Welcome to UTMB Health Digestive Health At UTMB Health, we understand and are devoted to the needs and clinical care of patients with gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional disorders. We offer innovative solutions to complex clinical problems. The physicians at UTMB Health who concentrate on GI-related issues and disorders have been on the national research and clinical forefront, with initiatives that have included neural stem cell research, gastric electrical stimulation and novel endoscopic procedures. This dedication to patient care and application of research advancements has led to our becoming a tertiary and quaternary referral facility for this region and beyond. The clinical, surgery, radiology and other care team members are highly skilled and committed to great outcomes. The research faculty are involved in cutting-edge and comprehensive research that ranges from endoscopic devices to gene chips. Together, the team at UTMB Health ensures you get great care.
Are tummy aches a sign of IBS? How to find out April 18, 2023 • 2:44 p.m. Just as in adults, IBS symptoms for children include repeated pain in your abdomen and changes in your bowel movements that could cause diarrhea or constipation—or both. What’s tricky for parents is that your child could have these without any visible signs.
Ask the Doctor: Latest on COVID and possible summer mpox resurgence June 8, 2023 • 9:26 a.m. Dr. Samuel Mathis, assistant professor of Family Medicine at UTMB Health, discussed a possible resurgence of mpox this summer and the effectiveness rates of the mpox vaccine. He also talked about how to tell the difference between cold, flu, and COVID-19, the record low hospitalization rates for COVID and if people should get COVID boosters in coming months.