Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake Physician Appointed by Governor Perry to Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
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Gov. Rick Perry recently appointed Melbert "Bob" C. Hillert Jr., MD, a cardiologist at Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake to the Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. The council educates, informs and coordinates activities to reduce the human and financial toll of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Dr. Hillert is a member and past president of the Texas affiliate of the American Heart Association, and a member the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee. He is also a fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and the National Lipid Association. Dr. Hillert received a bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University and a medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. He is being reappointed for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2015.
The Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke was created by the 76th Legislature to address the number one and number three killers of Texans. The Council appoints twelve members representing the medical, educational, organizational and personal aspects of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke. The Council’s purpose is to develop an effective and resource-efficient plan to reduce the morbidity, mortality and economic burden of cardiovascular disease and stroke in Texas.
“We at Doctors Hospital commend Dr. Hillert and the Councils commitment to the health of our state and to their special attention to the positive health and economic outcomes of prevention, treatment and education about cardiovascular disease and stroke,” said Mitch Edgeworth, CEO of Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake.
For the past 50 years, Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake has sustained the commitment to provide quality healthcare to the communities it serves. After five decades, Doctors continues to improve, upgrade and grow its full suite of services, and medical technologies. Through a variety of programs that promote health, facilitate wellness and support those with healthcare needs, Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake maintains the commitment to the community that was made 50 years ago.
Dr. Hillert is a member and past president of the Texas affiliate of the American Heart Association, and a member the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee. He is also a fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and the National Lipid Association. Dr. Hillert received a bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University and a medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. He is being reappointed for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2015.
The Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke was created by the 76th Legislature to address the number one and number three killers of Texans. The Council appoints twelve members representing the medical, educational, organizational and personal aspects of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke. The Council’s purpose is to develop an effective and resource-efficient plan to reduce the morbidity, mortality and economic burden of cardiovascular disease and stroke in Texas.
“We at Doctors Hospital commend Dr. Hillert and the Councils commitment to the health of our state and to their special attention to the positive health and economic outcomes of prevention, treatment and education about cardiovascular disease and stroke,” said Mitch Edgeworth, CEO of Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake.
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50 Years of Care and Community CommitmentFor the past 50 years, Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake has sustained the commitment to provide quality healthcare to the communities it serves. After five decades, Doctors continues to improve, upgrade and grow its full suite of services, and medical technologies. Through a variety of programs that promote health, facilitate wellness and support those with healthcare needs, Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake maintains the commitment to the community that was made 50 years ago.
