The Catalyst Issue 4 | Fall 2009 | Page 2
Scott & White
Memorial Hospital
Scott, Sherwood & Brindley
Foundation Board of Trustees
A time of
expansion
and
expertise
PETER BRUMLEVE
Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer
HOLLY HALLEN
Associate Executive Director, Division of
Strategy, Marketing and Communications
AMY PERKINS
Director, Development Marketing and
Annual Giving
KERRI WHITE
Consultant and Project Manager
JAN MCINROY
Copyeditor
t Scott & White Healthcare, we’re working hard to bring the people of Central
Texas easy access to the finest medical care. Many of the programs and
partnerships that have taken months—even years—to plan are now becoming
a reality. It’s true that more people have easier access to specialty care at Scott & White
locations that are close to home.
We’re so pleased to announce our new partnership with the Hillcrest Health System
and to introduce caregivers to you throughout our system of care who are making a real
difference in patients’ lives. Some of them include Dr. Dudley Baker, Dr. Thomas
Wincek and Dr. José Pliego. Also, leaders at the Scott & White Eye Institute, Sleep
Center and other specialty care areas continue to push clinical and academic boundaries
to better serve our patients.
A system of care cannot be successful without support from individuals and
corporations. We are equal partners in our combined success. Unique Pharmaceuticals,
Ltd., is a wonderful example of how a partnership can yield benefits to patients that go
beyond present-day realities. It has the potential to positively affect the future. In this
issue, we highlight how this local organization is making great things happen for some
of the most vulnerable among us, babies at risk of being born prematurely.
If you have a story about how Scott & White has made an impact on your life, I hope
you’ll share it with us.
ALFRED B. KNIGHT, MD
President and CEO, Scott & White Healthcare
Wayne Fisher
Morris E. Foster
Donald R. Grobowsky
Alfred B. Knight, MD
Wade L. Knight, MD
Howard W. Kruse
Ross McKnight
Michael L. Middleton, MD
Jim H. Mills
L. Gill Naul, MD
Lyndon L. Olson, Jr.
Anita Perry
Bob Probe, MD
William L. Rayburn, MD
Glen E. Roney
W. Roy Smythe, MD
NANCY L. BIRDWELL
Chief Development Officer
PATRICIA BRENNAN
Managing Editor
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Drayton McLane, Jr., Chairman
Andrejs Avots-Avotins, MD, PhD
Madhava (Reddy) Beeram, MD
Louis S. Casey, Jr.
Glen R. Couchman, MD
Nancy W. Dickey, MD
KENNY BRAUN
GARY L. HANSEN
Photography
KORZENOWSKI DESIGN
Design
KATHERINE MURPHY
CATHERINE F. NAPIER
MARY OELERICH-MEYER
JEFFREY WESTHOFF
BARBARA WRAY
Contributing Writers
Scott & White THE CATALYST is published four
times each year for friends of Scott & White by
Scott & White Memorial Hospital; Scott, Sherwood
and Brindley Foundation, a 501(c)3, not-for-profit
Texas organization affiliated with Scott & White
Clinic; Scott & White Health Plan; and the Texas
A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.
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Contents
ON THE COVER
04 A Rare Gem
An extremely rare form of cancer is diagnosed and treated by
experts at Scott & White Healthcare - Round Rock
08 Farsighted
The leader in eye care in Central Texas is helping many patients
today, while looking toward the future
12 Rest Assured
More patients are awakened to the Sleep Institute’s advanced
treatment options for sleep apnea and insomnia
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16 Family Focus
Couples who face infertility find renewed hope and in
many cases, a happy ending
26 Affinity in Action
Unique Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., in Temple, TX, is making
amazing things happen for Scott & White patients
28 Board Member Spotlight
Dr. Michael L. Middleton is multifaceted, and energized by
his profession and his passion
FEATURES
20 It’s the Season
Give allergies the boot; learn how from specialty physicians
in allergy/immunology
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22 Peer Review
Important ways parents can help their children cope with
peer pressure and bullying
32 The Right Step
Get moving, Texas! One physician explains how taking a few
steps can help prevent chronic disease
SPECIAL ITEM
30 Unity for Success
OUR VISION
Scott & White will be the most Trusted and the
most Valued name in American Healthcare.
A new partnership with Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center brings
Scott & White’s expertise closer to home for many people in
McLennan County
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OUR MISSION
To provide the most personalized, comprehensive
and highest quality healthcare enhanced by
medical education and research.
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ON THE COVER—Shirley Fautheree of Georgetown, TX, and Dr. Dudley Baker
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