• Devoted care for our smallest, most resilient patients

    A neonatologist and a NICU transport nurse share a calling rooted in urgency, precision, and deep compassion, caring for the most fragile newborns while guiding families through moments of uncertainty, hope, and sometimes grief.

  • At what age should we stop drinking energy drinks?

    “In general, I would recommend limiting energy drinks to no more than one standard-sized can per day, and for many individuals, avoiding them altogether may be the safer choice," advises Dr. Arun Narayanan, a clinical electrophysiologist and an assistant professor of medicine in the division of cardiology at UTMB.

  • A healthcare provider in a white coat uses a pelvic model to explain anatomy to a smiling patient seated on an exam table in a clinical exam room.

    When menstrual pain may signal endometriosis

    Endometriosis is a chronic condition that can cause severe menstrual pain, pelvic discomfort, and fatigue, yet often goes undiagnosed for years. Learn the symptoms, causes, and treatment options to help improve quality of life.

  • A person seated with a blood pressure cuff on the upper arm while a gloved clinician holds a digital blood pressure monitor; the person’s face is intentionally blurred.

    Primary care providers help patients prevent and detect heart issues

    Your heart health starts sooner than you think. Discover how a primary care provider can help prevent heart disease, spot warning signs early, and connect you to the right care—before small issues become serious ones.

  • GLP-1–based drug tirzepatide reduces heart risk in high-risk patients

    "Patients undergoing TAVR often carry a significant cardiometabolic burden, and these results suggest that targeting underlying risk factors with agents like tirzepatide could translate into meaningful clinical benefit,” said Dr. Ibrahim Mortada at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). “The reduction in serious cardiovascular events without an increase in ischemic or renal complications provides rationale for clinicians to seriously consider adjunctive metabolic therapy.”

  • UTMB Health CEO bets big on the brain economy

    As healthcare and artificial intelligence rapidly converge, UTMB President and UTMB Health System CEO Dr. Jochen Reiser is placing a bold bet on the “brain economy” as the next driver of innovation, workforce resilience, and patient care. Learn why investing in brain health and brain skills is central to the long-term vision of UTMB.

  • Three people stand together smiling in front of a dark curtain backdrop. The person in the center wears a white lab coat with name badges, while the two on either side are dressed casually, one in a hoodie and cap and the other in a sweatshirt.

    From fragile beginnings to a legacy of giving

    After surviving a critical start in the NICU at UTMB Health in 1977, Daniel “Tiny” Guidry watched his son fight for life in the same unit decades later, deepening his family’s multigenerational connection to the hospital and its caregivers.

  • Healthcare C-suites dive into alternative revenue streams

    "Healthcare’s future will be defined less by volume and more by quality, value and patient experience. That reality demands new operating models, including AI-enabled care journeys that enhance every step of the hospital and clinic encounter from intake to follow-up." — UTMB President and CEO of the UTMB Health System Dr. Jochen Reiser

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