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Texas Tech Physicians Archive

November 30, 2021

Holidays Provide Opportunity to Discuss Family Medical History and Health Care Directives

Kelly Klein, M.D., a family medicine doctor for Texas Tech Physicians and program director for the hospice and palliative medicine fellowship program at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, said holiday gatherings also are a good time to discuss family medical histories.

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November 23, 2021

Texas Tech Physicians Trauma Surgeon Offers Tips for Ringing in a Safer Holiday Season

John Griswold, M.D., executive director of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Clinical Research Institute and a surgeon for Texas Tech Physicians, said there are steps people can take to make the holidays as safe as they are fun.

tags: Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

November 19, 2021

Health Care Community Comes Together to Host Bone Marrow Registry Event

Be The Match Registry® is the world’s largest and most diverse donor registry. The organization provides the most ethnically diverse listing of potential donors and umbilical cord blood units in the world, with more than 22 million potential donors and more than 300,000 umbilical cord blood units.

tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

October 01, 2021

Fourth Annual Update in Heart Failure Management

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) will host the “Fourth Annual Update in Heart Failure Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach” Oct. 2.

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September 30, 2021

October Isn’t Just About the Boos, It’s a Time for the Boo-bies

It is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so Catherine Jones, M.D., takes a moment to review why this deserves our attention.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians, Women's Health

September 24, 2021

TTUHSC’s Culberson Offers Healthy Aging Advice

John Culberson M.D., director of clinical geriatric programs for the Garrison Institute on Aging at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine, gives advice on healthy aging.

tags: Garrison Institute on Aging, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

August 31, 2021

Do you know TIME?

John Griswold, M.D., is a Texas Tech Physicians surgeon, director for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Clinical Research Institute and medical director of the University Medical Center Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

August 23, 2021

Back to School Can Be Exciting and Stressful for Children

For children who may be apprehensive about the new school year, Sarah Mallard Wakefield, M.D., suggests several steps parents can take to ease their child’s concerns.

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August 19, 2021

What Are Coronavirus Variants And Why They May Be Important

Regional Dean of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Amarillo Richard M. Jordan, M.D., explains the various known variants of COVID-19.

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