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Mission

"Improve the health of adults and you give them back their health... Improve the health of children and you give them their life."

Remembering always our commitment to relieve suffering and meet the needs of children; it is the mission of Driscoll Children's Hospital to offer hope and healing in an environment of trust, compassion, and care.

Vision

To be the regional and international leader in children's services through innovation and excellence in healthcare, advocacy, education, and research.

Values

Customer Satisfaction
Advocacy for Children
Respect for Others
Excellence in All We Do
Stewardship of Resources

National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions

Children's Miracle Network. Hospitals helping kids.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

Contact Information

Driscoll Children's Hospital
3533 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

(361) 694-5000
(800) DCH-LOVE or (800) 324-5683

For TTY Deaf Messaging Connect to TTY Interpretation by dialing
(800) 735-2989

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News

Hollywood-themed celebration planned for Driscoll nurses

May 08, 2013

Event is in conjunction with National Nurses Week, May 6-12 CORPUS CHRISTI - National Nurses Week is May 6-12, and Driscoll Children's Hospital is marking the occasion with a celebration tomorrow for its more than 500 nurses. "This is a way for us to recognize our nurses for all the work they do," said Driscoll's...
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Brownsville boy is 'a totally different person' since leukemia diagnosis

May 03, 2013

Driscoll Children's Hospital physicians treat Andrew Banda in his hometown, Brownsville BROWNSVILLE - Claudia Maldonado knew her son, Andrew Banda, was sick in January 2012. At 8 years old, he was too thin and his yellowish eyes revealed he had jaundice, she said. Still, the news that he had acute lymphoblastic leukemia...
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Driscoll transplant recipients to gather at annual reunion

May 03, 2013

Joe Esparza, 19, received a kidney transplant at Driscoll Children's Hospital in August 2012.

'It's a family reunion,' 19-year-old said of May 4 event CORPUS CHRISTI - In the months before he received a kidney transplant at Driscoll Children's Hospital last August, Joe Esparza had plenty of reasons to be depressed. His failing kidneys meant he couldn't eat french fries, cheese and fatty foods. He couldn't play...
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Dwarfism doesn't prevent 3-year-old boy from living life

May 02, 2013

Ethann Valdez, 3, was born with achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism. He's been a patient at Driscoll Children's Hospital since he was born.

Ethann Valdez's story is second in Driscoll Children's Hospital's 60th anniversary series CORPUS CHRISTI - Darting around a waiting area at Driscoll Children's Hospital with a huge smile on his face, Ethann Valdez has the seemingly endless energy of any 3-year-old boy. He doesn't appear to be bothered much by the life-threatening...
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Celebrating the past, looking to the future: Driscoll marks 60 years

April 02, 2013

On April 2, an historical marker was unveiled honoring Driscoll Children's Hospital's founder, Clara Driscoll. Pictured, left to right, are Steve Woerner, Driscoll president & CEO; Anita Eisenhauer, chairwoman of the Nueces County Historical Commission and member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas - Clara Driscoll Chapter; Karen Thompson, president general of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas; Corpus Christi Mayor Nelda Martinez; and Loyd Neal, chairman of Driscoll's governing board.

Ceremony includes dedication of historical marker honoring hospital's founder CORPUS CHRISTI - Notable guests and community leaders gathered today to commemorate Driscoll Children's Hospital's 60th anniversary and witness the dedication of an historical marker honoring the hospital's founder, Clara Driscoll. The ceremony,...
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