
Spine Surgery at New Hospital: The First Patient's Story
When spinal stenosis left John Toohey, retired orthopaedic surgeon and former assistant dean at UT Health San Antonio, with excruciating pain and few options — the healer became the inaugural patient at the newly opened UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital.

UT Health San Antonio's physicians honored as community’s most trusted doctors
We’re proud to announce that 190 of our exceptional physicians have been recognized as “Top Doctors” in San Antonio Magazine’s prestigious annual list! Spanning a wide range of medical specialties, our physicians make up over 37% of the 502 professionals honored this year, highlighting UT Health San Antonio’s commitment to providing outstanding patient care.

Celebrating excellence: UT Health San Antonio earns top spots in YourSA Readers’ Choice Awards
UT Health San Antonio, nominated as a Most Trusted Brand, secured first place in multiple categories, including dentistry, orthopaedics and as the region’s best medical group. More than 170,000 voters chose this year’s winners in over 100 categories, with the institution’s pediatric and primary care practices earning second place.
Recent News
- Join UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio as they celebrate health care workers during the Roadrunner’s Oct. 19 football game. As part of the UTSA Athletics Salute to Hometown Heroes initiative, UT Health San Antonio dignitaries will recognize the unwavering commitment of health care workers at the homecoming […]
- This Health Care Design story is about construction beginning on the new UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital.The post Health Care Design: $430M Multispecialty and Research Hospital breaks ground in Texas appeared first on UT Health San Antonio.
- Wireless smart beds designed to improve patient safety; robots that can retrieve and deliver supplies, specimens, medications, and equipment to staff; delivering innovative patient care through virtual nursing; and using technology that can guide visitors from the parking lot to the front door to alert staff of their arrival— these are among the many […]
- Half-a-billion-dollar hospital will be unique for specialized care, new services to the region and clinical trials in a patient-centered atmosphere. Media contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Monica Taylor, 210-508-2488, taylorm1@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 17, 2022) — Surgeries in multiple specialties, new services for the region including stem cell therapies and bone marrow transplants, and access […]
- President Henrich, MD, MACP, is quoted in a section of this article about the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital.The post San Antonio Business Journal: 15 Projects to Watch appeared first on UT Health San Antonio.
- This Health Care Facilities Today story is about the groundbreaking and virtual cornerstone unveiling ceremony for the new UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital.The post Health Care Facilities Today: UT Health San Antonio Announces $430 Million Hospital appeared first on UT Health San Antonio.
- This Health Care Construction and Operations News story is about the groundbreaking and virtual cornerstone unveiling ceremony for the new UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital.The post Health Care Construction and Operations News: Multispecialty Hospital Breaks Ground in San Antonio appeared first on UT Health San Antonio.
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