up, many have stopped following the guidelines; isolation is still a priority if you do get sick

May 24, 2022

5/24/2022 | 7 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, told KSAT 12 TV audiences that it’s not time to let up on COVID-19 precautions as daily cases are on the rise; taking precautions are particularly important with Memorial Day weekend approaching

May 24, 2022

5/23/2022 | 11 am | Reena Pardiwala, PA-C, Psychiatry/Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT), answered questions during this live, KSAT 12 Leading SA weekend morning show during which she discussed how COVID-19 affected children’s mental health, the various types of mental illnesses and signs of such of which families and parents should be aware and the TCHATT program at UT Health San Antonio

May 23, 2022

5/20/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, appeared last night for her weekly Q&A discussion with the KSAT 12 TV anchors to talk about whether an oral antiviral pill (Paxlovid) is effective against COVID-19; other topics included that COVID-19 cases are rising, people should double-down on getting boosted, wearing masks and washing their hands and, for those who are eligible, San Antonians should get their third or fourth shot without delay

May 20, 2022