Author: Evan Ratner

Dr. Evan Ratner has practiced emergency medicine in San Antonio for 26 years. He has held multiple leadership positions at several hospitals in the San Antonio area, including Chief of Staff, and Head of Emergency Services at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital. He was the first Medical Director of the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination team that has been recognized for excellence nationwide. Dr. Ratner was the founding partner of the emergency staffing group, Impact Medical Services, which provided Emergency Physicians to three hospitals in San Antonio. He has served as the on-sight Medical Director for the Maccabi Games, an international olympic style sporting event. San Antonio magazine has chosen him as a “Top Doc” , Texas Monthly has selected him as a “Texas Super Doc”, and the San Antonio Business Journal awarded him with the “Health Care Hero - Outstanding Physician “ award. He is the medical director and co-founder, with his wife, Linda, of Impact Urgent Care. Dr. Ratner is one of the few physicians in South Texas certified in concussion management. He donates his time and expertise caring for injured athletes and teaching coaches, nurses, trainers, and parents about the importance of proper concussion awareness and management.

It’s Not Too Late!

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Did you ride in a car today? Did you wear your seatbelt? Did you get into a motor vehicle collision? Does that mean you shouldn’t…

Is Football an Acceptable Risk?

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As parents, a lot of us are asking the question, should we allow our sons to play football. Tragically, this year, 7 young men have…

The Evolution of Health Care Now

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It wasn’t that long ago when patients had two choices for accessing health care. You could make an appointment with your primary physician for some…