Research at the DHR Health Institute for Research and Development is organized in Centers of Excellence which are closely aligned with the clinical service lines. Each Center of Excellence is independently supported by adequate staff that includes clinical research coordinators, medical assistants, phlebotomists, etc.
As the largest and the most comprehensive entity conducting translational and clinical research in South Texas, DHR Health Institute for Research and Development leads the way in bringing innovative, state-of-the-art advanced treatment options for our patients in the Rio Grande Valley and the surrounding counties. DHR Health Institute for Research and Development provides oversight of translational and clinical research at DHR Health, DHR Health–Brownsville, all clinics under Renaissance Medical Foundation, and Starr County Memorial Hospital.