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Dr. Donald Roa Named Physician of the Year
at VBMC-Harlingen

HARLINGEN, March 13, 2006  – Dr. Donald Roa, Cardiologist, has been named Physician of the Year at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen.

Dr. Roa received the award from VBMC-Harlingen CEO Shane Spees during a recent Medical Staff meeting at the hospital. The annual balloting for “Physician of the Year” is open to all VBMC-Harlingen employees and is conducted by the Ambassadors of Service, a group of Valley Baptist employees which sponsors special projects at the hospital.

Hospital employees indicated that they voted for Dr. Roa because of his courtesy, respectfulness, prompt response time, and many other qualities. “Dr. Roa always walks with a smile on his face,” one employee said. “He is very polite and is always ready to read reports.”

“I have had many patients tell me how happy they are with the quality and care from Dr. Roa,” another employee stated on the award nomination form.

Another employee said that Dr. Roa is “a huge factor” in Valley Baptist’s “Six Sigma” quality improvement performance in the hospital Laboratory.

“I enjoy working with him,” the employee added. “I have heard really good feedback from his patients that he takes his time and listens. With the staff he is very approachable.”

Dr. Roa practices at the Valley Diagnostic Clinic and is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Diseases, Nuclear Cardiology and Internal Medicine. He attended undergraduate school at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila in the Philippines, and graduated with a B.S. in Medical Technology, Summa Cum Laude. He received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Santo Tomas, graduating Magma cum Laude.

Dr. Roa did an Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at the New York University School of Medicine and was named Chief Resident in Internal Medicine. He then completed a fellowship in Cardiology at the New York University School of Medicine.

Dr. Roa is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, the American Society of Echocardiology, and the American College of Physicians.