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Houston Methodist St. John CEO Dan Newman and Houston Methodist Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates at St. John Medical Director Fernando Ocon, MD (center), join hospital staff, guests, and the League City Chamber of Commerce to officially open the hospital’s new Childbirth Center. New Houston Methodist Women’s Health Services & Childbirth Center at St. John Welcomes the Community Members of our local community gathered with the staff of Houston Methodist St. John Hospital on Aug. 9 to celebrate the grand opening of their beautiful new Women’s Health Services & Childbirth Center, which features 19 private labor, delivery, recovery and post-partum suites with state-of-theart delivery beds, allowing moms and babies to stay in one room throughout their time in the hospital. “We are extremely proud of our new family-friendly Childbirth Center and its contemporary design and amenities,” said Dan Newman, CEO of Houston Methodist St. John. “As the newest birthing center in the Bay Area, we offer moms-to-be a boutique-style birthing experience that is not only safe, comfortable and convenient, but also brings the expertise of world-renowned neonatology care to manage complex births.” The Childbirth Center’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is managed in partnership with Texas Children’s Hospital, a recognized leader in the treatment of babies born with complications or prematurely. Under the leadership of Samina Jamil, MD, Medical Director of Houston Methodist St. John NICU, board-certified, fellowship-trained neonatologists provide, around-the-clock care, making Houston Methodist St. John the only hospital in the Bay Area with a Level II NICU offering Texas Children’s Hospital neonatology expertise to families. The new Women’s Health Services & Childbirth Center and partnership with Texas Children’s Hospital is just one of many ways Houston Methodist St. John in Nassau Bay is expanding health care options for women and families. The Childbirth Center offers tours on the first and third Sunday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Private tours are also available by appointment. To schedule your tour visit houstonmethodist.org/patient-classes or call 281.333.8899. To find a Houston Methodist St. John physician, visit houstonmethodist.org/find-a-doctor or call 281.333.8899. MOMENTUM / September 2016 15