CHRISTUS St. Mary’s Clinic

In addition to the primary care patients receive at CHRISTUS St. Mary’s Clinic, they also have access to podiatry care, when needed. Podiatrist Dr. David Wolf has volunteered at St. Mary’s Clinic for a number of years. “He is always looking for ways to provide services and podiatric supplies for our patients,” Sister Rosanne Popp,…

Partnerships make a major impact in our patients’ health and having Catholic Charities as our partner in mental health services is such an important part of CHRISTUS St. Mary’s Clinic. Sister Rosanne Popp, M.D. recently cared for a new patient who had come for a “check up.” Upon entering the exam room, she saw a…

by Sister Rosanne Popp, M.D. CHRISTUS St. Mary’s Clinic On a recent visit to the clinic, one of my patients, Maria, was coming for the results of her annual wellness exam and mammogram. She related that she had a friend, Susie*, had not had a checkup in over four years. Susie was worried because she…

Now in its second year, CHRISTUS St. Mary’s Clinic in partnership with Houston Food Bank is providing fresh fruits and vegetables and other healthy foods to patients through the Food Rx program. Patients who have a diagnosis of a chronic disease and are screened for food insecurity qualify for the Food Rx program. They meet…

by Sister Rosanne Popp, M.D. I am the recipient of many donations – from medications to medically-related items for someone who has a need. In receiving these items, I sometimes wonder what use I could possibly have for that particular item, but I never refuse a donation because you never can tell. That was the…