Archive for the ‘Clinic News’ Category




Dr. Katalenas Live on Good Day Austin Tomorrow!

Dr. Katalenas will be on “Good Day Austin” on KTBC FOX 7 at 8:10 am, tomorrow, August 31st, speaking about healthy choices for after school snacks. http://www.myfoxaustin.com/subindex/good_day


Dr. William Foege: An Inspirational Talk at The Shilling Lecture Series

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Talk about gifted people and inspirational speakers! Yesterday I attended the 2010 Shilling Lecture at Southwestern University in Georgetown, where Dr. William Foege gave a superb speech to students and other attendees; his talk was moving and inspiring. Dr. Forge is an epidemiologist who worked on the successful campaign to eradicate smallpox in the 1970’s. The smallpox virus killed more than 300 million people during the 20th Century….Read the Rest of Article


Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Lifetime Achievement

The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce celebrated their success yesterday with the celebration of the 2010 Gala “Celebrando Austin”. I was not aware of this organization and I learned a lot yesterday. They were established in 1973 as a resourceful organization dedicated to improving the commercial climate, promoting economic opportunity, tourism development and international trade in order to make Austin a better place to live, work and play….Read the Rest of Article


Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium – New York City, Nov. 21-22, 2009

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Last week I attended the Twenty Second Annual Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium and it was a complete success. It took place in Manhattan last weekend and it brought together familiar names in the field of infectious diseases in children. These are authorities of international renown, authors of books and research papers all from this country. Dr. Sarah Long was the keynote speaker, from St. Christopher’s Hospital in…Read the Rest of Article