Big Bend Regional Medical Center serves Alpine, surrounding region

Big Bend Regional Medical Center (BBRMC) in Alpine serves a vast region of over 12,000 square miles, encompassing Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties and Big Bend National Park.
 
Services
The 25-bed facility offers the following:
• Level IV Trauma-designated Emergency Department
• Medical, Surgical and Women’s Units
• Diagnostic Imaging Department with X-ray, CT Scan, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound and bi-weekly MRI
• A full-service Rehabilitation Department offering Physical, Speech and Occupational therapies
• Laboratory Services
• Respiratory Therapy
• Case Management

Award-winning
BBRMC has received the following awards:
• Three Top Performer in Key Quality Measures awards (2011, 2012, 2014) from the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Hospitals Organization;
• Press Ganey Summit Award for Quality (2012);
• National Rural Hospital Association Award Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals (2012);
• Health and Human Services Commission Award for Quality (2013).
 
In the community
The hospital is active in the community, sponsoring major events and volunteering. The Employee Activities Committee is busy year-round fundraising for Relay for Life, hosting toy drives at Christmas, school-supply drives, coat drives and canned food drives.

Pecos county memorial hospital (Fort Stockton)
Just an hour’s drive away, Pecos County Memorial Hospital provides all the services you’d expect from a regional hospital. Learn more at http://www.pcmhfs.com/.

Alpine Health Services Summary
Physicians and related health services in Alpine are summarized below.

Ambulance
 Ground ambulance service stationed at Big Bend Regional Medical Center is available for local and out-of-county patient transport. Air ambulance service is also available.
 
Audiology
• Randy Pat Russell, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA    800-281-7788    
Sees Alpine patients three days each month at BBRMC. Visit www.heaar.com.
 
Cardiology
• Dr. Fernando Boccalandro    432-337-3117
Sees Alpine patients monthly at BBRMC. Visit procareodessa.com.
• Dr. Michael S. Blanc    325-245-4501
Sees Alpine patients monthly at BBRMC. Visit www.sacmc.com.

Chiropractic
• Coggins Chiropractic    432-837-5070
    906 E Avenue B
 • Dan Petrosky, DC    432-837-1800
    125 N. 6th St.
 
Dentistry
• Bella Dental West Texas, Dr. Elizabeth Nava    432-294-1555
    102 N. 7th St.
 • Dr. W. Jay Fielder    432-837-5581
    115 N 2nd St.
• Dr. Iris V. Korus    432-837-5860
2007 W. Hamlin Ave.

Family Practice
• Alpine Family Healthcare Services    432-837-1541
910 E. Lockhart Ave.
• Alpine Medical Center    432-837-5505
202 N. 2nd St.
• Big Bend Family Practice    432-837-9887
803 N 5th St.
• Big Bend Regional Health Center    432-837-0430
2600 N Hwy. 118, www.bbrhc.com
• Family Health Services of Alpine    432-837-4555
1605 N. Hwy. 118
• Richard Gluck, D.O.    469-831-7762
1810 N. 7th St.
Home Health, Personal Care, Senior Services
• Agave Home Health    432-837-5907
508 E. Avenue E, www.agavehomehealth.com
• Nurses Unlimited     432-837-1609
1604 W. Hwy. 90, www.nursesunlimited.com
• Outreach Health Services    432-837-5451
802-C W. Holland Ave.
• Sunshine House, Inc. - Senior Center, Meals-on-Wheels    432-837-5402
205 E. Sul Ross Ave., www.sunshinehousealpine.com
 

Mammography
• Desert Imaging    915-577-0100
Mobile Unit available annually, 2600 N. Hwy. 118, www.dielp.com
 medical equipment suppliers
• Nurses Unlimited     432-837-1609
1604 W. Hwy. 90, www.nursesunlimited.com
• Reliance Medical Inc.    432-837-7455
502 E. Avenue E, www.reliancemedicalinc.com
 
Mental health
• Permian Basin Community Center    432-837-3373
MHMR, Early Childhood Intervention, Chemical Dependency, 805 N. 5th St.

Non-Emergency Transportation
TRAX Transportation, a service of Big Bend Community Action Committee Inc., provides transportation to medical facilities within the region and to El Paso, Fort Stockton and Midland/Odessa for reasonable fees. Reservations recommended. Call 1-855-TRY-TRAX (1-855-879-8729.)
 
Obstetrics
 • Big Bend Regional Health Center (see page 16)

Optometry
• 4i’s Optical    432-837-3699
710 E. Holland Ave.

Orthodontics
• Dr. Ronald Carr    432-362-4374
Sees Alpine patients monthly, 115 N 2nd St.
 
Orthopedics
• Dr. Jason Defee    325-658-8020
Sees Alpine patients monthly at BBRMC, www.sacmc.com
• Dr. Phillip Zeeck    432-337-6617
Sees Alpine patients monthly at BBRMC, www.odessaregionalmedicalcenter.com
 
Pediatrics
• Big Bend Regional Health Center (see page 16)
 
Pharmacies
• City Drug Store    432-837-2252
202 E. Avenue E
• Highland Drug    432-837-3931
504 E. Avenue E, www.highlanddrug.com
• Prescription Shop    432-837-3498
909 E. Holland Ave.
 
Sports medicine/rehabilitation
• PhyT Ex Rehabilitation &
Sports Medicine Associates    432-837-5918
1901 W. Hwy. 90
 
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