Media Spotlight

During September 2006, 141 media placements about The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston reached a potential audience of more than 27 million people. The following is a sample of those media placements.

On Labor Day, Dr. Stephanie Estala says that nursing is a booming career option, evidenced by a need for the soon-to-open UT Health Services clinic in Pearland, KHOU-TV’s “11 News At Six,” Sept. 4.

Dr. Chris H. Ojeih makes house calls to show how the re-opened geriatrics clinic at LBJ Hospital is using a team approach to treat patients over 65 and returning to some of the old traditions of patient care, KHOU-TV’s “11 News At 5 PM,” Sept. 5, and “11 News At Noon,” Sept. 6.

Dr. Lynette Mazur is interviewed as an expert on toxic synovitis (a common cause of limping in children), Associated Press, and the Sept. 17-19 story reached a total audience of more than 9 million readers across the U.S.

The research of Dr. Cheng Chi Lee has won $2.5 million in support and the NIH’s Pioneer Award – making Lee the first winner of the prize in the TMC, Houston Chronicle “Health/Medicine” Page, Sept. 21.

The Center on Aging’s Carmen Castro says that nursing homes charging seniors an extra $2,500 deposit as a fee in case of mandatory emergency evacuation is not “in the best interest of the residents – but it’s not illegal,” KPRC-TV’s “Local 2 News at Ten,” Sept. 27.

Despite the excellent results experienced by patient Pria Joseph, dermatologist Dr. Stephen Tucker cautions that female Accutane™ patients must take a pregnancy test and blood tests every month with use of the acne medicine, KHOU-TV’s “11 News at 5 PM,” Sept. 28.

As the flu season arrives, Dr. Carlos Moreno says there are enough flu shots for everyone who wants one because the CDC reports vaccine manufacturing is at an all-time high, KTRK-TV “Eyewitness News at 6 PM,” Sept. 29, and “Saturday Eyewitness News at 6 AM,” Sept. 30.