Orlando Fonseca, MD

12/31/2020

The state of Texas has now authorized the administration of COVID-19 vaccinations for people in tier 1B. This includes people over 65 and those with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk for severe illness from coronavirus, such as but not limited to:
-Type 2 diabetes mellitus
-Cancer
-Chronic kidney disease
-COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
-Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies
-Solid organ transplantation
-Obesity and severe obesity (body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher)
-Pregnancy
-Sickle cell disease

HOWEVER, each individual distribution location must wait until they deem that all people in tier 1A who want to be immunized have received the vaccine. This means not all locations will be offering the vaccine to tier 1B yet.

Use the link below to find your closest distribution location - you'll need to input your zip code. Then call to find out if this location has started to administer the vaccine to people in tier 1B. Please be aware that this may require phone calls to several nearby locations...and patience, as it may take some time to get scheduled. If you have trouble finding a location currently offering the vaccine to those in tier 1B, we recommend that you ask your preferred location if they are keeping a list and will notify you when the vaccine is available.

10/01/2020

🚨 Houston allergy alert 🚨

09/11/2020

Today we reflect on the victims of 9/11 and their families.

06/29/2020

I hope everyone is doing well and taking all the precautions necessary to avoid contact with Coronavirus. Continue remaining vigilant with frequent handwashing, physical distancing and wearing a mask when around other people.

03/27/2020

We should be staying at home as much as possible during the next few weeks to avoid coming in contact with someone carrying the Coronavirus and to avoid touching surfaces or objects that may have been touched by someone carrying the Coronavirus. When the need arises to go to the pharmacy or grocery store here are a few tips that may help.

You’re probably supposed to be at home, hunkering down during the coronavirus outbreak. But you have to go out for groceries or take out. How do you protect yourself? If you’re in a high-risk group, like being 60 years old or older or have chronic conditions like lung disease, heart disease or d...

03/27/2020

03/22/2020

Stay safe everyone!
Take social distancing seriously and be vigilant with frequent handwashing. Here is a nice animated educational video on Coronavirus.

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03/06/2020

Many of my patients have experienced kidney stones. They’re quite common, excruciatingly painful and to some degree, preventable. Try these suggestions. Have a great weekend ! 😊

If you’ve ever experienced a kidney stone, you know first-hand just how excruciating painful they can be. Despite being a largely preventable condition, kidney stones are quite common. Each year more than 3 million people visit their doctor or the emergency room seeking treatment for stones, accor...

03/05/2020

“Let food be thy medicine,” wrote Hippocrates centuries ago. But which foods should you choose to protect the health of your heart, brain and arteries — and which ones should you avoid? In 2017, an…

03/04/2020

About half of heart attacks in the United States occur in people with normal cholesterol levels, which is why I also focus on inflammation. It’s involved in all the stages of heart disease. Here’s how inflammation works.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. This is nothing new – heart disease has been identified as a major public health problem for the past 80 years. What is new is how we’re trying to prevent it. Since about half heart attacks in the United States occur in p...

02/18/2020

Most people have never heard of this simple blood test that is an independent genetic risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease despite having normal cholesterol levels. Unfortunately statins (a type of cholesterol lowering medication commonly prescribed) do not affect these levels. Read more about it in the attached link from Baylor College of Medicine.

Baylor College of Medicine researchers are beginning trials to test two new drugs that directly target Lp(a) levels.