Faculty Group Practice Newsletter

For Andrea Allen, MD, MA, BA, a broad and rigorous academic path laid the foundation for her multidisciplinary interests.

When Brian Oliver, MD, came on board as UTMB Neurosurgery faculty last fall, he brought specialized expertise and a determination to expand UTMB’s capabilities in peripheral nerve surgery, an area of care that had historically been underserved.

Welcome to UTMB Health!

The next chapter of ambient dictation is here: Dragon Copilot! This AI-powered clinical assistant is designed to reduce administrative burden for healthcare professionals.

Providers often spend time counseling their patients on vaccines. Effective January 1, 2026, the American Medical Association created three new immunization counseling codes.

Bone loss does not begin at age 65; it begins at menopause. Yet many postmenopausal women remain unscreened for bone loss for a decade or more after estrogen deficiency accelerates skeletal deterioration. An age-based approach delays diagnosis, limits opportunities for prevention, and contributes to avoidable fragility fractures.

Congratulations to Genesis Diaz, Administrative Coordinator in the Department of Internal Medicine.

Join the Office of Regulated Nonclinical Studies for a 4.5-day FDA-UTMB collaborative training program on Galveston Island!

We are proud to announce an acupuncture clinic was opened in Galveston at St. Vincent’s House.

UTMB will celebrate National Doctors' Day on March 30, recognizing the tremendous contributions of our physicians.

UTMB’s Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Clinics are pleased to welcome new patients at both of our Galveston County locations.

The new Patient Experience team at UTMB Health is starting off 2026 by recognizing excellence in care with the new “Compassion in Practice” Award.

February’s Cancer Prevention Month highlights the importance of early intervention, risk reduction, and timely screening in reducing cancer burden. Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) play a critical role in advancing these efforts across the continuum of care.

UTMB launched a new partnership with Wambi, a new recognition platform, in December. By partnering with Wambi, we are reinforcing our commitment to compassion, integrity, respect, and lifelong learning. Use Wambi to recognize colleagues for a job well done, share gratitude, and celebrate wins.

As part of UTMB’s efforts to continually enhance our services to patients, a new feature is being introduced to our physician and provider directory. The new directory will feature a toggle that will enable search enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI), a capability developed internally at UTMB.

When Jessica Wu, MD, talks about surgery, she doesn’t describe procedures so much as problem solving. Every patient, every hernia, every repair is different; that challenge is what drew her to a career in minimally invasive surgery. She is now part of UTMB’s faculty in the Department of Surgery,

Urologic cancers require a careful balance of technical expertise and personalized care. Jamaal C. Jackson, MD, brings both to his urologic oncology practice at UTMB, combining advanced surgical training, active research involvement, and a patient-centered approach shaped by personal experience.

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the CPT codes for lower extremity revascularization have changed. They are organized by the artery as well as straightforward complexity with stenosis (some blood flow) or complex with occlusion (no blood flow).

Congratulations to Kimberly Grayson, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She was the lucky winner randomly chosen from all those who correctly identified the Administration Building in Galveston.

Welcome to UTMB Health!