Houston Methodist Global Health Care Services is dedicated to extending the reach of our extraordinary institution to the international community. Our goal is to elevate the quality of health care around the world. In this issue of
Around the Globe, learn how we're working toward that goal across each of our core offerings: global relations, education and training for health care professionals, and management and advisory services. Our international team is ready to serve you.
Let us know how we can help.
It takes a dedicated global team to achieve our goals. Currently, Houston Methodist Global is recruiting experienced health care leaders for open senior positions with two of our projects in the Middle East. Click here to learn more about the positions and our projects.
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Cathy Easter
President and Chief Executive Officer
Houston Methodist Global Health Care Services
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U.S. News ranks Houston Methodist Hospital No. 1 in Texas.
Houston Methodist Hospital ranked among the country's top hospitals in 11 specialties in U.S. News & World Report's 2014 "Best Hospitals" issue, and again was named the No. 1 hospital in Texas and No. 1 in the Houston area. Read more.
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Houston Methodist led patient experience training at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre.
Houston Methodist Global was engaged to develop a patient experience program at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh. During our engagement, we trained over 1,000 staff on patient experience as a support effort in the ongoing initiative.
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Reprogrammed cells grow into new blood vessels.
By transforming human scar cells into blood vessel cells, scientists at
Houston Methodist
may have discovered a new way to repair damaged tissue. The method, described in an upcoming issue of Circulation
(early online), appeared to improve blood flow, oxygenation, and nutrition to areas in need. Read more.
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Magnetic nanoparticles could stop blood clot-caused strokes.
By loading magnetic nanoparticles with drugs and dressing them in biochemical camouflage, Houston Methodist researchers say they can destroy blood clots 100 to 1,000 times faster than a commonly used clot-busting technique. Read more.
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Robotic surgery system makes partial knee replacements more accurate.
A new robotic surgery system gives orthopedic surgeons the ability to perform partial knee replacement surgery with pinpoint accuracy by customizing surgery for each individual patient. Read more.
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Houston Methodist receives $6.5 million gift to name liver center.
The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at Houston Methodist Hospital is now named the Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation.
Read more.
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2015 Global Lecture Series
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Houston Methodist's Global Lecture Series is a unique educational program to share via videoconference the latest knowledge of medical treatment and health care management with our global network of hospital partners.
The next lecture is May 21 -- Advances in Orthopedic Surgery. Registration links for each topic are in the lecture series calendar.
Additional lecture dates and topics include:
August 20 -- Advances in DeBakey Heart and Vascular
October 14 -- Advances in Neurology and Neurosurgery
December 9 -- Advances in Leadership and Administration
Each lecture includes an interactive session that provides an opportunity for Q&A. Eligible participants are able to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, and all participants will receive a certificate of participation upon request.
Topics are developed based on requests from our international partners. For more information or to request a topic for a future lecture, please contact us.
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International Leadership Experience and Development (I LEAD) Program Dates
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I LEAD, Houston Methodist's exclusive leadership program, is designed to engage, inform and inspire health care leaders. The highly interactive program equips participants with tools to lead real organizational change and achieve tangible results. Upcoming program dates:
November 9-13, 2015
April 2016
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Dr. Alan Lumsden, Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center and Dr. Mahesh Ramchandani traveled to Mexico City in January with Houston Methodist Global Health Care Services for a cardiovascular imaging event in collaboration with our affiliate American British Cowdray (ABC) Medical Center.
Now in the ninth year of our affiliation with ABC Medical Center, we are pleased to announce that ABC has recently been re-accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) for the third time. ABC is the only private health institution in Mexico City to have received accreditation from the JCI. It is also the first and only private health care institution in the country to have received this accreditation simultaneously for both its campuses.
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EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (EMEA)
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In partnership with Medicena Hospital, Houston Methodist participated in the annual Arab Health exhibition in Dubai in January. Medicena Hospital, set to open in 2018, is the centerpiece of Jeddah Healthcare Park and will be managed by Houston Methodist Global. Read more about Houston Methodist Global management services.
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 Houston Methodist Hospital was a collaborating sponsor for the
Second Gulf Liver Summit, held in Dubai March 27-28.
The conference brought together experts involved in the management of liver diseases and will create an excellent platform where participants can meet, network and share with experts & peers from across the gulf. The Summit featured internationally renowned leaders in the fields of hepatology and gastroenterology, including
Dr. David Victor,
Dr. Mark Ghobrial and
Dr. Victor Fainstein from Houston Methodist.
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Dr. William Zoghbi visits the Middle East
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 Dr. William Zoghbi, director, cardiovascular imaging institute for the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, recently traveled to the Middle East to speak at the 26th annual conference of the
Saudi Heart Association in Riyadh. After leading two talks at that conference he traveled to Dubai where he was the keynote speaker at a Gulf Heart Association symposium on the future of multimodality cardiovascular imaging. His visit was noted in
Arab News.
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King Abdullah Center for Oncology & Liver Disease
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After seven months of being on the ground in Riyadh, Houston Methodist's team recently concluded its work commissioning of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center's newly commissioned King Abdullah Center for Oncolgy & Liver Disease. The new cancer center is a 218 bed facility featuring inpatient nursing units, diagnostics, ambulatory clinics, support and technical services. Read more about Houston Methodist Global advisory services.
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