Shoulder Pain and Instability
By: Dr. Daniel Romanelli
DHR Health Orthopedic Institute
DHR Health Sports Medicine
The shoulder is the most movable joint in the body. It is able to turn...
Identifying and combating high cholesterol
By: Dr. Christian Avalos
DHR Health Heart Institute
High cholesterol is a condition in which there are too many lipids (fats) in your blood (also called...
DHR Health Level I Trauma Center: What to know about rib fractures
Courtesy of DHR Health
By: Dr. Jeffrey Skubic
Medical Director DHR Health Level I Trauma Center
Many patients injured in blunt traumatic events such as motor vehicle...
Why is time important when it comes to a stroke?
By Dr. Patricia Fernandez
DHR Health Neuroscience Institute
Brain cells begin to die fast when the arterial blood flow is blocked, preventing oxygen and nutrients...
Mental Health Awareness Month
Dr. Jose E. Igoa, Medical Director
DHR Health Behavioral Hospital
May is Mental Health Awareness month, and it is an opportunity to discuss mental illness and...
How do I know if I have carpal tunnel syndrome? What treatment options are...
By Sergio Rodriguez, MD
DHR Health Hand and Wrist Institute
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common compressive neuropathy (pinched nerve) in the human...
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...