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sYmPhonY neWs from page 12 Muse Award for Outstanding Community Engagement,
Palm Beach Symphony continues to expand its education
and community outreach programs with children’s
concerts, student coaching sessions and master classes,
instrument donations and free public concerts that have
reached more than 64,000 students in recent years. For
more information, visit www.palmbeachsymphony.org.
About The Norton Museum Of Art
The Norton Museum of Art is home to the leading and
most far-ranging collection of art in Florida and the region,
with distinguished holdings in American, European,
Contemporary, and Chinese art and photography. In 2019,
the Norton unveiled an expansion by Foster + Partners,
Jasmin Saputer, Connie Rodriguez and Pamela Phillips featuring the new 59,000-square-foot Kenneth C. Griffin
Building, which greatly enhanced the museum’s facilities
Shelby Hall and Justin and Amanda Frobose and was accompanied by the complete reinstallation of
the museum’s renowned collection in state-of-the-art
galleries. The Norton is also recognized for advancing
the practice and appreciation of emerging and under-
recognized artists. In 2011, the Norton launched RAW
(Recognition of Art by Women). Since its inception, the
series has presented the work of Jenny Saville, Sylvia
Plimack Mangold, Phyllida Barlow, Klara Kristalova,
Nina Chanel Abney, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Svenja
Deininger, and María Berrío. The expansion of the
Norton also provided new and enhanced facilities for
its educational programs, special exhibitions, lectures,
tours, and other activities that serve the museum’s diverse
Peter Gottsegen, Katie Riley and Felicia Taylor Gottsegen audiences. It also transformed the Norton’s 6.3-acre
campus into a “museum in a garden” which celebrates
Megan Clark, Kate Stamp and Susan Dyer For more information on membership with The Young the beautiful year-round weather in West Palm Beach and
Friends of Palm Beach Symphony, contact (561) 655-2657 features new, verdant public spaces and a 37,000-square-
or register online at www.palmbeachsymphony.org. To foot sculpture garden.
join the Young Friends of the Norton Museum of Art, Photos by Capehart Photography
visit norton.org/youngfriends or call (561) 659-6786.
About Palm Beach Symphony
Palm Beach Symphony is South Florida’s premier
orchestra known for its diverse repertoire and commitment
to community. Founded in 1974, this 501(c)(3) nonprofit
arts organization adheres to a mission of engaging,
educating, and entertaining the greater community of
the Palm Beaches through live performances of inspiring
orchestral music. The orchestra is celebrated for
delivering spirited performances by first-rate musicians
and distinguished guest artists. Recognized by The
Courtney and Nicolas Lala Cultural Council for Palm Beach County with a 2020

A Transfer To Tampa General Hospital

Saved A Palm Beach County Patient’s Life

When K.C. Austin, a resident on Florida’s East “Mr. Austin’s case is about
Coast, was battling the Delta variant of COVID-19, as complex as one can get. The
he was rushed to a Palm Beach County hospital. more eyes on complex cases, the
Soon, he and his family were facing life-or-death better,” said Dr. Kapilkumar Patel,
decisions. director of the Center for Advanced
“K.C. went from playing with the kids, reading Lung Disease and Lung Transplant
them books, going on vacation – to not being able to Program at TGH.
breathe at all. It was so fast,” said Danielle Austin, The team members who worked
wife of Mr. Austin. on Mr. Austin’s case included
In the hospital’s intensive care unit, Mr. Austin pulmonary specialists, critical care
was intubated and went on a ventilator. That specialists, cardiothoracic surgeons,
morning, Mr. Austin sent his wife a text message respiratory therapists, nutritionists,
saying that he thought he was going to die. pharmacists, perfusionists, a
Dr. Ahmed El-Haddad, medical director of the hematologist, a trauma team and
Palm Beach County hospital’s ICU, realized there nurses at his bedside.
was nothing more he could do. His patient needed After eight weeks in a coma, one
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) day, Mr. Austin woke up.
equipment that takes over the breathing process Mrs. Austin said, “I walked into
and allows a patient’s lungs to rest. But his hospital the room, and he said, ‘Hi.’ And I
didn’t have it to offer. said, ‘Hi. Oh, my gosh. Is this for
“Knowing that there’s something out there that can real?’ I’m forever grateful to all the
help your patient, and you don’t have it, is torture,” teams for realizing, from a human
he said. perspective, that this is a young guy
El-Haddad’s team urgently searched for a hospital with a wife and young children. We
that offered ECMO and could also accept a patient. have to give him a chance.”
Mrs. Austin credits the Tampa General Hospital All the right decisions were made
(TGH) Health Ambassador Program for providing at the right time for Mr. Austin, and
a fast, streamlined transfer process. that continuum of care is why he is
Mr. Austin arrived at TGH in critical condition, alive today. To learn more about the
and as he encountered increasing complications TGH Health Ambassador Program
throughout the treatment process, his condition or to schedule a consult with one of K.C. Austin and his family enjoyed some much needed time away after
was life-threatening. TGH had to deploy a our physicians, call (561) 644-0125. his recovery.
multidisciplinary approach.
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