The North
Cy-Press
A monthly employee newsle
October 2019
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etter
Above all else
are committed
care and imp
of human life.
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e, we
d to the
provement
.
Letter from Jim Brown, CEO
I’d like to recognize our FANS team
during a recent power outage. Late
a car struck a nearby power pol
shutting off power to our campu
generator power, our elevator serv
were not delayed to our patients, ou
from the kitchen up the stairs to the f
trays to their intended destination. T
patients from experiencing a major
power. I think that their teamwork a
example to us all. Great job!
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m for their creativity and teamwork
e in the afternoon on September 17th,
le damaging the transformer and
us. While we quickly converted to
vice was disrupted. So that meals
ur FANS team formed a human chain
floors so that they could pass patient
This spontaneous act prevented our
r inconvenience due to our loss of
and patient-centeredness can be an
3
Hospital Announce
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ements
HCA NORTH CYPRESS HOSPI
Ray Please join me in welcoming Sterli
Officer of Medical Officer of HCA Houston
Ray comes to us from Austin wh
Officer of Sound Physicians for the
Dr. Ray’s appointment comes at
Cypress as we embark on multi-ye
facilities to offer even greater wor
Through Dr. Ray’s leadership, we w
outcomes and ensure that our qu
Dr. Ray is a native Houstonian and father of two. He
on to Medical School at University of Texas Southwe
a residency in Internal Medicine at Baylor Colleg
University, MPH from University of Texas Health Scien
American Board of Internal Medicine. In his previo
patient outcomes and was instrumental in moni
strategies, directing activities for clinical performan
We are excited about Dr. Ray’s “patient first” visio
into his role at Kingwood and North Cypress.
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ITAL UPDATES
ing Ray, MD, who has been appointed Chief
n Healthcare Kingwood and North Cypress. Dr.
here he has been the Associate Chief Medical
e past two years.
t an exciting time for both Kingwood and North
ear, multi-million dollar efforts to expand our
rld-class medical care to our communities.
will focus on further enhancing our patient
uality and HCAHPS are on an upward trajectory.
e graduated from Duke University and then went
estern Medical Center at Dallas, and completed
ge of Medicine. He earned an MBA from Rice
nce Center Houston and is board certified by the
ous roles, Dr. Ray proved to be passionate about
itoring and implementing quality improvement
nce, innovation and partner retention.
on and look forward to his leadership as he steps
HCA NORTH CYPRESS HOSPIT
1. Founder’s Room – construction completed S
2. Hawthorne Conference Room – construction
3. OR Waiting Room received new carpet and
4. Volunteer Area in POB 1 received new carpe
5. Physician Dining – construction completed S
6. Main Registration Area – will receive new ca
7. TV displaying menus in Cypress Café & Cafe
8. Painting of patient rooms underway – 80 ou
to be 100% complete by the end of Septem
9. Main Lobby newly painted – completed Sep
10. Accounting space will receive new carpet a
11. CNO Renovations- complete by October 20
12. Construction plans for 3rd Cath Lab, PAC
Construction Start Date- End of 1st Quarter 20
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TAL UPDATES
September 2019
n completed September 2019
d paint – completed September 2019
et and paint. New furniture has been ordered!
September 27th, 2019
arpet and paint – complete by October 2019
eteria – completed September 2019
ut of 120 rooms are completed and expected
mber 2019.
ptember 2019
and paint – complete by October 2019
019
CU expansion, Endo/GI Suite & 2nd CT –
020
HCA North Cypress
New Physicians
Department of Anesthesiology: Department of Emergency
• Clinton Piper, MD – Anesthesiologist Leah Kernan, DO – EM
• Rekha Ramesh, MD – Anesthesiologist James Rinkle, MD – E
• Jabon Dawson, MD – Anesthesiologist
Department of Neuroscien
Department of CV Services: Greg Schaublin, MD –
• Keith Suarez, MD – Cardiac EP Vikas Pandey, MD – Te
Kinjal Desai, MD – Neu
Department of Family Medicine / Internal Medicine: Sean Hubbard, DO –
• Mohammad Alam, MD – Family Medicine Lise Labiche, MD – Te
• Nikesh Jasani, MD – IM / Hematology & Oncology Babak Rezaei, MD – T
• Ibrahim Dahbour, MD – Nephrology
• Tsegaw Egziti, MD – Nephrology Department of Pediatrics:
• Amir Memom, MD – Nephrology Afroza Begum, MD – P
• Hung Nguyen, MD – Internal Medicine Kimberly Lazarus, MD
• Susie Nguyen, MD – Internal Medicine Khozema Palanpurwa
• Olatunji Olaoye MD – Sleep Medicine Mythili Rangan, MD –
• Kutayba Alsafadi, MD – Internal Medicine
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y Medicine:
M
EM
nces:
– Neurology (intraoperative monitoring physician)
ele Neurologist
urology / Tele-neurologist
Tele-Neurology
ele-Neurology
Tele-Neurology
Pedi (Ambulatory status only)
– Pedi (Ambulatory status only)
ala, MD – Pedi (Ambulatory status only)
Pedi (Ambulatory status only)
HCA North Cypress
New Physicians
Department of Radiology:
Kimberly Addis, MD – Interventional Radiology
Elizabeth Birkenfeld, MD – Radiology
Department of Surgery:
Jon Nguyen, MD – General Surgery
James Stocks, MD – Urology
Joseph Baylan, MD – General Surgery / Plastic Surgery
Bradley Eisemann, MD – Plastic Surgery
Carlos Encarnacion, MD – CV / Thoracic Surgery / Robotics
Nisrin Motiwala, MD – Pathology
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American
Heart
Association
AHA Heart Walk
Date: November 16th, 2019
Check-in: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Lone Star College
University Park - 11521
Compaq Center W Dr.
Houston, TX 77070
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Please email
Sandra
Noble to
volunteer at
the HCA
booth!
American Bryan Shephe
Heart CFO, raising
Association money for AHA
Thank you Bry
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erd,
A!
yan!
American Joe Martinez,
Heart Director of Se
Association raising money
AHA!
Thank you Jo
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,
ecurity,
y for
oe!
Donation Opportunity
November 2019
Cy-Fair
Helping
Hands
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Shop ‘til You Drop Event
April Po, Rosa Alvarez, Vicky Kahl, Sandra Noble
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
CFISD Friday Night Lights
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
CFISD School Supply Drive
Non-Clinical: Quality Department
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e WINNERS! Pizza Party
Recipients
Clinical: Emergency Department
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
CFISD Cy- Falls School Ad
Adoption Cerem
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