Outpatient facility opens at Texas Children's Hospital West Campus; emergency center and hospital services coming in spring 2011

HOUSTON - (Dec. 1, 2010) - Texas Children's Hospital announced that the outpatient clinic building is open at its new West Campus, I-10 and Barker Cypress, and that the pediatric emergency center and hospital services are on target to open in spring 2011.

"We are excited to begin offering outpatient services at West Campus as the first step in providing expanded access to the unsurpassed care of TexasChildren's Hospital," said Michelle Riley-Brown, vice president of TexasChildren's Hospital West Campus. "As we celebrate this first milestone, we also look forward to spring 2011, when we will open our pediatric emergency center and hospital services."

To ensure the smoothest possible opening experience for patient families, Riley-Brown noted that the outpatient clinic facility is opening in two phases. As of today, the first and second floors of the building are open, which includes outpatient treatment areas for physical/occupational therapy and speech therapy; diabetes/endocrine; and gastroenterology and nutrition practices.

Texas Children's Hospital West Campus is on track to open additional outpatient clinic practices by Dec. 7, said Riley-Brown. These include: audiology, cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, orthopedic surgery, pediatric surgery, pulmonary medicine and urology.

In spring 2011, the hematology/ oncology clinic will open, increasing the number of outpatient clinics at the facility to eleven.

Outpatient services formerly provided at Texas Children's West Houston HealthCenter will be offered at the new West Campus facility.

"Texas Children's has been a part of this community for many years and launching the West Campus outpatient clinic is our promise to continue providing quality, convenient care to West Houston and the surrounding are as for many years to come," added Riley-Brown.

Those families who have been patients at Texas Children's main campus or at one of its health center locations will recognize many familiar faces, noted Riley-Brown, since all the pediatric specialists at its West Campus outpatient clinics have previously practiced at one or more of Texas Children's locations.

Physicians who are members of the West Campus outpatient care team include: Dr.Jennifer Feldmann, adolescent medicine; Dr. Ellen Friedman, otolaryngology;Dr. Maria Garcia, allergy and immunology; Dr. Frank Gerow, orthopedics; Dr. Edmond Gonzales, urology; Dr. Mohammed Hussein, ophthalmology; Dr. Nikki Janzen, urology; Dr. Imad Jarjour, neurology; Dr. John Jones, otolaryngology; Dr. Binal Kancherla, pulmonary/ sleep; Dr. Walid Kaplan, diabetes/ endocrine; Dr. DanielLeung, nutrition/ gastroenterology; Dr. Monica Lopez, pediatric surgery; Dr. Allen Milewicz, pediatric surgery; Dr. Siby Moonnumakal, pulmonary; Dr. Jennifer Rama, pulmonary; Dr. Barbara Reid, nutrition/ gastroenterology; Dr. V. Shenava, orthopedics; Dr.Marcelle Sulek, otoloaryngology; Dr. Sharonda Taylor, adolescent medicine; Dr. Steven Wolfe, cardiology; and Dr. Parvin Yazdani, diabetes/ endocrine. Additionally, Amy Magruder, AuD, audiology; Sarah Raye, SLP, speech therapy; and Denise Brockman, SLP, speech therapy, are providing services at West Campus.

In addition to the specialty clinics, the building houses the campus' primary care pediatric practice, TCPA - Town Country @ West Campus, which is open and accepting appointments in its new, more spacious location. The practice relocated from 909 Frostwood Dr., Houston, 77024.

In spring 2011 West Campus will open a 12-bed pediatric emergency center, 48inpatient rooms, three operating rooms, a special procedures suite, advanced diagnostic imaging services including MRI and CT scans, and a neurophysiologysleep laboratory.

For more information about Texas Children's Hospital West Campus and servicesavailable at the outpatient clinic facility, visit https://www.texaschildrens.org/locations/texas-childrens-hospital/west-campus.

About Texas Children’s Hospital

Texas Children’s Hospital, a not-for-profit health care organization, is committed to creating a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education and research. Consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation, Texas Children’s has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthroughs in pediatric and women’s health. The hospital includes the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute; the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, a second community hospital planned to open in 2017. The organization also created the nation’s first HMO for children, has the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that’s channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. For more information, go to www.texaschildrens.org.