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DHR Health will host its free 16th annual Community Health Fair on Feb. 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance (118 Paseo del Prado). The morning includes free health screenings, health education talks led by medical experts, and a variety of booths offering health resources from DHR Health and community partners. By bringing together healthcare professionals and local organizations, the event helps connect individuals…

DHR Health Hosts “Circle of Care” Conference

December 4, 2025

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DHR Health celebrates family caregivers by inviting them to its 12th annual “Circle of Care” Caregivers Conference on Dec. 6 at at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. The event is designed to empower caregivers with knowledge, resources and inspiration while also prioritizing something they often neglect — their own health and well-being. Taking place from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the conference includes workshops, interactive educational sessions, wellness-focused discussions,…

DHR Health Hosts Fall Fest and Health Fair

October 23, 2025

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DHR Health Brownsville invites the community to take charge of their health and celebrate the season in a healthy way with their first ever Fall Fest and Health Fair on Oct. 25. The 8 a.m.-to-noon event takes place at the DHR Health Brownsville Hospital at 4750 North Expressway 77. The free, family-friendly event will provide a range of activities for children, including a costume contest and the Brownsville Police Department’s…

Doctor Helps MS Patients In RGV

September 1, 2025

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Dr. Roberto Alejandro Cruz moved to the Rio Grande Valley in the summer of 2020 and a few months later developed a vision for a comprehensive multiple sclerosis center at DHR Health. Five years later, the DHR Health Neuroscience Institute in McAllen received an official designation that makes it the only center of its kind south of San Antonio. Cruz is the center director of a medical facility that earned…

DHR Health Named to Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals

May 8, 2025

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DHR Health is one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, according to an independent quality analysis provided by Premier Inc. The primary purpose of Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals program is to inspire hospital and health system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities. Participation in the study is not application-based, and award winners do not pay to market their honor. “As a teaching hospital,…

DHR Health Building New Behavioral Health Hospital

November 21, 2024

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DHR Health has been awarded a $85-million grant from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to construct 100 beds at a new behavioral health hospital in Pharr. The new facility will help address the need for additional inpatient mental health beds. DHR Health currently operates an 87-bed inpatient behavioral hospital. The new campus at 4800 North Jackson Road will include a new 161,000-square-foot facility. It will have a total…

DHR Health to Host Behavioral Medicine Conference

October 24, 2024

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DHR Health will host its 14th annual International Behavioral Medicine Conference on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9, focusing on various mental health issues while providing informational access to leading authorities in the field of behavioral medicine. The conference will take place at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance and is open to all medical professionals. This includes physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, licensed professional counselors, psychologists and mental…

Surgeon Makes A Difference In RGV

October 1, 2024

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Lisa Chapa graduated from McAllen Memorial High School in 2003 and headed to Texas A&M University in College Station. Chapa did not have a clear vision of her career path but she knew it would lead her back to the Rio Grande Valley. “Coming back home was always the plan,” she said. “We’re very close, as a family. I love this community. I love the culture. It’s the place I…

DHR Health Hosts Free Back-to-School Bash Aug. 10

August 8, 2024

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DHR Health Clinics hosts its Back-to-School Bash on Aug. 10, providing a morning of helping families prepare their children for a successful school year. The event will take place from 9-11 a.m. n the parking lot of the DHR Health Medical Office Building, 1100 East Dove Avenue in McAllen. The event is free and open to the public. “Our Back-to-School Bash is our way of giving back to the community…

DHR Health to Host Free Sports Medicine Seminar

July 18, 2024

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DHR Health, together with the Valley Athletic Trainers Association, hosts the second annual Texas Emergency Sports Medicine Seminar July 26-27 for individuals who work with student athletes of all ages. Taking place at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, 118 Paseo Del Prado, the event provides information and training on the latest guidelines and advancements in the sports medicine field. Several DHR Health physicians and special guest speakers from out…