Harlingen – Harlingen Medical Center (HMC), one of the leading cardiovascular care hospitals in South Texas, is expanding its service lines to include specialized care in orthopaedics. The Orthopaedic Center at Harlingen Medical Center now offers a full range of orthopaedic services to help relieve pain and restore activity to the lifestyles of patients at every stage of their lives. The new center comes as Harlingen Medical Center hosts a special Doc Talks Lecture featuring one of the leading orthopaedic specialists in the Rio Grande Valley, Dr. Jose A. Cobos. The lecture is scheduled for August 26, 2010 at 6:00 p.m., at the HMC Medical Office Building Conference Room, located at 5505 S. Expressway 77 in Harlingen.