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UTMB Community Health Fair May 12

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Join us for our Community Health Fair on May 12 from 10:00-2:00pm at the UTMB Health Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes (2240 Gulf Freeway South • League City, Texas 77573).

Free Health Screenings (including vascular and glucose screenings)
Glaucoma Screenings
Tours of UTMB Health locations
Health Care Practitioners
Nutritional Information
Children’s Activities and Petting Zoo
Zumba Demonstrations
CrossFit Demonstrations
Refreshments

You won’t want to miss this fun-filled family event! Visit with our medical experts and enjoy stage entertainment, demonstrations
and how-to clinics.

For more information, call 832-505-1000 or click here. If you would like information about becoming a vendor please contact Marjorie Kovacevich at mmkovace@utmb.edu.

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October is Coming Soon

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

October is Breast Cancer awareness month and will be here before we know it! UTMB is participating in D’Feet Breast Cancer & Komen Race for the Cure. Click the below links to join or donate to our teams!

D’Feet Breast Cancer

Saturday, October 29, 2011, Moody Gardens

Join the UTMB team by selecting join an existing Team and on Step 5 select “Wonder Walkers”. If you have any questions or problems joining our D’Feet team contact Michael Jordan.

Komen Race for the Cure

Saturday, October 1, 2011, Downtown Houston

Click above link to join or dontate to our team. For more information, please contact:
Amineh Baradar, (409) 772-0504, ambarada@utmb.edu
Cheryl Kelly-Wood, (409) 750-0365, chkellyw@utmb.edu
Barb Petit, (409) 772-1285, bhpetit@utmb.edu

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Beat the final buzzer…

Friday, July 8th, 2011

Student Sports Physicals set for July 23

Special Rate $10

Special Date
Saturday, July 23, 2011
9 a.m. – noon

Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes
2240 Gulf Freeway South
League City, TX 77573
On the feeder road just before the League City Sportsplex
[see map] [visit Victory Lakes]

Does your child or teenager still need a pre-participation physical screening for his/her school or team try-outs? Beat the final buzzer before school starts. Our team of UTMB medical experts is volunteering their time in a special community outreach event to support local families, school districts, and athletic programs with extracurricular pre-participation physicals.

Students should wear t-shirts and shorts, and bring school-specific forms. Walk-ins will be accommodated (as time permits).

Call to reserve a spot or for more information:

(832) 505-1020

You may also contact Brittni Stinson at bkstinso@utmb.edu.

Find more information here

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Can you hear me now??

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

May is Better Hearing & Speech Month

The Center for Audiology & Speech Pathology is offering FREE hearing screenings to UTMB employees and students in celebration of Better Hearing & Speech Month!

When: 8 – 9 a.m. on Monday’s and Friday’s in the month of May

Where: UHC Building, 7th floor, Audiology & Speech Department.

Screenings last 5 -10 minutes. Please note that space is limited, and appointments are on a first come, first serve basis. If you are interested, please email Leslie Rolph at lkrolph@utmb.edu to set up an appointment at UHC.

Screenings will also be held at UTMB Specialty Clinics at Victory Lakes from 1:30 – 5 p.m. on Friday, May 20 and May 27. Please email Tootie Tranchina at cotranch@utmb.edu to set up an appointment at Victory Lakes.

Please note: Screenings are intended for individuals without a documented hearing loss or known history of ear disease.

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Victory Lakes site for drug Take-Back Day—April 30th

Monday, April 18th, 2011

The Drug Enforcement Administration along with the Bay Area Council for Youth and Families and UTMB will host our second drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 30th from 10am-2pm. It’s part of a National Drug Take-Back Day, an opportunity for the public to anonymously surrender medications for destruction. The idea is to keep them out of the hands of children and those looking for an illegal fix.

Our first drug take-back day event was a success and we were able to collect 466lbs of medication at the Victory Lakes location with 157 vehicles showing up to prevent increased drug abuse and theft. The drop off was anonymous with no questions asked.

Please help us make this event a success by dropping off your expired, unwanted or unused controlled substances and other medications to be disposed. Tablets and capsules will be accepted, but not IV solutions, injectables and needles, and no “illicit substances” such as marijuana or methamphetamine.

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Dr. Tristi Muir featured on radio show

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Dr. Tristi Muir was interviewed on Dr. Joe Galati’s “Your Health First” radio show on Sunday, Feb. 13. Dr. Muir, an associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Director of Urogynecology at UTMB Health, discussed new treatments in pelvic health and incontinence, as well as services offered at the Pelvic Health and Continence Center at Victory Lakes.

She is passionate about broadening the scope of options available to treat urinary and fecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, and equally excited about educating women about their gynecologic health and providing them with options. You can hear a webcast of Dr. Muir’s interview online by clicking here. Her section begins at the 21:30 minute mark.

To schedule an appointment to see one of our bladder specialists, contact us at the: Pelvic Health and Continence Center (832)-505-1600 or click here to visit our website.

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Free Public Seminars on Weight Loss Options

Monday, October 25th, 2010

UTMB’s Center for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery offers free public seminars on weight loss options; the next one will be at the Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes (home base for the Obesity Center) on Thursday, October 28 at 6 p.m. It’s a great, no obligation option for people who want to get a sense of what types of help and services are available. They can meet staff, ask questions, and hear from others who have faced (and overcome) the same health challenges. If you are considering medical or surgical options for weight loss, this session is for you. For more information email Kelli Gondesen, RN, CBN or call 832-505-1500.

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Dr. Silva is making strides against breast cancer

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Dr. Colleen Silva

Sunday, October 24th-Tune in to Good Health
Dr. Silva was on KTRH-AM 740 on October 24th from 7 P.M. - 8 P.M. To hear Dr. Colleen Silva’s interview with Dr. Joe Galati on Breast Cancer including new developments in treatment and imaging click here.

Wednesday, October 27th-Lunch & Learn
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will host a brown bag lunch with Dr. Colleen Silva, surgeon and medical director of the Comprehensive breast Health Center at UTMB Health Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes. Bring lunch and learn about the newest advances in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Learn the current recommendations for having mammograms, breast exams, pap smears and colon cancer screenings. The free lecture will be at noon Wednesday at 4700 Broadway, Suite B101, Galveston, TX. Everyone is welcome to attend these free lectures, but please RSVP to ensure adequate seating and enough handouts for everyone. To register, please phone 409-763-5604.

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Events you don’t want to miss…

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

50+ Heath & Wellness Expo
Free to the public! Receive valuable health, wellness and senior information. Event will include a variety of exhibitors, door prizes, and entertainment. Victory Lakes will be providing a free stroke screening.

Friday, October 22, 2010
10 A.M.-1 P.M.
Mall of the Mainland
10000 Emmert F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX

Wings Over Houston
The UTMB Aerospace Medicine Program has been training resident physicians since 1993 and has helped develop training and medical protocols directly related to space travel. Members of the Victory Lakes Team will help provide support for the 2010 Wings Over Houston Air Show that opens at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Ellington Airport. For more information, click here.

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May 15: UTMB participating in Dickinson music & crawfish festival

Friday, April 30th, 2010

A team from the Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes will be representing UTMB at the Red, White & Bayou Crawfish & Texas Music Festival on Saturday, May 15. The event runs from 11 a.m. to midnight at Highway 3 and FM 517 in Dickinson. Admission is free; food sales benefit area non-profits. For more information, visit the festival’s web site or call 281-534-4380.