Recent Posts in Profiles Category

May 24, 2017 A conversation with The Who's Roger Daltrey: 7 life lessons

Our team at Shine magazine was blown away by the chance to interview international rock star and lead singer of The Who, Roger Daltrey. Two years ago, he came to Methodist Dallas Medical Center struggling with a raspy voice and found the solutions he ...

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May 1, 2017 A donor and recipient meeting 3 years in the making

Altruistic Donor and Recipient Highlight the Impact of Organ Donation After reading about the great need for kidney donors three years ago, software designer Matt Heard decided to do something most people would consider unconventional. He chose to ...

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Dec 29, 2016 A letter to my sixteen-year-old self

Dear 16-year-old me, I don't know if you'll listen to this. You're a little stubborn and you kind of think you know it all. Not to mention, you think, it won't happen to me. But guess what? It does. You know you're fair skinned and you burn easily in the ...

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Dec 27, 2016 Honoring and remembering the lives of their little ones

Memorial programs at Methodist Charlton and Methodist Dallas help parents cope long-term with perinatal loss When Andra Hunter learned she had lost her baby just days before she was due to give birth at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, the shock and grief ...

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Dec 13, 2016 From Dallas to Japan, one doctor takes his talents overseas

Amit Guttigoli, MD, really likes gadgets. One in particular caught his interest and passion. He's become such a fan that he now trains doctors on two continents how to use it. The nifty device is called the S-ICD or subcutaneous implantable cardioverter ...

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Sep 20, 2016 The wait is over: a kidney transplant after 24 years

People are impatient; we are always in a hurry and we rarely pause. To work, to school, to anywhere we are going. We also want immediate answers. Cesar Duran didn't have the good fortune of having an answer at the touch of a smartphone or at the speed of ...

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Jul 18, 2016 Don't ignore sports and fitness injuries - it only makes them worse!

Athletes are known for mental toughness, for having the grit to power through to finish a competition strong. Some, however, don't just push themselves to victory. They actually ignore serious injuries and push their bodies past healthy limits. We sat down ...

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Jun 28, 2016 Transplanting patients and saving lives across texas

Frances Bussey (pictured center) enjoys renewed energy and life with her husband and granddaughter in east Texas. People travel far and wide for great medical care; there's even a new term called 'medical tourism' where cities and healthcare systems spend ...

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Feb 23, 2016 From sorrow to joy

When I walked into the home of David Silva and Mirna Contreras last spring, a somber mood filled the space. My heart ached as I watched Mirna wipe away tears and recount the heartbreaking story of her daughter, Ruby, who was born at only 22 weeks and 6 ...

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Jan 14, 2016 Becoming An organ donor

The last words I heard my sister, Sarah, say were on my birthday in June 2013. She called and I was at a noisy restaurant with some friends, and she shouted on the phone to me, "I love you, I can't wait to see you soon!" I was so happy we would be ...

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