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
UT Health 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 Health 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 Health San Antonio a world leader in point-of-care ultrasound.
Recent Publications
| Year | Publications | Pubmed Link |
| 2022 | Resop DM, Basrai Z, Boyd JS, Williams JP, Nathanson R, Mader MJ, Haro EK, Drum B, O'Brien E, Khosla R, Bales B, Wetherbee E, Sauthoff H, Schott CK, Soni NJ. Current use, training, and barriers in point-of-care ultrasound in emergency departments in 2020: A National Survey of VA hospitals. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Sep 16:S0735-6757(22)00591-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.09.019. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36182580. | Link |
| 2022 | Perez-Sanchez A, Bambekova PG, Owen JL, Mader M, Wortsman X, Soni NJ. Barriers to dermatologic ultrasound: A national survey of dermatologists in the US Veterans Affairs health care system. JAAD Int. 2022 Sep 6;9:108-109. doi: 10.1016/j.jdin.2022.08.019. PMID: 36248201; PMCID: PMC9563529. | Link |
| 2022 | Williams JP, Nathanson R, LoPresti CM, Mader MJ, Haro EK, Drum B, O'Brien E, Khosla R, Boyd JS, Bales B, Wetherbee E, Sauthoff H, Schott CK, Basrai Z, Resop D, Lucas BP, Soni NJ. Current use, training, and barriers in point-of-care ultrasound in hospital medicine: A national survey of VA hospitals. J Hosp Med. 2022 Jul 17. doi: 10.1002/jhm.12911. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35844080. | Link |
| 2022 | Le MT, Voigt L, Nathanson R, Maw AM, Johnson G, Dancel R, Mathews B, Moreira A, Sauthoff H, Gelabert C, Kurian LM, Dumovich J, Proud KC, Solis-McCarthy J, Candotti C, Dayton C, Arena A, Boesch B, Flores S, Foster MT, Villalobos N, Wong T, Ortiz-Jaimes G, Mader M, Sisson C, Soni NJ. Comparison of four handheld point-of-care ultrasound devices by expert users. Ultrasound J. 2022 Jul 7;14(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s13089-022-00274-6. PMID: 35796842; PMCID: PMC9263020. | Link |
| 2022 | Nathanson R, Le MT, Proud KC, LoPresti CM, Haro EK, Mader MJ, O'Rorke J, Wathen PI, Soni NJ. Development of a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Track for Internal Medicine Residents. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jul;37(9):2308-2313. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07505-5. Epub 2022 Jun 17. PMID: 35713808; PMCID: PMC9205286. | Link |
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