OakBend Medical Group is excited to announce four new physicians to their excellent team. Welcome, all! Dr. Yvette Westford – OB/GYN Dr. Westford was raised in Guyana, South America and immigrated to the United States to attend college in New York. She received her AAS in Physical Therapy from Nassau Community College in Garden City,…

Dr. Gildardo Andres Ceballos has been named OakBend Medical Center’s 2016 Physician of the Year. The presentation was made at the annual physician party held this year in the Atrium at the Jackson Street Campus. The hospital received several nominations for the Physician of the Year award, and Dr. Ceballos was praised for his support…

The Marsalia family wanted to find a way to say thank you to the doctors and staff at OakBend Medical Center for making the final days of their wife and mother’s life a bit easier. With the hospital’s Vision 2020 Campaign in place, the family decided to purchase one of the six new benches anchored…

For the second year in a row, OakBend Medical Center has earned the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) designation. This designation recognizes OakBend’s ongoing commitment to geriatric nursing care. The NICHE program is designed to upgrade the quality of care for older adult patients by increasing awareness of geriatric issues, improving staff competence…

OakBend Medical Center has been recognized by the 2016 US News & World Report. The hospitals which are listed in the magazine consistently adhered to the latest, evidence-based treatment guidelines which have been shown to have a tangible impact of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Earlier this year, the hospital received…

Dr. Alan Rechter has successfully completed three, first of a kind, outpatient Total Joint replacement surgeries at OakBend Health System’s Metro Ortho and Spine Surgery Center. Until fairly recently, outpatient Total Joint replacements were rare. Now, because of advances in anesthesia, pain control and surgical techniques, outpatient Total Joint replacements are becoming a viable option…

OakBend Medical Center has been named one of 26 finalists across the country for the Hospital Charitable Service Awards. OakBend, the only Texas hospital to be named a finalist, was nominated for the hospital’s Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program. In 2012, OakBend Medical Center began participating in an incentive program referred to as…

OakBend Medical Center has once again been honored with the Gold Plus Performance Award for its “Get With The Guidelines®” program, which promotes consistent adherence to the latest scientific treatment guidelines for stroke victims. The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association’s award, presented at the hospital’s Jackson Street campus, marks the 8th consecutive…

OakBend Medical Center held its Patchwork of Life event on Thursday, October 13th. This year’s event honored the hospital volunteers for their 59 years of service and dedication to the hospital’s patients, visitors and staff. The event, “Patchwork of Life, Mending Lives Stitch by Stitch”, was chaired by May Tape, DDS and Beth Wolf and…

The Junior Volunteer Program at OakBend Medical Center strives to introduce local high school students to the diverse career opportunities within healthcare and to experience the satisfaction from serving others while developing a sense of civic responsibility. OakBend Medical Center’s 2016 Junior Volunteer Program commenced on June 28th and the students had rotations through 7…