SUREPOINT ER
Get To Know DR. ROGER LEATON
Medical Director
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edical Director, Dr. Roger Leaton, has lived in Texas for over 40 years. Through his medical career, he has more than 23 years of varying emergency department experience. Parker County LifeStyle takes a few minutes of his time to answer your most pressing questions! Q: What do you feel like is the most important service that is offered at your location? A: I like that we are able to provide 24/7, rapid treatment with little to no wait time, along with some of the most advanced technology in the area. We pride ourselves on being able to provide efficient and effective emergency care with a personal touch. Q: What is the number one thing that Surepoint ER provides that you won’t find with your primary care provider or an UrgentCare type facility? A: Unlike a PCP or Urgent Care facility, we are a full-service Emergency Center/ER. Our doctors are nurses are trained in emergency medicine. We are open 24/7/365 to serve the community whenever they need us. No appointment is necessary. Q: What equipment or services will I find at Surepoint ER?
normally at a hospital ER, gives us an edge. We have the ability to spend more time with our patients and develop long lasting relationships. I enjoy talking with the patients and their families. Having the ability to not only diagnose and therefore treat illnesses earlier with our advanced imaging, but also using new DNA technology to diagnose sickness such as flu, is key….being able to utilize state-of-the-art equipment andhaving the bet team in Weather, we can offer life-saving emergency meical services at affordable rates, to both adults and children. Keeping you and your family healthy is our number one priority. Q: When you aren’t busy saving lives in the ER, what are some of the things you enjoy doing with your free time or with your family? A: I love working on cars and racing them on road coarses, doing DIY projects around the house….I love learning to do new things! I enjoy horse racing and adventure motorcycle riding. Some of my favorite places in Texas are Austin, Barton Springs and Hamilton Pool, any of the awesome watering holes sprinkled all over Texas. Oh, and I love country music! Q: What are your favorite pets…and why?
A: We offer general medical, cardiac care, trauma and neurological injury care, in-house lab, CT and x-ray services. We have minimal wait times and we are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
A: We have 6 dogs, Shar-Peis. We just love everything about them!
Q: Why do you choose to work in a private setting rather than a hospital setting?
A: The friendly people and the country-living setting.
Q: What is your favorite thing about Parker County?
A: The fact that we are a smaller, free-standing ER, without ambulance interruption like you would have
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