Archive for May, 2012

Benkula receives ATHENA Leadership Award

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Bonnie Benkula of UTMB Health was named the 2012 recipient of the League City Chamber of Commerce’s ATHENA Leadership Award on Wednesday, May 9.

Founded nearly 30 years ago, ATHENA International is a women’s leadership organization that supports, develops and honors women leaders through the programs it administers.  ATHENA’s flagship program, the ATHENA Leadership Award® Program, has honored over 6000 women leaders from hundreds of cities and eight countries since its inception in 1982. The award’s rich history, international scope and emphasis on mentorship make this award unique and amongst the most prestigious leadership awards one can receive. Bonnie was recognized as the recipient of the Athena Award, from a group of seven nominees, at a luncheon sponsored by the League City Chamber of Commerce.  

Congratulations Bonnie.

Specialty Care Center Host Italian Delegation Visit

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Back row from left : Jeanne Avandsalehi, Alisha Prather, Dr David Niesel, Valentina Ilardi, Paul Bolling, Craig Maschmann, Veronica Contreras, Front row from left : Dr Jianli Dong, Bonnie Benkula, Alessadra Testa, Roy Green

UTMB Health recently hosted an international exchange at the Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes in League City. The rotarians visiting from Italy were interested in the world renowned research and progressive health care delivery being done in our city. The delegation requested to tour UTMB Health sites and planned to visit a total of five different cities as part of their visit in the United States. Roy Green represented the League City Rotary Group Study Exchange and Associate Vice President, Bonnie Benkula led the site visit along with other prestigious colleagues from the university.

Take Back Event was a huge success!

Monday, May 7th, 2012

Our fourth Medication Take Back Event on Saturday, April 28 was a huge success! In cooperation with the DEA National Take Back Initiative, we collected 568 lbs of medication from 143 cars during the four hour event. UTMB and the Southeast Texas Poison Center and the other members of the Bay Area Alliance for Youth and Families – Prescription Drug Advisory Committee thank you for all of your efforts.

University Fertility Clinic at Bay Colony Town Center-SPECIAL PRICING JUNE–AUG 2012

Monday, May 7th, 2012

$4,000 for In Vitro
Fertilization (IVF)
(plus cost of medications)
This is a savings of $2995!
(Regular price is $6995 plus medications)

Our IVF success rates exceed the national average.
Call for an appointment today.
Women’s Specialty Care at Bay Colony
& University Fertility Center
281-335-1942 OR 1-800-509-BABY (or 1-800-509-2229)
1804 FM 646 West, Suite N (next to HEB), League City, Texas
www.utmb.edu/fertility

Our Team of Professionals:
Amjad Hossain, PhD
Deborah Castle, RNC, BSN
John Phelps, MD