Tag: DHR Health
Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month
By Sarah C. Rodriguez, MD
DHR Health Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist
April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancer most commonly...
New tech highlights Driscoll’s $100M, 8-floor children’s hospital in RGV
EDINBURG — Two-and-a-half years after breaking ground and after what seems like an eternity for residents who have waited for a children's hospital that they don't have to drive out of the Rio Grande Valley for certain care, Driscoll is now preparing to open its doors here with much in store leading up to its May opening.
ATV safety course planned after accidents rise by 183% in RGV
EDINBURG — Oliver Cantu was riding his ATV one day when something happened.
National Donate Life Month: Organ Donation
By: Dr. Mourad M. Alsabbagh
at DHR Health Transplant Institute
At DHR Health Transplant Institute, the only adult kidney transplant center in the Rio Grande Valley,...
What is robotic surgery and what are the benefits?
Dr. Gaudencio Olgin
Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urology
Chair and Director, Robotics Program at DHR Health
The field of robotics has revolutionized the field of...
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
By: Dr. R. Alejandro Cruz
MS Specialist at DHR Health Neuroscience Institute
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the second most common cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in...
Are there precautions I can take to help decrease my chances of brain injury?
By. Dr. Julian Velez
DHR Health Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when there is a blow or jolt to the head due...
Colonoscopies encouraged earlier as cancer rates increase under 50
One of the most deadly cancers also happens to be among the most preventable, and that’s why local health experts say getting screened early is so important.
When Should I Start Getting Screened for Colorectal Cancer?
By: Asif Zamir MD, FACG,AGAF,FACP.
DHR Health Gastroenterology Institute
Colorectal cancer is the third-most-diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the United States. The lifetime...
‘ECMO saved my life’: ATV accident survivor credits DHR’s advanced life support
EDINBURG — Tears streamed down his face as he spoke about an ATV accident that nearly killed him. Jose Eduardo Altamirano Brown’s mouth quivered as he thanked the DHR Health doctors and other healthcare staff who helped save his life with the use of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO program.