January 17, 2019

It seems to me we need more plain language in medicine when interacting with our patients. Let’s help them out in our communication—not use so much jargon and multisyllabic words.

December 17, 2018

November 16, 2018

October 18, 2018

For more than ten years, Texas Tech Physicians actively has promoted the SPIRIT values developed by a team within the practice and unanimously approved by the Texas Tech Physicians board. The values include: service excellence, patient first, integrity, respect, innovation and teamwork - and stand for SPIRIT.

October 17, 2018

August 13, 2018

A New York Times article by Amitha Kalaichandran, M.D., caught my eye. The author calls walking "forest bathing." Don't let that name throw you, it is just walking through the woods and observing what you see, hear, smell and experience.

July 17, 2018

This summer, we witnessed a beautiful plan come together with the rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach from Thailand’s Tham Luang Cave. As the world watched, and against great odds, most of the rescue went flawlessly.

June 15, 2018

In May, Texas Tech Physicians of Lubbock had the best single month of collections for any one month in our entire 49 year history. Think about that. It’s a big statement.

May 16, 2018

In order to help our patients manage their hypertension, we first need to collect an accurate measurement. Sounds simple, right?

April 17, 2018

We all experience stress. To feel stress is to be alive. We are wired to need a certain amount of stress that helps us protect ourselves, to meet deadlines, and to cope with what life throws at us. The problem is when stress gets out of hand.