By Jade Waddy Brenda Erickson awoke the morning of Feb. 24, 2018 anticipating she would be heading home after a spending the night under observation at the Emergency Center at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. But as she got dressed, she began to feel dizzy. It would be three more weeks before she went [Continue Reading]
Minimally Invasive Surgery Relieves 12 Years of Pain
By Evan Koch Omonike Adewole’s swollen midsection dominated nearly every aspect of her life for more than a decade. The large bump, often mistaken as a pregnancy, impacted Omonike’s energy level, self-esteem, mobility, sleep patterns and much more. During the day, Omonike worked through pain and exhaustion to put her four children through college. [Continue Reading]
Coping Through Compassion and Volunteerism: Hometown Healing Marks First Anniversary
By Shannon Dillon | It’s 99 degrees outside, but feels like 108. It’s early August and the sun is bearing down on 45 volunteers as they work in the Burbank neighborhood in north Houston collecting trash and debris from alongside sidewalks, shoveling and tilling soil for a new butterfly garden, and holding steady a wooden [Continue Reading]
Our Affiliated Physicians Weren’t Fooled By these “Tricky” Diseases
By Meredith Whittemore April Fool’s Day can be accompanied by pranks or practical jokes, meant to scare or surprise its victims. But illnesses trying to stay hidden away are no match for our affiliated physicians. Read more on some of the unusual, uncommon, and unexpected diagnoses made by our specialists. Rare Spinal Disorder Tried to [Continue Reading]
Going the Extra Mile to Reunite a Man and His Best Friend
By Evan Koch When Gary Gerlach awoke in a patient bed at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, the 74-year-old veteran didn’t have his driver’s license, money, luggage or anything else he had brought when he began traveling a day earlier. Despite missing several essential items while being nearly 2,000 miles from his home in California, Gerlach [Continue Reading]
When the Chaplain Becomes the Patient
By Meredith Whittemore Robert Binkowski is no stranger to hospitals. As a volunteer chaplain at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital for more than a decade, he’s spent hours with patients and caregivers. “I’m here to support everyone: patients, caregivers, staff. We want people to know we’re here for anyone who might be having a rough time,” [Continue Reading]