CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances HealthPark - Herrington-Ornelas

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Our Approach

DRIVE-THROUGH COVID-19 TESTING

All major insurances accepted including Medicare and Medicaid. At this time we are only testing those who are experiencing two COVID-19 symptoms or those that have been exposed to a person with COVID-19 symptoms and have at least one symptom.

In November 2016, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Herrington-Ornelas HealthPark opened offering a wide range of healthcare services to the residents of Whitehouse and southeast Tyler.

With our staff of family medicine physicians, family nurse practitioners, physician assistants and our visiting specialists, we are able to provide comprehensive care for your entire family.

Our distinguished providers are dedicated to efficiently meeting the healthcare needs of the patients we serve with compassionate, quality care. Our providers seamlessly coordinate every aspect of your care to assure the best outcomes. Our clinic offers a collection of services including:

Virtual Medicine

We offer virtual care for your immediate health concerns. See our physicians below who offer virtual visits. Learn about how video visits and telephone visits work. You can schedule your virtual visit on MyChart. Don’t have a MyChart account? Sign up today!

Universal Masking

We at CHRISTUS Health value your health and safety. Consistent with recommendations from the CDC and the Texas Medical Board, we are requiring all patients, visitors and employees to wear a mask while within our facilities. Masks are not advised for children under age 2. Please bring your mask from home with you to your appointment. Any double layered cloth mask covering your nose and mouth is appropriate for visiting our clinics as long as it does not have an exhalation valve. If you cannot come alone to your appointment, please bring no more than 1 essential visitor with you.

If you are ill with fever and cough or shortness of breath, please contact your clinician's office for instructions before coming into the clinic. You can streamline your check-in process and help maintain social distancing by using the e-Check in feature in MyChart prior to your arrival. We appreciate the opportunity to serve you. These measures are just a few steps we are taking to ensure to provide you and all others a safe environment.

Office Hours

Monday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Our Location

CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances HealthPark - Herrington-Ornelas
3593 East Grande Boulevard
Tyler, Texas 75707

PH: 903-839-2585

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More About Our Services

Primary Care
Primary care, also known as family medicine, provides continual, comprehensive healthcare for you and your family no matter the age. It is the goal of a primary care physician to become familiar with each patient their family and medical history.

Primary care providers offer:
- Sick visits
- Wellness checks/Physical exams
- Preventive care
- Sports physicals
Patients visit our office for treatment of both acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) ailments. Some of the most common illnesses we take care of include:
- Anxiety
- Allergies/Asthma
- Colds
- Diarrhea
- Diabetes
- Ear infections
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Immunizations
- Influenza (flu)
- Strep throat
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
If a referral to a specialist is necessary, our primary care provider will make the appropriate referral and continue to coordinate the patient’s overall healthcare. We encourage each patient to establish an ongoing relationship with a primary care provider.
Lab Services
Our Services
- Full Service Histology Laboratory
- Complete Surgical Pathology Evaluations
- Complete Cytopathology Evaluations
Our in-house pathology services and testing menu mirror the standard of care across the nation, which is proven to expedite test results and streamline communication between physicians and specialists.

Comprehensive Testing Menu

Dermatology
- Tissue Biopsy Examination
- Intraoperative Assessment for Margins
- Tzanck Smear Evaluation
- Nail Biopsy Evaluation for Onychomycosis
Hematology
- Peripheral Blood Smear Evaluation
- Comprehensive Bone Marrow Evaluation
- Body Fluid Evaluation
- Lymph Node Biopsy Evaluation
Gastroenterology
- Tissue Biopsy Examination, to Include Comprehensive Evaluation of Medical Liver Biopsies, and Identification of Helicobacter Organisms in Gastric Biopsies
- Examination of Resection Specimens (Esophagectomy, Gastrectomy, Whipple Resections, Etc)
- Comprehensive Examination of Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Specimens, to Include Rapid On-site Evaluation of Specimen Adequacy
- Biliary Brush Cytology Specimen Examination
- Rapid On-Site Evaluation of Specimen Adequacy for Image Guided (CT, U/S) Fine Needle Aspiration Procedures
- Ascites Fluid Evaluation
- Anal Cytology Evaluation
Otolaryngology
- Evaluation of Head and Neck Tissue Biopsy, and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Specimens
- Performance of Fine Needle Aspiration Procedures on Palpable Lesions of the Head and Neck (includes Salivary Glands, Cervical Lymph Nodes, Thyroid Gland, Etc)
- Rapid On-Site Evaluation of Specimen Adequacy for Image Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Procedures
Urology
- Tissue Biopsy Evaluation
- Examination of Resection Specimens (Nephrectomies, Ureterectomies, Cystectomies, Etc)
- Urine Cytology Evaluation
- Upper Urinary Tract Cytology Examination
Women’s Health
- Breast Cyst Fluid Needle Aspiration Cytology
- Breast Nipple Discharge Cytology
- Comprehensive Evaluation of Breast Biopsy Specimens to Include Hormone Receptor Analysis by Immunohistochemistry
- Examination of Lumpectomy and Mastectomy Specimens
- Gynecologic Cytology (PAP Test) Evaluation (Thin Prep and Conventional)
- Tissue Biopsy Evaluation
- Examination of Gynecologic Resection Specimens
Pulmonology
- Bronchial Washings, Brushings, Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cytology
- Pleural Fluid Cytology
- Sputum Cytology
- Examination of Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Specimens, to Include Rapid On-Site Examination of Specimen Adequacy
- Tissue Biopsy Evaluation, to Include Wedge Biopsies for Medical Lung Diseases
- Examination of Resection Specimens
- Tissue Histochemistry and Immunohistochemistry
What are the Categories of Sleep Disorders?
Disorders in Maintaining Sleep (DIMS)
- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
- Central sleep apnea syndrome
- Upper airway resistance syndrome
- Parasomnia (movements in sleep such as restless leg syndrome, periodic limb movements, sleep walking and talking)
Disorders of Excessive Sleepiness (DOES)
- Delayed sleep phase (often afflicting patients with shift work changes)
- Sleep walking, sleep talking
- Night terrors - nightmares
- Narcolepsy - hypersomnia (excessive daytime sleepiness)
When should I go to CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Urgent Care?
A visit to an urgent care facility or your primary care physician is recommended if you experience*:
- Allergic reaction (minor)
- Asthma attack (minor)
- Bronchitis
- Colds, cough, flu, fever
- Dehydration
- Dizziness
- Ear infection
- Insect bite
- Migraine
- Minor burns, including sunburns
- Minor cuts/lacerations
- Minor head injury (not including head injury while on blood thinners)
- Nausea
- Pink eye
- Rash
- Sore throat
- Sprain or strain
- Urinary tract infection
*Some of the above symptoms can be more severe in pediatric cases, please contact your pediatrician with any concerns.
Pediatric Medicine
Our pediatric medicine practice offers a full range of pediatric care including prenatal visits for expecting parents, well-child checkups, immunizations and sick appointments. Our caring team is committed to providing quality service in a comfortable, safe setting where children and parents can feel at ease. We also set aside time to equip parents with the tools and resources necessary for the development of healthy children from birth to adolescence.

The physicians and staff of CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic strive to offer our patients, convenient and high quality care and one of the ways we do this is by offering our patients online health services at MyChart, including:
- Online appointment scheduling
- Medical record access
- Medication renewals
Our Medical Services

The scope of care of our pediatric providers is from birth to 18 years and treats a wide variety diseases and disorders including:

Preventive
- Wellness visits
- Immunizations
- Physical exams
- Sports/camp physicals
Chronic Illnesses
- Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Early or delayed puberty
- Chronic headaches
- Asthma
- ADHD/ADD
Acute Illnesses
- Cold and flu
- Allergy
- Ear Infections
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Strep throat