Practice Operations Update
by Casey Peterson, Senior Director of Practice Operations
 

Plan for holiday closures and events, learn which practices are moving and expanding in 2019 and read other updates from your practice operations team.


 

Learning and implementing best practices in operations can prevent mistakes, maintain a consistent flow of business to better meet patient demands and keep our clinical practice profitable and productive. Below are a few updates of interest to our employees.

 

Holiday practice closures

All UT Health San Antonio practices will be closed on the following dates:

 

Monday, Dec. 24

Tuesday, Dec. 25

Wednesday, Dec. 26

Saturday, Dec. 29

Tuesday, Jan. 1

 

The phone operators at 210-450-9000 will be available to answer calls on these days.

 

Upcoming events

 

New hire orientation – Dec. 14

Contact Theresa Lomperski for more information.

 

Practice manager ornament swap party – Dec. 17

Contact Myra Medina for more information.

 

Holiday cookie deliveries – Dec. 19

Contact Myra Medina for more information.

 

Pediatric specialties moving in 2019

 

UT Health’s pediatric specialty practices will be moving to the Westgate Medical Center from the Medical Arts & Research Center in early 2019. The specialty practices that will be housed at the Westgate Medical Center include:

 

  • Pediatric Allergy
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Pediatric Hematology

 

Obstetrics and Gynecology practice expands sub-specialty services in 2019

 

Beginning in December 2018, urogynecology (female pelvic health) services will be available at UT Health’s Stone Oak location in the Atrium at North Central Baptist Hospital.

 

Early in 2019, reproductive health and fertility services will be offered at UT Health Hill Country.

 

For more information, please contact Lynette Babilonia.


Your practice operations team is here to support all of you in your effort to provide exceptional care to UT Health patients. If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to your practice operations leaders: Casey Peterson, senior director of practice operations, Jeanette Hernandez, director of practice operations, Johnna Nerios, director of practice operations and Dina Wright, director of practice operations. 

Living Beyond Cancer A-Z: A UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center Symposium
 

The free event will feature leading physicians, providers and experts on cancer. Cancer survivors, cancer patients, friends, family and caregivers are invited to enjoy informative discussions and breakout sessions.


Welcome to UT Health San Antonio!
 

We are recruiting people who are passionate about making lives better through exceptional health care. Meet the newest providers and staff joining UT Health San Antonio.


We are recruiting people who are passionate about making lives better through exceptional health care. Meet the newest providers and staff joining UT Health San Antonio: 

 

Rosalinda Carrejo, vascular surgery; Jaclyn Cuellar, obstetrics and gynecology; Jessica Esquivel, primary care; Margarita Flores, payment posting; Amber Gonzalez, float pool; Chistine Gonzales, radiology; Teresa Gonzales, patient services; April Herrera, ophthalmology; Raven Jimenez, neurology; Nelda Lefler, quality and safety; Jessica Lebron-Chisholm, psychiatry; Jeanette Lopez, urology; Chistina Martin, obstetrics and gynecology; Susana Martinez- Alcala, customer service; Adrian Mata, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center; Sylvia Medrano, insurance follow up; Melody Morales, customer service; Isabel Soto, obstetrics and gynecology; Amelie Trevino, urology; Michael Vogt, server operations

 

 

Know someone who is passionate about making lives better? Let them know we are hiring at UTHealthSA.org/hr. 

On the horizon: Potential cure for childhood brain cancer
 

UT Health San Antonio researchers found a molecule that kills the most common childhood brain cancer – medulloblastoma.


Congratulations to Dr. Carlos R. JaƩn
 

Carlos R. Jaén, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, was recently honored by New York family physicians.


UT Health Physicians in the News
 

UT Health Physicians makes a difference in our community every day. Your colleagues were recently featured in the media for their efforts in stopping the Alzheimer’s tsunami, transforming San Antonio into a research city, making discoveries about prostate cancer and much more.


 

UT Health Physicians makes a difference in our community every day. Your colleagues were recently featured in the media for their efforts in stopping the Alzheimer’s tsunami, transforming San Antonio into a research city, making discoveries about prostate cancer and much more.

 

 

Dr. Sudha Seshadri Take a chill pill, doctor’s orders: Study says stress can lead to brain shrinkage, memory loss - KPCC, Los Angeles

 

Dr. Patrick Ramsey Texas, Bexar County see slight decline in rate of babies born prematurely - San Antonio Express-News

 

Dr. Ralph DeFronzo Canagliflozin (Invokana) Gets FDA Nod for CV Protection – Medscape

 

Dr. Robyn Scherber Addressing Loss of Response to Ruxolitinib in Myelofibrosis -Targeted Oncology

 

Dr. Sudha Seshadri Stress Takes Its Toll on Memory Function and Brain Volume in Middle-Aged Adults - Everyday Health

 

Dr. Sudha Seshadri  We must end the Alzheimer’s tsunami - San Antonio Express-News

 

Dr. Michael Liss Prostate Cancer Linked to Greater Fat, Fatty Acid Intake - Renal & Urology News

 

Dr. Donald Jenkins Local trauma surgeons working to stop gun violence across U.S. – KSAT 12

 

Dr. Robert Svatek What’s So Exciting About BCG and Bladder Cancer?Uro Today

 

Dr. William Henrich - Bioscience Leaders Hone Strategy to Put San Antonio on the Research Map  - Rivard Report

 

 

For more news about UT Health San Antonio, visit the Newsroom.

New Commercials for the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center
 

The cancer center has launched its new brand awareness campaign that includes radio and TV ads that position the cancer center as a leader in patient and family care as well as cancer research in San Antonio and South Texas.