USAA is moving hundreds of jobs to San Antonio Apr 10, 2009
In San Antonio, employees will work at the company s massive headquarters campus near the South Texas Medical Center. Employees in Sacramento and Norfolk primarily supported the company s automotive and property and casualty lines of insurance. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Houston residents push bill to stop future Medical Center development Apr 9, 2009
They're pushing a bill that would forbid the Texas Medical Center from using eminent domain to take their property. The Medical Center has already built a large parking garage near their neighborhood. (KHOU.com, TX)
HBJ to honor area CFOs Apr 8, 2009
Large Nonprofit: Patrick Calelly, Collaborative for Children; Denise Castillo-Rhodes, Texas Medical Center Corp.; Patricia Chandler, Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services Inc.; Ray Chung, Neighborhood Centers Inc.; Melissa Fisher, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center; Beth Tanner, Houston Food Bank Inc.. Best Growth Manager: James Kauderer Jr., OTC Global Holdings LP; Margaret Meg Lassarat, Mustang Engineering Inc.. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Tellepsen to build Methodist plant Apr 4, 2009
is turning to fourth-generation Houston builder for a new central utility plant at the Texas Medical Center. Tellepsen and its industrial division, Tellepsen Industrial, will build a natural gas-fired co-generation system, a heat recovery boiler, seven cooling towers and four new condenser and chilled-water pumps. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Texas Med Center in for a hiring spree, thanks to an infusion of stimulus money Apr 3, 2009
HOUSTON The Texas Medical Center will soon be hanging the help wanted sign, thanks to an infusion of cash from the government s stimulus plan. Video 11 News video April 4, 2009. (KHOU.com, TX)
Rice, BCM begin merger talks Mar 27, 2009
Both institutions are located in The Texas Medical Center in Houston. A merger would bring Rice s strong financial backing to Baylor, which has struggled financially since it separated from its long-time affiliate, , in 2004. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
TMC experts to fight pediatric eye cancer Mar 26, 2009
Doctors and researchers from four Texas Medical Center institutions have joined forces to create the Retinoblastoma Center of Houston. With experts from Texas Children s Cancer Center, the Children s Cancer Hospital at The , the and , the new center will be able to deliver the highest quality patient care and conduct important research related to the diagnosis and treatment of retinoblastoma, a cancer of the eye that attacks children, said center clinical codirector Dr. Murali Chintagumpala,... (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Driver charged in crash that killed Texas City High School student Mar 26, 2009
At the other end of the Texas Medical Center at Memorial Hermann Hospital, Michele Mares also held vigil and finally caught some sleep as she waited for her daughter, Priscilla, to undergo another surgery for her injuries. She said her daughter, who was driving that morning, is having nightmares of the collision. (KHOU.com, TX)
How should science be taught in the classroom? Mar 26, 2009
I think it will be hard to recruit researchers in Biology and the bio medical sciences at the Texas Medical Center, especially if we have a reputation for being anti-science, said Matthews. It isn't a case of religion having no place in our schools she says, just not in the science classroom. (KHOU.com, TX)
Three Car Accident Slows Traffic on the Interstate Mar 25, 2009
Waco Fire Department, Department of Public Safety troopers and personnel from East Texas Medical Center Emergency Medical Services were at the scene until about 12:30 p.m.. Conditions of those injured were not immediately available. (KWTX.com, TX)
Girl Injured in Fall At Waco Middle School Mar 21, 2009
She was taken to Hillcrest Medical Center by East Texas Medical Center Emergency Medical Service ambulance for treatment. A spokesman at the scene said the girl's injuries did not appear to be serious. (KWTX.com, TX)
The Courtyard Houston Pearland Invites Guests to Have the Ultimate Weekend Getaway With A Houston Shopping Package Mar 13, 2009
Check out nearby attractions like Downtown Houston, Reliant Stadium and the Texas Medical Center during a stay at the Courtyard Houston Pearland. For more information about the Courtyard Houston Pearland and the Escape. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Edan unveiled Mar 11, 2009
The Town Center is located mid-way between the health care hub that is the South Texas Medical Center and the new medical hub that has been created in master-planned community Stone Oak on the far North Side. Thus, a property like Edan could be a good starting point for creating a new health care hub, Feiner and Abramoff say. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Lifting of stem cell funding ban has Houston researchers excited about the future Mar 10, 2009
In his lab at the University of Texas Medical Center in Houston, they are focused on trying to correct and repair lung damage. It is hoped that stem cells can eventually be morphed into a wide range of human cells that could help treat everything from spinal cord damage, to Parkinson's disease, to heart trouble. (KHOU.com, TX)
Fire Kills Girl, Injures 2 Mar 9, 2009
The unidentified child was taken by medical helicopter to Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, where she died. A woman who was in the house was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital. (Click2Houston, TX)
Christus ranked one of countrys best Mar 5, 2009
The Catholic faith-based hospital system operates hospital campuses in Downtown San Antonio, the South Texas Medical Center and New Braunfels. The health and wellness ministry is in the process of developing a new hospital in Westover Hills. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Barbara Bush Recovering from Heart Surgery Mar 5, 2009
It was a two-hour procedure that took place at Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center ... In November, Barbara Bush underwent laparoscopic surgery also at Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. (Newsmax)
Aragon Holdings buys four San Antonio apartment complexes Mar 4, 2009
The fourth property, the Windridge Apartments, is located near the South Texas Medical Center in Northwest San Antonio. Financial terms were not disclosed. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Motor behavioral research at UH moves to prestigious Texas Medical Center Mar 3, 2009
New research and new collaboration are the goals for the University of Houston's department of health and human performance (HHP) as its Laboratory of Integrated Physiology (LIP) expands to the National Center for Human Performance in the Texas Medical Center (TMC) ... The University of Houston's Laboratory of Integrated Physiology expands to the Texas Medical Center's National Center for Human Performance. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
> Traditional medical book store still at home in the Med Center Feb 28, 2009
The Texas Medical Center was a fraction of its current size when Majors Scientific Books Inc. opened a medical book store on Main Street in 1956. Even at that time, the business was already almost 50 years old. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Bodegas Taco Shop to open in Houston's Museum District Feb 25, 2009
The restaurant has multiple bike racks to accommodate residents who cycle over from the Museum District, Montrose, Midtown, Hermann Park, Texas Medical Center and areas. Ryan Granger owns another successful restaurant in the neighborhood, the Park Grill, in the Park Plaza Professional Building. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Bederra Corporation Launches New Billing Services Division Expected to Add up to $500,000 in Revenue Feb 24, 2009
About Bederra Corp. (): , through its wholly owned subsidiaries Diagnos, Inc. and Lumar Imaging, Inc., provides multiple modality diagnostic medical imaging services to the greater Houston area and the world famous Texas Medical Center. The Company's business strategy is to continue to expand its current operations and seek out additional acquisitions that will complement its core offerings. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Overnight Fire Destroys One Home, Damages Two Others Feb 23, 2009
An older man was inside the home when the fire started; he was taken to an area hospital via East Texas Medical Center Ambulance. The fire completely destroyed the one house and damaged two others, Beverly Hills Fire Chief Debra Bruce said. (KWTX.com, TX)
Regents Asked To Keep UTMB On Galveston Feb 23, 2009
"We need all the research here, the patients here. Just take a historical look at the Texas Medical Center in Houston after Tropical Storm Allison flooded and swamped it. We didn't talk about moving the Medical Center to Conroe. We talked about 'How do we prevent this from happening again?'" he said. The report said an inland location would be closer to the more heavily populated outskirts of Houston, which has a greater proportion of patients with commercial and government insurance. (Click2Houston, TX)
USAA to add 1,000 jobs in San Antonio Feb 13, 2009
The company has a massive headquarters campus located near the South Texas Medical Center in San Antonio. USAA officials say the consolidation is part of an effort to reduce expenses. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
St. Lukes opens Pearland ER center Feb 11, 2009
St. Luke s, which operates a primary campus in the Texas Medical Center, opened its first freestanding emergency department in 2000 and now operates five. Reader Comments. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Kolache Factory opens four stores Feb 11, 2009
The new bakery-caf;s are located at 10880 Louetta Road in Northwest Houston, 7811 S. Main Street near the Texas Medical Center, 10519 S. Post Oak in Southwest Houston and at 9821 Broadway Street in Pearland. The stores are the newest of the Houston-based company s 37 nationwide locations. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Fostering homes for foster parents Mar 27, 2008
In a well kept neighborhood near the Texas Medical Center, Kathy Foster is unlocking the door to hope. What children need is a home, and they need hope. (KHOU.com, TX)
DWI victim glad DPS took action at teen party Mar 26, 2008
Tullos was airlifted to the Texas Medical Center in Houston, barely clinging to life, where his leg had to be amputated. Delarosa was charged with intoxicated assault with a motor vehicle causing serious bodily injury, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. (Conroe Courier, TX)
France's former first lady weds Mar 25, 2008
"There is a chance he may not make it," said Dr. Alex Valadka, director of neurotrauma services at Memorial Hermann in the Texas Medical Center. Valadka and his team operated for two hours to remove a blood clot that was putting pressure on Navaira's brain after the singer was brought to the hospital following the wreck before dawn Sunday. (Boston Globe)
Tejano Star Emilio May Not Survive Tour Bus Crash Mar 25, 2008
(March 24, 2008) -- Navaira underwent two hours of surgery and is in a medicallyinduced coma as physicians at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center try to control swelling of his brain. The San Antonio native was driving the bus following aperformance in the Houston area when it slammed into trafficbarrels where two freeways interchange before dawn Sunday. (KWTX.com, TX)
ROBERT ‘BOBBY' DAVID SR. (13) Mar 25, 2008
Robert Bobby David Sr., known by many as Big Daddy at the age of 81, passed away March 21, 2008 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. His funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Goggans Funeral Home Chapel in Terrell with Brother Ray Bailey officiating. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Mammography screening offered at May Community Center Mar 22, 2008
Eligible women will receive the same high quality mammograms available at MDA in the Texas Medical Center. Women over 35 are encouraged to sign up for the service. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
Procedure provides hope Mar 20, 2008
McBee s diagnosing doctor was Dr. Darren Pollock, who practices at Memorial Hermann Southwest and the Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. Her cancer is being treated very well with an effective response, he said. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Druthers Cafe and Catering launches new restaurant Mar 20, 2008
has opened a location in the South Texas Medical Center area that serves lunch for busy diners. The restaurant serves up a signature sandwich with turkey, cream cheese, mayo, bacon, sprouts, tomato and avocado on multigrain bread. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Retiring Boomers, diverse force challenging for HR Mar 20, 2008
"In the health care field," Rhodes says, "this is the most competitive market in the U.S. There are other markets that are large, too, but the Texas Medical Center itself is the international Mecca. Workforce shortages particularly affect health care. Basically, we're all fighting over the same people, and it drives up salaries.". Changing role of HR. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Police: Girl plotted deadly ambush on family for a month Mar 8, 2008
He was shot five times and remains hospitalized at East Texas Medical Center in nearby Tyler. Caffey saved his own life by crawling 300 yards to a neighbors home to get help. (FOX 11, AZ)
Attack on Family Shocks Texas Community Mar 4, 2008
He remained Monday at East Texas Medical Center in nearby Tyler. The hospital would not release his condition but the neighbor, Tommy Gaston, said Caffey's health was improving. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Investigators Release 911 Tape in Texas Family Attack Mar 4, 2008
Caffey remains in critical but stable condition at the East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, Texas. The teen was found by police early Sunday hiding at the home of one of the suspects, although it was not clear from the police account which of them she was dating or where she has been hiding. (Fox News)
Texas Family Murder Probe Centers on Daughter Mar 3, 2008
Terry Caffey was in critical but stable condition Sunday in East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, where he was being treated for a gunshot wound to the head. Despite his wound, the father was able to crawl about 300 yards to a neighbor's house to seek help. (Fox News)
Did forbidden romance lead to killings? Mar 3, 2008
Terry Caffey was in critical but stable condition on Sunday in East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Texas girl kills mother, brothers for broken romance Mar 3, 2008
Terry Caffey was in critical condition Sunday at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. His wife Penny, 37, and sons Mathew, 13, and Tyler, 8 had been shot and stabbed multiple times, according to the sheriff's department. (Xinhuanet, China)
Separate one-vehicle accidents net a couple of arrests Mar 1, 2008
An East Texas Medical Center ambulance arrived at the scene, but the driver refused treatment, added the PIO.. Police determined the motorist was drunk and placed him under arrest on an DWI charge. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Two-vehicle wreck sends truck crashing into printing building Feb 26, 2008
Investigators and paramedics from East Texas Medical Center consequently reported to the scene. At least two people were taken to the hospital via ambulance. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
China medical center born in Houston Feb 26, 2008
Provincial officials have been in negotiations with the Chinese government for a tract of land "at least half the size of the Texas Medical Center," he says ... The Shandong hospital represents years of work for Ma and two of his Texas Medical Center colleagues. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Tips for savvy medical Web surfing Feb 22, 2008
Ryan asked one of her colleagues, a research specialist at the Texas Medical Center Library in Houston, to search the medical literature. She came up with an article about an antibiotic that worked against cat scratch fever but wasn't toxic. (CNN)
O'Quinn to donate $25M to Menninger Clinic Feb 22, 2008
They aim to locate the campus near the Texas Medical Center for access to faculty, staff and services ... Menninger currently operates its specialty inpatient psychiatric programs for adolescents and adults about 40 minutes from the Texas Medical Center at 2801 Gessner in west Houston. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Click for Full Story Feb 21, 2008
Agencies working the accident include DPS, Robinson Police, Robinson Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Waco Police and East Texas Medical Center EMS.. There was only one occupant in the vehicle, an unidentified male, who died at the scene. (KWTX.com, TX)
PVFD saves house from ‘relatively small’ fire Feb 18, 2008
East Texas Medical Center paramedics and Pasadena police officials also appeared to lend a hand to the fire fighters and any potential victims that could have been on scene. City fire marshal David M. Brannon said he believed the fire started in the vicinity of the kitchen and back porch and subsequently spread up to the attic. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Metro: Train operator to blame for cyclist accident Feb 16, 2008
Metro began the investigation after the with a bicyclist in the Texas Medical Center Feb. 8. According to Metro s policies, the operator will receive a five-day suspension and undergo 40 hours of retraining. (KHOU.com, TX)
Branch expansion Feb 16, 2008
TORENCE WHITE / SAN ANTONIO BUSINESS JOURNAL Amegy Bank President and CEO David McGee says his bank is opening a new branch to serve clients working in the South Texas Medical Center ... is set to open a full-service branch near the South Texas Medical Center. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
IAAP-WAC February meeting Feb 13, 2008
She has worked as an administrative professional in the Texas Medical Center since November of 1992. Shotwell is the current Texas-Louisiana Division Vice President of IAAP. She became a member of IAAP in June 1993; received her CPS designation in November 1994 and her CAP in May 2004. (Woodlands Villager, TX)
HipLinkES Deployed by Kelsey-Seybold Clinic for Comprehensive Wireless Messaging Solution Feb 13, 2008
Founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in the emerging Texas Medical Center, Kelsey-Seybold has grown to serve more than 400,000 patients in the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States ... Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier community-based physician group, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's famous Texas Medical Center. (Primezone Releases)
Business briefs Feb. 7, 2008 Feb 13, 2008
His recent GIS Web application projects include the Texas Medical Center, the City of Sugar Land s My Neighborhood and the First Colony Community Association s Interactive map. Copoeland is experienced in the full GIS and application project lifecycle, including system architecture design, database design and enterprise development. (Woodlands Villager, TX)
Review of online breast cancer information encourages healthy skepticism for consumers Feb 11, 2008
Located within the Texas Medical Center, the School was founded in 1997, and is one of six schools in The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. . (EurekAlert!)
One Injured In Automobile-Bicycle Collision Feb 8, 2008
The woman on the bicycle was taken by an East Texas Medical Center ambulance to a local hospital; her condition and injuries were not known. Save some money. (KWTX.com, TX)
Old Target Building now Central Texas Medical Center Feb 8, 2008
Below you will find brief information about the opening of Central Texas Medical Center (in the former Target building) ... After extensive renovations to the building, Central Texas Medical Center opened its doors last week. (KWTX.com, TX)
Assisted-living centers planned Feb 7, 2008
-based Regent Assisted Living, which is planning a 116-unit facility near the South Texas Medical Center. Sterling House offers its services unbundled so that a separate package can be designed for the needs of each resident, Lopeman says. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Huge canister falls off truck, instantly kills motorist Feb 6, 2008
In addition to police, the Pasadena Volunteer Fire Department and paramedics from East Texas Medical Center reported to the scene. Investigators spent the rest of the afternoon completing a crash test at the site. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Historical documents on display in GP, NC libraries Feb 2, 2008
That was the beginning of what is now known as the Texas Medical Center. The documents are on display at the Galena Park Branch Library, 1500 Keene St., and the North Channel Branch Library, 15741 Wallisville Road. (North Channel Sun, TX)
Christus Santa Rosa to put its name on New Braunfels hospital Feb 1, 2008
Based in San Antonio, it operates Christus Santa Rosa Hospitals downtown and in the South Texas Medical Center. It also operates the Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, an academic teaching facility affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
BCM becomes first NIH-designated diabetes research center in Southwest Jan 29, 2008
The has designated in the Texas Medical Center as a Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center. BCM joins 16 other institutions in the United States with that designation. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Feds fund study of drug that may prevent radiation injury Jan 28, 2008
The Department of Defense has commissioned a nine-month study from Rice University chemists and scientists in the Texas Medical Center to determine whether a new drug based on carbon nanotubes can help prevent people from dying of acute radiation injury following radiation exposure. The new study was commissioned after preliminary tests found the drug was greater than 5,000 times more effective at reducing the effects of acute radiation injury than the most effective drugs currently available. (EurekAlert!)
Developer opens Pinnacle at Oak Hills in Medical Center area Jan 26, 2008
A new luxury living community is now open inside the South Texas Medical Center. is developing a gated condominium community that overlooks Oak Hills Country Club. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Wreck on West State Highway 6 Snarls Traffic Jan 25, 2008
The drivers of both vehicles were loaded into East Texas Medical Center ambulances and taken to an area hospital. Southbound traffic was backed up for more than a mile and at times halted so that emergency crews could clear the wreckage. (KWTX.com, TX)
