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Apr 16, 2021 National Donate Life Month- Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor Awareness

April is National Donate Life Month Established by Donate Life America and its partners in 2003, National Donate Life Month works to encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to honor those who have saved lives through the gift of ...

Jan 20, 2021 The New Eating Strategy – Intermittent Fasting: Is It Right For You?

As the new year gets going, many of us have a renewed focus on our health - specifically diet and exercise. While some will opt for more tried-and-true goals of committing to regular gym sessions and limiting processed foods, others will look towards the ...

Jan 20, 2021 OBGYN & Infectious Disease Physician, Provide Answers About COVID-19 and Vaccines

Medical experts Theresa Patton, MD, OBGYN, and Edward Dominguez, MD , infectious disease specialist, paired up with East Texas Now ( KLTV ) to answer viewer questions about COVID-19 and vaccinations. The questions include some about pregnancy, infertility, ...

Nov 25, 2020 D CEO Excellence in Healthcare Awards Nomination for Outstanding Medical Research

We are elated to congratulate Dr. Parvez Mantry and Methodist Health System Clinical Research Institute for being nominated as a finalist in the Outstanding Medical Research category for D CEO's 2020 Excellence in Healthcare Awards , representing Methodist ...

Nov 23, 2020 A multidisciplinary approach leads to a full recovery from a liver abscess

In late 2019, Jude Anwukah, 60, began experiencing abdominal pain and rapid weight loss, about 40 pounds in a few months. He was diagnosed with an abdominal abscess caused by a rare parasitic infection called Strongyloides. An abdominal abscess is when a ...

Nov 5, 2020 The Liver Institute Celebrates Patient's Liver Birthday

These days, Mahendra Patel, 70, is a changed man; in more ways than one. On Oct. 15, 2020, marked one year since he underwent a successful liver transplant at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. About 15 years ago, he left behind a successful engineering ...

Oct 6, 2020 The Liver Institute in Tyler, New Address

We've moved! The Liver Institute in Tyler, TX welcomes you to visit our new Tyler office located at Kinsey Medical Plaza 5040 Kinsey Drive Suite 100 Tyler, TX 75703 . For over 10 years, The Liver Institute has been committed to providing patient-centered ...

Aug 25, 2020 Organ Donation Goes Beyond Race: Connecting Through Liver Transplant

Every organ transplant performed at The Transplant Institute carries with it many stories; stories of giving, receiving, embracing a new life, and honoring the end of another. Though every story is uniquely different, one common factor is the organ donated ...