Event: Press Conference Announcing 500th Kidney Transplant
Date: Wednesday, November 6
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Scott & White Conference Center
2401 S. 31st Street
Temple, TX
Event description/ photo opportunity:
The kidney/pancreas transplant program at Scott & White Memorial Hospital performed a kidney transplant on its 500th patient on Friday, October 18.
Media are invited to attend a press conference on Wednesday, November 6 at 10 a.m. to meet the 500th transplant recipient, the family of the donor, and the transplant medical team to discuss the events leading up to the procedure, the background of the program leading up to this milestone, and the ongoing need for organ donation. Doctors will be available for interviews and to answer questions following the event.
If you plan on attending this event, please RSVP to Deke Jones no later than Tuesday, November 5 at 4 pm, so that the necessary accommodations may be provided.
For more information, contact:
Deke Jones
deke.jones@bswhealth.org
214-820-6722
About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White is empowering customers to live well by reimagining traditional healthcare — creating more convenient, personalized and informed experiences. It serves more than three million customers through 53 hospitals, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple; the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute; 1,300+ access points; 59,000+ team members; and its leading digital platform — MyBSWHealth. The system's award-winning employer solutions include Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and Levanto — a company offering digitally enabled health products. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White's mission is to promote the health and well-being of all individuals, families and communities. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com