Provider Newsletter ABOUT YOUR HEALTH is published as a service for members of the EL PASO HEALTH Provider network. EL PASO HEALTH Executive Offices are located at 1145 Westmoreland Drive, El Paso, TX 79925, 915-532-3778 or 1-877-532-3778, elpasohealth.com. Information in ABOUT YOUR HEALTH comes from a wide range of medical experts. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content in this newsletter, call 1-877-532-3778. Models may be used in photos and illustrations. Member Services 1-877-532-3778 EPHP9422407 – EPH-PR-Provider Newsletter Fall 2024 2024 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. news Special services for children of traveling farmworkers El Paso Health offers special Medicaid services for children of traveling farmworkers. These services include help with scheduling Texas Health Steps exams, vision care, mental health services, and transportation benefits. If you have any questions or want more information about these services, or if you would like the program coordinator to provide training to your staff, please call the Outreach Coordinator at 915-532-3778, Ext. 1075. Alexandria (Allie) Melendez-Zaidi, MD, is a pediatric neurologist with wide-ranging clinical and research interests, including epilepsy, developmental disabilities, and neurogenetics. She serves on committees for several national organizations, like the American Epilepsy Society and the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium. Dr. Melendez-Zaidi grew up in El Paso and is excited to move back home with her husband and four children. Dr. Melendez-Zaidi will lead the new Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in the soon-toopen intermediate care unit on the eighth floor of the hospital. She will work closely with Ziyad Makoshi, MD, who focuses on pediatric neurosurgery and epilepsy surgery, and join Rodolfo Fierro-Stevens, MD, who has been providing pediatric neurology care for children across the region. She will also collaborate with our behavioral health team to care for children with behavioral and mental disorders. The Brachial Plexus Clinic has been providing care to patients in the region for over two years. Patients with brachial plexus birth injuries and peripheral nerve disorders can receive treatment close to home, avoiding the need to travel hundreds of miles for surgery and care. Shawn Diamond, MD, a highly skilled plastic, hand, and microsurgeon, is the only doctor providing this complex service to patients between Phoenix and Houston. For more information and to learn more about the care provided to patients in West Texas, visit elpasochildrens.org. The neuroscience team at El Paso Children’s Hospital is expanding!
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