UT Health RGV performs new digestive procedure for first time in the Valley
The minimally invasive treatment gives patients with swallowing and digestive disorders access to care previously requiring travel outside the Valley.... Read more »
Healthcare
New statewide push to reduce Texas’ uninsured population starts in the Rio Grande Valley
A new nonprofit backed by major health organizations is starting its statewide work in the Valley, where some of Texas’... Read more »
STC built the nation’s first nursing apprenticeship. Its first class just went 10-for-10.
All 10 graduates passed the national nursing exam on their first attempt after completing 2,000 hours of paid training at... Read more »
UTRGV to turn former Monitor building into $41.3M optometry school
The former newspaper headquarters in McAllen will become the academic and clinical home of a new optometry program expected to... Read more »
STHS Edinburg earns top Texas hospital ranking for fifth straight year
U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital No. 30 in Texas and the only Valley facility to earn Best... Read more »
DHR moves forward with $5.6M medical research hub in McAllen
The four-story facility will house medical research and education programs developed through DHR Health’s partnership with the University of Houston.... Read more »
Valley hospital investigations spark statewide birth tourism crackdown
Gov. Greg Abbott has expanded Texas’ crackdown on birth tourism after ordering investigations into Mission Regional Medical Center and Knapp... Read more »
South Texas Health System expands physician pipeline with 65 new medical residents
The incoming class includes physicians training in five residency programs, including a new general surgery program.... Read more »
The Valley’s only kidney transplant center ranks among the nation’s best
DHR Health’s transplant institute earned the No. 2 ranking in Texas and No. 16 nationally in the latest federal performance... Read more »
Texas is tackling health care worker shortages, but the Valley has no seat at the table
El Paso and Corpus Christi are the closest communities to the Valley represented on a new statewide health care workforce... Read more »
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