COVID-19 Telemedicine
COVID 19 has put unprecedented strain on patients within the Houston area. Doctors offices are closed and high-quality urgent care is hard to find. Many of our vulnerable patients, those who are old, young, or immune-compromised still have concerns about…
Emergency Medicine COVID-19 Response
To our Houston community, Your adherence to social distancing is working – thank you. As emergency medicine physicians, we have noticed a sharp decline in emergency center visits since the “Stay Home, Work Safe” order was announced. This buffer has…
A Sentinel COVID‐19 Case in Houston
Drs. Monica Lopez, Samuel Luber, Samuel Prater, Jamie McCarthy and Bentley J. Bobrow from the Department of Emergency Medicine share a case report of a patient with COVID-19 in JACEP Open. Their case is helping change the landscape of COVID-19…
Dr. Christine Koerner announced as Ambassador of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
After 30 years of outstanding service, we are honored to announce that Dr. Christine Koerner will be transitioning into a new role as our department’s Ambassador of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. In this new role, Dr. Koerner will continue her clinical…
Dr. Bhandari – CPR
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Houston Marathoners
Drs. Bobrow, Lapus, Prater and Tupchong, collectively known as Team Emergency Medicine for McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, ran in the Houston Marathon this month. Together, they helped raise over $3,000 to support the March of Dimes. Congratulations!
Dr. James Langabeer – Opioid Epidemic
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