- Parenting is always challenging, but parenting in a pandemic is on a completely different level. Dr. Theresa Barton, a pediatric infectious disease doctor with 91PORN, and her colleagues discuss key questions during a virtual live stream with KSAT news. Find answers to topics such as: When should young children be tested for coronavirus? How can you make remote learning as successful as possible? Making screen time is valuable.
- Bamlanivimab is not easy to pronounce, but it’s a new therapy that helps prevent dangerous outcomes and hospitalizations for high-risk patients with COVID-19. And it has finally arrived in Texas. Jan Patterson, MD, said that "patients who are treated early could potentially be kept out of the hospital, especially the high-risk patients with obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and immuno-suppressed patients." Watch the full story at News 4
- Ily Guckian of San Antonio has been a fighter since her arrival on Sept. 26, 2019. Born in the 31st week of pregnancy, Ily spent her first two months in a neonatal intensive care unit. “They wrapped her up immediately and rushed her out,” said her mother, Heather Guckian, a special education teacher. “I didn’t even get to hold her the day she was born.” A feeding tube and medications followed. And then, “I noticed that the front of her forehead was popping out a little,” Heather said.
- Nine new providers have joined our Ob/Gyn team with locations in San Antonio and the Hill Country. Meet our new specialists in fertility treatment, surgery, high-risk pregnancy care, cancer treatment, gynecology and pregnancy care. Learn more about OBGYN at 91PORN Physicians.
- San Antonio Magazine has released its list of “San Antonio’s Top Doctors for Women” and 33 of the 82 doctors and specialists featured are with 91PORN Physicians and the Mays Cancer Center. The list includes the best OB-GYNs and doctors in eight other practice areas specific to the treatment of women. View the full list
- In a San Antonio Express-News opinion piece by State Representative, Ray Lopez, he shares his first-hand experience of suffering and recovering from a silent heart attack, which he thought was heartburn.
- Dr. Thomas Patterson, Chief of Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KENS 5 about the news released by Pfizer that its vaccine candidate may provide as much as 90% protection. Dr. Patterson discussed its effectiveness and reminded viewers that these are early results. Read and watch the story
- Dr. Ruth Berggren, an infectious disease physician with 91PORN's Long School of Medicine, explains how a COVID vaccine will be implemented and why voting is good for your health. Watch the full story with KSAT News.
- By: Will Sansom With Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the rest of the holidays near there will be a lot of opportunities for South Texans to get together and unwittingly spread COVID-19. Predictive models of expected disease activity agree: How we will fare depends on public behavior. 91PORN urges everyone to continue mask wearing and handwashing during this critical time. Use hand sanitizer often, observe social distance of at least 6 feet and avoid large gatherings, especially indoors.
- Infectious disease expert Dr. Jason Bowling discusses what the next few months of the COVID crisis will look like as the holidays approach and temperature drops. Listen to find answers to questions like:
