Comunidad Long COVID ECHO
Diagnosing and managing patients with symptoms of Long COVID remains a complex challenge- especially in busy primary care settings.
To support healthcare professionals in navigating this evolving condition, UT Health San Antonio presents the Comunidad Long COVID ECHO. This interactive series offers timely, evidence-informed education through expert-led presentations and de-identified case discussions. Join a community of peers to share strategies, gain clinical insights, and enhance care for patients with Long COVID across South Texas and beyond.
Who is this ECHO for?
- Healthcare Professionals (e.g. physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, social workers, counselors, psychologists, etc.)
- Public Health Professionals
- Community Health Workers
- Case Managers & Case Navigators
- Community Members
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize and describe the clinical presentation of patients with long COVID
- Apply evidence-based approaches for the evaluation and management of long COVID, using multidisciplinary strategies to provide comprehensive and coordinated care
- Adopt tools and best practices to improve healthcare delivery in rural and underserved communities, expanding access to care for populations with limited resources
Meet the Comunidad Long COVID ECHO HUB team
Joel Tsevat, MD, MPH
Director of ReACH Center
Professor
UT Health San Antonio
Lisa Smith Kilpela, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
UT Health San Antonio
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD
Physiatrist
Professor
UT Health San Antonio
Session resources and recordings
Please check back often for new content.
Session 8: June 4th, 2026
Long COVID Disability Documentation and Functional Impairment Assessments – A Practical Guide
- Presentation by: Dr. Ashley Sanchez, MD
Session 7: May 7th, 2026
Management of Mental Health Issues in the Long-COVID
- Presentation by: Dr. Roy Tegrarian, LPC, PhD
Session 6: April 2nd, 2026
Vascular and Metabolic Sequelae
- Presentation by: Dr. Michael Brode, MD
Session 5: March 5th, 2026
An Anti-Inflammatory Rehabilitation Framework for Long COVID Recovery
- Presentation by: Dr. Audrie A Chavez, MD
Session 4: February 5th, 2026
Pulmonary Manifestations of Long Covid
- Presentation by: Dr. Anoop M Nambiar, MD, MS
Session 3: January 8th, 2026
Cognitive decline after COVID-19 exposure
- Presentation by: Dr. Gabriel A. de Erausquin, MD, PHD, MSc
Session 2: December 4th, 2025
Long COVID Syndrome Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)
- Presentation by: Dr. Ratna Bhavaraju-Sanka, MD, FAAN
Session 1: November 6th, 2025
The 15 Minute Primary Care Evaluation
- Presentation by: Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD
