Welcome to UTMB Health Surgical Services Need surgery? UTMB Health features an experienced and dedicated surgical team skilled in a full range of services, from routine procedures to treatments for rare or complex conditions. Our team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and other caregivers are devoted to offering the most effective solution to your medical condition. UTMB's Department of Surgery offers patients the expertise and resources of a major medical center and its surgical faculty, coupled with personal care and attention. Our team is committed to improving the quality of life for every individual. UTMB Surgery Commercial October 24, 2022 • 2:37 p.m.
You may need to begin colorectal screening at 45 March 16, 2023 • 12:00 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson Americans born in 1990 have twice the risk of colon cancer and four times the risk of rectal cancer as those born in 1950. People younger than 55 are also more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage colorectal cancer.
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.