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...