Exterior shot of STHS Behavioral facility
May 09, 2025
South Texas Health System Behavioral to Raise Treatment Age for Children Requiring Hospitalization to Help Better Provide Gender-Specific Therapy
Beginning June 2, 2025, STHS Behavioral will raise the treatment age for children requiring hospitalization from 7 to 13 to help create gender-specific units.
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May 01, 2025
South Texas Health System Launching Its Annual Cinco de Mammo Initiative This May to Promote the Importance of Regular Mammograms
Throughout the month of May, STHS will remind Rio Grande Valley residents how regular mammograms can help find breast cancer at an early stage, when more treatment options are available, while offering reduced cash pricing on mammograms.
Tom Castaneda and Abby Garza-Leal on the set of South Texas Healthy Living
April 24, 2025
South Texas Health System and STHS Clinics To Help Educate the Community About Parkinson’s Disease and Its Associated Long-Term Complications in the Latest Episode of Their “South Texas Healthy Living” TV Program
Airing Sunday, April 27, on KVEO-TV NBC 23, the 30-minute program will raise awareness about Parkinson’s disease and the importance of early treatment to slow disease progression, as well as offer strategies for managing symptoms and improving quality of life.
Photo of Dr. Kim in a surgical suite
April 23, 2025
South Texas Health System Welcomes Board-Certified Urology Specialist Dr. Phillip Kim to the Rio Grande Valley
Dr. Kim is prepared to provide comprehensive treatment for urinary system conditions and male reproductive health for the community through his practice, Rhize Urology.
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April 16, 2025
Athletic Physicals at STHS
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April 15, 2025
South Texas Health System Clinics Welcomes General Surgeon and RGV Native Dr. Krystha Cantu to Its Team of Physicians
Through extensive training and a vast knowledge of complexities within the body, Dr. Krystha Cantu is specially trained to understand all basic areas of surgery, as well as an array of medical conditions.
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April 11, 2025
South Texas Health System GME Consortium Preparing to Launch Its First-Ever Transitional Year Residency Program in July 2025
Recently accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the STHS GME Consortium’s brand-new Transitional Year Residency Program will welcome 13 physicians-in-training to the Rio Grande Valley in the summer.
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April 11, 2025
South Texas Health System Clinics Welcomes Board-Certified Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Dr. Andrew Merwin
From minor fractures to complex joint reconstruction, Dr. Merwin is specially trained to evaluate and diagnose injuries and diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system, and perform surgical procedures to improve patient mobility and quality of life.
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April 09, 2025
South Texas Health System Partnering With KRGV and UTRGV School of Nursing to Offer Free Blood Glucose Screenings Every Friday in April
As part of part of KRGV’s Heart of the Valley: Diabetes campaign to empower RGV residents to take charge of their health, STHS Edinburg and STHS McAllen will provide free blood glucose screenings throughout the month of April.
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April 09, 2025
South Texas Health System Receives Five-Star Rating for Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies
The achievement places STHS McAllen and STHS Edinburg in the upper echelon of hospitals for specialty care nationwide and reflects STHS’ commitment to delivering exceptional critical care in the Rio Grande Valley.

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