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BAYLOR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AT PLANO ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

(PLANO, TEXAS Nov. 18, 2010) ­ Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano is proud to announce Howard C. Derrick, III, M.D., general surgeon, as chief of the department of surgery.  Dr. Derrick served as the hospital’s first chief of the department of surgery at Baylor Plano from the hospital’s opening in December 2004 through March of 2007.  

Dr. Derrick completed his medical training at the Medical School of Georgia, before completing an internship and residency at Baylor University Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of several professional societies, including the American Medical Association, and the American College of Surgeons. In addition to his role as chief of surgery, Dr. Derrick also has served as chairman of the Laser Committee at Baylor University Medical Center since 1990 and served as president of the Baylor University Medical Center medical staff in 2002.  

“As chief of surgery, I look forward to serving in a leadership role at Baylor Plano and working with other members of the medical executive committee to establish an environment optimal for patient care,” said Dr. Derrick.  

“Dr. Derrick exhibits leadership and expertise as a member of our medical staff. I look forward to working with him as he seeks to serve patients and members of our community by providing quality health care,” said Jerri Garison, president, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano. 

Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano is a 112-bed acute care hospital committed to serving North Texas residents with personalized care and advanced technology on a beautiful campus with hotel-like amenities and all private rooms. Services at the not-for-profit, fully-accredited facility include treatment for advanced spine deformities at the Baylor Scoliosis Center, neurosciences, orthopaedics, medical and radiation oncology, surgical weight loss, women’s services, gynecology, urology, gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine, sleep disorders, pain management, diabetes management and more. Patients have access to digital imaging onsite at Baylor Plano and at the Baylor Diagnostic Imaging Center at Craig Ranch, an outpatient department of Baylor Plano. The hospital is the first in North Dallas and Collin County to offer minimally invasive robotic surgery for gynecology and prostate procedures through the FDA-approved da Vinci® S Surgical System.  The hospital has won several quality awards including the Texas Award for Performance Excellence and is designated a Pathway to Excellence™ hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.  Jerri Garison is president of Baylor Plano. For fiscal year 2009, Baylor recorded $3.9 billion in total assets and $452.4 million community benefit. For more information, visit www.BaylorHealth.com/Plano 

For a physician referral, call toll free 1.800.4BAYLOR or log onto www.BaylorHealth.com/Plano. 

*Represents preliminary information that will be reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services. 

Physicians are members of the medical staff at one of Baylor Health Care System¹s subsidiary, community or affiliated medical centers and are neither employees nor agents of those medical centers, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano or Baylor Health Care System.