The
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HEALTHCARE
CATALYST
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CONTENTS
Our COMMITMENT
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Care Centered Around You
New patient tools, easier access
and expanded services to meet
your family’s needs
16 Cancer Care that Blends
Nature and Nurture
Care from the inside out at two
new locations where patients and
families find advanced medicine
and attentive caregivers
Three generations of the Mullins
family have relied on the expertise
of Scott & White Healthcare.
28 McLane Children’s Specialty Clinic
A new outpatient clinic integrates
pediatric care. It’s a hop, skip,
and jump away from McLane
Children’s Hospital
Our INNOVATION
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Celebrating a Milestone
The healthcare system has
performed more than 500
transplants in the kidney and
pancreas transplantation
program giving many patients
a new start
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The Good Fight
Three researchers dig
deep, trying to alter the
circumstances of many
military veterans and
first responders
ON THE COVER
Our staff, represented by those shown here, is dedicated
to providing personalized, patient-centered care.
1. Ekokobe Fonkem, MD, Neurology
2. Barbara Pierre, Hospitality Hostess
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3. rian Harrison,
Director of Planned Giving
4. Doris Atkinson Food Service
5. Christopher Grant, MD
Medical Director, Waco Clinic
6. Keith Birkemeier,
Cardiac Rehab Manager
7. Brian Dunlap, Clinical Dietitian
8. ordan Walker,
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Registered Diet Tech
9. Sheena Dudik, Clinical Dietitian
10. Emily Gause,
Licensed Vocational Nurse
11. dward Cooney, MD,
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Medical Director, Hewitt Clinic
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12. Sandra Garza,
Contact Center Specialist
13. Nathan Zajicek, Registered Nurse
14. Ronnie Holleman,
Guest Services Lead
15. Jason Paltjon, MD,
Medical Director, Bellmead Clinic
16. Nicholas Crawford,
Contact Center Supervisor
17. erry Rushing,
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Guest Services Manager
18. ammie Simon,
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Facilities Maintenance Tech
19. Debra Doherty, MD,
Transplant Surgeon
20. Brian Davis, Registered Nurse
21. Kristen Clark, Registered Nurse
Mullins Family
22. Jenna Armstrong
23. Abigail Armstrong
24. Sally Armstrong
25. Lee Armstrong
26. Patrick Mullins
27. Melissa Mullins
28. Mary Helen Johnson
29. Tyler Johnson
30. Carter Johnson
31. Gage Johnson