Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that it is now providing hospital care for pediatric patients who need treatment for common conditions such as asthma, upper respiratory infections, fever and abdominal pain. This means that families in the community no longer need to travel outside of the area if their children need to be admitted to the hospital for certain medical conditions. If more specialized care is needed, however, a transfer to another facility will be arranged.
Staff at Fort Duncan Regional have undergone special pediatric training as part of this new offering. Also, the hospital has designated four separate rooms for young patients, as well as a procedure room with kid-friendly decals, a TV and DVD player. The goal is to help children get the quality care they need close to their families and loved ones, and get back to good health as soon as possible.
Meet the doctors
We are proud to be working with these pediatricians in the community, who have privileges to admit patients to the hospital if inpatient care is needed. All three doctors have held officer posts on the hospital’s Medical Executive/Credentials Committee, and have also previously served as Chief of Pediatrics.
Ricardo De Los Santos, MD
Owner/Medical Director of Eagle Pass Pediatric Health Clinic
Eliezer Hernandez, MD
Yeled Shalom Pediatric Clinic
Current member of the FDRMC Board of Governors
Gaston Zylberg, MD
United Medical Centers — Eagle Pass, Veterans Boulevard
Secretary of the FDRMC Medical Staff for 2017
Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics
Keeping your kids safe
Even though summer has ended, the warm temperatures continue right into fall here in Eagle Pass, notes Raul Casares, RN, BSN, Emergency Department Director at Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center. As you head out with your kids, remember that the inside of your car can get much hotter than the temperature outside. Never leave a child in the car in the heat, and always check the back seats of your vehicle before you lock it and walk away.
Here are important reminders from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):
- In 10 minutes, a car’s temperature can rise over 20 degrees.
- Even at an outside temperature of 60 degrees, the temperature inside your car can reach 110 degrees.
- A child dies when his or her body temperature reaches 107 degrees.