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Celebrate your loss.Methodiston the webConnect with Methodist Health Systemthrough its bright, interactive websiteat MethodistHealthSystem.org. Thisnationally recognized website is userfriendlyand is the perfect place to:w Find a physicianw email a patientw Register for classes and eventsw Watch medical animationsw Access medical information in thehealth libraryw Take health and wellness quizzes.You can also follow Methodist onFacebook, Twitter, and YouTube!www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/SocialMediaLosing weight and feeling great are definitelycause for celebration. So let the Methodist WeightManagement Institute help you weigh all of yourweight-loss options. From lifestyle change tominimally invasive surgery, Methodist provides anall-encompassing approach to weight loss. We willcustomize as few or as many resources as you needto drop the weight and pick up a healthy new life.Follow celebrity chef Carol Ritchie’s life-changingweight-loss journey in the To Life! weight-loss programat www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/Carol.www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/WeightLoss214-947-0004Texas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. The physicians on the Methodist Health System medicalstaff, including those practicing in connection with the Methodist Weight Management Institute, are independentpractitioners who are not employees or agents of Methodist Health System.SHINE is published as a community service for the friendsand patrons of METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM, 1441 N.Beckley Ave., Dallas, TX 75203, telephone 214-947-4600,MethodistHealthSystem.org.Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD, FACHEPresident and CEO, Methodist Health SystemLaura Irvine, FACHEPresident, Methodist Dallas Medical CenterJonathan S. Davis, FACHEPresident, Methodist Charlton Medical CenterKathleen Beathard, APRVice President, Public Relations and Marketing,Methodist Health SystemSandra MinatraPublic Relations Specialist, Methodist Dallas Medical CenterLynette Wilkinson, APRPublic Relations Specialist, Methodist Charlton Medical CenterSarah CohenPublication Specialist/Editor, Methodist Health SystemInformation in SHINE comes from a wide range of med i calexperts. If you have any concerns or ques tions about specificcontent that may affect your health, please con tact your healthcare provider.Models may be used in photos and illustrations.Copyright © 2011 Coffey Communications, Inc.CUN27136c

to your health ▸FREE health fair atCowboys stadiumScore a touchdown for yourhealth at the Health Fairat Cowboys Stadium onSaturday, Nov. 12, from8 a.m. to 3 p.m., sponsoredby Methodist Health System,GlaxoSmithkline, and otherhealth and wellness partners.Military veterans, theirfamilies, and the generalpublic (ages 18 and older)are invited to tour the stadium,learn more about living healthy,and get screened for importanthealth issues — all free of charge.Free screenings include:w Bone density (osteoporosis)w Blood glucose (diabetes)w Body mass index (obesity)w lung function (asthma)w Blood pressurew Cholesterol lipid profile(heart disease)w Grip strength.infoTo learn more about the event and to register for astadium tour (space is limited), please call 866-543-6461,ext. 110, or go to www.dallascowboys.com/healthy.CPRHow to save a lifeIn an emergency,911 is an easynumber toremember. But whatabout that of yourdoctor or your healthinsurance company?keep importantnumbers like thesesaved in your cellphonefor quick referencewhen time matters most.You can also keep anemergency informationform tucked in your wallet.Download the form atwww.MethodistHealthSystem.org/HealthInfo.If someone you love suddenly went into cardiac arrest, would youknow what to do? Call 911, of course, so essential emergency medicalservices could be on the way.But if you were also able to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR), you could double his or her chances of surviving, according tothe American Heart Association (AHA).“Cardiac arrest in the field is the one scenario that we knowis positively impacted by appropriate bystander CPR,” saysRobert Simonson, DO, an independently practicing emergencymedicine physician on the medical staff at Methodist DallasMedical Center. “We know for a fact that in cities that have asignificant percentage of CPR-trained citizens, like Seattle, theoutcome is dramatically improved compared to those cities thatdon’t encourage CPR with appropriate training.”Traditional CPR involves a combination of chestcompressions and rescue breathing. But research showsthat in the case of cardiac arrest, you can skip the rescuebreathing and just do rapid chest compressions — or whatthe AHA calls Hands-Only CPR.infoTo find a CPR class offered through Methodist HealthSystem, go to www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/Events.Texas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. The physicians on the MethodistHealth System medical staff are independent practitioners who are not employees oragents of Methodist Health System.4 Methodist Health System ❁ • Winter 2011 – 2012

FreeeventIt’s your year to shine!Want a great start to 2012? Grab your calendar, and markSaturday, Jan. 14, as your kick-off date for making this newyear about a new you!You’re invited to our free annual New Year, New Youcommunity health event from 10 a.m. to noon at MethodistCharlton Medical Center.Discussions will focus on women’s health, covering a varietyof wellness topics, including weight loss, fitness, cosmeticprocedures, and stress relief, giving you everything you need tojump-start your year and your health..To learn more about the event or to register, call214-947-0000 or go to www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/NYNY.infoBe a New Year’sresolution-keeper2012 is your year to be more than a New Year’s resolution-maker. It’s yourtime to shine as a resolution-keeper.The following tips from Jennifer Bang, MD, an independentlypracticing family medicine physician on the medical staff at MethodistCharlton Medical Center, can help you succeed, no matter whatyour resolution.Set reasonable goals. “For example, hoping to lose 100 pounds in threemonths like the contestants on Biggest Loser is not really a reasonablegoal,” Dr. Bang says. She encourages people to set mini-goals leading upto a larger ultimate goal. In this case, it could be losing 5 to 10 poundsa month for a year. Plus, each time you reach that mini goal, there’s asense of accomplishment, which is motivation to keep going.Find an accountability partner. It’s much easier to give up when yougo it on your own. Ask a spouse, a friend, or even a physician to bothchallenge and encourage you.Keep your resolution in mind. “In the beginning, everyone talks abouttheir resolutions, but by February, it’s like, ‘What resolutions?’” Dr. Bangsays. So you don’t forget your goal, post it by your bathroom mirror, makeit your computer screensaver, or stick it on the fridge.Reward yourself. Making life changes is hard work, so don’t forget to giveyourself the pats on the back you deserve. Treat yourself to a mani-pedior a favorite dessert!infoIf weight loss is your goal for 2012, Methodist’s To Life! Lifestyle ChangeManagement Program can help. Learn more at www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/ToLife.Texas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. The physicians on the Methodist Health System medicalstaff are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Methodist Health System.Methodist Health System ❁ • Winter 2011 – 2012 5

Family health ▸Medical homes: A new way of receiving careHere’s a term you may hear more often in the comingmonths: medical home.Think of it as a neighborhood of people who are your healthcare team. In the center of this figurative neighborhood is you.A few streets over, perhaps, are your hospital and your diabeteseducator. Nearby is the surgeon who repaired your brokenarm. And right next door to you is your primary care provider(PCP) — the block captain of your health care.The medical home is a new concept in health care with thegoals of improving care, reducing costs, and emphasizing therole of the PCP.“A medical home is a practice designed with what’s best foryou in mind,” says Michael Marshall, MD, an independentlypracticing board-certified internist and pediatrician onthe medical staff at Methodist Charlton Medical Center.“Physicians and patients are more of a team, workingtogether and involving others, like diabetes educators,physical therapists — a whole slew of people giving patientsthe resources they need for a better life.”How a medical home worksIn a medical home, your PCP coordinates whatever care youneed. That includes finding you the right specialists, followingup after surgical procedures, arranging the proper preventivescreenings, and keeping track of all test results.“I try to explain to my patients that I need to knoweverything that happens to them — every mammogram, everyvaccine, every surgery,” Dr. Marshall says. “I want to be theplace that if there’s a question, we’ve got all the data here.”Within the medical home model, there are also providerpractices with extended hours, electronic communicationwith providers, and electronic medical records to helpphysicians collaborate.“You’ll also see one-stop shopping: more resources within thePCP’s office,” Dr. Marshall says.And medical homes can save you time and money. Forexample, if you had a skin rash and allergies and needed aPap test, you could see a dermatologist, an allergist, and agynecologist. But your PCP can handle all of that in one visit,costing you far less than visiting all three specialists.Methodist as your medical homeLast summer, Methodist Health System invited its employeesto start receiving care from Methodist providers in a patientcenteredmedical home. And in the near future, Methodistplans to extend this model to all patients served at its FamilyHealth Centers and Medical Groups.“I’m very enthusiastic about this,” Dr. Marshall says.“We’re trying to redesign our practices for the purpose ofproviding better health care in a manner that is focusedon what patients need and want. From my point of view,it’s really a good thing.”infoTo find a primary care provider to be your medical home blockcaptain, go to www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/FindAPhysician.Additional sources: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; American College of PhysiciansTexas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. The physicians on the Methodist HealthSystem medical staff are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of MethodistHealth System.Methodist Family Health Centers are owned and operated by MedHealth and are staffed byindependently practicing physicians who are employees of MedHealth. The physicians and staffwho provide services at these sites are not employees or agents of Methodist Health System.6 Methodist Health System ❁ • Winter 2011 – 2012

◂ Seasonal healthThe real fluYou remember what it was like to have the flu, right? Nausea kept you close to thebathroom. You and ginger ale became close companions. Not even Oprah rerunscould distract you from the tummy aches and headaches.Here’s the thing, though: You really didn’t have the flu.Robert N. Suter, DO, an independently practicing family medicine physician onthe medical staff at Methodist Charlton Medical Center, says in this case, flu is amisnomer. What people call the stomach flu or flu bug is actually an inflammationof the stomach lining caused by bacteria, a virus, or parasite. However, influenza —a.k.a. the real flu — carries a different group of symptoms.The chart below can help guide you through flu season:Too late forthe flu shot?If the prime time for getting a flu shotis early fall, have you missed your shotat, well, the shot?No, you’re just in time. Influenza,or flu, season tends to peak in wintermonths, and it can last through latespring. Getting the flu shot alsowakes up your T cells, whichactually remember past flu shotsyou’ve gotten.“It takes a while for the T cells tobring up the memory, but they will,and your symptoms will be muchmilder than they would be if youhadn’t gotten a shot,” says DonnaShannon, MD, MS, an independentlypracticing family medicine physicianon the medical staff at MethodistCharlton Medical Center. “The more flushots you get, the better your immunesystem will be at remembering the fluand fighting it off.”Wary of needles? Try the newintradermal version of the shot,which uses a thinner, shorter needlethat goes only into the skin, notthe muscle.infoSchedule your flu shot at a MethodistFamily Health Center. To find one nearyou, call 214-947-0000 or visit www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/FamilyHealth.Stomach fluInfluenzaMain wwSevere diarrheaA quick onset of these symptoms:symptomswwNauseawwHigh feverwwVomitingwwStomach cramping.wwChillswwFatigue and weaknesswwSevere aches in jointsand muscleswwColdlike symptoms, suchas a runny nose, sore throat,and headache.SecondarysymptomswwFever (rare)wwChillswwDiarrheawwNausea.wwFatigue.Duration 1 to 3 days 3 to 7 daysTreatmentWhenit’s timeto seek helpThe stomach flu usually goesaway on its own, but over-thecountermedicines can helpwith symptoms.wwOver-the-counter medicinesaren’t relieving symptoms.wwYou have both abdominalpain and fever — a telltalesign of appendicitis.w w“If you exhibit signs ofdehydration, are not ableto keep down fluids, havesevere fatigue, or areunable to take care ofyourself, then it’s timeto go to the hospital,”Dr. Suter says.wwGet plenty of rest, drink lots offluids, and use over-the-countermedicines to treat symptoms.wwAvoid smoke and smog.wwWhile there are antiviralmedications, they don’t cureinfluenza and are reservedfor people at higher riskof complications.wwIf you are younger than2 years or older than 60,have a chronic illness, or arein an immunocompromisedstate, you are at greater riskfor complications. “Try to seeyour primary care providerthe same day, or go to theMethodist Charlton QuickCareClinic or the emergencydepartment,” Dr. Suter says.wwSymptoms worsen or return acouple of weeks later.Texas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. The physicians on the Methodist Health System medical staff areindependent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Methodist Health System.Methodist Health System ❁ • Winter 2011–2012 7

lose weight‘WEIGH’ TO GO! LatoshaDonaldson has lost132 pounds, thanksto Methodist HealthSystem’s To LifeLifestyle Change WeightManagement Program.132lbsPersonal choice — it’s a theme thatechoes through life for all of us. andpatients in methodist health System’sto life! lifestyle change weightmanagement Program are no exception.they have a common goal — attainingand maintaining a healthy weight — butthey want to do it in the ways that bestsuit their personal needs and lifestyle.whether you’re just starting your weightlossjourney or looking to maintain ahealthy lifestyle after bariatric surgery,you’ll benefi t from the valuable input fromthe to life! program’s team of medicalexperts. read on to see how to life!helped others pave their own bestpersonalized path toward weight loss.Latosha Donaldson, 30Starting weight: 330 poundsWeight lost so far: 132 poundsTo Life! plan: Exercising daily and limiting fat andsugar intake to 10 grams per meal.Life improvements since weight loss: She’s nolonger on medication, and she loves to shop morethan ever.How To Life! made it personal: The staff workedwith Donaldson to help her determine why weightloss was important to her. “To Life! showed me thatthere is a better way — to live right and be healthy,”she says. “They made me believe in life again.”Top tip for staying on track: “I try not to gethooked on any type of food. And I think abouthow I would look in that new outfit I just got twosizes down!”Words of wisdom: “If you have major health issueslike I did, listen to others who have overcome thosesame challenges. Everyone is afraid of the what-ifs,but you are the only one holding you back.”

yourwayVinson Primas, 45Starting weight: 463 poundsWeight lost so far: 63 poundsTo Life! plan: Exercising five times a week, including walking,weightlifting, and playing basketball, and eating small portionsof protein with all the fruits and veggies he wants.Life improvements since weight loss: “I was dealing with eightdifferent diseases that were tied to weight, and now I’m downto just one,” he says. “This program has given me my life back. Iwas addicted to fast food and high-dollar coffee every day. Thepeople behind this program have done an excellent job in a veryloving way.”How To Life! made it personal: Instead of forgetting foods heloved right away, he started eating half portions and eventuallyreplaced them with healthier options. Attending monthly ToLife! seminars and using a reward system kept him motivated.Top tip for staying on track: Primas is keeping a journal forcounting calories and with positive thoughts for motivation.“Always know your life can be better than it is today,” he says.“Trust and believe that tomorrow is going to be an even better day.”63lbsHAPPIER MEALS: VinsonPrimas is no longer addictedto fast food.Glen Donaldson, 30Starting weight: 346 poundsWeight lost so far: 164 poundsTo Life! plan: Working out three times a week and avoidingeating bread as well as sugary and fatty foods.Life improvements since weight loss: “The biggest difference isI can do things I could not do before, like going to play footballwith my boys and playing basketball with my friends and notgetting tired as fast.”How To Life! made it personal: To Life! professionals showedDonaldson how to prepare healthier foods and emphasized thegreat things he could eat and still keep the pounds off.Top tip for staying on track: “I just think of how much troublethe weight was for me, and I do not want to go back to where Iwas before.”My motivation: “I did this for my wife — because she hadsome major health issues and she was afraid to do it alone —and for myself and for the sake of our kids. We needed to behere for them.”info164lbsQUALITY TIME: GlenDonaldson can playfootball with hiskids now.To learn more, go to www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/ToLife,call 214-947-3699, or email weightloss@mhd.com.Methodist Health System ❁ • Winter 2011 – 2012 9

the choice toCHANGWhen DeeAnna Cates finally decided to lose weight,Methodist’s Weight Management Institute was there to helpDeeAnna Cates just got backfrom the vacation of her life. On arelaxing cruise, she, her mother, and hertwo daughters danced the night away,snorkeled in tropical waters, and enjoyedsome great girl time.It sounds fabulous, but only monthsbefore, Cates wouldn’t have been able tokeep up — and she definitely wouldn’thave donned a bathing suit.“I was 253 pounds and didn’t reallyknow how I’d gotten there,” the Red Oakresident and mother of five says. “Everytime I had a baby, I’d put on 10 pounds.And when you cook things every dayto get your family fed, you don’t alwaysconcentrate on what might be bestfor you.”But Cates wasn’t ready to change, evenafter a wake-up call from her physicianlast November.“He told me that my cholesterol andtriglycerides were through the roof andthat I had diabetes,” Cates says. “He’dbeen after me for 10 years, trying to getme to make the changes I needed tomake myself healthy. But I still justwasn’t ready.”Her turning point came two monthslater, when her daughter gave birth aftera difficult pregnancy.“When her little boy was born, andI saw him so tiny and struggling tobreathe, I suddenly thought: ‘What amI doing? Am I choosing food over mychildren and grandchildren? Who helpsthem if I die?’” she says. “When I sawthat little grandson, I just knew I had tomake some changes.”Serious about a solutionCates is the floral shop manager at WholeFoods in Arlington. A colleague suggestedthat she see Colleen Kennedy, MD, anindependently practicing physicianon the medical staff at MethodistDallas Medical Center and a bariatricsurgeon with the Methodist WeightManagement Institute.With the help of Dr. Kennedy, Cateslooked at all options for bariatric, orweight-loss, surgery.“I know that I’m headstrong and thatit wouldn’t work for me to just take theleast measures,” Cates says. “I spentlots of time on the Internet readingother people’s stories — what differentprocedures did to bodies and consideringhow it would affect me and my body. Iconsidered it all. The gastric sleeve wasmy choice. It felt right for me.”Cates had surgery in June andreturned to work 10 days later. She lost62 pounds in the first three months aftersurgery and is well on her way to her goalweight of 153 pounds.“I had absolutely no problems fromsurgery,” Cates says. “I wish I haddone it 10 years ago, and I’d do itagain tomorrow.“And Dr. Kennedy was there for meevery single day. She understood that, tome, this was something major being doneto me and my life.”A new lifeCates’ weight isn’t the only thing that’schanged since her surgery. She’s chosento make lifestyle changes as well, suchas eating smaller portions, readingfood labels, using Internet resources forhealthy recipes, and getting ample waterand protein daily.Healthy changes allow her to again enjoybeing active, including taking those greatvacations with her family.Cates’ advice on weight management issimple and direct: “Be confident in whois doing your surgery and that it’s thesurgery you want. Don’t take it lightly. Becommitted to doing it. Give it 100 percent,and everything will go great.”infoAre you ready to make the choiceto change? See how we can help. Go towww.MethodistHealthSystem.org/WeightLoss.Texas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. Thephysicians on the Methodist Health System medical staff areindependent practitioners who are not employees or agents ofMethodist Health System.10 Methodist Health System ❁ • Winter 2011 – 2012

givingPearl Dennis is grateful forminimally invasive surgeryat Methodist DallasGLAD TO BE PAIN-FREE: Pearl Dennissent Methodist Dallas surgeon PreetiMalladi, MD, a card telling her thatsince her surgery, “I feel better than Ihave in years!”12 Methodist Health System ❁ • Winter 2011 – 2012

thanksThanksgiving 2009 wasn’t thehappiest family celebration for PearlDennis. For almost four years, eating justa bite of food had often proven too muchfor her system, causing nausea and pain.Her primary care physician, WilliamHoward, MD, an independentlypracticing internist on the medical staffat Methodist Dallas Medical Center,worked with her, prescribing differentmedications to relieve her symptoms.“But that Thanksgiving, I was extremelynauseated and heaving with fluid, somy children took me to the emergencydepartment,” Dennis says. “We learned Ihad bowel blockage caused by scar tissuefrom an old gallbladder surgery. Theyused a pump to clear the blockage.”The problem returned several moretimes, and doctors advised Dennis thatwithout surgical intervention, it wouldcontinue to do so.An end to the painBecause Dennis had been a patient ofDr. Howard’s for almost 15 years, heknew her medical history and she trustedhim to coordinate her care and find theright specialist to end her discomfort.Dr. Howard recommended Preeti Malladi,MD, an independently practicing surgeonon the medical staff at Methodist Dallas.“Dr. Howard knew that Ms. Pearl’shealth conditions needed a surgicalanswer,” Dr. Malladi says. “Her best optionwas a minimally invasive operation.”With this kind of surgery, Dennis hada smaller incision, less pain, and a shorterhospital stay.“I received very good care at MethodistDallas,” she says. “I appreciate them somuch. I feel really blessed to have gooddoctors and people who care. Of course,I had lots of prayers from friends anda supportive family. Did I tell you howmuch I love my doctors?”Quilts and cansA year after her successful surgery in fall2010, Dennis says she is doing fine andis back to participating in the activitiesshe enjoys. She has already made threecomplete quilts and tops for two more.“And I read a lot,” she adds. “I havealso prepared strawberry jam, peaches,and creamed corn and placed them in thefreezer. My children are already asking ifwe’re having it for next Thanksgiving!”And this year, Dennis will get to enjoyevery bite.infoVisit www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/FindAPhysician to find a primary care providerto coordinate your health care.Your PCPspecializesin you!While a specialist has a depth ofknowledge in one area, your primarycare provider (PCP) is a specialiston you. Here’s why having a PCPis important:w Your PCP may detect medicalproblems before they become moreserious or life-threatening.w Your PCP can give detailed attentionto your overall health and carefor you as a whole person whilecoordinating your health care withother specialists.w Your PCP will get to know your family,habits, lifestyle, and medical history.w Having a PCP may help you savemoney and live a healthier life.infoTo find a PCP at one of our FamilyHealth Centers and Medical Groups, call214-947-0000 or visit www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/FamilyHealth.Texas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. The physicians on the Methodist Health Systemmedical staff are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Methodist Health System.Methodist Family Health Centers are owned and operated by MedHealth and are staffed by independentlypracticing physicians who are employees of MedHealth. The physicians and staff who provide services atthese sites are not employees or agents of Methodist Health System.Methodist Health System ❁ • Winter 2011 – 2012 13

Emergency care ▸A gratefulheartWhen Valentine’s Day is near, heartsabound — in greeting cards, boxes ofchocolate, even flower arrangements.But last year, Mollie Dougherty spentthis holiday known for hearts recoveringfrom a heart attack.“The day before, I was just watching abasketball game, and suddenly I startedsweating a lot,” Dougherty, 49, recalls. “Ithad snowed, and the heater was on, so Iturned it off and went outside to cool off.“Then I started getting nauseous andthought I’d lie down until I felt better.”But Dougherty changed her mind andmade a decision that possibly saved her life:She had her son drive her to a nearby clinic.“At the clinic, they told me I washaving a heart attack,” she says.“Immediately, they called an ambulancethat rushed me to the emergencydepartment at Methodist Dallas, wherethey said there was the equipment andstaff that I needed for help.”Dougherty was met by Edwin G.Olson, MD, an independently practicinginterventional cardiologist on themedical staff at Methodist Dallas andMethodist Charlton Medical Centers.One artery to her heart was closed andanother clogged, so Dr. Olson implantedstents to restore proper function andcirculation. Dougherty spent Valentine’sweek in the Sam & Anne Kesner HeartCenter at Methodist Dallas, until she wasstabilized and stronger.Looking out for her heartDougherty’s mother had died of aheart attack at age 60, and even thoughDougherty herself struggled with highcholesterol, the heart attack still took her bysurprise. She’d assumed that all the walkingshe did as a postal worker kept her fit.After discharge from the hospital,Dougherty completed a program ofcardiac rehabilitation at the FolsomFitness Center at Methodist Dallas, whereshe worked out and learned healthiereating habits, such as trading frequentfried foods for daily servings of vegetables.Now she knows what fit means: She haslost 40 pounds and no longer feels wornout at the end of her workday.This Valentine’s Day, all the heartswill simply remind Dougherty of theadvanced care she received — and toGIRL BONDING: Mollie Dougherty and herdaughter have started exercising together,which has helped them grow closer. Here,they take a break for a fun day on the town.celebrate her own healthier heart.“I’m 100 percent better, and I feelstrong,” she says.infoIf you suspect you’re having a heartattack, don’t wait. Call 911. To learn about theemergency care offered at Methodist, go towww.MethodistHealthSystem.org/Emergency.Texas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. The physicians on the Methodist Health System medical staff areindependent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Methodist Health System.G60: Tailored to older patientsMethodist Dallas Medical Center is creatively meeting the emergency care needs ofan aging America with its G60 Geriatric Trauma Program.The G60 unit has six beds dedicated at all times to the special needs of oldertrauma patients. The higher nurse-to-patient ratio allows the specially trained staffto be more attentive to patients, keeping them motivated and moving as well aswatching for complications common in older patients.G60 also provides special therapy and fall-prevention programs, on-site dialysis,and convenient room features to aid seniors, such as lower beds, pressure reliefmattresses, geriatric bedside recliners, extra grab and support bars, raised toiletseats and seats in the shower, larger print signs, and big-button room phones.infoLearn more at www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/DallasEmergency.14 Methodist Health System ❁ • Winter 2011 – 2012

Growth ▸PAVING THE WAY: The 248,000-square-footexpansion of Methodist Dallas’ emergency, critical care,and surgery departments will continue the hospital’slegacy as a pioneering provider of intensive care servicesin Dallas County.Methodist announcesmajorexpansionsNEW PATIENT ROOMS: “This specialty unit designatedfor our cardiac patients gives them enhanced clinicalresources to support their recovery process and provides amore comfortable atmosphere for patients and families,”says Roberto Wayhs, MD, cardiology medical director and anindependently practicing interventional cardiologist on themedical staff at Methodist Charlton.While many health systems andhospitals across the country are reducingservices and delaying expansion projects,Methodist Health System has announceda facility expansion plan exceeding$135 million that will directly benefitsouthwest Dallas County throughrenovations of Methodist Dallas andMethodist Charlton Medical Centers.“As a safety-net hospital, providinghigh-level trauma and critical care toour community is part of our missionof service,” says Stephen L. Mansfield,PhD, FACHE, president and CEO ofMethodist.“This important expansionunderscores our long-standingcommitment to exceptional clinicalservices and facilities to support thisimportant work.”Methodist Dallas will commitmore than $108 million to expand itsemergency, critical care, and surgerydepartments with a new six-storytrauma and critical care centerthat includes:ww58 new emergency room bedswwSix trauma suiteswwEight surgical suiteswwA 36-bed critical care unitwwThe ability to expand to 11 stories forfuture growth.The Methodist Dallas expansionand improvements are scheduled tobegin construction in early 2012 withcompletion in summer 2014.Methodist Charlton will:wwInvest $8.5 million to add 36 newpatient care beds to the recentlyopened patient care towerwwRelocate the postcoronaryintervention unit (PCIU), ata cost of $2.8 million, to supportexpanded cardiology serviceswwSpend $16 million to support theaddition of a long-term specialtycare unit.“Improving access to care has beenour team’s top priority,” says MethodistCharlton President Jonathan S. Davis,PhD, FACHE. “This bed expansionproject will transform the level ofservice we provide to our patientsinto the future.”Methodist Charlton will beginconstruction immediately withexpected completion in fall 2012.At the press conference announcingthe expansion, Dallas Mayor MikeRawlings lauded the expansion.“Southern Dallas is vital to the futuregrowth of the city of Dallas, and Iapplaud Methodist Health System forboth its vision and commitment to thehealth and well-being of its citizens,”he said.infoIf you’re interested in helping tobring these renovations to Methodist, emailKathryn Allen, Methodist Health SystemFoundation vice president of development, atkathrynallen@mhd.com.16 Methodist Health System ❁ • Winter 2011 – 2012

A shining example of serviceMeet three organizations that help keep Methodist Health System’s good work going.◂ Get involvedMethodist DallasMedical Center AuxiliaryAuxiliary President Lu Hester says she’sinspired by the charter auxilians, who90 years ago raised $70,000 to help buildthe original Dallas Methodist Hospital.“I consider the work we do as God’smission,” she says. “We are to be ofservice to the hospital with integrityand respect, work with its clinicalservices, and volunteer in any waywe can.” That includes knitting capsfor newborn babies, hosting jewelryand pecan sales, and running thehospital’s gift shop.Last year, the Auxiliary’s effortsled to a donation of $68,732 towardmedical equipment, a digital hymnalfor chaplaincy services, and sixnursing scholarships.infoWant to get involved? Call Lu Hesterat 972-276-2940.ALL HEART: Methodist Dallas Auxilian BryanClark helps out with a Valentine’s Day sale inthe gift shop.Your gift kept givingLast year, your donation to the MethodistHealth System Foundation did a lot. Ithelped cover breast cancer screeningsfor 1,000 women. It helped 95 moreTAKE THE TOUR: Methodist Charlton VolunteerCoordinator and Auxiliary Fundraising ChairRene Batson helps set up for the Tour of Tables.Methodist CharltonMedical Center AuxiliaryFormed in August 2010, the Auxiliaryexceeded its fundraising goals for its firstfiscal year, raising $5,000. Its gift-basketdrawing, Tour of Tables, and holidaybazaar have brought financial and moralsupport to the hospital that AuxiliaryPresident Marlies Peregory says has“always been so good about giving backto the community.”She urges potential volunteers toremember that every contribution helps.“If it’s baking three dozen cookiesand raising $15, well that $15 can coveran immunization,” she says. “It can gotoward somebody’s mammogram. It canhelp cover someone’s ER visit. It takes alot of ‘little’ to get ‘big.’”infoWant to get involved? Email MarliesPeregory at marliesperegory@mhd.com orRene Batson at renebatson@mhd.com.babies be born on time. And it helpedMethodist provide $82.6 million incharity care.Thank you: Your dollar made adifference in thousands of lives.To include Methodist in yourMethodist Hospitalsof Dallas GuildIn the past two years, the Guildhas contributed $110,000 towardmammography equipment forMethodist’s new mobile mammographyunit. Its generosity has also extended toboth Methodist Dallas and MethodistCharlton’s Junior Volunteer programs.The group’s fundraisers, including itsannual style show, all aim to welcomethe community into the hospital.“When you invite people who mightnot otherwise be there for a book saleor style show, it showcases what a fineorganization this is,” says Olivette Hubler,second vice president of the Guild. “Itmakes them aware of the hospital and ofall the fine doctors that are here. And it’snice to give back to it.”infoWant to get involved? Call Bonnie Starrat 214-941-9537.THE GUILD’S GOT STYLE: Methodist DallasPresident Laura Irvine walks the fashion runwayat the 2011 style show.tax-deductible end-of-year giving, go towww.MethodistHealthSystem.org/WaysToGive.Methodist Health System ❁ • Winter 2011 – 2012 17

community ▸METHODIST CHARLTON NATIONALLYRECOGNIZED FOR QUALITY: The hospital has beenrecognized by The Joint Commission as one of the nation’s2010 top performers on key quality measures, includingheart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia. This placesMethodist Charlton among the top 14 percent of TheJoint Commission–accredited hospitals and criticalaccess hospitals that report core measure performancedata. Congratulations!WOMEN WORKING IN FAITH:More than 200 women attendedMethodist Charlton’s second annualFirst Ladies and Women in MinistryBrunch. Special guest speaker forthe event was Pastor Tiz Huch ofthe DFW New Beginnings Church,who spoke on the topic “ColoringYour Mind.” Attendees enjoyed anelegant brunch, a fashion show byFuture Fashion Leaders of America,entertainment by Christ-ArtsMinistries, and an opportunity toreceive free health screenings. Theemcee for the event was MarilynMansfield, wife of Methodist HealthSystem CEO and President StephenMansfield, PhD, FACHE.INVESTING IN YOUR HEALTH: Methodist Health System announced an excitingfacility expansion plan exceeding $135 million in late August. Renovations andexpansions at Methodist Dallas and Methodist Charlton Medical Centers will directlybenefit southwest Dallas County and serve citizens throughout North Texas. Attendingthe press conference to announce the new construction were (from left) MethodistFoundation President and CEO April Box Chamberlain; Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings;Methodist President and CEO Stephen Mansfield, PhD, FACHE; and MethodistChairman of the Board John Ford.A TUNE-UP FOR DALLAS MEN: Methodist Dallashosted its annual Men’s Health Tune-Up on Sept. 10. Theseminar focused on men’s health after age 35 and includedfree health screenings and physician presentations ontopics like “The Indigestion Question” and “Below the Belt”(colon, prostate, and reproductive health). Former DallasCowboy Tony Casillas (center) made a guest appearanceand talked about being tuned up for life. Here he teams upwith an event attendee who won four tickets to this season’sCowboys versus Redskins game and Methodist HealthSystem Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Adam L.Myers, MD (right).RESIDENCY PROGRAM 75 YEARS STRONG: Methodist’s graduate medicaleducation residency program recently celebrated its 75th anniversary with a galadinner in September. More than 100 alumni attended the event, including (from left)Wayne Gossard, MD, and Charles Tandy, MD, photographed here with MethodistEVP/COO Pamela Stoyanoff and President and CEO Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD, FACHE.18 Methodist Health System ❁ • Winter 2011 – 2012

We’re in your neighborhoodMethodistHospitalfor Surgery*MethodistMcKinneyHospital*Methodist Family HealthCenters and Medical Groups❶ Midlothian2230 Bryan Place, Suite 200Midlothian, TX 76065972-775-4132❷ Cedar Hill West326 Cooper St.Cedar Hill, TX 75104972-291-7863❸ Cedar Hill East950 E. Belt Line Road, Suite 100Cedar Hill, TX 75104972-291-7863❹ South Grand Prairie4116 S. Carrier Parkway, Suite 250Grand Prairie, TX 75052972-263-5272❺ Central Grand Prairie820 S. Carrier ParkwayGrand Prairie, TX 75051972-262-1425❻ Mansfield Medical Group2800 E. Broad St., Suite 318Mansfield, TX 76063817-473-7184❼ Lake PrairieLake Prairie Towne Crossing5224 S. State Highway 360,Suite 230Grand Prairie, TX 75052972-522-0691❽ Charlton Medical Group3450 W. Wheatland RoadPhysicians Office Building II,Suite 340Dallas, TX 75237972-780-1796❾ Kessler Park1222 N. Bishop Ave., Suite 300Dallas, TX 75208214-941-1353❿ Uptown Medical Group3000 Blackburn St., Suite 130(in the Mondrian Building)Dallas, TX 75204214-599-8624⓫ South Arlington6507 S. Cooper St., Suite 105Arlington, TX 76001817-466-9100Methodist Richardsonprimary care clinics⓬ Richardson FamilyMedical Group399 W. Campbell Road, Suite 101Richardson, TX 75080972-238-1848⓬ Lakewood HillsInternal Medicine399 W. Campbell Road, Suite 102Richardson, TX 75080972-231-8883⓭ Richardson Medical Group2821 E. President George BushTurnpike, Suite 103Richardson, TX 75082972-792-7300⓭ Breckinridge FamilyMedical Group2821 E. President George BushTurnpike, Suite 404Richardson, TX 75082214-576-2227⓮ First Aid Family Care613 S. Highway 78, Suite 200Wylie, TX 75098972-941-8700⓯ Richardson Health Center820 W. Arapaho Road, Suite 200Richardson, TX 75080972-498-4500Other Facilities⓰Methodist CharltonMidlothian Imaging Center2210 Bryan Place (nearPlainview and WalnutGrove roads)Midlothian, TX 76065972-775-7410⓱ Methodist CharltonQuickCare Clinic3500 W. Wheatland Road(in the Outpatient Center)Dallas, TX 75237855-75-QUICK ( 855-757-8425)Medical CentersMethodist DallasMedical Center1441 N. Beckley Ave.Dallas, TX 75203214-947-8181Methodist CharltonMedical Center3500 W. Wheatland RoadDallas, TX 75237214-947-7777Methodist MansfieldMedical Center2700 E. Broad St.Mansfield, TX 76063682-622-2000*Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital, Methodist McKinney Hospital, and Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Addison are independent legal entities separate from Methodist Health System and Methodist Hospitals of Dallas.*Methodist RichardsonMedical Center401 W. Campbell RoadRichardson, TX 75080972-498-4000Methodist RichardsonMedical Center Bush/Renner2831 E. President George BushHighway (at Renner Road)Richardson, TX 75082469-726-6700Methodist RehabilitationHospital*3020 W. Wheatland RoadDallas, TX 75237972-708-8600Methodist McKinney Hospital*8000 W. Eldorado ParkwayMcKinney, TX 75070972-569-4500Methodist Hospital for Surgery*17101 Dallas ParkwayAddison, TX 75001469-248-3900

P.O. Box 655999Dallas, TX 75265-5999Nonprofit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDDallas, TXPermit No. 2710DLooking for agreat place to work?For the eighth consecutiveyear, we’re a Dallas BusinessJournal Best Place to Work.Join our talent community atJobs.MethodistHealthSystem.org.Sarah Holder, DOMedical Director, Methodist Charlton QuickCare ClinicThe new QuickCare Clinic at Methodist Charlton Medical Center is open evenings and weekends when your healthjust can’t wait. Get the expert non-emergency care you need with no appointment required! Walk-ins are alwayswelcome and most insurance plans are gladly accepted. Plus after hours and on weekends, it’s comforting to knowthat you and your entire family–from newborns to seniors–have a place to turn for immediate care. Convenientlylocated on the Methodist Charlton campus, the physicians at the QuickCare Clinic will see you now–and even later.1-855-75-QUICK • www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/QuickCareOpen Evenings and Weekends9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday - Friday11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday • 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday3500 W. Wheatland Road • Dallas, TX 75237Outpatient CenterTexas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. The physicians and other mid-level practitioners practicing at the Methodist Charlton Medical Center QuickCare Clinic are not employees or agents of Methodist Health System, Methodist Charlton Medical Center, or any affiliated hospital.