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When she walked in the doors at JPS Health Network 17 years ago as an LVN, Yolanda Contreras wasn’t sure she was going to be able to cut it as a nurse.

Emily Pooladsanj has spent the past decade as a make-up artist in the businesses of creating “wounds” for  1980s style slasher films.

It began like a normal workday for Alex Ramsaier.

JPS Health Network is one of only a few purely public safety net hospitals across the country – and the only one of its kind in Texas – to receive a B grade in the newly-released Leapfrog Group Spring 2021 Hospital survey.

From the moment she arrived in the JPS Health Network trauma bay with a shattered pelvis and a badly broken ankle, orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Eric Barcak was determined not to let those injuries shatter the dreams of a young professional dancer.

For JPS Health Network team members, supporting the health of the community during the worst health crisis in a century simply wasn’t enough.

After a serious case of COVID-19, the long road back to wellness can include many twists and turns.

So, JPS Health Network has assembled a team of experts who get together every other week to serve people who, although they've recovered from the virus, still face its lingering after effects. 

Some JPS Health Network caregivers are truly hometown heroes.

Three years ago, when JPS Health Network decided to purchase a linear accelerator, there was no doubt it was going to be a tremendous benefit for cancer patients.

But who would run it?

During Thanksgiving, Daniel Garcia tested positive for COVID-19. Suddenly, he was battling for his life.