Tag: DHR Health

EDINBURG — Twelve Rio Grande Valley College nursing students signed letters of intent and donned white coats at a ceremony July 10, marking the beginning of the Registered Nurse Apprenticeship Program. The initiative, which is aimed addressing the ongoing nursing shortage, is a joint project of Rio Grande Valley College and DHR Health.

Anyone with gallstones can tell you that it's an excruciating pain which sometimes only surgery to remove the gallbladder will bring relief. But what if you're already suffering from another condition that prevents you from having surgery?

By: Haissam S Elzaim, MS, MD, PhD Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon at DHR Health Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Shoulder pain is a very common...

Efforts to bolster health care in the Starr County area just got a $700,000-plus boost thanks to a federal grant earmarked to develop the region’s first medicine rural residency training program.

By: Dr. Jose Cruz DHR Health Oncology Institute One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. There are three major types of skin...

By: Dr. Jorge Antonio Montes, MD, FACS DHR Health Ophthalmology June is Cataract Awareness Month, a perfect time to shed light on this common eye condition...

By: Dr. R. Armour Forse, MD, PhD Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon DHR Health Bariatric and Metabolic Institute Obesity is not a simple eating problem: it is...

As we celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, it’s a poignant time to reflect on the pivotal role we, as men, play not only as fathers but as guardians of our family’s health.

By: R. Alejandro Cruz, MD Neurology Medical Director DHR Health Neurology Institute   Last week, DHR Health proudly announced that it is the first hospital south of San...

Dr. Felipe Gutierrez, Medical Director DHR Health Urgent Care Center What is a bone fracture? A bone fracture is defined as a break or crack in...