Neighbors Emergency Center Sponsors Team to Ride in the BP MS 150

PEARLAND, Texas, Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Neighbors Emergency Center announced today that it will sponsor a team to ride in the BP MS 150, to take place April 18 - 19, 2015.

The BP MS 150 is a 2-day bicycle race from Houston to Austin that raises funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society South Central Region. The race is the largest of the 100 Bike MS events that take place in the US, featuring 13,000 riders and 3,500 volunteers.

Cyril Gillman, MD, Co-Director of Marketing for Neighbors and captain of the NEC team commented, "I am very happy to field this team of 24 riders, sponsored by Neighbors. The National MS Society is trying to raise $21 million through the BP MS 150, and we look forward to the challenges of both fundraising and riding."

The team fielded by Neighbors will be called "Best Neighbors Ever".  Information about the team as well as photographs from training and the event will be found at BestNeighborsEver.com.

Neighbors Emergency Center sponsors a wide variety of local events and sports teams in the communities they serve throughout Texas as part of their effort to be the first Neighbor the community turns to in times of emergency.

The free-standing emergency rooms have been voted the best ER in Baytown, TX and Pearland, TX and one of Houston's Top Workplaces.

Neighbors Emergency Center has plans to open eight new centers in 2015, including locations in the Golden Triangle and Permian Basin regions of Texas and El Paso.

About Neighbors Emergency Center:

Neighbors Emergency Center has redefined the emergency room experience with short wait times, board certified ER physicians, and private, relaxing exam rooms for adults and children. Neighbors makes going to the emergency room more convenient and less stressful.

Neighbors Emergency Center's philosophy is that the best medical care begins with patient centered efforts, which includes personalized care plans and physicians who take the time to answer each and every question.

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SOURCE Neighbors Emergency Center