For Your Information - Dec 9th - Texas Children’s Hospital

Guests were Mark Malarkey, VP of Texas Children’s Hospital, and Manager, Philanthropy Jennifer Smart. We talked about the upcoming Radiothon fundraiser with Cox media Group Houston. We talked about TCH continued high national rankings, including being ranked #1 Cardiology and heart surgery #1 Pulmonology #3 Nephrology (kidney disorders) #3 Neurology and neurosurgery #4 Gastroenterology and GI surgery #4 Urology #6 Cancer #6 Diabetes and endocrinology. We talked about the new Legacy Tower opening, the PAWS Program and partnership with Disney, as well as the importance of keeping kids healthy through the Texas Children’s Health Plan. We also talked about the effort to help kids who have gone through trauma, such as students in the Santa Fe high School Shooting, and those affected by Hurricane Harvey.