Category: Clinician Spotlights

In our latest video series Passion in Practice, we invite you to journey behind-the-scenes, where you’ll discover the unwavering dedication, compassion, and expertise that our clinicians and staff apply to their daily work.

UT Health Austin psychologist provides mental health support for local musicians.

One of Austin’s only fellowship-trained endocrine surgeons joins UT Health Austin’s Surgical Oncology Clinic.

Amy Young, MD, a UT Health Austin obstetrician-gynecologist in Women’s Health, aims to improve your health by not only addressing your physical well-being, but also helping you achieve your personal, emotional, and mental health goals.

Carlos Mery, MD, MPH, a pediatric congenital heart surgeon and the Associate Chief of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery for the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, delivers multidisciplinary, team-based care to ensure patients and their families receive the highest level of specialized care and experience a seamless transition from pediatric to adult congenital cardiac care.

Yvette Williams-Brown, MD, MMS, FACOG, a fellowship-trained gynecologic oncologist in both Women’s Health and UT Health Austin’s Livestrong Cancer Institutes, recognizes the value in understanding your lifetime of experience and works with you to build a treatment plan centered around your needs.

Karl Koenig, MD, FAOA, FAAOS, FAAHKS, an orthopedic surgeon and the Executive Director of UT Health Austin’s Musculoskeletal Institute, establishes connections with patients to better understand their priorities, preferences, and beliefs.

Kenneth Moise, Jr., MD, a fetal medicine specialist and Director of the Comprehensive Fetal Care Center, emphasizes the importance of family-centered care that includes care for the mother and baby before, during, and after pregnancy.

Nicole Turgeon, MD, a transplant surgeon and the Surgical Director for the Abdominal Transplant Center, empowers her patients to become active participants in their care.

Acclaimed cardiovascular surgeon George Arnaoutakis, MD, has joined the Institute for Cardiovascular Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Texas and UT Health Austin

10 UT Health Austin doctors recognized as Top Doctors in the January/February 2023 issue of Austin Monthly magazine.

A new initiative spearheaded by UT Health Austin psychiatrist Stephen Strakowski, MD will improve mental health support for people incarcerated in Travis County.

28 UT Health Austin doctors recognized as Top Doctors in the January 2022 issue of Austin Monthly magazine.

UT Health Austin and Dell Children’s Medical Center are excited to announce that as they continue to expand pediatric cardiac care services in Central Texas, three leading cardiac care physicians, D. Byron Holt, MD, FSCAI, Chesney Castleberry, MD, and Hitesh Agrawal, MD, MBA, FSCAI, have formally joined the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease.

31 UT Health Austin doctors recognized as Top Doctors in the January 2021 issue of Austin Monthly magazine.

Get to know UT Health Austin epileptologist David Clarke, MD, who serves as the Director of the Dell Children's Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Center within UT Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s. Find out how Dr. Clarke's origin and background influence his approach to caring for children with epilepsy around the world.

9 UT Health Austin doctors recognized as Top Doctors in the January 2020 issue of Austin Monthly magazine.