Memorial Medical Center
For a good while I passed by the ongoing construction of an unknown building in Port Lavaca, Texas, almost every day. Finally, I have witnessed its fruition; it is a new medical clinic. But it isn’t just a clinic, it is a state of the art medical facility, fit for year 2016 and many more years to come. It’s name is Memorial Medical Center at 815 N. Virginia Street.
On December 30, 2015, I was pleased to attend the Center’s open house event. I arrived early and was greeted by the Practice Administrator, Danette Bethany, RN, BSN. Ms. Bethany gave me a personal tour, and I was impressed.
The building boasts of twenty four (24) exam rooms! I have never before seen exam rooms as spacious as these. And the design flows perfectly, as it combines each doctors’ specialty and their individual nurses stations. They also have their own in-house lab, which eliminates a patient’s extra trip to another provider for their blood work. And I was shown their X-ray machine, which is the first and only one in South Texas. It’s a new model called Samsung GU60 U-Arm Digital X-ray System. Say that five times without stuttering!
The lobby has plenty of comfortable chairs for waiting patients. As soon as you walk-in you see calming shades of green on the walls, an inviting reception desk, and beamed cathedral ceiling with long lights hanging low.
Patients can be happy that almost any medical need can be addressed. The center provides Internal Medicine; Family Medicine; Senior patient practice; two Nurse Practitioners, one Physicians Assistant, and OB-GYN. And there’s a surprise for future patients – Memorial Medical Center is open Monday through Saturday from 7 am to 7pm. They offer same day appointments and accept all insurance carriers. The Center’s exceptional services, such as these, are almost unheard of!
At the open house I was the fly on the wall. I was blessed to people watch and interact with many of the staff. I soaked in their high energy, warmth and camaraderie. And, I munched on a spinach wrap; only one offering from their large spread of sandwiches and other appetizers.
The Open House Agenda:
Invocation
David Hofford, President of the Ministerial Alliance
Welcome
Jason Angling, Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Medical Center
Physicians and Staff:
Thao Minh Truong, MD
Family Physician
Dr. Bill Crowley, DO., FAAFP
Board Certified Family Practice /OB
Dr. Maia Davidson, OBGYN
Dr. Richard Arroyo-Diez,
Internal Medicine
Traci Shefcik, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Courtne Dworaczky Thurlkill, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Angela Garcia-Dobbins
Physician Assistant
Memorial Medical Center Staff
