Susan G. Komen® Houston has awarded a $52,200 grant to OakBend Medical to provide breast cancer screening for low income women ages 40 and above in Fort Bend County. At OakBend, the grant from Komen will support the Fort Bend County Breast Screening Project, an initiative to provide more than 250 women with screening mammograms….

OakBend Medical Center has been named Business of the Month for June 2017 by the Needville Chamber of Commerce. Each month the Chamber selects one outstanding business to honor for its support of the local Chamber. According to Bradley Stavinoha, President of the Chamber and owner of Needville Insurance Agency, “OakBend has become an integral…

May 6 – 12 is National Nurses Week. And for the seventh year in a row, the VFW Post 3903 Auxiliary held a Nurse Appreciation Luncheon for the nurses of OakBend Medical Center. The auxiliary invited nurses from all of OakBend Medical Center’s campuses to come to the Jackson Street Campus to be served a…

The Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Unit at the Jackson Street Campus of OakBend Medical Center filled with family and friends Wednesday night as the hospital unveiled the dedication of the ACE Unit in honor of Jack & Billie Wendt. “We are here tonight to express our gratitude and appreciation to Billie Wendt and…

EY today announced that Joe Freudenberger, CEO of OakBend Medical Center is a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Award in Gulf Coast Area. The awards program, which is celebrating its 31st year, recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities….

On April 6, 2017 the Volunteers of OakBend Medical Center held their second Power of the Pur$e fundraiser to raise money to help with the renovation of the hospital’s Skilled Nursing Unit. The event, held at Safari Texas, included lunch and a silent auction of 31 purses ranging in value from slightly less than $100…

OakBend Medical Center is pleased to announce the First Annual Restaurant Week taking place from May 19 through May 29. The fundraising idea was the brainchild of Daniel Ornelas of Ol’ Railroad Café, Andres Novoa of La Cocina and Jimmy Cantu of Pier 36 and the three restaurants were the first to sign on for…

OakBend Medical Center is pleased to announce that Anne Graves, the hospital’s medical staff coordinator has achieved her certification as a Certified Professional in Medical Staff Management (CPMSM) from the Certification Commission of National Association of Medical Staff Services. Graves took the CPMSM exam during a weekend late last year and after 175 multiple choice…

As the crowd gathered in the atrium of the Jackson Street Campus to honor two of the community’s most well-known residents, the words that could be heard most often were amazing, dedicated, caring and kind. The guests were describing Joe and Doris Gurecky. “We are here tonight to really honor two people that have mean…

The American Heart Association has announced that OakBend Medical Center will be the Private Reserve Port Sponsor for this year’s Fort Bend County Wine from the Heart Event. The event, scheduled for Friday, February 24th will benefit the American Heart Association and is hosted by the Fort Bend County Division Executive Committee. Heart Disease and…