Shelby's Social Diary

Houston's biggest NBA legend teams up with superstar heart surgeon for an unexpected mission

By Shelby Hodge

02.24.13 | 8:52 am

What a clever meeting of two giants from two vastly different worlds — NBA great Hakeem Olajuwon and world-renowned heart surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley teaming up for a Texas Heart Institute ...

The big 5-0

Lyle Lovett surprises Texas Heart Institute celebration honoring Dr. Denton Cooley in all-star night

By Shelby Hodge

09.19.12 | 3:56 pm

While much of the program at the Texas Heart Institute's 50th anniversary celebration went as expected Tuesday night, the surprise performance by Lyle Lovett  with violinist Luke ...

King of hearts

Dr. Denton Cooley tells all — DeBakey heart feud revelations included — in his just-published memoir

By Shelby Hodge

01.04.12 | 2:17 pm

Few, if any, medical figures have made such a mark for the city of Houston as internationally-renowned heart surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley, who broke ground with the world's first artificial heart ...

Shelby About Town

Cerón's citizenship, Dr. Cooley's standing ovation and a rock star photographer claim the spotlight

By Shelby Hodge

04.29.11 | 3:52 pm

We've never seen Cerón, master of the chicest coifs in Houston and Dallas, quite so giddy as he was on Wednesday night. Draped in an American flag and wearing a flashing necklace of ...

A Community Conversation with the Texas Heart Institute: High Tech Hope for the Human Heart

River Oaks Country Club

04.27.11

This luncheon features heart surgeon Dr. William Cohn, who has been called “the Thomas Edison of cardiac medicine." He will discuss and demonstrate “High Tech Hope for the Human He

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Exotic jungle fashion helps make the Heart Ball a wild success

By Shelby Hodge

02.07.11 | 8:58 pm

While many of the guests attending Saturday night's Heart Ball followed tradition and donned red gowns or red bow ties, this year's gala theme offered a sartorial twist. "Wild at Heart ...

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It's red over pink, roses over ribbons for Texas Heart Institute's new women's center

By Shelby Hodge

10.12.10 | 9:27 am

It seems that a mere press announcement on the steps of City Hall and the planting of symbolic roses wasn't quite enough of an official launch for the Texas Heart Institute's new  Cent ...

Shelby About Town

Lynn Wyatt shines in fashion mag

By Shelby Hodge

02.09.10 | 12:15 am

Houston's leading lady of philanthropy and the brightest star in our social constellation, Lynn Wyatt makes headlines in the March issue of Harper's Bazaar. "Lynn Wyatt Fights Back&quo ...