Compassionate Care for Weight Management and More

Efrain Rodriguez, MD, a family medicine physician at South Texas Health System® Clinics in Alamo, provides a wide range of services, including annual wellness visits, chronic disease management, preventive medicine, recommended screenings, and follow-up care after hospital visits.

Dr. Rodriguez also provides care for patients trying to reach or maintain a healthy weight. He helps establish realistic goals, recommends appropriate lifestyle changes, assists with behavior modification, helps tailor a personalized approach, and provides additional recommendations and support along the way.

Family Medicine

1449 West Duranta Avenue | Suite 3 | Alamo, TX 78516

Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Fourth Saturday of every month, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Virtual Visits Available | Walk-ins Welcome

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT:

Schedule online at sthsclinics.com or call 956-997-6565

Accepts Medicare, Medicaid and most medical insurance plans sthsclinics.com

Hats Off To Women Of Distinction

Photography by Tiffany Miranda

On International Women’s Day, March 8th, The RGV Hispanic Chamber held its annual Hats Off to Women of Distinction Dinner & Expo at the Mission Event Center. This event celebrated ten women who have excelled throughout their careers and are heavily involved in community building. The honorees of the night were Health, Dr. Ashley Bose; Education, Maria Leonard; Government, Gabriela Rodriguez; Entrepreneur, Michelle Franco-Mar; Professional, Aisha Gonzalez; Rising Star, Iliana Villalobos; Arts & Entertainment, Leticia Leija; Humanitarian, Della Fay Rose Rodriguez; Military, Lupita Perez; H-E-B Essential Leader, Linda Martin. For information on RGVHCC’s upcoming events, contact us at 956-928-0060 chamber@rgvhcc.com

Jalapeno Amateur Championship Spices Up The Greens

The last weekend of March, the RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (RGVHCC) hosted its annual RGV Jalapeño Amateur Championship at Tierra Santa Golf Course in Weslaco. Over 100 amateur players from Monterrey, Laredo, Corpus Christi, Austin, and the RGV came together to raise funds for the RGVHCC Education Foundation. On the closing day of the tournament, Dr. Rick Luna shot a hole-in-one, resulting in him going home with a new car provided by Boggus Ford Mcallen. The final winner of The RGV Jalapeño Amateur Championship was Raul Gonzalez Jr. The RGVHCC would like to thank the event sponsors and the volunteers for such a successful event. For more information on how to become a member of the RGVHCC, please email chamber@rgvhcc.com

Mission Day At The State Capitol

March 29, 2023, was recognized as Mission Day at the State Capitol. The All-America City, established in 1908, is rich in history and has experienced tremendous growth in population and economic development. This was an excellent opportunity for Mission leaders to meet with state lawmakers and advocate for the future of Mission.