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.

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hen Dr. Naomi D’Acolatse first drove to HOPE Family Health Center in McAllen, she felt something unexpected. “I just knew this was my place,” she recalled. “As I was driving to my interview, I felt this overwhelming sense of peace—it brought me to tears. Even before I stepped inside, I knew I belonged here.” That moment has shaped her mission as Medical Director of HOPE Family Health Center, where compassion, access, and dignity guide every decision she makes.

In a landmark moment for healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley, DHR Health has achieved dual national recognition as both a Center of Excellence in Lung Cancer Screening and a Center of Excellence in Lung Cancer Care by GO2 for Lung Cancer, a leading organization dedicated to improving outcomes and survival rates for patients facing lung cancer.