V.C. Saied, MD - Editor
Dr. Saied is an anesthesiologist. He conceived the idea and promoted the development of Wichita Falls Medicine Magazine in 1985, and has served as editor since its’ inception in 1986. On November 12, 1996, he was honored with the Distinguished Service Award from the Wichita County Medical Society. On the same evening he received the Certificate of Excellence of the Senate of The State of Texas for this recognition, presented by Senator Tom Haywood. Dr. Saied is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology, Fellow of the American College of Anesthesiologists, and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management. He has served as a past president of The Wichita County Medical Society and the North Central Texas Medical Foundation. Dr. Saied is an avid music lover, and is co-founder, president and member of Mad Medics plus 3, Inc., a dixieland band dedicated to providing scholarships for medical, nursing and music students from Wichita Falls. The Pacemakers, a jazz band made up of fellow doctors and musicians was co-founded by Dr. Saied. He also finds time to volunteer his medical services. He has made 11 trips into various parts of Mexico with Proyecto Huasteco, a charitable foundation in Fort Worth, providing anesthesia for over 500 surgical procedures correcting cleft lips and cleft palates in indigent children and adults.
On May 23, 2003 Dr. V.C. Saied was awarded the Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Award. The award honors the memory of Ashbel Smith, M.D., a prominent figure in Texas politics, medicine and education. Of over 11,000 graduates of the medical school since the 1890's only 147 alumni have received the award.
Susan M. Strate, MD - Executive Editor
Dr. Strate is a board certified pathologist. Her talents help the magazine achieve the level of perfection we strive for in each issue. She plans future issues, and makes the initial contact with local doctors and physicians regarding submission of manuscripts. In 1995, Dr. Strate was the recipient of the College of American Pathologists Foundation's Lansky Award. Susan has served as president of the Texas Society of Pathologists and Wichita County Medical Society. Dr. Strate is an adjunct associate professor at Midwestern State University. She is active in many organizations including the American Medical Association, American Pathology Foundation, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, and Texas Association of Pathologists. She serves as an alternate delegate to the Texas Medical Association from Wichita County. Dr. Strate is also a Deputy State Commissioner/CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program. Currently she is Medical Director for the North Texas Medical Laboratory, Wichita General Hospital Laboratory, and the Wichita Falls - Wichita County Public Health District Laboratory. Dr. Strate is President of the Texoma Total Care Physician Network.
In 2003 Dr. Strate was awarded the Prestigious George T. Caldwell Award from the Texas Society of Pathologists. As the 2003 Caldwell honoree, Dr. Susan M. Strate is recognized as a dedicated physician and an inspiring leader. She is one of Texas' most exceptional physicians.
Carol Nowell - Managing Editor (1986-2003)
Carol Nowell served as managing editor of Wichita Falls Medicine from 1986 - 2003. In 1995, she won a media award from the Mental Health Association in Texas for her article, "Two Mended Hearts." See Featured Articles. It chronicles her struggle to overcome clinical depression after her husband underwent emergency quadruple bypass surgery. Carol has also been published in "Heartbeat" magazine. Her article "Bypass Surgery - A Wife’s View," explored the dynamics of her husband’s recovery. She was creator and editor of "The Happy Heart Herald" cardiac support group newsletter. As a member of Beta Sigma Phi, she was Valentine Sweetheart in 1982 and 1985 and, she was selected "Girl of the Year," a city-wide honor. Carol is a two time nominee to the North Texas Women’s Hall of Fame, and she was among the top fund raisers for the 1996 Muscular Dystrophy’s Celebrity Jail-A-Thon. See Jailbird Carol's photo below. She raised $952.00 for Muscular Dystrophy and wishes to thank everyone who contributed to her bail. In 2000, she participated locally in a fund raising project for St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN. She served more "jail time" at the hands of a local sorority who sponsored the event. She was able to raise over $700.00 for that charity. While vacationing in Memphis later that year, she joined a group of internet friends who helped sponsor a party for some of the little patients of St. Jude's. It was held at the Ronald McDonald house, and was an overwhelming success. She helped make gift bags for the several hundred children (and parents) who attended. In Carol's words, "it was awe inspiring to witness small children with IV's and tiny little bald heads due to chemotherapy. Sad little faces burst into big smiles when an Elvis Presley imitator performed, and once again when they received their gift bags. It was a truly humbling experience and well worth the effort."
In 2000, Carol Nowell, Managing Editor was awarded the prestigious Paul B. Ellis Award from the American Heart Association. The award was presented at the University Club in Wichita Falls. In attendance with Carol to share in the ceremony, were Dr. V.C. Saied, Editor, Dr. William Dean, and Tito Tolentino, President of the Alliance in 2000.
VC Saied, MD
Susan Strate, MD
Bernard Burton, MD
Roy L. Carr, MD
Joe Dean, MD
Larry Johnson, LMSW
Tito Tolentino
