Memorial Hermann Health System Named One of Nation’s “Most Wired” Health Systems for the 14th Consecutive Year

Memorial Hermann Health System once again earned a spot on the HealthCares’ Most Wired list, achieving the recognition for the 14th consecutive year based on a survey of hospitals across the nation. The list, compiled from a survey conducted by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives...

Powerful Tools for Caregivers® – Courses

Caregivers, people who take on the selfless role of caring for a loved one, have the great responsibility of making sure their loved one’s basic needs are met, which requires work and dedication. But sometimes, it is the caregiver who needs help. By taking care of their own needs, caregivers can better...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Welcomes Electrophysiologist Apoor Patel, M.D.

Board-certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist Apoor Patel, M.D. is joining Houston Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates in Sugar Land. Patel specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of irregular heart rhythms via electrophysiology testing and ablation – a minimally invasive procedure that uses...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Introduces New Program to Prevent Amputations

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is creating a multi-disciplinary service to help patients avoid limb amputation due to severe vascular disease and wounds in the foot or leg. The new Limb Salvage Program enables specialists from the hospital’s Wound Care Program and its cardiovascular and general...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Welcomes Oncologist Kirtan Nautiyal, M.D.

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is pleased to welcome fellowship-trained hematologist/oncologist Kirtan Nautiyal, M.D., to the staff of Houston Methodist Oncology Partners effective October 1st. Nautiyal is a graduate of UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He completed his residency in internal...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sets the Pace with Tiny Heart Device

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is the first in Fort Bend County to treat a patient with an irregular heartbeat using the world’s smallest pacemaker. Electrophysiologist and cardiologist Jie Cheng, M.D., successfully implanted the Micra™ Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS), developed by...

OakBend Medical Group Welcomes Podiatrist

OakBend Medical Group is pleased to announce the newest doctor to the group, Dr. Christine Nguyen.  Dr. Nguyen is a podiatric medicine and surgeon with extensive training in elective and reconstructive surgeries of the foot. Born and raised in Houston, Dr. Nguyen feels blessed to have had the opportunity to...

“Beat the Pack” Program to Help People Quit Smoking

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is offering the community a proven program to help people quit smoking. The complimentary program, called Beat the Pack®, was developed by Pfizer Inc. and is sponsored by Houston Methodist Sugar Land Respiratory Therapy Department and Cancer Center. The next four-week...

“Too Young To Be This Tired” Physicians Encourage People to Learn the Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation

Lisa Whynot-Huey may be 61 years-old, but she says she’s a young 61 years-old. That’s why it was so frustrating when she found herself getting exhausted in the afternoons, unable to breathe. “I felt terrible. I was home in bed by one o’clock in the afternoon because I was so tired,” she...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Named One of America’s Top 100 Community Hospitals

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has been named one of America’s top 100 community hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review, a national trade publication. Becker’s Hospital Review compiles an annual list of leading community hospitals using data from a wide range of outside ranking and ratings...

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Partners with Lamar Consolidated ISD as Official Healthcare Provider

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital and Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD) have announced that Memorial Hermann Sugar Land will be the Official Healthcare Provider of LCISD Athletics for the next three years. “We are proud of our partnership with Lamar Consolidated ISD and look forward...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Welcomes Vascular Surgeons Dr. Jean Bismuth and Dr. Charlie Cheng

Board-certified vascular surgeons Jean Bismuth, M.D., and Charlie Cheng, M.D., have joined the staff of Houston Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates in Sugar Land. Bismuth and Cheng offer a full scope of surgical and minimally invasive endovascular options to treat vascular system diseases. Their...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Offers Advanced Treatment for Nonhealing Wounds

For people living with diabetes, even the smallest scrape can lead to potentially dangerous circumstances. High blood sugar can damage nerves, which may cause numbness in the feet and legs, and lead to a narrowing and hardening of blood vessels, which can result in less oxygen being circulated throughout the...

Care Navigation at the Houston Methodist Neuroscience & Spine Center

If you or a loved one experience pain, headaches or other troubling symptoms, identifying their root cause can be challenging. You’re not alone. When it comes to neurological conditions, there’s not always a clear path to diagnosis and treatment. You may need multiple medical tests and appointments along...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is Fort Bend County’s leading health care provider, offering skilled, compassionate care supported by the most advanced technology – all in a convenient, comfortable and healing environment. Since opening in 1998, Houston Methodist Sugar Land has continually expanded...