For Vinh Q. Lu, DO, a recent addition to the Division of Rheumatology at UTMB, the specialty is built on curiosity, connection, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference for patients.
In foot and ankle surgery, UTMB orthopedic surgeon Isaac Castillo, MD, sees the ability to restore something many people take for granted: the ability to move comfortably and confidently through daily life.
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For many patients, getting the right prescription is only part of the challenge. Finding an open pharmacy, arranging transportation or navigating medication costs can delay treatment when care is needed most. New pharmacy kiosks help bridge those gaps.
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The Division of Plastic Surgery invites the UTMB community to join them at the League City Campus to celebrate breast cancer survivors and raise awareness about breast reconstruction.
Critical care is more than caring for a very sick patient. To support billing for critical care services, the note must show both the patient’s critical condition and the critical care provided.
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Each September, APP Week offers a valuable opportunity to recognize and honor the Advanced Practice Providers whose expertise, dedication, and leadership are integral to our mission.
APP Corner is a monthly feature by, about, and for UTMB's Advanced Practice Professionals.
RCO Coding ClipRX management is considered when a provider is managing a prescription drug. It may be a new, revised, refill, continue, or discontinue this drug.
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RCO Coding Clip is a monthly feature in the FGP Newsletter, with educational and informational items for providers from our Revenue Cycle Operations Coding Team. | |
 King Ampofo, DO Primary Care - Texas City |  Sana Ansari, MD Urogynecology |  Dylan Bailey, PA-C, CAQ-EM Gastroenterology |  Anvesh Balabhadra, MD Neurohospitalist |
 Joana Barth, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology |  Zayne Belal, MD, MBA Radiation Oncology |  Kenzie B. Billeiter, PhD Pediatric/Adolescent Behavioral Health |  Isaac Castillo, MD Orthopaedic Surgery
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 Ashley Collazo, MD, MPH Family Medicine | Ossama Elsaid, MD Interventional Cardiology |  Ashley G. Eng, PhD Psychiatry/Behavioral Science |  Sara Fallon, MD, MS Pediatric Surgery
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 Mary Christine Garwood, FNP Primary Care - Angelton |  Jimmy Hong, MD Cardiovascular Medicine |  Antonio Jimenez, MD Dermatology |  Jeannot Kekedjian, MD Medical Oncology |
 Walid Khan, MD Gastroenterology |  David Lawrence McDonagh, MD, MBA Anesthesiology |  Joon Yong Moon, MD Pulmonary/Critical Care |  Christine Neugebauer, PhD, LPC-S, MT-BC Pediatric/Adolescent Behavioral Health |
 Michelle Ploch, MD Pulmonary/Critical Care |  Stephan Reyes, MD Pulmonary/Critical Care |  Sara Rostami, MD, MS Pediatric Otolaryngology |  Julio Alberto Ruiz, MD Family Medicine |
 Kaily Saltaformaggio, APRN-FNP, FNP Urology |  Josel Sombito, RN, AGACNP Cardiovascular Medicine |  Anne T. Tuveson, MD, PhD Dermatology |  Christina Wassef, MD Orthopaedic Surgery |
 Hannah Whitesell, PA-C Ophthalmology |  Sameem Zafar, MBBS, MD Rheumatology |
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We feature sights from UTMB campuses each month. If you think you know the location, submit your answer via the link below. We will share the location next month!
All readers who submit a correct response within one week of publication will be entered into a drawing. One randomly selected winner will receive a UTMB umbrella and be recognized in next month's edition! (Eligibility to win is once per calendar year.)
Congratulations to Lydia Ramirez, PSS II, Echo Lab, UTMB Health Clinics (UHC). She was the lucky winner randomly chosen from all those who correctly identified the UTMB Bay Colony Adult Primary Care.
