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Monday, December 22, 2025 A legacy that was cemented years ago has one more exclamation point to add. Dr. Albert and Sharon Yurvati have made a gift to UNT Health Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. In their honor, the university has renamed the Medical Education and Training Room 109-11 to the Dr. Albert and Sharon Yurvati Conference Hall. A 1986 graduate, Yurvati is one of the most decorated alumni in the history of…

Exploring fate, resilience, and triumph through the inspirational journey of Dr. Albert H. Yurvati. COOKSTOWN, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES, April 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Albert H. Yurvati, esteemed author of the inspiring books "Wet My Hands" and "This to Me," is set to captivate audiences at the 2024 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books with a special book signing and launch event. Hosted by The Reading Glass Books in partnership with Writers' Branding, this…

1.      What inspired you to write this book? I always wanted to share my life story, what triggered me to write the book was after I was diagnosed with non-curable multiple myeloma. As Part of the treatment scheme you receive monoclonal antibody chemo and high dose steroids.  The steroids keep you “wired;” . so I started to write during the night, one chapter afar another. 2.      What exactly is it about and who is it written for? Bio of my life and…

Albert H. Yurvati, DO, knows their life stories. The International Harvester designer’s granddaughter, driving a restored ’64 Scout, broadsided on her 50th birthday and in pain for so long she wondered if life was worth living. The teenage basketball star, benched with chronic pain while her team headed for a state title, told by her doctors the pain that took her breath away was all in her head. These patients and more come to Fort Worth…

The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons is pleased to present the first Guy D. Beaumont Jr., FACOS Award of Academic Excellence to Dr. Albert H. Olivencia-Yurvati for his outstanding organizational leadership and excellence in improving the quality of osteopathic surgical education in AOA/ACOS accredited surgical training programs and in continuing medical education. Dr. Yurvati is a 1986 graduate of the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) in…

The career and legacy of Albert Yurvati, DO, PhD, DFACOS, FICS, FAHA is summed up in one word: service.   Dr. Yurvati, a Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians Professor of Surgery and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Chair of Medical Education, served his country with honor in the United States Army for almost two decades. He continued his legacy of service by caring for his patients for more than 35 years as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.  His passion to serve others drove him to make a profound impact to his country and his patients.   “I am…

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, July 5, 2022 (Newswire.com) - Fulton Books author Dr. A.H. Yurvati, a tenured DSWOP Professor of surgery and Chair of the Department of Medical Education at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, a Professor of integrative physiology in the Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, has completed his most recent book "Wet My Hands": a heartwarming and raw reveal of a life that is full of laughter, sadness, learning, and passion. It chronicles the…