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Nancy L. Rommelmann Family Law Attorney Page 7

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8 HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

Tips and Resources to Turn Your House into Your Dream Home

{In Every Issue} 3 Exclamation Points!

11 Out & About in the Heart of Katy 12 What’s Kickin’ in Katy

Dr. Stuart Harlin.

4 Memorial Hermann

Katy Hospital Offers

TCAR: A Safe, Effective

Breakthrough

Technology for

Carotid Artery Disease

Treatment Dr. Stuart Harlin shares a new

treatment for carotid artery disease that he says is “absolutely amazing.” With his patients experiencing positive results with this breakthrough technology called TransCarotid Artery Revascularization or TCAR, Dr. Harlin is performing this innovative treatment close to home at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital.

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7 Family Law

Top Ten Tips for Divorcing/Blended Families During Spring Break and Other Periods of Extended Possession

10 HIGH SCHOOL HOT SHOT

Meet Drake Munoz

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On the Cover: Dr. Stuart Harlin

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Publisher Patti Parish-Kaminski A s s o c iat e P u b l i s h e r Henry Dibrell SE N IOR A CCOU N T E X ECUTI V E Jessica Kij A CCOU N T E X ECUTI V E Kay Garrett A RT D IRECTOR Grace Belleza W e b D ESI G N ER Joey Belleza contributOrs M.G. Angulo Joan Frances Nancy L. Rommelmann I N Q UIRIES 281-690-4242 e d i t o r ia l SUB M ISSIO N S patti@absolutelyfocusmedia.com

March is here, and that means Spring Break, beautiful days, track meets, baseball games and the Southland Conference Basketball Tournament at the Merrell Center.

Spring in Katy is a wonderful time of year, and this month’s issue is packed with exciting news. Our cover story features a breakthrough treatment for Carotid Artery Disease that’s being performed right here in our own back yard at Memorial Hermann Katy It was a roaring 20’s theme at the Katy Area Chamber’s Annual Gala, and team absolutely! Katy Hospital. Dr. Stuart Hardin explains participated in the fun: Jessica Kij, Henry Dibrell, this revolutionary procedure and the Kay Garrett and Patti Parish-Kaminski. future of its applications.

In our Family Law Column, Nancy Rommellman gives us 10 helpful tips for blended families during Spring Break. As Nancy shares with us, divorce is hard, but there is hope.

We are also happy to announce that Venardos Circus is returning to Texas and will perform this month close to home in Richmond. What a fun thing to do this Spring Break – let’s go to the circus!

Some of us like to tackle home projects the minute the weather turns nice, and we have some helpful tips and resources to turn your house in your dream home in Home is Where the Heart is. Home improve buffs will love this special feature.

March also brings the Super Tuesday March Primary election. Voting will be taking place throughout the Katy area. Let your voice be heard – get out and vote.

Lastly, March offers some fun activities here in Katy. Check out What’s Kickin’ in Katy for some fun things to do around town.

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Cover Story

By M.G. Angulo Photos by Rhonda Renee Photography

Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Offers

A Safe, Effective Breakthrough Technology for Carotid Artery Disease Treatment

Dr. Stuart Harlin.

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ith more than three decades worth of medical practice, Dr. Stuart Harlin’s expertise provides him with a keen eye for treatment options truly beneficial to patients with carotid artery disease. So, when he says TCAR is “absolutely amazing,” he can be trusted at his word. TCAR, or TransCarotid Artery Revascularization, is innovation at its finest.

The procedure, which is being performed at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, reverses blood flow during revascularization to practically eliminate the risk of a stroke.

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In short, this minimally invasive procedure is being hailed as the ideal treatment option for high-surgical risk patients in need of carotid artery treatment.

“This is an exciting, new technology, and the cerebral protection it provides is amazing. There’s nothing else like it,” said Dr. Harlin, a board certified cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon affiliated with Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital. To his credit, he has already provided the TCAR procedure for his patients who attest to the technology’s positive results.

“Everyone has been quite pleased and uniformly have called this treatment outstanding,” Dr. Harlin said.

Understanding Carotid Artery Disease In the US alone, 400,000 new diagnosis of carotid artery disease are reported every year. And this disease, which is caused by a buildup of plaque in the two main arteries in the neck that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain, can often lead to stroke if left untreated. In fact, carotid artery disease is estimated to be the source of stroke in up to a third of cases.

While some people can manage the disease through lifestyle changes and medications, others, whose cases are more severe, require surgery.

Prior to TCAR, the main treatment option for severe carotid artery disease was an open surgical procedure called carotid endarterectomy, or CEA. This particular procedure can effectively remove plaque from inside the carotid artery to restore normal blood flow to the brain, but not without resulting in scarring down the length of the neck and possible surgical complications.

Some such drawbacks include: bleeding, infection, heart attack and cranial nerve injuries that can cause issues with swallowing, speaking and sensation in the face. Even more, CEA even runs the risk of a stroke during the procedure.

The clinically-proven TCAR procedure, however, provides a lower risk for heart attack and cranial nerve injury, resulting in the procedure being applauded as the safest, most effective severe carotid artery disease treatment in use today. To date, more than 13,000 TCAR procedures have been performed worldwide through clinical trial and commercial use.

A Game-Changing Technology Developed by Silk Road Medical, Inc., which is based in Sunnyvale, California, TCAR’s process is more than unique; it is a game changer, said Dr. Harlin, who knows and has performed all modalities of carotid artery disease treatments.

“TCAR is undoubtedly going to change the algorithm for how patients in need of carotid artery disease intervention are treated, and that’s great. It is safer, less invasive and by far, has the best stroke profile,” said Dr. Harlin.

TCAR results in a low peri-procedural stroke rate of 1.4 percent in high surgical risk patients, which is more promising than the 2.3 percent stroke rate of CEA and a 4.1 percent stroke rate of carotid artery stenting. This is the lowest reported to date for any prospective, multi-center trial of carotid stenting.

Stroke profile aside, Dr. Harlin stressed that the entire TCAR procedure is performed in less than half the time of CEA – limiting the stress on the heart and reducing the risk of the patient having a stroke or heart attack. And since it’s less invasive, patients who undergo the TCAR procedure recover quickly and almost always go home the next day with less pain and smaller scars.

“Although this would be a way down the road, I would not be surprised if the use of this technology will grow in its applications for other medical treatments,” Dr. Harlin said.

“TCAR is the future.”

Meet Dr. Stuart A. Harlin Dr. Stuart Harlin received his medical degree and completed his internship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas in 1987. He completed his general surgery residency at Kessler Medical Center at Kessler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1992, followed by his vascular surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in 1996.

Board certified in general surgery and vascular surgery, Dr. Harlin has practiced medicine since 1989 and specializes in minimally invasive vascular surgery, peripheral venous disease, venous insufficiency and peripheral vascular disease.

A decorated Air Force medical veteran, Dr. Harlin also serves as an associate professor and the director of outpatient vascular operations in the department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston. He is active in several vascular research studies and has published articles in prominent medical journals, such as the Journal of Vascular Surgery, American Journal of Surgery, Military Medicine and Vascular Surgery.

Dr. Harlin’s clinical interests include varicose vein treatment, sclerotherapy, venous ulcer treatments, endovascular therapy, chronic venous insufficiency, carotid stenting, aortic aneurysms, thrombolysis, carotid disease and dialysis access, balloon angioplasty, minimally invasive aortic reconstructions, peripheral endovascular interventions and medical management of vascular diseases.

Dr. Harlin treats patients 18 years and older and takes his time to learn about his patients’ conditions and assess all treatment options. His patients appreciate his professional bedside manner and continued follow-ups throughout treatment.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Harlin, call 713.486.

VEIN (8346) or visit https://www.utphysicians.com/provider/ stuart-a-harlin/.

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Claudia Vega, Alejandro Pizano Umana, Nydia Gonzalez, Dr. Stuart Harlin, Pam Neighbors, Martha Ramirez, Quan Ma and Anna Rodriguez.

How TCAR Works Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital is among the first hospitals in the country to offer this new technology, and like CEA, the TCAR procedure involves direct access to the carotid artery. But what makes this procedure so championed are the inclusion devices by Silk Road Medical – the ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection and Stent System – both of which were FDA-approved specifically for TCAR. The Neuroprotection system temporarily reverses the direction of the blood flow to prevent any small bits of plaque that might break off from traveling to the brain. Although small debris is not large enough to cause a major stroke, even small debris can cause minor brain infarction and impact cognitive function, Dr. Harlin said.

The procedure works in the following way: a small incision is made above the collar bone to expose the common carotid artery. This incision, unlike the longer incision of CEA, creates just enough room to place a stent directly into the carotid artery to stabilize the blockage and help prevent future strokes.

A flexible sheath is then placed directly into the carotid artery and connected to a system that will reverse the flow of blood away from the brain to protect against fragments of plaque that may come loose during the procedure. The reversed blood passes through a filter to remove any stroke causing debris before being returned through the femoral vein in the patient’s thigh.

The Neuroprotection system allows balloon angioplasty and stenting to be performed while blood flow is reversed.

After the stent is placed successfully to stabilize the plaque in the carotid artery, flow reversal is turned off and blood flow to the brain resumes its original direction.

The Chosen Treatment The statistics are stark, and doctors like Dr. Harlin are not strangers to the impact of carotid artery disease. It is reported that 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke every year, nearly six million die and another five million are left permanently disabled.

TCAR is going to change this, Dr. Harlin said adamantly.

TCAR procedures for symptomatic and asymptomatic patients at high risk for surgery are eligible for Medicare reimbursement through the Society of Vascular Surgerysponsored TCAR Surveillance Project. This program is part of the Vascular Quality Initiative, an open registry that tracks long-term clinical outcomes to promote best practices and evidence-based medicine.

“This technology was developed for patients who would be at a high-risk for surgery, but considering it causes little to no pain, is a quicker procedure and the wonderful protection it provides the brain, I can see TCAR as the chosen treatment for many patients,” Dr. Harlin said. “Like I said, there’s nothing else like it.”

For more information about TCAR or Dr. Harlin, call 713.486.VEIN (8346) or visit https://www.utphysicians.com/provider/stuart-a-harlin/.

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Top Ten Tips for Divorcing/Blended Families During Spring Break and Other Periods of Extended Possession

Paul S. Metz, DDS, MD • Shelley Seidel, DDS, MD John Orfanos, DDS, MD

By Nancy L. Rommelmann PLLC Family Law Attorney Make a genuine effort to exercise Spring Break with your child. A child can feel unimportant to you if you are supposed to exercise Spring Break with them, and you don’t make the effort to do so.

Advise the other parent well in advance what the plans are going to be for Spring Break, so that that parent can assist the child to anticipate the plans you have made for the child and pack accordingly for the child.

Create a comfortable transition for a child.

Remember a child is being removed from their routine. It can be helpful to show a younger child on a calendar when they will be with you and with the other parent.

Spend this time together. Spring Break is time to share with your child. Don’t relegate the child to an unrelated caretaker.

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Put a child’s needs and desires above your own. Don’t make a child feel like an afterthought/burden.

Make arrangements for activities suitable for a child during extended periods of possession.

Ask a child what THEY want to do during extended periods of possession. Give consideration to their thoughts and feelings.

For an older child, make your best effort to accommodate social plans they might have.

Encourage/allow a child to communicate at a reasonable time and for a reasonable duration with the other parent affording the child privacy and respect.

For families where airline travel is required for the child: Get a child’s airline ticket far enough in advance for long distance travel to select reasonable times for a child to travel.

Be at the airport ahead of time to meet your child. Do not make them wait! Show your child you care enough to be on time and not put them at risk in a public place.

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High School HOT SHOT Meet Drake Munoz

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orton Ranch High School graduates students with a high caliber of knowledge in academics, sports and extracurricular activities. One senior who has enjoyed his past four years, is a respected leader and is looking forward to an exciting future is Drake Munoz.

Munoz has taken Advanced Placement classes throughout his high school career and is a member of the National Honor Society and the National English Honor Society. His favorite teacher is Sarah Gonzalez. “Mrs. Gonzalez taught me during my junior year in U.S. History. She was my absolute favorite because no matter the student, she was the most positive, generous and understanding individual, even if you were not one of her students. She taught more than U.S. History; she taught life lessons that were valuable that we all can use for the rest of our lives.”

Munoz was the Theater Company freshman representative and enjoyed promoting the Theater department.

For the past two years, until his junior year, Munoz was a member of the Morton Ranch High School Varsity Cheer team. Through his All-Star cheer achievements, he has earned the title of 10-time regional champion and 6-time national champion with Prodigy All-Star. Prodigy All-Star is a facility where athletes are provided the best training environment while teaching them ideals such as teamwork, integrity, work ethic, commitment and sportsmanship. Currently, he is cheering on Woodlands Elite Black Ops (Level 6 Medium Co-ed). This is an impressive, precisely timed and orchestrated

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performance by a large group of cheerleaders. Munoz and his team work tirelessly for hours to reach perfection. The performances last several minutes, and a perfect mix of balance, strength and stamina are required to achieve success. Watching a competition is breathtaking, exciting and appreciated for these athletes to accomplish.

A core value Munoz lives by is respect. “Respect has taught me a lot about life and has helped me to achieve my goals. Giving others respect is the best way to receive respect, but it also helps make my peers feel safe, and they feel free to express themselves around me. Respect among my all-star cheerleader teammates has helped all my peers and team members to grow as a family, constantly improving and helps avoid conflict. Laurence Stern said, ‘Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners.”’

Munoz is a respected leader on his cheer team. “Being a leader in cheer and in life is fulfilling to me because I

like being the one to turn negative situations into positive learning lessons. I enjoy being the person my friends will turn to for help and advice whether it be related to cheer or not. I have developed significant friendships during the past four years at Morton Ranch. I will have these friends for many years after I leave high school.”

When he is not busy at school, Munoz is currently employed at Palm Beach as a Tanning Consultant, and he is a Cheer Coach at Woodlands Elite Katy. In the past he served as a Party Host for Tilt Studio and is a lifeguard for the local community pools.

This fall Munoz will be attending Texas State University in the McCoy College of Business. He will be majoring in Business with the hope of becoming a Financial Advisor working alongside his father at Edward Jones.

Congratulations Drake Munoz for your devotion, athletic strength and undeniable respect you have for everyone you know. Good luck as you continue to move forward in life to achieve your goals.

“Respect has taught me a lot about life and has helped me to achieve my goals. Giving others respect is the best way to receive respect, but it also helps make my peers feel safe, and they feel free to express themselves around me.” – Drake Munoz 10

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Guests enjoyed dinner along with live and silent auctions benefiting the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce.

Laura Hartman, Denise Einkauf, Matthew Ferraro, Nicole LeBoeuf, Savanah Martin, Jason Hodge, Fran Dahl, Derek Einkauf, Ashley DeWispelaere, Cristy Fontanilla, Matt Sarik, Toby LeBoeuf, Melissa Falcon, Marcus Henneke, Lindsey Gillespie and Ida Franklin.

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pring is here and with March comes primary voting, Spring Break, and track season – what a wonderful time of year! As we move into already the third month of 2020, here are some fun things to do around town.

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March 9th – 13th Katy ISD Spring Break March 3rd Vote in the Katy Area Cinco Ranch Library Tompkins High School MUD 81 Building Voting is not only a right but a privilege Make your voice heard this primary season and vote. https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/home/ showdocument?id=52751 March 7th 6th Annual “Musclepalooza” Car Show Festival Typhoon Texas Waterpark 555 Katy Fort Bend Road 8 am – 3 pm www.musclepalooza.com March 7th Katy Free Spring Break Festival Best Brains Learning Center Katy 1526 Katy Gap Road 10:30 am – 2 pm This free Community Spring Break Festival will have plenty of activities for kids and families including pony rides. www.bestbrainskatymills.com March 8th Daylight Savings Time Begins

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March 13th Live Music – Catterina Central Green Park 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd.

7 – 9 pm Catterina is a 22-year old singer/songwriter.

Her vocal stylings are heavily influenced by blues, folk, contemporary R&B and jazz.

This is a free show. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets.

Visit centralgreenpark.com.

March 21st Katy Market Day 5717 Avenue B and 2nd Street 10 am Katy Market Day is located in the heart of Historic Downtown Katy. Family fun for all, it’s like walking back in time. www.facebook.com/ katymarketday

March 12th Southland Basketball Tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center 6301 South Stadium Lane 5 pm Enjoy three days of basketball fun right here in Katy. Don’t miss it! www.merrellcenter.org/events/detail/ southland-conference-basketballtournament-3

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March 17th Happy St. Patrick’s Day March 26th Chamber Luncheon: State of the Counties Aloft Hotel 25330 Kingsland Blvd.

11:30 am – 1 pm Hear from Waller County Judge Duhon, Fort Bend County Judge KP George and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo as they give updates regarding their respective counties. Limited Space Available.

Register and pay to reserve your spot at www.katychamber.com.

March 28th 4th Annual Katy Charity Bubble Run 5K/10K and Kids Dash 20555 Kingsland Blvd.

8 am – 12 pm This family fun event is a joint fundraiser of Christ Clinic, Compassion Katy, The Ballard House, Katy Christian Ministries and Hope Impacts. These nonprofits aid the underserved in the Katy community.

Every participant will receive a T-shirt and a goodie bag. The 5K/10K USATF certified race course includes color stations where participants are showered with bubbles. The event will also feature a Kids Dash and postrace party with food trucks, vendors, a kids’ fun zone and live entertainment.

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