When Ivan Melendez was named medical director (Health Authority) for Hidalgo County in December 2011, it’s doubtful that he had any idea what lay ahead. Now, not only does he have his own medical practice to still run, but he’s working almost non-stop dealing with COVID-19 issues as they relate to this county and its residents. Add to that the requests he’s getting from national media to discuss what has now become one of the nation’s hardest-hit Hot Spots (the entire RGV, including Hidalgo County), and it’s a wonder he can juggle it all.
What makes Melendez’s story even more remarkable ...