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Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen Continues to Safeguard Community With Leading Emergency, Trauma Services

HARLINGEN — From vehicle crashes to serious accidents around the home, life and the potential for catastrophic injury can both be unpredictable. But while local...

Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville Continuing History of Comprehensive Care

BROWNSVILLE — Throughout Brownsville and beyond, generations of local residents have chosen Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville as a source for superior, compassionate, healthcare. As the...

Valley Baptist partners with Food Bank RGV to help those in need

Valley Baptist Health System in Brownsville partnered with the Food Bank RGV to come together and help those who need it the most during...

Valley Baptist Health System hiring ICU, ER nurses

Nurses are more important than ever to saving lives. With existing diseases continuing to impact the health of residents throughout the Rio Grande Valley, as...

Annual stroke symposium sponsored by Valley Baptist keeps stroke education at forefront

HARINGEN & BROWNSVILLE – From the expansion of treatment windows to the cutting-edge use of artificial intelligence to detect and treat catastrophic strokes, information...

Doctors emphasize stroke awareness

HARLINGEN — It’s National Stroke Awareness Month, with a touch of COVID-19. While medical establishments everywhere are recognizing stroke awareness as they do each May,...

Valley Baptist Health System utilizing AI in stroke treatment

From self-driving cars to millions of web searches every day, artificial intelligence is used in countless applications in everyday life. In 2018, Valley Baptist Health...

Nurse deals with kidney disease while helping fight virus

With 2020 over, Frank Acevedo, the chief nursing officer for Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville, has a lot to look back on in the...

Brownsville health leaders advise on how to stick to new year’s resolutions

According to a recent study by WalletHub, Brownsville is one of the top 10 worst cities for keeping resolutions. “To help Americans stick to their...

VBMC delivers gifts to nursing home residents

Hundreds of nursing home residents in Brownsville and Olmito received holiday gifts from Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville employees this Christmas holiday as...