Did You Know? The CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammgraphy Unit (MMU) provides 2-D mammograms and the possibility of a cure through early detection. The MMU provides 3,000 mammograms per year Services are provided in Bexar, Comal, and surrounding counties where it most convenient to the women we serve. 1/3 of the mammograms are provided free... Continue Reading →
This year's 6th Annual Golf fore Friends Tournament was a huge success! The weather was perfect for a beautiful day out on the green. Golfers started off the day enjoying a complimentary breakfast provided by A Novel Idea, Aramark and Mama Margie's. Justin Sheedy, Friends Foundation board member, kicked off the tournament with opening remarks... Continue Reading →
In August 2016, Kris Frisina experienced excruciating pain in the middle of the night. She and her husband, Pat Frisina (Rodgers), rushed to the emergency room at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Medical Center (CSRH - MC). "The ER physician was very thorough and wanted to do a CT scan of my abdomen," Kris said.... Continue Reading →
In 2016, serious respiratory failure caused Father Jack O'Donoghue to spend several days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa-Medical Center (CSRH-MC) before eventually entering hospice and passing away. Father O'Donoghue served as pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church and School in San Antonio for more than 25 years. He has left a... Continue Reading →
Spring has officially begun in Texas! Gather your friends, family, or coworkers and join us for a beautiful day of golfing for a good cause. You are invited to join us on Friday, March 31 at the Hyatt Hill Country Golf Club for the 6th Annual Golf fore Friends Tournament presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield... Continue Reading →
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in 4 women die as a result of heart disease. However, heart disease can often be prevented when people make healthy choices and manage their health conditions. Communities, health professionals,... Continue Reading →
This holiday season, we gather near to family and friends and reach out to others with open hearts and generous spirits. People who have a spirit of abundance share what they have, little or much, so that others may receive blessings. Both The Children's Hospital of San Antonio Foundation and the Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa... Continue Reading →
Kimberly Castillo, 20 years old, was born with Spina Bifida, which causes limited functioning of her legs. At 14 years old, Kimberly began working with Krista Burroughs, physical therapist at the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Outpatient Rehabilitation Center. “One of the reasons I chose CHRISTUS Santa Rosa for my therapy is the aquatics therapy center,” said... Continue Reading →
Doreen Wells’ granddaughter is a student at Incarnate Word High School, the host of April Fricke’s Annual "Cycling the Sisters’ Trail" fundraiser and homecoming celebration. To support the school’s 2015 event, Doreen and her daughter, Dani Mizell, signed up to receive mammograms via the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU). “My mom and I... Continue Reading →
“It will never happen to me.” Like many women, this was Joy Anderson’s perception of breast cancer for most of her life, until 2015 when everything changed. A few years ago, Joy noticed a lump in her left breast and decided it was time to get a mammogram. She visited the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile... Continue Reading →
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