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Medical Staff Services

The Medical Staff Coordinator directs and coordinates all medical staff activities and acts as a liaison between the medical staff, nursing staff, administration and the Governing Board.


These activities include:




  • Allied health professionals application and re-evaluation
  • Clinical privileges
  • Department, general staff and committee functions
  • Department rules and regulations
  • Medical staff appointment and reappointment
  • Medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and fair hearing plan
  • Medical staff monthly meeting calendar
  • Orientation for new members
  • On call schedules


CME - Continuing Medical Education offered by Driscoll Children's Hospital


The goal of the Continuing Medical Education program is to provide physician driven ongoing medical educatsion which meets the needs of the community physicians who treat infants, children and adolescents. Driscoll Children's Hospital is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.


Activities with Coordinators




Grand Rounds
(teleconferenced to Brownsville, McAllen and Victoria)

Dr. Michael Dulaney



Annual Pediatric Conference

Dr. William Allen



Risk Management

Dr. William Allen



PALS

Dr. M. Peterson



Cardiac Conferences
(every Friday)

Dr. John Mark Morales



Tumor Boards

Dr. Cris Johnson



Infectious Disease Seminar

Dr. J. Fergie



Renal Transplant Symposium

Dr. Samhar Al-Akash / Dr. Stephen Almond

Contact Information

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

Phone: (361) 694-5025
Fax (361) 808-2111

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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Joyal promoted to NICU director at Driscoll

March 04, 2013
Joyal
CORPUS CHRISTI - Christopher Joyal, RN, BSN, CPN, has been promoted to director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Driscoll Children's Hospital. He previously served as manager of Driscoll's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Joyal has also worked in Driscoll's Transport Services Dept. and, as the PICU educator, he was instrumental...
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Mokhashi joins Driscoll as pediatric endocrinologist

March 04, 2013
Mokhashi
CORPUS CHRISTI - Moinuddin H. Mokhashi, MD, FAAP, has joined Children's Physician Services of South Texas at Driscoll Children's Hospital as a pediatric endocrinologist. Dr. Mokhashi was previously with Specialty Pediatrics Ltd. in Yuma, Ariz. and the State of Arizona's Children's Rehabilitative Services. He completed his residency...
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Sutton joins Driscoll as pediatric pathologist

February 25, 2013
Sutton
CORPUS CHRISTI - Lisa M. Sutton, MD has joined Driscoll Children's Hospital as a pediatric pathologist. Dr. Sutton completed a fellowship in pediatric pathology at Children's Medical Center in Dallas and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She performed her residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical...
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Three Driscoll physicians included on Top Doctors list

February 21, 2013
Samhar Al-Akash, MD, Stephen Almond, MD and Jaime Fergie, MD
CORPUS CHRISTI - Three Driscoll Children's Hospital physicians have been included on U.S. News & World Report's list of Top Doctors. Samhar Al-Akash, MD, Stephen Almond, MD and Jaime Fergie, MD were nominated by fellow physicians to be on the list (http://health.usnews.com/top-doctors), which is designed to be a reliable resource...
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