Our Partners
In 2014, Hope Clinic of Garland, Inc. received national recognition as the only free clinic to be awarded a Level 3 Accreditation for Quality Care. This could not be done without our valued partners. Hope Clinic is proud of our partners who contribute services and supplies. By working together, we expand Hope Clinic’s ability to provide primary care to Dallas County indigent patients. This joint effort for increased healthcare reduces the overload at the hospital emergency department and reduces costly hospitalizations, resulting in better healthcare for an underprivileged population.
Hope Clinic’s Board of Directors
| Shon C. Cass, CTP | Chairman* | EVP, Founder & NE Region Market President Texas Security Bank |
| Mark King | Past Chairman | President/CEO Micropac Industries, Inc. |
| Leslie Henson, CPA | Treasurer* | Huber Prater & Henson CPA Firm |
| Dorothy White | Secretary* | Strategic Communicator |
| Kevin Bullard | Director | Dorrie Underwood Consultant |
| Dr. Peter Cao | Director | Baylor /Health Texas Network Provider |
| Babetta Hemphill | Director | GISD Executive Director of Student Services and School |
| James Miller | Director | Executive Vice President Veritex Community Bank |
| Arthur Norman, Sr. | Director | State Farm Insurance Team Manager |
| Sebastian Sanchez | Director | Roach Howard Smith & Barton Vice President, Principal |
| Brian Sanford | Director | The Sanford Firm Attorney |
| Jim Witt | Director* | Pastor of Missions First Baptist Church of Garland |
*Denotes Executive Committee
Why I Give to Hope Clinic
Jim Witt – Associate Pastor/Missions Mobilization, FBC Garland and Hope Clinic Board Member
“Hope Clinic has been a labor of love for me since the first day the idea of Hope was presented to me in 2001. I had lived in Garland for 2 years. It was clear to me that there was a tremendous need in health care among the medically uninsured community in Garland. Also, I had a desire to be part of something that would address the spiritual needs of the community in an unapologetically Christian way. Hope from the beginning has done both.”
“Watching Hope grow has been an amazing journey of God doing “immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine.” Who would not want to give to that? Others have been able to give more. No one has given with greater joy.”
— Jim
Specialty Partners:
General Surgery: BUMC – Baylor Residency in Dallas
Gynecology: BUMC – Baylor Residency in Dallas
Hematology/Hepatology: Worth St. Clinic
Nephrology: Texas Kidney Institute Dr. Surachit Kumar
Ophthalmology:
Garland Eye Associates
Dr. Gordon Keehn
Dr. John Haley
Dr. Carlton Haley
Optometry:
Dr. Bruce Colton
Dr. Robert Day
Dr. Brad Wemhoener
Orthopedics: Dr. Todd Johnson
Physical Therapy: Baylor Rehab/ various locations
Rheumatology: Dr. Atul Singhal
Radiology: Touchstone Imaging/ Various Locations
Advisory Board
First Baptist Church Garland
Baylor Healthcare System
North Garland Baptist Fellowship
Texas Brand Bank
Retired
Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist Church
3Q Fitness CrossFit Garland
Why I Give to Hope Clinic
Tom Cooper, Owner – Cooper Concrete and Hope Clinic Board Member
“We give to Hope Clinic because Jesus said to love your neighbors. As followers of Jesus and life-long members of this community, we love our neighbors and want them to have the best health care and spiritual care possible. Hope Clinic provides for those needs with excellence and compassion, touching lives and changing hearts.”
“It is a privilege to be able to participate in giving back to our community in such a meaningful way, and we know that our gifts are multiplied because of the efforts of our dedicated volunteers and staff. Debbie and I thank God for Hope Clinic.”
— Tom and Debbie Cooper
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Hope Clinic has numerous community partners that join in providing the best healthcare for patients.
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Hope Clinic of Garland, Inc. is committed to quality and excellence. In December 2014, our organization received the highest level of recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a “Patient Centered Medical Home, Level 3.”
Hope Clinic of Garland, Inc. is a Federal Tort Claims Act deemed facility.
This free medical facility has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
Hope Clinic of Garland, Inc. Earned a 2024 Gold Rating from the NAFC Quality Standards Program
HOPE CLINIC OF GARLAND, Inc. earned a 2024 Gold Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program. By self-attesting that the organization has certain policies and procedures in place, it is able to highlight its commitment to providing quality care to patients.
Dermatology: Dr. Mark Mlcak, Family Practice Physician