Social media and adolescents, gene therapy for ADA deficiency, SLE treatment, AI in health care

This week's topics include impact of social media on adolescent cognition, gene therapy for ADA deficiency, a new treatment for SLE, and AI in health care.

Christina Acosta 10/15/25 Christina Acosta 10/15/25

Expert Infectious Care

Texas Tech Health El Paso is expanding infectious disease services for our Borderplex families with the addition of Jeffrey Sherwood, M.D., an infectious disease specialist whose military medical training and expertise strengthen care in resource-limited settings.

David Peregrino 10/10/25 David Peregrino 10/10/25

Obesity medicines, aldosterone and CVD, inhalers, and antibiotic importation

This week's topics include LSD and anxiety disorders, cardiac rehab in older people after MI, CT and pregnancy outcomes, and a new agent for treatment of resistant hypertension.

Christina Acosta 10/9/25 Christina Acosta 10/9/25

Borderplex Baby Champion

Dr. Kris Nicole De Guzman Mendoza’s medical journey took her across the globe, but it was El Paso that felt like home.

Christina Acosta 10/2/25 Christina Acosta 10/2/25

Building Hope Together

Inspired by her personal 35-year journey through breast cancer, retired nurse Phyllis Davis and her husband, retired physician Pete Davis, M.D., made a generous $100,000 gift to the Fox Cancer Center on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.

Christina Acosta 9/30/25 Christina Acosta 9/30/25

Closer To Home

World-class cancer care is coming to El Paso, thanks in part to a friendship forged between two auto dealership leaders united in a mission to bring world-class cancer treatment closer to our Borderplex region.

Christina Acosta 9/29/25 Christina Acosta 9/29/25

Wired For Wellness

When the Electric Company Charitable Foundation announced a new investment at Texas Tech Health El Paso’s fourth annual Welcome Back Fiesta on Wednesday, Sept. 24, they weren’t just supporting individual students — they were investing in the future of health care access across our Borderplex.

David Peregrino 9/29/25 David Peregrino 9/29/25

Every Drop Counts

Texas Tech Health El Paso's Community Health Outreach and Education Program proves that every drop of knowledge creates waves of lasting change.

Christina Acosta 9/18/25 Christina Acosta 9/18/25

Cancer Care Milestone

Today, Texas Tech Health El Paso celebrated the groundbreaking of the Fox Cancer Center, a transformative facility that will deliver comprehensive, world-class cancer care to our Borderplex residents.

Christina Acosta 9/15/25 Christina Acosta 9/15/25

Serving Through Survival

The breakfast rush at Lucy's Café West is a well-choreographed dance, with David Lepe darting through the tiny restaurant taking orders, clearing tables, and greeting customers — both old and new — with warmth and energy to spare.

David Peregrino 9/12/25 David Peregrino 9/12/25

LSD and Anxiety, Cardiac Rehab, CT and Pregnancy, and Resistant Hypertension

This week's topics include LSD and anxiety disorders, cardiac rehab in older people after MI, CT and pregnancy outcomes, and a new agent for treatment of resistant hypertension.

Christina Acosta 9/5/25 Christina Acosta 9/5/25

Post-MI Care, NSTEMI Revascularization, AFIB Anticoagulation, and RSV Outcomes

This week's topics include use of beta blockers after MI, revascularization in NSTEMI, discontinuation of blood thinners after ablation for afib, and use of RSV vaccination and hospitalization and other outcomes.