Programs
Departments & Divisions
James C. Saca, MD, FACP
Associate Director, Hospital Medicine Procedure Service
Assistant Professor/Clinical
Dr. James Saca is a published, board-certified Hospitalist who joined UT Health San Antonio as an Assistant Professor/Clinical in September 2019. Dr. Saca earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology (graduating Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Texas Pan-American in Edinburg in 2011 before going on to earn his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Health Science Center in 2015. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio in 2019. Dr. Saca has been recognized by the Long School of Medicine clerkship program for his excellence in teaching both as an Outstanding Resident and an Outstanding Faculty Member. He is also a member of several professional organizations including the American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Bexar County Medical Society, American College of Physicians, and the Society of Hospital Medicine.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2015 - Doctor of Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- 2011 - Bachelor of Science - Biology (Magna Cum Laude) - University of Texas-Pan American
Training
- 2019 - Residency - Internal Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Appointments
- 09/2019 - Present - Assistant Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio
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Research & Grants
Grants
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Publications
- Prepubertal exposure to arsenic(III) suppresses circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) delaying sexual maturation in f
- Murine Typhus Presenting as Septic Acute Cholangitis in a Young Woman From South Texas
- A Challenging Case of Refractory Biliary Leak in a Patient With Hydatid Liver Disease
- ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction as Presenting Feature of C-ANCA Vasculitis: A Case of a Diagnostic Dilemma
Abstracts & Posters
James C. Saca, Michael P. Reilly, Wendy Whitehouse-Innis, Jason G. Parsons, Robert K. Dearth. Exposure to low-level Arsenic suppresses circulating IGF-1 resulting in delayed female pubertal development. Annual Endocrine Society meeting, Boston, MA, 2011
Nancy I. Salinas, Michael Reilly, James Saca, Frederick A. Ernst, and Robert K. Dearth. Does Early Tactile Stimulation Attenuate Adverse Effects of Maternal Separation in Rats. Annual Convention of the Association of Behavioral Analysis International, San Antonio, TX, 2010
James Saca, Tiffany Wong, Michael Reilly, J.G. Parsons, and R.K. Dearth. Juvenile Exposure to Low-Dose Arsenic Results in Hyperactivity as Adults in Female Rats. HESTEC, Edinburg, TX, 2010
Michael Reilly, James Saca, R.K. Dearth, and Frederick Ernst. Tactile Stimulation Relieves Abnormal Perseverative Behavior Causted by Maternal Separation During a Critical Developmental Period. HESTEC, Edinburg, TX, 2010
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Clinical
Board Certifications
- 2019 - American Board of Internal Medicine