A champion for quality, safety and improvement
José Rivera is happiest outside of his comfort zone. That’s where the opportunities are, he recognizes. Whether it’s securing a college tennis scholarship that brought him to the U.S. from his native Mexico or helping transform MD Anderson’s quality and safety culture into one of the first true examples of high reliability in health care, Rivera thrives at identifying opportunities to reach new heights.
He hopes his son and...
A father’s joy turns to purpose
Early in his career, Rodney Quindoy thrived on being a critical care nurse who helped patients recover from medical emergencies. Little could...
4 questions about COVID-19 vaccines and bivalent boosters, answered
Last updated on Oct. 13, 2022
You’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19, but is it time for your next booster? Which type of booster should...
Cancer and COVID-19: What protection do antiviral therapies provide?
Last updated Jan. 31, 2023
If you or someone you know has had COVID-19 recently, you may have heard of PAXLOVID. Maybe you’ve even heard about a so-called COVID-19 rebound in people who’ve taken this antiviral therapy.
So, what is PAXLOVID and why does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend it for people who are immunocompromised? We asked Chief Infection Control Officer Roy Chemaly, M.D., what patients...
Should you wear two face masks?
Last updated March 9, 2021
World leaders, celebrities and your neighbors are doubling up on their face masks to strengthen their protection...
How MD Anderson took COVID-19 safety in-house
MD Anderson has one of the world’s largest populations of immunocompromised patients. From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, that meant...
Cancer patients and the coronavirus: What you should know
Last updated March 30, 2020
Here are seven things cancer patients should know about coronaviruses, including the novel coronavirus...
The end of antibiotics?
It was the real-life scenario physicians and pharmacists had feared.
A woman entered the ICU with a high fever and low white blood...
Spotlight on our surgical technologists
The first time Anthony Palmer assisted on an intradural spinal tumor surgery, the spinal nerves looked like fiber-optic cables, he thought...
Understanding neuropsychology and chemobrain
Jeffrey Wefel, Ph.D., started out as a professional soccer player. But after an injury, he went on to study injuries of the brain, inspired...