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Methodist Dallas Medical Center
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Winter 2014 – 2015
On
Sept. 8, at a private event at the
Perot Museum of Nature and Science,
Methodist Health System made an
announcement that will change health
care in Dallas–Fort Worth exponentially:
Methodist is now a member of the Mayo
Clinic Care Network (MCCN).
What does this mean for you?
Your physicians on the Methodist medical
staff can collaborate and consult with Mayo
Clinic specialists on any medical condition
to help plan the best course of treatment.
We also have access to more than
2,500 pieces of health care literature that
Mayo Clinic developed to help educate
patients on a wide range of conditions.
“The Mayo Clinic Care Network is
about strengthening existing relationships
with high-quality, like-minded health
care institutions for the benefit of
our patients,” said MCCN Medical
Director David Hayes, MD, at the Perot
event. “Our colleagues at Methodist
are well-known for their excellent
patient care in the Dallas–Fort Worth
area. We are proud to welcome them
to the network and look forward to
continued collaboration.”
MORE ABOUT MAYO
Watch for our new “The Power of 2”
commercials, radio spots, and advertisements
throughout the Metroplex! To learn more
about our collaboration with Mayo Clinic,
visit
MethodistHealthSystem.org/Mayo .R. Carrington Mason, DO; his wife, Kari Mason; and
Arve Gillette, MD, attend the Perot Museum event,
during which Methodist announced its collaboration
with Mayo Clinic.
After 35 years, we’re still flying high
In
1979, Methodist Dallas Medical Center co-
founded CareFlite, the nation’s first joint-use air
medical program.
Al Antonetti, MD; Phil Berry, MD; Richard
Dickerman, MD; Ernest Dunn, MD; James
Moody, MD; and Charles Tandy, MD (retired),
were among the physicians at Methodist Dallas
who championed and initiated the CareFlite
program. As part of their legacy, CareFlite
has grown to include nine helicopters, an air
ambulance, a ground fleet of 65 vehicles, a training
center, and more than 100 medical campuses.
In the past 35 years, the CareFlite first responders
have driven or flown more than 750,000 patients to
emergency medical treatment.
CareFlite founders Charles Tandy, MD, and Ernest Dunn, MD, join CareFlite Board Chairman
Michael Schaefer and board member John Baumgartner, CareFlite first responders, Methodist
Dallas emergency staff members, and hospital and health system leaders on Methodist Dallas’
helipad, famous for its city skyline view. Schaefer also serves at Methodist’s executive vice
president and chief financial officer; Baumgartner is Methodist’s senior vice president finance.
Methodist Health System President and
CEO Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD, FACHE
(center), and Mayo Clinic Care
Network (MCCN) Medical Director
David Hayes, MD, share the news that
Methodist is the first member of the
MCCN in Texas with Amy Vanderoef on
Good Morning Texas
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