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Jerome Schrapps, M.D. 3 2017 6 8 4 FEATUR ED in this issue: Allen McGrew, D.O. 6 Marco T. Silva, M.D. Constance Roark, FNP 8 LiveWell is produced by the CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Marketing/Communications Department. ON THE COVER: Jamie Smith Visit christussetx.org/nearest-hospital- location for our locations. Spring 3 A Life- Changing Decision 9 Prescription for Peace of Mind 10 Windows to Your Health 11 Battling Back Pain CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights law and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. For more information, please go to http://www.christussetx.org/nondiscrimination-notice ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. 9 Dear friends and neighbors, The entire CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas family wishes you a very happy new year! We hope you have enjoyed some time over the holidays to reflect and renew. We pray 2017 is a year of much health and happiness for you and your family. In 2015, we announced a transformational change in the nine-county region we serve. Since that time, CHRISTUS has been dedicated to fulfilling those promises by bringing the services you need most, right to you, in your community. We are excited to share that this spring, you will see the grand opening of our new Mid County Outpatient Center on Highway 365 and 9th Ave. As we continue down this path, I thank you for coming along with us on this journey. After all, it's all about us helping you and your family live well. In this issue of LiveWell, you'll read about our friend and local Je'erson County district clerk Jamie Smith, who made a life-changing decision to change more than just a number on the scale. Also, February is American Heart Month, and we encourage you and your loved ones to know your heart risks. On pages 6 and 7, you'll read all about how to handle your heart health and even have the chance to take a free heart risk assessment, as well as be automatically entered to win a FitBit Charge TM . I hope you enjoy this issue of LiveWell and find it a useful tool in managing your health and that of your family's. We are privileged to be your health care partner, and thank you for choosing CHRISTUS. Sincerely, Paul Trevino CEO CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System For better overall health, walk, stretch or stand for five to 10 minutes each hour you sit. 2 christusset x.org | Spring 2017 WELCOME