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7 Miracle inmotion Practically paralyzed by a brain tumor Alonso Delfino thought he d never walk again Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital changed all that

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8 Answers for asthma Asthma trapped Sandy Ball at home. Bronchial thermoplasty unlocked her lungs — and her life. 12 Surprised by compassion When another medical facility refused to respond to her stroke symptoms, Shelly Gallatin learned the value of Methodist Charlton. On the cover When nationally ranked athlete Toni Brown was benched by pain she turned to Methodist Charlton Medical Center Ron Calhoun MD FACS and the da Vinci Surgical System got her back in the game Read her story on page

NLINE AND

NSIDE

Summer

2015

SHINE

MAGAZINE

The power of

Methodist Health System is proud to be the first member of

the Mayo Clinic Care Network in Texas

What does this mean for you? As a patient at Methodist

you can now benefit from the experience of two renowned

health care systems

Physician experts at Methodist and Mayo Clinic are

collaborating and sharing expertise to help take healing to

the next level

Methodist

Health

has joined forces with

Mayo Clinic.

Today at Methodist Health System, our patients are experiencing the

power of two renowned health care systems – and discovering how

we can provide answers to the

toughest

health questions. As the first

member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network in Texas, Methodist and

its physicians are collaborating with the physicians of Mayo Clinic,

ensuring world-class diagnostics and treatment.

Find a physician at Answers 2 .org or 214-947-6296.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU?

To learn more or to be put in touch with one of the more than participating

physicians visit

Answers org

or call

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Methodist

Health

has joined forces with

Mayo Clinic.

Today at Methodist Health System, our patients are experiencing the

power of two renowned health care systems – and discovering how

we can provide answers to the toughest health questions. As the first

member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network in Texas, Methodist and

its physicians are collaborating with the physicians of Mayo Clinic,

ensuring world-class diagnostics and treat ent.

Find a physician at

Answers

.org

or 214-947-6296.