Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital expands cardiovascular surgery program
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Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, 11800 Astoria Blvd., Houston, expanded its cardiovascular surgery program and celebrated its anniversary in early January. The hospital opened a new cardiovascular intensive care unit, two additional cardiovascular operating rooms and a hybrid endovascular operating room to support the cardiovascular surgery program that opened in January 2018. 713-222-2273. www.memorialhermann.org
By Jake Magee
Jake Magee has been a print journalist for several years, covering numerous beats including city government, education, business and more. Starting off at a daily newspaper in southern Wisconsin, Magee covered two small cities before being promoted to covering city government in the heart of newspaper's coverage area. He moved to Houston in mid-2018 to be the editor for and launch the Bay Area edition of Community Impact Newspaper.
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