Methodist Richardson Medical Center

04/15/2026

"I felt kind of like a movie star."

A Waxahachie woman says she got plenty of extra attention because she was the first patient to have surgery with a new robot at Methodist Midlothian!

The robotic system allows surgeons to more precisely replace her hip.

Go inside the operating room to see how it works at Shine Online. https://shineonlinehealth.com/video-longtime-teacher-gets-a-new-hip-thanks-to-new-robot/

04/14/2026

Are you a fan of The Pitt or ER?⁠📺
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Brad Sellers, DO, emergency physician on the medical staff of Methodist Health System, gives us some real-life insights on working in the ER.

04/12/2026

Your blood pressure doesn’t just affect your heart — it affects your brain.

There's growing evidence of a link between high blood pressure and cognitive decline or dementia later in life.

The good news? Taking steps to lower your blood pressure now will benefit your brain later.

Details at Shine Online.

New guidelines from the American Heart Association warn that hypertension in our 40s and 50s can lead to cognitive decline in our 70s.

04/06/2026

It's UConn v. Michigan tonight in the NCAA Championship Game!

But we celebrated our own version of March Madness at Methodist Charlton last weekend!🏀

Nearly a hundred men turned out for our Health and Hoops event. They got to have a little basketball fun and hear from physicians about various men's health topics. From prostate cancer to colonoscopies, we covered it all!

04/05/2026

Happy Easter from one of our tiniest patients!🐰

Legacii, who we first introduced you to on Valentine's Day, is still in the Methodist Richardson NICU and getting bigger and healthier every day!

This gorgeous girl weighed 1 pound, 2.7 ounces when she was born at just over 23 weeks.⁠

This Easter, she's 39 weeks and the most beautiful bunny ever!🥰

We look forward to bringing you her NICU graduation soon!!!

04/04/2026

The NICU nurses at Methodist Richardson are making sure their tiniest peeps have a very special first Easter. 🐣🐣

The babies, including brother and sister twins Eden and Genesis, bundled up in their holiday best! 🐰

Happy Easter weekend to all!!

04/03/2026

It's more than just a number!🔢

Managing diabetes isn’t just about hitting a target A1c.

At Shine Online, learn how a more personalized approach — including lifestyle, technology, and medication — is changing the way diabetes is treated.

The conventional guidance is to keep that number under 7%, but doctors now take a patient-centered approach that prioritizes risk reduction.

04/01/2026

Talk about hands-on learning!💙

Midlothian students interested in the healthcare spent the day at Methodist Midlothian learning what we do. They even got to hear what it takes to become a surgeon.

Meet your next generation of healthcare workers.

03/27/2026

The signs of a heart attack can--and often do--look different in women than they do in men. ⁠
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It's one reason women are less likely to survive a first heart attack. Knowing those symptoms could save your life.⁠
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If you missed our webinar focused on women's heart health, you can watch it on demand if you register here: https://www.methodisthealthsystem.org/HeartMonthWebinar

03/24/2026

Early detection saves lives, and she is living proof.💙⁠
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Jennifer Freeman got screened for colorectal cancer at age 47 and she had it. She had no symptoms. Fortunately, her cancer was stage 1 and surgery at Methodist Dallas took care of it. ⁠
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She shares her message for others and how her cancer diagnosis changed her perspective on life at Shine Online. https://shineonlinehealth.com/video-beating-colon-cancer-set-her-free-to-travel-the-world/

03/23/2026

Get the most out of your movement!🏃🏾🏃‍♀️⁠
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Edgar Araiza, MD, orthopedic surgeon on the medical staff at Methodist Dallas, shares which exercises benefit us the most, from walking and running to Pilates and weight training.

09/21/2023

Cancers like breast, colorectal, lung, and skin can be caught early if you get regular screenings.

Methodist Richardson Medical Center Foundation is committed to making cancer screenings easily accessible for our patients.

Today is North Texas Giving Day and we invite you to give to honor a loved one, to support a friend, and to help reduce the devastating effects of undetected cancers. https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/MRMC

07/11/2023

When this Wylie woman bought a voucher for two full-body scans for her and her husband on a whim, she never expected that decision would save her life.

The 72 year old quit smoking decades ago, but a more sophisticated scan of her lungs found stage 3 cancer.

The cancer team at Methodist Richardson went to work with an aggressive treatment that got this artist back to the hobby she loves.

More on her unique treatment plan at Shine Online.

A unique treatment plan and preventive scans put this retiree’s stage 3 lung cancer into remission.

06/22/2023

Keep your tissues handy for this one. The adopted dad won't be only one crying in this story!

A couple who struggled for years to have a baby ended up adopting a micro preemie from the NICU at Methodist Richardson.

Baby PJ weighed less than 2 pounds at birth--one of the smallest children ever born at the hospital.👶

Read PJ's survival story and how he ended up being a 'miracle' for his new family at Shine Online.

A Garland couple’s dream comes true with the adoption of a tiny preemie at Methodist Richardson Medical Center.

04/09/2023

Here's to a happy and healthy holiday with your loved ones!🐰🐣

03/30/2023

To all of the wonderful physicians on our medical staff, Happy Doctors Day!😍💙

02/16/2023

These globetrotters from Fort Worth are enjoying their retirement after his and her shoulder surgeries at Methodist Richardson.

How they weren't about to let pain slow down their adventures at Shine Online:

Mike and Gwen Rand had big plans for retirement, but surgeries to fix their aching joints came first.

01/13/2023

For a decade, this 81-year-old Richardson man used blood thinners to lower his risk of stroke after being diagnosed with AFib.

A minimally invasive procedure solved his problems in no time.

The remarkable device in his heart that's now watching over him at Shine Online:

After an atrial fibrillation (AFib) diagnosis, a minimally invasive procedure lowers stroke risk without blood thinners for a Richardson man.

01/01/2023

Baby Aiden Cabrera couldn't even wait for the first sunrise of 2023!👶

This healthy little guy was born at 5:44 this morning at Methodist Richardson.

Happy New Year and congratulations to his parents, Odalys and Alberto!

12/07/2022

My goodness, talk about bad luck!

In just the last decade, Terri Cooley had two total knee replacements, needing follow-up surgeries to replace both joints, and breaking bones in three separate falls.

How the orthopedic team at Methodist Richardson somehow has her back on her feet at Shine Online:

This Richardson woman is back on her feet after having knees replaced multiple times, resulting in two total replacements.

11/23/2022

Everyone acts like Thanksgiving is about the turkey, but we all know the delicious sides are what make the feast!

You no doubt have a favorite, but before you start to make it this year, consider a few ways to change up your favorite holiday sides so they're a little healthier.

Simple ways to slim down your 6 favorite Thanksgiving side dishes at Shine Online:

Give thanks—but don't give in—this Thanksgiving with these six side dishes that promote good health (and taste great, too).

11/18/2022

It's the call every hospital wants to get! 💙

Methodist Richardson nurses achieved the highest honor in nursing yet again!

We got our Magnet designation call this morning. We were excited to first achieve this status in 2016, and now, we got it again!!!😍