The Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation The Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation May / June 2016 May / June 2016 Unit
The Tallahassee Memorial Cardiopulmonary Intensive Care The Tallahassee Memorial Cardiopulmonary Intensive Care Unit FCCP Dedicated to and Named for Jyotsna “Dr. Jo” Dalal, MD, FACC,
Dedicated to and Named “Dr. Jo” Octoberfor 14, Jyotsna 1943 – September 15, Dalal, 2015 MD, FACC, FCCP
October 14, 1943 – September 15, 2015 In Geeta Dalal Simons’ Own Words Jyotsna “Dr. Jo” Dalal, MD, FACC, “Hers is a Dalal story of triumph,Own stick-toFCCP , beloved interventional cardiologist In Geeta Simons’ Words Jyotsna “Dr. Jo” Dalal, MD, FACC, itiveness, grit – The American Dream. and Director of Cardiology Associates, FCCP, beloved interventional cardiologist “Hers is a story of triumph, stick-toIt began with and adversity passed awayofonCardiology SeptemberAssociates, 15, 2015 and Director itiveness, grit struggle – The American Dream. with struggle the faith that can be in the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare passed away on September 15, 2015 Itcoupled began with and life adversity larger, fairer, that with (TMH) Cardiopulmonary Intensive Care coupled withand the faith that conscientious life can be in the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare effort and honesty, we canconscientious achieve a Unit (CICU) – the very unit where she larger, fairer, and that with (TMH) Cardiopulmonary Intensive Care better life for our children, and makea the saved so many lives. This revered and effort and honesty, we can achieve Unit (CICU) – the very unit where she world they live in a better place. highly-esteemed cardiovascular disease better life for our children, and make the saved so many lives. This revered and specialist practiced in Tallahassee for world they live in athat better highly-esteemed cardiovascular disease “My mother knew sheplace. wanted to help more thanpracticed 20 years.inInTallahassee recognition for of her specialist people, and she knew should couldtodo it “My mother knew that she wanted help association TMHInand her remarkable The remarkable and beloved Mama, “Dr. Jo,” wearing one of her more than 20with years. recognition of her through healthcare. Although she worked people, and she knew should could do it cardiologist/internist signature embroidered jewel-toned saris, patient care,with Dr. Dalal’s daughter Geeta association TMH and her remarkable at the elite Atomic Energy Research facility TheDalal, remarkable and beloved Mama, “Dr.the Jo,”marriage wearing of one of her through healthcare. Although she worked Jo MD, FACC, FCCP celebrates daughter Dalal and her widower Naresh cardiologist/internist signature embroidered saris, patientSimons care, Dr. Dalal’s daughter Geeta in Mumbai, where she met my father, Geeta Dalal to Stephen jewel-toned Simons at the elite Atomic Energy Research facility S. Dalal established JyotsnaNaresh “Dr. Jo” Jo Dalal, MD, FACC, FCCP celebrates the marriage of daughter Dalal Simons and herthe widower and graduated from pharmacy school in Mumbai, where she met my father, Geeta Dalal to Stephen Simons Dalal, MD, FACC, FCCP Endowment to S. Dalal established the Jyotsna “Dr. Jo” with top honors, she was not satisfied and – she wanted to cure people. So, after graduated from pharmacy school benefit TMHFACC, cardiology theirtofamilies and the CICU nursing staff and Dalal, MD, FCCPpatients, Endowment my parents moved to America and through the determination of her powerful with top honors, she was not satisfied – she wanted to cure people. So, after medicalTMH staff.cardiology The CICU patients, was named and dedicated to Dr.nursing Dalal instaff a March benefit theirfor families and the CICU and 25 mind and devoted of her heart,the shedetermination went to medical school. She my parents moved compassion to America and through of her powerful ceremony. Presently, thewas CICU is housed in the hospitaltoproper. Ultimately, it will medical staff. The CICU named for and dedicated Dr. Dalal in a March 25 was a paragon of self-discipline. My mother was brilliant, insightful, thorough, mind and devoted compassion of her heart, she went to medical school. She be located Presently, in the M. T.the Mustian Center, TMH’s care facilityit that ceremony. CICU is housed in thesurgical/intensive hospital proper. Ultimately, will vehemently detail – the walking definition of dedication. In medical was a paragon of oriented self-discipline. My mother was brilliant, insightful, thorough, will be under construction in the near future. be located in the M. T. Mustian Center, TMH’s surgical/intensive care facility that school, she detail was always at the of her definition class andofwon every award for which vehemently oriented – thetop walking dedication. In medical will be under construction the near future. she was eligible – all of this while caring for two children with, of course, the help Tallahassee Memorial’s in Salute school, she was always at the top of her class and won every award for which of my dad, the chemistry professor version of Mr. Mom. she was eligible – all of this while caring for two children with, of course, the help Tallahassee The ceremonyMemorial’s was openedSalute by TMH Foundation President/CEO Paula Fortunas of mymother dad, the professor of Mr. Mom. “My waschemistry universally loved byversion her patients, some traveling from other who noted, “We are here today to honor a legacy . . . a legacy of determination The ceremony was opened by TMH Foundation President/CEO Paula Fortunas states to see her. She quickly built a very lucrative practice. But then, and dedication.” CICU Nurse Manager Kathy Patterson, ARNP , MSN,CCRN, “My mother was universally loved by her patients, some traveling fromDad’s otherbest who noted, “We are here today to honor a legacy . . . a legacy of determination and longtime friend Dr.quickly Alan Marshall recruited himpractice. to the chemistry delivered a tributeCICU fromNurse the nursing staff,Kathy saying: “We were all inspired by the states to see her. She built a very lucrative But then,faculty Dad’s at best and dedication.” Manager Patterson, ARNP , MSN,CCRN, Florida State University and the National High Magnetic Laboratory. amazing Dr. Jo.” Frank MD,staff, FACC, one of Dr.were Dalal’s and longtime friend Dr. Alan Marshall recruited him to theField chemistry facultyMom at delivered a tribute from Gredler, the nursing saying: “We all closest inspiredfriends by the and and DadState made the decision to accept theHigh offer.Magnetic She closed practice and colleagues, the dedicatory remarks. every feature of closest his address, Dr.and Florida University and the National Fieldher Laboratory. Mom amazing Dr. made Jo.” Frank Gredler, MD, FACC,Inone of Dr. Dalal’s friends came to open another in Tallahassee where she was welcomed into the and medical Gredler underscored Dr. Dalal’s passion, compassion, great faith and vision, “A and Dad made the decision to accept the offer. She closed her practice colleagues, made the dedicatory remarks. In every feature of his address, Dr. community as another well as an office spacewhere with Dr. Comer Cherry, who also Dr. Dalalgreat was faith a driven doctor doing the workDr. of Dalal’s God through science. came to open in Tallahassee she was welcomed into theopened medical Gredler underscored passion, compassion, and physician, vision, “A his home and asspace true dear over Cherry, the decades. friend and colleague Tallahassee andDr.around the world. While small community as family well astoanours, office withfriends Dr. Comer who also opened doctor doing the workofofmany God in through science. Dalal was a driven physician, in stature, was sooflarge devotion toand heraround patientsthe and her profession.” his home andmy family to ours, asand truedifficult dear friends friend and she colleague manyininher Tallahassee world. While small “Throughout mother’s long illness,over Dr. the Whitdecades. Oliver, Dr. Comer in stature, was soResponse large in her devotion to her patients and her profession.” The Dalalshe Family’s
The Dalal Family’s Response The response from the Dalal family was powerful and moving. Dr. Naresh Dalal, who is the Florida State University O. Lawton Professor in The response from the Dalal familyRobert was powerful andDistinguished moving. Dr. Naresh Dalal, Chemistry and a lead the High Magnetic Field Laboratory, said in of who is the Florida Stateresearcher UniversityatRobert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor his wife of 50 years, “She never said anything other than exactly what was on Chemistry and a lead researcher at the High Magnetic Field Laboratory, said of her wife heartofand mind. “She She left no room for doubtother – a vital in healthcare and his 50 years, never said anything thanasset exactly what was on in family life.” her heart and mind. She left no room for doubt – a vital asset in healthcare and in life.” Dr.family Dalal’s granddaughters Devi Madeleine Simons, six years of age, and Rani Patrice Simons, five years ofDevi age,Madeleine spoke tenderly of their adored grandmother. Dr. Dalal’s granddaughters Simons, six years of age, and Rani This was not thefive firstyears time the girlsspoke participated in of a memorial to Dr. Dalal. Patrice Simons, of age, tenderly their adored grandmother. Recently, in Philadelphia, presented the Dr.inJo Dalal booktocollection This was not the first time they the girls participated a memorial Dr. Dalal. to the Friends Free Library. Recently, in Philadelphia, they presented the Dr. Jo Dalal book collection to the Friends Library. DaughterFree Geeta Dalal Simons’ poignant recounting of her mother’s powerful and beautiful life story Simons’ left the assembled guests withofhearts overflowing with Daughter Geeta Dalal poignant recounting her mother’s powerful gratitude to and the amazing Dr. Jo. and beautiful life admiration story left theforassembled guests with hearts overflowing with gratitude to and admiration for the amazing Dr. Jo.
Cherry, Dr. Frank Gredler, and andillness, cardiacDr.staff, hadDr.worked “Throughout my mother’s longthe andCICU difficult Whitwho Oliver, Comerwith her as a physician and a patient, demonstrated their genuine compassion Cherry, Dr. Frank Gredler, and the CICU and cardiac staff, who had workedand with caring very importantly, preserved her dignity. comprise a team of her as aand, physician and a patient, demonstrated theirThey genuine compassion and lives, including of one aofteam their of own. heroic people working tirelessly to save her caring and, very importantly, preserved dignity. Theythat comprise The lives of the patients and their families are irrevocably touched, transformed heroic people working tirelessly to save lives, including that of one of their own. by voices, hearts andfamilies hands.are My irrevocably mother hadtouched, the privilege of Thetheir liveshealing of the patients and their transformed experiencing both sides of this. by their healing voices, hearts and hands. My mother had the privilege of experiencing both asides this.caring for and endlessly sustaining others and “My mother spent lot ofoftime forgetting herself. to beforvigilant to the needs of others. Even “My mother spent She a lottaught of timeme caring and endlessly sustaining others and as she washerself. dying,She in and out of she was for others. And forgetting taught methe to CICU, be vigilant to theconcerned needs of others. Even so, it is a fitting tribute that the earnings from the Dr. Jo Dalal Endowment are as she was dying, in and out of the CICU, she was concerned for others. And designated for the CICU – for all those suffering through the night and those so, it is a fitting tribute that the earnings from the Dr. Jo Dalal Endowment are caring for them. There is –nofordoubt that suffering Mama’s legacy to designated for the CICU all those throughhas thebeen nightpassed and those me and to my children but now, with the Dr. Jo Endowment, it will be extended caring for them. There is no doubt that Mama’s legacy has been passed to wherewith herthe heart’s resided. Nobe heart will stop eternally the CICU me and tothrough my children but now, Dr. Jopassion Endowment, it will extended on this staff’s watch, not if there’s a way in this world that they can help it." eternally through the CICU where her heart’s passion resided. No heart will stop on if there’s a wayofinher thismother’s world that can help it." Forthis the staff’s full textwatch, of Mrs.not Simons’ account life,they please contact Foundation@TMH.ORG. TALL AHASSEEMAGA ZINE.COM May–June 2016 For the full text of Mrs. Simons’ account of her mother’s life, please contact Foundation@TMH.ORG.
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