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Hendrick Health opens new medical center in Abilene
Hendrick Health announced Monday the opening of Hendrick Gastroenterology Center. The dual-purpose facility at 1750 Pine Street provides gastroenterology clinic visits and endoscopy procedures in one location for a streamlined patient and care team experience, Hendrick Health said in a media release. Gastroenterologists Drs. Steven Smith, Sam Davis and Patrick Ramirez have relocated their practice to the new site and began seeing patients on Monday. Hendrick Clinic gastroenterologist, Dr. Sandip Mathur, will continue to perform procedures at Hendrick Medical Center South. The new 23,493-square-foot facility includes 21 exam rooms, four procedure rooms, medication management and pre-op and recovery rooms. “This new center offers patients the convenience of seeing their gastroenterologist for office visits and having their endoscopy procedures performed in the same location,” Susan Wade, vice president and Abilene market chief operating officer for Hendrick Health, said in a media release. “By bringing both services together under one roof, we are enhancing continuity of care and improving the overall patient experience," Wade said. The new center opened in March, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. According to Hendrick Health, colorectal cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer-related deaths for adults younger than 50 and the second-leading cause of cancer-related death
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West Augustine and Abilene Celebrate New Health and Rehab Centers to Serve Local Populations
Communities in different parts of the United States are seeing significant developments in rehabilitation and wellness facilities, as new centers and expansions aim to meet growing healthcare needs and provide accessible care for vulnerable populations. In West Augustine, Florida, an $8 million health and wellness center has opened its doors...
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West Texas Rehab Center breaks ground on $87M Abilene facility
ABILENE, Texas — For decades, the West Texas Rehab Center has helped families across the Big Country begin their road to recovery. Now, the center is moving forward with a major expansion, breaking ground on a new facility designed to broaden care for years to come. The project will...
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West Texas Rehabilitation Center Breaks Ground on Expanded Facility to Meet Growing Demand
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The West Texas Rehabilitation Center is embarking on a new chapter with the groundbreaking of a major facility expansion designed to meet the increasing demand for its services across the Big Country and surrounding areas. On a sunny morning, hundreds gathered on a cleared plot...
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West Texas Rehabilitation Center starts new chapter with groundbreaking ceremony
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The West Texas Rehab Center has broken ground on a new facility to counter the growing need for its services throughout the Big Country and beyond. Hundreds gathered around a line of golden shovels in an isolated patch of dirt to celebrate the groundbreaking of a brand-new facility for the West […]
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Abilene mother hospitalized in Mexico dies
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – An Abilene mother who was hospitalized in Mexico after becoming critically ill just before Christmas has died. Julie Spicer became sick while attending a family event in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where she was admitted to a hospital and later fell in and out of a coma. Her family confirmed to KTAB/KRBC […]
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Hendrick Medical South to close birthplace, centralize services by 2026
Abilene, Texas — Hendrick Medical Center South will close its birthplace on May 31, 2026, as part of a plan to centralize obstetric and neonatal services at the main campus on the north side of town. Hospital officials cited a decline in births at the south campus as the...
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BirthPlace at Hendrick Medical Center South to close, new $27M+ center coming to north campus
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The BirthPlace at Hendrick Medical Center South is going to close this summer to make way for a new center that will cost more than $27 million coming to the north campus. Hendrick Health made the announcement Thursday, saying the hospital is going to build a centralized obstetrical and Neonatal Intensive […]
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Hendrick Health plans $27M maternity care facility for West Central Texas
ABILENE, Texas — Hendrick Health plans to close The BirthPlace at Hendrick Medical Center South next summer as part of a broader effort to centralize maternal and neonatal care at its north campus, hospital officials announced. The health system will build a new BirthPlace at Hendrick Medical Center North,...
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Leading through change: A chief nursing officer & mom of 3
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Abilene Chief Nursing Officer for Hendrick Health, Precilla Camacho, joins “On Time for Mom Time,” hosts, Brittany Pelletz and Stacie Lopez, to talk about a major announcement for Hendrick Medical Center and its changes to labor and delivery services in south Abilene. While Camacho shared details about the centralization of maternal and neonatal […]
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Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital honored as top small employer in Texas
ABILENE, Texas — Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater has been recognized as the 2025 Small Employer of the Year and Local Employer of Excellence for West Central Texas. The hospital was nominated by Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas for its significant contributions to the Texas workforce system.
Breckenridge Texan
Local hospital, medical clinics close during Breckenridge water crisis
Stephens Memorial Hospital announced this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 10, that it is closing all non-essential services as the city of Breckenridge enters its second day without water due to a water main leak and other problems with the water system. SMH also will delay opening on Thursday, Dec. 11, until...
The Abilene Reporter-News
Voice Institute of West Texas goes silent as doctor retires
Veta Gilchrist said Dr. Austin King has saved her life more than once. “He saved my life three times,” the 82 year-old patient said. “I'm a three-time cancer survivor.” King, an otolaryngologist, which is a physician who treats the ear, nose and throat, is the last to retire from the Voice Institute of West Texas, an interdisciplinary nonprofit founded by him and two other professionals. It was the first and only such clinic in West Texas before its closure this week. Joining King originally were Charles Nelson, a professor of vocal pedagogy at Abilene Christian University — basically, the science of healthy singing and vocal use — and Jon Ashby, an audiologist and fellow ACU professor in speech-language pathology. Gilchrist said she was sad to see King, and the institute, go. “The last time he released me, I cried,” she said, recalling the completion of her treatment. “Abilene and the surrounding areas are going to miss him.” Sketching the future In the history of paper napkins, more empires than you might think got their start as sketches on the back of one. Such was the case for the voice lab back in 1984. “Charles was an artist-in-residence at ACU, a
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First Voice Lab in Texas history to close after 40 years
ABILENE, TX — After 40 years of groundbreaking work, the Voice Institute of West Texas is preparing to close its doors on December 10. The Abilene-based clinic was the first voice lab ever established in Texas. It was founded in 1985 on the campus of Abilene Christian University by Dr. Austin King, Dr. Jon Ashby, and Dr. Charles Nelson.
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Untreated wastewater spill pollutes Cedar Creek in Abilene; residents urged to avoid affected areas
ABILENE, Texas — More than 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into Cedar Creek on Tuesday evening after a sanitary sewer overflow in Abilene’s wastewater collection system, city officials said. The overflow happened near Stevenson Park, where wastewater entered the creek following what officials believe was a blockage...
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Celebrating Anniversaries Throughout the Cook Children’s Physician Network
For many years, Cook Children’s Physician Network has remained a symbol of compassionate care, driven by growth and community service. The anniversaries of our clinics celebrates every child and life impacted through this unwavering commitment to patient care, every milestone celebrated and every challenged overcome alongside our remarkable patient families. These local clinics ensure that exceptional and specialized treatment is accessible, right where our children and families need it most, all throughout the state of Texas.
Breckenridge Texan
Breckenridge community celebrates National Rural Health Day with Stephens Memorial Hospital
At their meeting last week, Stephens County Judge Michael Roach and the County Commissioners declared today, Nov. 20, as National Rural Health Day in Stephens County. “(We) encourage all citizens to join us in celebrating the power of rural and recognizing the vital contributions of healthcare providers, organizations and advocates serving rural America; further, we urge individuals, organizations, business community leaders, to support initiatives aimed at expanding access to care and strengthening rural health systems,” Roach said as he read the proclamation.
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Texas Tech celebrates 10 years of Abilene Community Health Center
ABILENE, Texas — The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing is set to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Abilene Community Health Center with a celebration and open house on November 17. Starting at 11 a.m. attendees will hear representatives of the TTUHSC School of...