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2017 6 6 When trauma hits, we're ready. CHRISTUS Surger y Associates – Texarkana Benjamin DuBois, M.D. SURGERY Greggory Angier, M.D. SURGERY Randall Schmidt, M.D. SURGERY James Booker, M.D. TRAUMA Visit christusstmichael.org/OurFacilities for our locations. Spring 3 6 8 9 LiveWell is produced by the CHRISTUS St. Michael Marketing/Communications Department. President and CEO: Chris Karam CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System Publisher: Francine Francis Director of Marketing/Communications/ Physician Relations Editor: Stacye Magness Marketing/Communications Coordinator Contributing Photographers: Je… White Media Services Specialist CHRISTUS St. Michael Foundation: Susan Landreaux Cristy Lummus (•••) • --‚•‚- CHRISTUS St. Michael 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. Dear Friends, Change seems to be on everyone's mind these days. With a new administration in Washington, many of you are wondering what's in store for health care. No matter what the future holds, you can be sure of one thing: You can always depend on us to keep you informed of what's changing, how it a€ects you and how we plan to respond. As we continue the yearlong celebration of our 100th„anniversary, I'm reminded that CHRISTUS St.„Michael Health System has seen change of every kind. Through it all, we've remained focused on providing dependable, high-quality patient care. In this issue, you can read about how we're carrying that focus into the future. Did you know CHRISTUS St.„Michael has the only around-the-clock neurosurgery services in the region? They are critical to the care we provide as a Level III Trauma Center. Learn about these and other surgical services on pages 6 and 7. On page 8, we highlight our infusion services, which are available seven days a week to patients who need potentially lifesaving medications. Additionally, we put one of our newer and most technologically advanced programs, electrophysiology, in focus on page 9. Thank you for reading. Be well this winter. Best in health, Chris Karam, FACHE President and CEO CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System Standing Strong Trauma Care, Right Here Fueled by Infusion Therapy And the Beat Goes On 8 ON THE COVER: Randall Schmidt, M.D., general surgeon with CHRISTUS Surgery Associates – Texarkana 4 For better overall health, walk, stretch or stand for five to 10 minutes each hour you sit. 2 christusstmichael.org | Spring 2017 WELCOME 2