http://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/rss_news.aspxhttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6166 <p>Houston Houston Rockets center Yao Ming underwent successful surgery July 22 to repair the broken bone in his left foot. The procedure involved a bone graft in the tarsal navicular bone and included a change to the alignment of his foot.<br /></p> Cory HeikkilaWed, 22 Jul 2009 21:42:18 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6028 <p>Rockets center Yao Ming underwent a medical evaluation by Rockets Team Physician Dr. Tom Clanton today which revealed that the hairline fracture in Yao’s left foot has not responded to the current treatment program. A bone scan conducted Wednesday night at Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute revealed that the hairline fracture on the top of the foot has not yet healed. <br /><br /></p> Cory HeikkilaWed, 22 Jul 2009 21:22:45 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6094 <p>NATIONAL NEWS One lucky boy 12 year old Garrett Mullikin was on vacation with his family last week when he decided to ride his friend's new dirt bike. It was Garrett’s first time on the bike and he lost control</p> Kevin YuThu, 06 Aug 2009 20:18:00 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=126 <p><span class="body">March 26, 2008 - Video Stream of Press Conference, Windows Media Player required</span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:36:09 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4602 <p>Uterine Fibroid Embolization Now Offered Closer to Home at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Houston, Nov. 12, 2008—Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital offers uterine fibroid embolization to treat uterine fibroids, a common condition in the latter years of fertility for many women.</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:44:46 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4708 <p>UT Physicians Begin Clinical Study of Incision Free Obesity Treatment HOUSTON, Nov. 18, 2008 – Physicians at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston’s Minimally Invasive Surgeons of Texas have enrolled the first patient in Texas in a clinical</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:49:18 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4468 <p>UT Houston Researchers Find Aggressive Phototherapy Can Improve Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Some Preemies HOUSTON, Oct. 29, 2008—Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say the use of aggressive phototherapy reduces the odds that tiny premature infants will</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:23:11 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3942 <p>September 13, 2008 - In the wake of Hurricane Ike, the 11 hospitals of the Memorial Hermann system and the thousands of employees and medical staff physicians that rode out the storm fared well.</p> Stephanie RothfuchsThu, 30 Oct 2008 13:42:19 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5596 <p> A 19-year-old, Riley Holliday was admitted to the emergency room at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center after a sinus infection got way out of control.There's a photo of him in the video of the surgery showing one eye totally swollen shut. He looks like he's been in a prize fight! <br /><br /></p> Robert HolleyTue, 24 Mar 2009 21:01:36 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6130 <p> Imagine a coordinated patient-centered health care system that improves health, holds down the cost of health care while improving quality, and reduces the number of uninsured. <br /></p> Cory HeikkilaWed, 15 Jul 2009 22:49:10 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6136 <p>For the 20th consecutive year, TIRR Memorial Hermann makes a top placement in the ranking, holding at number four in the rehabilitation category. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center ranked 46 in kidney disease and 50 in urology. The rankings are published in U.S. News &amp; World Report's July 21 issue.</p> Robert HolleyFri, 17 Jul 2009 15:39:14 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=242 <p><span class="body">June 6, 2007 - The areas largest provider of long-term acute expands its Houston presence with Memorial Hermann affiliation.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:03:19 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5434 <p>Here's another reason not to let kids park it in front of the TV for hours on end: a new study reports that high-schoolers who watch too much TV are more likely to have bad eating habits 5 years down the road.</p><p></p> Margot GraykowskiTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:08:35 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5928 <p>Sugar Land, TX – Board-Certified Family Medicine Physicians Tiffany L. Albritton, M.D., and Peter C. Kwan, M.D., have joined Memorial Hermann Medical Group-Sugar Land. The physicians are located in the same professional office building as Memorial Hermann Medical Group physicians Neetee N. Gadgil, D.O., board-certified in family medicine, and Colleen G. Lance, M.D., board certified in internal medicine and sleep medicine. <br /></p><p></p> Robert HolleyTue, 02 Jun 2009 21:02:59 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4500 <p>Three Memorial Hermann Hospitals Earn Quality Respiratory Care Recognition in National Program HOUSTON, June 10, 2008 – Three Memorial Hermann hospitals – Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital – have earned</p> Stephanie RothfuchsTue, 13 Jan 2009 20:40:56 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=238 <p><span class="body">June 27, 2007 - The Texas Health Care Quality Institute today has awarded Six Memorial Hermann hospitals its Quality Improvement Award, the highest honor given by the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Texas.</span></p> Payal ChanaThu, 12 Jun 2008 16:53:31 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5118 <p>Single Port Laparoscopy, or single port surgery, is the newest frontier in laparoscopic surgery and uses just one port buried in the belly button to accommodate both the instruments and the camera. Benefits to the patient include less post-operative pain, less blood loss, faster recovery time, fewer complications, and better cosmetic results. <br /></p> Robert HolleyMon, 12 Jan 2009 20:41:57 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5076 <p>That Nagging Pain That Just Won’t Go Away Innovations in Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery Spine, Knee, Hip, Shoulder and Ankle Alleviating Pain Through Prevention and TreatmentSaturday, Jan. 24, 20098 30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Marriott Houston Westchase2900 Briarpark Drive Space is</p> Stephanie RothfuchsThu, 08 Jan 2009 14:55:40 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4494 <p>Texas Woman’s University, Memorial Hermann Hospital System and VISICU Integrate eICU Simulation into Nursing Education Hospital System, University, and Industry Partner to Advance Nursing Education Houston, Oct. 30, 2008 The Nelda C. Stark College of Nursing at Texas Woman’s University</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:25:46 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4458 <p>Texas Volunteers Install Janie Dampier of Kingwood as President of the Texas Association of Healthcare Volunteers Kingwood, Texas, June 19, 2008 – Janie Dampier, a resident of Kingwood, was installed as president of the Texas Association of Healthcare Volunteers at</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:24:16 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5262 <p>Test Article Just wanted to make sure the article shows up where it's supposed to feel free to delete it. </p> Kyle O&#39;ReillyThu, 29 Jan 2009 16:23:39 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=276 <p><span class="body">May 17, 2007 – TeamHealth and Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston have signed a Letter of Understanding for TeamHealth to provide emergency department staffing and management services to the System’s eight suburban hospitals.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:03:09 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4270 <p>Taking the Fear Out of Fever Houston, Oct. 14, 2008 In partnership with Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center presents the next session of Ask The Doctor Educational Series for Parents. Taking the Fear Out of</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:20:11 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=1996 <p> On Sept. 21, Kevin Everett arrived at Memorial Hermann|TIRR completely paralyzed from the neck down. After months of aggressive therapy from a specialized spinal cord team at Memorial Hermann|TIRR, Kevin is walking today.</p> Kevin KellyWed, 09 Jul 2008 18:21:52 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5728 <p class="body"> HOUSTON - Experts at Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center who are on the faculty at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston are available for interviews about swine flu</p> Robert HolleySat, 25 Apr 2009 00:19:30 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=196 <p><span class="body">October 4, 2007 – Susan E. Griffin, R.N., was recently appointed to chief patient care officer at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:02:59 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=284 <p><span class="body">April 10, 2007 – Maria Mendez received a new liver, small bowel and two kidneys in a 14-hour operation on November 17, 2006</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:02:49 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4442 <p>Surgeons at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital Announce First Four Organ Transplant in Houston Fourth in NationHOUSTON, April 10, 2007 – A multidisciplinary team at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital is the first in Houston and only the fourth in the nation to</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:21:40 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4922 <p>Study Ranks Houston Hospitals Some of the Nation’s Best Results Indicate 6,000 Lives Could Be Saved if All Hospitals Performed at this Level HOUSTON, November 20, 2008 – The Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters recently named the nation's 100 Top</p> Stephanie RothfuchsWed, 21 Jan 2009 17:19:10 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5702 <p> The sixth annual NASCAR Day will be held nationwide on Friday, May 15, and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital supporters who make a $5 donation can receive a collectible NASCAR lapel pin. <br /></p> Robert HolleyWed, 22 Apr 2009 18:36:49 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5638 <p> Internal Medicine Specialist Sonia Gyamlani, M.D., has joined Memorial Hermann Medical Group Northwest.</p> Robert HolleyWed, 01 Apr 2009 22:14:17 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=302 <p><span class="body">February 26, 2007 – An energetic high school senior and aspiring pediatrician has been named 2007 Volunteer of the Year at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:02:33 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5534 <p><b>Run Honoring Dr. Marnie Rose Celebrates Seven-Year Anniversary</b></p> Margot GraykowskiMon, 09 Mar 2009 20:44:18 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=296 <p><span class="body">February 27, 2007 – First in Houston to Offer In-room Care Education for Parents of Critically Ill Infants.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:02:15 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=320 <p><span class="body">January 13, 2007-Roger Clemens Institute at Memorial Hermann Moves Into Permanent Facilities; Partners with Both Houston Medical Schools to Advance Sports Medicine and Human Performance Program</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:02:00 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5334 <p>River Oaks Imaging &amp; Diagnostic, LP is now Memorial Hermann Imaging Centers. As a result, Memorial Hermann now operates 23 full-service imaging centers, including four comprehensive breast centers.</p> Robert HolleyTue, 03 Feb 2009 17:21:30 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6582 <p> HOUSTON – As severe ATV injuries rise sharply among Houston children, trauma specialists at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital--home to the Gulf Coast region’s only Level I pediatric trauma center--today called on families to refrain from allowing youngsters to drive ATVs and use helmets at all times. “Allowing children to operate adult ATVs is like handing them a loaded gun to play with,” said Stephen Fletcher, M.D., pediatric neurosurgeon at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and associate professor of clinical surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.</p> Robert HolleyFri, 11 Sep 2009 20:06:25 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6584 <p>At Children’s Memorial Hermann, trauma specialists treated 29 children with ATV related injuries in 2007, and in 2008, they treated 46, an increase of 58 percent. In 2009 to date, specialists already have treated 37 children, including one fatality.</p> Cory HeikkilaFri, 11 Sep 2009 21:29:31 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5432 <p>Respiratory Virus Far More Common Than Thought The highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which can cause wheezing and pneumonia in children, is far more common than previously believed, according to a new study. RSV sends 2.1 million kids under</p> Margot GraykowskiTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:10:11 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6412 <p>Arrhythmia may indicate a serious problem and lead to heart disease, stroke or sudden cardiac death. An arrhythmia can be silent and may not cause any symptoms. Register today for a potentially life-saving screening to look for atrial fibrillation, the most common type of arrhythmia, at Memorial Hermann Heart &amp; Vascular Institute-Texas Medical Center. The cost for this test, combined with three other screenings for different heart and vascular conditions, is $139.</p> Cory HeikkilaThu, 20 Aug 2009 21:27:00 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=278 <p><span class="body">April 12, 2007 – Area’s Largest Provider will Help Expand Houstonians’ Access to High-quality, Affordable and Convenient Healthcare</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:01:31 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6708 <p> The Harris County Hospital District Board of Managers announced today that it is terminating the proposed agreement to acquire Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital effective immediately. The deal had been targeted to close on Nov. 30.</p> Cory HeikkilaThu, 17 Sep 2009 20:43:07 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=272 <p><span class="body">May 17, 2007 – Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital is partnering with Scholastic Books to pre-sell the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:01:07 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4478 <p>Plastic Surgery Team Performs First DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction in The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands, Texas, Oct. 30, 2008 – A plastic surgery team lead by Bob Basu, M.D. recently performed the first DIEP flap breast reconstruction procedure in the</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:27:03 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=220 <p><span class="body">August 13, 2007 –Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, M.D., an internationally known physician, researcher and educator, has been named dean of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, effective Sept. 1. Dr. Colasurdo is physician-in-chief at <a title="Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital." href="http://www.memorialhermann.org/">Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital.</a></span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:00:41 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=1948 <p>Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA, we may release information about the condition of a patient only if the inquiry specifically contains the patient’s name.</p> Kevin KellyWed, 09 Jul 2008 17:04:18 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6262 <p> The Panera Bread Operation Dough-Nation Program has named Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital the sole recipient of all collections received from in-store donation boxes located at Panera Bread stores throughout the greater Houston area.</p> Cory HeikkilaTue, 04 Aug 2009 22:19:22 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5436 <p>To the long list of risks associated with obesity, add a wider than expected range of birth defects that are more likely to occur in babies born to obese women.</p> Margot GraykowskiTue, 24 Feb 2009 21:05:44 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3244 <p>Roger Clemens Institute News Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Will Provide Medical Services for 2008 Visa Championships In Houston May 23, 2008 Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Becomes Official North American Healthcare Provider for Club Atlético de Madrid Houston June 27, 2008</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:01:09 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6844 <p> Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital recently launched a new, fast-paced program aimed at decreasing Emergency Center wait times. Called excelERate, the program incorporates a unique way of treating Emergency Center patients by focusing on efficiency and teamwork.</p> Cory HeikkilaMon, 28 Sep 2009 18:47:48 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=312 <p>February 6, 2007 – Petar "Pete" Turcinovic has been named president of staff of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital.</p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:00:32 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3938 <p>Aug. 01, 2008 – Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center (PaRC) today announced the opening of its adolescent program.</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:12:41 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5254 <p>Neighborhood Health Center Opens On Memorial Hermann Northeast Campus Cutline John L. Redman, MD, and Sarah Stanfield, FNP, in front of Memorial Hermann’s recently opened Neighborhood Health Center. Humble, TX, December 19, 2008 – The Neighborhood Health Center has opened</p> Stephanie RothfuchsWed, 28 Jan 2009 18:33:06 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=152 <p><span class="body">January 2, 2008 – Houstonians dial in and donate to pediatric trauma care.</span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:39:30 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4460 <p>Mischer Neuroscience Institute Extends Expertise To Memorial Hermann Community Campuses Nationally recognized Neurosurgeons Recruited to Expand Neurosciences Centers at Memorial City Medical Center and Southwest Campuses HOUSTON, August 22, 2008 – The Mischer Neuroscience Institute is extending its neuroscience expertise</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:28:18 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4558 <p>Miranda Wang Gor, M.D., Joins Memorial Hermann Medical Group in Pearland HOUSTON – Board Certified Family Medicine Specialist Miranda Wang Gor, M.D., has joined Memorial Hermann Medical Group in Pearland, a physician led subsidiary of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System. Dr. Wang</p> Stephanie RothfuchsWed, 21 Jan 2009 21:47:28 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=186 <p><span class="body">October 17, 2007</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:00:24 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4488 <p>Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Ranked One of UHC’s Top Hospitals for Quality HOUSTON—The University Health System Consortium (UHC), a national alliance of over 200 academic medical centers and affiliated hospitals, has ranked the Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Campus</p> Kevin YuTue, 11 Nov 2008 00:26:28 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=226 <p><span class="body">August 8, 2007 – Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center was named this week as one of the nation's top 100 leaders in performance improvement, one of just 15 academic medical centers to have earned the distinction from Thomson Healthcare.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 21:00:15 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4482 <p>Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Employees Build Habitat for Humanity House Houston, Oct. 30, 2008—Several Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center employees spent their day off helping build a house for a family they have never met. Employees from the medicine</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:29:57 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4480 <p>Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center CEO Elected to Statewide Board of Trustees AUSTIN, Oct. 22, 2008 – Juanita Romans, chief executive officer of Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center in Houston, has been elected to a three year term on the</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:31:27 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=7106 <p>Memorial Hermann’s Memorial Family Medicine Residency and Physicians at Sugar Creek awarded Medical Home DesignationHOUSTON – The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has designated Memorial Hermann’s Memorial Family Medicine Residency and its medical office, the Physicians at Sugar Creek,</p> Cory HeikkilaTue, 27 Oct 2009 18:48:39 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6338 <p>The trauma centers at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center have each been verified as a Level One Trauma Center by the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons. This achievement recognizes the trauma centers’ dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients.</p> Cory HeikkilaMon, 10 Aug 2009 22:00:35 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5218 <p>Memorial Hermann, Texas Attorney General Settle Dispute CONTACT Ann Brimberry orBeth SartoriMedia Relations713.448.6799 HOUSTON, January 26, 2009 — Memorial Hermann Healthcare System today announced the amicable resolution of an inquiry by the office of the Texas Attorney General into its</p> Kevin KellyTue, 19 May 2009 18:19:49 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6410 <p>The Memorial Hermann Healthcare System has joined forces with Anuncio Digital Media to provide the latest healthcare information to the community by providing digital displays throughout the Memorial Hermann network of healthcare facilities and doctor’s offices.</p> Cory HeikkilaFri, 02 Oct 2009 19:38:12 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3510 <p>July 23, 2008 – Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and TIRR Memorial Hermann have earned distinction as two of the nation’s top hospitals in U.S. News &amp; World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” issue.</p> Application AdministratorWed, 14 Jan 2009 22:26:03 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4936 <p>Patients and staff at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital recently met the hospital’s newest volunteer – a 7-year-old Tibetan terrier named “Shintsa.” Shintsa, a retired show dog, and her owner Jackie Kaar, a RN at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands, are the first certified therapy dog team to join the hospital’s newly established pet visitation program.</p> Robert HolleyMon, 05 Jan 2009 17:11:43 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3502 <p>Memorial Hermann The Woodlands’ Bariatric Program Celebrates One Year of Improving, Saving Lives The Woodlands, Texas, May 28, 2008 – Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital’s bariatric program is celebrating one year of improving and saving the lives of morbidly obese</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:04:44 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4502 <p>Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer The Woodlands, Texas, June 16, 2008 – Today, Josh Urban assumed his new role as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands. Urban has been with the Memorial</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:38:35 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=142 <p><span class="body">January 17, 2008 – A woman who experiences chronic pelvic pain that has gone undiagnosed should consider a pelvic MRI.</span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:43:20 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=290 <p><span class="body">March 5, 2007 – Urologist Steven Sukin, M.D., was the surgeon who performed the robotic-assisted prostatectomy using the da Vinci Surgical System on March 2, 2007.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:55:03 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5216 <p>Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital has expanded its facility by 30,797 square feet and 36 beds in response to the increasing demand for higher acuity care within its facility and the growing community. The $6.1 million expansion, scheduled to open on February 2, brings the hospital’s total bed count to 252. </p> Robert HolleyMon, 26 Jan 2009 17:56:42 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=240 <p><span class="body">June 8, 2007 - Screenings designed to help prevent the first and third leading causes of death in the United States – heart disease and stroke.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:54:54 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3242 <p>Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Will Provide Medical Services for 2008 Visa Championships In Houston HOUSTON May 23, 2008 – Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine today announced it will provide sports medicine services and medical supplies for gymnasts competing in the 2008</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:02:14 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6526 <p> A new Fox Sports Houston television series sponsored by Memorial Hermann is scheduled to debut Thursday, Sept. 3. Featuring the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute as its host location, <em>Athlete 360</em> is a 30-minute program dedicated to all aspects of sports medicine and will feature the stories of well-known athletes. </p> Cory HeikkilaWed, 18 Nov 2009 16:43:38 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3240 <p>Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Becomes Official North American Healthcare Provider for Club Atlético de Madrid HOUSTON, June 27, 2008 Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine has signed a medical collaboration and research and studies exchange agreement with the Club Atlético de Madrid</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:03:17 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6482 <p> Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine &amp; Rehabilitation Center in Pasadena has moved to a new, more accessible location. Clients will receive the same comprehensive treatment, from injury prevention to orthopedic rehabilitation, at the new facility located at 4804 East Sam Houston Parkway South at Crenshaw Road.<br /></p> Cory HeikkilaTue, 01 Sep 2009 19:27:45 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5710 <p>Lace up your running shoes, don your swim cap and tune up your bike because Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and the Memorial Hermann Wellness Center are sponsoring the JCC Youth Triathlon Sunday, May 3, 7:30 a.m., at the JCC, 5601 South Braeswood in Houston.</p> Kevin KellyTue, 05 May 2009 19:45:45 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6476 <p>Memorial Hermann sponsoring its third annual Walk from Obesity On Sept. 12, 2009, Memorial Hermann will sponsor its third annual Walk from Obesity, as part of a series of annual races held to promote obesity research and raise professional and</p> Cory HeikkilaThu, 27 Aug 2009 21:17:59 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5850 <p>Surgeons at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital performed the first gastric electric stimulation surgery for the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System. Gastric electrical stimulation is intended to reduce symptoms of chronic nausea and vomiting associated with gastroparesis of diabetic or idiopathic origin that resists treatment with medication. </p> Robert HolleyFri, 22 May 2009 20:12:05 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4716 <p>Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital is First in Houston to Have Cutting Edge, Image guided Radiosurgery System for Treating Neurological Disorders Houston, Nov. 21, 2008 — Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital is the first hospital in South Texas and only one of</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:51:40 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6108 <p class="body"> Houston, Texas -Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital is the first in Houston to offer the Third Eye Retroscope, a technology that allows physicians to have a more complete view during colonoscopy exams and better identify abnormalities in the colon. Operating as a “rear-view mirror,” the Third Eye Retroscope helps to visualize potential blind spots in the colon that can be missed during a traditional colonoscopy. Physicians are now able to see between the folds of the colon wall where cancers, polyps and other abnormalities may be hiding. </p> Cory HeikkilaFri, 17 Jul 2009 18:36:23 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3446 <p>Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land Implements Robot Technology Sugar Land staff has begun using an innovative robotic technology that will allow physicians to remotely view stroke patients from their office, home or other sites within the hospital. The RP 7</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:46:29 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=174 <p><span class="body">January 25, 2008 – Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital has expanded its colon and rectal surgery department with the addition of three new physicians. Doctors Valerie Bauer, Kelly Gilmore-Lynch and Ted Voloyiannis have recently joined the medical staff at Southeast.</span></p> Stephanie RothfuchsWed, 17 Dec 2008 23:21:02 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5398 <p>Four physician leaders have been selected as Medical Staff Officers for Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital. Their role is to provide leadership for the medical staff at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital.</p> Robert HolleyMon, 16 Feb 2009 18:59:47 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=7108 <p>Memorial Hermann Southeast expands heart servicesHospital focuses on community outreach, life saving treatments and technologies to battle country’s No. 1 killerHOUSTON – It is estimated that heart disease kills one person every 34 seconds. To better educate the public about</p> Cory HeikkilaWed, 28 Oct 2009 21:17:33 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6846 <p> George Gaston, CEO of Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, has been named a 2009 Up and Comer by Modern Healthcare Magazine. This honor recognizes rising young stars in the healthcare management field for their accomplishments and exceptional leadership qualities. Gaston is among 12 recipients nationwide, and the only Texan to be recognized this year.</p> Cory HeikkilaMon, 28 Sep 2009 18:49:25 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=214 <p><span class="body">August 16, 2007 – Advanced treatment, a highly-skilled team of cancer specialists, a comforting environment and supportive personal care will be prominent features of the new Memorial Hermann Southeast Cancer Center.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:54:46 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5748 <p>Memorial Hermann Cancer Center-Southeast is the first in its community to offer a new option for breast cancer treatment that allows patients who otherwise would have undergone seven weeks of radiation to finish in five days. Contura&#8482;, a partial-breast radiation device, is also among other treatment options available at Memorial Hermann Cancer Center-The Woodlands.</p> Robert HolleyMon, 04 May 2009 19:41:18 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3940 <p>August 14, 2008 – Memorial Hermann Healthcare System announces the appointment of Sean L. Richardson as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital. Richardson assumed the COO position on July 21, 2008. </p> Stephanie RothfuchsThu, 02 Oct 2008 18:38:20 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=106 <p><span class="body">April 25, 2008 - Memorial Hermann Selects Louis G. Smith, Jr. As Chief Executive Officer for Northeast Campus</span></p> Kevin KellyFri, 19 Sep 2008 18:38:50 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=258 <p><span class="body">June 4, 2007 - Seasoned health care executive has a background as a leader for both non-profit and proprietary hospitals and systems.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:54:36 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=7096 <p>Memorial Hermann selects Keith Alexander as Chief Executive Officer for its growing Memorial City campus Houston, Texas – Memorial Hermann Healthcare System recently announced the appointment of Keith Alexander as Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center</p> Cory HeikkilaTue, 27 Oct 2009 14:35:45 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4928 <p>Houston, December 30, 2008--Nearly 13,000 Americans died last year as a result of drunk driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration . During the holidays, people are more likely to drive in an impaired state. </p><p>In light of National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (December) and the upcoming holiday (New Years Eve), Dr. Katie McQueen, a staff physician at Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center, just returned from Washington D.C. where she briefed President Bush about a successful program she led to advocate more careful screening of patients for substance abuse by hospitals and doctors . She offers the following advice to help prevent drunk and drugged driving this holiday season and beyond, and offers tips for confronting those with a substance abuse problem. </p><p></p> Robert HolleyTue, 30 Dec 2008 23:41:53 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6170 <p>The patented PinPointe FootLaser is a specially designed laser beam that goes through the toenail and safely kills the organisms embedded in the nail bed that cause Onychomycosis, more commonly known as toenail fungus.</p> Cory HeikkilaWed, 29 Jul 2009 16:19:00 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4486 <p>Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital Now Offering Digital Mammography Houston, Sept. 24, 2008—Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital to offer digital mammography, beginning Oct. 1. Recently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), digital mammography is a fairly new method for</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:32:31 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=192 <p><span class="body">October 5, 2007 – Brian J. Walton has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:54:29 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4802 <p>Memorial Hermann Northeast Participates in the Greater Lake Houston Heart Walk Nov. 15 First PhotoLouis Smith, Memorial Hermann Northeast chief executive officer, and Kay Alexander, senior vice president for the American Heart Association, led the cheers for the more than 800</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:53:17 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6018 <p> Memorial Hermann Northeast employees and physicians were honored recently for their “WOW” factor. At the Northeast campus, “WOW” stands for “Working On Wonderful” and 132 physicians and employees were recognized during a special ceremony for “WOWing” their patients.</p><p></p> Robert HolleyTue, 16 Jun 2009 20:29:59 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4562 <p>Memorial Hermann Northeast Cancer Program Re Accredited by Commission on Cancer Humble, Texas, June 2008 – Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital has been granted a three year approval with commendation by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:47:33 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3934 <p>July 18, 2008 – The 11-hospital Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston has named Charles “Chuck” D. Stokes, M.H.A., to succeed the retiring Dale St. Arnold as chief operating officer, effective in early September. </p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:07:38 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4492 <p>Memorial Hermann Names Mukesh Patel and Bassem Tawadrous as Southeast Campus Physicians of the Quarter Houston– Memorial Hermann Healthcare System announces the selection of Mukesh Patel, M.D., and Bassem Tawadrous, M.D., as physicians of the quarter for Memorial Hermann Southeast</p> Stephanie RothfuchsThu, 30 Oct 2008 19:46:35 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=236 <p><span class="body">July 9, 2007 - The Houston Business Journal recently named Memorial Hermann to the list based on overwhelming employee response to the publication’s request for submissions.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:54:22 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=234 <p><span class="body">July 18, 2007 – For the third consecutive year, the Memorial Hermann system has been named among the nation’s most wired healthcare systems, according to the results of the 2007 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study released today in the July issue of Hospitals &amp; Health Networks magazine.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:54:13 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=298 <p><span class="body">February 27, 2007 – The ASBS Designates Memorial Hermann Memorial City as a Center of Excellence.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:54:02 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4462 <p>Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center Participates in Get With The Guidelines Stroke Program to Improve Stroke Care HOUSTON, Sept. 29, 2008 – Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center is participating in the American Stroke Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM Stroke</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:34:43 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5122 <p>"excelERate" is Memorial Hermann’s new model to address overcrowding in its emergency centers by making them more efficient. Learn about the program’s success at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, including a reduction in wait times and increase in patient satisfaction scores, and plans for the model at other Campuses, in the Houston Chronicle.</p> Robert HolleyMon, 12 Jan 2009 21:42:19 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4920 <p> HOUSTON – Jorge Luengas, Jr., M.D., a board-certified family medicine specialist at Memorial Hermann Medical Group-Northwest, has been named to the Houston section of the American Diabetes Association Board of Directors. </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"></p> Stephanie RothfuchsWed, 21 Jan 2009 21:42:55 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4554 <p>Memorial Hermann Medical Group in West Pearland Hosts Open House and Free Wellness Checks WHO All Pearland residents. WHAT Open House and free wellness checks at Memorial Hermann Medical Group in West Pearland, a physician led subsidiary of Memorial Hermann</p> Application AdministratorThu, 08 Jan 2009 19:42:26 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4464 <p>Memorial Hermann Heart &amp; Vascular Institute Memorial City Awarded Accreditation for Highest Standards of Care for Chest Pain HOUSTON, Oct. 9, 2008 – When chest pain is the symptom and a heart attack is a possibility, speed, teamwork, and skill</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:35:51 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6474 <p>The LPGA Tour Championship is proud to announce the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System as the championship’s official healthcare provider and its Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital as the primary benefiting charity. Memorial Hermann, which won the nation’s top healthcare quality award in 2009, will provide on-course first aid for patrons and medical support for the LPGA players.</p> Cory HeikkilaWed, 14 Oct 2009 19:23:40 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=266 <p><span class="body">May 25, 2007 - VHA Inc., a national healthcare alliance, has presented Memorial Hermann Healthcare System 10 2007 VHA Leadership Awards for Clinical Excellence</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:53:53 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4902 <p> HOUSTON (Dec. 23, 2008) -- The mood was celebratory as teams of leaders and clinicians of three Memorial Hermann Healthcare System hospitals along with their partners at Houston’s LifeGift Organ Donation Center were recognized for saving lives through significant achievement in organ donation. <br /></p> Robert HolleyMon, 29 Dec 2008 19:59:02 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5574 <p>Memorial Hermann Healthcare is now equipped to provide instant access to expert doctors for live broadcast interviews. The newly designed Memorial Hermann Media Center includes VideoLink's ReadyCam&#174; technology that allows Memorial Hermann the ability to provide fast, easy access to some of the nation's leading doctors from across the 11-hospital Memorial Hermann system.</p> Robert HolleyMon, 20 Apr 2009 15:20:42 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4948 <p>Memorial Hermann Becomes Official Healthcare Partner for Houston Rockets and Houston Aeros Houston, Texas, July 5, 2005—Memorial Hermann Healthcare System has reached a multi year agreement with the NBA's Houston Rockets and AHL's Houston Aeros to serve as the official</p> Stephanie RothfuchsMon, 05 Jan 2009 18:02:18 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3498 <p> HOUSTON, August 13, 2008 – Memorial Hermann hospitals were recently awarded the Pathways to Excellence&#8482; designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The designation is given to healthcare organizations that create work environments in which nurses can flourish and is</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:14:13 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4946 <p>Memorial Hermann Announces Sports Medicine Institute Providing Exceptional Patient Care through Diagnosis and Treatment of Injuries – and Securing Excellence in Human Performance Houston, September 28, 2005—The new partnership between Memorial Hermann and the Houston Rockets took center court today</p> Stephanie RothfuchsMon, 05 Jan 2009 17:59:24 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5080 <p>Memorial Hermann and the Rockets Team Up to Save Lives On Sept. 25, the Houston Rockets teamed up with Memorial Hermann to host the “Give Red, Get Red Blood Drive” at the Toyota Center to benefit the Gulf Coast Regional</p> Stephanie RothfuchsThu, 08 Jan 2009 15:20:51 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5750 <p> Memorial Hermann, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and the Houston Rockets are teaming up to proactively treat what has become, in recent years, the number one killer among our youth athletes – sudden cardiac arrest. HEARTS &#8482;, which stands for Houston Early Age Risk Testing and Screening, is a study and program designed to detect any abnormal heart conditions that can cause the heart to arrest. </p> Cory HeikkilaFri, 25 Sep 2009 22:48:07 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6228 <p> All nine Memorial Hermann acute care hospitals have received the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award from the TMF Health Quality Institute. The award honors Texas hospitals that are performing quality initiatives aimed at improving outcomes in patient care based on specific national quality measures. <br /></p> Cory HeikkilaThu, 30 Jul 2009 13:46:05 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4608 <p>Memorial Hermann Again Named One of Houston's Best Places to Work Houston, June 25, 2008—Today, the Houston Business Journal recognized Memorial Hermann as one of Houston’s Best Places to Work. Our System is one of only four companies to have received</p> Cory HeikkilaTue, 25 Aug 2009 01:04:06 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6036 <p>Memorial Hermann medical experts are available to discuss health topics related to the sudden and tragic death of international superstar, Michael Jackson. Medical experts are available for live and taped interviews via the Memorial Hermann Media Center.</p> Robert HolleyThu, 25 Jun 2009 23:07:31 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=108 <p><span class="body">May 20, 2008 - Memorial Hermann neurologist Dr. Pamela Blake details possible causes and effects of these types of brain tumors</span></p> Stephanie RothfuchsWed, 21 Jan 2009 21:53:49 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3102 <p>Memorial Hermann media kits.</p> Kevin KellyThu, 24 Jul 2008 15:43:25 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=1974 <p>Media Kit - Kevin Everett from the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System</p> Kevin KellyWed, 09 Jul 2008 18:26:48 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=136 <p><span class="body">March 25, 2008 – Alex Valadka, M.D., director of the neurotrauma service at Memorial Hermann will be available for interviews about hypothermia therapy.</span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:55:11 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5198 <p>Mary A. Cross, M. D., Elected Chief of Staff at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital HOUSTON, Jan. 12, 2009 – Board Certified Family Medicine Specialist Mary A. Cross, M.D., has been elected chief of staff by her physician peers for Memorial</p> Stephanie RothfuchsThu, 22 Jan 2009 22:15:08 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4530 <p>Local Nurse Honored for Leadership, Commitment to Nursing Houston, Nov. 3, 2008 – Maryellen McGlothlin, RN, BSN, the administrative director for acute care services at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, was recently honored with a 2008 NurseWeek Excellence Award,</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:41:13 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=212 <p><span class="body">September 2, 2007 - Orthopedic surgeon Mark Adickes, M.D. will perform an innovative ACL reconstruction surgery designed to hasten rehabilitation and recovery time Thursday, Sept. 27, during a live global Webcast from the Roger Clemens Institute for Sports Medicine &amp; Human Performance.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:53:42 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=260 <p><span class="body">June 2, 2007 - The procedure is designed to alleviate pain and other physical effects associated with cervical spinal stenosis, a serious spinal disorder characterized by deterioration of the spinal cord usually as a result of aging.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:53:26 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=306 <p><span class="body">February 8, 2007 – Cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons Miguel Gomez, M.D., and Donald Gibson, M.D., will give the general public a rare glimpse into a surgery “off pump” on a beating heart.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:53:17 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4812 <p>Liu Xiang undergoes successful surgery at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center HOUSTON, December 5, 2008 Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang underwent successful surgery this morning at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center for treatment due to an injury of his Achilles</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:54:48 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4788 <p>Leaders at Henry Ford Health System and Memorial Hermann Healthcare System Awarded For Commitment to Creating Safer, More Transparent Environments for Patients VHA Foundation and National Business Group on Health Recognize the Nation’s Best Health Systems for Patient Safety Leadership</p> Stephanie RothfuchsWed, 17 Dec 2008 18:11:07 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=268 <p><span class="body"> May 24, 2007 – Collaboration between Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and the Houston Fire Department EMS will serve as a model for the nation.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:53:07 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=294 <p><span class="body">February 28, 2007 – His Mission Is to Help People Find Their Way</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:52:54 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=208 <p><span class="body">September 21, 2007 – Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett, who sustained a spinal cord injury during the team’s season opening game, arrived today at TIRR Memorial Hermann in the Texas Medical Center to begin the next phase in his recovery.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:52:45 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=148 <p><span class="body">January 2, 2008 – Jose M. Ortega, MD, a surgeon from Kingwood, has been installed as 2008 chief of staff of Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital. He assumed his position on Jan. 1, 2008.</span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:45:08 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5148 <p>Children’s Memorial Hermann is proud to sponsor the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) Houston Chapter’s 3rd Annual Christopher’s Heart Fun Run on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Sam Houston Park. </p> Robert HolleyWed, 14 Jan 2009 22:55:45 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5698 <p> Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital will join America’s favorite walk, the March of Dimes March for Babies Sunday, April 26, at the University of Houston’s Robertson Stadium, 4800 Calhoun.</p> Kevin KellyTue, 05 May 2009 19:44:46 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5196 <p>Jeanmarie K. Salinas, M.D., Joins Memorial Hermann Medical Group in Friendswood HOUSTON, Jan. 8, 2009 – Board Certified Gynecologist Jeanmarie K. Salinas, M.D., has joined Memorial Hermann Medical Group in Friendswood, a physician led subsidiary of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System.</p> Stephanie RothfuchsThu, 22 Jan 2009 22:17:29 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6746 <p> Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston are embarking on a state-of-the art comprehensive cardiac health study called the Century Health Study which seeks to prove that an aggressive preventive treatment plan that includes appropriate medication, diagnostic testing, and lifestyle improvements can reverse heart disease.</p> Cory HeikkilaMon, 21 Sep 2009 15:55:02 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=224 <p><span class="body">August 9, 2007 – Doctors Appear on ABC Program <i>Good Morning America</i></span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:52:38 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3642 <p>This year’s Memorial Hermann Foundation In The Pink of Health Luncheon presented by Kroger Food Stores is co-chaired by Katie Cromer and Shannon Wing. It will be held Friday, Sept. 19, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott.</p> Kevin KellyThu, 19 Nov 2009 16:13:53 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4444 <p>In the Pink of Health Memorial Hermann Northeast CEO Louis Smith (left) and Northeast Hospital Foundation President Norman Funderburk greet actress and breast cancer survivor Ann Jillian at the Foundation’s first annual “In the Pink of Health” luncheon held recently</p> Stephanie RothfuchsMon, 27 Oct 2008 18:34:58 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4020 <p>Survival Rates Could Increase By More Than 8,000 Patients Yearly If All Hospitals Provided The Same Quality Of Cardiovascular Care Memorial Hermann Heart &amp; Vascular Institute Texas Medical Center One Of Nation’s 100 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals For Second Consecutive Year</p> Stephanie RothfuchsMon, 12 Jan 2009 21:51:12 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=286 <p><span class="body">March 20, 2007 – Busiest Air Ambulance Service in the Country Seeks Acquisition of Six New Helicopters in Order to Meet Emergency Rescue Demand.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:52:28 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=7242 <p><br />Nearly three years have passed since their gastric bypass surgeries, but the drastic before-and-after results seen on <em>Big Medicine </em>could never begin to tell the whole story of life after surgery. <em>Extreme Obesity: A Big Medicine Special </em>brings viewers back to The Davis Clinic at Memorial Hermann Memorial City, one of the nation’s most innovative bariatric surgery practices. <br /></p> Cory HeikkilaWed, 11 Nov 2009 22:54:06 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=230 <p><span class="body">August 7, 2007 – Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital medical staff physician Mohammad Etminan, M.D., has performed an artificial cervical disc replacement, among the first to take place since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the PRESTIGE® Cervical Disc on July 16.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:52:19 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/houstonmedical/content.aspx?id=2774 <p>Houston Medical was a critically-acclaimed, primetime network television series that aired nationwide Tuesday nights on ABC for six consecutive weeks from June 18 to July 23, 2002.</p> Kevin KellyWed, 10 Sep 2008 15:33:49 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6916 <p> Balloon Sinuplasty is similar in concept to angioplasties that treat congestive heart failure. The procedure uses tiny balloons inserted via a catheter through the nostril into the sinus cavity and then slowly inflated to open blocked sinuses. The balloon(s) are then deflated and removed and the sinuses are restored to normal drainage and function. <br /></p> Cory HeikkilaMon, 05 Oct 2009 14:19:10 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4556 <p>Headache Center of Northwest Welcomes Jacquie Mouton, PA C Houston, Nov. 6, 2008 – Certified Physician Assistant Jacquie Mouton has joined Headache Center of Northwest, which offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of headache and migraine disorders. The center is a</p> Stephanie RothfuchsWed, 21 Jan 2009 21:52:31 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4264 <p>Harparminder Chadha, M.D., of Memorial Hermann Northwest Recognized by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a “Hero of Emergency Medicine” Houston, Oct. 6, 2008 The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recognized Harparminder Chadha, M.D., TeamHealth medical director at Memorial</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=140 <p><span class="body">January 25, 2008 – Utilizing specialized skills in assessment and treatment, a certified orthopedic manual therapist is now on staff to provide hand therapy services in rehabilitating patients with conditions affecting the hands and upper extremities.</span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:48:31 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5742 <p>As a national leader in <a title="Memorial Hermann System Awards" href="http://www.memorialhermann.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&amp;ItemID=4452">patient safety and healthcare quality</a>, Memorial Hermann is committed to providing you the information you and your family need to stay well as H1N1 swine flu begins to impact the greater Houston area.</p> Kevin KellyThu, 24 Sep 2009 20:42:08 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4892 <p>Memorial Hermann Establishes Chest Pain and Stroke Networks Greater Houston Area EMS Recognized For Saving Lives through Spirit of Collaboration Houston, December 19, 2008–Thirty Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations from across the Greater Houston Area were recognized for their commitment</p> Kevin KellyMon, 05 Jan 2009 20:53:46 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5454 <p><b>Golf Tournament to Benefit Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital</b></p><p class="style9"></p><p></p> Margot GraykowskiMon, 02 Mar 2009 15:21:20 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6834 <p>Get ready for the Annual Family Fall Festival Gather the entire family … for a fun filled day at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, at the corner of Beamer and Astoria. Family Fun Run, Adults 5K and Kids K, starts at</p> Cory HeikkilaTue, 13 Oct 2009 13:57:24 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6324 <p>Get a free screening for Prostate Cancer Awareness monthProstate cancer is the most common non skin cancer diagnosed among American men. And although one in six American men will get prostate cancer in the course of his lifetime, if it’s</p> Cory HeikkilaFri, 07 Aug 2009 19:11:09 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5624 <p>Gary Kerr has been named Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, after serving as the healthcare institution’s interim CEO since January 2009 and COO since 2002. <br /></p> Robert HolleyTue, 31 Mar 2009 18:20:21 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=110 <p><span class="body">May 5, 2008 - VHA Inc., a national healthcare alliance, has awarded four Memorial Hermann hospitals a total of six 2008 VHA Leadership Awards for Clinical Excellence</span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:59:38 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=114 <p>April 25, 2008 - Five Memorial Hermann Imaging Centers Receive Accreditation From The American College of Radiology</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:10:27 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=1950 <p> Facts about the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System</p> Stephanie RothfuchsThu, 30 Oct 2008 18:10:55 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=210 <p><span class="body">September 24, 2007 – Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett arrived safely at Memorial Hermann|TIRR last Friday and has been evaluated by a team of physicians who will implement the next phase of his recovery from the spinal cord injury he sustained Sept. 9.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:52:10 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/houstonmedical/content.aspx?id=2778 <p>Episode guide featuring episode by episode descriptions of the Houston Medical television series featuring the Houston Memorial Healthcare System.</p> Kevin KellyWed, 10 Sep 2008 15:35:43 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5920 <p>Developed, owned, and operated by Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital is comprised of two major buildings -- the six-story North Tower (1983 vintage) and the four-story South Tower completed in 2003. The total combined square footage of the complex is 442,760 square feet and serves the acute care needs of northwest Houston, including the historic Houston Heights district. </p><p></p> Kevin KellyTue, 30 Jun 2009 15:01:17 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5858 <p>Developed, owned and operated by Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital is a 228,714 square foot, six story facility that serves the acute care needs of the Sugar Land community. Designed as the most “wired” technological hospital in the region, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land was also designed to be highly energy-efficient. Its infrastructure and central plant boast many high-efficiency features as demonstrated by its Energy Star performance. Along with receiving the Energy Star rating, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land received the Clean Air Award by the National Air Filtration Association in 2008.</p> Margot GraykowskiTue, 26 May 2009 20:48:35 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=120 <p><span class="body">April 14, 2008 - Emilio remains in critical condition.</span></p> Kevin KellyFri, 19 Sep 2008 18:27:14 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=124 <p><span class="body">March 27, 2008 11:30 am - Emilio Navaira Medical Update from Memorial Hermann - TMC </span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:57:32 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=118 <p><span class="body">April 16 2008 - Grammy Award Winning Tejano Singer, Emilio Navaira has been upgraded to fair condition at Memorial Hermann-TMC</span></p> Kevin KellyFri, 19 Sep 2008 18:30:10 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=122 <p><span class="body">April 4, 2008 - As part of the ongoing treatment to the various injuries sustained by Emilio Navaira in his tour bus accident, doctors performed a successful procedure on the afternoon of March 31 to treat a pseudoaneuurysm in Navaira's right lung.</span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:58:18 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=134 <p><span class="body">March 25, 2008, 3:25 p.m. – Alex Valadka, M.D., director of neurotrauma service at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, today began increasing the body temperature of Emilio Navaira from 33 degrees to 37 degrees C.</span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:56:08 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=116 <p><span class="body">April 23, 2008 - Emilio Naviara has been transferred to Memorial Hermann|TIRR to begin rehabilitation.</span></p> Stephanie RothfuchsThu, 30 Oct 2008 18:31:44 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=132 <p><span class="body">March 26, 2008 3:30 pm Press conference conference held at Memorial Hermann to discuss the progress of Emilio Navaira.</span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:56:51 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=128 <p><span class="body">March 24, 2008 Medical update Grammy-award winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira remains in critical condition at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (TMC).</span></p> Application AdministratorFri, 13 Mar 2009 21:40:05 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6244 <p> Walter R. Lowe, M.D., has been named the new head of the orthopaedic programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. He has been treating Houston’s top professional and college athletes for more than a decade and is a team physician for the Houston Texans and Houston Rockets, as well as the University of Houston, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory and North Shore Senior High School.</p> Cory HeikkilaThu, 27 Aug 2009 19:38:43 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=1946 <p>For Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, call the Memorial Hermann page operator at 713-704-4284 and ask for the media representative on call. For Memorial Hermann Southwest, contact the page operator at 713-456-5555 and ask to have a representative paged.</p> Stephanie RothfuchsMon, 05 Jan 2009 21:05:56 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6364 <p>Media.Relations@memorialhermann.org713.448.6799Monday through Friday8 a.m. to 5 p.m. </p> Kevin YuMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:28:10 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6258 <p> Children’s Memorial Hermann Southeast, the neonatal and pediatric service of Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, celebrated the second birthday of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a birthday party featuring food, fun, giveaways and some very special guests.</p> Cory HeikkilaTue, 04 Aug 2009 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6042 <p>Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital’s program to treat kidney disorders has been ranked among the top 20 nationwide in the U.S. News &amp; World Report “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” 2009 survey. The hospital’s Children’s Nephrology Program ranked number 18, marking its first appearance in the survey.</p> Cory HeikkilaFri, 17 Jul 2009 18:41:14 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6320 <p>Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital presents a live chat on ear, nose and throat care for kids HOUSTON – Ear, nose and throat (ENT) problems are common in young children, but they are not always easy to treat. In fact, more</p> Cory HeikkilaFri, 07 Aug 2009 16:26:41 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5182 <p></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">A Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital photograph by Jim LaCombe was selected by the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) for “Champions,” its 2009 traveling exhibition of 50 photographs. The photo was chosen from nearly 250 photographs submitted to NACHRI by children’s hospitals across the country. </p><p></p> Kevin KellyThu, 12 Feb 2009 21:04:36 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4496 <p>Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital Patients Create Whimsical Murals HOUSTON—Patients at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital put their art skills to good use to paint four full color, three foot by six foot murals that will be displayed throughout the hospital. Employees</p> Terence TangFri, 31 Oct 2008 16:02:41 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4212 <p>Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital Launches ‘Virtual’ Walk to Raise Funds for Seriously Ill Children Houston, Oct. 2, 2008 – Today, countless children in Houston and across America face increasing challenges to their health – challenges ranging from the growing number of</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:15:29 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=206 <p><span class="body">October 3, 2007 – Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital has joined 52 U.S. hospitals to form the nonprofit foundation Together for Kids^{<small>TM</small>}, which will raise funds nationally to help member hospitals cope with dramatic increases in children’s healthcare needs.</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:52:00 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4166 <p>Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital Joins National Network of Children's Hospitals Houston, Sept. 29 – The National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions has accepted Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital for Institutional membership. Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital is one of 218</p> Stephanie RothfuchsSun, 11 Jan 2009 04:21:21 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=182 <p><span class="body">October 30, 2007 – Project to add more beds and enhance service line offerings</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:51:50 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5970 <p> HOUSTON – Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, home to the Gulf Coast region’s only Level I pediatric trauma center and one of only two in Texas, today unveiled two new ambulances that are so advanced they will serve as mobile pediatric intensive care units. The vehicles are designated Specialized Emergency Medical Services Vehicles, which is a level above Advanced Life Support ambulances and signal that the vehicle is carrying extra personnel with specialized medical training. Children’s Memorial Hermann recently became the first pediatric hospital in the region to receive certification as a Level I pediatric trauma center from the American College of Surgeons. The new ambulances will enable the Children’s Transport Team to transfer more children from throughout the region for Level I care at the hospital. <br /></p> Robert HolleyWed, 10 Jun 2009 17:49:18 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6370 <p><span class="body">The “Renal Warriors of Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital” are teaming up to walk in the National Kidney Foundation 2009 Kidney Walk, and all Houstonians are invited to lace up their sneakers and join the fun.</span></p> Cory HeikkilaThu, 27 Aug 2009 21:55:03 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5116 <p>Children's Radiothon Raises Over $32,000 to Build New Pediatric Respiratory Gym Craig Cordola (center), CEO, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, poses with Michele Fisher and Keith Scott, MIX 96.5 Morning Show personalities. Radio station MIX 96.5 FM worked with Children’s Memorial</p> Stephanie RothfuchsSun, 11 Jan 2009 04:53:30 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=162 <p><span class="body">February 3, 2008 – A Texas teen who waited more than two years for a kidney transplant is looking forward to a new life after receiving an organ on Jan. 27 at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital.</span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:50:23 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=7224 <p>Children's Memorial Hermann and Women's Memorial Hermann are expanding Children and adults are invited to a day of fun children’s activities and attractions to celebrate Professional Lego artists will display their unique Lego creations from incredible ships to cool trains</p> Cory HeikkilaTue, 10 Nov 2009 23:41:33 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=138 <p><span class="body">January 25, 2008 – Hospitalized children and their loved ones have a new partner at Memorial Hermann Hospital Southeast.</span></p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:49:20 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=3456 <p>Certified Stroke Centers Provide Highest Level of Care At Memorial Hermann, we are deeply committed to providing acute stroke patients with the latest breakthrough treatments, including new clot dissolving drugs.USA Today recognized the program for its level of care. Read</p> Stephanie RothfuchsTue, 02 Dec 2008 15:12:51 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/houstonmedical/content.aspx?id=2814 <p>The human hand must have at least a thumb and two good fingers to supply power and dexterity needed to control small objects and to lift and carry heavier objects.</p> Kevin KellyWed, 10 Sep 2008 15:36:47 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/houstonmedical/content.aspx?id=2812 <p>The patient in this case had a history of seizures. Drug treatments had little or no effect on the seizure activity. Seizure episodes would progress from the patient staring into space to full grand mal seizure activity.</p> Kevin KellyWed, 10 Sep 2008 15:37:54 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/houstonmedical/content.aspx?id=2810 <p>This patient was a motorcycle passenger involved in an accident that occurred when the motorcycle tried to pass a car. The motorcycle driver was killed and the patient sustained an open femur fracture with bone loss to her right leg.</p> Kevin KellyWed, 10 Sep 2008 15:38:54 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/houstonmedical/content.aspx?id=2798 <p>E. coli infections in newborns can be very serious and frequently are deadly. Complications include serious inflammation of the intestinal tract called necrotizing enterocolitis, internal bleeding and shock.</p> Kevin KellyWed, 10 Sep 2008 15:39:53 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/houstonmedical/content.aspx?id=2796 <p> Arnold-Chiari Malformation is a congenital condition in which the hindbrain protrudes downward into the upper part of the spinal canal and pushes on vital structures in the brain stem.</p> Kevin KellyWed, 10 Sep 2008 15:40:50 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/houstonmedical/content.aspx?id=2794 <p> Case summaries of the TV show Houston Medical featuring Memorial Hermann Healthcare System.</p> Kevin KellyWed, 10 Sep 2008 15:45:19 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5584 <p>Carolyn S. Galloway, MPH, MD, FACEP, is the newly-named medical director of the Emergency Center at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital. <br /></p> Robert HolleyThu, 19 Mar 2009 17:46:34 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=316 <p><span class="body">January 23, 2007 – A Houston cardiovascular surgeon has become the first physician in Texas to perform the procedure to treat achalasia</span></p> Kevin KellyThu, 18 Sep 2008 20:51:41 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5354 <p>The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) has granted a three-year approval with Commendation to the Community Hospital Cancer Program at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital.</p> Robert HolleyFri, 06 Feb 2009 17:13:53 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6830 <p> New York Times bestselling author of <em>The Middle Place</em> and breast cancer survivor Kelly Corrigan will be the guest speaker at the Ninth Annual Memorial Hermann In the Pink of Health Luncheon presented by H-E-B. Nearly 1,000 women and men will gather at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott on Friday, Oct. 9, to hear Corrigan speak and raise money for breast cancer education, technology and community outreach.</p> Cory HeikkilaMon, 28 Sep 2009 16:00:19 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4484 <p>Battier MRI Results Reveal Improvement Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test this morning at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Centerin order to gauge his recovery from inflammation in his left ankle that has sidelined him</p> Stephanie RothfuchsThu, 30 Oct 2008 19:21:19 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4490 <p>Athletes Teach TIRR Memorial Hermann Adaptive Sports Coordinator Life Lessons By Samantha Fewox As Hurricane Ike barreled its way toward Houston, Genny Marshall, TIRR Memorial Hermann adaptive sports coordinator, was safely on a plane headed for Beijing to attend the 2008</p> Terence TangFri, 31 Oct 2008 15:49:54 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4024 <p>Art Aids Healing for Heart Patients through Partnership of Memorial Hermann and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Houston, September 6, 2006 – According to a study conducted at Uppsala Hospital in Sweden, heart surgery patients exposed to soothing landscape paintings</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:18:20 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4598 <p>Angel Munoz, M.D., NICU Staff Commended by Healthcare Improvement Department Humble, Nov. 12, 2008—Memorial Hermann Northeast Neonatologist Angel Munoz, M.D. is recognized during National Healthcare Quality Week by Northeast’s Healthcare Improvement Department. Dr. Muñoz was recognized for his outstanding leadership</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:48:28 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4470 <p>Altruistic Donor Chain Linked at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center HOUSTON – Carey Barrett was looking for a way to help people, a way to make a difference. On October 13, Barrett traveled from his home in Fayetteville, Ga., to</p> Application AdministratorTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:50:47 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=112 <p><span class="body">May 8, 2008 - AirStrip OB^{<small>TM</small>} Now in Labor &amp; Delivery Across the Largest Hospital System in the Southeast United States</span></p> Kevin KellyFri, 19 Sep 2008 18:44:50 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6226 <p> Family Medicine Specialist Abigail F. Wynne, M.D., has joined Memorial Hermann Medical Group in West Pearland, a physician-led subsidiary of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System.</p> Cory HeikkilaWed, 29 Jul 2009 20:47:12 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=6224 <span class="body">Board-Certified Family Medicine Specialist Abigail F. Wynne, M.D., has joined Memorial Hermann Medical Group in West Pearland, a physician-led subsidiary of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System.</span><br /> Cory HeikkilaThu, 03 Sep 2009 17:07:49 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5332 <p>The National Quality Forum (NQF) announced today that Memorial Hermann Healthcare System is the winner of the 2009 NQF National Quality Healthcare Award. As a leading advocate for improving the quality of healthcare in America, NQF presents the Quality award each year to exemplary healthcare organizations that are role models for achieving meaningful, sustainable quality improvement in healthcare. </p> Robert HolleyWed, 27 May 2009 19:39:43 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=5862 <p>Washington, DC (May 19, 2009) –The National Quality Forum (NQF) today honored Houston-based Memorial Hermann Healthcare System with the 2009 NQF National Quality Healthcare Award for providing high-quality healthcare by creating a culture of safety and transparency. The award was presented at a celebration in Washington, DC honoring Memorial Hermann attended by healthcare leaders from across the industry. <br /><br /></p> Robert HolleyWed, 27 May 2009 19:37:03 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=4198 <p>2008 Global Breastfeeding Challenge Join Us in the 2008 Global Breastfeeding Challenge Saturday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. The 2008 Global Breastfeeding Challenge will commence with breastfeeding mothers at registered sites in over 13 countries having their breastfeeding little ones “latch</p> Kyle O&#39;ReillyThu, 02 Oct 2008 20:24:22 GMThttp://www.memorialhermann.org/newsroom/content.aspx?id=7098 <p>'Gold medal' of nursing awarded to Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical CenterHouston – Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has received one of the highest levels of recognition a hospital can receive Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by</p> Cory HeikkilaTue, 27 Oct 2009 16:33:07 GMT