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SHINE (Vol. 5, Issue 4) is published

quarterly as a community service

for the friends and patrons of

METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM,

P.O. Box 655999, Dallas, TX

75265, telephone 214-947-4600,

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Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD, FACHE

President and CEO, Methodist

Health System

Martin L. Koonsman, MD, FACS

President, Methodist Dallas

Medical Center

Chris Hawes

Vice President Public Relations and

Marketing, Methodist Health System

Stacy Covitz

Assistant Vice President External

Relations, Methodist Health System

Calvert Collins-Bratton

Manager Public Relations, Methodist

Health System

Sarah Cohen

Publication Specialist/Editor, Methodist

Health System

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be construed as prescribed medical

advice. Please consult your private

physician for further information or

evaluation.

Models may be used in photos

and illustrations.

Texas lawprohibitshospitals frompracticingmedicine.The

physicianson theMethodistHealthSystemmedicalstaff,

including thosebeing referenced in thearticlescontained

in thispublication,are independentpractitionerswhoare

notemployeesoragentsofMethodistDallasMedicalCenter,

MethodistHealthSystem,oranyof itsaffiliatedhospitals.

Methodist Family Health Centers and Medical Groups are

owned and operated by MedHealth and are staffed by

independently practicing physicians who are employees

of MedHealth. The physicians and staff who provide

services at these sites are not employees or agents of

Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Methodist Health System,

or any of its affiliated hospitals.

ThephysicianspracticingatTheLiver InstituteatMethodist

Dallasand thoseprovidingservices inconnectionwith the

kidneyandpancreas transplantprogramatMethodistDallas

MedicalCenterare independentpractitionerswhoarenot

employeesoragentsofMethodistDallasMedicalCenter,

MethodistHealthSystem,oranyof itsaffiliatedhospitals.

Texas Oncology – Methodist Cancer Center is operated by

Texas Oncology PA. The physicians, mid-level practitioners,

and others working at the Cancer Center are not

employees or agents of Methodist Dallas Medical Center,

Methodist Health System, or any of its affiliatedhospitals.

Methodist Center for Diagnostic Imaging is an

independent legal entity separate from Methodist Health

System and its affiliated hospitals. The physicians and

other personnel providing care at the Methodist Center

for Diagnostic Imaging locations are either employed

by or independent contractors of Methodist Center for

Diagnostic Imaging and are not employees or agents of

Methodist Health System, or any of its affiliatedhospitals.

Methodist Urgent Care is an independent legal entity

separate from Methodist Health System and its affiliated

hospitals. The physicians and other personnel providing

care at the Methodist Urgent Care locations are employed

by Methodist Urgent Care and are not employees or

agents of Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Methodist

Health System, or any of its affiliated hospitals.

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HEALTHY YOU

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6 40 and counting From the very first patient to the latest advanced surgery, follow four decades of expert care at Methodist Charlton. 12 A towering figure Methodist Mansfield’s new Tower Two is home to serious innovation. Reserve your spot for the Dec. 17 grand opening. 14 Flat on the pitch When John Fina went into cardiac arrest playing soccer, his teammates and Methodist Richardson saved his life. 26 ‘There was no pain.’ A minimally invasive endoscopy procedure at Methodist Dallas cured Jada Watters’ pancreatitis — and saved her life. 39 A close call Independence Day almost turned deadly for Ariel Pyle. Instead, a liver transplant set her free. 5 Winter survival guide Be prepared for another arctic blast — at home and on the road. 17 It’s pie time Simple tweaks let you keep pie on the holiday menu — and off the scale. 11 What’s happening at Methodist You aren’t alone — our Pancreatic Cancer Support Group can help you cope. 35 Screening made easy Get your mammogram on your lunch break with Methodist Health System’s mobile mammography. 46 Joint ventures mean more services Pediatrics, diagnostic imaging, and urgent care are coming to your neighborhood. 22 NO TIME TO BE POLITE These digestive issues can point to deadly conditions — so speak up! Methodist Digestive Institute at Methodist Dallas can help.

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