Medical City Lewisville: A Unique Program Dedicated To Lifelong Success

A Unique Program DEDICATED TO LIFELONG SUCCESS

by Brooke Ezzo | photo Courtesy of Tanya Nguyen

At Medical City Lewisville, you will 360-degree view of patient care. find the nationally-accredited This includes a dietician, monthly Bariatric and Metabolic Institute support groups, informational seminars, founded by Dr. Lauren Buck, M.D. in and supporting the patient after surgery August 2017. This is a comprehensive, to encourage lifelong success. unique program dedicated to ensuring patients lead happier and healthier lives. “Our team is multi-disciplinary. After 15 years in the US have many different skillsets Air Force and earning her medical degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio, Dr. Buck is eager to bring her experience to Medical City Lewisville and the bariatric program. “This means...helping them come up with long lasting habits and changes that they can continue throughout their life.” to help patients navigate this journey beyond just reaching a specific number on the scale,” Dr. Buck said. “This means managing their nutrition, the physiological aspect, and helping them “Seeing the changes it come up with long lasting makes in peoples lives is the thing I enjoy habits and changes that they can continue most about the program,” Dr. Buck said. throughout their life.”

Dr. Buck and her team are passionate about approaching weight loss with a They are so compassionate, and they The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute offers a personalized plan for each patient,

Dr. Lauren Buck, M.D

whether that is the bariatric sleeve, gastric bypass procedures, medicine, or just counseling.

“We offer a customized plan and help each patient choose what is best for them,” Dr. Buck said. “Their health is our top priority.”

Being overweight can impact almost everything in a person’s body, and when it comes to women’s wellness, Dr. Buck says there are many benefits to weight loss. It can cure diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, lower cancer risks, and increase fertility. It also improves self-esteem and helps to create a more active lifestyle.

“We want people to live longer and be healthier,” Dr. Buck said. “We want to meet the patients where they are in their journey and be a resource for the community.”

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A Family That ORGANIZES TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER

by Steve Gamel | photos courtesy of Classy Closets

PICTURED BELOW IS JERRY AND JULIE CALDWELL

photo by Jerred Caldwell

Jerry Caldwell doesn’t mind telling you that he has an extensive background in construction work, including several years of successfully managing a few lumber companies. He isn’t so quick to share that he got his start at 12 years old when he, his dad, and his two brothers helped build their parents’ 4,000-squarefoot house from the ground up.

“I was forced to help,” Jerry said with a laugh as his adoring wife of 31 years, Julie, looked on from across the table. “At the time, it was pure torture. But looking back, you say to yourself, ‘that was a pretty good thing to learn.’”

The experience served him well. When we caught up with Jerry and Julie at their Classy Closets showroom in Grapevine, you could feel the years of hands-on knowledge and see the love they have for their craft as they guided us on a tour of their facility. This is a couple — they met in grade school, by the way — that has been in business together for 22 years. Classy Closets of DFW was started in 1996 by Don Cotton and Andrew Vivian (Julie’s father and their brotherin-law). Two years later, Jerry and Julie partnered with them, and now their business also includes their two sons and an amazing team of employees that have become like family. It’s truly a family business going into its third generation!

Jerry and Julie aren’t just invested in selling a product; they want to help you and your family get organized. Classy Closets specializes in designing, manufacturing, and installing innovative solutions for all your home storage and

organization needs. And they aren’t just closets! Take one quick look around their showroom, and it’s obvious they can also handle garages, pantries, media rooms, under-stairs areas, workbenches, laundry rooms, and special cabinets for supplies. They also do wall beds, custom jewelry drawers, dividers, and slanted shoe racks.

If you want a pull-out mirror or ironing board that can be neatly tucked away in your laundry room or closet, they can do that. If you need special lighting and custom pulls and hardware, they’ve got that, too.

They can cut, stain, paint, sand, and whatever else is needed to fit your space and style to a T while also making everything look like an original part of your home once installed.

In other words, the sky is the limit. They can handle a project as small as a reach-in closet to as large as a walkin closet that almost looks like another master bedroom. All of their materials and workmanship carry a lifetime guarantee. “When we meet with a client, we aren’t just there to sell them something, and there’s a lot more that goes into it than slapping up some shelves and a few rods,” Jerry said. “We are there to provide solutions to their problems. For something like a closet, we not only measure but also take inventory of what they have so that the system is built for their needs. We also present them with a full 3D virtual rendering so that they can see exactly what they are going to get.”

Julie agreed, adding that what they offer is a luxury item that people still see as valuable even in difficult times. In today’s world, it’s easy for a family of four to find the home of their dreams only to quickly outgrow it because it’s not as functional as they initially thought. Before they know it, every closet in the house is loaded to the brim, they can’t find what they need in the pantry, and the garage is a catch-all for everything that can’t fit inside the house. Classy Closets has solutions for all your storage needs that add lasting value even up to the time of resale of your home.

“WE ARE THERE TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO THEIR PROBLEMS. FOR SOMETHING LIKE A CLOSET, WE NOT ONLY MEASURE BUT ALSO TAKE INVENTORY OF WHAT THEY HAVE SO THAT THE SYSTEM IS BUILT FOR THEIR NEEDS.”

“Pantries have been a very popular item recently because everyone is at home and cooking more often,” Julie said. “It’s been amazing to see the response over the years. We’ve made it through 9/11, the great recession, and now we’re making it through the coronavirus. Being a luxury item, sometimes, those are the first things people cut back on. Thanks to our loyal and satisfied customers, we’ve managed to withstand those difficulties.”

It’s all in a day’s work for a family that truly wants to help yours find solutions that make a real difference.