TTUHSC In The News - March 2017

March 1

Lubbock Metro

Dissolving Heart Stents

Dr. Mac Ansari/Internal Medicine

http://lbkmetroleader.com/community/wellness/dissolving-heart-stents/March 1

 

 

March 1

Fox 34

Student national Medical Association to Host Free Health Fair

Taylor Lindgren

http://www.fox34.com/story/34632947/student-national-medical-association-to-host-free-health-fair

 

March 1

Magic Morning Radio Show

Student National Medical Association to Host Free Health Fair

Taylor Lindgren, medical student

 

March 1

Noon Notebook

Student National Medical Association to Host Free Health Fair

Taylor Lindgren, medical student

http://www.kcbd.com/story/34642488/noon-notebook-free-health-fair-this-weekend

 

 

March 1

Lubbock AJ

HSC Student National Medical Association to host health fair Saturday

http://lubbockonline.com/news/health/2017-03-01/hsc-student-national-medical-association-host-health-fair-saturday

 

 

March 2

KCBD

A new treatment for dust allergies

Dr. James Tarbox/Internal Medicine

http://www.kcbd.com/story/34654981/healthwise-a-new-treatment-for-dust-allergies

 

March 6

Lubbock AJ

Local doctor warns of potential Haboob Lung Syndrome concern

Dr. Ragesh Panikkath and Dr. Kenneth Nugent

http://lubbockonline.com/news/health/2017-03-06/local-doctor-warns-potential-haboob-lung-syndrome-concern

 

March 7

Lubbock AJ

Skin Cancer

Dr. Russell Akin, Dermatology

 

March 9

KCBD at 10

Avoid Travel Sickness

Dr. Richard Lampe/Pediatrics

http://www.kcbd.com/story/34713631/dr-richard-lampe-offers-tips-to-avoid-travel-sickness

 

March 9

Health Wise

Avoid Travel Sickness

Dr. Richard Lampe/Pediatrics

http://www.kcbd.com/clip/13163848/staying-healthy-during-spring-break-travel?autostart=true

 

March 16

KCBD at 10

Obesity Blamed for Hip and Knee Replacements

Dr. Jordan Simpson, Orthopaedics

http://www.kcbd.com/story/34935649/obesity-blamed-for-more-frequent-hip-and-knee-replacements

 

March 17

Lubbock AJ

Match Day

Dr. Steven Berk, School of Medicine

http://lubbockonline.com/health/news/local/2017-03-17/match-day-medical-students-lubbock-celebrate-residency-matches

 

March 17

Lubbock AJ

Match Day Photos

http://lubbockonline.com/search/google/match%20day

 

March 17

KCBD TV

Medical Students Celebrate Match Day

Dr. Steven Berk, School of Medicine

http://www.kcbd.com/clip/13183665/medical-students-celebrate-match-day-in-lubbock?autostart=true

 

March 17

Fox 34

TTUHSC Medical Students Find Out Their Residency Fate

Sareh Cavazos, medical student

http://www.fox34.com/story/34942644/ttuhsc-med-students-find-out-their-residency-fate

 

March 17

Telemundo

Match Day

Mario Martinez, medical student

 

March 17

KLBK/KAMC

Texas Tech Medical Students Open Letter for Match

Dr. Steven Berk, School of Medicine

Nicole Drawbridge, medical student

http://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/klbk-news/texas-tech-medical-students-open-letter-for-match/674246863

 

March 17

Daily Toreador

Match Day brings medical students residency revelations

Dr. Steven Berk, School of Medicine

Ryan Balko, medical student

http://www.dailytoreador.com/news/match-day-brings-medical-students-residency-revelations/article_bdb29dae-0b3b-11e7-87ec-0f85df408ae9.html

 

March 21

Trends and Friends

April is Child Abuse Month: Do we know the signs?

Dr. Patti Patterson, pediatrics

http://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/trends-and-friends/april-is-child-abuse-awareness-month/677460863

 

March 21

Fox Talk 950

Future Health Care Professionals Experience

Cheynne Mangold, SGA President

 

March 21

KLBK Morning Show

Future Health Care Professionals Experience

Cheynne Mangold, SGA President

 

March 22

Lubbock AJ

Health Care, medical experts warn of potential impacts in Republican proposed health care law

Dr. Michelle Tarbox, Dermatology

http://lubbockonline.com/local/news/health/2017-03-22/healthcare-medical-experts-warn-potential-impacts-republican-proposed

 

March 23

Good Day Lubbock Fox 34

Event offers insight into becoming health care professional

Cheynne Mangold, SGA President

http://www.fox34.com/story/34979398/event-offers-insight-into-becoming-health-care-professional

 

March 27

Noon Notebook

Future Health Care Professionals Experience

Cheynne Mangold, SGA President

 

March 27

Lubbock AJ

Lubbock Councilman Chadis shares experience with colon cancer to raise awareness

Theresa Byrd, Public Health

Liesal Wyett, Public Health

http://lubbockonline.com/news/health/2017-03-27/lubbock-councilman-chadis-shares-experience-colon-cancer-raise-awareness

 

March 28

Daily Toreador

Doctor Deficit: HSC experts tackle doctor shortage issue

Dr. Ron Cook, Family Medicine

Dr. Betsy Jones, Family Medicine

Dr. Steven Berk, School of Medicine

http://www.dailytoreador.com/news/doctor-deficit-hsc-experts-tackle-doctor-shortage-issue/article_ce202402-1434-11e7-92ca-ef731187255c.html

 

 

March 29

Magic Morning Radio Show

Future Health Care Professionals Experience

Cheynne Mangold, SGA President

 

March 30

KCBD TV

Kidney Health

Dr. Sharma Prabhakar, Internal Medicine

 

 

 

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