After spending 31 days in the NICU with her premature son, Driscoll Children’s Hospital mom Larissa Gonzalez found new purpose in caring for other families facing the same journey. Now a NICU nurse at Driscoll, she shares her inspiring story with PEOPLE magazine.
In classrooms across Corpus Christi and Gregory-Portland, small changes are adding up to something big. Teachers notice calmer classrooms. Parents talk about fewer meltdowns at home. And when a student needs help, there’s someone they trust waiting down the hall — a licensed mental health specialist from Driscoll Children’s Hospital. The idea is simple but powerful: […]
Dr. Stephen Langley, chief of pediatric cardiac surgery and director of Driscoll Children’s Heart Center, recently spoke with Becker’s Healthcare about the hospital’s mission to deliver world-class cardiac care to every child. “Every day, our teams fly across South Texas to bring care closer to home,” he said. With tripled surgical volume and a new […]
The small plane was loud, packed with monitors and medical gear. Lauren Casillas never left her newborn daughter’s side, watching her closely and counting each breath. As a nurse, Lauren knew just how critical the moment was. Lucille — only 2 weeks old — was being flown more than 600 miles from El Paso to […]
When Dr. Mary Huckabee considers what the new pediatric residency program will mean for the Rio Grande Valley, she points to one thing above all: doctors who train here are far more likely to stay. As director of medical education for Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Huckabee said training in Edinburg gives young doctors a real sense […]
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley will launch the region’s first pediatric residency program in 2026. The residency program was recently approved by The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), marking a major milestone in the realization of the program. The news was announced Friday morning at a press conference at Driscoll Children's Hospital […]
