9/14/2023- Texas Oncology, one of the largest community-based oncology practices in the U.S., announced today the expansion of its services in the Rio Grande Valley region to include surgical oncology, with the addition of Vijian Dhevan, M.D., MBA, FACS to the physician team. Dr. Dhevan is board-certified in general surgery and has expertise in surgical oncology, as well as bariatric, pediatric (non-oncology procedures), and robotic surgery.
8/11/2023- Jasmine Lizette Gowarty, M.D., shares what her patients have taught her and how she feels returning to her hometown to practice medicine after being away for 15 years.
7/7/2023- Vijian Dhevan, M.D., MBA, FACS, brings his extensive surgical oncology experience to Texas Oncology's Rio Grande Valley region practice. He shares lessons that have stuck with him throughout his medical career and the surgical oncology treatment innovations he looks forward to as research continues to evolve.
6/27/2023- DALLAS – Texas Oncology, one of the largest community-based oncology practices in the U.S., announced today its intention to participate in Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), a significant new value-based care program from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). EOM is a five-year program that begins on July 1, 2023.
6/14/2023- AMARILLO – Texas Oncology has opened a new 50,000-square-foot cancer center in Amarillo, significantly expanding the capacity of the practice to meet the growing need for cancer care in the Texas Panhandle region.
5/17/2023- PITTSBURG – Texas Oncology today announced plans to open a new location in Pittsburg, Texas, adding a strategically located site to its growing practice in East Texas.
3/2/2023- Who wants to discuss the topic of hemorrhoids? Almost no one. But with colon cancer rates on the rise, especially among younger people, it is critical – perhaps even life-saving – that we talk about “taboo,” awkward, bathroom behavior-related topics and symptoms.
2/24/2023- Results of a joint study between Texas Oncology social workers and The University of Texas researchers demonstrate that partners who communicate using the principles of The 5 Love Languages™ led to decreased feelings of depression and anxiety, and increased patient perceptions of their own relationship. Stephanie Broussard, LCSW-S, APHSW-C, director of palliative care and social work at Texas Oncology, shares more about how using their partner’s love language helped cancer patients feel higher relationship satisfaction.
1/10/2023- DALLAS (Jan.10, 2023) – New research reveals the physical changes most cancer patients experience have a negative impact on their body image and mental health. The survey, commissioned by Texas Oncology, polled current and former cancer patients from across the southwestern U.S. to better understand the impact cancer has on self perception, body image, and mental and emotional health.
1/9/2023- The physical changes most cancer patients experience can have an impact on their body image and mental health. To better understand these impacts, Texas Oncology surveyed survivors and those currently undergoing cancer treatment and is sharing key survey findings to help raise awareness and spark a conversation that brings greater understanding and validation to the physical, mental, and emotional experience of all cancer patients.