In 2002, Baylor opened the Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital. The Mary Anne and Richard Cree Auditorium and two classrooms (on the ground floor of the Hamilton Heart Hospital) were built with technology that allows physicians to view Baylor surgical procedures via interactive video teleconferencing. The auditorium provides space for educational programs and medical conferences.
Mary Anne and Richard Cree Auditorium
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Robotics surgery: the "da Vinci" unit is designed to give a surgeon the superior precision and dexterity needed when performing minimally invasive operations (surgeon at the controls on left). Baylor University Medical Center performed the Southwest United States' first mitral valve procedure using robotics technology.
da Vinci Surgical Unit
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Michael Hooker holds one of the special pillows provided to heart surgery patients by Caring Hearts at Baylor. The program, previously called Heart to Heart program, was established through a generous gift from Ernestine and Brad Wayne. Caring Hearts volunteers work in Baylor's cardiac intensive care and waiting rooms offering assistance to heart patients and their families. All volunteers are former heart patients or family members of former heart patients. The idea for this innovative group came from the Waynes' own experiences. In the mid-1980s, Brad underwent heart surgery in California, and five months later, Ernie discovered that she also needed heart surgery. She opted to come to Baylor.
Caring Hearts Program
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Opened in 1991, the Baylor Tom Landry Center Sports Science Department conducts human performance studies. These studies are performed at the level of the elite athlete as well as the general population.
Athletic performance testing at Baylor Tom Landry Center
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Dr. Jesse Thompson with student. Jesse Eldon Thompson, M.D., came to Baylor in 1954 as a young vascular surgeon with extensive experience. He established a vascular fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in 1964, and personally trained more than 60 vascular surgeons. Many of the individuals that were trained by Dr. Thompson have gone on to become leaders in vascular surgery at major academic institutions across the country.
Baylor Establishes the First Vascular Training Program in the Country
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Dr. Kevin Wheelan performing a cardiac electrophysiology test at the Jack and Jane Hamilton, opened 2002.
Dr. Kevin Wheelan
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A leading-edge education and research facility on the ground floor of the Hamilton Hospital provides resources for both staff members and the public. The F. Andrew Bell Clinical Library houses a collection of books, periodicals and online medical journals for staff members. A medical librarian works with the staff and helps visitors who need additional information not provided in the resource center.
F. Andrew Bell Clinical Library
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In the late 1970s, J. Pat Evans, M.D., then the team physician for the Dallas Cowboys, presented an idea to Boone Powell Sr., former executive director and senior consultant to Baylor University Medical Center. His dream was to build a sports medicine facility that would provide a medically based fitness center for treatment and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries as well as preventive physical conditioning facilities. Nearly 20 years later, the Baylor Tom Landry Center opened in January 1991 and was named for the former Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry. The 320,000-square-foot complex is home to numerous physicians, in addition to the Baylor Tom Landry Fitness Center.
Baylor Tom Landry Center
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Baylor Tom Landry Center, pool facilities
Baylor Tom Landry Center, pool facilities
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Interventional Radiologists
Interventional Radiologists
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Michael Ramsay M.D., President of BRI, with Jean Davoust, Ph.D
Michael Ramsay M.D., President of BRI, with Jean Davoust, Ph.D
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Marvin Stone, M.D., (on right), chief of oncology and director of Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center since its inception.
Marvin Stone, M.D.
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Lucy Ilustrisimo, a technician, works in metabolic disease research at the Kimberly H. Courtwright and Joseph W. Summers Institute of Metabolic disease at Baylor. The institute conducts research on inherited diseases in the field of biochemical genetics. The primary interest of the institute is to diagnose and develop treatments for these metabolic diseases.
Baylor Kimberly H. Courtwright and Joseph W. Summers Institute of Metabolic Disease
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Pictured: Goran Klintmalm, MD, PhD., transplant surgeon, BUMC visiting kidney transplant patient Debbie Winston. Others [L to R]: Katie Shide (transplant coordinator), Joe Cofer, John Moore, MD, surgical resident. (Date unknown)
1984 - Goran Klintmalm Recruited to Start Transplant Program at Baylor Dallas
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The Zelig H. Lieberman Research Building opened in 1998 and houses the Baylor Institute for Immunology Research, where scientists and lab assistants, work to advance knowledge of disease and its treatment.
Laboratory in Lieberman building
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The Zelig H. Lieberman Research Building opened in 1998 to house Baylor Research Institute and Baylor Institute for Immunology Research, including labs and the Marvin J. Stone Library.
1998 - Zelig H. Lieberman Research Building Opens
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Karolina Palucka, M.D., Ph.D., and Goran Klintmalm, M.D., Ph.D.
Karolina Palucka, M.D., Ph.D., and Goran Klintmalm, M.D., Ph.D.
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Gait studies using the instrumented spatial linkage device (ISLD); Diagram of knee motion (left)
Instrumented Spatial Linkage Device
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Marvin J. Stone Library within the Lieberman building
Marvin J. Stone Library within the Lieberman building
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Laboratory in Lieberman building
Laboratory in Lieberman building
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Jacques Banchereau, Ph.D., and Joseph W. Fay, M.D., in the laboratory
Jacques Banchereau, Ph.D., and Joseph W. Fay, M.D.
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Surgeons perform the first liver transplant recipient at Baylor University Medical Center in 1984.
1984 - First liver transplant recipient at BUMC
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Göran Klintmalm, M.D., Ph.D., grew up near Stockholm, Sweden, and trained in general surgery there. When he became interested in organ transplantation, he came to the U.S. to work with Dr. Thomas Starzl, an eminent surgeon in kidney and liver transplantation. In 1984, Dr. Klintmalm was recruited by Baylor University Medical Center to start what was to become a highly successful transplant program.
1984 - Baylor Recruits Dr. Goran Klintmalm
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Dr. Peter Alivizatos performs Baylor University Medical Center's first heart transplant in 1986.
1986 - BUMC's first heart transplant
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Dr. Joseph Fay performs a bone marrow harvest in 1983.
1983 - North Texas' first bone marrow transplant
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Amie Garrison, the first liver transplant recipient at Baylor University Medical Center with her parents in 1984.
1984 - First Liver Transplant Recipient
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Dr. Goran Klintmalm (center) is pictured with Amie Garrison, who at age four received Baylor University Medical Center's first liver transplant in 1984, and Bradley Bower, Baylor Dallas' 2,000th liver transplant patient, 2002.
2002 - Baylor Celebrates 2,000th Liver Transplant
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Amie Garrison - first liver transplant recipient at Baylor University Medical Center, 1984
Amie Garrison - First Liver Transplant Recipient
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Jennifer Kennedy is a living liver donor. Baylor Dallas surgeons removed part of her liver and transplanted it into her son Chandler, replacing his failed liver. Since the surgery in 2001, both mother and son are doing well.
Jennifer Kennedy - Living Liver Donor
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Dr. Ruth Jackson trained in orthopaedics in Iowa prior to opening her private practice in Dallas in 1932. She joined the staff of Baylor in 1939. Dr. Jackson (pictured here in 1986) was a medical pioneer in a field still mostly made up of men. She was one of the founders of the Texas Orthopaedic Association, and she was the first female member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The Ruth Jackson Society carries on Dr. Jackson’s legacy. Forty-three female orthopaedic surgeons formed the society in 1983 as a support and networking group. The society promotes scientific, educational and charitable activities to advance the practice of orthopaedic surgery.
1939 - First Female Orthopadic Surgeon Joins Medical Staff at Baylor
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Pictured: Dr. John Fordtran teaching, 1980s History: In 1983, in response to an evident need, Baylor established the Diagnostic Center for Digestive Diseases, the first center of its kind in the United States. This center performed vital research and developed comprehensive evaluation methods that went beyond endoscopy and X-ray, the most common testing at the time. Dr. John Fordtran was in charge of the clinical research. Some of these pioneering diagnostics included anal manometry testing, lactose intolerance testing, and testing for malabsorption. This testing allowed physicians to evaluate a patient in greater detail than ever before. The center also introduced stomal therapists and dietitians working together and working directly with patients.
1983 - Baylor establishes Diagnostic Center for Digestive Diseases
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Dr. Robert W. Jackson received part of his post-graduate training in Tokyo where he learned the technique of arthroscopy. He brought the new technique to North America where arthroscopic surgery became an important part of sports medicine. Many athletes suffer knee injuries that can be diagnosed and treated by arthoscopic means. Dr. Jackson was one of 40 people Sports Illustrated recognized in its 40th year publication for elevating sports to its highest level. In 1967, Dr. Jackson started sports programs for the physically disabled in Canada and served as president of the International Paraolympic Committee from 1980 to 1984. Dr. Jackson became chief of orthopaedics at Baylor University Medical Center in 1992.
1992 - Dr. Robert W. Jackson named chief of orthopaedics at Baylor University Medical Center
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A diagnostic tool employing a magnetic force 10,000 times greater than the earth’s magnetic field was installed in a specially insulated room at Baylor University Medical Center in 1983. Using radio waves and magnetic fields, the nuclear magnetic resonance scanner, which has become known as MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), allowed physicians to see inside the human body without surgery or radiation. The method provided an image without the hazards of radiation. At the time Baylor acquired the MRI scanner, the FDA classified it as an investigational device. With the scanner, the medical center was able to participate in a research project that provided information leading to the clinical approval of MRI imaging.
1983 - Baylor Acquires Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Scanner
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Dr. Steven E. Harms, one of the country’s leading experts in MRI, joined the staff at Baylor as director of the MRI department from 1982 - 1996. "Most studies in MRI scanning have been with the brain, particularly diagnosing tumors and other abnormalities in the head," said Dr. Harms. "But MRI offers a breakthrough in the diagnosis of other diseases, such as cancer, stroke, heart disease and multiple sclerosis."
1982 - Dr. Steven E. Harms named director of MRI department
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Pictured: Magnetic resonance image
1983 - Baylor Acquires MRI Machine
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Walter Cronkite has his hands cast by Dr. Adrian Flatt.
Walter Cronkite has his hands cast by Dr. Adrian Flatt
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