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DHR Health's History of Firsts

DHR Health Opens Its Doors
DHR Health opens as the region's only physician-owned hospital, now one of the largest in the nation.
A New Era For Women's Health
The Women's Hospital at Renaissance opens as the only free-standing hospital dedicated exclusively to women's health needs.
New Options for Digestive Health
DHR Health is the first hospital in the Rio Grande Valley to provide endoscopic ultrasound.
Putting Patient Safety First
DHR Health becomes the first hospital in the Rio Grande Valley to tap into a technology that uses pulsed xenon ultraviolet light to quickly destroy bacteria, viruses, mold and even the most dangerous pathogens.
Award-Winning Surgical Care
DHR Health is the first hospital system in Texas to become an Accredited Hernia Surgery Center of Excellence by the Surgical Review Corporation. DHR health is the only accredited COEHS center in Texas.
Bringing New Hope to the RGV
DHR becomes the Rio Grande Valley's only hospital certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for Adult Kidney Transplant.
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Commited to Excellence

Every patient, every encounter, every time.

Our Mission

Our MISSION is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

Our Vision

Our VISION is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

Our Values

DHR CARES
C - Commitment
A - Accountability
R - Respect
E - Excellence
S - Service

Our Trusted

Board of Managers

Akala

Olabiyi Akala, MD

Chief of Quality
Sridhar Allam

Sridhar Allam, MD

Nephrology/Transplant
S Murthy Badiga

Murthy Badiga, MD

Gastroenterology
Alonzo Cantu

Alonzo Cantu

Non Physician Member
Carlos Cardenas

Carlos J. Cardenas, MD

Gastroenterology
Javier Cortinas

Javier Cortinas, MD

Emergency Medicine
Edgar Cruz

Edgar Cruz, MD

Surgery
Jose Cruz 3

Jose Cruz, DO

Specialty Oncology
David Deanda

David Deanda

Non Physician Member
Haissam Elzaim

Haissam Elzaim, MD

Orthopedics
Leonel Estofan

Leonel Estofan, MD

Neuroscience
Mauricio De La Garza

Mauricio de la Garza, MD

Reconstructive Surgery
Enrique J Griego Md

Enrique Griego, MD

Primary Care
Delisa Guadarrama

Delisa Guadarrama, MD

Psychiatry
Victor Haddad Board

Victor Haddad, MD

General Surgery
Mariam Hammad

Mariam Hammad, CNO

Chief Nursing Officer
Ambrosio Hernandez

Ambrosio Hernandez, MD

Chief Medical Compliance Officer
Gauri Kanhere Md

Gauri Kanhere, MD

Starr County Family Practice
Lyuba Levine

Lyuba Levine, MD

Chief of Staff
Alfredo Lopez

Alfredo Lopez, MD

Family Practice
Ricardo Martinez Board (1)

Ricardo Martinez, MD

General Surgery
Bertha Rodriguez Medina Md

Bertha Medina, MD

Family Medicine
Oscar Mendez

Oscar Mendez, MD

Hospitalist
Leroy Moreno

Leroy Moreno, PA

Allied Health
Diego Aguilar Palacios

Diego Aguilar Palacios, MD

Urology
Brian Perry

Brian Perry, MD

ENT
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Holder of Office

Chief Medical Officer
Dr Eduardo Robles

Eduardo Robles, MD

Gynecologist
Luishrobles

Luis H. Robles, MD

Cameron County Family Practice
Carlos Rosas

Carlos Rosas, MD

Cameron County Family Practice
Larry Safir

Larry Safir

Non Physician Member
Juan Pablo Sarmiento

Juan Pablo Sarmiento, MD

Intensivist
Michael Seawell

Michael Seawell, MD

Cardiology
Samuel Serna Md

Samuel Serna, MD

Radiology