SUGAR LAND— (March 22, 2023) — Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is pleased to welcome board-certified neurologist, Darine Kassar, M.D. to Houston Methodist Sugar Land Neurology Associates. Kassar is the only neuromuscular physician in Fort Bend County. She treats conditions such as ALS, Guillain Barre syndrome, muscular dystrophy and myasthenia gravis, among others. … [Read more...]

Mariana Smith and Clifford Thompson have been announced as chair and co-chair, respectively, of the Young Professionals ERG. They share in feeling the need for an organization that could increase awareness of the resources available at Houston Methodist for people in the early stages of their career journey that could help make professional connections and to take ownership … [Read more...]

The message below was first appeared as an email on March 1, 2023 from Marlene Borrero, Director of Patient Access Services:  I am pleased to announce the promotion of Monica Lazarus to Manager of Patient Access Services at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. Monica has been with HMSL since 2014. Over the last seven years, Monica has demonstrated exceptional leadership … [Read more...]

MARCH 10, 2023 — The HMSL Employee Morale Committee recently awarded  Delaney Jackson and Isabel Serrano with the Above and Beyond Award for the month of December. The two helped a patient in need of care while dealing with a number of sensitive life issues that seemed to be road blocks to getting that care. Here is what their nomination read: When a newly diagnosed cancer … [Read more...]

The System Patient Experience Department is rolling out a virtual, instructor-led course for nurse leaders only (i.e., charge nurses, nurse managers, nurse directors, ACNOs/CNOs) called Comfort and Safety Open Discussion. This virtual instructor-led course provides best practices on how to effectively reinforce learning from the Comfort and Safety Rounds Course with nursing … [Read more...]