{"id":184,"date":"2026-05-19T14:59:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypcltorgdev.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=184"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:06:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:06:26","slug":"dr-steven-gottlieb-a-life-led-by-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mypclt.org\/?p=184","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Steven Gottlieb: A life led by service"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Steven Gottlieb, PhD, has always believed that service isn\u2019t just something you offer, it\u2019s something you carry with you. That conviction shaped his long career in engineering, national defense and strategic consulting. It continued to guide him when he and his late wife, Carolyn, relocated from Washington, D.C., to Austin in 1997.<\/p>

\u201cI never believed in stepping back from contributing,\u201d he said. \u201cYou simply find new ways to be useful.\u201d<\/p>

In their new community, that belief found fresh purpose.<\/p>

Finding new ways to serve<\/h2>

For Dr. Gottlieb, service has never been confined to one part of life. Beyond healthcare, he served on nonprofit boards, supported arts education through the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Tennessee and took on leadership roles within condominium and resort associations.<\/p>

Today, he continues that commitment at the Presbyterian Church of Lake Travis, where he chairs its mission and outreach committee.<\/p>

Discovering the importance of care close to home<\/h2>

Dr. Gottlieb\u2019s connection to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center \u2013 Lakeway began with a conversation with hospital president Philippe Bochaton. That discussion opened his eyes to how essential a local hospital is in a fast-growing region.<\/p>

\u201cI realized how important it is to have strong healthcare close to home, for emergencies and for the everyday support a community needs,\u201d he said.<\/p>

When the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center \u2013 Lakeway Development Advisory Board was formed, Dr. Gottlieb was invited to serve as its chair. Recognizing the value of collaborative leadership, he asked the talented Fayruz Benyousef to join him as co-chair. Together, they stepped into their roles committed to keeping high-quality care close, reliable and accessible for families.<\/p>

Seeing the role of philanthropy firsthand<\/h2>

As he learned more about the hospital\u2019s operations, Dr. Gottlieb came to understand what it takes to keep a community hospital thriving\u2014from equipment and technology to caring for patients without the means to pay.<\/p>

\u201cPhilanthropy isn\u2019t optional,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s what allows hospitals like Baylor Scott & White \u2013 Lakeway to grow, innovate and care for everyone who walks through the doors.\u201d<\/p>

That understanding deepened when he and Carolyn became patients themselves, experiencing the emergency room, surgery and inpatient care firsthand.<\/p>

\u201cWhat struck me most was how deeply the staff cared,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery nurse and every physician treated us like family.\u201d<\/p>

He spoke of nurses with particular reverence, calling them the heroes who anchor the patient experience and bring compassion into every moment of care.<\/p>

Believing in the future of Lakeway<\/h2>

Through his career, personal experiences and desire to help others, Dr. Gottlieb has become an invaluable part of the Lakeway community.<\/p>

\u201cI believe in this hospital,\u201d he said. \u201cI believe in the people who work here and what they\u2019re building for the future.\u201d<\/p>

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