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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.

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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

ttfry@seton.org or call (512) 324-4061.

An example o amazing generosity

mailto:ttfry@seton.orgmailto:ttfry@seton.org

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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 ttfry@seton.org.

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.

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