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LEADING THEWAY
Winter 2015-2016
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A transplant pioneer
and a liver cancer researcher
at Methodist Dallas Medical Center have both been
recognized with prestigious honors in recent months.
Tracy Giacoma, MSN, MBA, RN, FACHE
Giacoma was named the 2015 winner
of the Deedle Heckenkemper Leader
in Transplant Administration Award,
honoring transplant program leaders
who promote patient-centered care
and safety and encourage research and
best practices.
As Methodist Dallas Medical Center’s vice president
of transplant services, Giacoma led the startup of
Methodist Dallas’ liver transplant program, and she
designed the model of care at The Liver Institute. She
has spent her career working to teach and implement
the multidisciplinary care model that benefits patients
and increases access for transplant services.
Parvez Mantry, MD, FAASLD
Dr. Mantry was selected as a fellow
of the American Association for the
Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).
He is one of only 82 fellows honored
worldwide. The highest honor among
AASLD membership categories,
fellows are those who have made a
significant contribution to the knowledge or practice
of liver and biliary disease and who are considered
leaders in their field.
Dr. Mantry is a hepatologist and gastroenterologist
with The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas. His areas
of expertise include viral hepatitis, hepatocellular
carcinoma, and autoimmune and cholestatic liver
diseases. He has presented at national and international
conferences and is well-published in peer-reviewed
journals. Dr. Mantry has served as a site principal
investigator for several clinical trials and as a consultant
for many pharmaceutical companies.
Transplant leaders at Methodist Dallas
recognized for outstanding contributions
TO LEARN MORE
about Methodist Dallas’ transplant
services, visit
MethodistHealthSystem.org/Transplant .Alejandro Mejia, MD,
and his team worked
overnight performing the
transplant procedure.
Alive and blessed
Ariel awoke on July 6
with a new liver and has
since done extremely
well, Dr. Mantry says.
While The Liver Institute
now conveniently has a
satellite office in Lubbock,
Ariel likes returning to
Methodist Dallas to see
her care team.
“I loved everybody —
the nurses, the doctors, my
transplant coordinator,”
she says. “Even after I
went home, they were
always there, just a
phone call away.”
In the weeks following
her transplant, Ariel
realized the freedom a
new liver had given her.
Independence Day has a
whole new meaning.
“I’ve learned to never take
anything for granted,” Ariel
says. “I’m alive. I’m blessed.”
“I loved everybody — the nurses, the doctors,
my transplant coordinator. Even after I went
home, they were always there, just a phone call
away.” — Ariel Pyle
WHERE TO FIND US
The Liver Institute now has
satellite locations in these cities:
» Amarillo
» Bedford
» Fort Worth
» Lubbock
» Mansfield
» Plano
» Richardson
» Tyler.
You can also find us online at
MethodistHealthSystem.org/ LiverInstitute or by calling
877-4A-LIVER
(
877-425-4837
).
Watch Ariel Pyle
tell her story at
MethodistHealthSystem.
org/PatientStories
or on our YouTube
page at
youtube.com/
methodisthealthdfw
.
