Scott & White
Healthcare Foundation
Drayton McLane, Jr., Chairman
Andrejs Avots-Avotins, MD, PhD
Madhava (Reddy) Beeram, MD
Louis S. Casey, Jr.
Nancy W. Dickey, MD
Wayne Fisher
Morris E. Foster
Donald R. Grobowsky
Alfred B. 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
Mike Reis, MD
Glen E. Roney
Stephen Sibbitt, MD
W. Roy Smythe, MD
Board of Governors
Paxton H. Howard, Jr., MD
Robert E. Myers, MD
John W. Roberts, MD
Contents
ON THE COVER
04 Reawakening
Innovative treatment options and a new heart transplant program
give advanced heart failure patients a second chance
10 Field Notes
The birth of congenital and pediatric heart surgery as seen
through the expert eyes of Dr. Constantine Mavroudis, whose
own contributions to the field have given many children a
chance to grow up
13 Making the Rounds
Who wouldn’t want to encounter volunteer Nancy Greenberg
when they arrive at Scott & White? She makes patients and
visitors feel at ease
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16 Triple Threat
Taking on a common type of breast cancer requires the
determination of one man and a group of dedicated women
by his side
20 Ready for Reform
Dr. James Rohack is on the pulse of what’s happening with
healthcare reform in the United States. We’re proud of what Scott
& White already is doing to help patients in the new environment
24 A Sense of Purpose
“Otolaryngology” is a word that challenges one’s spelling skills,
and it is easily the busiest area of specialty care at Scott & White
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FEATURES
30 Board Member Spotlight
Vision Campaign chairman Ross McKnight is a man of the land
and a big dreamer
32 A Better Future for Children
Individuals and communities have extended tremendous
support for the new Childr