Physician Update is a newsletter highlighting clinical care and research activities at
UT Southwestern Medical Center. It will relate the innovative discoveries and advances in clinical care offered at our hospitals and outpatient clinics.

Vol. 3. Issue 1, 2012

• Stroke: UT Southwestern's new FAST Stroke Service features a multidisciplary team providing immediate support for challenging stroke cases and more
• Endocrine Surgery: Endocrine surgeons expand breadth and capacity of clinical service
• Hematology: Blood and marrow transplant program leads region in survival rates for allografts
• Transplant Services Success: Four patients, six organs, 24 hours, one medical center
• Patient and Physician Referral Services: One call can handle all 214-645-8300
• New Physicians: Meet the new physicians at
  UT Southwestern

Vol 2. Issue 2, 2011

• Hepatitis C: UT Southwestern liver disease experts expand clinical program to bring benefits of research, new hepatitis C drugs to patients
• Skull Base Surgery: Skill and technology elevate
  UT Southwestern's Comprehensive Skull Base Program
• Lung Cancer: UT Southwestern adds minimally invasive lung cancer surgery to its diverse roster of renowned expertise
• Radiation Oncology: Gamma Knife brings ‘Perfexion' to radiation treatment for cancer that has spread to the brain
• New University Hospital: Building the future of medicine
• Preventive Cardiology: Team approach to preventive
  cardiology helps tackle the toughest cases
  
  

Vol 2. Issue 1. 2011

• Transplant: The multidisciplinary approach in
  UT Southwestern’s Division of Surgical
  Transplantation leads to high success rates and an important certification
• Orthopaedic Surgery: Reverse shoulder arthroplasty
  can relieve pain and restore function
• Cancer: Transoral robotic surgery and nanoparticles
  advance treatment of head and neck cancer
• Infertility: New chief outlines vision for Division
  of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
• Motility Disorders: Integrated program provides
  access to motility specialists for patients and referring physicians

Vol 1. Issue 2. 2010

• Focus on Cancer: Simmons Cancer Center
  earns NCI Center Designation
• GI Oncology: Clinician, scientist collaboration brings
  strength to multimodal GI cancer-fighting efforts
• Lung Cancer: SBRT therapy, clinical trials offer
  patients advantages and hope in battle against lung cancer
• Gynecologic Oncology: Coordinated care for
  gynecologic cancer patients
• Surgical Oncology: Multidisciplinary team approach
  blends latest technologies with special surgical expertise
• Hematology Oncology: Blood-cancer patients
  benefit from expert care

Vol 1. Issue 1. 2010

• Urology: Robot-assisted surgery, early detection:
  powerful tools to fight prostrate cancer
• Heart: New device can help patients beat congestive
  heart failure
• Plastic Surgery: Breast reconstruction method
  includes benefits of tummy tuck
• Transplant: CMS certification for heart, lung, kidney
  and liver transplant programs