Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo made her first visit to Texas Children’s Hospital to meet with leaders, talk with grateful patients and tour our facility.
Hidalgo, the first woman ever elected to the position, spent the afternoon meeting with the executive vice presidents and other clinical leaders to learn more about the organization. The majority of her visit consisted of a tour that included the Legacy Tower Mission Control area and our world-renowned Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Tour participants were:
- Bert Gumeringer, vice president for Facilities Operations
- Deborah Ambrosio, director of Transport/Mission Control
- Dr. Gauthum K. Suresh, Section Head & Service Chief of Neonatolog
- Heather Cherry, assistant vice president for Nursing
- Tanya Williams, director of Nursing, Newborn Center
- A talk with Julie Kaplow, Ph.D., director of the Trauma and Grief Center, concluded the visit.
The occasion was coordinated by the government relations team Rosie Valadez McStay, assistant vice president for Government Relations and Community Benefits; and Orlando Jones, Government Relations Liaison.
“Seeing the commitment in our county, the love and sheer grit in our community, has made me even more determined to expand what’s right and fix what isn’t. We’re in a hurry, and we’re just getting started.” – Lina Hidalgo