A recent visit to the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic began like any other — a patient came in for a routine checkup and casually mentioned a slight discoloration on their gums. But thanks to the attentiveness of a student provider, that small concern led to a critical discovery: precancerous lesions.

Incoming Foster School of Medicine student Ramon Parada's personal journey into medicine was inspired by the health care disparities he witnessed growing up along the U.S.-Mexico border, particularly through his father's battle with chronic illness.

Claudia Bañuelos had just come off work when she walked into a classroom at the Foster School of Medicine, expecting to give feedback on the application process. Instead, she learned her dream had come true — she’d been accepted into medical school.

When Hunt School of Nursing student Zahira Aguero Lozano walked into a luncheon with the president of Texas Tech Health El Paso and the president of GECU on Monday, March 24, 2025, little did she know her life was about to change.

Limited access to health care forces many Borderplex residents to depend on home remedies and neighbors' advice for managing their chronic diseases.

Texas Tech Health El Paso’s annual economic impact on our community has grown to $864.2 million, according to new Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business report.

Born and raised in an underserved community, Hunt School of Nursing student Danielle Purintun witnessed the challenges residents have accessing quality health care. She saw many health issues that could’ve been alleviated through simple interventions and accessible screenings.

Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, William G. Hovel, III, D.D.S., grew up learning Spanish, and as a dentist, used it to better communicate with bilingual and monolingual Hispanic patients. Today, he is passing on his knowledge to those entering the dentistry field.

Sydnye Fields, a 6-foot-3-inch former NCAA women’s volleyball player, is easy to pick out in a crowd. The fourth-year Hunt School of Dental Medicine student has been selected for a prestigious dental anesthesiology residency at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago.

Local elementary school children were grinning ear to ear on Friday, Feb. 21, as the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic hosted its fourth annual Give Kids a Smile® event.

Texas Tech Health El Paso researcher Subodh Kumar, Ph.D., M.S., has been awarded a $55,000 grant for his study on an Alzheimer’s disease biomarker within the Hispanic population.

The inaugural class of the Hunt School of Dental Medicine has achieved a remarkable milestone in its first-ever residency match.  Ten Class of 2025 students secured coveted positions, defying expectations for a new institution and setting a high standard for the only dental school on the U.S.-Mexico border.