PATIENT PROFILE
Getting back to life
Pain brought life to a
standstill for Carey Hobbs.
Rendering of the future Baylor Scott & White Ted and Sue Getterman Sports and Orthopedic Center
He couldn’t golf, play with his
grandchildren, work on his
ranch, or even climb stairs due
to the intense pain in his knees.
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His doctor recommended
knee replacements.
to know that if and when it happens rehab specialists, and researchers here,” to me, I will have this facility and these Mr. Haller says. “Without Dr. Rodrigo and expert doctors here to help get me the entire team at Southwest Sports and very informative,” Mr. Hobbs
back to my regular activities,” he says. Orthopedic Medicine, we wouldn’t even be says. “He told me exactly what
talking about this facility and all the good it to expect and what I needed
will do for people in our community.” to do afterwards.”
“It’s not just for football
or elite athletes. It’s
for all athletes. It’s for
weekend warriors.
It’s for the elderly. It’s
really for everyone.”
— Becky Lindsey
“Dr. David Ferguson was
Although knee
A long-standing relationship
In recognition of a lead gift and
replacement is considered a
major surgery, Mr. Hobbs says
decades of past support, the facility will it was relatively easy. “It was
be named the Ted & Sue Getterman almost a non-event,” he says.
Sports and Orthopedic Center. “In a matter of days, I was up
Over the years, Mrs. Getterman
and her late husband have been great
supporters of Baylor Scott & White. They
walking. In two weeks, I was
back to my daily routine.”
Physical therapy and
also named the Ted & Sue Getterman rehabilitation are vital to the
Wellness Center. success of any orthopedic
The Gettermans have been
surgery because the body
involved in many organizations in the responds to surgery by creating
Waco community in both philanthropic scar tissue, which can hinder
nurse under the direction of Southwest and leadership roles. “So many lives the normal functioning of
Sports and Orthopedic Medicine for have been changed as a result of their joint replacements. Therapist
more than a decade, assisting on the unwavering generosity,” says Glenn A. Cameron Tripp showed Mr.
sidelines. “I admire this team so much,” Robinson, president of Baylor Scott & Hobbs stretches that would
she says. “When the opportunity came White Medical Center - Hillcrest. “They help him stay limber and
to help fundraise for this facility, I couldn’t have helped shape our hospital into what maintain full range of motion
say no.” In addition, Mrs. Lindsey and it is today, and we are honored to receive with his new knees.
her husband made a gift to name the continued support from Mrs. Getterman.”
Built on the foundation of a great team
Mrs. Lindsey has operated as a
main entry. “When you really believe
“We are so thankful to the Lord for our
“I like to stay active, so it was
such a relief to get my knees
in something and when you’ve seen blessings,” Mrs. Getterman says. “We’ve repaired,” Mr. Hobbs says. “Now,
firsthand what great physicians they are, lived a good life and I hope we have a I can take care of my ranch and
it’s an easy thing to support,” she says. positive influence, one that will encourage take my grandchildren fishing
others to reach out and help those in and do all the other activities
need as well.” they like so much.”
Mr. Haller and his wife personally gave
to honor the memory of a friend and well-
“I know that as my
known member of the Southwest Sports
and Orthopedic Medicine team, Dr. Juan
A capital campaign is currently
generation gets older, we’re
“Jay” Rodrigo, who first began the Total underway to fund equipment and going to need more orthopedic
Joint program at Baylor Scott & White technology for this premier facility. To care. I think we’re very
Medical Center - Hillcrest in 2011. learn more about how you can help, please fortunate to have the quality of
contact Jeremy Ksionda, director of orthopedics that we have here
philanthropy for Waco, at 254-202-9553. in Waco,” Mr. Hobbs says.
“First and foremost, you have to
recognize the quality of the physicians,
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THE COMPASS / BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CENTRAL TEXAS FOUNDATION NEWS / FALL 2019