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Dr. Erck Retirement Letter

We appreciate Dr. Erck’s service to Glen Rose Healthcare and to his patients. We wish him a very happy retirement, we are going to miss him. Happy Retirement Dr. Erck.

Happy 2025, it is going to be a great one!

We had a busy year at Glen Rose Medical Center, we hit the ground running at the beginning of 2024, and we finished it strong.

Adding programs and technology updates takes research, discussions, and implantation. We really think about the community and what we can do as caregivers so that our patients have the best possible outcome when it comes to their healthcare.

We celebrated the one- year anniversary of our Hospitalist Program with Dr. Hutchinson and Dr. Borgfeld. The hospitalist program provides a higher level of care to patients that might have had to be transferred to the metroplex, the hospitalist works with your primary care physician to ensure you have the personal experience that makes being a patient at GRMC special.

Glen Rose Medical Center also added to our Cardiology Department, Cardiologist Dr. Daniel Jipesu, DO. Dr. Jipsesu sees patients the second Friday of each month at Glen Rose Medical Center Specialty clinic and sees patients the second Thursday of each month at our Pecan Plantation Specialty Clinic. We are happy to expand this service to our heart patients.

In March we announced our partnership with Urology Partners of North Texas, adding Dr. Zain Hyder to the staff at Glen Rose Healthcare Inc. Urology services were a much-needed service in Somervell and the surrounding area. Dr. Hyder’s addition to the clinic and hospital was an overwhelming success.

The Wound Care Program has also seen an increase in the number of patients. We work with your primary care physician and/or home health provider to improve the outcome of non- progressing wounds.

Last year we mentioned the Dr. Roger E. Marks Healthcare Foundation raising funds for a Wellness Center, this year the Dr. Roger E. Marks Healthcare Foundation gifted the funds necessary to start on the Wellness Center project. The current location of Outpatient Therapy has been under construction for several months adding all new equipment, expanding the gym area and dedicating a classroom for education, you should join us for our Open House January 15^th 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., we really want to show off.

The largest addition to the hospital was the announcement of a new in-house large bore (opening) MRI machine. The MRI machine is the latest technology available in the area. The large bore opening helps patients that are claustrophobic with the anxiety of being in a smaller opening MRI machine. Our new MRI machine is one of the fastest most accurate scanning machines available today. This new service provides clearer images in half the time in most cases. We are so proud of this new addition, the feedback we have received from patients as well as physicians has been overwhelming. Not to mention we have the best MRI tech in the area! Randall Ratliff is our MRI technician; he is truly the go to for all things MRI at Glen Rose Medical Center.

This year we have started some behind-the-scenes updating as well. We have updated the lighting in the hospital and clinic to be more energy efficient, we have already seen a return in energy savings. We are in the process of updating the entire HVAC units in the hospital and clinics, this is not only an energy saving upgrade as well as patient comfort and temperature control in the operating rooms.

We are also making a few updates to our website (you might see a few familiar faces). We are also making moves on social media platforms as we update with new services to better inform people in the tri-county area. Watch for us.

After much research, the hospital is updating to a new Electronic Health Record system. This new system will allow a much more efficient registration process, access to electronic health records from other facilities, allowing for more readily available information to our providers. This is a very lengthy process, and we hope to “go live” in August 2025.

We have a few exciting announcements coming in early 2025. We cannot wait to share them with you.

We look forward to the new year, and we wish you a very happy and healthy 2025.

We want to take a moment to spotlight one of our own. We like to think of our team members as extended family and want to congratulate Catalina Sanchez. Catalina is a 2022 GRHS graduate and the daughter of Ben and Christina Sanchez. Christina, an LVN has been a loyal employee of this community since 2008.  

Every year TORCH (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals) notifies all rural Texas hospitals of scholarship opportunities for those pursuing or advancing their careers in the medical field. TORCH partnered with the Lindsey Horton Memorial Scholarship Fund to expand the scholarship beyond the Permian Basin region. This year Catalina applied and was awarded the scholarship. The scholarship is a $5,000.00 scholarship that is only awarded to ten qualified applicants from rural Texas communities.  

Catalina is a 2024 Graduate of Hill College with an Associate Degree in Science, where she played softball. Catalina is now attending Tarleton State University pursuing a degree in Kinesiology. After graduating Tarleton State University, she plans on studying Radiology Technology. 

Congratulations Catalina, Ben and Christina. Well done.  

About the Lindsey Horton Memorial Scholarship 

Lindsey Horton was a registered nurse at Permian Regional Medical Center in Andrews, Texas. She worked in the Surgery Department and completed two cases the morning of August 10, 2020. She took a break and went to the bathroom. A while later her co-workers began looking for her. The bathroom was locked, and they could not get in. They called Maintenance to pull the core of the lock. When they opened the door, they found Lindsey’s lifeless body on the floor. The cause of death was determined to be “Sudden Cardiac Death due to Mitral Valve Prolapse”. She went into a fatal arrhythmia, probably ventricular fibrillation. The Lindsey Horton Memorial Scholarship Fund has been started in honor and memory of Lindsey and will provide scholarships to nursing students and other healthcare fields so that out of tragedy can come some good. 

For more information, you can visit www.lovelikelindsey.com. 

For Your Information

Glen Rose Medical Center has been made aware of a Phishing Scam asking patients to pay their bills with bitcoin. These phishing scams are being made by phone call or text message. The caller/texter identifies themselves as a representative from the medical facility and requests payments to be made with bitcoin. The phishing scam can be from any medical facility.

Glen Rose Medical Center or Glen Rose Healthcare will never ask you to pay with bitcoin. If you have any questions about the legitimacy of a call or text please call Glen Rose Medical Center or Glen Rose Healthcare directly.

Welcome Dr. Daniel Jipescu DO, Interventional Cardiologist. He likes to go by Dr. Daniel. Dr. Daniel moved from Eastern Europe more than two decades ago and attended medical school in Long Island, New York with his dream of becoming an Interventional Cardiologist. During medical school he was thoroughly involved with the New York chapter of American College of Physicians and was the medical student representative on the Council Board a few years. There he learned about the importance of advocacy for patients’ health care policies and participated in multiple local and national conferences. After meeting many friendly people in Texas during his search for the best training place and falling in love with the idea of living here he moved to DFW with his family. He was fortunate to find amazing supporting mentors and a great hospital staff. Everyone around him also found Dr. Daniel to be a very kind and passionate person about his patients. His colleagues and the hospital staff awarded him the “Dr. Jeremy Gasper Humanitarian award” not only once but two separate years. Dr, Daniel took his training to the highest levels, being involved in learning from multiple leaders in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Heart Failure, Kidney and Heart transplant. He was happy to be involved with and learn from the ECMO team at Medical City Health Care. In his spare time Dr. Daniel likes to spend time with his wife and daughter, learn about new developing technologies and participate in medical conferences.

Dr. Daniel will see patients at the Specialty Clinic in Glen Rose the second Friday of the month 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and will see patients at the Specialty Clinic in Pecan Plantation the second Thursday of the month 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Daniel please call 254-235-9355.

Spring has sprung!

While everything is beginning to bloom, the services at Glen Rose Medical Center and Glen Rose Healthcare are also blooming. We have had a busy first quarter. We are happy to announce we are nearing the one – year anniversary of our Hospitalist Program with Dr. Hutchinson and Dr. Borgfeld, and our Swing Bed Program is also growing.

We announced in early March we are preparing for construction for a new in-house MRI. The construction will take six months to complete, during the construction phase one of our long tenure team members will also begin classes to operate the new MRI. The Air RECON DL MRI will provide a more pleasant patient experience, with larger “bore” (opening) to help with the claustrophobic feeling, faster and clearer images. We cannot wait for the grand opening. More to come as construction progresses.

Glen Rose Medical Center has also added to our Cardiology Department, we are happy to announce Cardiologist Dr. Daniel Jipesu, DO. Dr. Jipsesu will see patients the second Friday of each month at Glen Rose Medical Center Specialty clinic and will see patients the second Thursday of each month at our Pecan Plantation Specialty Clinic beginning in April.

Glen Rose Healthcare Physician Clinic also announced the partnership with Urology Partners of North Texas. Dr. Zain Hyder will see patients in Glen Rose on the third Wednesday of each month beginning April 17^th. We are so pleased to have this partnership and the ability to provide urology services to our current patients and our community. We are accepting appointments for Dr. Hyder.

We also added a Wound Care program that has been a much-needed program and is thriving, patients are seen at the physician clinic at Glen Rose Healthcare with Dr. Hutchinson supervising care.

We announced last year, The Dr. Roger E. Marks Healthcare Foundation was working on a major project as a gift for Glen Rose Medical Center, The Wellness Center fundraising campaign is active and progressing with fundraising. The Wellness Center committee is in the process of planning the next fundraising event for August of 2024.

Glen Rose Medical Center team is looking to the future of our community, adding services and programs that will keep patients closer to friends and family when they’re in need of healthcare.

We look forward to 2024 and bringing you a top – notch healthcare experience.

Glen Rose Medical Center, Come Grow With Us.

Welcome Dr. Zain Hyder. 

Dr. Hyder’s father instilled a deep love for medicine in his son. “My dad is an internal medicine doctor,” he reveals. “He was a big influence on my decision to enter medicine. In fact, I don’t think I ever didn’t know I was going into medicine. I was exposed to it at such a young age as I grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As part of Islamic community, my father opened a free clinic in the city’s Mosque to serve the community. I knew I wanted to also do something to help people.” 

After completing his undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Hyder attended OU College of Medicine. He gravitated toward urology early on. 

“Urology is one of the great surgical fields,” he says. “You can truly get to know your patients, have long-term connections, and take care of them throughout their whole lives. When someone entrusts me with their care, I always keep in mind that I may be speaking with someone who has just worked up enough courage to talk about a very private health issue for the first time. In that moment, I just want to make them feel at ease so we can have a candid conversation.” 

Dr. Hyder is particularly interested in men’s health issues—especially those related to prostate cancer survivorship. “Treating erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence after prostate cancer surgery was a big part of my training, so anything I can do to help men improve their quality of life and relationships post cancer treatment is very rewarding. 

“I was very lucky to train in one of the few facilities in the nation, Baylor Scott and White, that specializes in advanced minimally invasive procedures for enlarged prostates. There, I learned to perform Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). The procedure offers patients the most long-lasting relief of urinary symptoms with minimal discomfort, and the shortest recovery and catheter time.”

He also treats men and women for painful kidney stones and hematuria (blood in the urine). 

In joining Urology Partners of North Texas, Dr. Hyder has found a practice of like-minded, patient-first physicians who genuinely care more about medicine than about being a cog in a corporate machine. “That was something I’ve been exposed to from friends with jobs as hospital-employed physicians. It’s great for some people, but I was really looking forward to developing a sense of community with my patients and colleagues—a community like the one I grew up in. I want to be someone people can reach out to if they ever have issues in urology.” 

When Dr. Hyder isn’t caring for his patients, the passionate Formula 1 fan enjoys spending time with his family and traveling with his wife (a neurologist) and checking off destinations on their bucket list. A tour of Asia may soon be on their itinerary. “I like to learn about different cultures,” he admits. “My grandfather runs a company in China, and I’ve spent a few summers with him growing up. I think it is important to get to know people from all different walks of life and make sure I can provide them with the best possible care.”

Here is the list of his services provided:

• BPH,
• Comprehensive Care for Disorders of the Prostate,
• Kidneys, Bladder,
• Male Genital Tract,
• Enlarged Prostate,
• Erectile Dysfunction,
• Incontinence,
• Kidney Stones,
• Laser TURPS for Enlarged Prostate,
• Minimally invasive BPH treatments

Dr. Hyder will begin seeing patients in Glen Rose Wednesday April 17, 2024, and will see patients the third Wednesday of the month moving forward. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Hyder call 254-897-2202.

Happy New Year!

Reflecting on a year of growth for Glen Rose Medical Center in terms of service expansion and technology updates.

In early 2023 we began the process of implementing a Hospitalist Program. With a hospitalist on staff, we will be able to provide a higher level of care to patients that might have previously been transferred to the metroplex, a hospitalist will work with your primary care provider to ensure you have the same personal experience that makes being a patient at GRMC special. We were happy to announce Dr. Julia Hutchinson back to Glen Rose and welcomed Dr. Paul Borgfeld to Glen Rose and Glen Rose Medical Center.

Along with the new Hospitalist Program, we really ramped up our “Swing Bed” program. Swing Bed is a Medicare program that allows patients to receive skilled care services at Glen Rose Medical Center once hospital care is no longer required, but the patient continues to need services that cannot be easily provided in the patient’s home. The program is designed to assist patients in reaching their highest potential for health and independence prior to returning to their home.

We are committed to adding physicians to our team, we happily announced the addition of Dr. William Moore. Dr. William Moore is Board-Certified in Pain Medicine and practices Interventional Pain Management. His main focus is on treatment of the spine. In his practice, he utilizes a wide range of minimally invasive techniques to treat neck pain, back pain and chronic joint pain. New developments allow minimally invasive access to specific nerves, joints and discs with no incisions or very small incisions and a short recovery time providing a dramatic change in patients’ well-being.

Glen Rose Medical Center welcomed Dr. Kraig Pepper, board-certified, fellowship trained orthopedic expert who specializes in sports-injury rehabilitation and advanced arthroscopic surgery dedicated to proving the highest standard of care to every patient that walks through the door. Dr. Pepper sees patients in the Specialty Clinic at Glen Rose Medical Center and performs surgery on campus as well.

Glen Rose Medical Center added two state of the art updates to our Radiology Department, we were pleased to offer the latest technology available with the new GE Pristina 3D Mammography machine.  A 3D mammogram can detect up to 40 percent more cancers than a 2D mammography machine, in addition to the 3D mammography machine upgrade we also added a 64-Slice CT imaging scanner allows for the convenient and non – invasive diagnosis and screening of coronary disease (heart blockages).

Glen Rose Medical Center has honored to receive the Hillcrest Foundation Grant, with the generosity of the Hillcrest Foundation we were able to upgrade our beds in the Med/Surg department and Emergency Room giving our patients a better experience during their hospital stay.

The team at Glen Rose Medical Center is continually striving to add programs and upgrade medical equipment to better care for our patients and serve Somervell and the surrounding communities keeping you closer to family and those that care about you. We are looking forward to 2024 and invite you to come and grow with us.

We wish everyone a happy and healthy 2024.

December 8, 2023

My Beloved Patients,

As many of you already know, I am out of the office for an extended medical leave of absence due to long-covid symptoms. I will be out for the remainder of December and most of January. While I hope to return, I want you to know that my return is uncertain. I recommend that you make other arrangements for your medical care. Our clinic will be helpful in referring you to one of the other physicians within Glen Rose Healthcare, Inc. or you may choose another doctor outside of our clinic. My staff will be happy to assist you in getting those records transferred.

I am NOT retiring, but after 50 years of practice I feel it is time for me to consider my options.

Please know that I am so sorry for any inconvenience this has caused or may cause. I truly love you all and wish you nothing but the best.

Again, our office will be happy to assist you with any of your needs in my absence.

Sincerely,

Michael Davis, MD