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Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month

By Sarah C. Rodriguez, MD DHR Health Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancer most commonly...

National Donate Life Month: Organ Donation

By: Dr. Mourad M. Alsabbagh at DHR Health Transplant Institute At DHR Health Transplant Institute, the only adult kidney transplant center in the Rio Grande Valley,...

What is robotic surgery and what are the benefits?

Dr. Gaudencio Olgin Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urology Chair and Director, Robotics Program at DHR Health The field of robotics has revolutionized the field of...

What is Multiple Sclerosis?

By: Dr. R. Alejandro Cruz MS Specialist at DHR Health Neuroscience Institute  Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the second most common cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in...

29TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR VALLEY PHYSICIANS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO BE HELD ON SOUTH PADRE...

By Guest Contributor March, 2024 Courtesy of Knapp Medical Center Unique event features nationally-known speakers, continuing education credits, beach-side setting South Padre Island  – Continuing medical education credits...

Are there precautions I can take to help decrease my chances of brain injury?

By. Dr. Julian Velez DHR Health Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when there is a blow or jolt to the head due...

When Should I Start Getting Screened for Colorectal Cancer?

By: Asif Zamir MD, FACG,AGAF,FACP. DHR Health Gastroenterology Institute Colorectal cancer is the third-most-diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the United States. The lifetime...

I am afraid of getting a colonoscopy, do I really need one?

By: Murthy Badiga, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF DHR Health Gastroenterology Institute Having performed well over 50,000 colonoscopies in my career, I have heard pretty much...

When should I start screening for Colorectal Cancer?

By: Henry R. Herrera Jr., MD DHR Health Gastroenterology Institute Colon cancer refers to cancer in the large intestine. It is the third most diagnosed cancer...

What are the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation?

By Hector Soto, M.D. DHR Health Heart Institute After suffering a heart attack or being diagnosed with heart failure, patients may feel overwhelmed and confused...