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Driscoll Children's Hospital Celebrates 60 Years in South Texas

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Driscoll Children's Hospital Timeline 1953-2013

 A look at 60 years of caring for the children of South Texas.

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The comfort and support we received at Driscoll Children's Hospital has never left our hearts

 Not a moment goes by that I don't think about our beautiful Brianne. Brianne was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. It was a term that I had never heard. When I found out about her diagnosis and she was [read more]

I have grown up here over the years

 I am a Driscoll Children's Hospital employee and have been working there the majority of the last 12 to 13 years. I always heard stories from my mom that I was a patient there when I was a newborn in April 1975. [read more]

Thanks to those angels who took care of my miracle baby

 Adam was a 24 week baby who had to be born on December 30, 2007, with a weight of 1 pound and 14 ounces; his due date was April 11, 2008. He was admitted to Driscoll four days after he [read more]

I am a survivor of cancer. It can be beat.

 My name is Katie. I am 29 years old and have been in remission since I was 9. I was diagnosed when I was 7 years old and went through two years of chemo and treatment. I [read more]

Nurses and doctors have forever changed our lives

 Jailynn was born with a life-threatening heart condition known as pulmonary stenosis. Hours after her birth, she was flown to Driscoll Children's Hospital, where she had her first [read more]

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Información de Contacto

Hospital Pedítrico Driscoll
3533 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

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

Para Mensajería TTY para Sordomudos favor conectarse con Interpretación TTY marcando el número
(800) 735-2989
Clara Driscoll fue una patriota, vaquera y filántropa. El Hospital Pediátrico Driscoll es el regalo de Clara Driscoll para el Sur de Texas.
El Hospital Pediátrico Driscoll comenzó con 25 camas y alcanzó una capacidad total de 110 camas en 1 año.
En 1953, Driscoll servía a los niños de cinco condados del Sur de Texas, hoy sirve 31 condados.
CLARA DRISCOLL
AL PRINCIPIO
SUR DE TEXAS

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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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