Clara Driscoll had a vision to provide healthcare to the children of South Texas. That vision has guided the Driscoll Health System’s creation, including its hospital, Health Plan, specialty centers, and Children’s Quick Care clinics, which treat children’s minor injuries and illnesses after hours and on the weekend.
Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen has served the Rio Grande Valley for more than 11 years, providing an alternative to crowded emergency rooms for thousands of parents and their children.
At the clinic, we treat Coughs, colds, asthma, and allergies, as well as minor lacerations, fractures, and sprains.
Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen has eight exam rooms, with a full laboratory and radiology services. It also offers on-site testing for Flu A&B, Strep, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus).
Fifteen different physicians are on rotation at Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen, treating between 12,000 and 14,000 patients a year. Fall and winter average between 1,200-1,300 patients a month at the clinic, while spring and summer bring approximately 800 patients a month.
Roel E. Cantu, MD. Has been with Driscoll Health System for as long as Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen has been open: 11 years. His experience with Driscoll began when he was a medical student, participating in an internship at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi.
Cantu is a physician on staff at Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen.
He was named it’s Medical Director in 2020. As Medical Director, his duties include communicating with Driscoll administration, providing guidance and support to fellow colleagues, and addressing recommendations pertaining to Quick Care needs, all in the service of advancing the productivity of Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen.
Dr. Cantu has a deep familiarity with his community. “The Rio Grande Valley of Texas is a border area right at the tip of Texas. That in itself makes us unique,” said Dr. Cantu. “The majority of children served are Hispanic, Spanish-speaking, and, many times, first-generation families. I was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley and enjoy being able to care for children whose culture is very familiar to mine.”
“Patients’ families know that Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen is open and available for them to go to and see a pediatrician.”
Dr. Cantu has a deep familiarity with his community. “The Rio Grande Valley of Texas is a border area right at the tip of Texas. That in itself makes us unique,” said Dr. Cantu. “The majority of children served are Hispanic, Spanish-speaking and, many times, first-generation families. I was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley and enjoy being able to care for children whose culture is very familiar to mine.”
“Patients’ families know that Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen is open and available for them to go to and be seen by a pediatrician.”
Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen is like all of the Driscoll Health System clinics. In that it has continued to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it meets and exceeds all CDC safety guidelines.
Visitors wear Face masks and maintain physical distancing when possible. Dr. Cantu adds that all rooms are cleaned after each patient visit and that Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen. Is vigilant and prepared to keep patients, their families, staff, and physicians safe at all times.
Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen provides information to parents on CDC guidelines. Measures to take when providing home care to a child with COVID-19. Parents who think their child may have COVID-19 are advised to contact their primary care physician.
Over the 11 years that Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen has been open, it has established itself as a trusted pediatric care source and guidance source.
“Driscoll Children’s Hospital plays a significant role not only in the McAllen community but also in the Rio Grande Valley region.
It is at the forefront for providing specialty services and after-hours services to many families that prefer to see a pediatrician in the evening for quick care rather than a general physician in the emergency room,” said Dr. Cantu.
“All doctors at Driscoll Children’s Quick Care-McAllen truly believe in treating patients and their parents with respect, compassion, and understanding, which is The Driscoll Way,” said Dr. Cantu.
Driscoll Children's Hospital
Driscoll Children’s Hospital has a rich history of bringing the best and brightest healthcare professionals home to South Texas. Physicians and staff use a creative blend of treatment, education and play to reach the best possible outcome in the treatment of every child. Smiles, hugs and a soothing touch are as much a part of Driscoll’s approach to treating children as is its advanced medical treatments and technologies. When patients and families come to Driscoll for help, they are met with the same compassion, spirit and generosity with which Clara Driscoll blessed our community when she founded Driscoll Children’s Hospital more than 60 years ago.
The hospital and its specialty centers, urgent care centers and after-hours facility, serve a vast area. On a daily basis, physicians and patients are transported by ground and air to ensure the children of South Texas can receive the best treatment possible. Driscoll treats more than 100,000 children every year from 31 South Texas counties.
The hospital is a 191-bed tertiary care center offering 32 medical and 13 surgical specialties.