Dr. Tina Philip

10/10/2025

Busy week and lots of questions about recent claims regarding acetaminophen, vaccines, and autism. I had some great conversations with patients this week. We love science and evidence based medicine here. 🤓
Have a great weekend!

09/01/2025

We will reopen tomorrow, September 2nd at 8am.

07/03/2025

Our clinic will be closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

We wish you a safe and joyful holiday with family and friends!

Regular hours will resume on Monday, July 7th.

06/09/2025

It’s honestly so disheartening to see the complete erosion of public trust in science, especially medical science. The current measles outbreak is a perfect example of how important vaccines are. To be clear, I wholeheartedly believe in vaccines and their importance in the health of our population.

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!

05/06/2025

You’re so very welcome! 🥹

04/16/2025

Yesterday, I had the privilege of testifying before the Texas House Committee on Public Health against a bill that would compromise the safety of our patients in Texas by allowing the unsupervised practice of medicine by non physicians. I testified along with MANY of my physician colleagues and am proud of our profession for standing up for what is right for patients.

Every person on the healthcare team brings different levels of education and experience to care appropriately for our patients. For physicians, our foundational knowledge in medical school, coupled with real world experience in residency give us the depth of knowledge to treat our patients. We can not remove the highest level of training and education from the healthcare team and still expect to get good results. All Texans deserve access to high quality primary care. Whether that care is being provided by a physician or a physician-led care team, it must include someone with the highest level of training to be involved.

Special thanks to my patients for being so understanding! Having to cancel a full day of clinic last minute is not fun for anyone, but it was for a good cause.

04/14/2025

Today, I will be at the capital testifying against house bill 3794 which will allow the UNSUPERVISED practice of medicine by nurse practitioners. This is NOT good for patients. If you are against this, please consider providing testimony online TODAY.

The purpose of this form is to aid Texas residents in electronically submitting public comments to House committees on measures or matters included on public hearing notices.

03/28/2025

I’ve been told more than once that the best three words are “Immediate Past President”. What a great night officially installing my good friend and colleague, Dr. Holli Sadler, as President of Travis County Medical Society. I enjoyed reflecting on the many lessons I learned last year and sharing them with all of you (Never trust AV 🤖). I can’t thank everyone enough for making my year as President of the BEST medical society in Texas so memorable. It was the honor of a lifetime.

Travis County Medical Society
Texas Medical Association

03/09/2025

Still rings true. Happy International Women’s Day!

03/01/2025

Measles Update

There are 146 cases in the current Texas measles outbreak. Most of the patients are under the age of 19 and unvaccinated. Yesterday, a case of measles was reported in Austin in an unvaccinated infant related to international travel. To put this in perspective, in all of 2024, there were 285 cases across the ENTIRE US for the YEAR. Measles was considered to be eradicated in 2000, but the declining rates of vaccination have led to increasing numbers of cases and outbreaks.

Measles (Rubeola) is a highly contagious viral illness spread through respiratory droplets, that starts with a fever, cough, and red eyes. A red rash usually appears 3–5 days later. The incubation period is 11-12 days after exposure to the virus, but symptoms may appear 7-21 days after exposure.

Early symptoms
• High fever, sometimes over 104° F
• Coughing
• Runny nose
• Red, watery eyes
• Sore throat
• Muscle pain
• Sensitivity to light

Rash
• Flat red spots that appear on the face, hairline, and behind the ears
• Spots that spread to the neck, trunk, arms, legs, and feet
• Spots that may join together as they spread
• Small raised bumps that may appear on top of the flat red spots

Other symptoms
• White spots inside the mouth called Koplik spots
• Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting

When to seek care

If you think you have measles, tell your doctor BEFORE seeking care.

Measles can lead to serious complications, including blindness, encephalitis, ear infections, and severe breathing problems.

Measles is vaccine-preventable. Children should receive two doses of MMR vaccine at age 12-15 months and 4-6 years.

Reasons for revaccination include:
• Received only one dose of measles vaccine: Two doses are required for optimal protection.
• Received an inactivated measles vaccine: Inactivated vaccines were used in the past and may not provide adequate immunity.
• Were vaccinated before 1968: Vaccines used before 1968 may have been less effective.
• Are at high risk for exposure: This includes healthcare workers, international travelers, and people living in areas with measles outbreaks.

02/14/2025

🩷❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️🩷