As soon as you learn that you’re pregnant, you may start thinking about baby names, picking out nursery decor, and imagining how your growing belly will look. During this exciting time in life, it is also important to protect the health of yourself and your baby with comprehensive prenatal care. From tracking fetal growth to
Having been with HSNT for 10 years now, Karishma Patel is a PA who has seen her share of patients and families in need. But she says that’s what it’s all about – quality healthcare for those who need it the most. “I once had an uninsured pediatric patient I was able to convince into
Healthcare providers are in the business of changing lives. That’s why PAs like HSNT’s Beverly Johnson do what they do, and why she feels that her job is so rewarding. “I performed a colposcopy after a patient had an abnormal Pap smear and precancerous cells history, [before I joined HSNT],” Beverly says. “The biopsy revealed
Not every Physicians Assistant treats just the body. Some treat the mind, as well. HSNT’s Sonia Ochoa Thomas, like other PAs, has practiced in a variety of fields such as pediatrics, internal medicine, and general medicine. But having been with HSNT for 4 years, Sonia feels her biggest impact comes from providing psychiatric care for
Laurie has been serving the community with HSNT for eight years, but that’s not all she does! In her spare time she loves to decorate and is always looking for ways to optimize her space. Laurie feels she really makes a difference when it comes to her patients that suffer from infectious disease. “I always
Dr. Dean Perkins It’s not uncommon for people to bounce around different careers in their lifetimes. Passions change, priorities change, and sometimes life just makes those decisions for you. For Dr. Dean Perkins, these decisions were ones he made himself, but it’s nonetheless surprising to learn that someone who started college thinking he was going
As parents and caregivers, we all want to see our children thrive. It is normal to have questions about your son’s or daughter’s physical, social, and emotional development throughout their childhood. However, if you begin to have concerns about their growth rate or notice a difference in their development compared to other children their own
Hepatitis C is a liver infection that is caused by the hepatitis C virus. This is spread through contact with blood from someone infected. There are many ways that hepatitis C can be spread. For many people, it is a short-term illness; however, more than half of those infected deal with a long-term and more
Michael Foster Michael Foster is the textbook definition of a native Dentonite. Born and raised here in the county, Michael went to school in Pilot Point, graduated from UNT, got married, built a house in Aubrey, had two daughters, and is now co-owner of an accounting firm. Yet it wasn’t until years later that he
Perhaps the last time in living memory anything similar to our current COVID-19 situation has happened was the HIV/AIDS outbreak that began in the 1980s. While there were the H1N1 and Ebola scares in the United States more recently, today’s pandemic can be especially concerning to those of us who live with HIV or AIDS