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Driscoll Children's Hospital

is in the Health Care Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$750.0K

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Driscoll Children's Craniofacial and Cleft Center is dedicated to providing state-of the-art, comprehensive craniofacial and cleft care to the children and adults of Texas and the world. Strategically located in beautiful Corpus Christi, Texas, the Driscoll Children's Craniofacial and Cleft Center is the only facility of its kind in South Texas. The Center and its staff of experts work diligently to provide early diagnoses, compassionate care and holistic management to patients who present to our Center with congenital and/or acquired anomalies of the face and craniofacial region. Focused on excellence, the Center and its staff embrace the internationally recognized and accepted treatment parameters put forth by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA), yet we never lose sight of the patient as a unique individual. We appreciate the fact that as children grow and develop, their problems and needs also change. Recognizing this, we are determined to change and adapt with you. At the Driscoll Center, we design an individualized treatment plan just for you. Since our primary focus is the treatment of complex facial anomalies, such as cleft lip and palate, and/or syndrome based issues, you can be assured that your treatment plan will incorporate the most up-to-date techniques available. Committed to the whole child, the Craniofacial Center experts are attuned to the physical and emotional well-being of their patients. ...

CEO and President

Rick Merrill

Number of Employees 7

Contact Information

3533 S Alameda St

Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

www.driscollchi...

1 361 694 5000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code General Medical and Surgical Hospitals: 622110

Executive Profiles

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Rick Merrill	CEO and President
Eric Hamon	Chief Financial Officer
Julia Henion	Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Mark Bielefeld	Driscoll Children's Hospital Chief of Staff
Bill Larsen	Vice President of Human
Martha St. Romain	Vice President of Development
Tim Hanners	Vice President of Corporate Services
William Dirksen	Vice President of Medical Education
Kathy Valencia	Medical Staff Director
Patricia L Ramsay	Medical Director, Neonatology
Pradip Dhar	Medical Director, Cardiology
Adolph J Koska	Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Allister Arnold	Pediatric Radiologist
Ana Olivera-Hamm	Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Department
Bao Phuong Nguyen	Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Bruce D Taylor	Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Camille S Graham	Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Cindy Munoz	Library Information Specialist
Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon	Craniofacial Orthodontist
Edgar Cortes	Pediatrician
Euleche Alanmanou	Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Girish Patel	Pediatrician
John Karl Maher	Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Karen Beard	Injury Prevention Specialist
Mary Dale Peterson	Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Michael Burke	Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Muhammad Khan	Pediatric Cardiologist
Murali K Mamidi	Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Nhung Hong Nguyen	Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Paula Scott	Librarian
Sabine Loyal	Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Stephen Almond	Pediatric Surgeon
Susan Dieterich	Physician
Terry Summers	Pediatric Dentist
Thomas Graf	Psychologist
Thomas Milligan	Pediatric Pathologist
Van Savell	Pediatric Pathologist
William Grimes	Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Linda De Los Santos	Secretary
Robin Smith	Director
Stephen W Ponder	Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Alan Bagnall	Board Certified Chaplain, Association of Professional Chaplains
John Vega	Board Certified Chaplain, Association of Professional Chaplains
C. Ivan Wilson	Chairman
Duane Martin	Chairman, Department of Dentistry
Gary Bobele	Chairman, Department of Sub, Specialty
Jaime Fergie	Chair, Infection Control Committee
Marita Rafael	Chair, Ed, Trauma
Mohammad Emran	Chairman, Department of Surgery
P. Stephen Almond	Chairman, Department of General Surgery
Roger Timperlake	Chairman, Department of Surgery
Tom McNeil	Chairperson, Department of Pediatrics
Tom Morris	Chairperson, Department of Pediatrics
William Haley	Chairman, Department of Dentistry
Bill Sterett	Board of Directors
Billy E Cunningham	Board of Directors
Bruna Callegari-Puente	Board of Directors
Elena Romero Vizcarrondo	Board of Directors
Gary Wilson	Board of Directors
Jane B Lyon	Board of Directors
Jim Devlin	Board of Directors
John Mark Morales	Board of Directors
Karl Serrao	Board of Directors
Lenora Keas	Board of Directors
Loyd Neal	Board of Directors
Martha Hinojosa	Board of Directors
Martha S Chinnery	Board of Directors
Murray Bass Jr.	Board of Directors
Reba Cardenas McNair	Board of Directors
Steve Woerner	Vice-Chairman

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	CEO and President	Current
Trinity University	Master of Science In Health Care Administration Degree	Former
Texas Tech University	B.S.	Former

Then in October 1999, Driscoll Children's Hospital called on Rick to be the President/Chief Executive Officer. Rick is married to Evelyn, who also works in the healthcare field as a physician. They have two daughters, Genevieve and Renee.

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chief Financial Officer	Current
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Physician	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Driscoll Children's Hospital Chief of Staff	Current

A native of Arizona, Bill and Shanna, his wife of 10 years, have three children Randy (age 9), Allison (age 6), and Anna (age 3), as well as two pets, Meg the dog and Bun Bun the bunny. When not working at the hospital, Bill enjoys fishing, golfing, and spending time with his family.

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Vice President of Human	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Vice President of Development	Current

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Driscoll Children's Hospital	Vice President of Corporate Services	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Vice President of Medical Education	Current
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Residency Program Director	Current
University of South Dakota	Bachelor's Degree	Former
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine	Degree	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Medical Staff Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Medical Director, Neonatology	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Medical Director, Cardiology	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Anesthesiologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board Certified Chaplain, Association of Professional Chaplains	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Radiologist	Current
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Department	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Anesthesiologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Anesthesiologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Anesthesiologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Library Information Specialist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Craniofacial Orthodontist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatrician	Current
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Anesthesiologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatrician	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board Certified Chaplain, Association of Professional Chaplains	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Injury Prevention Specialist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Anesthesiologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Neurosurgeon	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Cardiologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Anesthesiologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Anesthesiologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Librarian	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Anesthesiologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Surgeon	Current
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chairman, Department of General Surgery	Current

Dr. Dieterich is advising us on issues that will arise in the clinic. She is a physician at Driscoll Children's Hospital (Corpus Christi, TX) in the department of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine & eurodevelopmental Disabilities. She has over 15 years experience with Medtronic pumps and has been involved the implantation and maintenance of countless pumps. She has been an investigator in clinical trials. She has been aiding us for the last year and will continue to do so as we refine our strategy for the transition to the clinic. She is board certified in four areas: Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, and Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine.

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Physician	Current
Obura Company	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Dentist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Psychologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Pathologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Pathologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Pediatric Anesthesiologist	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chairman	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chairman, Department of Dentistry	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chairman, Department of Sub, Specialty	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chair, Infection Control Committee	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chair, Ed, Trauma	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chairman, Department of Surgery	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chairman, Department of General Surgery	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chairman, Department of Surgery	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chairperson, Department of Pediatrics	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chairperson, Department of Pediatrics	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Chairman, Department of Dentistry	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

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Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

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Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

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Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Secretary	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

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Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

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Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

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Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

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Driscoll Children's Hospital	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Driscoll Children's Hospital	Director	Current

Dr. Ponder is a Professor of Pediatrics at Texas A&M College of Medicine and Director, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. He studied medicine at Texas A&M University and completed his fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Dr. Ponder is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology. He is the receipient of of numerous honors and awards, and has participated as a member of various curricula, advisory, planning and review committees for hospitals, medical schools and the state of Texas. Dr. Ponder has published many articles, papers and editorial commentaries on diabetes and endocrinology and has received numerous grants and contract awards for research in related fields. Dr. Ponder has personal experience with diabetes as he was dx'd March 1, 1966. He starded using an insulin pump in 1983, beginning with an Autosyringe MP-6, then an Eugly. In the 1990's he began using pumps manufactured by MiniMed and Disetronic and switches back and forth to remain current with the latest features of both.