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VA Houston health care top stories.
A New Frontier in Interventional Radiology
A new tiny camera is helping doctors at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center remove gallstones and relieve ureteral obstructions – all without the need for surgery.
Removing Cancer, Restoring Quality of Life
In March 2021, Marine Veteran Mark Newton was diagnosed with cancer in the back of his throat and referred to the Houston VA Head and Neck multidisciplinary team.
As U.S. hits 1 million organ transplant milestone, Veteran is grateful for life-saving donation
On the same day that the U.S. reached the historic milestone of 1 million organ transplants on Sept. 9, Army Veteran Tyrone Murphy became the recipient of a new kidney at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.
National Veteran Golden Age Games is a lifeline for Houston Veteran
In December 2004, Rena Dugat’s world came crashing down when her daughter Tina, a mother to four children, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Houston VA Opens New Multidisciplinary ALS Clinic
A new clinic for the treatment of Veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) opened at the Houston VA this week.
Houston VA employee donates kidney to coworker
In February 2020, Thomas Dawson, a BioMedical Equipment Support Specialist at the Houston VA, was diagnosed with kidney disease.
Veterans keeping Veterans well fed
Every morning, before the sun has risen from the eastern skies over Houston, a team of Veteran cooks and food service workers are hard at work at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center prepping a morning meal.
Veteran paralyzed in Iraq finds purpose in racing
On Dec. 29, 2006, Army Specialist Dillon Cannon was patrolling Baqubah, Iraq with the 571st Military Police Company when his unit discovered a potential improvised explosive device (IED) at a check point.
Battling cancer, 10 year-old sworn in as honorary VA Police Chief
The Houston VA got a new honorary police chief today, as Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, 10, was sworn in at a special ceremony outside the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.
Increasing access to care - Houston VA begins new primary care virtual hub
To increase access to care for Veterans, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center has established a new primary care virtual hub that offers telehealth appointments to Veterans assigned to outpatient clinics that may be facing temporary or long term staffing challenges.
