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Advancing medicine through technology Memorial Hermann Northwest uses advanced technology to light the way on the path of healing
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Contributed photo Pictured are Ibrahim Garcia-Mowatt, MD, Board Certified Specialist in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and Kwame Mensah, RN, BSN, with the LUNA Fluorescence Angiography System at Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital Wound Care. This system allows both doctors and patients to see the blood flow as it is happening to help determine the best treatment options to promote healing. Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, on the 610 service road just before Ella Blvd, is the only facility in the Houston area with the LUNA Fluorescence Angiography System.
to produce high-resolution images of the inside of blood vessels, organs and blood flow to extremities within two to three minutes. An imaging agent administered to the patient binds to the protein in the blood and naturally circulates throughout the body. The laser and camera capture images of the blood flow into and out of the wound, and displays them on a mobile unit. Those images are then processed and analyzed. “When physicians, therapists and nurses have this information, they can customize treatment plans to improve the blood flow in the wound,� Cauley said. “This system also allows physicians to evaluate the success of treatment and surgeries.� The advantages of an advanced imaging system to patients are nu-
merous: -Has the potential to save limbs and reduce healing time -Can help predict wound healing -Allows specialists to see blood flow to and from a wound in real time to determine the best treatment option -Can potentially reduce cost of care and therapy management through accurate data analysis Inwood Forest resident Robert Liska recently began treatment at Memorial Hermann Wound Care at Memorial Hermann Northwest. “I’m very impressed with the level of care here,� said Liska, who likes the fact that the LUNA system allows him to see the healing progress. “They show me what’s wrong with my body and it helps them to know how to heal me.�
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For The Leader An advanced technology now available at Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital in the Greater Heights area has the capability to drastically improve wound care for patients and greatly reduce the impact of chronic wounds, according to Ibrahim GarciaMowatt, M.D., a board-certified specialist in wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy affiliated with Memorial Hermann Northwest. Chronic wounds, a common side effect of diabetes and vascular disease, affect approximately 6 million people per year in the United States and result in an average of 73,000 non-traumatic lower-extremity amputations per year. The sometimes irreparable damage caused by chronic wounds occurs when there is insufficient blood flow to the wounds to facilitate healing. “The key factors associated with healing a wound are its vascular nature and blood flow,â€? said Shawn Cauley, director of the Wound Care Program at Memorial Hermann Northwest. “When wounds don’t heal because of lack of blood flow, that problem must be corrected.â€? The LUNA™ Fluorescence Angiography System is a revelation in this regard for the physicians at Memorial Hermann Northwest, the only facility in the Houston area with this system. “It is imperative for physicians to know whether it is an arterial or venous component of the blood flow that is preventing the healing,â€? Cauley said. “The LUNA system identifies the blood flow in the wound itself.â€? Fluorescence angiography works something like a GPS tracker, mapping the vascular system around a wound in real time. It combines fluorescence imaging, laser and camera technologies with advanced software
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There will be presentations by Jessie Dunn, BSN, RN, WCC, Shawn Cauley, MBA, CDFS, CHT, Patricia Leal-Mack, RN, BSN, CI, Ann Seymore, JD, CPHRM, Cathryn A. Schlesinger, JD, CPHRM, Special Content Expert - Ibrahim Garcia-Mowatt, Jr. M.D. Director Center for Wound Healing at Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital. There will also be a vendor fair of wound care products sponsored by Memorial Hermann Northwest Auxiliary. For more information or to register, contact Shannon Brown at 713-854-2504 or shannon. brown@restorixhealth.com. The $30 fee will cover the registration required to earn the 6.0 Nursing Contact Hours for completing the course. Memorial Hermann Health System is an approved provider of continuing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. To schedule an appointment with a wound care specialist at Memorial Hermann Northwest, call 713-8672432 or visit them at 1635 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77008 on the 610 service road just before Ella Boulevard.
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Even after 12 years of cycling, Robert Pohl fully expects to have a teary-eyed finish with his family when he reaches the end of this year’s BP MS 150 bike ride. “My entire family, including my extended family, my brother, my sister – most of them come every year to the finish line for a huge celebration,� Pohl said. “But at the same time it’s also recognition for my mother.� The two-day fundraising bike ride, organized by the National MS Society South Central Region, is the largest of the 100 Bike MS events across the US with three official start locations in the Houston area. Each route has a total mileage varying between 160 to 180 miles to Austin and takes place on April 18 and 19. This year will mark Pohl’s thirteenth year bicycling in the MS 150, which helps raise funds and awareness regarding multiple sclerosis and
its treatment. Pohl’s mother died in 1991 after a battle with an aggressive form of the disease. According to the BP MS 150 website, multiple sclerosis is a “chronic, unpredictable disease of the central nervous system� and can cause Robert Pohl’s mother. blurred vision, loss of balance, paralysis, blindness, tremors and more. Most are diagnosed with the disease between the ages of 20 and 50. “She was bedridden by the time I was in high school,� Pohl said. “I would tear up at times thinking about her when I first started riding [the BP MS 150]. She never gave up hope we would find
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New breast milk bank in Heights offers Early Detection convenience, health benefits for mothers the Key For Alzheimer’s I. Jason Chong, MD
By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com As a mother of two young children, Nicole Gallagher knows better than some the importance of having a healthy supply of milk for growing infants. She says she is blessed with an “oversupply� of breastmilk, and she’s putting it to good use at Texas Lactation Consultants, Houston’s first neighborhood-based breast milk bank which opened its doors in the Heights recently. “Knowing and seeing what breast milk has done for my own children, in the sense they have been growing and thriving because of it, I want to share that with other people,� Gallagher said. “Any opportunity to breastfeed, even if it’s for a short time, is extremely beneficial.� Lactation consultant and co-founder Barbara Miller said TLC fills an important and much-needed niche for mothers across the Houston area. “Some moms aren’t able to provide milk for their babies, and we decided when we got this nice space in September that we needed to be a part of giving back to the milk bank,� Miller said. One of the biggest benefits is the ease of access for local residents. Most dropoff centers are within medical centers like hospitals around the city, and with TLC located at 1533 Heights Blvd, it is the first neighborhood-based drop off in Houston. Gallagher lives in the area, and being able to drop off milk without having to worry about paying for and finding parking is a major difference. Those who want to donate can visit www.milkbank.org and they will be directed to the Mother’s Milk Bank at Austin, Miller said. After completing a short phone interview, blood work will be completed and the process takes about four days to complete. TLC also offers pumps to rent and once a week the donated milk will be shipped to Austin for processing and distribution. Containers for storing milk can also be provided to donors as well. “The milk can go sometimes to 22 or 23 different states and maybe 128 hospitals where mothers really can’t provide enough milk,� Miller said. “It really saves babies lives.� For more information, visit www.texaslactationconsultants. com or call 713-884-6204.
BP MS 150 from P. 1b a cure and, once she realized she would never walk again, she always expressed a desire and a hope that they would find better medicine and better treatment so young mothers like her could live a normal life.� The memory of his mother fuels Pohl’s passion for participating in the annual event, so much so that he has been inducted into its Hall of Fame and has raised about $100,000. That money has come from friends, family members, coworkers and others he knows through his business, Furnishings Unlimited. “People have even given me their jury duty pay,� Pohl said with a laugh. “I once got a check for $6 from Harris County.� While cycling has typically been a stress reliever for Pohl, it wasn’t always so easy. In the mid-1980s, a pickup truck ran him off the road while riding alone in Katy. Luckily he was wearing a helmet at the time, but he did go home with a concussion and didn’t get back on a bike for nearly 10 years. After getting back into cycling, and subsequently investing more of his time into the MS 150, Pohl hasn’t looked back. “So many people have no idea what MS is,� Phol said. “The BP MS 150 has done a remarkabe job of educating people about what it is and how they can help. For me, it’s a multifaceted journey – I want to raise as much money as I can and continue to make new relationships through this amazing event.� For more information, visit www.nationalmssociety.org.
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Helen Koteras Kenjura, 94, born May 17, 1920 in Chappell Hill, died April 2. She was a longtime member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Kenjura is survived by her children, Richard Kenjura, Karen Kenjura, sister Gertie Zawacki, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels, 3303 Main St., Houston 77002. Esther Henrietta Louise Marose, 105, born Aug. 24, 1909 in Houston, died April 1. At age 15, Marose began working as a telephone operator. She and her older sister Clara moved to Mercedes, Texas where they spent six years working for the Rio Grande Valley Telephone Co. She taught Sunday School in St. Louis and Mercedes. Marose retired in 1974 from the Union Pacific Railroad as “chief telephone operator� having 32-1/2 years of service. She and sister Clara lived in a duplex in the Heights for more than 50 years. Marose moved to Heights Tower in 2004. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mighty Acts capital campaign of Trinity Lutheran Church, 800 Houston Ave., Houston 77007. Hilbert A. Pechacek, 85, died April 2. The funeral is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 9, at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, Huffmeister Road. Pechacek was a longtime resident of Lazybrook. Helen Geanakis Porterfield, 87, born May 27, 1927, died April 1. Porterfield was the Company B Lieutenant in the Black Battalion at Sam Houston High School, graduating in 1945. She held a variety of jobs over the years beginning as Walter Pye’s “right hand woman� at the Hollywood Shop. She later worked in Southern California at Sunshine Biscuits, and for 14 years until her retirement, the Teamsters Local 572. She is survived by her son Harold, sisters Virginia Dardar and Regina Brinegar, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. John Morris Rucker, 86, born Jan. 8, 1928 in Abilene, died April 5. Rucker graduated
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Leonard Lee Kelley, 88, born Jan. 23, 1927, died March 30. Kelley served in the U.S. Navy for 12 years. He was a mechanic and invented several items. He is survived by his son, Kenneth L. Kelley, daughter Katherine Wojcik, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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5740 West Little York Rd. Compounds 281-547-0965 • Retail 281-447-7648 Toll Free 1-877-771-5238 Photo by Betsy Denson Deacon Jim Coit of the Garden Oaks Baptist church said the church is “staying putâ€? despite reports saying the contrary.
stated – that the church did not own its “far north building� or the original worship space. “We own all our property,� said Coit, noting that for the past 10 years they have leased the north building to Serenity Retreat, a Christian Prayer Ministry. They utilize the original worship building as a Youth Center and also lease space there to the Shepherd’s Field Baptist Church who was in need of worship space. The church is getting accustomed to fielding interest from realtors, and it will no doubt
get plenty more as Shepherd Drive continues to develop. Just south of the church lies the strip that houses Pink’s Pizza and Shepherd Park Drought house. To the west, construction on the new Starbucks is underway. And there was a frenzy about that leaked Weingarten Realty proposal to redevelop the Sears. “It’s a changing area,� Coit said. “Garden Oaks Baptist Church is keeping pace with community change and will be here for quite some time.�
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Recently an e-mail circulated that Garden Oaks Baptist Church (GOBS) was selling the parking lot across the street from the church at 3206 N Shepherd Drive – along with its main sanctuary. Not so, said Deacon and member Jim Coit, who set the record straight for The Leader. He said that a long range planning committee is at the beginning of a process to determine “who we need to be and how we can best meet the needs of our community� and that while a sale of some church properties may be a part of the conclusion of the committee, there is nothing on the horizon. For now the parking lot is maintained by Chase as part of a 10-year easement lease – an arrangement that has worked out quite well for the church who utilizes the lot during weddings and funerals. Coit did say that there are “no sacred cows�- but he reiterated that the church, which has seen a drop in membership over the last 10 years as the demographics of the neighborhood have changed, would continue to exist and to find ways to meet the needs of the community. “We are a growing body with new people of varying ethnicities and demographics,� said Coit. The church’s population consists of long term senior parishioners as well, who are strong part of the mix. Coit also wanted to clarify something else that the e-mail
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abound for local soccer teams By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com Boys Soccer Scarborough High School The Scarborough High School Spartans move deeper into the playoffs this week following a shutout win over Stafford High School April 7, winning by a score of 3-0. Coach Jeff Keese said the team played well and the game featured a tight first half which ended scoreless. “We had a few good chances in the first half and at one point we had the ball roll just parallel to the goal line,� Keese said. The Spartans were able to score three goals within the first thirty minutes of the second half, including two goals from freshman Yostyn Zapata and one from captain Emilio Carrizales, Keese said. Keese gave special credit to goalie Miguel Rios as well as the team’s four defenders – Michael Hernandez, Carlos Guitierrez, Luis Setulbeba and Ivan Marquez – who played the entire game and contributed greatly to the shutout. The team will move on to play its next game 7 p.m. Friday in College Station. While the Spartans might have had a rocky start, the group previously pulled out a hard-fought win over Navasota High School 4-3 March 26 as the group advanced to the second round of playoffs. After letting in a goal in the first few minutes of play, Scarborough (13-5-1) rebounded with two goals in the first half, entering halftime tied at 2 with Navasota (1-7). Eight minutes into the second half, Scarborough extended their lead to 3-2. “It wasn’t the ideal start, but we’ve been down before and I knew our guys would Office come back,�Heights Coach Jeff
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I have a Corgi-mix and she smells. I bathe her once a week-without fail--but she still has an odor about her. What can I do about this? Smelly dog in Shepherd Park Plaza
Dear Smelly dog, Anyone who lives with a dog knows that they don’t always smell their best. While it can be bothersome to humans, the scent doesn’t bother your dog in the least. In fact, while dogs may smell the same to us, they don’t smell the same to each other. They also produce oil, an important part of healthy skin and hair, which has its own scent marker. Along with the glands in their ears, which produce a light yeasty smell, these are all normal body odors that can be kept to a pleasant minimum with normal, regular bathing and grooming. It sounds like you’re diligent about bathing your Corgi-mix but, unfortunately, some breeds are just naturally smellier than others. Some of these breeds include labrador retrievers, basset hounds, cocker spaniels and, yes...your dog’s family members, the Corgi, even make this odiforous list. These breeds have more active seba-
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