MUSC Catalyst 8-7-2015

August 7, 2015

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA

Vol. 33, No. 48

New heart valve procedure provides hope, quality of life Program celebrates 150 procedures by honoring patients at a July 24 reception held at MUSC

By Mikie HAyes Public Relations The room was filled with an overwhelming sense of gratitude: Tears, hugs and heartfelt testimonials were plentiful.

And for the patients who came to MUSC with little to no hope, their raw emotion was understandable — for their lives had been changed dramatically by a relatively new procedure called TAVR and the two doctors who performed it.

Doctors who now feel like part of the family.

In March 2012, MUSC was the first hospital in the state to introduce the trans aortic valve replacement — a new treatment option for patients who had been diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis but who were not candidates for traditional open heart surgery.

Daniel Steinberg, M.D., an interventional cardiologist and associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, and John Ikonomidis, M.D., Ph.D., Horace G. Smithy Professor and chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, along with Eric Powers, M.D. and Mario Castillo–Sang, M.D., have together performed the 150–plus TAVR surgeries at the Medical University to date.

Steinberg explained that a condition called aortic stenosis is typically

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Above photo: Drs. John Ikonomidis and Daniel Steinberg during a TAVR procedure. Left photo: The Marchant family of St. George at the July 24 TAVR celebration.

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responsible for the aortic valve needing to be replaced. This occurs when the opening to the aortic valve becomes narrow and blood flow from the heart is restricted. That narrowing prevents the valve from opening fully, which obstructs blood flow from the heart into the aorta and the rest of the body.

It can become so tight that patients may experience symptoms such as chest pain, severe fatigue, fainting and shortness of breath — all of which can seriously restrict

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their normal day–to–day living activities. Favorite pastimes such as traveling, golfing and fishing become just that – a thing of the past.

Currently, nearly 1.5 million people in the U.S. suffer from aortic stenosis and approximately 200,000 people develop the condition each year. Many patients are considered “inoperable” which offers them and their families little hope for a future.

According to Ikonomidis, aortic stenosis can gradually develop over years without symptoms, but once a patient is symptomatic the disease is deadly, more deadly in fact than most cancers, including lung, breast, prostate and ovarian. And there are no drugs to treat it. Patients with severe aortic stenosis, he said, have a survival rate of only 50 percent at two years and 5 percent at five years if the condition is left untreated.

He added, “Once a patient is diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, quality of life can be very difficult and actually rather miserable.”

The gold standard, in terms of treatment for aortic stenosis, is aortic valve

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‘Making a difference every day’ Employee and Physician of the Month Award Gay Martin Radiology — Mammography “I would like to nominate Gay Martin as Employee of the Month.

Although what she did seems like a small thing, it meant so much to me. I recently had surgery that required a procedure in Hollings prior to the surgery in ART. Naturally I was scared. Gay did everything she could to put me at ease about what would happen. But the kindest thing that she did was to give me two dollars of her own money. I asked if she had change for a $20, because I wanted to tip the valet parking attendant after the procedure.

Gay checked and said she only had $8.

So I figured that was that. Instead, Gay gave me $2 for the tip. I know that seems like a very small thing, but it shows Gay’s kindness to a patient during a stressful time. Her gesture helped to relieve yet one more point of stress for me that morning. And, it ensured that the parking attendant would be taken care of as well. Sometimes the smallest things

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can mean the most. Gay is truly an asset to the Hollings radiology team.”

Nominated by Christine Gainer Yulia Romanzova Total Joint Replacement Center “Yulia exemplifies the pillars of “Service and People” every day on our floor. I want to recognize her for one patient in particular.

This patient was an extended stay patient. He was also homeless and had no family in the area. Over time, he began to blend in to the background, a patient that was ambulatory and sometimes invisible to us. Yulia never forgot about him. She always engaged him in conversation and even helped him locate a place to do his laundry before he left. The shining moment for me was walking into this patient’s room and seeing Yulia standing on a stool and cutting this patient’s hair. She wanted him to look fresh and clean shaven for discharge. She made a small difference that had a ripple effect in his confidence and readiness to leave the hospital. She The Catalyst is published once a week.

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even did this on her lunch break. Yulia is a valuable asset to our floor, and I’m honored to work with her.”

Nominated by Val Kneece Kristy Martin Bone Marrow Transplant — HCC “Lindsay Kristy Martin is being recognized for her exceptional work in her role as the Blood & Marrow Transplant Research statistical analyst.

She has amazingly kept our program in compliance with CIBMTR forms regulations even though the numbers of form has increased by 800 percent. Kristy has found a way to balance the stress of the heavy work load and strategically plan which forms she can submit to achieve the best outcome numbers for compliance. She is being recognized for achieving a minimal error rate during our recent FACT (Foundation of Accreditation Inspection). I applaud her for a job well done and thank her for all the amazing efforts that she gives daily to BMT data management. Our program deeply appreciates and benefits from Kristy’s excellent performance. Thanks Kristy for all your efforts.”

Nominated by Cindy Kramer Physician of the Month Elizabeth Mack, M.D. Pediatrics — Critical Care “Dr. Mack has gone above and beyond on several occasions when rounding on high acuity patients. She takes time to explain, in detail, updates to families and patients. She has an amazing bedside manner and receives many compliments from our patients’ parents. She is very informative and thorough on rounds.

Nominated by Lisa McCormick

Dr. Mack, in her short time with us at MUSC Children’s, has gone above and beyond to ensure the best care for our Stepdown patients on 7C. You can find her changing a diapers and sitting down with parents for literally hours at a time to work through barriers to ensure our patients are getting what they need. She follows up on every issue or concern within 24 hours and no matter if she has not had time to eat lunch or dinner, she rounds on all the patients and families with a smile on her face, keeping calm and cool, spending as much time as each patient and family needs her to be at their side.

We are very lucky to have her and want to acknowledge all of her hard work and dedication to our unit, our patients and families alike.”

Nominated by Lauren Sailor “Dr. Mack goes above and beyond every day she is at work. She truly cares about the well–being of her patients and their families. She takes time to listen to the concerns nurses may have about their patients. She embodies teamwork and engages nurses, respiratory therapists, residents and medical students in patient care. She is a patient advocate and Dr. Mack is always willing to share her knowledge with others. She has even been found changing her patient’s diapers.”

Nominated by Kelly Lynch “Dr. Mack exhibits an excellent bedside manner. She goes above and beyond in not only helping patients and their families, but also helping the nursing staff.”

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Medical students tapped with AMA scholarships

By J. Ryne DAnielson Public Relations The American Medical Association Foundation presented its Minority Scholars Awards in May to two MUSC students, Denise Kimbrough and Kendrick Kennedy, both of whom were completing their second year of study in the College of Medicine.

In an effort to promote diversity, fight health care disparities and alleviate the high cost of medical education, the awards recognize scholastic achievement, Kennedy financial need and commitment to improving minority health among first-year or secondyear students from groups historically underrepresented in medicine. Funded through partnerships with Pfizer, the National Business Group on Health and the Association of Black Cardiologists, as well as through private donations, 2015 marks the eleventh year of the scholarship program.

According to the AMA, today’s medical students graduate with $176,000 Now thirdyear medical student Denise Kimbrough received the AMA Foundation Minority Scholarship Award in May. photo provided

in debt on average, though in individual cases, it can be much higher. For this reason, the group has made helping students tackle the rising costs of education a priority.

For Kimbrough and Kennedy, this help is greatly appreciated.

“In my life, I have heard all too often ‘that’s not possible,’” Kimbrough said.

“Yet, after each occurrence, somehow, and with the help of people who saw my potential, I was able to overcome.

Medical school was no different. In the poem, ‘Alone,’ Maya Angelou said it best: ‘Nobody, but nobody can make it out here alone.’ This scholarship reinforces that I am not alone in my desire to help because there is someone who believes in my dream of being able to help those who need it most.”

Kimbrough based her decision to attend medical school not only on her desire to serve others, but on personal experience. “My grandfather had multiple heart attacks when I was a child,” she said, “which sparked my interest in the cardiovascular system. It was an encounter my family had with his cardiothoracic surgeon that made me choose medicine. I would sit and listen to his doctors explain the procedures and the expected outcomes. Yet, what stuck out the most was, after each visit, his surgeon would sit with our family and insist that my grandfather needed a good primary care physician and cardiologist to follow up with.

“He could have chosen to just continue to see my grandfather and perform surgery after surgery, but instead he saw a man who lacked good preventative care.

He made a suggestion that was not beneficial to him as a surgeon, but instead was the right choice for his patient. This simple act showed me that regardless of the consequences to your career, the goal is to improve the health of your patient. In other words,

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photo by Alex Jackson The Fourth Annual Shots with a Spin Wheelchair Basketball Tournament put on by the MUSC Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2016 was held on June 27.

The event included a wheelchair basketball tournament with 16 teams participating in a wheelchair basketball exhibition game between professional teams (North Charleston Hurricanes and Port City Spokesmen,) silent auction and resource fair. The event raised over $8,000 for Achieving Wheelchair Equality, a local organization that seeks to help wheelchair users and others with mobility problems overcome work-life obstacles.

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anatomy and physiology of the human ‘first do no harm.’ In that act, I could body. Like many Americans, my grand– see myself, and I knew medicine was for dad suffered from hypertension, diabetes me.” mellitus and congestive heart failure, Kennedy, who also intends to And which required frequent hospital visits. specialize in cardiology, views the “Ultimately, complications from scholarship as a “gift of trust” that he these diseases took his life in the fall must live up to. “I will do my best to Technical Program Management of 2003. During(TPgM) his last days, I noticed become a prudent, safe and responsible Technical Project Management (TPM) the veracity with which the physicians physician who seeks to uphold the worked to preserve his life and, in Engineering Management (SEM) public trust,” he said.Systems “This scholarship those moments, my desire to become represents the idea that the committee a physician was solidified.

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MUSC employees celebrate 30 years of YES giving By sHARon FowleR Public Relations A group of passionate YES Campaign donors gathered on July 17 for a luncheon in the Gazes conference room to celebrate a successful campaign season.

The YES Campaign is a yearly fundraiser that allows MUSC employees the opportunity to donate to any of 1,300 funds they feel strongly about.

Whitney McLuen, campaign coordinator, gave a presentation that detailed the 2015 YES Campaign’s achievements. The numbers were quite impressive.

The goal for 2015 was $400,000. Thanks to the overwhelming support from faculty and staff, the donations totaled $451,304 — an increase of almost 44 percent from 2014. During the campaign period, April 1 to June 30, a total of 890 MUSC employees generously donated to various YES funds. Of those 890 employees, 179 were new donors this year and gave more than $41,000.

McLuen also took an opportunity to thank the YES campaign team for their great work creating displays, competitions and challenges that inspired giving, as well as spreading the word about the YES Campaign through emails and at luncheons.

Also in attendance were the 2015 YES Campaign co-chairs Sabra Slaughter, Ph.D., senior advisor to the president for diversity and community relations, and Fred Tecklenberg, M.D., Department of Pediatrics.

Both stood to address the room and thank everyone for their phenomenal support.

The significant increase in support that led to the amount of money raised during the campaign upholds the statement that Jim Fisher, vice president for development and alumni affairs, made during the luncheon, that “it takes a village.” This year, MUSC’s “village” supported 200 different funds that are changing what’s possible at MUSC. Emily Brunner, R.N., is an MUSC employee in the Medical–Surgical ICU. She has also been a patient at MUSC, having given birth to her first child, Cameron, in February. Brunner and her son’s experience inspired her to donate to the YES Campaign and direct her gift to the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital fund. “I am glad to be a part of the campaign, and I can’t believe how much money they raised.”

Other donors felt passionate about the new Children’s Hospital as well as more than $109, 000 was contributed to the YES Campaign to support this fund.

Thank you to employees donating up to $999: Cynthia Abole, Ronald Acierno, Julie Acker, Deborah Adams, Joseph Addison, Jayne Ahlstrom, Mary Albano, Jennifer Aldrich, Carrie Allen, Mary Allen, Richard Ancrum, Leona Anderson, Richard Anderson, Shirley Anderson, Vertonya Anderson, Charles Andrews,

David Annibale, Anonymous, Stephanie Armstrong, Lucy Arnold, Pamela Arnold, Valerie Assey, Sharlene Atkins, Andrew Atz, Teresa Atz, Richard Aust, Patricia Aysse, Megan Baker, Deborah Barbato, Lynne Barber, John Barry, Rebecca Barry, William Basco, Rosemarie Battaglia, Analina Bayag, Marilyn Beal, Howard Becker, Gregson Bellamy, Pamela Benjamin, Julie Benke, Sandra Bennett, Ann Benton, Alan Berendt, Jacquelyn Biller, Jennifer Blalock, Amanda Blue, Galina Bogatkevich, Nicole Bohm, Laura Bolognue, Sharon Bond, Shana Bondo, Heather Bonilha, Sarah Book, John Bosso, Carol Bostwick, Ted Bouthiller, Jonea Boyd-Givens, Alice Boylan, Barbara Bozarth, Catherine Bradley, Scott Bragg, Shawn Brandenburg, Ashley Brandner, Amy Bredlau, Karen Bridgeman, Alisa Brill, Jeffrey Brittain, Kristy Brittain, Deborah Brooks, Robert Brooks, Sandra Brotherton, Carol Brown, Debora Brown, Lauren Brown, Susan Brown, Emily Brunner, Brenda Brunner-Jackson, Deborah Bryant, Jason Buckley, David Bundy, Lisa Burkhardt, Joy Burns, Paula Butler, Deborah Byrd, Yue Cao, Shana Caporossi, Claude Carnell, Matthew Carpenter, Nancy Carson, Amy Carter, Marcella Chambers, Pamela Charity, Geoffrey Cheek, Edward Cheeseman, Chunhe Chen, Salvatore Chiaramida, Robert Chisholm, Sandra Chisholm, Chung-Jen Chou, Gena Ciabattari, Lora Clekis, Susan Coates, Joel Cochran, Kristin Cochran,

Debra Cohen, Patricia Coker-Bolt, Elizabeth Cole, Laura Cole, Stefanie Cole, Brian Collins, Kristy Collins, Hope Colyer, Brian Conner, Nicholas Connors, Margaret Conway-Orgel, Linda Cooper, Christine Corley, Carrie Cormack, Andrea Cothran, Linda Cox, Cameron Craft, Jean Craig, Heather Craven, John Crawford, Karen Crawford, Crystal Crocker, Albany Cromer, Melinda Crosby, Sandra Crosby, Bruce Cross, Rosalie Crouch, Allyson Crowell, Catherine Cummins, Melissa Cunningham, Jennifer Davidson, James Davis, Kimberly Davis, Sondra Davis, Virginia Davis, Michael De Arellano, Sharon De Grace, Daniel De Toma, Jesse Dean, Deborah Deas, Luciano Del Priore, Deborah Dewaay, Lauren Dickerson, Caroline Diez, Deborah Ann Disco, Melva Dobson, Cynthia Dodds, Annemarie Donato, Barbara Donnelly, Patricia Donoho, Carmen Dooley, Margaret Dorlon, Michelle Dorman, Arly Douglass, Michele Drake, Megan Draper, Shannon Drayton, Julie Driggers, Rhonda Driggers, Ragan Dubose-Morris, Kelley Dubosh, Susan Duckworth, Diane Dufour, Mary Dugan, Bonnie Dumas, Jeremy Dunlap, Catherine Durham, Heather Easterling, Allison Eckard, Alexis Economy, Ann Edenfield, Megan Edge, Barbara Edlund, Andrew Eiseman, Dallas Ellis, Constance Elrod, Aaron Embry,

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replacement, Ikonomidis explained, which is an open heart operation, very invasive and not without complications.

It entails making a large cut in the chest, cracking open the ribs, stopping the heart and taking out the old valve and stitching in a new one. For patients who were too high risk for this surgery, typically because of aortic calcification, underlying lung disease or just being too frail, their fates, it seemed, were sealed.

That is until TAVR, a unique procedure that integrates the skills of both interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons, was approved by the FDA and made available for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are not suitable candidates for open heart surgery but who would stand to gain considerable quality of life as a result of the procedure.

The procedure involves the doctor inserting a catheter into a blood vessel in the groin. A replacement valve is placed on a stent, advanced through the blood vessel and into the heart. Once it reaches the aortic valve, a balloon is inflated, and the stent valve essentially pushes the faulty valve against the aortic wall, making room for the new valve.

There are alternative points of entry, if for instance a patient has blood vessel disease in the legs.

For the MUSC patients who were once told they were not candidates for open heart surgery, not only have they found new hope, they are finally able to travel again, attend events, shop and play with grandkids — things they loved but hadn’t been able to do in years.

Steinberg said, “It comes down to a point in time when they really had no hope. They felt terrible and were told they couldn’t have the traditional operations, so upon coming here and meeting us and understanding where we were with the technology and where we were with our ability to treat those patients, I think we restored hope for them, and we made changes they didn’t expect to happen.”

He continued, expounding on the particulars of those changes. “The overwhelming majority are not able to do the things they like to do — they’re not able to climb a flight a stairs, not able to walk from here to the mailbox, not able to mow their lawn or clean their houses — the things you would think of as part

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Frances and Henry Brawner of Charleston have both undergone TAVR. Henry was the first to have the procedure at MUSC. of a normal daily routine — they can’t do.

At the very least we restore that. Patients who were unable to get out of bed and go downstairs to watch television, and then go out to Walmart and do the shopping — now they can do that now.

It’s given them a new lease on the life they’re leading.”

Ikonomidis wholeheartedly agreed.

“To describe the outcomes of the patient following the TAVR procedure, it’s important to remember, these patients are not considered to be operative patients, they are simply not strong enough to be able to undergo open surgery. That is to say these patients are frail, they’re weak and would not be expected to do well with a significant procedure. Despite this, following TAVR, their outcomes recoveries are remarkable, and they are able within a very short time to return to a quality life they hadn’t experienced for years prior to the procedure.”

And that newly found quality of life is what brought dozens of patients and family members from all over the state back to MUSC to celebrate the 150th procedure on July 24.

A cElEbrAtioN Along with guests, the room was filled with the health care staff who had taken care of them during the procedures and their stays to follow. Laughter permeated the air as patients and loved ones took to the podium to thank the doctors and

the team.

Charlene Revell, daughter of TAVR patient Peggy Marchant, was emotional as she shared what was on her heart.

“I’m speaking on behalf of Mrs. Marchant who had TAVR in 2013. She’d had heart trouble for 35 years. There was nothing else that could be done for her.

Then we found out she could have this valve procedure — it was such a miracle for us, and it’s a blessing for us to have her here today. Thank you doctors for all you’ve done for her and for us.”

Two patients proudly identified themselves by numbers. First, Henry Brawner had earned the title of “No. 1,” as he was the first person to have received the life restoring procedure at MUSC. But being first wasn’t even the most remarkable aspect of this for him, as his wife, Frances, also had the procedure done at MUSC three years after his.

Both are doing incredibly well. “I can now walk anywhere I want without any problems. I can’t say enough about how well it was done and how satisfied I am by it. I hope this will pave the way for many more people. It gives me the courage to go out try things I wouldn’t have dared before,” Henry said of the procedure.

Frances said, “I wanted to let you know that I’m the wife of the No. 1. I think we are the only husband and wife team that has had this done. I feel good. My heart’s working great. Thank you to the team —

it’s a wonderful team. I’m doing great.”

There was also “Lucky No. 29,” Fritz Beuerhle, who earned the moniker for the special size valve he needed — a 29 mm valve, which wasn’t produced when he first presented, but fortunately became available shortly thereafter.

Nancy Beuerhle introduced herself as the wife of Lucky No. 29, and thanked the doctors and staff who brought her husband in at “the last minute to save his life. I’m happy to say that it’s been two years now, and he’s so happy. The great German is back drinking his beer.” She looked at the doctors and asked, “Can I hug you?”

Mike Riordan spoke on behalf of his family and stirred up a great deal of emotion in the room. “My father, Tom Riordan, is a TAVR patient. I’d like to take a minute to thank and congratulate all the previous patients who now have hope — not just for today but for the future. This dedicated team of doctors, nurses, technicians and administrators made this possible. All your help and hard work,” he said to them, “have helped your patients get a new chapter, and for that you have our supreme gratitude.”

He continued, “Dad was 91 years old when he had TAVR. Now he’s 92. It was hard for us to see him like that — starting to slow down. He was always active. Couldn’t walk far. Always out of breath. He fell a few times. His heart was getting worse and worse. He was having chest pains. He found out Dr. Steinberg was a Jersey boy and that cemented the relationship right there,” he said to laughter. “Dr. Steinberg asked my dad, ‘What do you like to do,’ and Dad said, ‘drink beer.’ I think that made him a good candidate for TAVR.” With his voice quivering, he concluded, “My dad has always been my hero. Now I have more heroes gathered here today: doctors, patients, nurses — you are heroes, bless you all.”

Patient after patient explained how the procedure and doctors had changed their lives. Some of the statements included: “They gave me up as a lost cause and said, ‘we can’t help you.’ I’m standing here because Dr. Steinberg and Dr. Ikonomidis gave me new life.” “For 2 ½ years I’d lie down at night not expecting to wake up in the morning. My doctor

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said, ‘We’ve done all we can do.’ He didn’t think I would live two weeks. Now I’m doing great and enjoying life.” “These people at MUSC are my heroes.”

Steinberg was humbled, “There have been a lot of sleepless nights,” he shared. “But I come here and see this — and it’s all good.”

The guests mingled with each other like old army buddies who had fought the same enemy and lived through the war.

Later during the reception, Fritz and Nancy Beuerhle shared their gratitude for the doctors, as well as for Suzanne Richardson, R.N, and Christine Mancine, R.N., TAVR program coordinators.

Nancy stated that she and her husband are both nurses. “I was a nurse anesthetist,” Fritz added. They live now in Bluffton and will tell you they recognize quality care. “It’s a relief to have such great care so close,” Nancy said. “You walk in the door and people are so helpful and welcoming. The nursing staff on the floors are just marvelous. They let you know how everything that’s going on. It’s a fantastic place — they took such great care of him. We didn’t know if he was going to make it. He was having respiratory problems and accumulation of fluid in his lungs. The complication was he needed a larger valve than most and required a size 29. She thinks she may want to have a T-shirt made for him with Lucky 29 printed on it.

The Marchant family from St. George took a moment to express their gratitude. “I had surgery in February,” Peggy said. “It’s made a lot of difference. I’m getting now where I can do things a little bit better. I have more stamina. We love the doctors; they saved my life — well, between them and the good Lord — he has a lot to do with it. TAVR was the last thing they could do for me.”

Her husband said of his bride of 55 years, “This is a testimonial of what God can do for you.”

Riordan was listening to the Marchants and chimed

photo by Brennan Wesley, Marketing Services

Loaded TAVR device in position.

photos by Mikie Hayes, Public Relations

Above photo: Nancy Beuerhle explains her husband’s nickname, “Lucky No. 29,” and thanks doctors at the TAVR celebration. Left photo: Tom Riordan, right, of Pawley’s Island, and his sons, Pat and Mike, celebrate his successful TAVR outcome on July 24. in. “God has been good. Dad goes to church every Sunday. Dad’s experience here went really well. He’s 92, spry and articulate. His heart is not a problem anymore.”

DoctorS mAkE tHE diffErENcE It was clear to all that the stars in the room that day were Steinberg and Ikonomidis. For patients who were told there simply was no hope for them, the doctors who threw them a lifeline earned their eternal gratitude.

And during their care, patients formed very deep bonds with them. They hugged them tightly, took pictures with them and couldn’t wait to share what all they’d been able to do since their procedures – which, all things considered, was a lot.

How do the doctors account for the emotion in the room that day?

“Most patients derive a significant benefit in their symptoms,” said Ikonomidis. “They come with very bad heart failure – and therapy for aortic stenosis is really one of the great therapies we have in medicine.

The vast majority of patients really do stand to benefit.

What this technology has done is it has expanded the patient population we can offer this therapy to. The vast majority of these patients were declared not operative candidates and were sent home to die. I think what we saw in the room was incredible.”

Steinberg and Ikonomidis, who every day work in concert, have a special affinity not only for their patients but each other as well.

Ikonomidis bragged about his colleague’s skill. “He won’t say this because he’s humble, but he’s a fabulous surgeon, and the patients love him. He understands in a very intimate way the critical condition that they’re in. These are families that have fathers and grandfathers they’ve loved all their lives, and they see they are

suffering from a condition for which until recently there wasn’t a surgical therapy because of other comorbid conditions that they have. In addition to providing absolute state of the art care for them, Dr. Steinberg provided them with friendship and camaraderie. They don’t just see him as a doctor, they see him in some respects as a member of the family.”

ExcEllENt outcomES Since March 2012, the pair, along with Powers (cardiology) and Castillo-Sang (cardiac surgery) have done more than 150 procedures and the success rate, according to Steinberg, is excellent, with outcomes better than the national average: They have a 98.5 percent deployment rate, meaning the valve replacement was successfully performed.

Ikonomidis said this has changed health care and the way they take care of patients with aortic stenosis. “We are able to treat patients that heretofore, we probably would not. Another thing we learned is some of the patients that were pretty darn high risk for surgery, turns out we can get them through pretty well. These high-risk patients actually really do pretty darn well. It’s made a lot of cardiac surgery units better.”

“Not to mention,” he continued, “what I would like to believe is that this technology has brought cardiology and cardiac surgery closer together. I don’t think that the success that we have enjoyed would have been the case had we not worked as closely together as we have.

I think this is critical. Having both in the room — its created a situation where we must collaborate, and it’s a highly valuable collaboration. We both have a lot to learn from each other and in the end, we’re both better doctors, and the patients benefit most. The technology is there, the team is there, and we are ready to take care of the patient however is necessary.”

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excellence in action

Leader brings grounds crew vision to life By sHARon FowleR Public Relations

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t’s easy to take the beauty of MUSC’s campus for granted, but sometimes it’s important to take time to smell the roses. And when you do, you can thank the MUSC Grounds Department’s maintenance crew.

Their responsibilities include mowing grass; trimming trees; planting shrubs and flowers; controlling pests and weeds and removing litter. But even this substantial list of duties does not come close to describing all the work this team accomplishes.

The grounds maintenance crew and their department supervisor, Robin Smith, are changing what’s possible at MUSC through their meticulous care of the 65 acres that make up the MUSC campus.

In March 2011, after one year of working at MUSC, Smith was featured in The Catalyst’s weekly “Meet� column. Smith answered the question “What are your goals for MUSC?� She replied, “To convince MUSC that we need a large water feature and to have transformed all of the landscape in the next two years.�

While she works toward the addition of a prominent water feature, many creative landscaping projects have come to fruition.

Smith took inventory of projects that over the last five years are among her favorites. “I love the recent landscaping at the Waring Historical Library,� she said. It really represents Charleston, with the native plant varieties such as azaleas and leucothoes. I really enjoy that area. Another one of my favorite spots is the butterfly garden near the Basic Science Building because it’s helping to increase the monarch butterfly population, and it’s a nice landing spot for healthy insects to stop before they travel on their way.�

Smith also listed the bountiful fruit trees that grow behind the library as one of her favorite projects, and she was particularly enthusiastic about it. “The fruit tree bed is one my favorite things,� she said, “because I wanted to get more people outside.�

Visitors, students and employees of MUSC are all invited to pick a piece of fruit to enjoy when they see that it is ripe. The different types of fruit growing on the trees include pears, persimmons, apples, oranges, limes, lemons and even blueberries and blackberries.

Smith shared that fruit trees are also going to be

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Scholarships help students with passion for helping others

By J. Ryne DAnielson Public Relations Since retiring from the Medical University in 2010, Thaddeus John Bell, M.D., has remained active in both the MUSC and Charleston communities.

Still practicing family medicine, he is passionate about reaching out to the medically underserved and addressing the stark disparities in access to care which they face.

Bell has been involved in such work since serving as director of diversity at MUSC. “During that time, I became a student of the health disparities that face the African–American community,� he said. “Looking at the causes of these disparities is fundamental to searching for ways to get rid of them.�

Bell has identified what he believes are two of the root causes for health care disparities: a lack of African–American health care professionals and a lack of health care literacy in the African– American community. He has launched

programs to address both.

In 2014, Bell created an eponymous endowed scholarship, which is managed by the Community Foundation of South Carolina, to help African–American students pay for medical education. “Most minority students, particularly African–American students, are first generation health care professionals, and most are in dire need of financial support. I wanted to start a scholarship that would help students from any of the six colleges realize their dream of becoming a health care professional with the idea that they might go on to make a contribution toward getting rid of the health care disparities that plague our state.�

According to Bell, South Carolina ranks 47th in the nation for health care disparities. He believes this has much to do with the fact that, though African– Americans make up over a third of the population of the state, they represent just 4 percent of practicing physicians.

Bell stressed that his scholarship is

open to any student at MUSC, not just physicians. “I didn’t want people to think that just because I’m a physician, medical students had an inside track.

I wanted it to serve all six colleges, and I wanted to be as transparent as possible. It’s not only physicians that are important to addressing health care disparities; nurses, pharmacists, dentists are all important to solving this crisis.�

This year’s recipient is a third–year student from the College of Dental Medicine, Ronetta Sartor, from Eutawville, South Carolina.

Sartor said she was encouraged to apply for Sartor the scholarship

by Gwendolyn Brown, Ph.D., DMD, director of diversity for the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, who thought she would be an ideal candidate. “I was speechless,� Sartor said. “I wasn’t expecting it, but I was extremely thankful. I’m sure the other applicants were just as qualified as I am.�

Being from a rural, upstate town, Sartor said she has experienced health care disparities first hand. “When I was younger, we’d have to travel quite a distance just to go to the dentist,� she explained. “I’d love to open a dental clinic in a rural area to help decrease those kinds of disparities. The majority

of South Carolina is in need of access to dental care, especially in rural areas.�

During her time at MUSC, Sartor has worked with the Student Government Association and the Alliance for Equality, an LGBT–rights group that was crucial in pushing the Medical University to add gender identity and sexual orientation to itsnondiscrimination clause. She said she routinely volunteers for outreach to the LGBT community, for example, conducting oral health screenings at the annual Charleston Pride parade. “I always knew I wanted to do something in health care,� Sartor said. “I like dentistry because as a dentist you often see immediate relief. Patients come to you in pain, when they’re most vulnerable; they come in crying, but you can help them leave with a smile. “With dentistry, also, you don’t have to deal with telling a patient’s family, ‘I did everything I could, but I lost him.’ I’m really sensitive, so I don’t know if I could handle that.�

Ordinarily, Bell said, two $5,000 scholarships are awarded to two MUSC students. This year, however, Sartor received the full $10,000.

Bell said Sartor is a worthy recipient of the money and expressed his hope that it will further her career at MUSC, which did not offer such scholarships for African–Americans when he attended in the early 1970s.

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Register at musc.edu/ohp/musc-moves/ nih.gov/hmp/overview). employee-fitness-signup.html While some fermented foods are q Worksite Screening: Friday, Aug. part of a typical American diet, others 28, Wellness Center Auditorium. This are less so. Accordingly, the August screening is available to employees with Monthly Mindful Challenge encourages the State Health Plan (including the participants to try foods that promote MUSC Health Plan). Employees and a healthy gut flora including: kefir, spouses can participate for $46. kimchi, kombucha, miso, sauerkraut, Register at musc.edu/ tempeh and yogurt. employeewellness/2015Worksite Yogurt eaters may have probiotics Screening. on their radar as lactobacillus (L. q Chair massages: Free massages acidophilus) or “live active cultures” — are offered to employees midday it’s a common healthy sounding claim Wednesdays. Check Broadcast Messages found on the packaging. However, for new locations and times. many mass-produced ‘fermented foods’ q Farmers Markets: Fresh fruits and unfortunately have little beneficial vegetables are available from local bacteria due to the range of added farmers Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. sugars, preservatives, colorings, etc. that at the Horseshoe. Look for our returning are used in place of a real fermentation vendor, Angel Blends process. Other fermented foods, such as kimchi, sauerkraut and miso are high MUSC Urban Farm in salt and should be used sparingly if q Lunch and Learn — 12 to 12:45 you are watching your sodium intake. p.m., Aug. 20: The Art & Science of The best bet is to make fermented foods Kombucha; samples and recipes will be at home; the MUSC Urban Farm will available host a lunch and learn from 12:15 to q Early Bird Maintenance — 7:30 to 8:30 12:45 p.m., Aug. 20 led by Wellness a.m., Wednesdays dietitian Debbie Petitpain.

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discoveries; committing to patients first; promoting healthy communities; fostering innovative education and learning; and embracing diversity and inclusion.

Elements from the visual plan will be unveiled soon and should even start popping up around campus this summer.

Smith said everyone should stay on the lookout for these creative additions.

Since Smith started as the Grounds Department’s maintenance supervisor, she has reorganized the team’s duties and described the new arrangement as more “individualized.” Rather than sharing all the responsibilities, members work on projects that they excel at and enjoy. For example, there are members of the crew who in particular enjoy caring for the flowers on campus, or chemical application or irrigation, and as a result, they get to spend more time on those responsibilities. The team, Smith added, is continually learning and improving by attending classes and courses offered by organizations such as the Clemson Extension, South Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association, Trees SC and

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“Dr. Mack is one of the most delightful persons I’ve ever encountered in a work or professional setting. She treats every person with respect, individuality and kindness. She seamlessly blends humor with productivity and excellence, which makes for a wonderful work environment. I cannot express enough: If everyone emulated Dr. Mack’s work ethics and practice, MUSC would benefit down to the microscopic level.”

Nominated by Benjamin Woodhouse “Dr. Mack has worked so well with the nurses and patients since she has come to MUSC. She has made an effort to make connections with the staff as well as families and patients. We love her.”

Nominated by Marissa Joiner “Dr. Mack is a very loving caring and compassionate physician. She takes care of each patient as an individual. She always goes the extra mile by taking care of the patient not only physically but mentally with the family.”

Nominated by Jennifer Shaw

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Growing her team’s expertise and the MUSC landscape are Smith’s passions.

She is eager to discuss all the ideas she has for campus, such as a playground and a sensory garden, in addition to the large water feature she has envisioned for MUSC since 2011. “Picture a huge threetier fountain where people can reflect and kids can play, right there at the front of the drop-off.”

The next time you are walking around the MUSC campus, whether it is to class, on your way to work or to an appointment, keep your eyes, ears, and nose open. There are so many ways to experience MUSC’s landscape and remember, when you find a ripe piece of fruit, pick it. Your taste buds will thank you.

“Dr. Mack consistently goes above and beyond to make patients and their families feel comfortable.”

Nominated by Sheri Fannin Update: US 17-Spring-Fishburne Drainage Improvement Project

Work continues to progress at Fishburne and President streets with the installation of a 130-ft. long carrier pipe for the drop shaft, plus other related work.

Potential planned closures will continue at the intersection of President and Fishburne Street and part of Fishburne between President and Ashley Avenue (reopen to traffic Aug. 11); Sheppard Street from the Crosstown to Rutledge Avenue (reopen to local traffic Aug. 11; reopen to Crosstown traffic Sept.

28) and Bogard Street from the Crosstown to President Street (reopen at end of October).

For information, visit www.

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sCHolARsHiP Continued from Page Nine program. “The atmosphere for African– American students at the time was toxic,” he said. “It was not conducive to learning. And there was little to no financial support available to me. I finally found a Jewish charity, the Saul Alexander Foundation, which would allow me to apply for a small stipend of $250 a semester. The only thing they asked me to show them were my grades.”

As director of diversity, Bell was instrumental in expanding opportunities for minority students at MUSC. His hope is that recipients of his scholarship will continue to “pay it forward,” as he has tried to do.

“I hope many of these students are interested in staying in their communities and helping to address health care disparities in South Carolina,” he said. “The other thing I hope they will do is, ten years after they receive the scholarship, I hope they will give back to the endowment so that the scholarship can continue to help students into the future.”

In addition to his scholarship, Bell is also working to educate the minority

For information on Dr. Thad Bell’s nonprofit program, visit www.closingthegapinhealthcare.org.

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As part of the upcoming festival, Bell will host “Jazzing with Sugar,” an educational event focusing on diabetes, often colloquially called “sugar,” hypertension and high cholesterol— conditions endemic to the African– American community. The event, which is free to the public, will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, September 5, at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. It will feature a cooking demonstration with “Cake Boss” winner Dana Herbert, a chef and diabetes educator, as well as gospel jazz performed

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Register at www.charlestonrideforhope.com For information, call Dawson Cherry 792-1669

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