Houston Medical Times - November 2018

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Serving Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend and Montgomery Counties

HOUSTON

November Issue 2018

Inside This Issue

MD Anderson Slates Third Annual Boot Walk to End Cancer

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Nora’s Home to Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Opening of Phase Two Expansion See pg. 10

INDEX Legal Matters........................ pg.3 Financial Outlook............... pg.4 New Technology................ pg.6 Oncology Research......... pg.7

Texas Children’s Hospital’s receives $1 million VOCA grant to support the Santa Fe Strong Resiliency Center See pg. 5

hanks to a grassroots campaign at Houston-area Walmart stores and generous support from individuals, teams and other corporate sponsors, fundraising already has generated more than $1.6 million as The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center makes final preparations for the Boot Walk to End Cancer®. Check-in for the third annual noncompetitive walk will open at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. The 1.2-mile walk starts at 1 p.m., beginning and ending at Bertner Avenue and East Road. Free parking will be available at MD Anderson’s Mid Campus Garage, 7007 Bertner Ave. Free ADA parking will be available in the Armory Lot at 1902 Old Spanish Trail. There’s still time to start or join a team and be a part of the festivities with co-chairs Ashley and Lance Loeffler. “MD Anderson holds a special place in our hearts,” said Ashley Loeffler. “We’re grateful to give back to a place that gives so much to so many.” Participants are encouraged, but not required, to wear their favorite boots to symbolize giving cancer “the boot.” Registration (www.mdanderson.

org/bootwalk) is free and open to all ages. Participants who raise at least $100 will earn a commemorative T-shirt, available for pick-up on event day or the week before the event. Strollers and baby joggers are allowed on the route. Participants are asked to leave pets at home, though service animals are welcome. Event day will feature a festive

finish line party, with live music, food trucks, face painting, balloon artists, lawn games, a Topgolf simulation booth, photo ops and more. Justin Stapleton, KPRC-TV meteorologist, will emcee the event, and Sarah Pepper of Mix 96.5 and George Lindsey of 100.3 The Bull will be on hand to cheer participants see Boot Walk... page 13

Memorial Hermann Opens New Urgent Care Center In Greater Heights

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ouston Residents of Greater Heights, Oak Forest, Garden Oaks, Lazybrook, Timbergrove, Woodland Heights and surrounding communities in need of after-hours care for non-life-threatening illnesses and minor injuries now have a new option for immediate diagnosis and treatment – Memorial Hermann Urgent Care Greater Heights. Staffed by board-certified family medicine physicians, Memorial

Hermann Urgent Care Greater Heights combines the comfort of a primary care practice with the convenience of extended office hours and walk-in access. “It’s a situation we’ve all faced – an illness or injury that needs attention after your physician’s regular business hours,” Jennifer Zimmerman, chief operating officer for Memorial Hermann Medical Group. “Instead of waiting it

out, or incurring an emergency room charge for a minor issue, patients can now seek immediate care at our new Urgent Care Center.” Modeled after sister facilities in Spring, Friendswood and Tanglewood, Memorial Hermann Urgent Care Greater Heights is capable of treating patients as young as six months old, and offers an array of services for non-lifesee Memorial Hermann... page 14

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