Four Houston Methodist Hospitals Recognized by Vizient as Top Performers in Patient Safety, Care

Vizient recently announced that four Houston Methodist hospitals have received a 2019 Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum, M.D., Quality Leadership Award. Houston Methodist was the only hospital system in the country to receive four awards. The award recognizes hospitals for demonstrating excellence in delivering...

Johneca Broussard, D.O. Joins Houston Methodist Primary Care Group at Riverstone

Houston Methodist Primary Care Group is pleased to announce Johneca Broussard, D.O., is now welcoming patients at the Riverstone practice, located at 18717 S. University Blvd., Suite 105, Sugar Land, Texas 77479. Broussard is a board-certified family physician providing preventive, chronic and acute care for...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Honored with Quality Achievement Award for Stroke Care

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Houston Methodist Sugar Land’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients...

OakBend Medical Group Announces New Cardiologist

OakBend Medical Group is proud to announce its newest cardiologist Dr. Cindy John. Born and raised in West Chester, Pennsylvania, she graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2010 with “High Honors.” John next graduated from residency in Internal Medicine in 2013 at Hahnemann University...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Earns Ninth “A” in a Row for Patient Safety

The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the U.S. health care system, recently released the Spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital was...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Receives Quality Award

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has received the TMF Hospital Quality Improvement Bronze Award from TMF® Health Quality Institute. The award is sponsored by TMF, the Arkansas Hospital Association, Oklahoma Hospital Association, Oklahoma State Office of Rural Health, Texas Hospital Association and...

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Opens 24/7 Obstetrical Emergency Center

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital has opened a 24/7 Obstetrical Emergency Center, giving expectant mo-thers and families in the area round-the-clock access to specialized care. “The needs of mother and baby in a medical emergency can vary drastically and may be impacted by any number of unique factors...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Celebrates National Cancer Survivors Day on May 31st

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is joining nearly 15.5 million American cancer survivors celebrating the 32nd Annual National Cancer Survivors Day® this year. Also being recognized are the many family members, caregivers and health care providers whose support of cancer survivors help make the...

Memorial Hermann Named a 2018 Foster G. McGaw Prize Finalist

A commitment to improve the lives of the most vulnerable populations in Southeast Texas has placed Memorial Hermann Health System in distinguished company as a national finalist for the 2018 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. It is the second time in five years that community health...

Asisat Ope, M.D. Joins Houston Methodist Primary Care Group at Sugar Land

Houston Methodist Primary Care Group is pleased to welcome Asisat Ope, M.D. to the Sugar Land practice, located at 16605 Southwest Freeway, Medical Office Building 3, Suite 400 on the Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital campus. Ope’s new office offers patients added convenience with on-site access to...

Grief Support Group Series Offered by Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is offering a four-part series for Fort Bend and surrounding area residents who are coping with the loss of a loved one. The series titled “What is Grief, Really? The Nuts and Bolts of Grieving” is designed to help participants learn about grief and understand the...

What You Don’t Know About The Measles Can Hurt You

Measles, sometimes referred to as rebeola or red measles, is a highly contagious respiratory infection that can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. The virus can float in the air up to one hour after someone coughs or sneezes indoors. As of mid-February, there were...

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land to Expand Campus and Enhance Patient Services

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital will add 30 licensed patient beds and an observation unit to its campus by early 2020 as part of its continued commitment to enhance services and meet the growing healthcare needs of Fort Bend County. “Sugar Land is one of the fastest growing communities in the country,...

Heart Health Screenings Lifestyle Changes Can Lessen Cardiac Concerns

Is your heart at risk? One in four deaths in the United States is caused by heart disease each year. Heart disease is very dangerous because many chronic conditions that lead to the disease often go unrecognized while slowly damaging your heart. Toussaint Smith, M.D., board-certified cardiologist with...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Now Using Heartflow Advanced 3D Imaging to Better Diagnose Coronary Artery Disease

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are benefiting from an advanced technology available at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital that can accurately model blood flow to the heart and reduce the need for invasive procedures. The HeartFlow® Analysis uses data gathered during a routine CT scan to...