Military Health
Our physician-scientists are focued on improving the health and well-being of veterans and active military members. The 'Father of Modern Burn Surgery', Basil A. Pruitt, Jr., Dr. Ferdinand P. Herff Chair in Surgery, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by BioMed SA. Dr. Pruitt was the Commander and Director for the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research for an unprecedented 25 years, revolutionizing the fields of burn and trauma.
UT Health San Antonio leads the STRONG STAR Consortium and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, which together form the world’s largest research network focused on combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring conditions.
The Military Health Institute at UT Health San Antonio encourages collaboration in research on behavioral health, trauma, cancer, pain, substance abuse and neuro-imaging.
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Remote Trauma Outcomes Research Network is a study executed in partnership with the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council and DoD to study the impact of prehospital time, diagnostics and therapeutics on outcomes after injury in remote settings.
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Roxana Delgado, Ph.D., is focused on improving the lives of veterans
Dr. Delgado conducts epidemiological research on chronic effects of neurotrauma with emphasis on mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), in addition to developing a line of research focused on understanding and addressing needs of caregivers for veterans and active duty service members with an emphasis on TBI.
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UT Health researchers develop device to extend life of donated organs
A revolutionary organ-saving device developed at UT Health San Antonio can extend the life of a recovered organ to at least 24 hours and, in some cases, up to a week.
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Nursing alumna receives a top military health care award
Kimberly Davis, D.N.P., M.S.N., RN, ACNS-BC, received a top U.S. military award for the comprehensive behavioral health screening program she developed to promote health awareness among veterans, active-duty service members and their families.
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San Antonio Business Journal honors Military Health Institute director
Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, M.D., was among 12 local military leaders awarded.
Read the article at UT Health San Antonio's newsroom