Breast cancer support group to meet

The Lake Pointe Breast Cancer Support Group, presented by physicians, health care providers and volunteers from Lake Pointe Health Network, is open open to all breast cancer survivors, whether newly diagnosed or a long-term survivor. Lake Pointe provides information, resources, emotional support, healthy tips, and guest speakers. It is a time for survivors to share […]

Meet Corey, Lake Pointe’s first baby of the New Year

Meet Corey, Lake Pointe’s first baby of the New Year

Proud parents Shanitra Barton and Corey Blackshear of Garland hold newborn Corey Bryland Blackshear after the baby’s birth at 8:13 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 at Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett. This is the couple’s third child – and the first to be born at Lake Pointe in the New Year. Baby Corey was […]

Lake Pointe expands medical staff to meet community needs

Lake Pointe Medical Center is proud to announce the following physicians have joined the hospital’s medical staff: Endocrinology: Sreedevi Guttikonda, MD– Active Family Medicine:  Dee G. McCrary, Jr., MD – Community Internal Medcine: Hassan Farooq, MD – Community   Nephrology:   Sajid Iqbal, MD – Consulting Madhavi Mallareddy, MD – Consulting Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Mark E. […]

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 […]

Lake Pointe donation helps Royse City ISD with concussion testing

Lake Pointe Medical Center provided the Royse City ISD Athletic Program with a sponsorship toward their purchase of the ImPACT Concussion Testing Tool, a tool they will be using to provide baseline concussion testing for their football and soccer athletes during the 2011-12 school year.  To learn more about how Lake Pointe Health Network can […]

‘Pink Day’ is topic at next Royse City Chamber luncheon

(Royse City) Join the Royse City Chamber of Commerce for its monthly luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Marisco Del Golfo, 146 E. Main St. in Royse City. The featured guest will be Barbara Quast, RN and Breast Health Coordinator at Lake Pointe Health Network, speaking about Breast Cancer Awareness “Pink Day.”    […]

Lake Pointe Medical Center earns ‘Top Performer’ recognition

(Rowlett) Lake Pointe Medical Center was named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, a leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.   LPMC was recognized by The Joint Commission based on data reported about evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions, […]

‘In the Pink’ luncheon to talk about the ‘C’ word

(Rockwall) Fox 4 News’ Heather Hays will host the 2nd Annual In the Pink Luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Hilton Bella Harbor, 2055 Summer Lee Drive, on Lake Ray Hubbard. The event will benefit community outreach, education, and enhanced coverage for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the […]

Understanding MRIs of the breast

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, also known as MRI, uses high-powered magnets, radio waves and a computer to produce detailed images of the body. It is especially useful when visualizing organs, soft tissues and bones. Unlike an X-ray, MRI does not use ionizing radiation. Breast MRI for High-Risk Groups For women who are at high risk of […]