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40 Years of life-saving transplants

March 7, 2025
In 1984, 5-year-old Amie Garrison from Indiana urgently needed a liver transplant due to a rare bile duct disorder. With few hospitals worldwide offering the procedure, her family came to Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) in Dallas, which was just about to launch its transplant program. Led by Dr. Goran Klintmalm, a team at BUMC […]

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Healing through music therapy

March 7, 2025
Kay’s belief in the healing power of music inspired her to make an estate gift to support Arts in Medicine.

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Bringing healthcare to the unsheltered

March 6, 2025
Dr. John Garrett and Dr. Ti Hoang head up Dallas’ first ever Street Medicine program. BUMC launched the program in 2024.

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Boon Family celebrates milestone in support of cancer research at Baylor Scott & White Health

January 21, 2025
For nearly two decades, the Boon family of Ennis has been dedicated to the fight against cancer. When they teed up for their 19th annual Cancer Benefit Golf Tournament in September, it was another opportunity to honor the memory of the late E.K. Boon and transform their grief into a quest of hope for so […]

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Celebrating Women 25th Anniversary Luncheon – A legacy of impact

January 19, 2025
Celebrating Women marked its 25th anniversary. Since its inception, it has raised more than $42 million for research, patient-centered care and advancements in early detection.

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Olivia Munn joins Celebrating Women as featured guest

September 1, 2024
Accomplished model, actress and breast cancer survivor is keynote guest at 25th anniversary luncheon. Now in its 25th year, Celebrating Women has raised more than $40 million to advance the fight against breast cancer and enhance treatment and care for the more than 20,000 women diagnosed with this disease in Texas each year. This year, […]

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Making a difference in southern Dallas

September 1, 2024
For more than a decade, Baylor Scott & White Health’s Community Care Clinics have provided quality care for uninsured and underinsured patients. To help promote the health and well-being of residents in Southern Dallas, many of whom lack access to a medical home, generous philanthropists have chosen to support the new Baylor Scott & White […]

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Expanded care for Waxahachie

September 1, 2024
Community joins largest not-for-profit health system in Texas in investing in region’s well-being. The growth in Waxahachie is a significant story in Texas, with new residents attracted to the city’s hometown feel, beautiful scenery and access to amenities. Nearly 50,000 people call Waxahachie home in 2024, and Ellis County’s population is forecast to double by […]

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Board member profile: Steven Meisel

September 1, 2024
Steven shared what makes him excited to go to work every day, and what led him to serve on the Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation Board.

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Multi-Cancer Early Detection Program

September 1, 2024
With an aim of intercepting cancers in Texans earlier, the program includes approximately 50,000 MCED tests being administered to BSW patients across North Texas.

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Intercepting breast cancer recurrence – Dr. Joyce O’Shaughnessy

September 1, 2024
A groundbreaking trial: New weight-loss drugs can help keep pounds away. Can they also help keep cancer at bay? Medications such as Wegovy® and Zepbound® have revolutionized the management of being overweight or obese. Researchers are now exploring these drugs’ potential benefits for a range of other conditions—possibly even to help prevent a recurrence of […]

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Healing hearts in Peru

September 1, 2024
Dr. Aldo Rafael offers life-changing cardiac care to patients near and far.

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