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Alvin Mathe II, DO has been a practicing physician with Texas Health Specialty Hospital since 2009, specializing in Palliative Medicine. He began serving as Medical Director in 2022, Chief Quality and Medical Officer in 2023, and Chief of Staff in 2024. Dr. Mathe has been with Texas Health Resources since 2005, currently serving as Co-Chair of the Ethics Committee at Texas Health Fort Worth and supervising a Palliative Medicine Physician’s Assistant at Texas Health Arlington Memorial. He brings over thirty years of experience and expertise to his roles here at Texas Health Specialty Hospital.

Dr. Mathe graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station, with his undergraduate degree before completing medical school at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. He completed Internship at University Hospitals Osteopathic Consortium Program, followed by Residency and Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinical Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Mathe holds board certifications in Internal Medicine, as well as Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Pam Duffey, D.N.P., R.N., NEA-BC, joined Texas Health Resources in 1996 and Texas Health Specialty Hospital (THSH) in 1997 and has served in several roles throughout her tenure. She became the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for THSH in 2018 and brings almost three decades of experience in operations, leadership, and serving patients.

As the COO/CNO, Pam oversees all hospital operations and is responsible for developing strategic initiatives that improve patient outcomes, revenue, business development, and quality. Under her leadership along with her stellar team, THSH has some of the highest patient satisfaction and quality results in the THR system. THSH also has been designated as an American Nurses Credentialing Center's Pathway to Excellence® organization five times.

Pam received her BSN and MSN from the University of Texas at Arlington, and her DNP from the University of Alabama. She is a member of multiple professional organizations and is board-certified as an advanced nurse executive by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She also has several publications and presentations.

Pam enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her family. She and her late husband of almost 39 years, Chad, have three children, two grandchildren, two more grandchildren on the way in 2025, and several fur babies.