The fourth annual Arts of Therapeutic Basis Vogue Present drew a record-breaking crowd of greater than 350 friends to the Submit Oak Lodge on April 4, celebrating an unstoppable drive in Houston’s healthcare group: Ladies in medication.
Ditching their white coats and scrubs, 18 honorees from each nook of the Houston medical scene traded operating-room-ready gear for Tootsies’ newest designs, curated by inventive director Fady Armanious. With specialties spanning oncology to emergency medication and roles from surgeons to directors, these girls stepped onto what organizers dubbed the “runway of position fashions.”
And owned it.
Offered by DFC Medical, Dr. Isaac and Lori Raijman, and Houston Medical Imaging, the night balanced glam with gratitude. Rose-hued material and floral linens by Blooming Gallery set the tone, whereas a fast-selling raffle raised extra funds in help of the muse’s mission: Fusing artwork and medication to foster therapeutic and creativity for sufferers and physicians alike.
The fashions? A powerhouse lineup of 18 trailblazing girls in medication, every reworking the runway right into a celebration of function and private fashion. Amongst them had been Dr. Connie Wang, Jayne Johnston, Dr. Susan Mathew, Dr. Alexandra Stevens, Dr. Magdalena Sanz Cortes, Dr. Katie Bolt, Dr. M. Monica Gramatges, Dr. Christina Paruthi, Dr. Shaden Khalaf, Tricia McGusty, Dr. Emily Jamea, Dr. Gwyn Richardson, Dr. Shirley Lima, Dr. Sonali Patel, Dr. Shanda Blackmon, Dr. Gina Blocker, Dr. Jessica Traver, and Dr. Dalia Moghazy — every incomes applause as they showcased not simply vogue, however the fierce compassion and experience that outline their careers.
Since its founding eight years in the past, the muse has contributed over $700,000 to native nonprofits, together with The Elkins Pancreas Middle at Baylor School of Drugs, The Lung Pressure, March of Dimes, and The Sunshine Children Basis. Its year-round programming contains YouTube artwork classes and in-person artwork lessons for kids present process most cancers therapy, usually led by physicians themselves — together with a particular summer season camp for younger sufferers.
Earlier than the night time wrapped, attendees eagerly grabbed save-the-date playing cards for the following massive occasion: The Doctor Artwork Present and Gala on November 8.
Amongst these within the crowd had been Kristen Collins, Stephanie Wilcox, Trisha and Josh Weisman, Sonia and Ray Alizzi, Natalie and Mark Bordman, Ashlee Rubbo, Dr. Danielle Antosh, Dr. Tammy Saunders, Dr. Khalad and Amal Khalaf, Bethany Buchanan, Kristen Cannon, Dr. Kathy Nguyen, Dr. Kristy Hamilton, Dr. Rukmini Rednam, Dr. Randy and Robie Stenoin, and Donna Lewis.
