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Meet the Doctor
Seton Northshore
Circle
Feature:
They Call Mea Miracle
When youre an active, physically t 43-year-old, the last thing on your mind is heart disease, but thats
exactly what changed Travis Munozs world, in an instant.
It started during a typical home workout or the soccer coach, husband, and ather.
During my workout I was straining to lit even the lightest weights, said Travis. I started eeling pain
in my chest going rom let to right, and I couldnt catch my breath.
They Call Me a MiracleRevived six times, cardiac patient beats the odds
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Travis called his wie. She told me to get help now, so I went to an
urgent care center near my house in Pfugerville. Looking back its
hard to imagine, but I actually drove mysel there.
When Travis arrived at the clinic,
in pain and sweating, he was
immediately triaged. They knew
right away I was in trouble. The
doctor said, you are having a heart
attack, and gave me a nitroglycerin
tablet. They asked me which hospital
I preerred. I remembered a riend
telling me that Seton Williamson was
a good hospital, so I told them to
take me there.
EMS administered morphine to relieve Travis intense chest pain and
took him to the Emergency Department at Seton Medical Center
Williamson. I passed out in the ambulance. That was on a Monday
and I dont remember anything else until that Thursday.
What transpired during those ew days was part medicine and part
miracle. Incredibly, Travis was revived six times in the ED, under the
care o Dr. Brian Aldred, Emergency Department medical director, and
the care team.
Then, Dr. Gerardo Kalie, a Seton Heart Institute interventional
cardiologist based at Seton Williamson, perormed a let heart
catheterization, removed plaque rom an artery that was 100
percent blocked and placed stents in the artery to keep the vessel
open and maximize blood fow.
During my recovery, Dr. Kalie and the nurses made me eel really
comortable, answered all o my amilys questions, and showed
genuine care or me, said Travis.
They take their patients to heart,
thats or sure. And I cant say enough
about the Emergency docs and nurses
They just kept ghting or me.
Travis was released rom the hospital
two days beore his birthday. He said,
chuckling, It was the rst time my
amily had sung Happy Birthday to
me in years. The ollowing week his
soccer team won rst place in a big
tournament.
Ater a couple o weeks o cardiac rehab, I was back training. I made
a speedy recovery, and today Im in great shape, Travis said. But its
something Ill have to stay vigilant about because heart disease runs in
my amily. Ive got to work to manage my risks, like high cholesterol.
I took thank-you treats to the Emergency sta, and when they saw
me, they got very emotional. So did I. They were thrilled to see me
walking, talking and laughing, said Travis. You know, they call me
the miracle patient. And I just cant thank them enough or all they
did to keep me alive. Those olks never gave up on me.
Seton WIlliamson is an accredited Chest Pain Center by the Society o Chest Pain Centers.
Seton WIlliamsons Cardiac Rehabilitation program is a recognized leader in rehabilitation care by the American Association o
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
In scal year 2011, there were more than 2,000 Emergency Department patient visits or cardiovascular care.
The top three interventional cardiology procedures during scal year 2011, include:
1) percutaneous peripheral vascular procedures,
2) peripheral and coronary stents, and
3) PTCAs (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasties).
The Seton Heart Institute, www.setonheart.com , oers advanced cardiovascular care, including general cardiology, interventional
cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiac transplants, and implantation o Ventricular Assist Devices. Seton Heart Institute oces at
Seton Williamson are located in Medical Plaza I adjacent to the hospital, (512) 324-4812.
They Call Me a MiracleContinued from Cover
SMCW Heart Facts
Successes youve elped acieve
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The Seton Northshore Circle held its ourth community education
event, the Wellness and Saety on the Lake air, in April at the
K-Oaks Clubhouse in Lago Vista. Numerous local organizations
shared health and saety tips with residents, including three
Seton Williamson nurses who demonstrated CPR techniques.
Thank you, Seton Northshore Circle! Over the past 32 years, you
have made signicant contributions to improve health care in
Williamson County and beyond. Your generosity has supported:
Telemedicine Unit at Seton Williamson
Neuromicroscope at Seton Williamson Mother and Baby Unit at Seton Williamson
Seton Williamson Capital Campaign
Seton League House
Neonatal Center at Seton Northwest Hospital
Cedar Park Rehabilitation Program
Seton Community Clinics Endowment
Seton Heart Institute Endowment
Dr. Kalie joined the Seton Heart Institute at Seton Williamson
in February 2011. He is Board Certied in Internal Medicine,
Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology.
Dr. Kalie has a special interest in the presence o coronary artery
disease and peripheral vascular disease in diabetic patients and
patients with chronic renal disease. He is also interested in theassociation o coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus in the Hispanic population.
He received his medical degree from the University of Monterrey, in Mexico, and completed his Internal Medicine
residency and a Cardiology ellowship at Baylor College o Medicine and Texas Heart Institute in Houston. He then
completed a ellowship in Interventional Cardiology at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, Caliornia.
Dr. Kalie received several awards rom the Baylor College o Medicine Residency program in recognition o his dedication to the
development o medical residents.
Meet the DoctorGerardo Kalife, MD, FACC, FSCAI Cardiology
Donors make te dierence
between a good ospital and a great
ospital. Patients like Travis receive
te best care possible -- tanks in
large part to te investment te
community makes in Seton Medical
Center Williamson.
Your support helps ensure that doctors like Dr. Kalife and our talented cardiac team have the resources they need to provide
the most advanced care to our patients, when they need it.
Seton Northshore Circle members (top row) Jacque Gray, Klee Lee,
Sandy Shinn, (bottom row) Susan Vardaman, and Karen Garbaccio,
Seton Williamson Foundation event coordinator, share time and talents
to keep Northshore residents healthy and sae.
Seton Northshore CircleMakes Lasting Impact
To become a part o this amazing group, contact Taylor Fry at
[email protected] or call (512) 324-4061.
An example o amazing generosity
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Beacon is published twice each year fordonors and friends of Seton MedicalCenter Williamson. It is a publicationof the Seton Williamson Foundation,Donna Budak, executive director.
Board o TrusteesJim Schwertner, Chairman
Charles Avery, III, Vice ChairmanDavid Hays, Secretary
Troy Rodriguez, TreasurerTy Barho
Nancy CrouseBryan FarneyDan Gattis, Jr.Randy Howry
John KiltzFrank Krenek
Frank LefngwellBetty LordDon MartinSteve Pea
Laura RobinsonJe Rusk
Bonnie SellsDavid Singleton
Ex-Ofcio MembersBrian Aldred, MD
Donna Budak, FAHP, CFREJesus Garza
Kenneth L. Gladish, PhDMichelle Robertson, RN, BSN, MBA
Community Volunteer Leadersip
Mary StegerSeton Womens Development Board
Nancy CrouseCraig McCurdy
Seton Circle
Join the New SetonCornerstone Society!
And feel the power of collective philanthropy
Stones have been an
important symbol or
Seton Williamson since
the ground blessingceremony to celebrate
the start o construction. During that event, civic leaders
brought a stone rom their respective communities to
represent the oundation o a new relationship between
residents o Williamson County and Seton WIlliamson.
This theme inspired the name or a new annual giving club
the Seton Cornerstone Society. As a member o this group,
you have the power to urther the mission o Seton and its
ounders, the Daughters o Charity.
There is a range o giving opportunities with dierent
benet levels or individual donors. Investment opportunit
or businesses include event sponsorships, outreach and
prevention programs, git matching and scholarship
endowments or continuing medical education.
Become a Cornerstone! For more inormation, please
contact Taylor Fry at the Seton Williamson Foundation,
(512) 324-4061 or [email protected].
Meet Your New Mascot!
Candice Sullivan, a member o the Seton Womens Development
Board, welcomed home her new puppy ater having the
winning bid at the Seton in the Heart o Texas event last
November. Fittingly, she named her sweet pooch, Seton. Thanks
to you and generous donors like Candice, Seton Williamson can
continue to provide state-o-the-art care to its patients. Special
thanks to auction co-chair Debbie Brethower who worked with
Logan Ranch, the breeder who generously donated the cuddlyLabradoodle.
The adage walking the walk reminds us to bring value to others while
sticking to our own. As a donor, you demonstrate compassion and service or
those in need--values dear to Seton as well. Seton Cares, an annual giving
campaign, gives associates an opportunity to donate through Seton to support
charity care, nursing education, emergency relie, Seton acilities and more.
Inspired by how much you have given to support the hospital, SMCWleaders and associates stepped up and donated generously during the 2011
campaign.
During the special six-week campaign in the fall, associates donated more
than $46,000, a 26% increase over last year.
Several members of the SMCW leadership team pledged a total of $75,000.
Fifty-eight percent of SMCW associates participated, an 8% increase over
last year.
Fifty-seven percent of SMCW nurses participated in the nurses
competition, a 16%
increase over last year
(a riendly competitionbetween Seton
WIlliamson and Seton
Hays nurses).
SMCW Associates Give BigRecord-Breaking Donations or Seton Cares
Way to go SMCW team! Congratulations on topping last years donation total!
SAVE ThE DATEFebruary 2, 2013
Seton Womens Development BoardsAn Aair to Remember - 5th Anniversary Ball
6 p.m., The Westin Austin at the Domain
More ways to make a dierence
The newsletter is compiled by theproduction team of Bianca Bellavia,Adrienne Leyva, Melissa Gable,and various staff photographers.
Your feedback and suggestions arewelcome at [email protected] more information about supportprovided by the Seton WilliamsonFoundation, visit setonwilliamsonfdn.org.
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