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Lufkin, Texas – Woodland Heights Medical Center has appointed Drew Emery as Chief Executive Officer effective July 15. Emery brings 13 years of hospital management experience to Lufkin, having held administrative roles at several Florida facilities: as Chief Operating Officer at Bayfront Health-Port Charlotte and Charlotte Regional Medical Center and also Chief Executive Officer at Shands Starke Regional Medical Center. Since 2016, Emery has served as CEO of Bayfront Health Punta Gorda in Punta Gorda, F... ... Read More
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Lufkin, TX – Woodland Heights Medical Center is happy to welcome Brian Drake, M.D. to Lufkin. Dr. Drake is a board certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist. “My wife and I are excited to make Lufkin our home,” said Dr. Drake. “I take pride in caring for families enjoy building relationships with those couples and families. I look forward to serving the people of deep East Texas with compassionate care.” Dr. Drake attended Texas A&M University and earned his Medical Degree from Texas Tech University Healt... ... Read More
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Lufkin, TX – Woodland Heights Medical Center is happy to welcome Jacob Brown, M.D. to Lufkin as the new Emergency Medical Director. “I am so happy to be a part of the Woodland Heights team,” said Dr. Brown. “I take pride in offering the best care to my patients by really listening to their needs and I look forward to building those relationships with the patients that visit the ER at Woodland Heights.” Dr. Brown earned his Medical Degree from Louisiana State University and completed his Emergency Medici... ... Read More
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Woodland Heights Medical Center receives 4-star rating Lufkin Texas (February 28, 2019) – The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released updated Medicare overall hospital quality star ratings on its Hospital Compare website. Woodland Heights Medical Center was the only hospital within a 90-mile radius to receive a four-star rating. The Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings (rated from one to five) were first published in July 2016, when CMS, along with key stakeholders, deve... ... Read More
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Lufkin Texas – Woodland Heights Medical Center announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations. Woodland Heights underwent a rigorous onsite review in November 2018. Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with stroke-rel... ... Read More