Faculty Group Practice Newsletter

When an individual experiences unexpected weight gain, low energy, or mood changes, one of their first impulses might be to question their thyroid function. A gland located in the base of the neck, the thyroid produces hormones necessary for many essential bodily functions.

Each new year, resolutions abound, with many people taking a renewed interest in their health and wellness – like losing weight or finding ways to overcome chronic pain.

UTMB personnel across all campuses donned red on Feb. 3 to kick off American Heart Month! See more photos!

Join us for the next FGP Tidbit Thursday to learn about voice and swallow care from laryngologist David Bracken, MD.

Congratulations to November's recipients, Dr. Bernard Karnath, IM - General Medicine, and Morgan Williams, MS4; and December's recipients, Dr. Michelle Simon, Anesthesiology, and Abhijit (Abhi) Rao, MD/MPH student.

We continue to receive great questions from providers concerning split or shared visits for both outpatient and inpatient services.

Congratulations to Dr. Nicholas DeFilippis, the Academy of Master Clinicians' February Clinician of the Month.

Congratulations to Ursula Sedgwick, Coding, Billing and Reimbursement Auditor in the Office of Institutional Compliance.

We are pleased to highlight Kathleen Vasquez, a physician assistant from the division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.