Renowned Father-Son Physician Duo to Bring First Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials to Rio Grande City
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El Faro Health & Therapeutics will be the first private clinical research site in Starr County, TX. This groundbreaking initiative will enable a community that has historically been underrepresented in clinical trials to conduct critical research and care related to Alzheimer’s disease. Starr County is 97 percent Hispanic and has the highest Alzheimer’s prevalence in the country (nearly 23 percent).
However, less than one percent of enrolled study participants typically identify as Hispanic or Latino. This critical issue is underscored by a historical lack of awareness and access to clinical study opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley; Similar stories were heard across the country. Dr. Antonio Falcon and his son Dr. James Falcon decided it was time for a change.
The groundbreaking El Faro Health & Therapeutics Center will open its doors on November 13th, led by trusted local medical authority Dr. Antonio Falcon. El Faro is the very first Alzheimer’s research and care facility in a 97% Hispanic community and a nationwide leader in Alzheimer’s prevalence. The opening of El Faro marks a milestone in the fight against Alzheimer’s public health that affects Hispanic / Latin American.
El Faro Grand Opening, supported by local dignitaries, industry leaders and local medical authorities. Staff and local community will highlight: Dr. Antonio Falcon | President, El Faro Health & Therapeutics; Trustee, Baylor College of Medicine; Former Starr County Health Department
- John Dwyer | CEO, The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation®
- El Faro patients and caregivers
- Henry Cuellar | United States Congressman *
- Joel Villarreal | Mayor, City of Rio Grande *
About the father-son leadership team
Dr. Antonio Falcon
Dr. Antonio “Tony” Falcon is a respected and valued healthcare provider in his hometown of Rio Grande and the United States – with more than 44 years of GP experience treating a variety of diseases, including dementia and Alzheimer’s. Dr. Falcon is affiliated with the Doctor’s Hospital Renaissance and the Starr County Memorial Hospital. He was a member of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission, commissioner of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, and a board member of the Texas Medical Foundation Institute for Health Quality. He was named Family Physician of the Year by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians in 2015. Dr. Falcon was most recently Starr County’s leading health agency during much of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing the Starr County’s people with the latest medical guidance throughout his tenure. He was also recently named trustee of Baylor College of Medicine, his alma mater, while he was planning the opening of El Faro.
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Dr. James Falcon is – like his father – a trusted doctor who until recently served as an ambulance in the US Army. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin and studying medicine at Southwestern Medical Center at the University of Texas at Dallas, Dr. James Falcon has held several medical positions within the Army, both at home and while deployed in combat areas. During his career as a doctor he worked in aviation, airborne and special forces and was deployed in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq. He currently works as an emergency physician at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburgh, Texas. He is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas Army National Guard and serves as a battalion surgeon in Weslaco, Texas. In autumn he will take over the management of El Faro Health & Therapeutics together with his father.
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Renowned Father-Son Physician Duo to Bring First Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials to Rio Grande City
