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School of Medicine Archive

August 04, 2023

TTUHSC Psychiatry Team Honored as Texans Caring for Texans

TTUHSC School of Medicine honored four psychiatrists from the TTUHSC Department of Psychiatry and Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatry in Amarillo.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

August 03, 2023

Stalking a Silent Killer

The National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health recently awarded Yangzom D. Bhutia, D.V.M., Ph.D., a five-year, $1.76 million grant to investigate potential novel treatments for pancreatic cancer.

tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

July 28, 2023

A Rite of Passage

The white coat is one of the most visible symbols of the health care profession. John DeToledo, M.D., TTUHSC interim dean of the School of Medicine, said this ceremony is a rite of passage for first-year future doctors at most medical schools across the country.

tags: Education, Feature Stories, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline

July 10, 2023

High Temperatures Can Impact Patients Taking Medications

Extreme heat is one of the most common and preventable weather-related causes of death in the United States, so people need to know the signs and symptoms of heat-related stress, especially if someone is taking medication.

tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

June 26, 2023

TTUHSC-TTU Research Collaboration Leads to Possible Drug Targets for Leishmaniasis

As many as 1 million new Leishmaniasis cases are diagnosed each year and more than 350 million people are at risk of infection. Some forms of the disease also have emerged in Mexico and Texas in recent years.

tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

June 15, 2023

Summer Safety Tips

Brian Kendall, M.D., TTUHSC assistant professor of Emergency Medicine, said it’s no coincidence that serious trauma and injury cases usually spike during the season that most of us associate with rest and recreation.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

June 15, 2023

TTUHSC Dermatologist Discusses Misconceptions Regarding Skin Cancer

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center dermatologist Michelle Tarbox, M.D., addresses some common misconceptions about skin cancer.

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

May 27, 2023

A Loss for Our TTUHSC Family

For 17 years Dr. Berk led the TTUHSC School of Medicine as Dean, and did so with unwavering commitment.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

May 24, 2023

Motivation From the Heart

While the TTU System aimed to cast a spotlight on these individuals and their work, the honorees chose to cast that light onto others, sharing their humble gratitude toward those who helped, guided and inspired them.

tags: School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Population and Public Health, Statline, Stories, Values, Vision