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New Collaborative Human Performance Facility to Open on Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital Campus

Memorial Hermann Health System will soon be breaking ground on Memorial Hermann Sports Park-Pearland, a new sports medicine and human performance facility on the campus of Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital. The facility is a collaboration between Memorial Hermann, Athlete Training and Health (ATH) and UT Physicians Orthopedics to provide a full range of medical care and athletic training for professional athletes, youth athletes, and active adults. The groundbreaking is currently scheduled to take place in summer 2022. “We couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with these great organizations in order to bring this incredible state-of-the-art facility to the Pearland community,” said Noel Cardenas, Senior Vice President and CEO of Memorial Hermann Pearland and Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospitals. “There has been much success with a similar facility in Katy, so we know the full range of

athletes in Pearland will benefit. The goal of Memorial Hermann Sports Park-Pearland is to be accessible to athletes of all caliber, from high school students to professional competitors, weekend warriors and beyond.” The facility will be supported by UT Orthopedic physicians who already serve the Pearland community, such as Dr. Taggart Gauvain, Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital. “Our goal is to provide Pearland and the surrounding communities advanced and specialized orthopedic care in all areas including sports medicine, joint replacement, foot and ankle surgery, hand surgery, pediatric surgery, and concussion management, as well as physical medicine and rehabilitation,” said Dr. Gauvain. “Our partnership with Memorial Hermann and ATH will bring the highest level of physical therapy rehabilitation and athletic training under the same roof to offer a seamless experience as we work diligently to care for our patients.” In addition to a UT Orthopedics clinic, the facility will also host a Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute clinic, physicians with sports medicine training, and an ATH training center with an adult fitness space, pro-style weight room and an indoor turf field for performance training. The facility will also have an outdoor turf field to host a variety of community sports leagues including soccer, football and lacrosse. “We’re excited to expand our collaboration with Memorial Hermann and UT Physicians Orthopedics into Pearland,” said Chris Slocum, Senior Director of Athletic Performance with

Athlete Training and Health. “Not only will we bring award-winning, science-backed adult fitness and sports performance training to the Pearland community, but through this collaboration, we can also help injured athletes get back to their sport quicker by providing all of the surgery, rehabilitation, post-rehabilitation and training services they’ll need in one spot. There is an increasing need for 360-degree care, including preventative care, and this all-star collaboration provides just that.” Slated to open in spring 2023, the 50,000-square-foot facility represents a $15 million investment in the community. A similar facility, Memorial Hermann Sports Park-Katy, opened in fall 2019.

Dr. Kenneth Liao Completes 300th Robotic Heart Surgery

Kenneth K. Liao, MD, Ph.D., Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center’s Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation & Circulatory Support and the Lester and Sue Smith Endowed Chair at Baylor Medicine, performed his 300th robotic heart surgery in early March.

Led by Dr. Liao, the team at Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is focused on using state-of the-art robotic technology to perform minimally invasive mitral valve repair and coronary artery bypass grafting

surgery. The advanced robotic technology uses 3D high-definition scope and robot-controlled fine instruments inside the chest, which allows Dr. Liao to perform precise, gentle, and complex surgical maneuvers inside the heart. The advantages of robotic cardiac surgery include very small incisions through the rib space, less blood loss, lower risk of stroke and wound infection, and quicker recovery. “This is a milestone for Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s. Despite COVID challenges, our cutting-edge technology and excellent surgical outcomes have drawn patients and referring physicians from across the US and aboard. It’s a humbling experience to see an increasing number of cardiologists outside St Luke’s health system referring their patients to us for robotic cardiac surgery for the benefits of their patients’ wellbeing. They are very impressed by their patient’s surgery outcome, and quick return to normal life.” said Dr. Liao. Dr. Liao is among a handful

of highly experienced robotic cardiac surgeons in the U.S. and the only cardiac surgeon in Greater Houston using the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System to treat valve and coronary disease. His robotic cardiac surgery program at Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is among the top 10 programs in the U.S. Since his arrival at Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in 2019, he has performed over 300 robotic heart surgeries, making it the fastest-growing program in the country.

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