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The Banner-Press 2019-20

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Rao treats patients ‘like family’

r. Srinivas Rao of Texas Vein and Wellness Institute specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vein disease. He is a board certified Interventional Radiologist who attended Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine. He has been practicing medicine in Houston for 30 years.

For the last seven years, his major focus has been the diagnosis and treatment of vein disease. Vein disease affects approximately 40 million Americans each year but as few as two million Americans are treated each year.

“So many people think it is normal for their legs to swell, ache, cramp, itch, or burn as they get older,” says Rao. This is not true. Many of these symptoms can signify underlying vein disease and can be relieved with simple treatments. Most insurance companies cover the treatments. He sees so many people suffering from dark discolored skin and venous ulcers that could have been avoided had they been diagnosed properly and treated sooner.

With the mission to use the latest innovative medical techniques to help diagnose and treat vein disease in a compassionate and caring manner, Rao created Texas Vein and Wellness Institute.

Rao, who loves to spend time at his ranch in the Brenham area, brought his state of the art technology to the Brenham area.

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Patients can be referred to Rao by their primary physician or can make an appointment on their own. On the initial visit the patient will be evaluated by a comprehensive history and physical exam. If indicated a very detailed ultrasound will be performed on the legs looking for any abnormalities in the venous system.

Depending on the findings, a variety of treatment options will be presented. The majority of the treatments takes less than 1 hour and are done in an outpatient setting.

As stated earlier, the majority these procedures are covered by insurance.

“Patients love the ease of the procedure and how little to no downtime is involved,” said Rao. “Patients can have the procedure on one day and go back to dancing on the next or even return to work on the same day.”

Many patients are scared to seek help because they worry that the only treatments are the old Vein Stripping Procedures (VSP).

VSP are old treatments that are very invasive and painful. However these have been replaced by new technologies that Rao is an expert in.

Rao in fact lectures all over the country about vein disease and he trains doctors in the diagnosis and treatment of vein disease in his Houston office which is only one of eight accredited vein centers by the Intersocietal Accreditation Committee (IAC) in the state of Texas.

Vein disease is more common in women than men for a variety of factors including weight gain during pregnancies, hormonal changes, and various lifestyles that require long periods of standing and walking. What many perceive as cosmetic flaws or spider veins may actually be a sign of a more serious issue.

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physi many physicians think that vein disease is a cosmetic problem and it’s not. It is a disease that requires attention,” Rao said.

“If you catch vein disease early you can eliminate the progression dis of the disease. If left untreated the disease can progress to the development of areas of skin discoloration and venous ulcerations that are painful and diffidiffi cult to treat.” pre Dorie Saunders, a doctoral prepared nurse practitioner is part of Rao’s team. Her background is in interventional cardiology and vascular medicine and has a passion and great interest in vein disease.

She has been diagnosing and treating vein disease for seven years as well. paSaunders examines new pa tients, as well as follow-up and post-procedure patients. She orders ultrasounds, makes appropriate diagnoses and sets up the treatment plans with Rao. Rao and his team have a very personal approach when it comes to patients. They treat each person as if they are family. Every patient undergoing treatment receives the providers’ personal cell phone number, not a typical practice of most other providers.

Both, Rao and Saunders love the rere wards of working with patients and seeing them improve.

“Once treatment is per performed, the patient feels so much better and sees such a difference in their symp symptoms,” said Rao. “Their activities improve and their overall well-being improves.”

This is very gratifying to the duo of Rao and Saunders.

Symptoms of vein disease include leg pain, swelling, aching, cramping, heavi heaviness, tiredness, itching, burning, and restless legs.

If you think you might have vein disease please schedule an appointment with Texas Vein and Wellness Institute at (281) 888-1464. There are options for relief.

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Bulging veins, leg pain don’t have to be reality

By Dr. Srinivas Rao Texas Vein and Wellness Institute

For years, vein disease went untreated and under-diagnosed. Leg pain, swelling, skin discoloration and bulging veins were accepted as part of the normal aging process, and thus, inevitable. Much has changed since then.

Today, we know chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) to be an abnormal process, and also a treatable one. Its an incredibly common disease with increasing prevalence with age. At any age, the disease is significantly more common in women; however it is found in men as well. For example, CVI can be found in about 50 percent of women over age 50 and about 20 percent of men the same age. Age and gender are not the only contributing factors, however. Genetics, obesity, previous leg injury, tobacco use, and history of a blood clot also play a role.

In order to understand the disease process, you must first understand the normal function of the circulatory system.

The heart works as a pump to push blood through the arteries to the extremities with the help of gravity. The blood delivers nutrients to these tissues and is then directed back up to the heart through the veins. These veins work to move blood up against gravity with the help of a network very important one-way valves.

Chronic venous insufficiency affects these valves. Due to some combination of the above factors, the veins become stretched and dilated to the point the valves are damaged and no longer function correctly. The incompetent valves then allow blood to flow backwards, causing blood to remain in the lower extremities. This excess fluid causes leg swelling, pressure, pain, varicose veins, skin discoloration, and eventually, open wounds.

Other symptoms in the legs may in-

clude itching, burning, fatigue, heaviness, throbbing, cramping and restless legs.

While the disease may not be completely preventable, certain actions can minimize your risk and delay progression of the disease such as weight loss and walking. Weight loss can lessen the amount of resistance working against your veins, allowing them to return blood to the heart more easily. Walking is also very important to help keep blood pumping up from your legs. If you have a job requiring hours of sitting or standing, take a break and move your legs frequently.

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Regular dental checkups, cleanings needed

By C. Michael Altman, D.D.S. Altman Dentistry

There is no better time than now to get the smile you’ve always wanted.

Visiting your dentist, and getting regular checkups and cleanings is very important to your health.

At minimum, you should see your dentist for cleanings and checkups twice a year for adults and children.

Many patients ask, what is the importance of these visits? Let me explain why cleanings and checkups are beneficial for your oral health and wellness.

Your own everyday habits are crucial to your overall oral health. Patients, especially children, need to take the time with their dentist to learn about how to care for their smile. Knowing how to properly brush and floss your teeth is optimal for maintaining good oral health. Also, discussing the proper toothpastes, toothbrushes, and floss can help with having better results.

Poor oral health is a serious problem, and so is heart disease which has been linked to periodontal disease. Several studies have shown that periodontal

disease is associated with heart disease, with research indicating that the inflammation caused by periodontal disease increases the risk of heart disease, and can also exacerbate existing heart conditions. With regularly scheduled dental visits, during your exams, your dentist is able to check for periodontal disease, which can negatively impact your health, and the health of your smile, in a permanent way.

Still, even the most dutiful brushers and flossers need to see a dentist regularly. Not only can your dentist remove calculus and look for cavities but they will also be able to spot any potential issues that may be unusual. Tooth decay is a common problem, and the sooner it’s treated the more conservative you can be in preventing crowns and root canals. Also, diagnosing oral cancer and offering treatment solutions in early stages can be less aggressive.

Working with the same dentist regularly over time will help you develop a positive, trusting relationship, that can help you look your best, and guarantee that there is no accessory more beautiful than a healthy, white smile.

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Did you know chiropractic can treat these 5 conditions?

By Michael Reid, DC Reid Chiropractic

It is no surprise that when people generally think of going to see a chiropractor, it is because they have neck/back pain or stiffness, slipped discs, and whiplash injuries.

Afterall, chiropractic is very effective in treating those conditions. Chiropractic care is based on the understanding that the mind and body can heal itself, when provided the chance.

You might be a little surprised to find out how a chiropractor can treat these five common conditions: MIGRAINES & TENSION HEADACHES We probably all have suffered from this at some point in our life as this is one of the common conditions patient seek care for. Sometimes they come occasionally

and sometimes they are persistent. You may have nausea or debilitating pain and hope the medications will make it all go away. Most of the time, poor posture or stress can cause these symptoms, which are usually related to muscled tension in the neck. Chiropractic care with spinal manipulation or adjustments have shown to be an effective treatment for headaches and migraines. The spinal manipulation will improve spinal function and alleviate stress on your body.

STRESS & ANXIETY Our environment, bodies, and emotions can create stress within us. We are consistently being overstimulated with TV, social media, noise, work stress, home stress, and hectic schedules. Many illnesses our bodies experience are caused by or worsened with stress. Chiropractors work with the spine, which is the house for the roots of the nervous system

through which nerve impulses travel between the brain and the body. Spinal adjustments can help the body manage and process this stress in a healthier way by reducing spinal nerve irritation and improve blood circulation.

FIBROMYALGIA Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder in which there can be widespread pain and sensitivity throughout the entire musculoskeletal system. Additionally, patients report feeling tired and/or having disturbed sleep and mood. Chiropractors are trained as neuromusculoskeletal specialists and their care will have a positive impact on a patient’s nervous system.

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How to talk to your spouse about their hearing loss

By Debbie Clason Healthy Hearing

No matter how healthy you are, as you get older you’re at increased risk of developing age-related hearing loss. Age is the strongest predictor of hearing loss among adults.

And it’s a sneaky condition.

One day you’re enjoying the sound of crickets on a warm summer night, and the next, you can’t remember the last time you heard one chirp.

Many of the hearing care professionals we talk to tell us family members are often responsible for bringing in many of their patients for their

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Why choose swimming, water aerobics?

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Water is naturally supportive. For many reasons one should choose the water.

Water Aerobics is the perfect exercise for weight loss if you want a low-impact activity that is also fun.

Because water aerobics puts less pressure on the body than other forms of exercise, it is the ideal physical therapy for pregnant women and seniors. It is fast becoming a popular exercise trend among all age groups.

Family members can come together, have a great time, bond, all while providing each member with a great workout.

Compared to swimming, aquatic exercise classes are considered to be a better all-around exercise because they use a greater variety of muscles. You won’t burn as many calories as running, but the calorie burning is about the same as a nice brisk walk.

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Scientific studies show that water aerobics can help improve flexibility as the joints increase their range of motion when they adjust to the resistance of the water.

Studies also show that people are more likely to exercise for longer in water than in land, which helps build up endurance in individuals. Research has also shown that exercising in the water is a social connector, and people are more likely to do it longer because of the people they are working out with.

Water Aerobics can significantly improve muscle strength without putting undue stress on the joints. Swimming has been shown to significantly boost mood in both men & women by reducing stress as well as anxiety.

For more than 25 years, water exercise has been “prescribed” for people with arthritis. It improves range of motion and flexibility and relieves joint pain and stiffness. A minimum three to four times per week is recommended. Working out in

the water is one of the most therapeutic activities. Water aerobics builds cardio, strength and resistance all while being easy on the joints.

The Blue Bell Aquatic Center offers Water Aerobic classes throughout the week.

• AQUA Cardio offers a wide range of aerobic exercise. The classes are held in the competition pool. Benefits for the comp pool: deeper, cooler water allow the body to burn more calories; a variety of exercise can be incorporated in the class.

• Water Works offers a range of moderate movements to improve range of motion, balance, and coordination while strengthening and toning the body. This class is held in the warmer water therapy pool.

• Beginning Wellness is designed to loosen and relax tight muscles in between your rehab sessions or after a stressful day. Enjoy stretching and slow exercise in our warm water therapy pool.

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Mailing free home HIV tests helps detect more infections

By Lindsey Tanner AP Medical Writer

Mailing free home HIV tests to high-risk men offers a potentially better strategy for detecting infections than usual care.

That’s according to a U.S. government study that resulted in many more infections found — including among friends with whom recipients shared extra kits.

The experiment recruited 2,600 men from online social network and music sites. Half of them were sent four free test kits but could order more. Many did, and shared them. The rest only got a link to local testing services.

Overall, 25 infections were detected in the self-testing group, versus 11 in the other group. Even more infections — 34 — were detected among friends of those who shared tests.

Over 70% of participants who learned of positive results sought treatment.

The study was published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Other studies have tested the benefits of home HIV tests but the current one is the first internet-based effort with a mail-order advantage, the researchers said.

“Self-testing is an important option for some people and in some situations, it saves time, offers privacy, and reaches people who may not be able to or willing to access existing testing services,” said Robin MacGowan, the lead author and a researcher at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC paid for, designed and conducted the study.

A little over 1 million Americans are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. More than two-thirds of newly diagnosed people are men who have sex with men, like those in the study, and 1 in 6 of these men is unaware of his infection.

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And if the shoe is on the other foot, how should you respond if your partner says you need to have your hearing tested?

IF YOUR PARTNER OR SPOUSE ISN’T HEARING WELL Living with someone who can’t hear can be frustrating, especially when they are unaware of the problem. If they constantly ask you to repeat yourself, turn up the volume on the television to an uncomfortable level, or have trouble hearing the telephone, microwave or doorbell chime, it might be time to have a heart-to-heart chat. Pick a quiet time when the two of you are in a good mood and you can talk uninterrupted. Use a firm, caring tone that is not judgemental or condescending.

Tell them it’s affecting your relationship. While your husband or wife may be concerned about the stigma of wearing hearing aids, someone saying “what?” all the time can be relationship buzzkill.

Hearing loss affects communication, which is the core of all relationships. We’d even argue that hearing aids can be sexy!

Tell them you’re concerned for their health. When hearing loss is left untreated, the speech and language areas of the brain can atrophy, increasing an individual’s risk for developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as depression, frustration and anxiety.

Tell them you’re concerned for your own health. Elevated noise levels (from the television, for example) can contribute to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) over time; the additional stress of worrying about your other half’s health and safety can take a physical and emotional toll on your own health.

Make an appointment to have your own hearing tested and ask them to go with you. First of all, it’s something you should do anyway. Secondly, it’s always good to

have another set of ears to hear what the hearing care provider has to say, no matter who the patient is. Who knows? The hearing evaluation process is so simple and easy, they might just agree to have their own test.

Do the research. You know your partner better than anyone, how will he or she push back? No time for an appointment for an evaluation? Not old enough to wear hearing aids? Devices not worth the trouble and money? Anticipate the objections and use the Healthy Hearing website to research solutions so you’ll be ready if your loved one objects.

IF YOUR PARTNER SAYS YOU AREN’T HEARING WELL Hearing loss is a equal opportunity offender, so it’s not inconceivable your

spouse may gently suggest you have your hearing evaluated one day. If he or she does...

Be receptive — and try not to be offended. With 48 million Americans reporting some degree of hearing loss, you’re in good company. Besides, for all the reasons we just stated, you aren’t the only one who is suffering here.

Educate yourself about hearing loss.

There are many different types of hearing loss and reasons why you should treat it. Visit the Healthy Hearing website to learn more or talk to your family doctor.

Agree to have your hearing tested. Only a qualified hearing healthcare professional can determine whether or not you have hearing loss. Fortunately, hearing tests are easy and painless. Some hearing centers even offer free evaluations with no obligation to purchase anything.

If you have hearing loss, accept the diagnosis and seek treatment as soon as possible. Of the 48 million Americans with hearing loss, the NIDCD estimates more than 28.8 million of them would benefit from wearing hearing aids. Today’s hearing devices aren’t anything like the ones your parents wore — technology has come a long way in the past 10 years. Your hearing healthcare professional can help you find a treatment solution that fits your lifestyle as well as your pocketbook.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP Even if both of you are still hearing well, it’s a good idea to make a habit of having an annual hearing evaluation.

Much like the other medical professionals you see each year -- family, eye and skin -- your hearing healthcare professional will compare each evaluation with the previous one and address problems as they arise. To find a hearing healthcare professional you can trust, search our online directory. Taking care of your hearing and your health doesn’t just benefit you - it is one of the most loving things you can do for the people closest to you.

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Will you get dementia?

Many may not understand their risk

By Lindsey Tanner AP Medical Writer

Many older American adults may inaccurately estimate their chances for developing dementia and do useless things to prevent it, new research suggests.

Almost half of adults surveyed believed they were likely to develop dementia. The results suggest many didn’t understand the connection between physical health and brain health and how racial differences can affect dementia risk.

Substantial numbers of people who rated their health as fair or poor thought their dementia chances were low. At the same time, many who said they were in excellent health said they were likely to develop the memory robbing disease.

Many said they tried at least one of four unproven memory-protecting methods, including taking supplements like fish oil and ginkgo. The most popular strategy was doing crossword puzzles. Mental

stimulation is thought to help, but there’s stronger evidence for more challenging activities than puzzles — things like playing chess, taking a class, reading about unfamiliar topics, said Keith Fargo, who oversees research and outreach programs at the Alzheimer’s Association. He was not involved in the study.

Research has shown that regular exercise, a good diet, limiting alcohol and not smoking make dementia less likely. Supplements have not been shown to help.

“We really haven’t done a good job of getting the word out that there really are things you can do to lower your risk,” said Dr. Donovan Maust, the study’s lead author and a geriatric psychiatrist at the University of Michigan.

The study was published online Friday in JAMA Neurology. It’s based on a nationally representative health survey of 1,000 adults aged 50 to 64.

The survey asked people to assess their likelihood of developing dementia and

whether they had ever discussed ways to prevent it with their doctor. Few people said they had, regardless of their self-rated risk for dementia.

The results raise concerns because doctors can help people manage conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes that have been linked with dementia risk, Maust, said.

Among those who said their physical health was only fair or poor, a substantial 40% thought they were at low risk for Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. Almost the same portion rated their chances as likely even though they reported very good or excellent physical health.

More whites than blacks or Hispanics surveyed believed they were likely to develop dementia and almost two-thirds of blacks said they were unlikely. Only 93 blacks were surveyed, making it difficult to generalize those results to all U.S. DEMENTIA continued on page 18

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The CDC launched the study in 2015, three years after the U.S. approved the OraQuick saliva test, the first and still only over-the-counter HIV test for home use. The study used the OraQuick saliva test plus a finger stick blood test, which was sent to a lab. OraQuick tests are sold in many pharmacies for about $35 to $50 per kit.

Men received no advice on how often to test; the average was about five tests during the yearlong study in the home-test group versus about two in the others. Most self-testers reported testing three times or more, compared with only 22% of the others.

They could receive up to $90 for participating, if they reported test results and completed several surveys.

Several cities and states have also offered free self-testing HIV kits, in-

cluding Arizona, Los Angeles, New York and New York City.

Since Arizona’s program began last year, more than 2,800 kits have been distributed by mail or at pharmacies with vouchers, said Glen Spencer, head of a nonprofit foundation that runs the program for the state health department.

“It’s too early to tell the overall effect that the program has had on HIV rates, but it has identified at least six positive individuals and they have been successfully linked into care,” Spencer said. Participants have indicated on surveys “that they prefer the convenience of at-home testing and the avoidance of any stigma associated with in-person testing.”

A journal editorial notes that since 2013, the U.S. rate of new HIV diagnoses has stabilized, not decreased.

Self-testing, along with HIV prevention medication designed for high-risk people, may help “accelerate the end of the epidemic,” the editorial says.

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the leading contributing factor is vascular disease caused by diabetes. The risk of neuropathy increases for people who are overweight, have high blood pressure, are over the age of 40 and have diabetes.

Vascular injury or problems that are left underdressed, often lead to the formation of ulcers, which in many cases, lead to amputation because the wounds are so hard to heal.

Obvious treatments include oral drugs that tend to the painful symptoms rather than the vascular problems themselves as well as nutritional supplements to increase blood flow. But, a new approach many chiropractors are taking on is Light Therapy or the ReBuilder.

Light emitting diodes are part of med-

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blacks. But U.S. minorities face higher risks for dementia than whites — blacks face double the risk — and the Alzheimer’s group has programs in black and Hispanic communities.

“There’s lots of work to do ... to educate the public so they can take some actions to protect themselves,” Fargo said.

One in three seniors die with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. While there are no medicines or medical treatments proven to prevent it, rigorous European studies have shown that healthy lifestyles may help prevent mental decline. The Alzheimer’s Association is sponsoring similar U.S. research.

The new study used data from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging. Adults were surveyed online in October 2018. Funding came from AARP, the University of Michigan health system and U.S. government grants.

ical devices that emit near infrared light or light of various color. Evidence shows that IR light triggers the release of nitric oxide from blood vessels and from red blood cells at the side of treatment. Nitric oxie causes local vasodilation that lasts several house after the treatment ceases.

Vasodilation improves blood flow and is useful in patients who’s PN is due to poor blood flow.

Light Therapy has increased blood flow in some cases as high as 400 percent which can reduce pain and swelling and improved circulation which is a direct benefit to improving balance.

Because Peripheral Neuropathy is not curable, yet only treatable, Light Therapy, under a doctors care, is an easy and convenient way to continue and maintain treatment at home.

The Rebuilder sends it’s healing signals to your feet, hands or back. Small

conductive rubber signal pads are placed on your skin. Then, you simply sit back and relax for your treatment. This device uses a tiny electrical signal to wake up the nerves that are temporarily dormant or asleep. These signals mimic your natural nerve signals, but are stronger. This signal travels from one foot, up the leg, across the synaptic junctions and nerve roots in your lower back and down to the other foot. Then it reverses polarity and travels back to the original foot. This back and forth action effectively treats all the nerves of both legs and feet. At the same time your calf muscles are contracting and relaxing, as they would naturally during exercise like walking.

Opening up the nerve paths, reeducating the nerves to transmit normal signals to the brain for the increase in bloom flow is the goal of the therapeutic healing process and not a temporary fix.

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WEAK IMMUNE SYSTEM Within our intelligent body, the nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system are all intimately linked. They are consistently “talking” to each other and creating optimal responses for the body to adapt and heal. Subluxation or a misalignment in the spine can cause compression and irritation of nerve pathways, which can affect the body’s organs. This can cause symptoms of pain, discomfort, lack of range of motion, and many other symptoms.

Chiropractic care is the only way to detect and correct spinal subluxation. Remember that chiropractic adjustments will reduce the stress on the nervous system, thus increasing the coordinated responses of the nervous and immune systems.

Remember when you were 10 and so flexible and had great range of motion. As we age, the added effects of wear and tear can affect our flexibility and the way we move. The result of decreased range of motion and flexibility can result in a spiral of disability, pain, stiffness, and prolonged healing from an injury. Regular chiropractic care can keep you in the game and can help increase both range of motion and flexibility with spinal adjustments. Restoring range of motion, improving flexibility, balance and coordination feels great!

So, next time you discover you just cannot move and shift as quick as you once could, have that tension headache or migraine, or have added stress consider making a visit with a chiropractor! Also remember, you do not have to wait until you are in pain or have a problem to see a chiropractor. Take control of your health! It’s your life, live it healthy!

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Two of the most critical positions at Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center are the Director of Nurses and Director of Rehabilitation Services. These positions are held by two local professionals who have the experience and the know how to deliver quality patient care and proven therapy outcomes.

Megan Jackon, RN, WCC, DON and Tanya Hupe, PTA RC, both have strong ties to Washington and the surrounding counties and value the opportunity to help the residents from these communities.

This strong bond between these two individuals is especially important as BNRC continues its Orthopedic Specialty Program.

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Their newly renovated rehabilitation unit can provide services on both an in-patient and out-patient basis. Whether you are member of Kruse or greater Brenham community we are here for you.

Their rehabilitation program is designed to provide the nursing and therapy support often needed after a hospital stay or major change in one’s medical status. Their licensed physical, occupational and speech therapists work with our short-term and long term residents to ensure they achieve their highest level of function.

Patient-centered care is coordinated by registered nurses and certified nursing assistants around the clock. Their team works closely with our dedicated medical director to ensure our residents are receiving the best care possible in the Brenham area.

Their participation in the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and recognition by The Banner-Press Readers Choice Winner for Best Assisted Living Center, Best Rehabilitation Facility and Best Nursing Home two years running speak to our commitment to quality, compassionate care for our community.

begin to reduce these dental risks to your own health for years to come.

The most important thing is that the longer you put off seeking a solution to your problems, not only will it become ever more difficult, complicated, painful and expensive to find a workable solution. But, there will come a point when there is no solution. Right now, no matter how bad you think your problems are (even if you think they are already pretty bad), just wait a little longer and they are guaranteed to get far worse. These hard facts help you understand that the time to reclaim your dental health is right now. If you act now, you are likely to have many more ways to get back your dental health; including New You Dentures technology.

THE BEST DAY IS TODAY Knowing all of these things, why would any patient put things off while knowing that New You\ Dentures and other new advancements in dental implants are possible? Here’s why: It is human nature to stubbornly resist change, even when it will profoundly benefit your whole life and health. Outwardly, of course, you make excuses that attempt to justify

why it isn’t a good time to take action to regain your dental health just now. The most common one is “the time is not quite right.” Someday, you insist: “When all the pieces of my life fit perfectly together, I’ll be in a better position to take action – and get back my ability to eat comfortably and smile again.” You are only fooling yourself with that phrase ... it is like thinking that someday your train will arrive at this picture perfect station at the end of the line and then you can do all the things you have meant to get done.

That day never arrives unless you take action. The reason that most patients get caught up in this delusion is they don’t know “how” to take the first step.

For many patients making the appointment for the first visit is hard, but not impossible.

You can take advantage of the latest in treatment options and most importantly, don’t allow yourself to become a patient that can’t be helped. Keep your hope alive.

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HEALTH CARE DIRECTORY ACTIVE SENIOR LIVING Kruse Village Active Senior Living 1700 E. Stone St. Brenham — (979) 830-1996 ACUPUNCTURE Al Aldama, MD Aesthetic & Acupuncture Clinic of Texas 354 Stone Hill Dr. Brenham — (979) 421-6300

Linda Aldama, PA Aesthetic & Acupuncture Clinic of Texas 354 Stone Hill Dr. Brenham — (979) 421-6300

Sucheta Dagli Shah Accupuncture Clinic Bluebonnet Center 2618 Highway 36 S. Brenham — (979) 830-9111

Tam Khai Thai, LA Accupuncture Clinic Bluebonnet Center 2618 Highway 36 S. Brenham — (979) 830-9111

AESTHETIC CLINIC Al Aldama, MD Aesthetic & Acupuncture Clinic of Texas 354 Stone Hill Dr. Brenham — (979) 421-6300

Linda Aldama, PA Aesthetic & Acupuncture Clinic of Texas 354 Stone Hill Dr. Brenham — (979) 421-6300

ALLERGY Lorin Catalena, PA-C Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Hannah Evens, AuD CHI St. Joseph Health ENT 2805 Earl Rudder Fwy. College Station — (979) 680-8808 Paul D. Jantzi, MD Brazos Valley Allergy & Asthma Clinics 1203 S. Austin St. Brenham — (979) 836-5582 Andrew de Jong, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Ronald Kuppersmith, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Michael McMahon, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Kellous Price, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Thomas Salzer, MD CHI St. Joseph Health ENT Associates 2805 Earl Rudder Fwy. College Station — (979) 680-8808 Troy Simon, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400 Marshall Snow, MD CHI St. Joseph Health ENT Associates 2805 Earl Rudder Fwy. College Station — (979) 680-8808 Steven Wright, MD CHI St. Joseph Health ENT Associates 2805 Earl Rudder Fwy. College Station — (979) 680-8808 ALZHEIMER CARE LaRoche Manor Assisted Living 1700 E. Stone St. Brenham — (979) 830-1996 Silversage Assisted Living & Memory Care 1121 Prairie Lea St. Brenham — (979) 353-2090 ANESTHESIOLOGY American Anesthesiology of Texas 1737 Briarcrest Dr. Ste. 14 Bryan — (979) 776-4777 ASSISTED LIVING CHI St. Joseph Health Assisted Living 2345 Manor Drive Bryan — (979) 821-7304

LaRoche Manor Assisted Living 1700 E. Stone St. Brenham — (979) 830-1996 Silversage Assisted Living & Memory Care 1121 Prairie Lea St. Brenham — (979) 353-2090

AUDIOLOGY/HEARING HEALTH CARE AND HEARING AIDS Lorin Catalena, PA-C Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Andrew de Jong, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Ronald Kuppersmith, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Genna Lechler, FNP Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Michael McMahon, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Jennifer Muehlebach, AuD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Padgett Hearing Air Center Aaron Gonzalez 103 W. Alamo St. Brenham — (979) 830-0865 Kellous Price, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Troy Simon, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400 Natalie Sosa, H IS Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Thomas Salzer, MD CHI St. Joseph Health ENT Associates 2805 Earl Rudder Fwy College Station — (979) 680-8808

Steven Wright, MD CHI St. Joseph Health ENT Associates 2805 Earl Rudder Fwy College Station — (979) 680-8808

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CHI St. Joseph Health Cancer Center 2215 E. Villa Maria Road Bryan — (979) 774-0808

University Cancer Center 605 Medical Court Ste. 101 Brenham — (979) 836-6067

CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE Gadiel A. Berrio, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800 Rocky Bilhartz, MD, MBA BCS Heart 1721 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 695-9540 Central Texas Heart Center PLLC 605 Medical Court Ste. 101 Brenham — (979) 774-4008 William T. Gray, DO Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800 Christopher Gullett, MD Central Texas Cardiovascular Surgery 1721 Birmingham Dr. Ste. 202 College Station — (979) 764-5700 Ricardo Gutierrez, MD, FACC, FSCAI Brazos Vein Institute Central Texas Heart Center 605 Medical Court Ste. 101 Brenham — (979) 776-9255 Mario A. Lammoglia, MD, FACC, FSCAI BCS Heart 1721 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 764-1474 Marcel E. Lechin, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI BCS Heart 1721 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 764-1474 Gloria Jean Mays, MD, FACC Brazos Vein Institute Central Texas Heart Center 605 Medical Court Ste. 101 Brenham — (979) 776-9255 Lane R. Miller, MD, FACC, FSCAI BCS Heart 1721 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 764-1474

Gordon Mitchell, MD, FACC, ECCP Brazos Vein Institute Central Texas Heart Center 605 Medical Court Ste. 101 Brenham — (979) 776-9255 Pierre Zoldhelyi, MD Baylor Scott & White The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

COOLSCULPTING Dream Body 2108 South Market St. Brenham — (979) 421-8442 COSMETIC SKIN CARE Charles R. Gobert, MD Medical Skin Associates & Spa Brenham — Columbus — Hallettesville (979) 733-0238

CHIROPRACTIC Roland A. Bartay, DC Bartay Chiropractic Center 352 Stone Hill Dr. Brenham — (979) 836-5591

Chris Dalrymple, DC FICC Brenham Chiropractic Clinic 100 FM 109 Brenham — (979) 836-4610

Rheagan Gaskamp-Mulder, DC, CCSP Performance Health & Wellness 204 S. Park St. Brenham — (979) 451-9111

DENTISTRY, COSMETIC C. Michael Altman, DDS, PC 1306 S. Blue Bell Rd. Brenham — (979) 836-6767

Kellie Kulow, DC, ACN Kulow Chiropractic & Wellness Center, PLLC 218 E. Main St. Brenham — (979) 830-7055 and 851 E. Travis St. La Grange — (979) 968-6400

Brandon Williams, DMD Tippit Dental 501 Medical Parkway Brenham — (979) 836-5666

Michael Reid, DC Reid Chiropractic 641 Medical Parkway Brenham — (979) 421-9230

CLINIC Baylor Scott & White The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800 Baylor Scott & White Clinic — Bellville 235 W. Palm St. Ste. 106 Bellville — (979) 337-5800 Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

Baylor Scott & White Clinic — Hempstead 808 6th Street Hempstead — (979) 826-3341 Baylor Scott & White Clinic — Navasota 8264 State Hwy. 6 Navasota — (979) 207-6100

CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Primary Care — Brenham 110 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 830-5584

Ryan Jouett, DDS, LVIF, FICOI 1615 Barak Lane Bryan — (979) 846-6515 Rob Knowles, DDS 1306 S. Blue Bell Rd. Brenham — (979) 836-6767

Michael Reece, DDS, LVIM 1615 Barak Lane Bryan — (979) 846-6515

DENTISTRY, GENERAL C. Michael Altman, DDS, PC 1306 S. Blue Bell Rd. Brenham — (979) 836-6767

Brian C. Baird, DDS Brenham Dental Center 1406 S. Day St. Brenham — (979) 830-8811

Robin Faske Baird, DDS, PC Brenham Dental Center 1406 S. Day St. Brenham — (979) 830-8811

Billy S. Bennett, DDS 200 W. Main St. Brenham — (979) 836-2442

Michele Bright, DDS 639 Medical Parkway Brenham — (979) 836-5236

James Chovanec, DDS 2511 Becker Dr. Brenham — (979) 836-4808

Melissa L. Gerke, DDS, PA 2442 Becker Dr. Ste. 100 Brenham — (979) 836-0590

Rob Knowles, DDS 1306 S. Blue Bell Rd. Brenham — (979) 836-6767 Brandon Williams, DMD Tippit Dental 501 Medical Parkway Brenham — (979) 836-5666

DENTIST, ORTHODONTIST Troy Gor, DDS, MSD Brenham Orthodontics 1704 S. Blue Bell Rd. Brenham — (979) 353-1458

DERMATOLOGY James N. Childs, MD 1605 Rock Prairie Rd. Ste. 312 College Station — (979) 696-4444

Maria V. Childs, MD 1605 Rock Prairie Rd. Ste. 312 College Station — (979) 696-4444

Caitlin Sears, PA-C Brazos Valley Dermatology 3632 Coppercrest Dr Bryan — (979) 693-7444

Jason Weaver, MD Brazos Valley Dermatology 3632 Coppercrest Dr Bryan — (979) 693-7444

Christy Woodruff, MD, FAAD Brenham Dermatology, PLLC 1910 Niebuhr St. Brenham — (979) 353-4267 DIALYSIS DaVita — Brenham 2815 Highway 36 S. Brenham — (979) 836-6391

DaVita 1605 Rock Prairie Rd. Ste. 101 College Station — (979) 764-6500

Liberty Dialysis -Brenham 604 Medical Court Brenham — (979) 353-4440 ENT Lorin Catalena, PA-C Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Andrew de Jong, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Tara Johnston, AuD Signature Hearing & Balance 2552 Ryan St. Brenham — (979) 250-1335

Ronald Kuppersmith, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Genna Lechler, FNP Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Michael McMahon, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Jennifer Muehlebach, AuD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Padgett Hearing Air Center Aaron Gonzalez 103 W. Alamo St. Brenham — (979) 830-0865

Kellous Price, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Thomas Salzer, MD CHI St. Joseph Health ENT Associates 2805 Earl Rudder Fwy College Station — (979) 680-8808 Troy Simon, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

Natalie Sosa, HIS Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Steven Wright, MD CHI St. Joseph Health ENT Associates 2805 Earl Rudder Fwy College Station — (979) 680-8808

FAMILY MEDICINE Rochelle Adams, FNP Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

Eric Alford, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

Katherine Alford, PA-C Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800 Mark Asmussen, PA-C Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

Jaime Benton, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic — Navasota 8264 State Hwy. 6 Navasota — (979) 206-6100

Jon. F. Bode, MD, PA Brenham Family Practice & Obstetrics 601 Medical Parkway Ste. D Brenham — (979) 836-2822

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Jennifer DeVoke, DO Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

Aubrey Eikenhorst, FNP Baylor Scott & White Clinic — The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

Sean Holster, MD Brenham Family Practice & Obstetrics 601 Medical Parkway Ste. D Brenham — (979) 836-2822 Kimberly Koehn, RN, FNP-C Baylor Scott & White Clinic — Bellville 235 W. Palm St. #106 Bellville — (979) 337-5800

Michelle Kuhn, PA-C Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy, 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400 Frank Leal, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham (979) 337-5800

Amye Lilljedahl, PA-C Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

Kelly McDonald, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Primary Care — Brenham 110 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 830-5584 Heather Mikeska, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

John Nepveux, FNP-C Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800 Barbara Pierce, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400 C.H. Prihoda, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Internal Medicine & Primary Care — Navasota 501 E. Washington Ave. Navasota — (936) 825-6444

Kelly Ramsey, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic — Hempstead 808 6th St. Hempstead (979) 826-3341

Kayla Renner, FNP Brenham Family Practice & Obstetrics 601 Medical Parkway, Ste. D Brenham — (979) 836-2822

Nathan T. Simons, MD Brenham Family Practice & Obstetrics 601 Medical Parkway Ste. D Brenham — (979) 836-2822

Robert Stark, DO 205 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 836-5353

David Vaughan, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400 Gregg Workman, MD Brenham Family Practice & Obstetrics 601 Medical Parkway Ste. D Brenham — (979) 836-2822

FINANCIAL Brenham National Bank 2211 S. Day St. Brenham — (979) 836-4571 FITNESS CENTERS Brenham Fitness Center 1113 Prairie Lea St. Brenham — (979) 830-0929

Brenham Fitness Center 2106 S. Market St. Brenham — (979) 277-9997

GENERAL SURGERY Richard Alford, MD CHI St. Joseph Health 2700 E. 29th St. Ste. 105 Bryan — (979) 776-5631

Mystan Gurkin, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

John Mason, MD CHI St. Joseph Health 2700 E. 29th St. Ste. 310 Bryan — (979) 774-3232

Bryan Parrent, MD CHI St. Joseph Health 2700 E. 29th St. Ste. 310 Bryan — (979) 774-3232

Leo Pena, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800 Michael Steines, MD CHI St. Joseph Health 2700 E. 29th St. Ste. 105 Bryan — (979) 776-5631

Jeff Stoltenberg, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N.Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

GYNECOLOGY See Obstetrics

HEALTH CARE CENTERS Baylor Scott & White Medical Center — Brenham 700 Medical Pkwy.

Brenham — (979) — 337-5000 CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Internal Medicine and Pimary Care Navasota 501 E. Washington Ave. Navasota — (936) 825-6444 CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Primary Care — Brenham 110 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 830-5584 HEALTH INSURANCE Brenham Insurance Center 1800 S. Market St. Brenham — (979) 830-5288

John Brieden — State Farm Insurance 2006 S. Day St. Brenham — (979) 836-4379

Mark Hyatt — State Farm Insurance 210 E. Tom Green St. Brenham — (979) 836-9301 Martin Jones Allstate Insurance 1006 E. Blue Bell Rd. Brenham — (979) 251-7979 Doug Schoppe Neal Financial 105 E. Main St. Ste. 104 Brenham — (979) 836-2903 Studhalter Insurance 104 S. Post Oak Navasota — (936) 825-7387

Thrivent Financial 215 W. Main St. Ste. 104 Brenham — (979) 836-0693

VanDyke Rankin Insurance 211 S. Austin St. Brenham — (979) 396-5636

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Wellmann Insurance Agency, Inc. 103 W. Academy St. Brenham — (979) 836-3613 HEARING CENTERS Padgett Hearing Center Aaron Gonzalez 103 W. Alamo St. Brenham — (979) 830-0865 HIPPOTHERAPY Silver Lining, LLC Karen Gardener, OTR MOT HPCS 355 N. Berlin Rd. Brenham (281) 744-6420 HOME HEALTH AGENCIES Girling Community Care 305 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 836-4714

Golden Years Home Care 2403 S. Market St. Ste. F Brenham — (979) 251-7705

Home Instead Senior Care 105 E. Main St. Ste. 102A Brenham — (979) 251-9340 and 1908 Greenfield Plaza Bryan — (979) 268-6880 Right at Home Brenham 348 Stone Hill Dr., #110 Brenham — (979) 221-6685

Texas Home Health 526 W. Main St. Brenham — (979) 830-0105

HOSPICE Hospice Brazos Valley, Hospice Brenham 302 E. Blue Bell Rd. Brenham — (979) 277-9525

HOSPITAL Baylor Scott & White Medical Center — Brenham 700 Medical Parkway Brenham — (979) 337-5000 CHI St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital 1604 Rock Prairie Rd. College Station — (979) 764-5100 CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital 2801 Franciscan Dr. Bryan — (979) 776-3777 IMAGING/MAMMOGRAPHY/ MRI Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic Hasskarl-Giddings Imaging Center 600 N. Market St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 Mammography 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

CHI St. Joseph Health Imaging Services 110 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 830-5584 INTERNAL MEDICINE William Loesch, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

Bobby Marek, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800 Luke Scamardo, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Internal Medicine & Primary Care — Navasota 501 E. Washington Ave. Navasota — (936) 825-6444

Michael R. Schlabach, MD, MPH Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

Pollachi P. Selvakumarraj, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Internal Medicine & Primary Care — Navasota 501 E. Washington Ave. Navasota — (936) 825-6444 INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIST Texas Vein & Wellness Institute Dr. Srinivas Rao 1121 Katy Freeway, Ste 115 Houston- (281) 888-1464 and 605 Medical Court, Ste. 101 Brenham — (281) 888-1464 MED SPA Dream Body 2108 S. Market St. Brenham — (979) 421-8442 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Medi-Care Equipment Specialties, Inc. 1401 S. Austin St. Brenham — (979) 836-1240 and 2308 E. Villa Maria Rd. Bryan — (979) 776-3776 MEDICARE/SUPPLEMENT Studhalter Insurance 104 S. Post Oak Navasota — (936) 825-7387

MEMORY CARE Kruse Village LaRoche Manor 1700 E. Stone St. Brenham — (979) 830-1996 Silversage Assisted Living & Memory Care 1121 Prairie Lea St. Brenham — (979)353-2090 NEONATOLOGY Gwynn Geddie, HMD CHI St. Joseph Health 2801 Franciscan Drive Bryan — (979) 776-3777 NEPHROLOGY Ashutosh Mahajan, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

Judson Severson, DO Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

NEUROLOGY CHI St. Joseph Health Neurology Associates 8441 State Highway 47, Ste. 4300 Bryan — (979) 776-8896

NURSING HOMES Brenham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — Brenham 400 E. Sayles St Brenham — (979) 836-9770

Focused Care at Brenham 1303 US 290 E. Brenham — (979) 830-7100

High Hope Care Center 401 E. Blue Bell Rd. Brenham — (979) 836-6611

Kruse Village 1700 E. Stone St Brenham — (979) 830-1996 Silversage Assisted Living & Memory Care 1121 Prairie Lea St. Brenham — (979) 353-2090

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Jon F. Bode, MD, PA Brenham Family Practice & Obstetrics 601 Medical Parkway Ste. D Brenham — (979) 836-2822

Aaron Campbell, MD, FACOG Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

Sean Holster, MD Brenham Family Practice & Obstetrics 601 Medical Parkway Ste. D Brenham — (979) 836-2822

OPTOMETRIC CENTER Marr Eye Center 3030 University Dr., Suite 100 College Station — (979) 776-6269 / (979) 776-6272

Kayla Renner, FNP Brenham Family Practice & Obstetrics 601 Medical Parkway, Ste. D Brenham — (979) 836-2822

Nathan T. Simons, MD Brenham Family Practice & Obstetrics 601 Medical Parkway Ste. D Brenham — (979) 836-2822

OPTOMETRIST Janet Baker Guidry, OD Ram Optical 2412 S. Chappell Hill Street Brenham — (979) 830-8833

Jennifer M. Smith, MS RN Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800 Gregg Workman, MD Brenham Family Practice & Obstetrics 601 Medical Parkway Ste. D Brenham — (979) 836-2822 OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE CHI St. Joseph Health Occupational Medicine 110 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 830-5584 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Silver Lining, LLC Karen Gardener, OTR MOT HPCS 355 N. Berlin Rd. Brenham (281) 744-6420 ONCOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY Grace Milcah Akinyi-Joseph, MD Baylor Scott & White Cancer Clinic — College Station 800 Scott & White Dr. College Station — (979) 207-3300 Juddi C. Yeh, MD Baylor Scott & White Cancer Clinic — College Station 800 Scott & White Dr. College Station — (979) 207-3300 OPHTHALMOLGIST Steven Beim, MD Eye Associates of Brazos Valley 1205 S. Austin St. Brenham — (979) 251-9990

Rachel B. Cook, MD Berkeley Eye Center — Brenham 635 Medical Parkway Brenham — (979) 830-1444

Cheryl Horton, MD 1102 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 836-9811

William H. Marr, MD, PA Marr Eye Center 3030 University Dr., Suite 100 College Station — (979) 776-7564

Michelle M. Hung, OD Advanced Eye Care of Brenham 203 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 830-7060 Garral Tiaden, OD 2448 Becker Dr. Ste. 200 Brenham — (979) 836-3597 OPTOMETRIST, THERAPEUTIC Kelly Van Cleave, OD Marr Eye Center 2801 E. 29th St. Ste. 101 Bryan — (979) 776-7564 Janet Baker Guidry, OD Ram Optical 2412 S. Chappell Hill St. Brenham — (979) 830-8833

Brandon Guillory, OD Texas State Optical 2654 Highway 36 S. Brenham — (979) 836-1077 Jamie L. Houser, OD Marr Eye Center 2801 E. 29th St. Ste. 101 Bryan — (979) 776-7564 ORTHODONTIST Troy Gor, DDS, MSD Brenham Orthodontics 1704 S. Blue Bell Rd. Brenham — (979) 353-1458 ORTHOPEDIC Justin Brazeal, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Orthopedic Associates 2803 Earl Rudder Fwy South Ste. 103 College Station — (979) 731-8888 Michelle Brown, PA-C Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400 Michael Connally, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800 Chris Henderson, MD CHI St. Joseph Health Orthopedic Fracture Clinic 2010 E. Villa Maria Ste. B Bryan — (979) 821-7676

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Joseph Iero, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Orthopedic Associates 2803 Earl Rudder Fwy South Ste. 103 College Station — (979) 731-8888 James King II, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400 Darryl Peterson, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Orthopedic Associates 2803 Earl Rudder Fwy South Ste. 103 College Station — (979) 731-8888

Mark Riley, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Orthopedic Associates 2803 Earl Rudder Fwy South Ste. 103 College Station — (979) 731-8888 Barry Veazey, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Orthopedic Associates 2803 Earl Rudder Fwy South Ste. 103 College Station — (979) 731-8888 Coy Wright, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

Jennifer Muehlebach, AuD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Kellous Price, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Thomas Salzer, MD CHI St. Joseph Health ENT Associates 2805 Earl Rudder Fwy. College Station — (979) 680-8808 Troy Simon, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

Natalie Sosa, H IS Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000 Steven Wright, MD CHI St. Joseph Health ENT Associates 2805 Earl Rudder Fwy. College Station — (979) 680-8808

PAIN MANAGEMENT Jared Anderson, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

Anthony Zissimos, MD CHI St. Joseph Health Orthopedic Fracture Clinic 2010 E. Villa Maria Ste. B Bryan — (979) 821-7676

OTOLOARYNGOLOGY Lorin Catalena, PA-C Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Ali Daftarian, MD CHI St. Joseph Health Pain and Spine Associates 28001 Franciscan Dr Bryan — (979) 774-1377

Andrew de Jong, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Ronald Kuppersmith, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Genna Lechler, FNP Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Nick McKernan, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

Michael McMahon, MD Texas ENT & Allergy 1730 Birmingham Dr. College Station — (979) 693-6000

Todd Maraist CHI St. Joseph Health Neurology Associates 4421 Hwy 6 S. Ste. 100 College Station — (979) 690-4470

James Stonecipher, MD CHI St. Joseph Health Pain and Spine Associates 2801 Franciscan Dr. Bryan — (979) 774-1377

PEDIATRICS Kenneth Baker, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

Cassandra Bryant, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic — Bellville 235 W. Palm St. #106 Bellville — (979) 337-5800

Donald Draehn, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

Derek Husmann, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800 Jennifer Jones, MD Baylor Scott & White - The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

Theresa Krause, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Pediatrics 4421 Hwy. 6 S. College Station — (979) 690-4480

Maria Christina Soriano, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Pediatrics 4421 Hwy. 6 S. College Station — (979) 690-4480

Neal Spears, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Pediatrics 4421 Hwy. 6 S. College Station — (979) 690-4480

Graciela Villadoniga, MD CHI St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Pediatrics 2901 E. 29th St. Ste. 123 Bryan — (979) 776-9400

PHARMACIES Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy 303 N. Austin Parkway Brenham — (979) 836-2567

HEB Pharmacy 2508 S. Day St. Brenham — (979) 277-0909

Kenjura Pharmacy 303 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 836-7922

Medical Arts Drug Co. 207 E. Academy St. Brenham — (979) 836-3687

Norman’s Pharmacy 2105 S. Day St. Brenham — (979) 836-5264

Walgreen’s Pharmacy 2411 S. Day St. Brenham — (979) 251-7514

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Walmart Pharmacy 203 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 830-1023

PHYSICIANS, SKIN Charles Gobert, MD Medical Skin Associates Columbus, Brenham, Schulenberg, Hallettsville 1-855-979-SKIN

PHYSICAL THERAPY Baylor Scott & White Sports Medicine and Therapy Services — Brenham Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

Brenham Nursing Home 400 E. Sayles St. Brenham — (979) 836-6100 CHI St. Joseph Health Therapy Services — Brenham 2013 South Market St. Brenham — (979) 830-7050 CHI St. Joseph Health Therapy Service College Station 3526 Longmire Dr. College Station — (979) 485-2956 CHI St. Joseph Health Therapy Service South College Station 4421 Hwy 6 South, Suite 200 College Station — (979) 690-4250 Kruse Village Rehabilitation 1700 E. Stone St. Brenham — (979) 830-1996 Trade Winds Physical Therapy 2106 S. Market St. Brenham — (979) 421-8500 PLASTIC SURGERY Neal Hoganson, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

PODIATRY Robert Aguilar, DPM, FACFOAM Brazos Valley Foot Care 637 Medical Parkway Brenham — (979) 836-2992 Central Texas Foot & Ankle Center 601 A Medical Parkway Brenham — (979) 836-1111

Christopher Correa, DPM Brazos Valley Foot Care 637 Medical Parkway Brenham — (979) 836-2992

Lanster Martin, DPM Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400 PSYCHOLOGY/COUNSELING/ PSYCHOTHERAPY/MARITAL COUNSELING Maren Eberhard, LCSW Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400 RADIATION ONCOLOGY Yadvindera S. Bains, MD Baylor Scott & White Cancer Clinic — College Station 800 Scott & White Dr. College Station — (979) 207-4100 Scott Gobel, MD CHI St. Joseph Health Cancer Center 2215 E. Villa Maria Rd. Bryan — (979) 774-0808 RADIOLOGY John McIntire, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic — The Brenham Clinic 600 N. Park St. Brenham — (979) 337-5800

REHABILITATION CENTERS Baylor Scott & White Sports Medicine and Therapy Services — Brenham Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400 Brenham Nursing Home 400 E. Sayles St. Brenham — (979)836-6100

CHI St. Joseph Health Therapy Service College Station 3526 Longmire Dr College Station — (979) 485-2956 CHI St. Joseph Health Therapy Services South College Station 4421 Hwy 6 South, Suite 200 College Station (979) 690-4250

Trade Winds Physical Therapy 2106 S. Market St. Brenham — (979) 421-8500 RETIREMENT CENTER Kruse Village 1700 E. Stone St. Brenham — (979) 830-1996

THERAPY POOL Blue Bell Aquatic Center 1800 E. Tom Green St. Brenham — (979) 337-7250

CHI St. Joseph Health Sleep Center 1600 Joseph Dr. Bryan — (979) 774-2936 SPEECH THERAPY Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

CHI St. Joseph Health Rehabilitation Hospital 1600 Joseph Dr. Bryan — (979) 821-7588

Kruse Village 1700 E. Stone St Brenham — (979) 830-1996

SLEEP MEDICINE Baylor Scott & White Clinic — College Station Rock Prairie Sleep Center 800 Scott & White Dr. College Station — (979) 207-3300

URGENT CARE CLINICS Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400 CHI St. Joseph Health Express Center 110 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 830-5584

SPORTS MEDICINE Joseph Iero, MD CHI St. Joseph Health Orthopaedic Associates 2803 Earl Rudder Fwy. Ste. 103 College Station — (979) 731-8888 James D. King II, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

UROLOGIST CHI St. Joseph Health Urology Associates 2700 E, 29th St. Ste. 101 Bryan — (979) 774-3041 Ryan W. Frieben, MD PA 633 Medical Parkway Brenham — (979) 830-1014 Timothy Ruddell, MD Baylor Scott & White Clinic Brenham Hwy. 290 604 U.S. 290 West Brenham — (979) 337-5400

SWIMMING POOL Blue Bell Aquatic Center 1800 E. Tom Green St. Brenham — (979) 337-7250 THERAPY Silver Lining, LLC Karen Gardener, OTR MOT HPCS 355 N. Berlin Rd. Brenham (281) 744-6420

VASCULAR Texas Vein & Wellness Institute Dr. Srinivas Rao 1121 Katy Freeway, Ste 115 Houston- (281) 888-1464 and 605 Medical Court, Ste. 101 Brenham — (281) 888-1464

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Dorie Saunders

DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Srinivas Rao, Rao, M.D.M.D. Dorie Saunders Srinivas Dorie Saunders Board Certified Vascular & Interventional Radiologist DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Srinivas Rao, M.D. Dorie Saunders Srinivas Rao, M.D.Dorie Srinivas Rao, M.D. Vascular Saunders Dorie Saunders Board Certified & Interventional Radiologist DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Board Certified Vascular & Interventional Radiologist DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Board Certified Vascular & Interventional Radiologist

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