Nikole McLean, DNP , Child Abuse and Neglect

Posted in Child Abuse and Neglect

Physician Details

Medical Specialties and Board Certifications:

  1. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
  2. Family Medicine
  3. Child Abuse
  4. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

Education:

  • Doctor of Nursing Practice: Grand Canyon University- Phoenix, AZ
  • Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner: Simmons University- Boston, MA
  • Child Abuse: Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center with clinical at Driscoll Children's Hospital CARE Team
  • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner- Michigan State University (Adolescent and Adult) and International Association of Forensic Nurses (Pediatric)

 

 

Contact Information

C.A.R.E. (Child Abuse Resource & Evaluation) Team
3533 S. Alameda, Driscoll Children’s Hospital 1st Floor (Emergency Room)
Corpus Christi, TX  78411
📞Phone:  (361) 694-CARE (2273)
📠Fax:  (361) 808-2058

Mohamed F. Algahim, M.D. – Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Posted in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Physician Details

Board Certifications:

  • American Board of Thoracic Surgeons
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgeons, Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Medical specialties:

  • General Surgery
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery

Medical school name/location:

  • Northeast Ohio Medical University

Fellowship name/location:

  • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Residency institution(s):

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery: Duke University
  • Medical College of Wisconsin

Language fluency:

English

Contact Information

Cardiothoracic Surgery
3533 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
📞(361) 694-5086
📠(361)694-4641
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Satellite Locations

McAllen
1120 E. Ridge Road
McAllen, TX 78503
Phone: 956-688-1208
Fax: 361-808-2159

Brownsville
5500 N. Expressway
Brownsville, TX 78526
Phone: 956-688-1208
Fax: 361-808-2159

Franca Lorember, M.D. – Pediatric Nephrologist

Posted in Nephrology, Dialysis, Renal Transplants

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

  • Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the sub-board of Pediatric Nephrology

Medical school name/location:

  • University of Jordan School of Medicine – Jordan

Fellowship name/location:

  • Pediatric Nephrology: Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA – Los Angeles, California

Residency institution(s):

  • Pediatric Residency: Children’s Hospital of Michigan – Detroit, Michigan

Professional recognition/awards:

  • 2014, 2012
    Castle Connolly Top Doctors Award
  • 2012, 2008
    Driscoll Children’s Hospital Faculty Award “Best Subspecialty Teacher” – Corpus Christi, Texas
  • 2005
    “Poster of Distinction Award”, The International Pediatric Transplant Association at The 3rd World Congress of The International Pediatric Transplant Association. August 2, 2005 – Innsbruck, Austria.
  • 2004
    The “Renal Transplant Distinction Award”, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre. April 13, 2004.
  • The “Best Free Communication Presentation” award, The 13th Congress of The International Pediatric Nephrology Association. August 29 – September 2, 2004 – Adelaide, Australia.
  • 2003
    The “Renal Transplant Recognition Award”, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre. January 25, 2003.
  • 2001
    The Baxter Healthcare Prize in Pediatric Dialysis Research. Presented at The 21st Annual Dialysis Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2001 for the best abstract by a non-physician.

Language fluency:

English, Arabic

Contact Information

Driscoll Children’s Kidney Center
Driscoll Children's Hospital &
Children’s Physician Services of South Texas

3533 S. Alameda Street
Sloan Bldg., 2nd Floor
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
📞(361) 694-5022
📠(361) 694-689

For consultation, appointments, and assistance: (361) 694-6128 or (800) 525-8687.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

SATELLITE CLINICS

Driscoll Subspecialty Satellite Clinic – McAllen
1120 E. Ridge Rd.
McAllen, Texas  78503
📞Office #:(956)688-1200
📠
Fax#:(361)808-2075

Driscoll Subspecialty Satellite Clinic – Brownsville
5500 N. Expressway 77-83
Brownsville, Texas  78526

Driscoll Subspecialty Satellite Clinic – Laredo
7210 McPherson Rd., Suite 104
Laredo, Texas 77041

Driscoll Subspecialty Satellite Clinic – Victoria
106 Springwood Dr., Suite 200
Victoria, Texas 77904
📞Office #: 361.578.0680
📠Fax #: 361.808.2074

Jackie Escamilla, F.N.P. – Plastic Surgery

Posted in Plastic Surgery, Craniofacial and Cleft Center

Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

  • Plastic Surgery

Medical school name/location:

Language fluency:

English

Contact Information

Craniofacial and Cleft Center
Driscoll Children's Hospital
3533 S. Alameda St.
Furman Bldg., Ste. 502
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
📞(361) 694-4444
📠(361) 694-4445
Monday - Thursday 8 am - 5 pm, Friday 8 am - 4 pm

Elina DeFranceschi, M.S., P.A.-C.

Posted in Neurosurgery

Physician Details:

Medical school name/location:

  • Jefferson College of Health Sciences – Roanoke, VA

  • Master of Science in Physician Assistant

Language fluency:

English

Contact Information

Driscoll Children’s Hospital

3533 S. Alameda St.
3rd Floor - Furman Building, Ste. 302
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

📞(361) 694-4700
📠(361) 808-2156

Harlingen
2121 Pease St
Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: (956)421-1715
Fax: (361)808-2072

Laredo
7210 McPherson
Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: 956-794-8400
Fax: (956)712-3769

Johnna Garcia, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Posted in Pediatric Surgery

Physician Details

Medical School:

  • University of Texas at Arlington – Arlington, Texas
  • Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner

Language fluency:

English

Contact Information

Pediatric Surgery
Driscoll Children's Hospital

3533 S. Alameda St.
Furman Bldg., Suite 302
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
📞(361) 694-4700
📠(361) 694-4701
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Victoria
106 Springwood Drive
Victoria, TX 77904
Phone: (361)572-1000
Fax: (361)578-0680

Harlingen
2121 Pease St
Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: (956)421-1715
Fax: (361)808-2072

Laredo
7210 McPherson
Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: (956)794-8400
Fax: (956)712-3769

Alicia Renck, M.D. – Genetics

Posted in Genetics

Physician Details

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

  • American Board of Medical Genetics
  • American Board of Pediatrics

Medical school name/location:

  • University of Texas Medical Branch of Galveston, Texas

Fellowship name/location:

  • Stanford Medical Genetics - Palo Alto, California

Residency institution(s):

  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Stanford Medical Genetics Residency Program

Professional Publications:

  • Renck, A - Cracking the Code of Genetic Disorders.

Language fluency:

  • English

Contact Information

Genetics

Driscoll Children's Hospital
3533 S. Alameda St.
Furman Bldg., Ste. 502
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

📞(361) 694-4874
📠(361) 694-4445

Beatrice Blinov, M.D. – Endocrine and Diabetes Center

Posted in Endocrine and Diabetes Center

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

  • Board Certified: Pediatric Endocrine
  • Board Certified: Pediatrics

Medical school name/location:

  • St. George University - Grenada, West Idies

Fellowship name/location:

  • NYU Winthrop Hospital / New York

Residency institution(s):

  • NYU Winthrop Hospital / New York

Language fluency:

  • Spanish and English

English, Spanish

Contact Information

Endocrine and Diabetes Center
Driscoll Children's Hospital
3533 S. Alameda St.
Sloan Bldg., Ste. 400
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
📞(361) 694-4986
📠(361) 808-2062

Franklyn Charles Christensen, M.D. – Maternal Fetal Medicine

Posted in Maternal Fetal Medicine

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

  • Board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Board certified in Maternal Fetal Medicine

Medical school name/location:

  • Ponce School of Medicine - Ponce, Puerto Rico

Fellowship name/location:

  • Maternal Fetal Medicine: University of New Mexico Health Science Center - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Residency institution(s):

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology: San Juan City Hospital - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Language fluency:

English

Maternal Fetal Medicine (Bay Area Clinic)

7121 S. Padre Island Drive, Ste. 118
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
📞(361) 694-6054
📠(361) 808-2718

Maternal Fetal Medicine (Spohn South Clinic)

5920 Saratoga Blvd., Ste. 635
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
📞(361) 694-1590
📠(361) 808-2718

Maternal Fetal Medicine (Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Harlingen)

2121 Pease St.
Medical Arts Pavilion, Ste. 604
Harlingen, TX 78550
📞(956) 428-0897
📠(361) 808-2720

Maternal Fetal Medicine (Driscoll Children's Medical Plaza - McAllen)

1120 East Ridge Road, Ste. 220
McAllen, TX 78503
📞(956) 632-8350
📠(361) 808-2719

Maternal Fetal Medicine (Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Laredo)

6423 McPherson Road, Ste. 13
Laredo, TX 78041
📞(956) 764-7000
📠(361) 808-2138

Maternal Fetal Medicine (Driscoll Children's Specialty Clinic - Victoria)

106 Springwood Drive, Suite 200
Victoria, TX 77901
📞(361) 694-6054
📠(361) 808-2718

Maternal Fetal Medicine (Specialty Center - Brownsville)

5500 N. Expressway 77, Suite 201
Brownsville, TX 78256
📞(956) 698-8670
📠(361) 808-2762

Bernard Gibson, M.D. – Dermatology

Posted in Dermatology

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

  • American Board of Dermatology

Medical school name/location:

  • University of California — San Francisco, California

Fellowship name/location:

  • Pediatric Dermatology: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio — San Antonio, Texas

Residency institution(s):

  • Dermatology: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Language fluency:

English

Contact Information

Dermatology
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
3533 S. Alameda Street
Furman Bldg., Ste. 201
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
📞(361) 694-4975
📠(361) 808-2075