Lake Pointe Health Network earns accreditation in CT

(Rowlett) The Lake Pointe Health Network has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in CT as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology. This accreditation covers Lake Pointe Medical Center and the Lake Pointe Imaging Centers in Forney and Rockwall.  The diagnostic imaging centers in Forney and Rockwall offer […]

Hold your place at the ER online at Lake Pointe Medical Center

Lake Pointe Medical Center offers new ER service powered by InQuickER Tired of spending hours in a stuffy, overcrowded ER waiting room? Lake Pointe Medical Center has a solution with InQuickER. This is an emergency room service that facilitates patient satisfaction by allowing consumers to hold a place at the ER online, while waiting in […]

Patient returns to Lake Pointe with message of hope

Patient returns to Lake Pointe with message of hope

The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be stressful, especially when you or a loved one spend Christmas in the hospital. In 2002,  Ashley Willis not only spent Christmas in the Intensive Care Unit of Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett, but it was also her 16th birthday. Every year since, Ashley has returned […]

Lake Pointe Health Network names new CFO

Lake Pointe Health Network names new CFO

(Rowlett) Lake Pointe Health Network today announced the appointment of Rebecca (Becky) L. Speight as its new chief financial officer.  Speight, whose appointment took effect Nov. 28, is responsible for financial operations of the network. Speight comes to LPHN from Bailey Medical Center in Owasso, OK.  At Bailey, she served as the chief financial officer responsible […]

Breast cancer support group to meet

Join the Lake Pointe Breast Cancer Support Group from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Lake Pointe Cancer Center, 7501 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 120, in Rowlett. Lake Pointe Breast Cancer Support Group is for all breast cancer survivors, whether newly diagnosed or a long-term survivor. They provide information, resources, emotional support, healthy tips, guest […]

Preparing to ‘fall back’: Circadian rhythms and sleep

Inside each of us is a natural clock that tells us when to sleep and when to wake. Exposure to light and darkness help set the clock. When you travel across time zones, change shifts at work or even stay up or awaken later or earlier than usual, your inner clock can go awry. According […]

Breastfeeding support group to meet Wednesdays

(Rowlett) Lake Pointe Medical Center is now offering a free, weekly Breastfeeding Support group, facilitated by Sue Knight, RN IBCLC.   Moms and their babies are invited to join the group from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Show up for one meeting or as come as often as you’d like; no registration required. This is a great opportunity to meet other […]

How to identify, diagnose and treat hernias

What is a hernia? A hernia occurs when there is a weakness or opening in the wall of a muscle, tissue or membrane. This can allow an internal organ or fatty tissue to squeeze through into another area where it should not be located. Hernias usually cause only a bulge under the skin. But sometimes […]

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