UTMB Health Clear Lake has once again demonstrated its commitment to top-tier cardiovascular care, earning reaccreditation as a Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology. This reaccreditation, first achieved in 2021 and renewed in 2024, highlights the hospital’s dedication to meeting and exceeding stringent quality standards for treating patients experiencing chest pain and cardiac emergencies.

UTMB receives Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards, placing the hospital among the nation’s top 10% for pulmonary care, gastrointestinal surgery and critical care.

Dr. Urvashi Barua-Nath, medical director with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department at the UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus, busts myths and shares advice for how to handle summer-related medical incidents.

From firework burns to jellyfish stings, Dr. Urvashi Barua-Nath, medical director with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department at the UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus shared how to respond in these situations during a recent interview with Houston Moms.

In 2024, the Blocker Burn Unit was officially certified to offer an American Burn Association Verified Burn Fellowship Program.

The Blocker Burn Unit has been an American Burn Association-verified burn center since 1999. Verified Burn Centers have met the highest standards of care for the burn-injured patient. The verification process incorporates principles of quality assurance and continuous improvement.

From concussions to injuries that may require surgery, Dr. Stacy Leung covers what to do if your student athlete is injured playing or practicing their favorite sport.

Nearly two years after a head-on collision forced her to learn how to walk again, Tara Williams is able to help other UTMB patients as a patient service specialist in Angleton. “I’m so grateful to be here with UTMB,”

The 4th of July is a festive and fun time of the year. However, when fireworks are involved things can go wrong quickly. Here are some tips to ensure your celebration is safe and enjoyable.

An accredited and approved Emergency Medicine Residency Program is now official at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

During a recent chat with Meagan Clanahan of Houston Moms, Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria covered some common seasonal safety tips to help everyone have a happy, healthy, uneventful holiday season.

As medical students who like to fish, one of our favorite pastimes is trying our own luck in the Galveston waters when we aren’t busy hitting the books or working in the hospital. Fish these waters long enough, chances are you might hear the term “flesh-eating bacteria” tossed around by fellow fishermen.

League City resident credits UTMB Health Clear Lake Emergency team with saving his life. Patients like him are why UTMB Health works so hard to have hospitals and clinics, including Urgent Care locations across the region.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has named the University of Texas Medical Branch’s League City Campus as an Advanced Level III Trauma Facility.

This week (Dec. 5-11) is National Influenza Vaccination Week, which is an annual observance to remind everyone six months of age and older to get their annual flu vaccine. We hear many myths about the flu vaccine, and we’re here to bust them.

It’s that time of year again—flu season. Getting the annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu.

A guide to choosing the right care at the right time.

UTMB Health is working to develop one of the largest, most comprehensive trauma networks in the region, and recent developments at Clear Lake Campus are bringing the institution closer to that goal.

UTMB’s Galveston Campus attains Comprehensive Stroke Center accreditation from Det Norske Veritas (DNV), validating UTMB’s commitment, expertise and readiness to care for victims of complex strokes. According to DNV, “the Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification encompasses the full spectrum of stroke care—diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and education—and establishes clear metrics to evaluate outcomes. Comprehensive stroke centers are typically the largest and best-equipped hospitals in a given geographical area that can treat any kind of stroke or stroke complication.”

UTMB has been recertified as a Level I Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee of the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. This achievement recognizes UTMB’s dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients.