Pediatric Surgery Associates Of Clear Lake

On May 17th, Dr. Kimmel was recognized as a Houston Business Journal 2018 Healthcare Hero at a breakfast held by the business publication.

Troy Villarreal, president of HCA Healthcare’s Gulf Coast Division says, “Stephen’s amazing courage and dedication is an example to all of us, and he epitomizes HCA’s mission – above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.”

When Dr. Stephen Kimmel got the call that 16-year-old Jacob Terrazas needed immediate attention, the pediatric general surgeon jumped into his car and headed toward the hospital even as his own home was beginning to flood.

Doctor canoes through flood to perform emergency surgery Despite the fact that his own home was flooding because of Hurricane Harvey, a Houston area doctor was so determined to perform emergency surgery on a 16-year-old boy that he used whatever means necessary to reach the hospital -- even if that meant using a canoe and walking through waist-high floodw...

Men’s Health Week is celebrated each year as the week leading up to and including Father’s Day! The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.