Celebrating 30 Years of Dedication and Passion for Texas Children's
Earlier this fall, on October 4, 2019, Texas Children's Hospital celebrated the 30th anniversary of Mark A. Wallace as Texas Children's President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Wallace is not your typical CEO. Along with leading the serious and important work in the C-suite and executive board room, he more often than not is connecting with front-line staff and employees, as well as patients and families, to see how Texas Children's can better serve those in need of exceptional pediatric care. More
It's All in the Family
It was with a strong sense of joining a warm and close-knit medical family that Dr. Joan E. Shook and Dr. Jeffrey R. Starke each accepted residencies, fellowships, faculty positions at Baylor College of Medicine and posts at Texas Children's Hospital in the early 1980s.
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Joining Together to Make a Big Impact
As the daughter of a physician in general practice in Southern California and a mom who has always been a giver, Dr. Carol J. Baker has understood the notion of giving to others since her earliest childhood. When she came to Houston and Texas Children's Hospital, she learned what a huge impact that outlook can have when it's...
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"Texas Children's Believed in Me"
Dr. Donald J. Fernbach joined Texas Children's Hospital as a firstyear resident in 1954 and quickly emerged as a major force in its success. His commitment to finding new ways to heal sick children has been fundamental to the hospital's phenomenal growth. Now his foresight and generosity will support oncology...
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Gifts of a Lifetime
Year by year, gift by gift, Dr. William T. Shearer has made financial contributions to Texas Children's Hospital that add up to an extraordinary lifetime commitment. Dr. Shearer came to Texas Children's in 1978 to establish the Allergy and Immunology Service and made his first contributions...
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