HEAD OUR WAY Dr. Shannon Orsak with St. Michael’s CEO/CNO Jessica Rivas by Amy Sharp

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the Texas Health and Human Services Department is working to bring attention to the issue. “Each year, 144,000 Texans get a brain injury from things like falls or crashes or medical conditions like a stroke,” explains Christine Medeiros, Texas Health and Human Services Department Brain Injuries Program Manager. “Here in Texas, we also see a higher number of brain injuries from car crashes. Through this campaign, we hope to lower these numbers.”

If it happens to you–if a loved one experiences any type of head injury–do not let your loved one fall asleep and head immediately to local St. Michael’s Elite Hospital for a professional medical evaluation. St. Michael’s CEO/CNO Jessica Rivas says, “Skull fractures, concussions, posttraumatic migraines, chronic headaches, and more…we treat them all. Our highly rated facility is fully equipped to provide CT scans, X-rays, and top-tier services to diagnose and treat a variety of head injuries.”

Dr. Shannon Orsak and his brother Brian opened St. Michael’s Elite Hospital as a standalone emergency room back in 2007. That facility was Sugar Land’s very first free-standing ER. In 2019, St. Michael’s expanded to include inpatient hospital services.

Not only does St. Michael’s have the qualified staff and the necessary equipment to treat a head injury, your loved one will also be seen immediately upon arrival. “We guarantee a wait time of five minutes or less in our comfortable, spa-like lobby before admission to a private examination room,” explains Jessica. “With diagnostic testing onsite, our team gets results quickly and discusses the findings with you. We then provide treatment recommendations to manage your head injury, which