VICTORIA, Texas – Driscoll Health System is moving three of its four Victoria clinics to a more spacious location in December. The new clinic space will open Jan. 4, 2021. Currently, Driscoll’s Victoria Quick Care Center, Specialty Center, Cardiology Clinic and Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic are located at 115 Medical … Lea Más

Jaime Fergie, MD, Director of Infectious Diseases at Driscoll Children’s Hospital, displays Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccination shot. Driscoll Children’s Hospital received 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine Wednesday and they immediately started vaccinating clinical workers. Eventually the vaccine will be available to all Driscoll Health System employees. On Wednesday, Jesse Munoz, … Lea Más

Although Axton Worth was born in Hawaii, he is spending his first Christmas at Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) so that mother Monica Rodriguez Worth, who is from Corpus Christi, can have some family support. CORPUS CHRISTI – For Hawaiian preemie Axton Worth, Driscoll Children’s … Lea Más

On Friday, AutoNation hosted a Christmas parade at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi to deliver holiday joy and toys, with associates dressed as favorite movie characters and Santa Claus leading the way. Presents were given to patients at the Cancer & Blood Disorder Center at Driscoll Children’s Hospital. AutoNation’s … Lea Más

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Three Driscoll Health System physicians have been named to leadership positions in the Texas Medical Association (TMA). Driscoll Children’s Pediatric Emergency Department physician Marita Rafael, MD, has been reappointed to the Committee on Emergency Medical Services and Trauma. Karl Serrao, MD, FAAP, FCCM, Chief Medical … Lea Más

Members of the Driscoll Pediatric Sleep Center Team are Deborah Monroe, RPSGT, Overnight Sleep Technologist (from left); Marcos J. Valdez, MD, Pediatric Neurologist and Sleep Medicine Physician; Amine Daher, MD, Pediatric Pulmonologist, Sleep Medicine Physician and Medical Director of the Driscoll Pediatric Sleep Center; Ghassan Tannous, RPSGT, Lead Overnight Sleep … Lea Más

The first time Noemi Ferguson got to hold her daughter Elsie was when she was a little over two weeks old. CORPUS CHRISTI – Noemi and Jason Ferguson credit Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as the reason their 2-year-old daughter Elsie is alive today. A … Lea Más

Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s recently opened Pavilion houses a larger, modernized Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), including a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) dedicated to managing pediatric congenital heart disease; the Outpatient Surgery Center; and an Outpatient Laboratory. CORPUS CHRISTI – Comfort and cutting-edge technology. Families will find all this and … Lea Más

While participating in any Halloween activities, Driscoll Children’s Hospital physicians are suggesting South Texas parents follow these Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. While trick-or-treating:  Wear a safety mask and incorporate it in with your costume. Stay at least 6 feet away from others who do not live … Lea Más

Stripes® Stores has announced its in-store charitable fundraising campaign benefiting Driscoll Children’s Hospital (DCH) to raise money for the children and youth of South Texas as part of its November Month of Giving program. Due to COVID-19, the Driscoll Children’s Hospital Campaign, which usually takes place in April, will take … Lea Más

Driscoll Transport Team member Dana Huber, RRT, checks in on Skylar Saenz Jr. at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi. Huber was one of three Driscoll employees who performed life-saving procedures on the infant as he was being transported by the Driscoll … Lea Más

CORPUS CHRISTI – Sean M. Pieri has been named Vice President of Development for Driscoll Health System. Sean, who has 30+ years of experience in institutional advancement, will oversee Driscoll’s fundraising, marketing and community-relations efforts. Sean has served as Vice President for Advancement at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, … Lea Más

Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Driscoll Children’s Hospital patient Kamille Fernandez of Elsa likes dogs, coloring, popping bubbles and playing with her tea party set. ELSA, Texas – In September 2019, toddler Kamille Fernandez of Elsa was at her daycare center when her caregiver noticed that Kamille’s stomach looked … Lea Más

CORPUS CHRISTI – Alessandra “Ale” Alanis, 9, of Corpus Christi is a fighter, who can now add modeling to her resume. In March 2019, Ale was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. She is currently being treated at the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Driscoll Children’s Hospital. In honor of … Lea Más

Eric Popejoy (from left), Darren McComb, Kim Charba, Dale Combs, Jonathan McComb, Cooper Lundquist, Amy McCoy, Special Events Coordinator for Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Martha Avery, Vice President of Development at Driscoll Children’s Hospital, and Richard Harris, Children’s Miracle Network Administrator for Driscoll Children’s Hospital. CORPUS CHRISTI – Organizers of the … Lea Más

CORPUS CHRISTI – Driscoll Children’s Hospital Injury Prevention Program is offering virtual car seat inspections during National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 20-26). Parents and caregivers will be able to ask questions and receive hands-on instruction from certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians on how to choose, correctly install and … Lea Más

CORPUS CHRISTI – Driscoll Children’s Hospital 2020 Holiday Card collection is now available from the Carousel Gift Shop on Driscoll’s website (www.driscollchildrens.org/holiday). For this annual tradition, Driscoll patients from throughout South Texas drew pictures for 12 holiday cards, and a committee of community members selected the artwork to be … Lea Más

To ensure the health and safety of its patients, families, employees, physicians and community, Driscoll Children’s Hospital has updated its visitation policy for both its hospital and clinic patients. Effective Sept. 14, 2020, two (2) adult primary caregivers will be allowed per in-patient and hospital patient. Driscoll prefers to … Lea Más

Driscoll Health System has named Justin Taylor Director of Information Systems for Driscoll Health Plan.  During the four years Justin has been with Driscoll, he has demonstrated his commitment to continuous improvement and service excellence in the Driscoll Heath Plan Information Systems functions. This new role was created by … Lea Más