Texoma Area Living Well Magazine May/June 2020 | Page 6

FROM THE PUBLISHER TEXOMA AREA PRESIDENT & CEO Sam Houston VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Spring Houston “N NO MAN IS AN ISLAND o man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main,” penned poet John Donne in 1624. This rings true even more so today, as our daily rou- tines, lives, and businesses have been upended because of COVID-19. The pandemic has isolated us from family, friends, and collegues and has ripped bare the notion that it’s one versus the many. Each and every one of us needs community to thrive for the survival of one and of all. With that in mind, in this issue, we introduce you to Brian L. Hambrick. An Orthopedic Physician Assistant and Sports Medicine Specialist at Alpha Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, he personifies the idea of put- ting community first. Growing up in Sherman, Hambrick grew up with a deep love for family, community, and sports. This is why he came back to Sherman after his medical training, to care for the community he’s always called home. He considers it an honor to care for the residents of the area where he was born and raised. We recently sat down with Hambrick to learn how his small-town upbring- ing in Sherman has influenced him and why being able to give back to the community that is so much a part of him and that helped raise him is so rewarding. As you’ll read, the concern and compassion Hambrick has for his patients is readily evident. He treats patients like family because he considers them family. Read how Hambrick’s hometown approach is making a difference in the lives of all those around him. Farther from home is another person making an impact during these uncertain times. You may recognize Ryan Reynolds from his big screen roles, including that of superhero Deadpool. If you’ve been following him on Instagram along with his 35.8 million other fans recently, you know that he’s been making an impact in his home country of Canada and his adopted U.S. home while quarantined with his family. Along with his wife Blake Lively, the pair has donated $1 million to food bank charities and pledged $400,000 to New York City Hospitals, along with lending their celebrity to encourage their fans to help in their ef- forts. Turn to our celebrity feature on Reynold to read how he’s making a difference during these uncertain times. On behalf of everyone at LIVING WELL Magazine, we are grateful for our healthcare partners’ selfless service during these unprecedented times and for our readers’ continued support. Thank you, as always, for reading. Sam & Spring Houston 4 TEXOMA AREA Living Well Magazine | MAY/JUNE 2020 FEATURE WRITER, COPY EDITOR AND SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Sondra Barr ART DIRECTOR, LAYOUT, PRODUCTION & WEBSITE DESIGN Lewis Schucart ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT Jennifer Beavers ADVERTISING/SALES Texas | Denton County, Dallas County, Collin County Texas & Oklahoma | Texoma WRITE TO US. Tell us who you would like to see featured on the cover, or what subjects you would like covered in upcoming editions of LIVING WELL Magazine at [email protected].     SUBSCRIPTIONS/CUSTOMER INQUIRIES      Houstons of Dallas Publishing, Inc. 102 E. Broadway, #901     Prosper, TX 75078     www.LivingWellmag.com   Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] LIVING WELL Magazine is a source for quality educational articles on living a healthy, vibrant life. Our focus is on connecting our readers with the latest information on a host of topics relevant to their evolving life. From cutting edge medical news and procedures to top-tier financial, legal and lifestyle information. Connecting readers to leading medical and business professionals in their community in Texas and Oklahoma. ‘LIKE US' FACEBOOK.COM/LIVINGWELLMAG 'FOLLOW US' @LIVINGWELLMAGS 'FIND US' INSTAGRAM.COM/LIVINGWELLMAGS All advertisements in this Magazine are placed by third parties. We do not control or endorse either the advertisements or their content. Further, we do not manufacture, sell, distribute or pro- vide any of the goods or services advertised herein. We hereby expressly disclaim any liability with respect to the information or goods and services contained herein. We further disclaim any and all warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to such information, goods or services, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose (it being understood that we do not acknowledge that any such warranty exists). We are not liable or responsible for any loss, injury, damage, or harm that you may suffer as a result of the information contained in any advertisement or goods or services contained herein. “We” refers to the name of this Magazine, and all versions of Living Well Magazine, Senior Magazine, as well as Houstons of Dallas Publishing, Inc.