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One-Stop, Diagnostic and Women's Services in New Outpatient Center

Houston, Texas, October 13, 2003 – Three months after opening a new patient tower, Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital introduces a facility dedicated exclusively to outpatient care. The 13,000-square-foot Outpatient Testing Center offers extensive diagnostic and women’s services, including mammography, bone densitometry and three-dimensional cardiac ultrasonography (ECHO).

Additional services include a vascular lab; diagnostic radiology; echocardiography, which is a painless, noninvasive procedure for viewing the heart; electrocardiography (EKG) to identify abnormalities in heart function; electroencephalography (EEG), the medical standard for detection and recording of brain waves; and electromyography (EMG) for diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders.

Located on the second floor of the hospital’s South Tower, the center features a spacious waiting room with four private registration booths. To increase workflow efficiency, the new space includes a consultation room, five pre-admission testing rooms and one pulmonary function room. Within the women’s services area are three rooms dedicated to mammography, a fourth set aside for bone density testing and two ultrasound rooms.

“Diagnosing a health problem quickly and accurately is the first step toward recovery,” said Keith Parrott, Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital CEO. “Our Outpatient Testing Center offers the convenience of scheduling multiple tests at one location. A number of services can be accessed even without an appointment, and results are readily available to your doctor,” he said.

Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital is located at 1635 North Loop West at Ella Boulevard. To schedule a physician-ordered procedure, call 713-867-3336.

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