Clinics
The Internal Medicine Department is the largest clinical department at Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center. We are here to provide for the health care needs
of adult patients in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. We provide all levels of care
from being your primary care physician to fulfilling your needs with many types of
specialty care. We offer exceptional physician care for diseases of the heart, lungs,
stomach, colon, and kidneys. If you have any questions, please call us directly: 806.743.3150.
In addition to primary care services, our physicians offer many types of specialty
care including:
Allergy & Immunology
Clinical Services
If you have any questions, please call us directly: 806.743.3150.
We provide treatment for the following conditions:
- Allergic rhinitis (runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing, stuffy nose)
- Anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction, may lead to airway obstruction, death)
- Angioedema (swelling of lips, face or throat with difficulty breathing)
- Asthma (cough, wheezing, shortness of breath)
- Desensitization (allergy testing)
- Drug allergy
- Eczema (scaly, red rash in skin folds)
- Environmental allergies
- Food allergy
- Immune deficiencies (genetic, developmental, infective, or autoimmune conditions)
- Rash, hives (raised skin eruptions that itch)
- Sinusitis (head congestion, drainage)
- Vocal cord dysfunction (difficulty breathing, swallowing, hoarse voice)
Patient Resources
Patient History Form
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Aviation Medicine
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If you have any questions, please call us directly: 806.743.2171.
Visit the Aviation Medicine webpage
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Endocrinology Clinic
Clinical Services
Clinical Endocrinology is the field of Internal Medicine studying the diseases that
cause abnormalities in hormonal function. Most of these diseases are caused by abnormal
function of endocrine glands such as the thyroid and parathyroid, pancreas, adrenals
or pituitary. In addition, there are several cancers known as neuroendocrine tumors
that cause hormonal abnormalities. Endocrine diseases such as diabetes mellitus and
hypothyroidism are among the most prevalent diseases in humans and affect more than
10% of the American population. If you have any questions, please call us directly:
806.743.3150.
At Texas Tech Physicians, we specialize in the treatment plans for all types of endocrine
diseases. The treatment options can include lifestyle changes and medication.
To Make an Appointment
This specialty requires a referral from your primary care physician.
Payment Options
- TTUHSC accepts all major insurances
- All major credit cards
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Financial screening is available for those needing assistance
Patient Resources
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Gastroenterology Clinic
Clinical Services
The division has an active program for colon cancer screening and follow up. If you
have any questions, please call us directly: 806.743.3150.
Among the many procedures and tests that we perform are:
- Abdominal paracentesis
- Anorectal manometry
- Breath hydrogen testing for lactose intolerance and small bowel bacterial overgrowth
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic cholangiography and Pancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic ultrasonography
- Esophageal and gastric pH (acid) testing
- Esophageal manometry
- Liver biopsy
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (EGD)
To Make an Appointment
You may be referred for an appointment by your primary care physician, or make a self
referral based upon your insurance conditions.
Payment Options
- TTUHSC accepts all major insurances
- All major credit cards
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Financial screening is available for those needing assistance
Patient Resources
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General Internal & Primary Care
Clinical Services
General Internal Medicine provides diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of illnesses
and disease in adults. We promote prevention of illness and strive to maintain a rich
quality of life. We also have the ability to serve at your Primary Care Physician.
If you have any questions, please call us directly: 806.743.3150.
At TTUHSC our General Internist combines the best in therapeutic and diagnostic technology
with a caring attitude.
Our physicians also provide for a wide range of services for Women's Health Care.
To Make an Appointment
Contact our clinic at 806.743.3150 to schedule an appointment with one of our internists.
Payment Options
- TTUHSC accepts all major insurances
- All major credit cards
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Financial screening is available for those needing assistance
Patient Resources
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Hematology Oncology Clinic
Clinical Services
The Hematology Oncology Division at TTUHSC is committed to offer the best patient
care for the treatment of cancer. We offer state-of-the-art care for hematology oncology
patients and we are committed to finding the cure for cancer. We have a unique partnership
with the UMC Cancer Center at the University Medical Center. We also have international collaborations with other major healthcare and research
institutions, as well as those in the city and region. If you have any questions,
please call us directly: 806.775.8600.
The Division of Hematology Oncology physicians and scientists have extensive training
and experience in hematology diseases and other malignancies. We also provide treatment
options to include bone marrow transplant. The physicians and scientists are widely
published in leading peer-reviewed medical journals and are frequent lecturers at
national and international meetings.
To Make an Appointment
This specialty requires a referral from your primary care physician.
Payment Options
- TTUHSC accepts all major insurances
- All major credit cards
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Financial screening is available for those needing assistance
Patient Resources
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Infectious Disease
Clinical Services
The world has become a much smaller place over the last twenty to thirty years. The
advent of air travel as well as ocean travel has provided a means whereby Infectious
Diseases seemingly forgotten occurring in the third world has become relatively common
place by transmission through the air and sea to areas of the world where these diseases
were not seen previously. If you have any questions, please call us directly: 806.743.3150.
Examples include:
- Avian Influenza
- Ebola Virus
- Rickettsial Diseases
- Other resistances organisms from other places where antibiotic pressures are higher
In the Continental United States we experience problems virtually daily with infections
due to MRSA, C. difficile and other hospital pathogens including multidrug resistance
pseudomonas. Infectious Disease as a specialty has become intertwined with the management
and care of HIV. Since the beginning of this disease recognition approximately thirty
years ago major advances have occurred which have transformed this disease into one
of chronic infection. Gratifyingly most people do well with treatment.
It is anticipated that emerging infections from around the world as well defined disease
from the other areas of the world will be seen more frequently in the United States
and pose new problems for Infectious Disease Practitioner's. The challenges remain
ever present. We are ready to accept those challenges.
To Make an Appointment
This specialty requires a referral from your primary care physician.
Payment Options
- TTUHSC accepts all major insurances
- All major credit cards
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Financial screening is available for those needing assistance
Patient Resources
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Nephrology Clinic
Clinical Services
Nephrology is the specialty that deals primarily with diseases of the kidney and urinary
tract. These include kidney complications from various conditions. If you have any
questions, please call us directly: 806.743.3150.
Conditions include:
- Diabetes
- Gout
- Hypertension
- Lupus
- Nephritis
- Renal stones
- Other disorders that selectively affect the kidneys
Management of patients with end stage kidney disease with various dialysis procedures
and kidney transplantation is a major part of the nephrology practice.
The Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Texas Tech Physicians of Lubbock includes
highly trained and experienced faculty that specialize in management of all forms
of kidney disease as well as end stage renal disease. We offer acute and chronic hemodialysis
and peritoneal dialysis.
To Make an Appointment
This specialty requires a referral from your primary care physician.
Payment Options
- TTUHSC accepts all major insurances
- All major credit cards
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Financial screening is available for those needing assistance
Patient Resources
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Preoperative Evaluation Clinic
Clinical Services
The Preoperative Evaluation Clinic solely provides comprehensive and patient directed
preoperative or preanesthetic medical consultation for patients undergoing elective
procedures. If you have any questions, please call us directly: 806.743.3150.
Goals are to:
- Perform a thorough history and physical with surgical and anesthesia emphasis
- Estimate preoperative risk (cardiac, pulmonary, venous thromboembolism, delirium,
etc.)
- Provides specific and concise medical recommendations for perioperative care
- Perform additional preoperative testing or subspecialty consultation as needed
- Recommend postoperative care by medical services as needed
To Make an Appointment
Contact our clinic at 806.743.3150 to schedule an appointment with one of our internists.
Payment Options
- TTUHSC accepts all major insurances
- All major credit cards
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Financial screening is available for those needing assistance
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Pulmonary & Critical Care
Clinical Services
Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine division has five full time physicians and one part
time. Five physicians are certified in Pulmonary Medicine, and five physicians are
certified in Critical Care Medicine. If you have any questions, please call us directly:
806.743.3150.
At Texas Tech Physicians this division offers comprehensive clinical services for
the diagnoses and management of pulmonary diseases.
Diagnostic testing includes:
- Bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial ultrasound studies
- Methacholine challenges
- Navigational bronchoscopy studies
- Pulmonary function testing
- Right heart catheterization
- Sleep studies
To Make an Appointment
This specialty requires a referral from your primary care physician.
Payment Options
- TTUHSC accepts all major insurances
- All major credit cards
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Financial screening is available for those needing assistance
Patient Resources
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Rheumatology Immunology Clinic
Clinical Services
Rheumatology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of immune mediated,
crystal mediated and degenerative diseases of joint, muscles, nerves and internal
organs. If you have any questions, please call us directly: 806.743.3150.
Typical diseases include but are not limited to:
Psoriatic arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Systemic lupus
Treatments involve efforts to improve biomechanics and diet when appropriate. Medical
therapies include traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, old and
modern immunosuppressive medications as well as the newer "biologics".
To Make an Appointment
This specialty requires a referral from your primary care physician.
Payment Options
TTUHSC accepts all major insurances
All major credit cards
Medicare and Medicaid
Financial screening is available for those needing assistance
Patient Resources
Arthritis Foundation
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Better Health & Preventive Care
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