William
McCraney. Natalie Sanchez.
Javier Ibarra. These are just a few of the
people whose emergency and trauma stories
you’ve seen in
Shine
in the past two years.
On July 24, their images were imposed
upon the walls of the Charles A. Sammons
Tower’s sixth floor for the celebration
of the grand opening of this prestigious
facility — a place where more patients like
William, Natalie, and Javier will find hope
and healing.
“I am so proud and honored to stand
before you today and represent the
thousands of lifesavers here at Methodist
Dallas Medical Center,” hospital President
Laura Irvine, FACHE, said in her opening
remarks to a crowd of more than 200 civic
and hospital leaders. “The last two years
of planning have been a labor of love
and dedication.
“The Charles A. Sammons Tower is an
awesome testament to Methodist Dallas’
continued commitment to Dallas and
all those we serve and the caregivers who
surround them every day.”
Building a safer Dallas
Methodist Health System Board Chairman
Levi H. Davis expressed his excitement
about the tower’s grand opening.
“This is an awesome day!” he said.
Then he addressed the work of Fire Chief
Louis Bright III and Police Chief David
Brown: “Thank you for leading the first
responders of Dallas. We are proud to be
an extension of your great team.”
The Sammons Tower is enhancing
Methodist Dallas’ ability to provide
emergency and trauma care, but City
Councilman Scott Griggs emphasized
in his remarks that it is only Methodist’s
“next chapter” in a much wider effort to
better serve the residents of Dallas.
“If I fall today and hurt myself, bring
me to Methodist and give me a room
with this view down Bishop,” he said
good-naturedly and in admiration of
the facility’s grand architecture and
inviting views.
Ready to serve
Following the remarks, dozens of
Methodist Dallas nurses, physicians,
and employees took part in a virtual
ribbon-cutting.
They held a long Methodist-blue ribbon
while a screen behind them revealed time-
lapse footage of the Sammons Tower’s
construction, culminating in a glorious
image of the completed facility.
An
‘awesome day’
for Dallas
The Charles A. Sammons tower is ready to serve
Methodist Dallas Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer Karla
Ramberger, MSN, RN, welcomes Fire Chief Louis Bright III to the
grand opening of the Charles A. Sammons Tower. The new
facility will enhance first responders’ ability to
serve emergency and trauma victims
throughout Dallas.
Methodist Dallas President Laura Irvine, FACHE, congratulates three of Methodist
Dallas’ physician leaders — (from left) Program Director of General Surgery
Ernest Dunn, MD; Medical Director of Emergency Services Robert Simonson,
DO; and Medical Director of Trauma Services Michael Truitt, MD — for their
dedication to bringing the Charles A. Sammons Tower from vision to reality.
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