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November 18, 2014 • Physical Therapy
Dr. Claire Peel (left) introduces her certified therapy dog,Luke, to UNTHSC employees during a campus event. Every Sunday, the cocker spaniel visits Fort Worth assisted-living communities to brighten the mood of depressed or lonely residents. Physician Assistant student Ana Maria Chaidez was stressing out. An exam was imminent, and her confidante and friend was absent.…
November 17, 2014 • Community
"An Evening with a Legend" featuring Jay Leno was one of the most successful fundraising events in UNT Health Science Center history, raising valuable funds to benefit the University's research, education and health care mission. Leno, the long-time host of "The Tonight Show," performed Nov. 6 before a full-house audience at Bass Performance Hall. Prior…
November 12, 2014 • School of Public Health
Learn more about her story here: NBC-DFW NewsImage from NBC-DFW For the last six years, local leader Libby Watson has been active in supporting the public health and community outreach of UNT Health Science Center. As immediate past Chair of the University's Public Health and Prevention Council, she also is well known for her volunteer…
November 11, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Joseph LaManna III witnessed the impact of osteopathic medicine as a kindergartener following his physician father, Joseph LaManna Jr. on his Sunday hospital rounds. That childhood experience helped set a path for Dr. LaManna to graduate from UNT Health Science Center in 1980, become a successful urologist and now serve as Chairman of the Board…
November 11, 2014 • Archive
During his 13 years in the U.S. Air Force, Maj. Kevin Peterson and his fellow pilots shared a strategy when it came to doctors - avoid them. Tell a flight doctor you have even mild symptoms and risk finding yourself off flight duty and facing months of tests, he said. "Pilots think all doctors do…
November 10, 2014 • Community
The 1953 MG TD Roadster was donated by Paun Peters (left) and his wife Magdaline.Dr. Bill McIntosh (right) won the car at UNTHSC's An Evening with a Legend fundraiser on Nov. 6. Some stories are just too good to be true. Here's one that's good as well as true. Bill McIntosh was just a kid…
November 7, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
As paranoia about Ebola has grown, North Texans needed a medical expert they could depend on for accurate and useful information about the deadly virus. They found one in Dr. Darrin D'Agostino. The Chair of Internal Medicine at UNT Health Science Center became a fixture on North Texas news outlets - including multiple appearances on…
November 6, 2014 • Alumni
Students, staff, faculty and community members are invited to join UNT Health Science Center alumnus Dr. Rob Dickerman on Saturday at the Dallas-Ft. Worth Brain Tumor Walk. The annual 5K in Fort Worth raises awareness and resources to improve the lives of people impacted by brain tumors, which kill almost 15,000 people a year. Dr.…
November 6, 2014 • School of Public Health
New Public Health & Prevention Council Chair Shirley Little (right) with outgoing Chair Libby Watson and School of Public Health Dean Richard Kurz, PhD. Shirley Little has been named Chair of UNT Health Science Center's Public Health & Prevention Council, replacing outgoing Chair Libby Watson. The Public Health & Prevention Council is one of three…
November 4, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
UNT Health Science Center's Bone & Joint Institute has announced the arrival of three female orthopedic physicians: Sarah Kennedy, DO, sports medicine physician; Lena Levine, DPM, podiatrist; and Di Lin Parks, MD, elbow and shoulder surgeon. The announcement is significant because women comprise only 5 percent of practicing orthopedic surgeons in the U.S., according to…
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