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Cha ir m an’s l e t te r
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s I approach the end of my term as Chairman of St. Paul Medical Foundation, I would like to
acknowledge all directors, volunteers, and donors whose gifts of time, talent, and treasure during these past two
years have helped move the organization forward.
Highlights include:
>> Two highly successful Transplant Tee golf tournaments, led in 2012 by Vin Perella and in 2013 by Lawrence Piccagli.
Each event won many new friends for St. Paul in the form of first-time donors and players, and each one continued
the upward trajectory of increased net income for the tournament’s primary beneficiary, UT Southwestern’s Heart
and Lung Programs.
>> The 2012 Legends gala, a great triumph, which was chaired by Mersina and Phin Stubbs and Betty and Michael
Bullington, who chose a new venue for the annual event. At the intimate and somewhat campy House of Blues,
attendees got up close and personal with headliner Burt Bacharach, enjoying a relaxed, fun evening that ended
with people dancing by their tables to Burt’s well-loved songs.
Now we are looking forward to another memorable Legends performance at the House of Blues – this one by Three Dog
Night, a great band that is sure to give us good reason to “Celebrate.” Co-chairs Caroline and Rick O’Brien stirred interest
in the event early on with their highly creative promotional video that reminded everyone of the many top 10 hits made
famous by the group. (See page18 for a related story and www.utsouthwestern.org/spfoundation for the video.)
Recent decisions by the Board of Directors to 1) impose limits on their terms of service, and 2) establish an Advisory Board,
will have the positive effect of bringing new people into the organization at a faster rate, without losing the benefits of
longtime directors’ knowledge and experience. Also to the board’s credit was the addition last May of three new directors –
outstanding members of the community whom you can meet on pages 24 and 25.
Given these successes, in January I will hand over the proverbial gavel to Chair-elect Rick O’Brien with great confidence –
in Rick, who has already proven his ability to inspire and lead, and in our directors, whose past efforts are, without doubt, a
prologue to a successful future.
John Gr i m e s
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ith St. Paul Medical Foundation’s signature fundraiser fast approaching – Legends 2013,
featuring Three Dog Night in concert at the House of Blues – excitement is growing here at the Foundation as
we look forward to Oct. 19 and a great night of music and fun.
But the event is much more than the experience of a single evening. Legends galas give everyone involved a wonderful
opportunity to help further the amazing work being done every day in heart, lung, vascular, and cerebrovascular medicine at
UT Southwestern Medical Center. Just look at what income from past Legends events is still accomplishing today:
>> Proceeds from several galas are funding a $500,000 grant to help build a rehabilitation exercise facility for heart and lung
patients in the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. The new facility is designed to integrate UT Southwestern’s
clinical, research, and educational missions in a way that will create the gold standard for medical care.
>> Cutting-edge work now underway is aimed at increasing the number of hearts available for transplantation, an effort
supported by a generous contribution to Legends 2001. That gift established an endowment that funds UT Southwestern
cardiology research in perpetuity.
>> Ongoing studies designed to improve lung cancer diagnoses and treatments (see page 10 for related story) are being
underwritten by an exceptional donation to Legends 2006 to establish a distinguished chair that provides permanent
funding for cardiothoracic surgery.
These are just a few examples of the lasting impact of St. Paul’s Legends events on groundbreaking research and infrastructure at the medical center.
If you would like to be involved in making a real difference, please call the Foundation office at 214-645-1000 to find out
how you can help with Legends 2013. You will not only be able to take part in the fun, but also take pride in the results –
the important future support that the event proceeds will provide to UT Southwestern’s programs and patients.
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John E. Grimes
Chair
Rick J. O’Brien
Chair-elect
James M. Hinckley
Immediate Past Chair
Peter Kraus
Vice President
Hugh McClung, M.D.
Vice President
Peggy Meyer
Vice President
Wynne Breeden
Treasurer
Margo Keyes
Secretary
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Sally Ridgway
President
Mason C. Brown
Connie Carreker
Lou Ann Corboy
Thomas J. Donovan
Cindy Engles
Michael A. Ernst
Gerald F. Geisler, M.D.
Carol Glendenning
Rev. F. Patrick Hanser, C.M.
Elly Sachs Holder
E. Patrick Jenevein, M.D.
Sandra Laber
Joyce Lacerte
Dolores McCall
Peter H. McKenzie
Maryann Mihalopoulos
Joe Oscar Neuhoff
Vin Perella
Lawrence Piccagli
John C. Rutledge
Kathy Stewart
Mersina Stubbs
Patty Sullivan
Betty Taylor
Michael Terry
John Tillotson
Betty Turner
John White
Laura Williamson
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Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D.
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John Warner, M.D.
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Emeritus Directors
Ebby Halliday Acers
Harry (Buzz) Crutcher III
Kay Neuhoff
Jere W. Thompson Sr.
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UT Southwestern doctors lead hundreds
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year in search of the breakthroughs that will
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The latest technology allows doctors to perform
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L e a r n i n g f r o m ot h e r s
The lasting legacy of lectureships educates and
expands medical knowledge now and for
generations to come.
Fa m i ly t r a d i t i o n
A J.M. Haggar Jr. family gift for the William
P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
caps decades of contributions for St. Paul.
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The iconic Grammy Award-winning rock
band Three Dog Night performing its top
hits from the ’60s, ’70s, and beyond promises
2013 Legends concertgoers an unforgettable
experience on Oct. 19.
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Tee gains ground on the greens by topping its
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to get their lives back couldn’t be found on the
pharmacy shelf. Nor was the solution available in an
operating room. They both needed something ground-
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breaking and remarkable.
Mr. Montgomery found his revelation in a new type of
heart pump that has turned around debilitating congestive
heart failure. For Mr. Lemmon, the effects of a paralyzing
stroke were reversed thanks to an experimental, noninvasive brain stimulation device used in conjunction with
physical therapy.
Both men credit participation in clinical trials at
UT Southwestern Medical Center’s St. Paul University
Hospital for giving them the answers they never expected
to find.
“Clinical trials allow patients to be treated with the
newest drugs or devices,” said Dr. Robert Toto, UT Southwestern Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research
and Professor of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences. “At
UT Southwestern, we view patients as part of our research
team. Patient participation in clinical trials is absolutely
essential for advancing diagnosis, prevention, and treatment
of disease. Participation can potentially benefit patients in
many ways. For example, they may ultimately benefit from a
new drug or procedure that is found to be safe and effective
in a clinical trial. These could improve their quality of life
and/or survival.”
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“On
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UT S o u thw ester n is a 25.”
Bill
Montgomery
UT Southwestern’s Dr. Drazner stepped in with
another alternative: implantation of a left-ventricular
assist device (LVAD), which is surgically installed within
the patient’s chest, attached to a thin cable exiting the
body, and connected to a controller powered by a
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battery pack. The LVAD supplies necessary oxygen-rich
blood throughout the body.
By this time, Mr. Montgomery had dropped from 230
i l l M o n tg o m e ry wa s s i c k .
pounds to 150 pounds. An experimental version of the
A minister who shuttled to far parts of the world
LVAD, much smaller than the one typically used, was
on mission trips, he’d always been “a Type A
being tested in a clinical trial at UT Southwestern. Mr.
personality who just never sat still,” according to
Montgomery, after undergoing a random selection
his wife, Sandra Montgomery. But now he was listless
process to determine which version he would receive,
and had no energy.
was fitted with the new, smaller LVAD.
In 2010 Mr. Montgomery was diagnosed with
“Three days after getting out of the hospital, I was in
congestive heart failure and treated for more than a
the pulpit again,” Mr. Montgomery said. “Once I gained
year by his local cardiologist. Eventually, that cardiolo-
some of my strength back, I felt like a new person. I
gist told the couple there was “nothing else he could
could live life again. Now that it’s been two years, I am
do,” Mrs. Montgomery said, “that my husband needed to
to the point that I can do almost everything I could
be evaluated for a heart transplant.”
before. I can drive,
Mr. Montgomery was referred to Dr. Mark Drazner,
talk, walk, and argue
Medical Director of the Heart Failure, LVAD, and Cardiac
with my wife! God has
Transplantation Program and Professor of Internal
given me the chance
Medicine at UT Southwestern. Testing to determine
to live a
whether Mr. Montgomery would be a candidate to be
little longer.”
placed on the United Network for Organ Sharing heart
Dr. Drazner, who
transplant list uncovered thyroid cancer. Because of the
also holds the James
cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgery, Mr. Mont-
M. Wooten Chair in
gomery was not eligible to be listed.
Cardiology, said:
“We
w e re the only facility in North tex a s tha t w a s
participating in th e c linic a l tr ia l.”
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Dr. Mark Drazner
“When Mr. Montgomery got to UT Southwestern, he
was very sick. His heart was not pumping enough blood
to his body. His lungs were filling up with fluid, so he was
having trouble breathing.
“Because he came to UT Southwestern, he was able to
participate in a clinical trial and get access to this particular LVAD, which is much smaller. We were the only facility
in North Texas that was participating in the clinical trial,
so if he had not come here, he would not have been able
to have access to this newest technology.”
Although Mr. Montgomery can’t yet travel around
the world as in the past, he is conducting mission work
“A
great
d ea l o f m y r ec o ver y
a lso is d u e to
D r . H o d ic s a nd her
r esea r c h p r o g r a m .”
from home – gathering supplies, teaching materials,
Bill Lemmon
and Bibles to send to other countries. He also is teaching
with Dr. Timea Hodics
pastors who visit the U.S. from foreign lands.
“On a scale of one to 10, UT Southwestern is a 25,”
Mr. Montgomery said. “Dr. Drazner and his team are
incredible people. More than great doctors, they also
care about people.”
Mr. Lemmon’s stroke occurred in fall 2009. He was
booked into inpatient, then outpatient, physical
therapy sessions that began at 8:30 a.m. and lasted
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until after 5 p.m. He also was enrolled in early
December in a clinical trial testing a battery-powered,
noninvasive transcranial direct current stimulation
i l l L e mm o n w a s r e t i r e d , in his
device (tDCS), applied concurrently to the brain area,
mid-60s, and enjoying life until one fall day when
along with physical therapy, and believed to provide
he felt off-balance and queasy after a shower. The
better functional recovery from ischemic strokes.
dizziness forced him to leave early from an
“I owe my life to Dr. (Karen) Kowalske and her
evening meeting. Later that night, he got out of bed but
physical therapy team, particularly Edward Cruz. If not
immediately fell to the floor. His right side was com-
for him, I wouldn’t be walking today,” Mr. Lemmon said.
pletely paralyzed.
“A great deal of my recovery also is due to Dr. (Timea)
The victim of an ischemic stroke, Mr. Lemmon was
driven by a friend to St. Paul University Hospital’s
Hodics and her research program.
“Dr. Kowalske runs the finest physical therapy
emergency room. Less than 30 minutes later, he was
department in the state. They put you through the
undergoing a CT scan, followed by an MRI and a transfer
paces. There’s no whining. They work you like the devil,
to the intensive care unit.
as you only have that short window for possible
“Strokes are the silent killer,” Mr. Lemmon said.
recovery,” Mr. Lemmon said. “And Dr. Hodics’ research
“There’s no warning. And when you have a stroke, you
team doesn’t get the credit they deserve. If it weren’t
only have six to 12 weeks for any possible recovery.
for these research doctors, we wouldn’t get any
What’s not done in that time, forget it.”
improvement on health care.”
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“Dr.
Ko w a lsk e r u ns the
f inest p hy sic a l ther a p y d ep a r tm ent
Bill
Lemmon
in the sta te.”
“What is unusual about Mr. Lemmon’s situation is
that he hadn’t really improved much in five days after
Physical therapist Edward Cruz and Dr. Karen Kowalske
the stroke, using regular traditional treatments. During
our first tDCS treatment, in just one hour, he made a
very big jump in his motor functioning. Everyone
T
was amazed.”
o d ay, M r . L e mm o n s ays he has 95
percent mobility in his right hand, which he
couldn’t use at all immediately after the stroke.
Thanks to a “very unnoticeable brace custom-
made for my right foot and ankle by Dr. Kowalske’s
team, I have 90 percent of my walking ability back,” Mr.
Lemmon said. “And that’s walking without a cane.”
Dr. Kowalske is Chair of Physical Medicine and
Clinical Trials
U
T S o u t h w e s t e r n is an important hub for
clinical trials because of the medical center’s
robust research capabilities, large number of
highly skilled researchers, highly developed
infrastructure, strong networking relationships with
Rehabilitation, directs the Kimberly-Clark Center for
other medical centers around the country and world,
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research, and
and manpower and necessary capabilities to coordinate
holds the Charles and Peggy Galvin Professorship in
and run large, complex trials.
Physical Medicine. Mr. Cruz is a physical therapist in her
The university typically has hundreds of clinical trials
department. Dr. Hodics is Director of the Stroke Recov-
ongoing each year. These span the entire medical
ery Program and Assistant Professor of Neurology and
spectrum and include trials associated with cancer,
Neurotherapeutics.
Alzheimer’s disease, pediatrics, asthma, stroke, heart
“Clinical trials are important for science but are
mostly important for patients,” said Dr. Hodics, who is
disease, psychiatry, kidney disease, and more.
“What distinguishes UT Southwestern from other
conducting several clinical trials, including the one that
medical facilities and hospitals is that it is a powerhouse
helped Mr. Lemmon. Funding for the trial, being
for the discovery of new diagnostic and therapeutic
performed only at UT Southwestern, came from the
tests that can be used to diagnose and treat diseases, as
National Institutes of Health. “What has been surprising
well as prevent diseases,” said Dr. Toto, who also directs
is that this mild stimulation has a significant effect on
the Houston J. and Florence A. Doswell Center for the
the brain. While the stimulation is on, and at least an
Development of New Approaches for the Treatment of
hour after the stimulation, it enhances the brain’s ability
Hypertension, and holds the Mary M. Conroy Professor-
to learn activities.
ship in Kidney Disease.
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“A
Types
t UT S o u t h w e s t e r n , basic and clinical
scientists work hand-in-hand to improve current
technologies and methods that lead to new
preventives, diagnostics, and therapeutics,” he
of
Clinical Trials
>> N atural history studies provide information about
how disease and health progress.
said. “We are deeply committed to innovation in
medicine for preventing diseases in healthy individuals
at risk as well as treating disease in people who are
>> P revention trials look for better ways to prevent a disease
and may include medicines, vaccines, or lifestyle changes.
already ill.
“Conducting multicenter clinical trials is critical
for translational research. We have experts in the
>> s creening trials test the best way to detect certain diseases
or health conditions.
development, implementation, coordination, and
completion of such trials. These activities require the
kinds of infrastructure components in which we excel,
>> d iagnostic trials determine better tests or procedures for
diagnosing a particular condition.
including large numbers of potential study subjects and
large numbers of committed faculty and employees.”
Clinical trials are at the heart of all medical advances,
>> t reatment trials test new treatments, new combinations of
drugs, or new approaches to surgery or radiation therapy.
as their purpose is to look at new ways to prevent,
detect, or treat disease, according to the NIH. Clinical
>> q ualit y of life trials (or supportive care trials) explore and
trials may test new drugs, new combinations of drugs,
measure ways to improve the comfort and quality of life of people with
new surgical procedures or devices, or new ways to use
a chronic illness.
existing treatments. The goal of a clinical trial is to
Clinical Trials
determine if a new test or treatment works and is safe.
by the numbers
“At UT Southwestern, the 2,000 members of our
faculty are dedicated to discovering the causes, treatments, and cures for diseases and applying them in
innovative ways to patients who come to us for their
medical care,” said Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky, President
Phase
1
trials
Researchers test an experimental drug or treatment in a small
group of people (20 to 80) for the first time. The purpose is to
evaluate its safety and identify side effects.
of UT Southwestern. “We are especially proud of the
discoveries made right here on our campus and of
our ability to provide patients access to state-of-theart treatments.”
“Participation in clinical trials and availability of
cutting-edge technology are part of the inherent
benefits found at an academic medical center such as
UT Southwestern,” continued Dr. Podolsky, holder of the
Phase
2
trials
Phase
3
trials
Philip O’Bryan Montgomery, Jr., M.D. Distinguished
Presidential Chair in Academic Administration, and the
Doris and Bryan Wildenthal Distinguished Chair in
Medical Science.
For Mr. Lemmon and Mr. Montgomery, UT Southwestern’s clinical trials system proved to be the lifeline
Phase
4
trials
The experimental drug or treatment is administered to a larger
group of people (100 to 300) to determine its effectiveness and
to further evaluate its safety.
The experimental drug or treatment is administered to large
groups of people (1,000 to 3,000) to confirm its effectiveness,
monitor side effects, compare it with standard or equivalent
treatments, and collect information that will allow the
experimental drug or treatment to be used safely.
After a drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration
and made available to the public, researchers track its safety,
seeking more information about a drug’s or treatment’s risks,
benefits, and optimal use.
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Dr. Kemp Kernstine,
Robert Tucker Hayes Foundation
Distinguished Chair in
Cardiothoracic Surgery
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hen Mark B. first learned that a lobe of his
western’s Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, one of only
left lung would need to be removed
66 U.S. centers whose expertise has earned it a National
because of a tumor found there, he
Cancer Institute designation.
expected he would be facing a major surgical operation.
Historically, the only option in Mark’s circumstance
Instead of surgically opening a patient’s chest to
operate, the latest technology allows surgeons like
involved a large incision in the chest wall and the need
Dr. Kernstine to perform intricate surgeries through tiny
for a long period of recuperation. Now, however, major
holes. Hospital stays are shortened, and recoveries that
surgeries for patients like him are relatively minor
used to take weeks are reduced to days.
interruptions of their lives, thanks to the advent of
Dr. Kernstine, Chief of Thoracic Surgery at
minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery.
UT Southwestern, is part of a relatively new breed
Mark was out of the hospital in two days and back
of surgeons who specialize in thoracic surgery, or
at work in a week after his left-lung lobectomy last April
chest surgeries, for problems other than heart. They
at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Even before he left
operate on cancer patients with lung and esophageal
St. Paul University Hospital, he was up walking the halls
malignancies and mesothelioma, as well as correct
at such a fast pace that the nurses referred to him as
chest wall defects and lung, airway, esophagus, or
their “speed walker.”
swallowing problems.
“I feel pretty normal right now. I don’t have any
At UT Southwestern, Dr. Kernstine also holds the
side effects,” said the 56-year-old Fort Worth resident.
Robert Tucker Hayes Foundation Distinguished Chair in
“I’m playing golf twice a week, and I walk a lot. I’ve
Cardiothoracic Surgery, an endowment held by St. Paul
always been pretty active.”
Medical Foundation and established in 2006 with a
His surgeon, Dr. Kemp Kernstine, is one of the
$1 million commitment to support the Heart, Lung and
newer members of the lung cancer team at UT South-
by
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Vascular Center at St. Paul University Hospital.
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r . J a m e s W i l l s o n , Director of the Harold
C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and
Associate Dean of Oncology Programs at UT Southwestern, called Dr. Kernstine “a recognized innovator in
minimally invasive, robotic-assisted procedures.”
His presence at UT Southwestern has filled “a missing
piece in UT Southwestern’s lung cancer treatment team,”
said Dr. Willson, holder of the Lisa K. Simmons Distinguished Chair in Comprehensive Oncology. “He brings a
needed component to our multidisciplinary approach to
treating lung cancer.”
Dr. Kernstine, along with the medical center’s three
other nationally recognized lung cancer experts, make
up what Dr. Willson calls “the dream team” for lung cancer
treatment and innovative ideas: Dr. Hak Choy, Chairman
of Radiation Oncology; Dr. Joan Schiller, Chief of Hema-
special course in laparoscopy in the late 1980s at the
tology-Oncology; and Dr. John Minna, Director of the
University of Minnesota.
Nancy B. and Jake L. Hamon Center for Therapeutic
“It just resonated with me,” he said, “operating
Oncology Research and the W.A. “Tex” and Deborah
through little keyholes. Any cases we could get, we
Moncrief Jr. Center for Cancer Genetics.
would do, and we were getting them right and left. No
one else was doing it. We did the first laparoscopic
the
s
early days
colon surgeries in town. Anything that could be done
laparoscopically, I was doing.”
In 1992 Dr. Kernstine joined one of the first training
p ecialized tr aining for general thoracic
classes for general thoracic surgeons at Harvard Medical
surgeons only began about two decades ago,
School’s affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In
and Dr. Kernstine was one of the first to graduate from
December that same year, he assisted one of the attend-
one of the few programs offered. By then, he had
ing physicians in performing a thoracic lobectomy on a
already put in eight years of medical study and residen-
man with metastatic colon cancer.
cy training, plus two more years in private practice.
After graduating from Duke University Medical
School in 1982, he did his general surgery residency at
“We believe it was the first in Boston and potentially the first on the East Coast,” he said.
Three years later, Dr. Kernstine moved to Iowa City
the University of Minnesota. By that time, he and his
where he had accepted his first academic post as a staff
wife, Cassandra, had five children between the ages of
surgeon for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
3 years and 11 years, and she had done a great deal of
The following year, he earned a Ph.D. in surgery. He
the child rearing by herself.
spent nine years at the University of Iowa serving in
“The training period was tough,” he said. “When I
positions as Surgical Director of the Lung Transplanta-
went to work, I didn’t know when I would get home.
tion Program, Surgical Director of the Lung Volume
Sometimes I wouldn’t get home until days later. For a
Reduction Program, Chief of the Section of Thoracic
guy with five kids, that wasn’t great for them, and it
Surgery, and as an Assistant Professor, Associate
wasn’t great for my wife.”
Professor, and eventually full Professor of Surgery.
After general surgery training, he took a job in
private practice in Florida, but not before taking a
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It was there that he became a convert to
robotic surgery.
making things possible
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Before accepting his current position two years ago
he Universit y of Iowa had purchased a
as Chief of Thoracic Surgery at UT Southwestern, Dr.
robotic surgical device around 2001, but it wasn’t
Kernstine spent six years at the City of Hope National
being utilized much. His boss suggested Dr. Kernstine
Medical Center in California, where he served as Director
take a robotic surgery course.
of the Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology Program,
“They decided I was going to be a robotic surgeon
without asking me. And I did not take to it at all,“ he said.
The world of surgery, however, was about to change
for Dr. Kernstine.
At first he felt like he was taking a remedial course
because he had been doing laparoscopy for 12 years and
“didn’t need a robot to do it.”
“Then I sat down with a donated body and, wow, I
Chief of Thoracic Surgery, and Professor at the Beckman
Research Institute.
Each of his experiences, he said, helped him to
evolve from a private-practice surgeon into an academic
leader focused on improving treatments and outcomes
throughout the world.
“Companies are improving the (robotic) machinery,
and we have improved techniques,” he said. “Instead of
got it. It made sense. Before robotics, there were things I
taking five hours in the operating room, now we can take
just couldn’t do very easily in the small spaces in the
three or maybe two hours. We are understanding better
chest. Sometimes these spaces were only a few centime-
how to discharge patients and identify their needs.
ters in size. Spaces behind the heart, behind the airways,
between the airways, up in the lung, around the large
vessels, around the diaphragm – you just couldn’t get to
easily with minimally invasive surgery.”
The robots made things possible.
He started operating with the robot, and he said the
“What we are doing at UT Southwestern is trying to
be partners with the community and the state.”
As technology improves, he said, “We want to
connect with the regional surgeons so they understand
the new technology and how it may affect their patients.”
His job, he
University of Iowa “backed me to the hilt – they backed
explained, is to both
me 1,000 percent.”
build the Division of
In October 2002, he did his first thymectomy
(removal of the thymus gland) with the robot’s help.
“The patient knew it was my first case, but she
Thoracic Surgery as
well as partner with
UT Southwestern’s
agreed to have it,” he said. “I really had a team there that
cancer doctors, nurses,
could get it right.”
and other health
Because she had so little discomfort, the patient
demanded to be checked out of the hospital that day
care professionals.
Dr. Kernstine is
“a recognized innovator in
minimally invasive, roboticassisted procedures.”
— Dr. James Willson,
Director, Harold C. Simmons
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Already, he added,
and wanted to go home even though she lived more
his team is helping patients in their 90s, who are
than two hours away. So Dr. Kernstine convinced her to
returning to their preoperative status within weeks. In
stay at a nearby hotel just in case of a problem. “That was
addition, 50 percent of the team’s patients are off
a new thing, discharging a patient to a hotel,” he added.
narcotic painkillers by the time they return for their first
“The neurologists ended up taking ownership in this
type of procedure,” he said. “They promoted it, and we
postoperative visit.
“We want to know why some are off narcotics and
ended up having a very busy schedule. We had the
the other 50 percent are not. We want to know what we
world’s largest series of thymectomies for quite a while.
are doing that is better. There are so many questions
“Then we started doing other procedures, lobecto-
we have. This is the type of institution that will help
mies, masses in the chest, esophagectomies. We did a lot
identify the answers because the volume of patients is
of different things … some firsts in the world. Again it
so large and the range of ages and ethnicities is so
was a team sport. It was a ‘we’ thing, not a ‘me’ thing.”
wide,” Dr. Kernstine said. <
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S t Paul Medical Foundation
Learning
f ro m
Others:
th e
B
L EGACY
of
L ec t ur e s h i p s
e c au s e UT S o u t h -
seminar on a similar topic. They also
western is a
may meet trainees and residents.
t e ac h i n g m e d i c a l
“While the benefit to patients is
c e n t e r , its faculty, fellows, residents, and
indirect, it is there. Having such experts interact with us
students are constantly provided the opportunity to gain
and teach us, give us their point of view, and share their
new knowledge, be exposed to innovative new ideas
expertise in open discussions is of tremendous value.”
and procedures, and network with medical experts from
around the world.
St. Paul Medical Foundation helps support a number
of these lectureships, which are typically funded by
One of the resources UT Southwestern uses to
donations and endowments. Three of these are:
accomplish this constant “input” of new and cutting-
>>> The Olin Welborn Gibbons Surgical Lectureship
edge information and technology is annual lectureships.
>>> The Albert Blakes, M.D., Melanoma Lectureship
These forums bring in some of the world’s brightest
>>> The Luis Leib, M.D., Ob/Gyn Lectureship
and best physicians and researchers to interact with
UT Southwestern physicians and students.
The Olin Welbor n Gibbons
While doctors benefit significantly from the firsthand
transfer of new, groundbreaking medical information, the
ultimate benefactors are UT Southwestern patients. Their
physicians are continually updated on the latest and most
sophisticated medical know-how and expertise.
Surgical Lectureship
B
e g u n i n 1979, the Olin Welborn Gibbons
Surgical Lectureship was established to honor its
namesake Dr. O.W. Gibbons, a beloved surgeon who
“The purpose of lectureships is to bring in individu-
completed his medical training at St. Paul Hospital in
als who are renowned in their fields, have a national and
1919, served as president of the hospital’s medical staff in
international reputation, and offer outside views of
1943, and practiced at the hospital until his death in
medical problems that have distinguished them,” said Dr.
1966. Dr. Gibbons was one of 10 children, attended
Robert Rege, Chairman of Surgery at UT Southwestern
Trinity University in Waxahachie, where he was captain of
and holder of the Hall and Mary Lucile Shannon Distin-
the football team, and taught chemistry at Henderson
guished Chair in Surgery. “These individuals open our
High School before enrolling in medical school at UT
minds and educate us. They typically come to campus
Medical Branch in Galveston. He and his wife, Marguerite
before the actual lecture – usually held at some major
Elms Gibbons, had four children – two of whom are
forum, such as Grand Rounds. They may go to dinner
general surgeons and members of the honorary staff at
with faculty members whose interests are close to theirs.
St. Paul University Hospital. They are Drs. William E.
They may talk to small research groups or give a smaller
Gibbons and R. Robert Gibbons.
by
don na
st e ph
ha n s a r d
S t Paul Medical Foundation 15
D
r. R i c h a r d N e v i l l e from The George
“Lectureships, such as this one, bring new sources of
Washington University Hospital in Washing-
knowledge and creativity to our campus. They also
ton, D.C., was the featured speaker at this
promote medical science and improve patient care.”
year’s lectureship, held Feb. 27 at UT South-
western. Dr. Neville’s topic was “Multidisciplinary Limb
The Luis Leib, M.D.,
Center: Clinical Approach and Financial Implications.” Dr.
Ob/Gyn Lectureship
Neville is Chief of Vascular Surgery at the hospital and
Professor of Surgery at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. His clinical
interests include lower extremity revascularization for
D
r . Lu i s L e i b was an obstetrician
at St. Paul Hospital from 1957 until
his death in 1999, and he and his
peripheral arterial disease, wound healing and amputa-
students delivered thousands of babies
tion prevention, carotid treatment for stroke prevention,
during that time period. Born in 1931 in
and hemodialysis access.
El Paso, Texas, Dr. Leib decided early on
“We were honored to host Richard Neville,” said Dr.
to be an obstetrician/gynecologist. His
D r. L u i s L e i b
Rege. “In addition to his lecture, he made five case
decades of service in Dallas left an indelible mark on the
presentations to residents, as well as attended a faculty
community, his peers, and UT Southwestern. By 1963,
dinner and a luncheon with residents. His time here
only six years out of medical school, he was named
provided us good insight and useful information.”
Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
at UT Southwestern. He served as head of the obstetrics
The Alber t Blakes, M.D.,
department for St. Paul Hospital and later staff president.
Melanoma Lectureship
He was highly regarded by his peers, also serving as
president of the Dallas County Medical Society.
D
r . A l b e r t B l a k e s was a well-known Dallas
pediatrician who succumbed to melanoma several
This year’s Luis Leib, M.D., Ob/Gyn Lecture will feature
Dr. Frank Chervenak, who serves as the Given Foundation
years ago. His family and friends established the lecture-
Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as
ship in his honor.
Obstetrician and Gynecologist-in-Chief and the Director
Dr. Roger Lo, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the
of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the New York Presbyterian
David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of
Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
California, Los Angeles, delivered the Albert Blakes, M.D.,
Dr. Chervenak’s research interests include ultrasound
Melanoma Lectureship on June 20 at St. Paul University
and ethics in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as
Hospital. His topic was “Understanding Melanoma
physician leadership.
Resistance to BRAF: Targeting and Novel Therapeutic
Strategies.”
“Dr. Lo summarized his recent novel studies regarding melanoma biology,” said UT Southwestern’s Dr. Kim
Yancey, Chairman of Dermatology and holder of the
The lecture, scheduled for Dec. 6 and 7, will be held
at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Gynecologic
Assembly. Dr. Chervenak’s topic will be “Planned Home
Birth – A Challenge to Perinatal Medicine.”
“These lectureships are wonderful ways for col-
Mary Kay Inc. Distinguished Chair in Dermatology. “His
leagues and others to honor such physicians as Dr. Leib,
work holds major significance for the understanding and
who have done great things for their fields of medicine,”
treatment of this increasingly common and life-threaten-
said Dr. Robyn Horsager-Boehrer, Professor of Obstetrics
ing disease. Dr. Lo’s presentation made a significant
and Gynecology, Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at
impact on many students, residents, and faculty mem-
St. Paul University Hospital, and holder of the Luis Leib,
bers on our campus. He shared his expertise and also
M.D., Professorship in Obstetrics & Gynecology. “We are
allowed members of our community to have an open
pleased to be involved with this distinguished organiza-
dialogue with him about his work and this important
tion and be able to have our faculty and trainees learn
area of research.
from experts such as Dr. Chervenak.” <
16 S t Paul Medical Foundation
J.M. Haggar jr. Family gift for
william p. Clements Jr. Universit y Hospital
C
c aps dec ades of contributions for St. Paul
Family
TRADITION
ontinuing a tr adition of support for
more than six decades, the J.M. Haggar Jr. Family
Foundation recently made a gift to St. Paul Medical
Foundation to help fund construction of the
William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. The new
hospital’s Family Waiting Area in the Labor and Delivery
Department will be named in the Haggars’ honor.
The Haggar family began supporting the original St.
Paul Hospital in the 1950s, long before it became a part of
UT Southwestern Medical Center. Joe M. Haggar Jr. served
on the St. Paul School of Nursing Advisory Board from
1955 to 1965. He joined the St. Paul Medical Foundation
Board in 1964 and served as its President from 1970 to
1978. He chaired the Foundation’s first major fundraising
effort during that time and was an active Foundation
board member afterward, continuing to serve in an
emeritus capacity until his death in June 2012.
Through their support, Mr. Haggar and his wife,
Isabell, helped St. Paul University Hospital become the
first institution in the country to conduct novel research
with a state-of-the-art cardiovascular imaging device.
They assisted with the expansion of St. Paul in 1977 and
again in 1982, with a new eight-floor patient wing,
designated the Haggar Patient Tower, in honor of his
parents, Rose and J.M. Haggar Sr. Together, they were
members of the Friends of the Heart, Lung, and Vascular
Program and actively participated in the annual Legends
gala as Honorary Chairs.
Mr. Haggar, a veteran of World War II, was president
and chief executive officer of Dallas-based Haggar
Clothing Co., which was founded by his father, the late
J.M. Haggar Sr., in 1926.
Isabell Haggar continues to serve as an officer in
the J.M. Haggar Jr. Family Foundation, as do the couple’s
three adult children: Lydia Novakov, Joe Haggar III, and
Marian Bryan.
“Our family has been involved with St. Paul beginning with our grandparents’ support of the hospital,” said
Mrs. Novakov, who serves on the Building the Future of
Medicine Campaign Steering Committee. “My dad’s
involvement at St. Paul is legendary. My parents were
honorary chairs of the Legends gala in 1993 , and my
mother was Honorary Chair in 1999. We have had many
family members receive excellent medical care from the
physicians and staff at St. Paul. Our mother suffered a
heart attack in 1988, and we will be forever grateful for
the treatment she received at St. Paul, which saved
her life. Supporting St. Paul and the new hospital is in
our DNA.”
Joe Haggar III added: “We are so proud of our parents
and their support of St. Paul over the years, and we hope
to continue and pass on to our children that legacy of
generosity and caring.”
The Haggar Family Foundation members decided
associating their name with the Family Waiting Area in the
Labor and Delivery Department was appropriate, as all
three Haggar children were born at St. Paul.
“We owe a great deal to St. Paul,” said Mrs. Bryan. “We
decided that since so many of us were born at St. Paul,
and as my mother so nicely worded it: ‘The labor and
delivery area represents the beginning of life. And from
that day on, everybody needs extraordinary health care,
which St. Paul and UT Southwestern provide.’”
Mrs. Novakov continued, “We feel blessed to have this
caliber of a medical center right in our city. We love Dallas,
and our family has called it home for five generations. We
feel privileged to have such
extraordinary medical care,
research, and education.”
Sally Ridgway, President of
St. Paul Medical Foundation, is
grateful for the Haggars’ legacy
of support and commitment.
Lydia Novakov
“The Haggars are a great
example of major donors who have supported St. Paul for
so many years and are now bringing that loyalty and
support to the new hospital,” she said.
UT Southwestern President Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky
said: “For more than half a century, the Haggar family has
built a wonderful legacy of support for UT Southwestern
and St. Paul Medical Foundation. Their welcome gift for
the new William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital is
especially meaningful because it demonstrates a trust
that the excellent medical care for which St. Paul University Hospital is known will continue in our new, state-of-
“Supporting St. Paul
and the new hospital
is in of our DNA.”
—
the-art facility.” <
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Celebrate!
Celebrate!
dance
to the
MUSIC!
by
C
donna
steph
hansard
elebr ate with iconic Americ an
rock band Three Dog Night,
performing its top hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s,
and beyond, at the annual Legends benefit for St. Paul
Medical Foundation and the Heart, Lung, Vascular,
and Cerebrovascular Programs at UT Southwestern
University Hospitals.
3
Don’t miss hearing classics like “Mama Told Me (Not
To Come),”“Sure as I’m Sittin’ Here,”“The Show Must Go
On,”“An Old Fashioned Love Song,” and “Joy to the World”
on Oct. 19 at House of Blues Dallas.
“This is a can’t-miss evening with one of the true
dog
rock-and-roll legends of all time,” said Rick O’Brien, who is
chairing the event with his wife, Caroline, and Honorary
Chairs Joyce and Larry Lacerte, and Maryann and Frank
Mihalopoulos. “Legends has been an important event for
St. Paul for a long time and has a history of strong
night
performers – legendary bands and great comedians.”
In the years 1969 through 1974, Three Dog Night
achieved more top 10 hits and sold more records and
concert tickets than any other band. The Grammy
Award-winning group registered 21 consecutive Top 40
hits – with three of those hitting No. 1 – during that same
time period. The band’s hits have appeared on best-sell-
L egen ds
ing charts in several genres – pop, rock, and country –
2013
S at u rday, O c to b er 1 9
House of Blues Dallas 8:00 pm
and continue to sell around the world, reaching beyond
the borders of the U.S. into Japan, Canada, Holland,
England, Germany, Spain, and elsewhere. Three Dog
Night recorded the music of the best – and mostly
undiscovered – new songwriters of the time, including
Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman, Elton John, Paul Williams,
Laura Nyro, Leo Sayer, and Hoyt Axton.
18 S t Paul Medical Foundation
T
o d ay, t h e g r o u p co n t i n u e s to w o w
wants to thank and
audiences, marking more than 40 years on the road.
recognize members of
Two of the band’s original founding members, Danny
the event’s Host
Hutton and Cory Wells, remain as lead vocalists. In addition to
Committee, Ms.
the band’s beloved favorites from earlier years, new songs have
Ridgway said.
been added to its repertoire, including “Heart of Blues” and
These include:
“Prayer of the Children.” The album “The Best of Three Dog
Ebby Halliday Acers,
Night: 20th Century Masters” has appeared on Billboard’s Top
Thalia Sarris
200 Album Chart for nine of the last 12 months.
Banowsky, Megan and
Who can’t remember such classic hits as “Black and White,”
Joseph Barrie-
“Eli’s Coming,”“Shambala,”“Never Been to Spain,”“One,”“Liar,”
Schwarz, Liddy and
“The Family of Man,”“One Man Band,”“Pieces of April,” and more?
Wynne Breeden,
For the O’Briens, chairing the gala event has been a way to
Barbara and Mason
C a r o l i n e a n d Rick O’Br ie n
2013 Le g e n d s Ch ai r s
give back to their community and help St. Paul Medical Founda-
Brown, Marian and
tion, an organization to which the couple is strongly committed.
George Bryan, Betty and Michael Bullington, Karen and Mark
“Caroline and I are excited to chair such an extraordinary
Carney, Connie and Denny Carreker, Lou Ann and Mike Corboy,
event, to raise money for such a worthwhile cause – and, in a fun
Carolyn and Buzz Crutcher, Sissy and Allen Cullum, Nancy C.
environment, listening to a timeless band playing music many
Dennis, Laura and Nelson DeVega, Natalie and Phil Devero,
of us grew up with,” Mr. O’Brien said.
Susan and Tom Donovan, Cindy Engles, Joyce and Mike Ernst,
The event also has uncovered some hidden talents of its
chairs, illustrated by a video on the Foundation’s website
Tiffany Farha, Dena and Eric Frankfurt, Barbara and Brad Fritts,
Mary and Gerald Geisler, M.D., Kathleen and Robert Gibson,
promoting the gala and featuring Mr. O’Brien’s own rendition of
Carol and Don Glendenning, Ellen and John Grimes, Susan and
Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World.” The humorous clip is a
Michael Haddad, Isabell Haggar, F. Patrick Hanser, Lee Ann and
“throwback” to Mr. O’Brien’s performance as a 13-year-old
Scott Harris, M.D., Sherry Hayslip and Cole Smith, Jan and Jim
student at Christ the King School, he said, when he donned a
Hinckley, Elly and Michael Holder, Jane and Pat Jenevein, M.D.,
nun’s habit, played air guitar, and belted out “Jeremiah Was a Bull
Margo and Jim Keyes, Shelley and John Koeijmans, Lisa and
Frog” at a school talent show. (www.utsouthwestern.org/
Peter Kraus, Sandy and Kent Laber, Jewelee Ann and John
spfoundation)
Lancaster, Kay and Jay Laurenzi, Beth and Mark Layton, Patty
“The video says so much about Caroline and Rick,
and Mark Leyendecker, Pam and Matt Mattingly, Lynn and Allan
their sense of fun, and their philanthropic work and commit-
McBee, Dolores McCall, Peggy and Dan Meyer, M.D., Susan and
ment to St. Paul Medical Foundation,” said Sally Ridgway,
Bill Montgomery, Lulu and Carlos Navarro, D.D.S., Joe Oscar
Foundation President. “We are honored to have them chair
Neuhoff, Lydia and Dan Novakov, Susan and Gene Palma, Pam
this important event.”
and Vin Perella, Stacy and Lawrence Piccagli, Carol Podolsky,
The first Legends gala was held in 1993 at the Morton H.
M.D., and Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D., Marcia and Bill Rafkin, Susan
Meyerson Symphony Center. Since its inception, the event has
and John Rutledge, Helene and Sandy Spurgin, Kathy and Alan
raised more than $5 million for St. Paul programs. Past Legends
Stewart, Mersina and Phin Stubbs, Patty Sullivan, Betty and John
entertainers include Bill Cosby, the Supremes, Jay Leno, Frankie
R. Taylor Jr., Mary and Mike Terry, Jere Thompson Sr., Betty
Valli, Clint Black, Burt Bacharach, and Chicago.
Proceeds from past events will support a rehabilitation
exercise facility for heart and lung patients at UT Southwestern
Turner, Beth and Joe Unis, Roxann and Misha Vyazmensky, Lisa
and John Warner, M.D., Terri Sue and Jack Wensinger, Jill and
John White, and Laura Fox Williamson.
Medical Center’s new William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital,
Sponsorship opportunities are available for the event at
scheduled for completion in late 2014. The state-of-the-art gym
the $1,500 to $50,000 levels. Individual tickets are $250 each.
will honor the heritage of St. Paul University Hospital by having
For more information on sponsorship opportunities and tickets,
“St. Paul” included in the facility name.
call 214-645-1000 or email susan.seay@utsouthwestern.edu. <
In addition to acknowledging the hard work done by the
gala’s chairs and honorary chairs, St. Paul Medical Foundation
S t Paul Medical Foundation 19
on
course
with a
cause
2 0 1 3 tr a n s p l a n t te e g a i n s g r o u n d o n t h e g r e e n s
P
a r f o r t h e co u r s e , St. Paul Medical
enjoy rounds of golf at one of Dallas’ premier country
Foundation’s annual Transplant Tee scored
clubs – and, more importantly, support the Foundation’s
a hole-in-one again this year – for partici-
programs through donations and attendance. Each
pants, supporters, and its beneficiaries, the
year’s golf tournament is followed by an auction and
Foundation and UT Southwestern Medical
awards dinner.
“Thanks to the hard work of the committee, we also
Center’s Heart and Lung Programs.
The annual golf tournament, held at Dallas’ North-
were able to obtain several large and very attractive
wood Club on April 15, was a resounding success,
items for our auction,” Mr. Piccagli said. “Of course, the
exceeding its total goal and raising more than $15,000
other factor that makes the event so great is its location.
in a live auction – triple the amount anticipated.
Northwood Club is spectacular, and everyone there,
“I believe the success of the tournament and
surpassing our fundraising goal were due to the
committee members who worked so diligently – both
from the golf pro to the chef and on down, does a
terrific job.”
One of the top auction prizes was a Lajitas Golf
following through with past donors and recruiting and
Resort and Spa package for eight, donated by Kelcy
involving new people in the tournament,” said Lawrence
Warren. The Southwest Texas resort and first-class hotel,
Piccagli, chairman of the 2013 tournament and a Dallas
located on 27,000 acres between Big Bend National Park
attorney. “This year, more than ever before, we were
and Big Bend Ranch State Park, offer rugged luxury, Old
able to recruit new supporters, who were very generous
West history and charm, and superior service. Accompa-
and willing and eager to help our cause.”
nying the package was a round-trip direct flight to the
The tournament provides the opportunity for
physicians, golf enthusiasts, former patients, and
resort aboard a private jet owned by donors Mary and
Mike Terry.
Foundation supporters to come together, socialize, and
By Donna Steph Hansard
20 S t Paul Medical Foundation
A
C h a i r m a n ’s Pac k ag e was also
offered as a scratch-off prize. The PGA
National Resort and Spa four-day vacation
was donated by Jim Hinckley and Century
Golf Partners/Arnold Palmer Golf Management. A
golfer’s dream destination, the newly renovated luxury
resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, features five
championship golf courses and award-winning restaurants and is home to the PGA Honda Classic.
The Foundation’s Transplant Tee was the brainchild
of Dallas cardiologist Dr. Brian Baldwin and was begun
Mike Terry, John Foster, Mike Goodall, and Tom McCarthy
in 1993 as a golf outing for transplant patients and their
doctors. Since then, the annual golf tournament has
grown into a much-anticipated event that raises funds
for needed programs and initiatives on behalf of heart
and lung patients and programs at UT Southwestern.
Serving on this year’s Transplant Tee committee
were: Mason Brown, Lou Ann Corboy, Thomas J. Donovan, Mike Ernst, John Grimes, Elly Holder, Patricia Kaiser,
Peggy and Dan Meyer, M.D., Vin Perella, James Preddy,
and Michael F. Terry.
Major sponsors of the event included: Bank of Texas;
John Grimes, Lou Ann Corboy, and Mike Corboy
Carla Bass and John Rutledge; Big City Crushed Concrete; Tom Black; Lou Ann and Mike Corboy; Kathleen
and Patrick Cox; Carolyn and Buzz Crutcher; Lawrence B.
Dale Family Foundation; Susan and Tom Donovan; the
Duda Family Foundation; Ebby Halliday INC.; Enterprise Holdings Foundation; Epic; Equity Office; Joyce
and Mike Ernst; Gallagher Benefit Services; Genentech;
Isabell Haggar and Family; Jim Hinckley/Century Golf
Partners/Arnold Palmer Golf Management; Elly Sachs
Holder; Jean and Richard Jaffre; Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas; Megan and Casey McManemin;
Vin Perella, Bill Harrell, Frank Perella, and Gary Byrd
Tom Medders; Charles Nearburg; Caroline and Rick
O’Brien; Lawrence Piccagli/Chad Cook/Jason Needleman/Ricky Rees; James Preddy/Wilson Plywood & Door;
Carolyn and Karl Rathjen, M.D.; Robertson, Griege &
Thoele Financial Advisors; Roofing Supply Group –
Dallas; Catherine and William Rose; Saint Paul ERDocs;
St. James Investment Co.; Mary and Mike Terry; Texas
Capital Bank; John Tillotson/John Grimes; and Waters
& Kraus.
Next year’s Transplant Tee is scheduled for April 14
at Northwood Club. <
Chad Cook and Lawrence Piccagli
S t Paul Medical Foundation 21
Friends
“Thirdly, we need better interventions. Players today
are bigger, faster, stronger, and in better condition than
their predecessors in years past. They’re moving at high
velocities in opposing directions – similar to when you’re
driving your car on the highway and you are separated
from the opposing vehicles sometimes by only a small
white stripe.
“If the head is moving and stops suddenly, the brain
doesn’t stop,” Dr. Batjer said. “It reverberates back and
Spring
seminar
Using your head to protec t your br ain
C
oncussions are one of the most serious and
common injuries both youth and adult sports
players face today. Until recently, however, the general
mind-set of “putting players back in the game” was
seldom questioned.
Today, thanks to increased medical research and
knowledge regarding the short- and long-term effects
of concussions, much more attention is being focused
on their potential severity – by physicians, coaches,
players, parents, and even NFL commissioners.
“The great thing about sports is that it teaches our
kids wonderful life lessons,” said Dr. Hunt Batjer, pre-
senter at the Friends of the Heart, Lung, and Vascular
Programs’ spring seminar. Dr. Batjer is Chairman of
Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical
Center and one of the world’s leading authorities on
sports-related head injuries.
“But, while you can play through pain, you cannot
play through brain or spinal injury that can ruin your
life. That message needs to be broadcast loud and clear,”
he said. Dr. Batjer is holder of the Lois C.A. and Darwin E.
Smith Distinguished Chair in Neurological Surgery,
President of the Neurosurgical Society of America, and
Co-Chair of the NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee.
He has been a major force in the NFL’s efforts to raise
awareness about concussions and bring practical tactics
to the field.
“Secondly, on the playing field, medical decisions
trump competitive decisions every time. Always. Period,”
Dr. Batjer said.
22 S t Paul Medical Foundation
forth, and often an impact at one end of the head injures
the brain most severely at the opposite end, just because
of that movement back and forth.”
Society’s infatuation with sporting events and
athletes together with the increasing numbers of young
children playing multiple sports has evolved into what
he calls “the perfect storm – a confluence of events,
which create problems in the public domain and create
opportunities for change.”
“There is evidence
of long-term damage
to professional athletes – in boxing,
football, wrestling, and
more,” he said. “There
are increasing reports
of concussions in
young athletes. And
there are more
Dr. Hunt Batjer
returning soldiers with brain injuries.
“It’s not just in football and hockey where head
injuries are a serious problem. It’s all kinds of sports.
There’s good evidence that females are probably more
vulnerable to concussion than men. If you look at sports
where there are identical rules for women and men,
women always have higher concussion rates than men.”
Concussion symptoms
C o n c Concussion
u ss i o n s y msymptoms
ptoms
Concussion symptoms
>> Balance problems and dizziness
>> Difficulty communicating, concentrating, or remembering
>> Drowsiness, fatigue, or “mental fog”
>> Irritability, sadness, heightened emotional state
>> Nausea, vomiting
>> Numbness, tingling
Patrick Jenevein III,
Bill Goff, and
Pat Jenevein, M.D.
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Vascular Programs at
UT Southwestern Medical Center
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care and enjoy periodic seminars where important relationships
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r. Batjer has been instrumental in helping change the
rules and passing new laws regarding head injuries.
at thelevel.
(Lifetime, Underwriter, Sustainer, Sponsor or Supporter)
Currently, 43 states and the District of Columbia have laws
relating to sports concussions, he said. While laws in each state
differ somewhat, three common elements exist.
These are:
>> Better education of both students and parents
regarding symptoms and signs of concussions
and dangers of not reporting;
>> Any symptoms of concussion, and the child
immediately is pulled out of the game and/or
practice; and
>> Mandatory evaluation and clearance by an
independently trained health care provider,
rather than by the school district system, before
a player can return to play.
About 3.8 million concussions occur in the U.S. annually,
according to 2010 data collected by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, Dr. Batjer said. Of those, less than
10 percent include loss of consciousness.
“The problem with concussion is, it’s not like a broken
finger. You can’t see the broken bone sticking up through the
skin. And sometimes the symptoms don’t evolve for 24 to
36 hours, so it is a challenge to get the diagnosis right,” he said.
“And kids are more vulnerable than adults and recover slower.
Their cervical musculature is not as developed as older
athletes, and their heads are less able to sustain blows. In
addition, they’re often taught poor techniques.
“We need to get better rules in place, keep the game
exciting and as safe as possible by letting science guide us, and
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S t Paul Medical Foundation
W elcom e N e w B oa r d M e m be rs
By Donna Steph Hansard
Three new members recently were named to St. Paul Medical Foundation’s Board of Directors: Sandra Laber, Dolores L.
McCall, and John J. White. These corporate and community leaders play a vital role in the Foundation’s management, decision-making
process, and continuing achievements.
Sandra Laber
provides project grants to young adults with
S
promising leadership potential, helping them
andra Laber is President of the
to develop their leadership skills through
Clarence and Lilly Pickett Endow-
hands-on experience. Prior to that, Mrs.
ment of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and
Laber served as Vice President of Market-
Philadelphia, Pa. The organization
ing at iAQUA of Dallas, a technology startup
“I believe
focused on the development of an electronic
there is an
water rights trading platform. She also served
as a management consultant in financial
important role for faith in
services and telecommunications for Mitchell
health care and am excited to
Madison Group in New York City.
contribute to the distinguished
Mrs. Laber earned a Master of Business
Administration in marketing and multi-
history of St. Paul Medical
national management from The Wharton
Foundation in providing
School at the University of Pennsylvania and
support to what is now a part
of UT Southwestern.”
— Sandra Laber
a Bachelor of Arts in Asian studies (Mandarin
Chinese) from Hamilton College in Clinton,
N.Y. Her husband, Kent, is a graduate of Notre
Dame University and Wharton, where the
couple met. They have a daughter at The
Hockaday School and a son at Greenhill
School.
“I believe there is an important role
for faith in health care and am excited to
contribute to the distinguished history of
St. Paul Medical Foundation in providing
support to what is now a part of
given
the opportunity to help other
people who are going through
difficult times with medical
issues. We know what that’s
like, and we want to help.”
— John J. White
John J. White
experience will be a good fit in my
J
service to the Board.”
where he held the positions of president and
UT Southwestern,” Mrs. Laber said. “I
have a business background in health
care and currently serve as president of
another faith-based endowment. I hope
and believe that this combination of
24 S t Paul Medical Foundation
“We’ve been
ohn J. White has extensive experience in the high-tech industry, having
worked most recently at NetSocket
Inc., a Plano-based technology leader
in virtualized, software-defined networking,
CEO. Previously, Mr. White served
in executive positions with IBM
“I love the arts,
and AT&T/Avaya Communica-
and I love anything
tions, as well as with successful
related to medicine. I
startup firms such as CPI, Airband
Communications, and Contact
think it’s so important
Software International. His busi-
to be involved in the
ness expertise spans more than
future of medicine.”
20 years of providing critical executive leadership to innovative
— Dolores L. McCall
technology companies, including
taking low-performing companies to new high productivity
and sales records.
Mr. White earned a Master
of Business Administration from
Southern Methodist University
and a Bachelor of Science from Duke
University with majors in computer science
and philosophy. Mr. White is a 1983 graduate
of Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas.
Dolores L. McCall
D
Chorale, and Midland Community Theatre.
Mrs. McCall was on the Grass Roots Commit-
olores L. McCall is the owner of
tee of “Texans for the Arts,” and she and her
privately held McCall Oil and Gas
late husband were Founding Family Mem-
in Midland. A Texas native, she is
bers of the Dallas Museum of Art. Mrs. McCall
an active philanthropist and lover
is a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in
of the arts. The Dolores L. McCall Professor-
Midland and is a benefactor to Glenstal
from Duke, have three living children and
ship of Comparative Oncology is named in
Abbey in County Limerick, Ireland.
a fourth who succumbed to mitochondrial
her honor at Purdue University College of
disease at age 15.
Veterinary Medicine in appreciation of her
Lehman Brothers in Dallas and attended
contribution that established the state’s first
Southern Methodist University. She moved
it’s like to be involved in serious medical
radiation therapy facility to treat cancer in
to Midland after marrying her former
issues,” said Mr. White. “We’ve been given the
small animals. Her gift was made out of grati-
husband, who was an independent oil
opportunity to help other people who are
tude for treatment received at the college for
and gas producer.
going through difficult times with medical
one of her many cats.
He and his wife, Jill who also graduated
“My wife and children and I know what
issues. We know what that’s like, and we want
Mrs. McCall received the Spirit of Ireland
Mrs. McCall worked for many years at
“I hope my many years of working experience and serving on numerous boards, as
Award in 2011 and was one of six Honorary
well as my experience in fundraising, will
Chairs of the Inaugural American Ireland
be beneficial to the St. Paul Board,” Mrs.
serve my community and offer my personal
Fund’s Dallas Emerald Ball held last year. She
McCall said. “I love the arts, and I love
experience. I also think I bring leadership
is a board member of the American Ireland
anything related to medicine. I think it’s so
and energy to the Board, which will help it
Fund and The Vietnamese Bible Translators.
important to be involved in the future of
achieve its goals.”
She is President of Lone Star Sanctuary for
medicine. Any way we can contribute to
Animals in Midland and a past board mem-
our health care industry is important.”
to help.
“I am excited about the opportunity to
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ber of the Midland-Odessa Symphony and
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he board of directors of St. Paul Medical Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of generous donors who, for 49 years, have made it possible for the Foundation to accomplish its mission of
supporting, through philanthropy, excellent and innovative patient care at UT Southwestern’s St.
Paul University Hospital and promoting the role of faith and religion in medicine. Donors of $100 or
more during the last calendar year are recognized at the following levels:
Sustainers - $25,000 to $99,999 Sponsors - $10,000 to $24,999 Associates - $2,500 to $9,999
Friends - $1,000 to $2,499 Contributors - $250 to $999 Supporters - $100 to $249
Sustainers
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Custard III
Mr. and Mrs. Rick J. O’Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Kraus/Waters & Kraus LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz L. Duda/
Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Perella/Roofing Supply
Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Rogers
Duda Family Foundation
EBBY HALLIDAY INC.
Sponsors
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wynne Breeden
Cynthia K. Engles Advised Fund of The Dallas
Foundation
Group - Fort Worth
Mr. and Mrs. Vin A. Perella/Roofing Supply
Group - Dallas
Mr. William C. Pickens Jr.
Mrs. Rosemary H. Briggs
Epic Systems Corporation
Dr. and Mrs. David J. Pillow Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Bullington
Equity Office
ProPath Associates
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hinckley/Century Golf
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Ernst
Mr. John Rutledge
Mrs. David G. Fox/Ms. Laura Fox Williamson
Saint Paul ERDocs, PA
Mary Kay Inc.
Mrs. Carol O. Funk
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Sarris
Robertson, Griege & Thoele Financial Advisors
Genentech Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Spomer
Mr. and Mrs. Phineas W. Stubbs Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Graham
Mrs. H. Gillis Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Terry
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Grimes
Mr. and Mrs. Jere W. Thompson Sr.
UT Southwestern Medical Center/Southwestern
J.M. Haggar Jr. Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Tillotson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Holder
Dr. and Mrs. Fernando Torres
ISNetworld
Ms. Betty Turner
Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Jaffre
Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Walter Jr.
Bank of Texas
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Keyes
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wischmeyer/Gallagher
Mrs. Carla Bass
Mr. and Mrs. John Koeijmans
Big City Crushed Concrete
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lacerte/ExponentHR
Mason Brown Family Foundation Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas U. Mattingly
Friends
Mr. Brooks Byerly/Soccour Solutions
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest W. Meacham
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Mr. and Mrs. John D. Carreker Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mihalopoulos
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Ambrozy
CB Richard Ellis Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Misdom
America’s Credit Union
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Corboy
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Black/Oil & Gas
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crutcher III
The Marilyn & Sonny Oates Foundation
Business Solutions Inc.
Partners/Arnold Palmer Golf Management
Medical Foundation
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Professional Turf Products/The Toro Company
Mr. David A. Graves
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Breeden
Dr. and Mrs. Karl E. Rathjen
Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Hanratty
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bunten
Ms. Sally Ridgway
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O. Holman
Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Carney III
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Huber
Mr. and Mrs. B. Gene Carter
Mrs. Ann Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Huffhines
Mr. Michael Christensen
Mr. and Mrs. Alan G. Stewart
Mrs. Fred H. Jacoby
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Costello
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Tenney
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Jenevein Jr.
Deloitte LLP
Texas Capital Bank
Mr. Geoffrey O. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Donovan
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Toudouze
Mrs. Mikell K. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk E. Dooley
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Unis
Ms. Patricia A. Kaiser
Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. Drazner
Rosemary Haggar Vaughan Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kaminski
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Dumas/
Mr. Alberto Velasquez
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. David Vice
Mr. Karlos W. Knight
Mr. and Mrs. Rod Einspanier
Drs. Amanda Walker and Michael Wait
Mr. Richard O. Kopf
FreshPoint
Mr. James G. Walsh
Mrs. Ann Kraus
Dr. and Mrs. Dale E. Fuller
Bill and Katie Weaver Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman C. LaBarba
BlueCross and BlueShield of Texas
Dumas/Johnson Family Fund
Mr. John R. Landon
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Gass
Mr. and Mrs. Don M. Glendenning
Contributors
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lemak
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Harrison Jr.
Ms. Naomi Aberly and Mr. Laurence Lebowitz
Mr. Herbert L. Levine
Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
Mr. Walter Adams
Mr. and Mrs. John M. McBride
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry R. Klemow
The Bruce Anderson Family/Anderson Oil Ltd.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen McCrory
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Lattner
Anonymous
Mrs. Eugene McDermott
Dr. and Mrs. Pradeep Mammen
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Ave
Mr. Edward L. Merriman
Mr. and Mrs. Benton W. Markey
Ben G. Barnett Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Dan M. Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Allan W. McBee
Bent Tree Country Club
Mr. and Mrs. Nasmi M. Morales
Mr. and Mrs. William S. McIntyre IV
Mrs. Stella Bressler
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Morgan Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Casey McManemin
Ms. Pamela Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Jon L. Mosle III
Mr. and Mrs. Tom B. Medders III
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Buell
Mr. David P. O’Connor
The Family of J. Frank Miller III
Mr. Robert A. Burke
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Ohlenforst
Dr. Ann R. Mootz and Dr. Jonathan C. Weissler
Mr. and Mrs. J. Jan Collmer
Dr. and Mrs. Carl A. Piel Jr.
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC
The James Cutler and Jean Cutler Family Trust
Dr. and Mrs. Lee R. Radford
Mr. Joe Oscar Neuhoff Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil A. Devero
Mr. Jere Reiser and Staff/Caregiver Support
Pat and Neil O’Brien Family Foundation
DFW Town Cars
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Palma
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Dipp Jr.
Mrs. Neall G. Rose
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Pappas
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight H. Emanuelson Jr.
Mr. Scott Rupnow
Dr. and Mrs. Matthias Peltz
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gates
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Popham
Mr. Adam Goldenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Sigel
Systems LLC
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Ms. Connie Chantilis
Ms. Matilda B. Louree
Mr. Kevin F. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. John Lykos Jr.
Stonebriar Country Club
Mr. Stephen H. Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lykos
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Taylor Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Combs
Mr. Robert D. Maedgen Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. R. Brock Compton
Mr. John B. Medders
Drs. Patty and Gregg Weber
Mr. Scott J. Cortez
Mr. Michael Mehringer
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wensinger
Mr. Joseph M. Cox
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Melnick
Mr. Travis D. Whatley
The Crosby Revocable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford R. Miercort
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Whisler
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Curley
Mr. Robert Miller III
Mr. R.L. Davis
Mr. Mack Mitchell
Supporters
Mr. Robert Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. H. Len Musgrove Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Todd S. Aaron
Ms. Nancy C. Edwards
Ms. Mary K. Nolan
Mr. Jonathan S. Aills
Mr. Frank F. Fairbanks
Mr. and Mrs. Harris J. Pappas
Ms. Ellen Amirkhan/Oriental Rug Cleaning
Mr. Scott Finks/Lucien Wright Insurance
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Parker/Parker Real Estate
Co. Inc.
Services Inc.
Properties LLC
Ms. Cynthia S. Anderson
Mr. Gayle D. Fogelson
Mr. J. Stephen Penner
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Anderson
Ms. Pam Foster
Mr. Bernard J. Porter
Mr. Edward H. Andrews III
Ms. Pam Geglein/Regal-Beloit Corporation
Mrs. Raleigh A. Poulos
Mr. William L. Antes
Ms. Pam Geglein/Regal EPC Finance Department
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Preddy
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ashmore/Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ms. Joyce A. George
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie C. Rains
Ashmore Jr./Sunshine Dry Cleaners Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gilliland
Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Rayle III
Mr. and Mrs. Lenny G. Athens
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Goldstein
Mr. Shiek Shah
Mr. A.J. Avellino
Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Griffin III
Mr. Joseph L. Shankle
Mr. and Mrs. George Avery
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gulledge
Mr. Rob Shults
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Baetz
Mr. Scott Hamilton
Ms. Jo Ann Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Barrett
Mr. Steven K. Hamilton
Times Ten Cellars
Mrs. Carolyn L. Bass
Mr. Bill Harrell
Mr. Lucien J. Tujague Jr.
Mr. John R. Bass Jr.
Dr. Gregory Hosler
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Turner
Mrs. Dee Blakewell
Ms. Laura Hunt
Mr. Chuck Vinson
Ms. Celia S. Boisfontaine
Mr. Tim Hurd
Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Waldron
Mr. and Mrs. Stan K. Bradshaw
Mr. Todd Johnson
Ms. Roseann Walton
Mr. Thomas Burdi
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Kelly
Mr. Michael E. Willard
Mr. and Mrs. Ty R. Burton
Mr. Brad Kooiman
Mr. Robert S. Williams
Mr. Gregory A. Cardenas
Mr. Chuck Leabman
Mr. Charles E. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Enrique A. Carranza
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Lee Jr.
Mr. Leland E. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Carter
Mrs. June R. Leib
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson
Mrs. James W. Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Darnell Losak
Mr. Welcome Wilson Jr.
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tribute gifts
January 1, 2012 December 31, 2012
Gifts In Memory Of:
Mr. Robert John Bac a
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mihalopoulos
Mr. Jim Blomsness
Anonymous
Mr. Clarence Brodie Hyde II
Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Christianson
Mr. Edward H. Andrews III
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ashmore/Mr. and Mrs.
Ms. Alice K. Cranz
Frank Ashmore Jr./Sunshine Dry
Mr. Scott Finks/Lucien Wright Insurance
Cleaners Inc.
Services Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Baetz
Mr. and Mrs. Dub Godby
Mrs. Carolyn Lucas Bass
Mrs. Gladys Jennings-Jenson
Mr. John R. Bass Jr.
Mr. Randy Jenson
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bassel
Ms. Mary K. Nolan
Mrs. Dee Blakewell
Mrs. Priscilla “Perky” Boyd
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby R. Peck
Ms. Celia S. Boisfontaine
Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Achziger
Mr. and Mrs. John Pergande
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Bryan
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Anderson
The Raynor Family
Ms. Christina Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ayres
Mr. and Mrs. Peter N. Wiggins III
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory P. Catsinas
Mr. Charles “Butter” Boyd
Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Roseborough
Ms. Connie Chantilis
Col. (Ret) and Mrs. Emery J. Crane
Mrs. Erin A. Fields
Ms. Pam Geglein/Regal-Beloit Corporation
Mrs. Lorraine Kaiser
Ms. Patricia A. Kaiser
Ms. Sharron R. Havens
Mr. Paul Kaiser
Ms. Patricia A. Kaiser
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. O’Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Phil A. Devero
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Dumas/
Dumas/Johnson Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Knudtson
Mr. Michael Mehringer
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Cowden III
Mr. and Mrs. Kristopher Cumnock
Ms. Pam Geglein/Regal EPC Finance Department
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm D. Gilvar Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Brock Compton
Mr. Michael A. McBee Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Lee Jr.
Mr. Robert Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. Ross T. Eastman
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Goldstein
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Slawson
Mr. Leland E. Wilson
Mr. Robert E. Morgan Sr.
Mrs. Mary J. Wilson
Drs. Patty and Gregg Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Graham
Mrs. Isabell Haggar
Ms. Kathy Hatcher
Ms. Rebecca L. Garza
Mr. and Mrs. George Avery
Mr. Eugene Hammer
Mrs. James W. Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Detten
Mrs. Helen Lucas Pappas
Ms. Libby Haynes
Mr. and Mrs. Todd S. Aaron
Ms. Peggy S. Hill
Mr. Jonathan S. Aills
Ms. Laura Hunt
Ms. Ellen Amirkhan/Oriental Rug Cleaning
Ms. Mary Laura Jacobus
Co. Inc.
Mrs. Mikell K. Johnson
The Bruce Anderson Family/Anderson Oil Ltd.
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January 1, 2012 December 31, 2012
Mrs. Helen Lucas Pappas cont.
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Ed T. Kennedy
Mr. Karlos W. Knight
Mr. and Mrs. Craig E. Landess
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Lassiter
Mr. Herbert L. Levine
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Lucas
Mr. and Mrs. John Lykos Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lykos
Mrs. Eugene McDermott
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Melnick
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mihalopoulos
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Oates
Ms. Barbara F. O’Toole
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Pappas
Mr. and Mrs. Harris J. Pappas
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Parker/Parker Real Estate
Properties LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley R. Parrott
Mrs. Raleigh A. Poulos
Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Rayle III
Mr. Jere Reiser and Staff/Caregiver Support
Systems LLC
Ms. Catherine C. Sheehy
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Sigel
Ms. Victoria L. Stimpson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Terry
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Unis
Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Wasaff
Mr. Joe Wasaff
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson
Mr. Welcome Wilson Jr.
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Gifts In honor Of:
Mr. Orlyn Boyd
Mrs. Mary J. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Bullington
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Kern
Mr. and Mrs. Jere W. Thompson Sr.
Dr. Hugh L. McClung IV
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk E. Dooley
Mr. and Mrs. William S. McIntyre IV
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O. Holman
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest W. Meacham
Ms. Courtney Cook McLain
Dr. and Mrs. Dan M. Meyer
Mr. John E. Grimes
Mr. and Mrs. Jon L. Mosle III
Mr. and Mrs. Jon L. Mosle III
Mr. and Mrs. Phineas W. Stubbs Jr.
Mrs. Isabell Haggar
Mr. and Mrs. Jere W. Thompson Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Dumas/
Dumas/Johnson Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O. Holman
Mrs. Elly Holder
Ms. Courtney Cook McLain
Mr. and Mrs. Jon L. Mosle III
Mr. and Mrs. Jere W. Thompson Sr.
Dr. R. Ellwood Jones
Mrs. Rosemary H. Briggs
Ms. Nancy C. Edwards
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Bill
Lemmon
in the sta te.”
“What is unusual about Mr. Lemmon’s situation is
that he hadn’t really improved much in five days after
Physical therapist Edward Cruz and Dr. Karen Kowalske
the stroke, using regular traditional treatments. During
our first tDCS treatment, in just one hour, he made a
very big jump in his motor functioning. Everyone
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was amazed.”
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percent mobility in his right hand, which he
couldn’t use at all immediately after the stroke.
Thanks to a “very unnoticeable brace custom-
made for my right foot and ankle by Dr. Kowalske’s
team, I have 90 percent of my walking ability back,” Mr.
Lemmon said. “And that’s walking without a cane.”
Dr. Kowalske is Chair of Physical Medicine and
Clinical Trials
U
T S o u t h w e s t e r n is an important hub for
clinical trials because of the medical center’s
robust research capabilities, large number of
highly skilled researchers, highly developed
infrastructure, strong networking relationships with
Rehabilitation, directs the Kimberly-Clark Center for
other medical centers around the country and world,
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research, and
and manpower and necessary capabilities to coordinate
holds the Charles and Peggy Galvin Professorship in
and run large, complex trials.
Physical Medicine. Mr. Cruz is a physical therapist in her
The university typically has hundreds of clinical trials
department. Dr. Hodics is Director of the Stroke Recov-
ongoing each year. These span the entire medical
ery Program and Assistant Professor of Neurology and
spectrum and include trials associated with cancer,
Neurotherapeutics.
Alzheimer’s disease, pediatrics, asthma, stroke, heart
“Clinical trials are important for science but are
mostly important for patients,” said Dr. Hodics, who is
disease, psychiatry, kidney disease, and more.
“What distinguishes UT Southwestern from other
conducting several clinical trials, including the one that
medical facilities and hospitals is that it is a powerhouse
helped Mr. Lemmon. Funding for the trial, being
for the discovery of new diagnostic and therapeutic
performed only at UT Southwestern, came from the
tests that can be used to diagnose and treat diseases, as
National Institutes of Health. “What has been surprising
well as prevent diseases,” said Dr. Toto, who also directs
is that this mild stimulation has a significant effect on
the Houston J. and Florence A. Doswell Center for the
the brain. While the stimulation is on, and at least an
Development of New Approaches for the Treatment of
hour after the stimulation, it enhances the brain’s ability
Hypertension, and holds the Mary M. Conroy Professor-
to learn activities.
ship in Kidney Disease.
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“A
Types
t UT S o u t h w e s t e r n , basic and clinical
scientists work hand-in-hand to improve current
technologies and methods that lead to new
preventives, diagnostics, and therapeutics,” he
of
Clinical Trials
>> N atural history studies provide information about
how disease and health progress.
said. “We are deeply committed to innovation in
medicine for preventing diseases in healthy individuals
at risk as well as treating disease in people who are
>> P revention trials look for better ways to prevent a disease
and may include medicines, vaccines, or lifestyle changes.
already ill.
“Conducting multicenter clinical trials is critical
for translational research. We have experts in the
>> s creening trials test the best way to detect certain diseases
or health conditions.
development, implementation, coordination, and
completion of such trials. These activities require the
kinds of infrastructure components in which we excel,
>> d iagnostic trials determine better tests or procedures for
diagnosing a particular condition.
including large numbers of potential study subjects and
large numbers of committed faculty and employees.”
Clinical trials are at the heart of all medical advances,
>> t reatment trials test new treatments, new combinations of
drugs, or new approaches to surgery or radiation therapy.
as their purpose is to look at new ways to prevent,
detect, or treat disease, according to the NIH. Clinical
>> q ualit y of life trials (or supportive care trials) explore and
trials may test new drugs, new combinations of drugs,
measure ways to improve the comfort and quality of life of people with
new surgical procedures or devices, or new ways to use
a chronic illness.
existing treatments. The goal of a clinical trial is to
Clinical Trials
determine if a new test or treatment works and is safe.
by the numbers
“At UT Southwestern, the 2,000 members of our
faculty are dedicated to discovering the causes, treatments, and cures for diseases and applying them in
innovative ways to patients who come to us for their
medical care,” said Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky, President
Phase
1
trials
Researchers test an experimental drug or treatment in a small
group of people (20 to 80) for the first time. The purpose is to
evaluate its safety and identify side effects.
of UT Southwestern. “We are especially proud of the
discoveries made right here on our campus and of
our ability to provide patients access to state-of-theart treatments.”
“Participation in clinical trials and availability of
cutting-edge technology are part of the inherent
benefits found at an academic medical center such as
UT Southwestern,” continued Dr. Podolsky, holder of the
Phase
2
trials
Phase
3
trials
Philip O’Bryan Montgomery, Jr., M.D. Distinguished
Presidential Chair in Academic Administration, and the
Doris and Bryan Wildenthal Distinguished Chair in
Medical Science.
For Mr. Lemmon and Mr. Montgomery, UT Southwestern’s clinical trials system proved to be the lifeline
Phase
4
trials
The experimental drug or treatment is administered to a larger
group of people (100 to 300) to determine its effectiveness and
to further evaluate its safety.
The experimental drug or treatment is administered to large
groups of people (1,000 to 3,000) to confirm its effectiveness,
monitor side effects, compare it with standard or equivalent
treatments, and collect information that will allow the
experimental drug or treatment to be used safely.
After a drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration
and made available to the public, researchers track its safety,
seeking more information about a drug’s or treatment’s risks,
benefits, and optimal use.
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