Valley Baptist Brownsville excels in treating heart attack patients

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville was recognized as one of the nation's top-performing hospitals to treat heart attack patients.

The facility is one of 323 hospitals nationwide to receive the 2025 American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award.

The award recognizes Valley Baptist-Brownsville and its commitment and success in treating heart attack patients. 

"It is an honor to award Valley Baptist-Brownsville with the Platinum Performance Award for their valuable national leadership and dedication to meeting comprehensive performance measures in patient care," said Michael C. Kontos, Chair of the NCDR Chest Pain - MI Registry Steering Committee.

Fadi Alfayoumi, an interventional cardiologist with Valley Baptist Physician Network and Medical Director of Valley Baptist-Brownsville’s Cardiac Care Services, says the achievement award is a testament to the care for cardiac patients throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

“We are incredibly proud of the nationwide recognition we’ve earned at Valley Baptist-Brownsville," Alfayoumi said. "It inspires us to work even harder for our cardiac patients. Our entire team is heavily invested in making sure we provide our community with the highest standard of cardiac care."