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 4: February 5th, 2025
Pulmonary Manifestations of Long Covid
- Presentation by: Dr. Anoop M Nambiar, MD, MS

Session 3: January 8th, 2025
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


