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Flat Head Syndrome in Children
Reagan Collins, Gabriel Kupovics, and Laszlo Nagy, M.D., share information about deformational plagiocephaly, aka positional plagiocephaly or “flat head syndrome,” and what parents need to know.
How Hot is Your Car?
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Chief Health Officer and Department of Family and Community Medicine Chair Ron Cook, D.O., and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provide some safety reminders regarding children and cars in warm weather.
Do You Have Anxiety or Depression?
Sarah Mallard Wakefield, M.D., chair of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Department of Psychiatry, discusses anxiety and depression for mental health awareness month.
Team Member Spotlight | Julie Garza, Clinical Department Administrator
Julie Garza, the Clinical Department Administrator for the Department of Family Medicine at the Permian Basin, shares her experiences as a TTUHSC team member.
Texas Tech Physicians Headache Clinic Offers Ways To Cope with Seasonal Allergy-Induced Headaches
Nichole Campbell, APRN, NP-C, explains that the sinus headaches that frequently impact people during this season might be more than seasonal allergy-induced, because one of the most misdiagnosed headaches is the sinus headache.
TTUHSC’s Dissanaike Appointed to Texas Medical Board District Three Review Committee
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Department of Surgery Chair Sharmila Dissanaike, M.D., to the Texas Medical Board District Three Review Committee. Dissanaike holds this appointment until the end of her term on January 15, 2026.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces New Rural Telehealth Initiative’s Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new Rural Telehealth Initiative’s Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program. TTUHSC will serve as a community site and state partner.
Program Director Takes Texas-sized Role in Leadership
After completing his training at the family medicine residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of the Permian Basin in 2012, Okwuwa stayed in Odessa, Texas, as faculty and became the residency’s program director in 2017.
A Positive COVID-19 Test Result: What You Need to Know
Director of Nursing for Texas Tech Physicians Erin Nash Rowin, MSN, R.N., has developed a keen understanding of what considerations should be made upon receiving a positive COVID-19 test result.
Permian Basin Fellowship Program Works to Break Down Mental Health Stigma in West Texas
Unique to The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Family Medicine Department in Odessa, Texas, the Family Medicine Mental Health (FMMH) Fellowship Program is designed to offer training in psychological practices. Within the program, fellows provide integrative care as they train alongside primary care residents.
Safe Toys And Gifts Month Encourages Age-Appropriate Gifts For Children
December has been established as National Safe Toys and Gifts month—a time to a create a wonderful gift-giving experience for all involved by choosing developmentally-appropriate toys for little ones.
TTUHSC’s Varma Appointed to HRSA Advisory Council
On November 17, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) announced that Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s Dr. Surendra Varma has been invited by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to serve as a member of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME).
Relief and Hope for Those with Severe Depression
TMS is a noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression. The treatment for severe depression involves delivering repetitive magnetic pulses to a specific area of the brain. TMS is typically used when other depression treatments have not been effective.
This Holiday Season, Give the Gift to be Smoke Free
Yusuf Dundar, M.D., is a head and neck surgical oncologist and microvascular reconstruction surgeon at Texas Tech Physicians and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine.
Should Pregnant Women Get the Flu Vaccine?
Fortunately, there is a reassuring answer to this question for pregnant women. According to Edward Yeomans, M.D., chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Texas Tech Physicians, not only is it safe for pregnant individuals to get a flu vaccination, it actually helps protect the baby.
Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatrists Offer Advice to Thrive During Election Season
No matter your political affiliation, it’s likely the 2020 election has had a significant impact on your mental health. In fact, nearly 70% of U.S. adults say that the presidential election is a significant source of stress—an increase from the 2016 presidential election when 52% expressed similar sentiments.
Haunting Costumes Can Make Halloween More Trick Than Treat
In a so-called normal year, these steps often include picking out costumes that have reflective elements, organizing group trick-or-treating and accompanying children as they go door-to-door in search of sweet treats. Though these precautions still apply, experts from Texas Tech Physicians offered additional safeguards that can help people enjoy the revelry while still respecting the pandemic that has elbowed its way into nearly every aspect of life in 2020.
West Texas Takes on COVID-Fatigue at Work, School
With the continued threat of COVID, the past few months have weighed heavy on the region. The journey to a healthy community has already been long and tiring, leaving West Texas to feel like a child in the backseat on a long drive, asking: are we there yet?
A Mother’s Intuition
Hudson Hall is the youngest of three children in his family. He’s got a charming grin and a personality so big that it radiates through photographs. At three years old, though, this little guy has already engaged in a major battle for his life.
Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatrist Offers Insight & Prevention Strategies Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day
Amy Stark, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and a psychiatrist with Texas Tech Physicians, says there’s no certain way to identify people who are contemplating suicide, but there are several warning signs that might give you a clue that someone is struggling.
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