Archive for January, 2012

Thank you Susan G. Komen

Monday, January 30th, 2012

From left to right: Dr. Tricia Elliott (UTMB-Family Medicine department), Church volunteer Phyllis Marcel, Mammography technician Denise Shaw, Transportation technician Jose Martinez, Mammography technician Madeline Goldenschue, Dr. Angelica Robinson (UTMB- Radiology department)

Since 2004, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has received annual grant funding from The Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to provide comprehensive breast health services to underserved and uninsured women in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty and Montgomery counties.

Last year, UTMB received $687,686 in funding for its Komen Complete Care Project. Those funds provided:

  • 1,146 screening mammograms
  • 892 breast diagnostic procedures
  • 7 full cancer treatment programs
  • 352 navigation services for patients with breast abnormalities
  • 92 navigation services to women diagnosed with breast cancer
  • 843 instances of breast health education for patients at well-woman exams

    • “The UTMB Komen Complete Care Project is unique in that it helps us bridge the gap in services that currently exists in our community, particularly for uninsured women aged 40-49 years,” says Deana Gehring, grant coordinator for UTMB’s breast and cervical cancer programs. Numerous institutions and local organizations offer free or reduced-cost screening mammograms for women, but few are able to offer a complete continuum of care from screening through full treatment. UTMB is able to do this because of the funding it receives from Komen Houston, says Gehring.

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    Appointment of Directors of Care Management

    Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

    Congratulations to Dr. Catalin Jurnalov and Dr. Marilyn Marx who were appointed Medical Directors for Care Management and Utilization Review.  In this role, they will provide clinical direction and medical leadership to care management and utilization review activities at UTMB. As a peer to physicians and in collaboration with Care Management and Health System Administration, the Medical Directors of Care Management and Utilization Review will facilitate coordination between care providers and Care Management while assisting when necessary to promote consistent, high quality clinical care that is efficient in the use of resources. 

     Drs. Marx and Jurnalov are both skilled physicians with many years of clinical experience along with valuable administrative training and experience that makes them uniquely qualified for this role.  To read more click here.

    Posted in Advanced Imaging Services, Ambulatory Surgery Center, Breast Health Center, Center for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, Community, Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Center, Pelvic Health & Continence Center | Comments Off

    Dr. Robinson Appointed To Leadership Role for the Gulf Coast Region of the Breast Health Collaborative of Texas

    Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

    Congratulations to Dr. Angelica Robinson who has been appointed Director-at-Large for the Gulf Coast Region of the Breast Health Collaborative of Texas. The Breast Health Collaborative is a network of more than 350 nonprofit and corporate organizations and individuals dedicated to improving access to breast health services. Their mission is to educate, advocate, and leverage resources to ensure no Texan goes without breast health care.

    The responsibilities of a Director-at-Large include representing and reporting on breast health information, access issues, disparities and needs in their public health service region. There are eight total public health service regions in the state of Texas. UTMB has been a member of the collaborative since it was founded; other academic institutions actively involved with this statewide effort include Baylor College of Medicine and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Robinson is a part of our Breast Imaging team in our Breast Health and Imaging Center at Victory Lakes.

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