Health care
BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF
4 health care updates from North Houston-area hospitals
1 Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital to expand cardiovascular services in Humble Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital will o er expanded cardiovascular services beginning in August, allowing patients with more complex cardiac cases to stay closer to home while undergoing treatment. What’s new According to hospital o cials, current cardiovascular treatment options available include congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, mitral regurgitation, atrial brillation, sudden cardiac arrest and Wolf- Parkinson-White Syndrome. With the expansion, the hospital will also be able to o er coronary artery bypass grafting, o -pump coronary artery bypass, valvular heart surgery and surgical aortic valve repair/replacement. “Part of the community we serve has complex cardiac needs and we are committed to ensuring we match those needs with personalized, quality care right here in their own neighborhood,” said Nikki Roux, vice president and chief operations o cer for the hospital. O cials noted the $13 million project includes the construction of new spaces within the existing hospital, including a cardiovascular intensive care unit and a new operating room. Newly-recruited Dr. Viacheslav Bobovnikov will serve as the hospital’s lead cardiac surgeon.
2 HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood names new chief medical o cer O cials with HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
3 Texas Children’s The Woodlands The hospital began o ering a Behavioral Health Intensive Outpatient Program in 2024 to provide support and serve adolescents age 12-17 who struggle with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and emotion regulation di culties. Services include skills-focused groups, individual and family therapy, music and mindfulness-based interventions.
named Dr. Augusto “Gus” Sepulveda as the hospital’s new chief medical o cer, via an April 15 news release.
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experience, Sepulveda is board certi ed in internal medicine and clinical informatics, per the release. He previously served as the associate chief medical o cer for HCA Healthcare’s Gulf Coast Division and as chief medical o cer for HCA Houston’s Northwest and Tomball hospitals. Most recently, Sepulveda has served as division chief medical o cer for HCA Healthcare’s West Florida Division since 2023. Quote of note “Dr. Sepulveda is a respected clinical leader with a proven track record of fostering physician collaboration and improving patient outcomes,” said John Corbeil, CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood. “We are excited to welcome him back to the HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division and are con dent his expertise and leadership will greatly bene t our hospital, care teams and community.”
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4 Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
The hospital’s Health Education and Learning, or HEAL, program launched in early 2024. Largely funded through donations, it o ers services for Houston Methodist patients at no cost. Programs focus on oncology and medical hair loss, women’s health, health education, spiritual wellness, wellness through creativity, and nutrition.
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