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BCMS NEWS
BCMS BREAKS GROUND ON NEW OFFICE BUILDING
Article and photography by Susan A. Merkner
Turning over the first shovels of dirt at the BCMS ground- Groundbreaking ceremonies included BCMS representatives (from left) Bernard
breaking March 30 were (from left) Shavano Park Mayor A. T. “Buddy” Swift Jr., DO; Bonnie H. Hartstein, MD; Adam V. Ratner, MD; Ger-
David Marne; BCMS CEO/Executive Director Stephen C. ardo Ortega, MD; Dr. Maria “Maggie” Tiamson-Beato, MD; Leah Hanselka Ja-
Fitzer; San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor; San Antonio District 8 cobson, MD; Jayesh B. Shah, MD; James L. Humphreys, MD; K. Ashok Kumar,
City Councilman Ron Nirenberg; Bexar County Judge Nelson MD; and Stephen C. Fitzer.
Wolff; 2014 BCMS President K. Ashok Kumar, MD; and 2015
BCMS President James L. Humphreys, MD.
Guests at the BCMS groundbreaking rep- Approximately 150 people turned out March 30 for the Bexar County Med-
resented healthcare, finance, government and ical Society’s groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its new building, 4334
other business sectors. North Loop 1604 West.
The Shavano Park location, on the Loop 1604 east-bound access road be-
tween Lockhill-Selma Road and N.W. Military Drive, was chosen for its con-
venience for physician-members, many of whom work and live nearby, said
BCMS CEO/Executive Director Stephen C. Fitzer.
Construction of the $5 million project is expected to be completed by De-
cember. The medical society will occupy the second floor of the 20,000-square-
foot building, and 8,500 square feet of space is available for lease on the ground
floor. General contractor is R.C. Page Construction. The project
management/owners’ representative is Huffman Developments.
Event sponsors were BB&T, Favorite Healthcare Staffing, Neurosurgical As-
sociates, P.A., River City Cardiovascular, Spice of Life Catering, TMAIT, TMLT
Insurance and University Health Systems.
Major contributors ($25,000 or more) to the BCMS Capital Campaign as
of March 30 include Frost Bank, BB&T Bank, Favorite Healthcare Staffing,
Mark Wood/Northside Ford Dealerships, and Mednax/Pediatrix.
A tent was used for groundbreaking cere- To learn more and make a contribution, visit www.bcms.org.
monies at the 1.88-acre site of the new BCMS
office in Shavano Park.
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