Faculty Group Practice Newsletter

Congratulations to Peeyush Bhargava, MD, MBA, the Academy of Master Clinicians' December Clinician of the Month. Dr. Bhargava is a Professor in the Department of Radiology.

Retina expertise is a critical component of comprehensive eye care, as a wide variety of vitreoretinal conditions can significantly impact patients’ vision and thus their quality of life.

There is not a universally recognized ribbon or a highly publicized awareness campaign, yet lung cancer is responsible for more deaths every year than the three most common cancers – breast, prostate, and colon cancer – combined.

Guided by a shared goal to help their patients enjoy a greater quality of life, UTMB’s Hepatology Advanced Practice Providers work collaboratively with faculty in the division to treat a variety of conditions that disrupt liver function.

There has been some confusion about when a patient is new vs established. CPT’s definition is a bit different from some payor’s definition when it comes to working with APPs. UTMB follows the CPT definition.

Introducing a game-changing enhancement to your Epic experience – the all-new web browser, Hyperdrive. Designed exclusively by Epic, Hyperdrive is set to revolutionize your workflow, offering improved performance, fortified security, and simplified access to Epic applications.

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“Movember” has become an annual tradition when men forgo shaving their mustaches for an entire month. But its participants know it’s more than just a fun way to try out a new look; it’s an opportunity to draw attention to important men’s health issues.

Congratulations to Amber High, DNP, CRNA, NC-BC, in the Department of Anesthesiology. She was the first to recognize the Clear Lake Pediatric Primary Care Clinic in Webster.

As UTMB strives to provide high-quality care to bariatric patients, employees who encounter patients with obesity or patients who have had bariatric surgery will find up to three additional training modules assigned to their annual online training.

The Drug Enforcement Administration has published a second temporary rule about prescribing schedule II-V drugs.

Congratulations to Scott Lick, MD, the Academy of Master Clinicians' November Clinician of the Month. Dr. Lick is a Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine continues UTMB’s tradition of blazing new trails, implementing multiple new technologies in an endeavor to achieve better outcomes and improve quality of life for patients with heart rhythm disorders.

The Annual National Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Week took place Sept. 25 through 29, to recognize and celebrate an important group of providers who elevate the fields of medicine and nursing.

Dr. Charles P. Mouton, Executive Vice President, Provost, and Dean of John Sealy School of Medicine, cordially invites UTMB faculty and alumni to attend a special reception at the AAMC Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA.

Congratulations to Taylor E. Mitchell, PA-C, Physician Assistant in the Department of Otolaryngology.

Did you know UTMB Population Health has a monthly newsletter? Check out the latest edition for information on risks and screening for colorectal cancer.

A skilled ophthalmologist employs extreme precision, knowledge, and understanding of pathologies to care for one of the body’s most delicate organs, the eye. Never is this more important than when the patient is an infant or child, whose needs and ability to communicate differ from those of an adult patient.

UTMB Family Medicine physician Priya Kalia, MD, was recently featured in the Texas Medical Association's Texas Medicine magazine about artificial intelligence.

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