Dr. Rafael Espada
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From the time he was a young boy growing up in a small east Texas town, Dr. Gene Alford’s family instilled in him the importance of giving back to others, especially the less fortunate. Now an internationally recognized otolaryngologist and facial
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plastic and reconstructive surgeon at The Methodist Hospital, Alford says he is grateful to possess a skill that facilitates the well-being of others. “I have been blessed with the ability to change lives,” Alford said. “I don’t view what I do as something I should be praised for. I was given
these skills for a reason — this is the way I am intended to serve my fellow man.” This approach is exactly the reason why Alford and heart surgeon Dr. Rafael Espada were selected as the first recipients of The Methodist Hospital Humanitarian Award. The
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