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School of Medicine Archive

March 18, 2021

Don’t Neglect Your Inner Beauty

John Kidwell, M.D. emphasizes the importance of screening for colon cancer and National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

March 16, 2021

Lead Poisoning Concerns for Expectant Mothers

Skye McLaurin-Jiang, M.D., provides safety tips and information for expectant mothers who are nesting, remodeling or have older homes.

tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

February 19, 2021

Surgeon Brings FEVAR Procedure to Area Patients

Wei Li, M.D., MPH, a vascular surgeon and an associate professor of surgery at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine, is the first in the region to perform the Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Repair (FEVAR) procedure.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

February 03, 2021

Research Indicates Expanded Telemedicine Use Will Continue Post-Pandemic

One of most significant adjustments brought on by the virus is how we receive health care, as in-person visits to a practitioner’s physical location were quickly replaced by telemedicine, which relies on modern technology to bring the doctor and patient together remotely.

tags: COVID-19, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

February 02, 2021

Don’t Forget About the Other Vaccinations

Pediatritians Fatma Aboulnasr, M.D. and Cheyene Bownds, M.D. encourage parents to remember the importance of other vaccinations for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

tags: COVID-19, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

February 01, 2021

COVID Fatigue

Dr. Ebtesam Attaya Islam, M.D., Ph.D., shares the struggles and sacrifices of working in an intensive-care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

tags: COVID-19, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

January 28, 2021

Should Pregnant Women Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Teresa Baker, M.D., an Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician at Texas Tech Physicians in Amarillo and a professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), recently addressed this topic, stating that many health care professionals believe the virus itself to be much more dangerous than the vaccine.

tags: Amarillo, COVID-19, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

January 27, 2021

Faculty Honored at State of the University & Faculty Award Convocation

During a virtual presentation of the 2021 TTUHSC State of the University & Faculty Award Convocation, faculty members and teams were recognized for excellence in teaching, research, teamwork and more.

tags: Abilene, Administration, Amarillo, Dallas, Faculty, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, Permian Basin, President, Research, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

January 18, 2021

Facilitating the Collaborative Spirit of Research

The Image Analysis and Molecular Biology Core Facilities, or “the Core" facilities, are research laboratories located on the 4th and 5th floors at the TTUHSC campus in Lubbock. These facilities provide unique opportunities and support for the faculty, staff and students at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in their pursuit of groundbreaking research.

tags: COVID-19, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Vision

January 15, 2021

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.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians, TTUHSC in the News