HealthNews Your South Texas Health System Source for Health and Medicine
Spring 2007

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 Home
 Health Events
 Maria Ester Rodriguez:
A Rehab Story
 Volunteer Opportunities at South Texas
Health System
 Aggressive, Individualized Treatment Speeds Wound Healing
 McAllen Medical Center and McAllen Heart Hospital Rank Among Top 5% in Nation
 After your Surgery
 Telemedicine Offers 'Second Check' of 64-Slice CT at McAllen Heart Hospital to Diagnose Heart Disease
 Senior Advantage Program Offers Information, Benefits
for Better Health
 South Texas Health System Facilities Map
 Past Issues

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Therapeutic Treatments Speed Wound Healing

If you've been nursing an open wound or sore that shows no sign of healing, it's time to visit the Hyperbaric Medicine Department at McAllen Medical Center.

Therapeutic treatments promote healing and help prevent slow-healing wounds from turning into bone infection and possible limb amputation.

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Maria Ester Rodriguez:
A Rehab Story


Compassionate, responsible, dedicated and dependable adequately describe Maria, one of many outstanding rehabilitation professionals at South Texas Health System.

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STHS Hospitals Earn Distinguished Awards

We're very pleased and proud to be recognized with this outstanding HealthGrades quality rating, which confirms our commitment to clinical excellence.
Volunteer Opportunities at South Texas
Health System


"Volunteering also helps improve the emotional and physical health of volunteers," says Joel Pena, System Director for Auxiliary Volunteers at South Texas Health System.

  After your Surgery

Getting discharge instructions in advance can help you prepare for what you can and can't do when you return home, says Raul Barreda Jr., MD, a surgeon at South Texas Health System.

  Senior Advantage Program

The Senior Advantage program at South Texas Health System provides many opportunities for senior adults to manage their health and wellness by providing them with information and benefits.


Edinburg Children's Hospital · Edinburg Regional Medical Center
McAllen Medical Center · McAllen Heart Hospital
South Texas Behavioral Health Center · Edinburg Regional Rehab Center

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