Programs
Departments & Divisions
Robert D. Nathanson, MD, FACP
Director, POCUS/AIMS Track
Co-Director, Medicine Procedure Service
Associate Professor/Clinical
Dr. Robert Nathanson is a published, board-certified Associate Professor/Clinical who joined UT Health San Antonio in August 2014 and practices as a Hospitalist at the South Texas Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System where he currently serves as the Co-Director of the Medicine Procedure Service. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (graduating Cum Laude with Honors) from the University of California Los Angeles in 2006 before going on to earn his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical Branch in 2010. Dr. Nathanson completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio in 2013, serving as Chief Resident from 2013 to 2014. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Nathanson is the receipient of several honors including the Gold Foundation's "Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award" (2013), "Outstanding Faculty Teacher Medicine Clerkship" (2015-2016), "Teacher of the Year for Inpatient Faculty" (2017), the VA "I-Care Award" (2017), and the Division of Hospital Medicine "Triple Threat Award" for 2023. He was inducted into the Gold Foundation's Humanism Honor Society in 2014.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2010 - Doctor of Medicine - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- 2006 - Bachelor of Science - Microbiology/Immunolgy/Molecular Genetics (Cum Laude and College Honors) - University of California Los Angeles
Training
- 2013 - Residency - Internal Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Appointments
- Associate Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio/South Texas Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System
- 2014 - Assistant Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio/South Texas Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System
- 2013 - 2014 - Chief Resident - University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
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Instruction & Training
- - Present, Internal Medicine Intership Readiness Elective, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- - Present, Clinical Skills, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- - Present, General Medicine Ward/Subinternship UH/VA, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- - Present, Medicine Clerkship (gen), University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- - Present, Internal Medicine Intership Readiness Elective, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 11/2018 - Present, Point-of-Care Ultrasound Pre-Course, Texas American College of Physicians 2018 Annual Meeting
- 7/2018 - Present, Critical Care Ultrasound Bootcamp, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 7/2018 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 3/2018 - Present, Point-of-Care Ultrasound CME Workshop Faculty, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 7/2017 - Present, Ultrasound Skills and Procedure Simulation Workshop, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 7/2017 - Present, Ultrasound Basics Workshop- Intern Learning Group, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 7/2016 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 8/2014 - Present, Journal Club, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 8/2014 - Present, Physical Exam Rounds, South Texas Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System
- 7/2014 - Present, Individual Instruction, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
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Service
School
2015-Present- Admissions Committee- Interviewing Subcommittee, Member, UTHSCSA
2014-Present- Clinical Competency Committee, Member, UTHSCSA
Institutional
2017-Present- Bedside/Clinic Procedures Committee, Chairman, South Texas Veterans' Healthcare System
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Publications
- Immunologic resilience and COVID-19 survival advantage
- Immune resilience despite inflammatory stress promotes longevity and favorable health outcomes including resistance to infection
- Response to Chen, Lee, and Chen
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Established Settings
- Development of a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Track for Internal Medicine Residents
- Development of a multisystem point of care ultrasound skills assessment checklist
- Current use, training, and barriers in point-of-care ultrasound in hospital medicine: A national survey of VA hospitals
- Comparison of in-person versus tele-ultrasound point-of-care ultrasound training during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Current Use and Barriers to Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Primary Care: A National Survey of VA Medical Centers
- Influenza: National Trends Using the National Inpatient Sample Database from 1993 to 2015
- Current use, training, and barriers in point-of-care ultrasound in emergency departments in 2020: A National Survey of VA hospit
- A Rare Presentation of Omental Lymphangioma Masquerading as Malignancy in an Adult Patient
- Correction to: A Rare Presentation of Omental Lymphangioma Masquerading as Malignancy in an Adult Patient
- Development of a Chief Resident Medical Procedure Service: a 10-Year Experience
- Congestive Hepatopathy Diagnosed by Venous Excess Ultrasound Score
- Point-of-care ultrasound in geriatrics: a national survey of VA medical centers
- Current Use and Barriers to Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Rheumatology: A National Survey of VA Medical Centers
- Current use, training, and barriers in point-of-care ultrasound in nephrology: A national survey of VA medical centers
- Comparison of four handheld point-of-care ultrasound devices by expert users
Electronic/Web Publication
Soni NJ, Tierney D, Mathews BK, Dancel R, Kurian L, LoPresti C, Mints G, Wong T, Nathanson R. Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Clinical Cases and Image Interpretation Practice Questions https://www.shmlearningportal.org/content/point-care-ultrasound-clinical... Society of Hospital Medicine; 2018 Jul.
Journal Article
Morrow D, Cupp J, Schrift D, Nathanson R, Soni NJ. Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Established Settings South Med J 2018 Jul;111(7):373-381.
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Clinical
Board Certifications
- 2013 - American Board of Internal Medicine