Education
Our faculty are nationally-recognized experts in point-of-care ultrasound that lead innovative educational programs for medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing clinicians.
Section of Point-of-care Ultrasound
University of Texas at San Antonio has been a leading institution worldwide in advancing the field of point-of-care ultrasound. From innovative educational programs to cutting-edge research, a diverse array of point-of-care ultrasound activities take place around campus on a daily basis. Healthcare professionals from all disciplines are engaged in point-of-care ultrasound at our institution, and we invite you to explore the wealth of unique activities happening on our campus.
Research
Led by our expert physicians, our active research program includes ultrasound projects funded by federal, private, and industry grants, as well as collaborative translational and clinical research integrating point-of-care ultrasound into patient care.
Facilities
UT San Antonio has state-of-the-art facilities for point-of-care ultrasound education, and it is one of the few institutions that has integrated point-of-care ultrasound use into routine clinical care to provide the highest quality, most efficient care to its patients.
Meet Our Faculty & Staff
Our point-of-care ultrasound faculty are some of the best clinicians and educators in the world. They are passionate educators, caring clinicians, and intelligent researchers. Their wealth of knowledge and experience of our faculty has made UT San Antonio a world leader in point-of-care ultrasound.
Recent Publications
| Year | Publications | Pubmed Link |
| 2026 | Ajgaonkar R, Lund TJS, Soni NJ. Wooden foreign body missed on imaging. J Hosp Med. 2026 Sep 9. doi: 10.1002/jhm.70472. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42717652. | Link |
| 2026 | Gupta M, Hanson S, Wagner S, Shamshirsaz AA, Ranzini A, Mader MJ, Soni NJ. Current Use and Barriers to POCUS in Women's Health: A National Survey of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. POCUS J. 2026 Apr 22;11(1):104-109. doi: 10.24908/pocusj.v11i01.19484. PMID: 42131550; PMCID: PMC13161786. | Link |
| 2026 | Myers MD, Hagin TP, Ramchandran S, Yan SM, Soni RN, Latim E, Soni NJ. Nodding Syndrome: Shifting the Focus from Cause to Treatment. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026 Mar 24:tpmd250692. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.25-0692. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41875485. | Link |
| 2026 | Ramirez JA, Jones BE, Oren E, Soni NJ, Restrepo MI, Musher DM, Erstad BL, Pickens C, Helgeson SA, Crothers K, Metlay JP, Bissell B, Cao B, Chalmers JD, Dela Cruz CS, Liang SY, Waterer GW, Paine M, Hawkins C, Wilson K. Balance Versus Bias: Correcting Misinformation About the 2025 ATS Community-Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 4:ciag153. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciag153. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41787921. | Link |
| 2026 | Anstey J, Bhasin A, Franco-Sadud R, Maw A, Mathews BK, Dancel R, Tierney DM, Haro EK, Cho J, Schott C, Boesch B, Liu GY, Reierson K, Jensen TP, Nathanson R, Candotti C, Johnson G, Wong T, Salame G, Galen B, Mints G, Dversdal R, Williams J, Kurian L, LoPresti CM, Boyd JS, Fischer E, Kaplan SL, Johri AM, Shen L, Arntfield R, Narasimhan M, Mayo P, Soni NJ. Defining minimum image quality criteria for common diagnostic point-of-care ultrasound images: A position statement of the Society of Hospital Medicine. J Hosp Med. 2026 Feb;21(2):183-196. doi: 10.1002/jhm.70156. Epub 2025 Sep 22. PMID: 40977478; PMCID: PMC12865264. | Link |
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