The clinical anaplastologist has devoted her career to creating silicone prosthetics for people with missing or mangled body parts, anything from fingers to...
Ian Bonner of Dallas lost an eye to cancer when he was just 13 years old.
Vest, 42, a clinical anaplastologist, has dedicated her 17-year career to helping people like Bonner. The hallway in her clinic on West Louisiana Street is lined with two maps showing where her patients live. One map is Texas; the other is the rest of the world.“By the time people get to us, they’re so excited,” Vest said. “They’re so happy. We’re kind of that happy icing on the cake.”
When she was 26, she moved to Dallas to work at a private practice with one of her mentors. Eventually, she met her husband, Bryan, and they’ve since had two children. Vest and two others — an insurance specialist and a receptionist — form the team that sees 60 to 80 patients yearly. It typically requires four to six appointments to create a prosthesis, she said.
“Sometimes, you’re not necessarily talking about why they’re in your chair but just talking about life in general,” Vest said.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A’s Elvis Andrus takes advice of `skipper’ Kotsay and gets off to good startA’s shortstop Elvis Andrus is off to a good start offensively after remaining under .200 until the end of May a year ago.
Read more »
A’s over .500 after taking three of four from Tampa BayThe Athletics jumped to a 6-1 lead and held on to beat Tampa Bay to win three of four in road series.
Read more »
A Movement Called ‘Everyone Eatz' Delivers Free Meals And MoreA McKinney dentist launched a new movement where he aims to make sure “Everyone Eatz.”
Read more »
Montas, Murphy help A’s restore order in win over Tampa BayA’s starter Frankie Montas delivers strong effort, Sean Murphy provides power against Rays.
Read more »
Member of ISIS terror ‘Beatles’ guilty of taking part in beheadingsProsecutors said he was involved in the deaths of journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, as well as aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig.
Read more »