Coastal Gateway Health Center (CGHC) Earns Prestigious National Recognition for Excellence in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Care

Winnie, Texas – September 22, 2025 – Coastal Gateway Health Center (CGHC), a leading provider of primary care services in Winnie, Texas, has been recognized with multiple national awards from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) for its outstanding commitment to improving cardiovascular and metabolic health among the patients it serves.

CGHC achieved the following prestigious recognitions:

• Gold Level Recognition – Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ Achievement Award
  Honors CGHC for demonstrating exceptional ≥70% appropriate statin therapy use throughout its at-risk patient population.
• Participant Level Recognition – Target: Type 2 Diabetes Achievement Award
  Recognizes CGHC’s commitment to enhancing quality of care through awareness, detection, and management of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors.
• Gold+ Achievement Level – Target: BP™ Recognition
  Presented jointly by the AHA and AMA, this award celebrates CGHC’s exceptional ≥70% blood pressure control rate in its adult patient population through evidence-based activities across multiple Target: BP™ pillars.

“These awards reflect our unwavering commitment to the Winnie community in providing the highest quality, evidence-based healthcare available,” said Michael Lyons, D.O., Chief Medical Officer at Coastal Gateway Health Center. “We are proud to serve our patients with compassion and dedication, and we are deeply honored to be recognized for the positive impact we are making in the lives of those we care for.”

In recognition of these accomplishments, CGHC has been invited to attend The Heart of Greater Houston Awards Luncheon, hosted by the American Heart Association. The event will take place on September 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Junior League of Houston (1811 Briar Oak Lane, Houston, Texas 77027). This luncheon will celebrate the contributions of CGHC and other organizations working alongside the AHA to advance its mission of longer, healthier lives for all.

For more information about Coastal Gateway Health Center and its ongoing efforts to improve patient health outcomes, please visit www.coastalgatewayhc.org