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Gulf Coast
HCA physician becomes patient in successful joint replacement
Did you know that more than seven million people in the United States will have a knee or hip replaced during their lifetime? Last year alone, more than 70,000 people had joint replacement surgery at an HCA Healthcare facility, including Dr. Jeffrey Kozak, a spinal surgeon at Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston, TX. After sustaining…
Hurricane Harvey: Where are they now?
Many of our readers are familiar with Stephen Kimmel, MD, a pediatric surgeon at HCA Healthcare’s Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, and his Hurricane Harvey experience. What you don’t know is the effect the historic storm had on Dr. Kimmel and his family. At 10 pm on Aug. 26, 2017, Kimmel received a phone call…
Is your teen ‘juuling’? Here’s what you should know.
It’s easy to hide. It’s addictive. It’s the new, viral trend to hit schools and part of what the FDA has declared a teen vaping epidemic across the country. What is juuling? Juul is a type of electronic cigarette – one of the more popular brands – and inhaling it is known as “juuling.” The…
HCA March for Babies: Why We Walk
As one of the nation’s leading providers of care to women and babies, HCA Healthcare is proud to serve as a national sponsor for the March for Babies walks through the March of Dimes. We are hosting more than 40 walks across the country, including events in Houston, Miami and San Antonio, where three of…
Symbolic bedside wedding performed at Kingwood Medical Center
Love was in the air at Kingwood Medical Center. So, the hospital’s caregivers united a couple in marriage before the bride’s ailing father. Jacob Auerbach-Muller, a patient in the HCA Healthcare affiliate in Texas, had been diagnosed with brain cancer that had metastasized. He was heartbroken because his only daughter, Joyce, who lives in Florida,…
Doctor says: Flu vaccine recommended for pregnant women
As you may have heard, the United States is experiencing a severe and deadly flu outbreak this winter. With widespread illness and a high rate of contagion, experts at HCA Healthcare affiliate The Woman’s Hospital of Texas are suggesting that everyone receive a flu vaccine, especially one of the most vulnerable populations – pregnant women.…