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Chief Resident Presents at Heartland Foot & Ankle Conference

October 14, 2022

Rachel Isma, DPM, PGY-3 and chief resident of the Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency program at UT Health San Antonio spoke at the Heartland Foot and Ankle Conference on October 13, 2022. Dr. Isma’s topic was “Lessons in Limb Salvage from UT Health San Antonio.” She presented the algorithm used by the UT Health San Antonio […]



UT Health San Antonio Ranked as High-impact Institution for Diabetic Foot Research

October 1, 2022

A new publication in the International Wound Journal identified UT Health San Antonio as a leader in diabetic foot research. The publication, titled “A scientometrics analysis and visualisation of diabetic foot research from 1955-2022” ranks UT Health San Antonio as #20 in the world and #10 in the US for number of diabetic foot publications […]



Lee C. Rogers, DPM Appointed Louis T. Bogy, DPM Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

September 1, 2022

Lee C. Rogers, DPM, Chief of Podiatry and Associate Professor/Clinical in Orthopaedics was appointed as Louis T. Bogy, DPM Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at the UT Health San Antonio for his distinguished record of professional accomplishments. The endowment was founded in 1998 to honor Dr. Bogy, a pioneer in podiatry who founded the […]



Rogers Elected President of the American Board of Podiatric Medicine

August 1, 2022

Lee C. Rogers, DPM, Chief of Podiatry and Associate Professor/Clinical of Orthopaedics was elected to a second term as president of the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM). The ABPM is one of only two certifying boards in podiatry recognized by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME). The ABPM has over 5,500 diplomates and […]


Dr. Collin E. Pehde, DPM

New Fellowship Director and Faculty

July 1, 2022

UT Health San Antonio welcomes Collin E. Pehde, DPM, FACFAS who joins the as Assistant Professor/Clinical of Orthopaedics and the Director of the Amputation Prevention and Research Fellowship. Dr. Pehde specializes in diabetic limb salvage and reconstruction and was previously employed at the Foot and Ankle Center of Nebraska and Iowa. Dr. Pehde is a graduate of Des Moines University […]




UT Health San Antonio Announces New Diabetic Foot Conference

March 1, 2022

UT Health San Antonio in partnership with HMP Global and UT Southwestern Medical Center is excited to announce the new Great Debates & Updates in Diabetic Foot conference which will take place on December 2 and 3 at the Grand Hyatt Riverwalk in San Antonio. The program is designed for the wide spectrum of medical […]




International External Fixation Symposium Postponed to 2023

October 15, 2021

Due to the surges of COVID-19 and the restrictions of travel, we regrettably must postpone the 2022 International External Fixation Symposium to December 2023. Check the website www.exfix.org for future details. Please stay safe and we wish you a healthy holiday season and new year.



Dr. Lee Rogers

Welcome to the New Podiatry Division Chief!

October 1, 2021

Lee C. Rogers, DPM became the new chief of the Division of Podiatry in the Department of Orthopaedics at UT Health San Antonio. “I’m honored to take the helm of a historic program which is responsible for producing many of the ‘greats’ in our profession. I see my role as honoring our past while we […]



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News 4 anchor interviewed cancer doctor, Rajiv Rajani, M.D., about the experience of cancer

October 22, 2019

  There is an easy way to become cancer aware, and it starts with the word ‘yes’ Posted Oct. 18, 2019, aired, Oct. 21, 2019 By David Chancellor October 2019 — It was my cancer moment and this is my cancer doctor. Only, back in April, when I met Dr. Rajiv Rajani, I didn’t have […]



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Sekinat K. McCormick, M.D. featured in this year’s Women in Medicine Month

September 27, 2019

“Dr. McCormick is a shining example of why we should break down stereotypes within medicine. Her path and her leadership definitely exemplify her trailblazer status. We take care of many patients from border towns in South Texas. Many of these children are born here in the USA, but their parents were not. Some in the […]