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The month of June is designated as Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. During this time, Maverick County Hospital District emphasizes a greater focus on bringing awareness to this disease that affects approximately 5.8 million people in the United States. In Texas, 390,000 people age 65 and older have Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease […]

Men’s Health Awareness Month is celebrated across the United States during the month of June. It is during this time that the Maverick County Hospital District urges community residents to encourage and educate their male loved ones on the importance of health and medical annual checkups. Males are often the last ones to turn to

COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT WEEK Community Health Improvement Week is celebrated from June 1-5 and is a national event designated to recognize community health professionals for their passion and dedication to improving the health of the communities they serve. During this time, Maverick County Hospital District joins other medical care professionals across the nation in raising

Thank you to the Goodfellows AFB – 17th Training Wing for honoring our frontline medical professionals and workers! We are proud of the extraordinary work that they continue to do every day to take care of our community during this fight against the coronavirus.

Maverick County Hospital District will be closed today, May 19, due to a thorough disinfecting procedure to be performed at our facility. The company Bioclean will be performing the disinfecting procedure, which includes a complete sterilization of our facility to eliminate any contaminants and viruses. On Monday, May 18, after our doors closed, our organization

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Andre L. Thomas, MD has been with Maverick County Hospital District’s Physician Specialty Group since 2017. For the past three years, Dr. Thomas has assisted and treated hundreds of patients who have suffered a sports injury, bone fractures, and other orthopedic issues. Dr. Thomas attended and graduated from the University Of

Neurologist Dr. Praveen Thangada works with Maverick County Hospital District in providing specialty services in the treatment of nervous system disorders. Dr. Thangada treats disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, such as: cerebrovascular disease, strokes, multiple sclerosis, headache disorders, infections of the brain and peripheral nervous system, movement disorders, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s

Every year, more Americans are diagnosed with osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to weaken and become more likely to break. During the month of May, Maverick County Hospital District joins the entire nation in bringing awareness to this debilitating disease that affects approximately 10 million Americans. You may not know that you have this

Maverick County Hospital District is observing National Arthritis Awareness Month during the month of May. During this time we join millions of others in bringing awareness to the growing prevalence of arthritis, the need for additional research and advocacy, and to encourage those individuals to seek treatment. Arthritis — a leading cause of disability characterized

May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month. At this time, Maverick County Hospital District and Orthopedic Surgeon Andre L. Thomas, MD encourage everyone to #MoveInMay, but remember to continue to practice social distancing while being active. There are so many ways to get moving, and many of them can be done while you stay