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Inside Baylor Scott & White
Nov 30, 2023
Labor and delivery nurses are present for one of the most pivotal moments in people's lives. They support mothers before, during and after childbirth and are crucial members of the delivery room team. One such labor and delivery (L&D) nurse...
Sep 1, 2023
Weight loss surgery can transform not only your physical appearance, but it also can improve your overall well-being. When conventional methods like exercise and other lifestyle changes aren’t enough, weight loss surgeries are a potential solution for adults who want...
May 9, 2022
Nurses are many things—our caregivers, our advocates, our hand-holders, our cheerleaders and bedside companions. Our unshakable guardian angels. If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a nurse’s loving, expert care, you know firsthand how a simple vitals check and...
Jun 22, 2021
Growing up in Northern California, I had my heart set on Hollywood: acting for the camera in big-budget films and on the stage before sold-out theaters—all with a dash of fame, though not too much. Sounds reasonable, right? Truth be...
May 6, 2021
As you can tell by my title, I’m not a nurse. I would never consider writing an article about what it’s like to be a nurse.As a chaplain that works closely with nurses, however, I see their dedication and skills...
Dec 11, 2020
From singing in musical productions to caring for patients in the operating room — meet Christine Giammona, BSN, RN, CNOR.When she was only 2 years old, Christine sang her first solo in a church Christmas program. Deemed her “gift” by...
Jul 31, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of healthcare, both inside the hospital and out. As the virus began to necessitate restrictions on hospital visitor policies, one physician was troubled by the thought of patients spending their days alone in...
Mar 6, 2020
In Women in Medicine, read stories of Baylor Scott & White physicians, leaders, employees and patients who are inspiring and empowering other women to live healthy lives.As a child, Elizabeth Jekot, MD, was always mesmerized by puzzles. It’s that thrill of...
In Women in Medicine, read stories of Baylor Scott & White physicians, leaders, employees and patients who are inspiring and empowering other women to live healthy lives.Today she lives out her calling as a general surgeon, but Dr. Elizabeth Papaila’s path...
Mar 5, 2020
In Women in Medicine, read stories of Baylor Scott & White physicians, leaders, employees and patients who are inspiring and empowering other women to live healthy lives. If you ask Tiffany Jackson, MD, who has inspired her most in life, she...
Nov 21, 2019
As it should be, a visit to the doctor is all about you, when the physician leads the question-asking. “Doctor’s Office” turns the tables so we can get to know our Baylor Scott & White Health doctors better — as people.The doctorMichael...
Sep 4, 2019
As it should be, a visit to the doctor is all about you, when the physician leads the question-asking. “Doctor’s Office” turns the tables so we can get to know our Baylor Scott & White Health doctors better —...
May 7, 2019
Around Baylor University Medical Center, they call me “the Singing Nurse.” You may have heard my voice floating through the hospital atrium, or my humming filling the hallways as I weave in and out of patient rooms. Music has...
Mar 1, 2019
Motivated by her own experiences with poverty, one registered nurse followed her calling and took her skills overseas on a medical mission trip to serve some of the poorest and least fortunate families in west Africa. Jacqueline Gallegos, RN, spent...
Feb 21, 2019
In times of heartache or confusion, empathy can make the difference. I experienced this firsthand when my father was days away from dying. My mother, with great feeling, spoke to my dad’s doctor about how she believed wholeheartedly my dad...
Jan 16, 2019
In order to improve the health and wellness of a community, we must find a way to bridge the gap between healthcare and faith. To that end, Baylor Scott & White Health’s Faith Community Health program leverages the power of...
Dec 17, 2018
I feel privileged to be an orthopedic surgeon. Every day, I have the chance to make an impact on someone else’s life, to give someone back their independence, to help someone walk again. No two days are the same, but...
Nov 20, 2018
In this season of giving thanks, we remember to pause from our busy lives, take a breath and count our blessings. But one nurse is taking the spirit of thanksgiving even further — all the way to West Africa.Instead of...
Sep 15, 2018
It’s funny how certain events shape our lives in ways we could never predict. For me, everything started in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) the day I was born.I made my entrance into this world on September 13, 1994,...
Aug 13, 2018
In Women in Medicine, read stories of Baylor Scott & White physicians, leaders, employees and patients who are paving the way for women in the field of medicine.When Liza Johannesson, MD, set out to become a doctor, she had no idea...
