Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso has bought an El Paso medical practice for $1.4 million. Doctors and other staff of Southwest Endocrine Consultants, a 35-year-old medical practice, are now part of Texas Tech Physicians, the university's El Paso medical practice, the school announced. Southwest's offices will remain at 1201 Schuster. "We believe that this partnership with Texas Tech will continue to help our community become healthier," Dr. Wilbur Strader, a Southwest founder, said in a written statement.
Doctors Wilbur Strader and Robert Young, who owned the practice, will continue to work there as Texas Tech employees. They have also joined the faculty of the med school where they will conduct research and teach students about endocrine diseases such as diabetes.
Southwest Endocrine Consultants sees diabetes patients and people with metabolic, thyroid, hormone and growth problems. Information: southwestendocrine.com.
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