Connally Memorial Medical Center’s Edward Elmer, M.D. has been re-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in March of this year, effective until 2022. The extensive re-certification process includes Board review of Dr. Elmer’s practice performance, surgical case outcomes, and regulatory compliance, as well as a knowledge-based examination. Dr. Elmer ranked in the [...]
Curtis Grote, M.D. serves as the Medical Director for Emergency and Trauma Services at Connally Memorial Medical Center. A graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station, Dr. Grote came to CMMC in August of 2011. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and completed his Internal [...]
Floresville, TX – Connally Memorial Medical Center is proud to announce that Amanda Sralla, RN has accepted the position of Director of Emergency Services for the hospital. Sralla has worked for the hospital for over nine years and is excited about the new challenge. “I am proud to be part of the CMMC family and [...]
Cardiac calcium scoring is a screening tool used to detect calcium deposits in coronary arteries. The existence of calcium deposits is directly linked to coronary plaque, which in turn, is directly connected to the risk that coronary disease could develop. Heart disease tragically affects almost every family in the United States and is the leading [...]
On Saturday, April 28, Dr. Gustavo Gross gave a presentation on snakebites at the Connally Memorial Medical Center annual health fair. There was critical information that he shared, not only to safe lives but to save limbs. Some of the most important information that Dr. Gross presented is summarized below: The most common venomous snakes [...]
Pictured from (l to r) Alan Mutz, RN, Sue Tackitt, RN, Carla F. Ortique, MD, TMF Board of Trustee and Irene Henry, RN Connally Memorial Medical Center Receives Prestigious Quality Award Connally Memorial Medical Center has received the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Silver Award from Texas Medical Foundation (TMF) Health Quality Institute, the Medicare [...]
Pictures (l to r) Barbara Smith, RT and Lisa DeLaGarza, RT Connally Memorial Obtains New CT Scanner Connally Memorial Medical Center has just installed a new 16 slice CT scanner. The use of this new scanner will significantly improve the quality of medical imaging provided by the hospital. On Monday, April 2, 2012, CMMC welcomed [...]
At the March 6th board meeting, it was voted to amend the Hospital’s capital budget to include the purchase of two 36 inch hyperbaric oxygen chambers and other equipment that would be needed to bring hyperbaric and wound care services in-house for Connally Memorial Medical Center. "Our investment in the Wound Care Center is an [...]
Connally Memorial Medical Center received notification on March 21st from Texas Medical Foundation (TMF) they had won a Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award by achieving gains in key clinical areas designated as national health care priorities. The Award recognizes hospitals that undertake efforts to advance the quality of care in their facilities. CMMC was [...]
On Friday, February 17, Dr Devraj Nayak, Cardiologist staffed with Connally Memorial Medical Center, was the guest speaker for a Lunch and Learn seminar on Heart Health. Dr. Nayak’s presentation was in observance of February being known as American Heart Month. The presentation included an abundance of information concerning conditions, symptoms, risks and tips for [...]
