Community Connection - North Cypress Medical Center

Summer 2013
Community Connection
A Newsletter from North Cypress Medical Center at 290 & Huffmeister Rd.
Hole-In-One
North Cypress Spring Classic - A Success!
(page 3)
Back to an Active Lifestyle
Less Pain, Shorter Recovery, Better Outcomes
for Hip Pain
(page 4-5)
NCMC Among the Best Hospitals
in Houston & Texas!
(page 5)
Healing a Broken Heart
One Family’s Story
(page 6-7)
Preventing Summer Injuries
& Accidents
Learn About how to Stay Safe this Summer
(page 8-9)
North Cypress Obtains the Latest
in Robotic Technology
Furthering Commitment to Patient Safety
(page 10)
To learn more about
North Cypress Medical Center,
visit our website at:
NCMC-Hospital.com
North Cypress Medical Center Is A Doctor Owned, Patient Centered Healthcare Institution.
A Message from the CEO
Summer is finally upon us. I hope that you are able to take a break this summer and vacation with loved ones and
enjoy this wonderful warm weather.
At North Cypress Medical Center, we are thriving. U.S. News and World Report just announced its annual hospital rankings. North Cypress was recognized as one of the Best Hospitals in Texas. We also ranked #13 in the
Houston Metropolitan Area. North Cypress was also recognized as a high performing hospital in Orthopedics.
This is the second year in a row to achieve this distinction.
I am thrilled to inform you that North Cypress also recently received recognition as one of Healthgrades 2013
Outstanding Patient Experience Award Recipients. This award is based on the hospital’s clinical quality and
patient survey data. We have also received a number of awards and rating from Healthgrades regarding our
quality treatment in the areas of Orthopedics, Gastrointestinal, Critical Care and Gynecological Surgery. I am
extremely proud of our physicians and hospital staff in achieving such recognitions.
The hospital has recently received two awards from the Women’s Choice Awards, as well. We received recognitions as one of the 2013 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Heart Care and as one of the 2013 Best Hospitals in Orthopedics. The award is based on female patient satisfaction measurements as well as clinical excellence.
Hospitals qualify for this highly selective annual list based on an in-depth proprietary scoring process that uses
HCAHPS scores along with an analysis that weighs criteria identified as most important to women for patient
satisfaction. Hospitals were also screened based on clinical criteria. Our team of Cardiologists, Cardiothoracic
Surgeons, and Orthopedic Surgeons, as well as our hospital staff were instrumental in North Cypress receiving
these awards through the exceptional quality of their work and bedside manner.
North Cypress continues to provide our patients with the most up to date and technologically advanced diagnostics and treatment. We have inaugurated the North Cypress Comprehensive Center for Robotic Surgery. For
the past several months we have performed numerous, highly successful operations using the Da Vinci Robotic
System. This technology allows physicians to perform more minimally invasive procedures using smaller incisions and greater precision. To date, we have successfully performed urologic, gynecologic, general surgery and
bariatric procedures. Dr. Kumaran Sathyamoorthy is the Medical Director of our Robotic Surgery Center and he
has been instrumental in the development and success of our program.
We have also just recently acquired the Sensei X Robotic System, offering cardiologists advanced catheter navigation within the heart during cardiac electrophysiology procedures. This motion-controlled technology assists the
catheter and ablation placement process by improving accuracy, and stability. This results in an increase in patient
safety. North Cypress is the only hospital in the Northwest Houston area with the equipment and expertise to
perform this procedure. Dr. Tappan Rami, a Cardiologist specializing in Electrophysiology has been instrumental
in the development of this program at North Cypress.
The physicians and staff at North Cypress will continue providing the highest in care and attentiveness to our
patients. Thank you for trusting North Cypress with your care. We hope you never need us but feel safe knowing
we are here if you do. On behalf of the entire Board of Managers, physicians and employees at North Cypress
Medical Center, I wish you a happy and safe summer.
Robert A. Behar, M.D., M.B.A
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner
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Hospital News
Hole-In-One!
North Cypress Medical Center Donates $40,000 to
The Lone Survivor Foundation From Golf Tournament
‘13
North Cypress Medical Center hosted its 6th Annual Spring Classic
Golf Tournament on Friday, May 17th at Blackhorse Golf Club.
The hospital donated a check for $40,000 from the proceeds of the
tournament to the Lone Survivor Foundation, this year’s beneficiary.
This organization founded by Retired Navy Seal, Marcus Luttrell
restores hope to wounded warriors and their families through health,
wellness, and therapeutic support by helping them adjust to the effects
of their experiences and assisting them with transition into what
may be looked at as their “new normal.” The successful tournament
hosted approximately 200 golfers and featured lunch, dinner, a raffle and live auction.
“We were thrilled with the community’s response to this year’s tournament and are
excited to be making a sizable donation to a wonderful organization that helps our
nation’s true heroes,” stated Stacy Thornton, Director of Marketing/Professional
Relations and tournament organizer. The following businesses participated as major
event sponsors – Lockton, Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Air Filter
Systems, Cypress Emergency Associates, Davis Stokes, Frost Bank, Kelly, Sutter, and
Kendrick, U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Texas MedSurge, Iberia Bank, Smith Adams
Law, Community Impact Newspaper, Towne Lake, Resource Corp., Rayco, GarrattCallahan Co., Cypress Millwork, and Healthcare Revenue Management Group. John
Eagle Acura, West Houston Radiology and Brown McCarroll participated as Hole in
One sponsors. A number of other community businesses participated as lunch and
dinner sponsors, as well as hole sign sponsors.
Dr. Kim Keller (middle) and his team.
For more information about The Lone Survivor Foundation,
visit them online at: www.LoneSurvivorFoundation.org
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Anterior Hip Replacement
Back to An Active Lifestyle
Beginning retirement at age 65, Edward Reeves was
anxious to spend time pedal kayak fishing and enjoying
life with his wife. But, thirty years of flying Army helicopters and commercial airplanes, climbing in and out
of aircrafts and sitting for long hours had taken a toll
on his back and joints causing pain and a slight limp.
He tried over the counter and prescription pain killers,
arthritis remedies, and even injections but the relief was
always short-lived.
Mr. Reeves sought the help of Dr. Alex Mohr, Spine
Surgeon with Advanced Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dr. Mohr ordered x-rays and found that while Mr.
Reeves did have some issues with his spine, the bigger
problem was a significant deterioration of Mr. Reeves’s
left hip, causing the limp and further exacerbation of
spine issues. Dr. Mohr recommended that Reeves see
one of his partners, Dr. James Fogarty, to address the
issues with his hip prior to any surgical intervention of
his spine. Dr. Fogarty explained that he thought Mr.
Reeves would be an excellent candidate for anterior hip
replacement surgery. This approach involves using a
special flexible table that allows the surgeon to easily
manipulate the leg in order to make a much smaller, less
invasive anterior incision. Because of the location and
size of this incision and approach to the hip the surgeon
is able to avoid cutting the larger hip muscles causing
less trauma to tissue, less blood loss and a much quicker
return to mobility.
Reeves underwent surgery at North Cypress Medical
Center on Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 and was home
that Friday. “I was told that while recovery from the procedure was faster than with traditional hip replacement,
I would need to be diligent about physical therapy to
get the best results. I had surgery in the morning and
that evening I was able to get out of the bed and walk
to the restroom and back,” says Reeves. He spent the
remainder of his time at North Cypress working with
the Total Joint Center’s rehab team to regain range of
motion and strength. He spent just one week with the
aid of a walker and has since been walking on his own,
has begun to drive again and even took a week-long trip
to San Diego. Mr. Reeves states that he has far less pain
in his hip and back than prior to surgery and is looking
forward to getting back to his kayak.
North Cypress Medical Center is one of just a few
hospitals in the Houston area doing this type of
sophisticated joint surgery. Please visit our website
at www.ncmc-hospital.com to learn more about the
Comprehensive Total Joint & Spine Center. To learn
more about the anterior hip replacement procedure
visit anteriorhiphouston.com. For a referral to a
Joint or Spine Specialist, call 832-912-3834.
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Anterior Hip Replacement:
• Minimally invasive
• Less muscle trauma
• Quicker hospital recovery
• Less post-op pain
• Reduced blood loss
• Earlier return to activities
THE OPERATING TABLE
Following anesthesia the patient is placed supine on the ProFX orthopedic table. The
carbon fiber struts that support the legs will move appropriately and manipulate the
operated leg during surgery.
US News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report Names
North Cypress Medical Center Among the
Best Hospitals in Texas and Houston
North Cypress Medical Center has
been ranked as one of the best hospitals for 2013-14 in Texas and # 13
in the Houston Metropolitan area by
U.S. News and World Report. It was also recognized as a high-performing hospital in Orthopedics. The annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 24th year, recognize hospitals that excel in
treating the most challenging patients.
“We are thrilled to have achieved this recognition again this year. Our
staff and physicians work extremely hard to provide the best in care
and service to our patients,” states Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer, Dr. Robert A. Behar.
U.S. News evaluates hospitals in 16 adult specialties. In most specialties, it ranks the nation’s top 50 hospitals and recognizes other highperforming hospitals that provide care at nearly the level of their nationally ranked peers.
“A hospital that emerges from our analysis as one of the best has much
to be proud of,” said Avery Comarow, U.S. News Health Rankings Editor. “Only about 15 percent of hospitals are recognized for their high
performance as among their region’s best. Just 3 percent of all hospitals
earn a national ranking in any specialty.”
U.S. News publishes Best Hospitals to help guide patients who need
a high level of care because they face particularly difficult surgery, a
challenging condition, or added risk because of other health problems
or age. Objective measures such as patient survival and safety data, the
adequacy of nurse staffing levels and other data largely determined the
rankings in most specialties.
The specialty rankings and data were produced for U.S. News by RTI
International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Using the same data, U.S. News produced the state
and metro rankings.
The rankings have been published at http://health.usnews.com/besthospitals and will appear in print in the U.S. News Best Hospitals 2014
guidebook, available in bookstores and on newsstands August 27.
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Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy
Healing a
Broken Heart
When Sherrie Murray woke up on the morning of 7/9/2012, she
thought it was going to be just another normal day. She had no
idea that her life would be forever changed. Sherrie’s husband had
been hospitalized the previous week but seemed to be doing ok.
“Maybe, even a little better,” she thought. When she got the call
from her daughter that he was at home and breathing strangely,
she quickly became worried, called 911 and rushed home. She
met the ambulance in the driveway and stormed inside. Rusty,
her husband, told her he was having trouble breathing and he
loved her. The ambulance rushed him to North Cypress Medical
Center. She would have never imagined the events that transpired
next.
Sherrie recalls being met at North Cypress Medical Center by her
sister, Rene Nettles, the ICU case manager at the hospital. They,
along with other family members, gathered in the hospital’s Emergency Care Center Waiting Room for an update. While the others
were waiting, Rene slipped into the trauma room where they were
working on Rusty and looked up at her friend and colleague, Julie
Hoff, ICU Director. Julie had come over to respond to the Code
Blue (cardiac / respiratory arrest) that was called when he arrived.
Julie looked up at Rene and shook her head. Rene knew right
From Left: Dr. Vodnala, Sherrie Murray, Julie Hoff, Rene Nettles
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away what that meant. She returned to the waiting room and
gave her sister that “same look.” She too knew what that meant. A
number of questions and images rushed through her head. “Who
was going to go with me to the grocery store? Who was going to
go with me antiquing? How are my children going to handle this?”
Her forever partner and best friend was gone.
Sherrie immediately began to feel “funny and different.” An odd
feeling came over her and she sat down. She recalls, “All of a sudden, I felt like a faucet was turning on in my lungs and I was
drowning. “Julie came in to the waiting room to talk to them
while the ER physician was making his way down. As Julie sat
down to talk to Sherrie and Rene, she noticed that Sherrie sounded very congested. She grabbed her stethoscope and called ER
physician, Dr. Jeffrey Shellenburger.
Sherrie was quickly brought back into the emergency room for
evaluation. In what seemed like just seconds, she was hooked up
to monitors, medicated, stuck for lab work, on an oxygen mask
and undergoing a chest x-ray. Thinking she was possibly having
a heart attack, the emergency team called the Cardiac Cath Lab
and Cardiologist, Dr. John Nguyen. He examined her arteries in
the cath lab under fluoroscopy. It revealed no blocked arteries,
however the team was having difficulty getting her oxygen levels
to stay up. Dr. Nguyen then inserted a balloon pump, a machine
that helps the heart pump blood throughout the body, and sent
Sherrie to the Intensive Care Unit. “I don’t remember any of this,”
Sherrie states, “but they tell me that I said – Do whatever you need
to. My kids can’t afford to lose both parents today.” It was soon obvious to the physicians and nurses that Sherrie was suffering from
Broken Heart Syndrome or Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy.
Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy
As Sherrie continued to struggle with getting enough oxygen in
the ICU, Critical Care Specialist and Pulmonologist, Dr. Srinivas
Vodnala made the call to electively intubate (put a tube down her
throat) her and put her on a ventilator to help her breathe. Once on
the ventilator, Sherrie’s oxygen levels continued to decline despite
efforts to increase the ventilation and maximize pressure. After
exhausting all possibilities on the ventilator, Dr. Vodnala decided to try ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation). Dr.
Clifford Kitten, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, initiated and started the
ECMO procedure, and this proved to be the life-saver.
ECMO is a way of supporting the heart and lungs for people who
are seriously ill. North Cypress is one of only a few hospitals in
Houston that performs ECMO. It is a form of partial cardiopulmonary bypass used for long-term support of respiratory and/or cardiac function. It is primarily indicated for patients with such severe
ventilation and/or oxygenation problems that they are unlikely
to survive conventional mechanical ventilation. The “extracorporeal” in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation means that blood
is circulated outside of the body into the ECMO machine. The
machine feeds the blood through what is called an oxygenation
membrane, which may also be termed an artificial lung that adds
oxygen back to the blood. The ECMO machine must also keep the
blood at the appropriate temperature, so as not to cool down the
body when it flows back into it. In all cases, “blue blood” or blood
running out of oxygen gets oxygenated and returns as “red blood”
or oxygen rich blood.
They also began a therapy known as CRRT or Continuous renal
replacement therapy. This is a form of dialysis that takes place over
24 hours at a very slow rate. When the kidneys are not functioning
properly, CRRT can be used to adjust the blood chemistry. It is a
better form for critically ill or injured people providing gradual and
more tolerable regulation of the blood chemistry for these sensitive
patients. Sherrie received the ECMO treatment and the CRRT for
three days.
What is
Stress Induced
Cardiomyopathy?
Broken heart syndrome, also called stress-induced cardiomyopathy or takotsubo cardiomyopathy, can strike
even if you’re healthy. It may be misdiagnosed as a heart
attack because the symptoms and test results are similar.
But, unlike a heart attack, there is no evidence of blocked
heart arteries in broken heart syndrome. In broken heart
syndrome, a part of the heart temporarily enlarges and
doesn’t pump well, while the rest of the heart functions
normally or with even more forceful contractions.
It is difficult to know the true prevalence of this syndrome.
Studies suggest that stress induced cardiomyopathy is found
in 1.7 – 2.2% of patients with acute coronary syndrome.
It is also suggested in several studies that post-menopausal
women seem to be more vulnerable to this syndrome as
estrogen deficiency makes the heart vulnerable to stressors.
Sherrie continued to improve and was discharged on July 19th
just 10 days later. Sherrie was weak following her discharge and
underwent several weeks of outpatient physical therapy at North
Cypress Medical Center. She is now doing fine and is back to her
daily life full of activity. “I am really just starting to grieve my husband’s death,“ she states. “I was so afraid that if I got upset or
grieved that this would happen again with my heart.” Although
it is possible, chances are slim as she is now on medication and
closely monitored. “Sherrie’s recovery was unbelievable. She is really doing great and it is so rewarding to see her enjoying life,” Dr.
Vodnala says.
Sherrie praises North Cypress with saving her life. “I might not
have made it if I had been somewhere else. Thank God that North
Cypress had the technology available and physicians to save my
life. My children would have lost both of their parents had that not
have been the case. I am strong and wasn’t going to let that happen,” states Murray. “I’d like to thank the entire staff at NCMC for
not only saving my life, but for also taking my family under their
wings and helping them get thru this difficult time in our lives.”
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Summer Safety
Preventing
Summer Injuries & Accidents
Summer is FINALLY here! There are so many fun things that we
look forward to during the summer – vacations, kids out of school,
swimming, bike rides, and more. As kids are racing out the door,
many parents are racing for their first aid kit. The Safe Kids
Worldwide organization states that preventable injuries are the
#1 killer of kids in the U.S. In the United States, nearly 9 million
children are treated for injuries in emergency departments every
year. These are often serious injuries that can affect them for a
lifetime. Forty percent of all injury-related emergency room visits
and 42 percent of all injury deaths happen between May and
August. It is estimated that approximately 90 percent of them are
preventable. The fact is that kids are going to fall, crash, slip and
tumble. It is part of being a kid. It is our job as parents to teach
our children and enforce safety tips to help to prevent serious
injuries.
Here are just a few from the American
Academy of Pediatrics:
Bicycle Safety
• Wear a helmet!
• Take the Helmet Fit Test
• Eyes Check – Should be two finger widths between the rim
of the helmet and the eyebrows.
• Ears Check – Make sure straps of the helmet form a “V”
under your ears when buckled.
• Mouth Check – Open your mouth as wide as you can.
Does the helmet hug your head? If not, tighten.
• Keep an Eye Out – Supervise your children on a bike until you
are comfortable that they are responsible to ride on their own.
• Model and Teach Good Behavior
• Be Bright and Use Lights when riding at dusk, dawn or in the
evening.
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Bug Safety
• Don’t use scented soaps, perfumes or hair sprays on your child
and avoid areas where insects congregate.
• The current AAP and CDC recommendation for children
older than 2 months of age is to use 10% to 30% DEET. DEET
should not be used on children younger than 2 mos. of age.
Playground Safety
• Make sure children cannot
reach any moving parts that
might pinch or trap any body
part.
• Never attach or allow children
to attach ropes, jump ropes,
leashes, or similar items to
equipment as children can
strangle on these.
• Metal, rubber and plastic
products can get very hot in the
summer, make sure seats, slides,
etc. are cool.
• Do not allow children to play
barefoot on the playground.
Pool / Boating Safety
• No running around the pool. It is wet and kids can slip and
injure themselves.
• NEVER LEAVE KIDS ALONE IN OR NEAR A POOL or
OPEN WATER! No matter what their ages or swim capabilities
are.
• Don’t rely on swimming aids – water wings, noodles, etc.
• Installing fencing around pools, at least 5-feet high, all the way
Summer Safety & Sleep Medicine
around and with a self-closing, self-latching gate, can prevent
50 – 90% of accidental drownings. Pool and gate alarms add
another layer of protection.
• Wear a life jacket while on a boat or open water
Sunburn
Keep Your Little One
SMILING
with North Cypress Emergency Rooms.
• According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, getting one
blistering sunburn when you’re a kid doubles your chances of
developing melanoma.
• Regardless of age and skin type, the American Academy of
Dermatology recommends that everyone apply a water-resistant
sunscreen that protects against both UVA and UVB rays every
day of the year – even in winter and on cloudy days.
• Choose a sunscreen that is at least SPF 30 and apply 15 – 30
minutes before going outside.
Summer Sports Safety
• For organized sports, make sure your child has a preparticipation physical.
• Warm up and stretch prior to games and or practices.
• Remember to hydrate – drink water before, during and after
athletic events.
• Wear appropriate sports gear: helmets, pads, mouth guards, etc.
• Make sure coaches are trained in first aid, CPR and injury
prevention.
• Make rest a priority.
We hope that these tips will help you keep you and your family
safe this summer. For your convenience, however, North Cypress
has three emergency rooms around town to treat your injury.
Our emergency rooms feature treatment and trauma rooms,
radiology suites with a CT Scanner, and a full laboratory.
MAIN
CAMPUS
832.912.3500
Hwy 290 at
WILLOWBROOK
281.320.8500
Hwy 249 at
Spring Cypress
FRY ROAD
281.949.5100
Hwy 290 at
Fry Road
WWW.NCMC-HOSPITAL.COM
WWW.NORTHCYPRESSER.COM
North Cypress Sleep Center
HOME STUDY
The North Cypress Sleep Center is now offering diagnostic
sleep testing in the comfort of your own home using the Watermark Ares. The Watermark Ares measures oxygen saturation,
airflow(nasal pressure), pulse rate, snoring head positions, head
movements, sleep/wake, REM/NREM, Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI) and Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI). The device
enables clinicians to diagnose sleep related breathing disorders,
evaluate treatment and perform patient follow up care.
Call our clinic at 832-912-3700 with your physician referral to
schedule an appointment. To view how to use the ARES visit the
following links.
• www.youtube.com/user/NorthCypressMC
• twitter.com/NorthCypressMC
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Robotic Technology, Project Pink, & Womens Choice Award
North Cypress Obtains the Latest in
Robotic
Technology
Furthering Commitment to Patient Safety
North Cypress Medical Center recently acquired the
Da Vinci Surgical Robotic System. This is a significant
arrival because of the value it offers our surgical staff
and those in the region we serve. The Da Vinci was
purchased to perform more accurate and precise surgery. This system has several unique features designed
to provide additional clinical benefits and efficiency in
the operating room, many of which translate to patient
benefits. It offers the following:
• Enhanced 3D, high definition vision of the
operative field for the physician
• Increased clarity of tissue and anatomy
• Allows for surgical dexterity and precision
far greater than the human hand
The increased visual field and clarity allows the surgeon
to better see the area they are operating in. This along
with greater surgical dexterity, results in a more accurate
and exact surgery. Dr. Kumaran Sathyamoorthy is the
Medical Director of the North Cypress Comprehensive
Center for Robotic Surgery. The hospital has performed
a number of successful surgeries using the system that
include urologic, gynecologic, general surgery, and bariatric procedures.
The hospital also recently purchased the Sensei X Robotic System and is the ONLY hospital in the Northwest
Houston area with this equipment. This advanced piece
of equipment offers cardiologists advanced catheter
navigation within the heart during cardiac electrophysiology procedures. The motion-controlled technology
assists the catheter and ablation placement process by
improving accuracy and stability, which in turn increases patient safety. Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist
Dr. Tapan Rami has worked diligently with the North
Cypress Heart Center staff in the development of this
program.
For more information about Robotic Surgery and the
North Cypress Comprehensive Center for Robotic Surgery, visit our website at www.NCMC-Hospital.com.
Dr. Tapan Rami
executing a procedure
using the Sensei X
Robotic System.
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saturday,
OCTOBER 19TH
Project Pink 2013
A Haute New Look!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 19th! We are
revamping Project Pink 2013 with a new look, new feel, and
new information! All proceeds from the event benefit the
Komen Houston Affiliate to help aid in breast cancer
research and early screenings.
Join us for the latest breast cancer information, a sensational
auction with lots of new items, and a fun and funky fashion
show (almost like NYC!). Scrumptious hors d’oeuvres and
drinks from Merche!
If you are interested in participating as an event sponsor,
visit us online at www.ncmc-projectpink.com or contact
Kaci Hancock at 832-912-3692.
Ticket Sales Begin August 5TH
OCT
19
2013 Womens Choice Award Recipient
WomenCertified recently awarded North
Cypress Medical Center the 2013 Women’s
Choice Award for America’s Best Hospitals
in Orthopedics. The award is based on female patient satisfaction measurements as
well as clinical excellence.
“We are extremely pleased to have been recognized with the Women’s Choice Award
America’s Best Hospitals in Orthopedics. This recognition affirms our commitment to providing our patients the highest in quality care, coupled with exceptional customer service. We are proud to have the area’s best physicians and staff
to help us achieve this goal, states Robert A. Behar, MD, Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of North Cypress Medical Center.
Hospitals qualify for this highly selective annual list based on an in-depth proprietary scoring process. The scoring incorporates a national, standardized survey
of patients’ perspectives of hospital care reported by the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services HCAHPS system and an analysis that weighs criteria identified as the most important to women for patient satisfaction.
North Cypress Medical Center has a comprehensive Orthopedics and Joint
Center featuring experienced orthopedic surgeons and a skilled staff of therapists and professionals. Our programs for knee and hip replacement as well as
spine surgery utilize the latest technology, minimally invasive operations, patient
educations programs, and a dedicated team approach.
Support Groups & Seminars
Upcoming Seminars & Screenings
Cancer Support Groups
Acid Reflux seminar
Tuesday, August 20th at 6pm
North Cypress Conference Center
Don’t let heartburn stop you when you want to indulge in
your favorite food. Learn how this minimally invasive surgery
may help cure your chronic heartburn or acid reflux.
Presented by: Bradley Waggoner, MD
To register call 832.912.3692
or visit www.NCMC-Hospital.com
Prostate Screening
Look Good/Feel Better
August 21st, September 18th, October 16th at12pm.
Registration required.
Monday, September 9th 5pm-8pm
North Cypress Cancer Center
Art Therapy
To register call 832.912.3734
Yoga & Visualization
Wednesday, August 28th at 6pm
Tuesday, September 17th at 6pm
Custom Knee replacement Seminar
Wednesday, September 18th at 7pm
North Cypress Conference Center
Join us to learn detailed information about recent advances
in Patient-Specific Partial and Total Knee Replacement
procedures along with an open Q&A session.
Presented by:
Dr. David Mack, Orthopedic Surgeon
To register call 1.877.47.JOINT
or visit www.NCMC-Hospital.com
Dialogue-Cancer Support Meeting
Monthly meetings every 1st Tuesday, 12pm
Coping with Breast Cancer
Monthly meetings every 2nd Tuesday, 6pm
“I Can Cope” Educational Classes for Facing Cancer
Offered periodically - In addition, “I Can Cope” classes
are also available online. To take an online class, go to
www.cancer.org/onlineclasses.
Surgical Weight Loss Seminars
All Support Group meetings, except Art Therapy, will be
held in the lobby of The Cancer Center at North Cypress
Medical Center.
August
For more information about any of the Cancer Support Groups,
contact Janet Kantenberger, LCSW, OSW-C at 832.912.3658.
Tuesday, August 6th at 6pm – Matthew St. Laurent, MD
Thursday, August 22nd at 6pm – Bradley Waggoner, MD
Support Group: Thursday, August 22nd at 6:30pm
Cardiac Support Groups
September
Tuesday, September 3rd at 6pm – Matthew St. Laurent, MD
Saturday, September 14th at 10am – Said Bina, MD
Support Group: Saturday, September 14th at 11am
This group is designed to provide education to those with
cardiac related issues or conditions. All groups meet in
North Cypress Conference Center in the hospital lobby
unless noted and are held from 6 - 7pm.
October
Coping with Heart Disease &
Preventing a Cardiac Event
Tuesday, October 1st at 6pm – Matthew St. Laurent, MD
Thursday, October 24th at 6pm – Bradley Waggoner, MD
Support Group: Tuesday, October 1st at 6:30pm
To register for an upcoming surgical weightloss seminar visit
www.NCMC-Hospital.com or call 1.888.U.LOSE LB.
Tuesday, August 13th at 6pm
Understanding your Cardiac Test
Tuesday, September 10th at 6pm
The Facts about COPD
Tuesday, October 8th at 6pm
For more information contact the Cardiac Rehab Dept. at
832.912.3634 or register online at NCMC-Hospital.com
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21214 Northwest Freeway,
Cypress, TX 77429
Only one hospital cares for you like we do.
North Cypress to Offer
FREE Prostate Screenings
in September
Prostate Cancer is the most common non-skin
cancer in America. It is estimated that there are
more than two million American men currently
living with prostate cancer. In honor of Prostate
Cancer Awareness Month, North Cypress Medical
Center is offering FREE Prostate screenings,
including PSA testing and a physical examination.
Monday, September 9TH • 5-8pm
to be held at North Cypress Cancer Center
21216 Northwest Freeway, Suite 110
To register, please call
832.912.3734
21214 Northwest Freeway | Cypress, Texas 77429 | www.NCMC-Hospital.com
North Cypress Medical Center Is A Doctor Owned, Patient Centered Healthcare Institution.