Winter 2013

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Know Your Risk! Avery Takes Heart Healthy Test Meet the Doctor

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Berry Creek Cancer Fund Creates New Resource Help for High Achievers Give a Gift that Lasts Forever this Season

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Your support made this possible!
Fred Bazaldua, RN, (left), with in-laws Joyce and Dan Tamez.

Seeing the Future with Brian Lidiak

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Powerful, Life-Saving Connections

Seton Williamson nurse saves brother-in-law
Its not often that a nurse gets the chance to save a family member, but thats exactly what happened one fateful summer day when Seton Williamson nurse Fred Bazaldua received word that his brotherin-law Dan was having a heart attack. En route to Seton Medical Center Williamsons Emergency Department, Dan went into cardiac arrest twice and was shocked by EMS staff. Within minutes of arriving in the ED, Dan went into cardiac arrest a third time and was debrillated by ED staff. When Dan went into arrest a fourth time, it was Fred who shocked him back to life again. Read more on page 2

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Dan was then rushed to the cardiac cath lab where Dr. Michael Lenis, an interventional cardiologist at Seton Williamson, inserted a stent in one of his coronary arteries. After a short stay in the intensive care unit and the telemetry unit, Dan was released and participated in cardiac rehab for several weeks. He then, gratefully, returned to his job as a coach and English teacher at Pugerville High School. When the ambulance doors opened and Fred was standing there ready to receive and treat me, I knew I was going to be OK, Dan explained. Call Seton Williamson it fate, destiny or has proudly just plain good luck, offered Heart but Fred and all the Healthy CTs other staff at Seton since 2012, and Medical Center Williamson saved my has performed life that day. the test on

Know Your Risk!

Avery Takes Heart Healthy Test
Every Monday morning for the past 10 years or so, Charles Avery and his wife Beth, both engage in a little healthy competition. They each take a turn stepping on the scale. My wife takes great care of herself and has motivated me to pay more attention to my health, said Avery. So when she suggested that we both go for a Heart Healthy CT at Seton Williamson, I said yes maam, he added with a chuckle. Seton Williamson offers Heart Healthy CT scans for only $99. The test, performed with a CT (computed tomography) scanner, is Dr. Michael Lenis and Charles Avery quick and painless. It gives you a calcium score, which is a measure used to estimate the amount of cholesterol plaque in your arteriesan indicator for coronary artery disease. This is one of the few tests in life where you want to make a zero, said Dr. Michael Lenis, interventional cardiologist at Seton Williamson. My wife, who watches what she eats and exercises every day, had better scores than I did, said Avery. My results showed I had some plaque build-up in my arteries, and I went back for further testing at Seton Williamson. Dr. Lenis reviewed all of the test results with Avery and made recommendations on how he could improve his heart health, including diet and exercise. Avery will follow up with Lenis next year to monitor how his new behavior improves his health. The great value of this heart scan is that it showed me whats happening on the inside thats something you cant see by stepping on a scale. This was the wake-up call I needed!

more than 1000 people.

IS A HEART HEALTHY CT RIGHT FOR YOU?

A Heart Healthy CT is recommended for men age 40-plus and women age 45-plus with one or more of these heart disease risk factors: hypertension high cholesterol diabetes obesity tobacco use family history of heart disease

READY TO SCHEDULE A HEART HEALTHY CT?

If so, its simple. A doctors order is not required. To schedule, please call (512) 324-1199. For more information, visit www.setonheart.com/healthyCT.

Meet the Doctor

Michael Lenis, MD Interventional Cardiology

With a family eager to move back to Texas from Colorado, Dr. Michael Lenis joined the cardiology medical staff at Seton Williamson in 2010. A founding physician of the Seton Heart Institute, Dr. Lenis serves as the hospitals medical director of cardiology. Im most impressed by the group of doctors at Seton Williamson, said Dr. Lenis. Its one of the best groups Ive seen. Were all well trained and have formed strong relationships across specialties. This camaraderie is part of delivering great care to our patients. He added, I think Seton Williamson has the greatest potential for growth across the Seton system. Well see a growing population who will need more and more advanced levels of care. With 2 setonwilliamsonfdn.org continued support from the community, this hospital will reach its full potential as a agship facility. Dr. Michael Lenis earned his medical degree from Texas Tech Universitys School of Medicine in Lubbock and completed his internship and residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He served as chief cardiology fellow at the Texas Heart Institute, where he also completed a fellowship in interventional cardiology. Dr. Lenis specializes in interventional cardiology, is trained in nuclear and CT imaging, and is board certied in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology.

Dr. Michael Lenis, Seton Heart Institute, located in Seton Williamson Medical Plaza 1, adjacent to the medical center, (512) 324-4812

Look what you did!

Your generosity supports top nurses

Berry Creek Cancer Fund Creates New Resource for Cancer Patients

Help for High Achievers

Lisa Votti, RN, a senior nursing project coordinator at Seton Williamson, will have an extra $3000 to help further her education and earn a Master of Science in Nursing. She is one of 24 Seton Nurse Scholarship Endowment "I cannot say winners across the Seton network. enough words I cannot say enough words of thanks to the Grogan Lord Foundation, said Votti. You have made it possible for me to continue my nursing education and make positive changes in our community.

of thanks to the Grogan Lord Foundation."

Lisa Votti, RN

The Grogan Lord Foundation of Georgetown is one of the principal supporters of the Seton Nurse Scholarship Endowment in Williamson County. The Foundation is proud to have the opportunity to assist Lisa as she endeavors to further her education and reach new goals, said R. Grifn Lord, president of the Grogan Lord Foundation.

The Berry Creek Cancer Fund committee presents check to Seton Williamson.

Community supporters swung their clubs to help cancer patients at the 15th Annual Berry Creek Cancer Fund golf tournament held during the summer. More than $61,000 a record-breaking sum was raised and earmarked for the creation of a cancer patient navigator at Seton Medical Center Williamson. The patient navigator, a registered nurse who will be part of a larger team of cancer professionals, will serve as the single point of contact for patients, family members, physicians and caregivers. This nurse will guide patients through diagnosis, treatment and life after cancer. Cancer changes Each year the driving range becomes a persons life in a eld of pink and blue ags honoring an instant, said cancer survivors and memorializing Katy Quinn, Berry those who lost their battle. Creek Cancer Fund co-chair. Every patient, no matter who they are, will need special help along the journey. Seton is a great community partner, and the cancer patient navigator at Seton Williamson will alleviate barriers and improve coordination of resources for patients throughout Williamson County. The Berry Creek Cancer Fund, generously supported by Berry Creek residents and local community members, is a volunteer committee. This years event was co-chaired by Nancy Crouse and Katy Quinn. Mark your calendars for next years tournament on June 7, 2014! For more information, visit berrycreekcancerfund.org.

More ways to make a difference

Give A Gift That Lasts Forever This Season

There is nothing better we can do for ourselves than something that not only makes us feel good, but does the same for others. At this festive time of year, most people dont think about taxes. However, as the year winds down, so do opportunities to save on taxes. Now is the time. When you make a gift to the Seton Williamson Foundation by the end of the year, your gift may reduce your 2013 tax burden. Gifts to support Setons mission can be in the form of cash, stock or other assets. A cash gift is quick and easy, but with a little planning we can help you make gifts with other assets such as real estate.

Gifts That May Lower Your Taxes Cash Appreciated Stock Real Property

Appreciated assets such as stock not only Life Insurance potentially offer you an income tax deduction, but may also give you capital gains benets. Gifts of property can be transferred directly to the Seton Williamson Foundation. To learn more about your options for end-of-year gifts, or to view an illustration of the benets of a planned gift, please call or email Director of Development Tim Aronson at 512-324-4090 or tjaronson@seton.org. setonwilliamsonfdn.org 3

Whats Next for Seton Williamson?

Seeing the future with Brian Lidiak
Brian Lidiak, Seton Medical Center Williamsons new chief operating ofcer, is a young executive whos focused squarely on the future but not just his future, or that of his wife Joni and their three boys, Evan, Graham and Keiton. A big part of Brians and Seton Williamsons future is seniors. Setons mission directs us to pay special attention to patients who are considered vulnerable, Brian said. And while many seniors have very active lifestyles and social calendars, they are still dened medically as a vulnerable population. To address seniors needs, we are creating 65 & Strong, an advanced program for seniors with traumatic injuries thats focused on residents of northern Williamson County where the retiree demographic is much higher, he explained. Part of that involves care for patients who have suffered serious falls. We perform an assessment on why these patients fell. What is their home situation? What medications are they taking? So were not just treating a broken hip, but trying to prevent it from happening again. He believes Seton Williamson has a bright future and will see more growth from northeast Williamson County. In his new role, Brian has been impressed by the Brian Lidiak on a family vacation with wife Joni and sons Keiton, Graham and Evan close ties and sense of family among staff, nurses and doctors. He describes a different warm feeling when youre at Seton Williamson. I think the biggest strength is that we are a faith-based hospital, he said. When youre here, you feel a compassion that you wouldnt really feel elsewhere. I speak from experience having worked for other health care systems. When people are more at peace, when their clinical, as well as spiritual and emotional needs are met, they tend to have better outcomes.

Seton Williamson Board of Trustees Jim Schwertner, Chairman David Hays, Secretary Troy Rodriguez, Treasurer John S. Avery, Jr Ty Barho Nancy Crouse Bryan Farney Dan Gattis, Jr Randy Howry John Kiltz Frank Krenek Frank Lefngwell Betty Lord Don Martin Laura Robinson Jeff Rusk Bonnie Sells David Singleton Life Trustees Charles N. Avery, III Judy McLeod Ex-Ofcio Members Jesus Garza Sr. Helen Brewer Ken Gladish, PhD Michelle Robertson Brian Lidiak Brian Aldred, MD Donna Budak Community Volunteer Leadership Mary Steger Seton Womens Development Board Nancy Crouse Seton Circle President

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A Night at the Savoy

Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Westin Austin at the Domain Beneting building and equipment needs at Seton Medical Center Williamson
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