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For Wayne Martin, Father’s Day, which falls during National Cancer Survivor Month, serves as a reminder of a decision he made three decades ago to trust his instincts and advocate for cancer screenings.
American College of Surgeons President Beth H. Sutton, M.D., FACS, paid a visit to Texas Tech Health El Paso on Thursday, May 15.
On June 9, Texas Tech Health El Paso and The University of Texas at El Paso announced the third cohort of students selected for MedFuture, an initiative that jointly admits talented high school seniors from West Texas to college and medical school in El Paso.
The moment Clarissa Sanchez of El Paso slipped on her pristine white coat, embroidered with the Hunt School of Nursing seal, her childhood dream crystallized into purpose.
A respected leader in medicine and medical education, Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso Family Physician and the Foster School of Medicine Assistant Professor Rebecca Campos, M.D., FAAFP, FAIHM, ABIHM, was recently honored at the Texas Capitol as the Texas Senate’s Doctor of the Day.
This week's topics include treating hot flashes in breast cancer survivors, a blood test for detecting colorectal cancer, exercise to improve survival after colorectal cancer treatment and CAR-T therapy for solid tumors.
Texas Tech Health El Paso has named Eric M. Rohren, M.D., Ph.D., as the new Rick and Ginger Francis Endowed Dean of the Foster School of Medicine, a school established to address our Borderplex region’s critical physician shortage.
Far West Texas students are spending more time in classrooms thanks to a telehealth program that brings specialized health care directly to school nurses’ offices.
The fictional life of 45-year-old Robert hung in the balance after a truck lost control and plunged into a local community center, causing a multiple-vehicle collision.
This week's topics include treating resistant hypertension, gabapentanoids and the risk of self harm, risk for depression after diagnosis of a medical condition, and fatty liver and pregnancy.
Texas Tech Health El Paso celebrated 231 graduates on Tuesday, May 20, at the Plaza Theatre in Downtown El Paso — marking a new chapter for our region’s future doctors, nurses and biomedical scientists.
Michelle Ortiz vividly recalls the day as a dental student when, after gently adjusting a patient's dentures, she watched as tears welled up in the woman's eyes. After years of hiding her smile behind closed lips, the patient beamed with newfound confidence. For Ortiz, that single moment confirmed she had made the right decision to become a dentist.
This week's topics include USPSTF on screening for syphilis in pregnancy, when to take blood pressure medicines, comparing weight loss drugs, and a narrative intervention for PTSD after an ICU stay.
Texas Mutual Insurance Company recently awarded $55,000 to Texas Tech Health El Paso to help medical assistant students finish their clinical training through internships at the university, and to support generational learning and workforce development.
As National Nurses Week draws to a close, Texas Tech Health El Paso announced that business leaders Pat and Laura Gordon have generously donated $25,000 to fund a full-ride scholarship for a Hunt School of Nursing student.
Texas Tech Health El Paso broke ground on the Gary Petz Memorial Garden with a heartfelt ceremony on April 18, honoring those who donated their bodies to the university’s Willed Body Program.
This week's topics include large language models and discharge summaries, treating female urinary incontinence, using AI to diagnose diabetic kidney disease, and a Covid/flu vaccine.
Kristine Muñoz Glass, M.D., served seven years in the U.S. Navy as a psychiatric medical officer. After her active-duty service, she became a community psychiatrist in San Diego, and eventually returned to her hometown of El Paso, where she delivered psychiatric care for veterans for eight years. Today, that valuable experience is benefiting her patients at Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso.
Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Hunt School of Nursing is celebrating National Nurses Week with an impressive first-time pass rate of 93.1% on the 2024 National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), the standardized exam for nursing licensure in the United States and Canada. This exceeds the national average of 91.9%.
Four outstanding leaders from Texas Tech Health El Paso were recently recognized by Progress321 and El Paso Matters for their impactful contributions to health care in our Borderplex region.
This week's topics include implications of protein S, endothelial cell genetic assessment and lipid lowering, cardiac rehab on an app, and vitamin D and respiratory infectious disease.
A monthly list of providers hired at Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso in 2025.
Andrea Ramirez Selected for Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Enlace Mid-Level Leadership Program
Cheers, high fives and bright smiles kicked off Nusenda Sun City Smiles Day on April 10, 2025, as Texas Tech Health El Paso dental students formed a spirited tunnel to welcome local children with enthusiasm and encouragement.
With the report of measles in our Borderplex, there are plenty of questions from families in our community on how to prevent it from getting into their household.
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.
Two Texas Tech Health El Paso faculty members were awarded the 2025 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching & Research Awards on Thursday, March 20. The awards are the highest faculty honor of the Texas Tech University System (TTU System).
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.