OakBend Medical Center has announced the dates April 26 – May 5, with participating restaurants offering a special OakBend menu during that time. A portion of the sales from the special menu will then be donated back to the hospital. The committee has currently signed up the following restaurants: Alicia’s Mexican Grille All We Need…

The American Heart Association will be holding its Fort Bend County Wine from the Heart Event on Friday, March 1st at 6:00 PM in the Fort Bend County Club. The event will benefit the American Heart Association and is hosted by the Fort Bend County Division Executive Committee. Heart Disease and Stroke kill hundreds of…

OakBend Medical Center will hold its annual “Stepping Out Against Stroke” walk on Saturday, April 13 with check-in and t-shirt pick up beginning at 8:00 AM and the festivities beginning at 8:30 AM. Registration must be done online at bit.ly/strokewalk2019 or by calling 281-341-3053 by March 29 to guarantee participants receive their free t-shirt. Registration…

OakBend Medical Center’s Williams Way Labor and Delivery Department has received re-designation as a Texas Ten Step Facility. The Department of State Health Services developed this program as a method to improve maternity care practices in birthing facilities. Endorsed by the Texas Medical Association, the program is based on the World Health Organization/United Nation Children’s…

Dr. Enrique García has joined OakBend Medical Group as an orthopedic surgeon and sports doctor. García was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in Medical Sciences and Research from Boston University after which he returned to Puerto…

Myrtis B. “Tiny” Gates celebrated her 102nd birthday on January 8 while recovering in OakBend Medical Center’s newly renovated fifth floor. Originally from Monroe, Louisiana, Tiny now lives in Pecan Grove. All smiles, Tiny was surrounded by family, friends and OakBend staff while she enjoyed her favorite vanilla cake decorated with pink, her favorite color….

OakBend Medical Center welcomed its first baby of 2019 at 7:46 AM on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.  Born to Taofikat Olaoluwakitan Bello and husband Taoheed Olaide Mudasiru, baby boy Talib Olaoluwakitan Mudasiru weighed in at 7 lbs. 3 oz and is 20-1/2 inches long. Mother, dad and baby are all doing well and looking forward to…

Dr. C. Funsho Fagbohun, MD, PHD, FACOG, FACS has been named OakBend Medical Center’s 2018 Physician of the Year. The award was given at the employee holiday party held on December 15th at Safari Texas. The Physician of the Year award, OakBend’s highest recognition, is presented annually to one outstanding physician who possesses significant practice…

OakBend Medical Center is pleased to announce that the public now has access to an outpatient lab located on the first floor of the OakBend Medical Center – Wharton Hospital Campus. The Clinical Pathology Laboratories (CPL) will be open Monday – Friday from 7:00am – 4:00 pm and is closed for lunch from 1:00pm –…

Santa took time out of his busy schedule to visit OakBend Medical Center on Thursday night to see who has been naughty or nice. For the past three years, OakBend employees and their families have been treated to cookies and punch and a chance to tell Santa exactly what they want for Christmas. After a…