July Experts Available

Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month
Joshua Demke, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Surgery

Heat Related Health Issues
Frank Babb, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Family Medicine

Dangers of Leaving Kids in Hot Cars
Amber Machin, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Pediatrics

Mosquitos and West Nile
Ron Warner, Ph.D., DVM, Texas Tech Physicians — Family Medicine

Top Summer Skin Health Issues
Michelle Tarbox, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Dermatology

Protect Your Eyes from Summer Sun
Kelly Mitchell, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Eye Clinic

Cord Blood Awareness
Everardo Cobos, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Internal Medicine

How to Prevent Golf Swing Injuries
Matthew Ferguson, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Orthopaedics

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