Estrogen and testosterone therapies may decrease severity of COVID-19

Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston explored the effects of estrogen and testosterone and their possible therapeutic effects in treating older patients with COVID-19. “Although there’s no specific therapies or vaccines available yet for COVID-19, reports have consistently shown that older adults and males are at increased risk of becoming severely ill or dying from COVID-19,” said Rasha Al-Lami, MD, Master of Clinical Science candidate in the UTMB department of Preventive...

Houston Methodist welcomes oncologist Patrick E. Prath, M.D.

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is pleased to welcome fellowship-trained hematologist oncologist Patrick E. Prath, M.D., to Houston Methodist Oncology Partners at Sugar Land. Dr. Prath is a graduate of University of Kansas. He completed his residency in internal medicine at University of Kansas Medical Center. Following his residency, Dr. Prath completed a hematology-oncology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. “I am thrilled to join Houston Methodist Sugar Land and work alongside the team at...

Houston Methodist welcomes breast surgeon, Michelle O’Shea, M.D.

Houston Methodist is pleased to welcome board-certified surgeon Michelle O’Shea, M.D., to its medical staff. She joins Sandra Templeton, M.D., at Houston Methodist Breast Surgery Partners at Sugar Land. O’Shea comes to Houston Methodist from Hackensack Meridian Health’s Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, N.J., where she served as medical director of breast services and as a member of the hospital’s cancer committee. She earned her medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of...

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