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Angleton Danbury Campus Celebrating Five Years as UTMB Health

Happy anniversary to the UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Campus!

Five years ago, UTMB began its partnership with what was originally established as the Angleton Danbury General Hospital. Serving more than 60,000 people in the Brazoria County region, the campus and all of the people who work there are an amazing, integral part of our UTMB family, and proud to serve a thriving, engaged and supportive community. 

See some highlights from the past five years, and read remarks from members of the Angleton Danbury Campus team.

ADC 5 years
  • Beth Reimschissel Elizabeth Reimschissel
    Elizabeth Reimschissel, administrator, associate chief nursing officer (and was born at UTMB). She was working at MD Anderson when she heard about UTMB joining the community. “At the time it was a relief for me. UTMB had saved my husband's life when he was burned six years ago. I already had a good sense of confidence in UTMB so I felt very comfortable, almost like a sigh of relief that we had added another layer of quality of care here."
  • Bill Garwood Bill Garwood
    Bill Garwood, associate VP for finance, has been here 36 years and was in a group that suggested joining UTMB. "The hospital was doing fine financially; however, leadership knew that eventually we would need to partner with a much larger organization in order to ensure the facility’s long-term viability. With UTMB, we have increased our medical services and the quality of care for our patients and community."
  • Vien Lam Vien Lam
    Dr. Vien Lam, OBGYN, previously a medical resident at Galveston, has been at Angleton Danbury four years and has delivered more than 440 babies. "It's a smaller facility than the island but I like it that way. I like that you really get to know the people. I'm very happy that I am able to provide care for my patients, and my patients don’t have to travel far for their care."
  • Katherine Thomas Katherine Thomas
    Katherine Thomas, patient services specialist, was in Angleton nine years prior to 2014. "The anxiety level was high because no one knew what to expect. UTMB was a four-letter word. But when you understood what it meant for our community, you were excited.” When she got her UTMB badge, Katherine said, "You felt important. It was a reason to stick our chest out in Brazoria County."
  • Carol Sebesta Carol Sebesta
    Carol Sebesta, auxiliary president. "I didn't know that UTMB was a partner on the Angleton campus until I became a volunteer. In the gift shop, I hear a lot of good compliments. I think UTMB has improved health care greatly; they brought in so many doctors and specialists. We don't have to go to Houston find a specialist."
  • Olivia Garner Olivia Garner
    Olivia Garner, infection control manager/nurse manager, had been at Angleton for 20 years before UTMB. "At the time of the transition, it was overwhelming, making sure we were following UTMB standards, policies and protocols. One of the best things now is the overall resources that we have. For the community, it means patients can get in faster and once you are in the UTMB system, your foot is in the door."
  • Sherry Marques Sherry Marques
    Danbury resident Sherry Marques, inpatient nurse manager, was at UTMB Galveston when she learned UTMB was managing the Angleton campus: "First thing I said was 'How fast can I put in my transfer!' I was very excited. I've seen such an increase in quality over the last few years. It's been a tremendous impact with more physicians, more services. I think that there are less people going north to Houston and coming here to get care."
  • Jennifer Gregg Jennifer Gregg
    Jennifer Gregg, polysomnographer (sleep technician), had been at Angleton a year when she heard the Angleton hospital would now be a UTMB campus: "I'll be honest, we were scared; we were a new program and my fear was we were going to get booted out. Back then we saw about 10 patients a month; we saw 72 patients last month! I am excited to tell people that I work for UTMB. I love that we've helped so many people because of our growth."

October
2019

In five years, UTMB Health invested more than $5 million in medical equipment and upgrades for the Angleton Danbury Campus including X-ray equipment, CT scanning facilities, patient beds, fetal monitors, defibrillators and more.

September 2019

For the third consecutive year, UTMB Health was named a winner of the prestigious 2019 Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award, one of 11 academic health science centers in the U.S. to be recognized for quality patient care.

September 2019

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) educational and fun classes began on the Angleton Danbury Campus for ages 55+.

August 2019

The Angleton Danbury Campus celebrated its 5th anniversary as part of the UTMB Health family. During these five years, the Angleton Danbury Campus added 35 physicians and 14 clinics.

April
2019

The Angleton Danbury Hospital District and the Auxiliary celebrated 50 years of service.

March
2019

The Angleton Danbury Hospital District announced the purchase of 177 acres to expand clinical space.

May
2018

UTMB Health opened a Neurology Clinic at Angleton Danbury Campus.

March
2017

UTMB Health opened the first Urgent Care/After-Hours walk in clinic in Angleton.

october
2016

The Surgical Specialties Clinic opened, providing surgical services for general surgery, thoracic surgery, urology and vascular surgery.

June
2016

The first designated trauma facility in Brazoria County, Angleton Danbury Campus, was recertified as a Level IV Trauma Facility.

october
2015

Family Practice Associates of Angleton joined UTMB Health and was renamed UTMB Health Family Medicine, Angleton.

September
2015

The Brazos Bone and Joint Clinic joined UTMB Health and was renamed UTMB Health Orthopedic Clinic, Angleton.

June
2015

Launched MyChart, a secure online tool for patients to access medical records.

December
2014

The Lake Jackson Pediatric Clinic joined UTMB Health and was renamed UTMB Health Pediatric Primary Care Clinic.

August
2014

Integration of UTMB and the Angleton Danbury Medical Center began. The Angleton Danbury Medical Center became UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Campus.

MArch
2014

The University of Texas Board of Regents and the Angleton Danbury Hospital District Board of Directors announced to move forward with a formal relationship between the hospital district and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

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