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Opening day is finally here! Introducing the newest hospital in the Houston Methodist family - Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital. This hospital was built to include the latest innovative technology so we can continue to deliver the highest-quality care of our patients. The new 105-acre campus includes 100 patient rooms and over 75,000 square feet of glass curtain wall and skylights as part of its facade. Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital has been years in the making and we’re so excited to be a part of the Cypress Community.

In this episode of Quality Time with Dr. Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, MHCM, Dr. Robert Grossman, chief executive officer of NYU Langone Health and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, discusses the pioneering business model that transformed NYU Langone into one of the best integrated academic health systems in the United States.

I actually started in patient billing back in 1989 as a summer student. So back in the late 80s, if your parent worked here, you could come and work during the summers. It was like a little internship. And, you know, it was eye opening, and it gave me something to aspire for. So when I started college, I actually started in business because I really liked what I was doing here. I basically have just grown up in the organization. But it all started with my mom. And she worked here back in the early 60s. Started out as an elevator operator and she actually grew in the company as well. She went from there to radiology (radiology tech), where she served 35 years, actually. I've grown in this department throughout the 36 years I’ve been here. Started out as a little intern and actually worked my way up from mailroom to billing. I started in a leadership role as a supervisor and now I’m director of corporate revenue cycle. And specifically, I manage the patient billing team. It is not only just patient billing, but we also help patients with payment options, which is mainly what we do. A big part of that is our charity care program. I love how Houston Methodist embraces all different types of backgrounds. It is representative of Houston. I love this job, I love it, I love the organization. But I think none of this would be possible without my mom, you know, introducing me to this wonderful organization that has built my career. It feels like every day I'm honoring her. -- Kimberley Doucet, Director of Corporate Revenue Cycle

Our orthopedic surgeon Dr. Timothy Brown will discuss the incidence of allergic contact dermatitis to Dermabond Prineo in total joint arthroplasty at #AAOS2025. http://spr.ly/604001jMM

Dr. Kevin Park, M.D., our associate professor of clinical orthopedic surgery, will present at #AAOS2025 on intraosseous vancomycin in total hip arthroplasty and sagittal alignment in total knee arthroplasty using robotics. http://spr.ly/604701b8S

In this episode of Women in Surgery, our Chief Physician Executive Dr. Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, MHCM was joined by Dr. Nicole Tapia where she shared about her journey to become a general surgeon and critical care and trauma surgeon, and why there is no time for impostor syndrome in critical care. Hear the full conversation on YouTube: http://spr.ly/6042I4PWu

This is a second career for me. Way back when, I was in development and fundraising and special event planning and really found a lot of purpose there and enjoyed it, and then started having kids and moving around with family. My youngest daughter was diagnosed with multiple food allergies. I had always had an interest in nutrition and biology, but when she was diagnosed with food allergies, all of a sudden it was like, whoa — food that is nourishing for some, it was not so nourishing for her. So, I worked on becoming a registered dietitian, and I've really enjoyed that. I’ve been a dietician for 15 years, and I’ve been at Houston Methodist for three years in the center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery in Houston Methodist Sugar Land’s outpatient department. I really enjoy who I work with, my team. I love the patients too. I really enjoy the time that I get to spend with them and helping them improve their quality of life. If I can help a patient or person improve their quality of life for food and nutrition through lifestyle intervention, then, that brings me great satisfaction. I really enjoy what I do. --Wynnifred Hoodis, Houston Methodist Sugar Land registered dietician

As part of its commitment to health care innovation and strategic global partnerships, our Global Health Care Services participated in Saudi Arabia’s Health Co. Model of Care Forum 2025, themed "Care and Impact”. Cathy Easter shared the stage with Saudi and international speakers to discuss “Personalized Care at Scale: AI and Big Data in Integrated Care,” highlighting our application innovations in the hospital setting. We're a strategic partner to Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Arabia health care sector and have been working closely with key partners in their journey to achieve and deliver the Kingdom’s Healthcare Transformation Strategy as part of the country’s vision 2030.

Our Director of Coronary Interventions Dr. Alpesh Shah discusses a national study of renal denervation for hypertension and our ability to now treat patients with this groundbreaking, minimally invasive, non-pharmacologic treatment option. Watch the full video on YouTube: http://spr.ly/6048xTUGY

Originally from San Francisco. Joined the Air Force when I was around 18. Spent six years there. Learned to be a surgical services specialist while I was in the Air Force, which kind of gave me my clinical background. And then after my six years in the Air Force, I was a civilian traveler for some time and, eventually, interviewed for a position in the heart center working for Dr. Alan Lumsden. I was going to school for computer programing at the time that I was working in the operating room and this was around the year 2000 when everybody had the IT fever. I interviewed for an opening in IT, and Houston Methodist gave me my first IT job. Working at Houston Methodist, I've been able to do what I do. Either solve problems or see projects to fruition, the way I think I need to do it. I've never been micromanaged. And the other thing is, I've always been recognized for the work that I do. Even though I'm on the IT side of things today, I like to think that as long as we get things right for the clinical staff, the providers, etc., then we're getting it right for the patient. -- Milton Gans, Houston Methodist Systems Architect