Texas A&M University marked the opening of its new Nursing Education and Research Building in McAllen with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating expanded education and health care opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley.

Dr. Pedro Mego, FSCAI, is a board-certified Interventional Cardiologist. He said his decision to dedicate his medical practice entirely to peripheral artery and venous disease was shaped by what he encountered after arriving in South Texas.

The DHR Health Oncology Institute will continue hosting their monthly cancer patient and family support group throughout 2026 to help connect cancer patients and their families with others who may benefit from shared connection, education, and encouragement.

Frequently complex in nature, brain and spinal cord injuries and illnesses require specialized care for a patient’s successful recovery.