OakBend Medical Center – Williams Way Campus Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
The Williams Way location of OakBend Medical Center held a community celebration to recognize its 10 year anniversary on Saturday, October 19. The hospital’s family friendly event included games and prizes, snow cones, popcorn and food from Swinging Door. T-shirts were given to the first 100 people attending along with a stuffed toy for the…
OakBend Medical Center presents the 2019 Jeff Council Award at Patchwork of Life
Dr. Ivan Mefford was presented the 2019 Jeff Council Award at the hospital’s annual fundraiser, Patchwork of Life. The Jeff Council Award was created in 2018 to honor Jeff Council for his years of service to OakBend Medical Center, which spanned more than three decades. Jeff personified OakBend’s core values of Compassion, Integrity, Ownership and…
OakBend Medical Center’s 2019 Patchwork of Life Event Raises Funds for 3D Mammography Machine
OakBend Medical Center’s seventh annual Patchwork of Life event was another very successful fundraising event for the hospital. The event raised more than $350,000 and those funds will go toward a 3D Mammography machine for the Women’s Imaging Department at OakBend’s Jackson Street Campus. With a crowd of over 650 attendees, this year’s live auction…
OakBend Medical Center Williams Way Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
The Williams Way location of OakBend Medical Center will hold a community celebration to recognize its 10 year anniversary. The hospital, located at 2003 Southwest Freeway, Richmond, TX 77469 will host the event from 10AM – 2PM on Saturday, October 19th in the front parking lot and the lobby of that location. The family friendly…
Dr. Enrique Garcia Pena Now Offering Services in Wharton
OakBend Medical Group’s Dr. Enrique García Peña, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, will be seeing patients in Wharton on Tuesdays. He will be located in the offices of Dr. Marc Marconi, 10119 US 59 Hwy. Dr. García Peña was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of…
Endometriosis
Endometriosis affects about 11% of women of reproductive age, but many people don’t know what it is—and many women may not know that they have it. Endometriosis occurs when the lining of the uterus (called the “endometrium”) is present outside of the uterus. Most commonly, endometriosis occurs on the surrounding organs, like the fallopian tubes…
The Importance of Yearly Health Screenings
Sometimes we dread going to the doctor, especially if we feel fine. Usually people only feel the need to see their doctors if they feel sick or something feels wrong. Therefore, we put off doctor’s visits and check-ups if we feel healthy. However, these days, preventative healthcare is becoming more common and encouraged. A yearly…
What is Pancreatitis?
Take a quick guess as to which of the body’s many systems includes the pancreas. If you guessed the digestive system, you are right! The pancreas is an often-overlooked gland organ that has a key role in digesting our food and producing our body’s insulin and glucose control. The pancreas is located behind the stomach,…
How Stress Affects Your Health
When we hear the word “stress,” we often think about being overworked, tense, angry or in the midst of any number of negative situations. Technically, stress is simply the body’s response to changes in our environment—and it can be a good thing. The term for positive stress in our lives, eustress, is a short-term type…
Fall Prevention Lunch ‘n Learn
Our annual Fall Prevention Lunch ‘n Learn will take place on September 26, 2019 at 12 p.m. at our Jackson Street Hospital Campus Conference Center. Attendees are invited to join Kelley Drabek, PTA, CSRS and Deidre Doggett, PT, as they educate on how to recognize risk factors for falls, identify strategies and resources to reduce…
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