New Shapiro CeNter opeNS at BoStoN MeDiCaL CeNter

SPOTLIGHTING EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS
AT BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER.
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1
New Shapiro Center Opens
at BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
Newborn Receives
Life-Saving Care
Featuring 250,000 square feet of clinical space in a convenient South End location, BMC’s new
nine-story Shapiro Center promises to set a new standard in outpatient care in Boston.
When Serena was born without a heartbeat,
NICU staff worked to save her oxygen-deprived
brain with a Cool Cap device. (Above): Serena’s
mother Ligardine smiles with her daughter, who
is growing into a happy toddler.
his spring, Boston Medical Center proudly opened the Carl J. and Ruth
Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center to the applause of hundreds of BMC
staff, supporters, volunteers and board leadership. As the newest, most modern
medical facility in Boston, the Shapiro Center offers a comfortable and peaceful
environment for best-in-class outpatient care.
©2011 Boston Medical Center. All rights reserved.
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A cutting-edge innovation in
BMC’s NICU saves a baby on the
verge of death
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Named for Boston philanthropists Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro in recognition of
their $15 million gift to BMC, the new nine-story building consolidates many of
BMC’s outpatient clinical services in the heart of BMC’s campus. Among the
many services offered in the Shapiro Center are adult primary care, women’s
health, orthopaedics, dermatology, urology, infectious diseases, rheumatology,
hand/plastic surgery, pulmonary, surgical specialties and neurosciences, which
include neurology, neurosurgery and pediatric neurology. Key support services
such as laboratory medicine and radiology are also housed in the center.
or Ligardine Myrthal what should
have been one of the happiest
days in her life turned tragic when
she was rushed to the operating room
for an emergency cesarean section.
Her unborn baby’s heart had stopped
beating and now every second was
crucial to the baby’s survival. Her
daughter, Serena, was born moments
later­—limp and virtually lifeless. A
team from Boston Medical Center’s
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
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IN THIS ISSUE
2... Letter from the President
BMC Pioneering Lung Cancer Surgery
3... BMC to Further Cancer Research with Biospecimen Archive
4... Grant Highlights
6... Goodman Family Gift Helps Fill Void for Kids with Autism
Free Cancer Screening Day Draws a Crowd
http://development.bmc.org
7... Annual Gala Raises Record $2.5M
Sponsor Highlights
8... BMC Midwife Brings Support to Pregnant Women, Families
9–15... Donor Report: Fiscal Year 2010
16... New Website
The Rodman Ride for Kids
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Letter from the President
Dear Friends,
To fulfill Boston Medical Center’s
mission of exceptional care, without
exception, our entire hospital community—caregivers and administrative
staff alike—often extend themselves
beyond their job descriptions to
become confidants, advocates and
pioneers for the patients we serve.
Behind each story in this issue you
will find a team of people that went
above and beyond to ensure that the
exceptional care that BMC promised
was delivered. These extraordinary
measures taken by our extraordinary
hospital community can manifest in a
multitude of ways, but each example
is uniquely inspiring: The collaboration and vigilance of our NICU team
that gave a gravely-ill newborn a
hopeful future (Page 1); a duo of
thoracic surgeons who are pioneering
robotic therapies to provide more
life-saving options to lung cancer
patients in New England (Page 2);
and the outreach and coordination of
our cancer care team to provide free
cancer screenings and empower our
Boston area residents to take charge
of their health (Page 6).
As you flip through the pages of this
issue, you will also discover that our
dedicated hospital community extends
far beyond our South End campus.
The many donors, corporations and
foundations, who determinedly and
passionately support our mission are
our greatest champions. Read how
one family came to their decision to
support BMC’s Autism Clinic (Page
6) and review the hundreds of BMC
supporters in our FY 2010 Donor
Report (Pages 9–15). Thanks to our
donors’ incredible contributions,
BMC can write patient prescriptions
to our onsite food pantry, provide
legal advocacy to the underserved
and even offer a ride to the hospital
for those who would otherwise go
without medical care.
I extend my deepest gratitude to the
extraordinary community of people
that breathes life into BMC’s mission
every day. Our unique model of care
would not be possible without your
passion, teamwork and continued
support. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Kathleen E. Walsh
President & CEO
Boston Medical Center
BMC First in New England for Pioneering Lung Cancer Surgery
A new minimally invasive robotic procedure provides an alternative to some lung cancer patients,
who are not candidates for traditional surgery.
dard operations for lung cancer. BMC
is the first hospital in New England to
perform robotic operations for thoracic
diseases such as lung cancer.
the complex movement of the hand
and wrist. Additionally, these movements occur directly inside the chest
cavity rather than at the ribs.”
Although surgeons have been
performing lung cancer resections
using video-assisted thoracic surgery
(VATS) for more than a decade,
using a robot for the procedure is a
relatively new development.
During the procedure, surgeons use
a computer-controlled device that
moves, positions and manipulates
surgical tools based on his or her
movements. The computer console
provides a three-dimensional view of
the patient’s chest that is magnified
10 times greater than normal vision.
The surgeon’s hands control the
robotic arms to perform the procedure.
The robotic approach minimizes
pressure on the nerves that run along
each rib and may result in decreased
post-operative pain.
“Traditional video-assisted thoracic
surgery instruments allow only up and
down movements and some limited
oston Medical Center’s thoracic
rotation,” explains Michael Ebright,
surgeons are now offering
MD, co-director of BMC’s Lung
patients a new minimally invasive
Cancer Cyberknife Program and an
procedure for lung cancer. This proceassistant professor of cardiothoracic
dure, known as port access robotic
surgery at Boston University School
lobectomy, requires only small inciof Medicine. “Robotic instruments
sions to remove cancerous tumors and
allow several more degrees of
offers faster recovery times and less
freedom of movement thus mimicking
post-operative pain than more stan-
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“We believe that the robot may have
an even greater advantage over VATS
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BMC to Further Cancer Research with Diverse
Biospecimen Archive
patients. At BMC, 55% of our
patients are minorities, so we are in a
unique position to broaden the spectrum of specimens that are currently
available for research,” said Daniel
Remick, MD, chief of Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine at BMC.
Collection and organization of such a
comprehensive library of specimens
requires hospital-wide coordination.
According to NCI, the lack of standardized, high-quality biospecimens has been recognized as a significant roadblock to the progress of cancer research. BMC has been chosen by NCI as a pilot site to
collect and store biospecimens based on best practices.
B
oston Medical Center, in partnership with Boston University
School of Medicine, is pioneering a
new initiative as part of the hospital’s
Biospecimen Archive Research
Core, an extensive library of patient
specimens collected and housed at the
hospital. BMC was recently selected
by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
to be one of eight pilot sites across
the country to archive tissue samples
based on NCI’s new guidelines for
collection and storage. This initiative
promises to promote and facilitate
cancer research nationwide.
Researchers rely heavily on blood and
tissue samples from cancer patients
to further their studies and, although
biospecimen banks exist across the
country, many harbor specimens that
have not been properly collected,
prepared and stored for research. The
goal of NCI’s new pilot project is
not only to provide researchers with
pristine, high-quality study samples
but also to provide additional access
to patient information. With full,
informed patient consent, researchers
will have access to patient biospecimens, histories, radiology studies
and additional treatment information,
providing a full picture of an individual’s disease.
BMC’s standing as a leading
academic medical center and New
England’s largest safety-net hospital
puts the institution in a unique
position to expand genomic cancer
research.
“The bulk of study specimens
available today are from Caucasian
“Becoming an NCI pilot site takes
advantage of our Cancer Care
Center’s newly enhanced operational
structure, where there is intense focus
on integration, communication and
collaboration between our medical,
surgical and radiation oncology
specialties,” said Chris Andry,
MPhil, PhD, executive director of
Cancer Care Services at BMC and
principal investigator for the pilot
study. “Without the incredible support
and strong collaboration of our
clinical, technical and administrative
colleagues across campus, putting
the program together would not have
been possible,” Dr. Andry added.
BMC’s Biospecimen Archive
Research Core currently houses 2,000
specimens that are available to qualified researchers.
BMC’s Cancer Care Center is among
the best, most advanced and most
integrated cancer care facilities in all
of New England. The center provides
individuals with a collaborative,
personalized care plan that includes
advanced diagnostics, sophisticated
treatment options, clinical research
protocols, individual and family
counseling, patient navigation, nutrition, social services and other support
services. Find out more at www.bmc.
org/cancer. n
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Newborn Receives
Life-Saving Care
worked furiously to resuscitate her as
minutes ticked by without a heartbeat.
As Serena’s father Joseph L’Herrison
recounts, physicians were glancing
at the clock to pronounce her time of
death, when a nurse called out that
she felt a faint pulse in the baby’s
foot. Seventeen minutes after her
birth, Serena’s heart began beating.
BMC’s NICU team knew that only
extraordinary measures could save
Serena from a lifetime of disability
due to the oxygen deprivation that
her brain had suffered. The NICU
team decided to initiate a Cool Cap
protocol, placing a cap-like device
on Serena’s head that would rapidly
cool her oxygen-deprived brain using
flowing water for three days.
GRANT HIGHLIGHTS
BMC to Lead New NTI Pilot Study
Suresh Agarwal, MD, the chief
of surgical critical care at Boston
Medical Center and an associate
professor of medicine at Boston
University School of Medicine, has
received a $295,172 grant from the
National Trauma Institute (NTI) to
identify optimal treatment methods
for acute lung injury. BMC will lead
the multi-institutional trial, which
involves seven Level I trauma centers
and includes one military hospital.
Dr. Agarwal will study two ventilation
therapies that may influence acute
lung injury, a significant health
care burden for both military and
civilian populations that accounts for
more than 75,000 deaths annually.
Mechanical ventilation techniques
remain the only accepted treatment
therapy for patients with severe
injuries, but these are also associated with segmental lung collapse,
increased time on a ventilator and
increased incidence of pneumonia.
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Baby Serena suffered from multisystem organ failure as a result of oxygen depravation at birth.
Nursing her back to health required the diligence and expertise of BMC physicians from many
different specialties.
“Cooling the brain helps prevent
the spread of cell death by slowing
a series of biochemical processes
that take place following the initial
trauma,” explained Alan Fujii, MD,
medical director of the NICU. “For
“Our long-term goal is to improve
the health outcomes of patients with
acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome and gain a
better understanding of its pathogenesis, prevention and treatment,” said
Dr. Agarwal.
Covidien Supports BMC’s
Birth Sisters
The Birth Sisters Program, a network
of community women trained to
support at-risk expectant mothers and
their infants, recently received some
special support of their own through
a $60,000 grant from Covidien. The
global health products leader provided
the funds as part of their Partnership
for Neighborhood Wellness program.
This generous contribution will be
used to provide Birth Sisters to 90
mothers and their babies, helping
women to adhere to prenatal and
postpartum care, improve breastfeeding rates and secure additional social
services for their families, as needed.
babies facing a very uncertain future,
we have seen amazing success using
this new technology.”
“The Cool Cap is one of the special
miracle medical ‘cures’ I have seen
Klarman Family Foundation
and Jane’s Trust Raise the Bar
for Health
The Medical-Legal Partnership
Boston (MLP | Boston) received
$220,000 from the Klarman Family
Foundation to help support program
staff who administer legal services
to vulnerable families across Greater
Boston. The foundation has supported
MLP | Boston for several years, but
this most recent award helped secure
additional challenge grant funding for
the initiative from Jane’s Trust. The
$100,000 challenge grant from Jane’s
Trust provided a one-to-one match
for funds raised in 2010. The goal of
the support is to allow MLP | Boston
to expand its capacity and achieve
sustainability.
Boston’s Most Fragile Children
Receive Support from Morgan
Stanley Foundation
Many of the city’s children who are
at risk of developmental delays due
in my 40 year career,” added Barry
Zuckerman, MD, chair of BMC’s
Pediatrics Department.
Babies born with moderate to severe
oxygen deprivation to the brain can
suffer from brain damage, including
seizures, developmental disabilities
and cerebral palsy. Beyond the
concern for her brain, Serena
remained in critical condition. She
was suffering from multisystem organ
failure and seizures and required a
huge amount of support and attention
from BMC’s pediatric specialists. Her
heart, like many of her other organs
was severely damaged.
“At the very beginning we were
really not sure if she was going to
make it. We were very worried about
her. So we did everything we could
possibly think of to improve her
chances,” explained Elizabeth Yellen,
MD, attending physician in BMC’s
to a difficult birth or malnutrition
rely on specialized BMC programs
to help them thrive. The Morgan
Stanley Foundation is providing
much-needed support for two such
programs through a recent grant
of $150,000. Through this grant,
Morgan Stanley’s support for the
Grow Clinic for Children’s new
satellite Brockton location will help
hundreds of families in Southeastern
Massachusetts who struggled to bring
at-risk children to Boston for treatment for failure to thrive. Without this
clinic, many malnourished children
would never receive urgently needed
multidisciplinary services, since the
cost and logistics of frequent visits
to Boston for care would exclude
many families in great need. The
foundation’s support to BMC’s Baby
Steps Program for Healthy Infant
Development provides evaluation
and therapy for infants released from
BMC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit,
who are at high risk of having future
developmental, growth, failure to
thrive and other health problems.
Pediatric Cardiology Department.
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After many weeks of painstaking
care in the NICU, quite amazingly,
Serena began to get better. Her organs
slowly recovered, her heart function
improved and her seizures were
controlled. After months of recovery
and a guarded prognosis, today,
Serena is by all accounts a normal,
healthy toddler.
New Shapiro Center
Opens at BOSTON
MEDICAL CENTER
“Serena came in just a little after a
year of age and she was running up
and down the halls, she was babbling,
and you could look in her eyes and
know there is somebody home. It is
really quite exciting,” exclaimed Dr.
Fujii.
Serena will continue to require follow
up care from BMC staff to track her
development and any health issues
that arise as a result of her traumatic
birth. Although most parents would
deem their babies miracles, Serena’s
parents have special reason to believe
that their daughter is a gift from God,
but they also don’t discount the role
of BMC’s devoted doctors and nurses.
“The medical staff was very, very
wonderful. I love them. I love them
very much,” said Joseph. n
Extraordinary Measures Video
View a video of Serena’s story and
three other inspiring patient stories by
scanning this QR code with your smart
phone device.
BMC has experienced a 30 percent
growth in outpatient volume since
2004. The new building, which was
approved by the BMC Board of
Trustees in 2006, replaces the smaller,
43-year-old Doctors Office Building,
which would have cost $80 million
to renovate without yielding needed
additional patient care capacity. The
Shapiro Center allows for the substantial consolidation of BMC’s outpatient
services at its Albany Street location
and also helps launch a final phase of
clinical service consolidation in the
Yawkey Ambulatory Care Center and
the Preston Family Building.
“The Shapiro Center replaces an
outdated facility that doesn’t serve our
patients’ needs well. Ambulatory care
is a key and increasingly important
component of the services BMC
provides. This new facility allows
us to operate more efficiently, is
integral to the medical center’s future,
and, most important, is a wonderful
environment in which to give—and
receive—exceptional care, without
exception,” said BMC President and
CEO Kate Walsh.
The 250,000 square-foot building,
which is the size of 4.5 football
fields, was designed by Tsoi/
Kobus & Associates. It sets a new
standard for sustainable design with
energy-efficient and water-conserving
features for mechanical, electrical and
architectural systems. The building is
registered as a pilot project with the
Green Guide for Healthcare, with a
targeted U.S. Green Building Council
LEED silver rating equivalent. n
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Goodman Family Gift Helps
Fill Void for Kids with Autism
W
hen it came time to decide on
giving a charitable gift, the
Goodman Family—Penny, Larry
and their two children Jon and Jeff—
believed no place was more deserving
than Boston Medical Center.
“I was introduced to BMC through
a friend, and she brought me to a
Friends of Women’s Health meeting.
I was just amazed to learn about the
work being done here. I grew up in the
Boston area, and I didn’t realize what
BMC had become,” recounted Penny.
Her husband Larry was equally
enthralled with BMC’s mission after
taking a campus tour and felt the
family could help support the hospital’s critical work during a difficult
economic climate. Penny and Larry,
who both passionately believe in
giving back to the community, used
the opportunity to do so as a teaching
moment for their children. When it
came time to decide on how best to
support BMC through a generous
pledge of $100,000, Larry and Penny
gave a list of programs to their
children, Jon, age 16, and Jeff, age
21, and asked them to pick their top
three. When the family reconvened
to discuss their decisions, it was clear
that BMC’s Autism Clinic was the
top choice.
“For the kids, I think they could relate
to the disorder having seen it firsthand with schoolmates in the Newton
school system,” explained Larry. For
Penny it was also a clear choice. “I’ve
seen how difficult it is for people
with means to deal with a child with
autism. My personal feeling was that
children without means are totally
lost,” she said.
BMC’s reputation for clinical excellence and involvement in important
research in autism spectrum disorders
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has drawn families from around the
region for diagnosis and treatment at
the hospital’s autism clinic. However,
what continues to set BMC apart
from other institutions is its focus on
addressing the needs of vulnerable
families in Boston to help parents
navigate the challenges of a difficult
diagnosis. As New England’s largest
safety-net hospital, BMC serves some
of the region’s poorest families, many
of whom are unprepared to meet the
special needs of an autistic child.
Three months after giving their gift,
the Goodmans visited BMC’s Autism
Clinic to meet with staff and to hear
about the work firsthand. “After
spending some time at the clinic, it
was clear that the staff are some of
the most wonderful, caring people.
It was just incredible to hear the
stories about how they assist families
in need,” said Larry. “We’d like to
think our gift is helping to make a
difference.”
The Goodman’s generosity is already
being translated into care for children
and families. Because of their support,
the program has been able to expand
and add a second autism resource/
education specialist, Lindsey Flaxer,
MSW, who joined the team in late
May 2011. Her addition will enable
the clinic to serve and support additional families every week.
“The Goodman’s commitment is
making a difference in children’s
lives and education every day,” said
Marilyn Augustyn, MD, division
director of BMC’s Developmental and
Behavioral Pediatrics.
Penny is continuing to deepen her
commitment to BMC by becoming a
new co-chair for Friends of Women’s
Health, a group dedicated to supporting women’s health programs at BMC.
Free Cancer Screening
Day Draws a Crowd
B
oston Medical Center staff were
on call the morning of April
2nd to provide cancer screenings
and education free of charge to the
Boston community. The “Take Charge
of Your Health Event” brought 240
community members through the
Moakley Building’s atrium for breast,
prostate, skin, thyroid and head and
neck cancer screenings. Health educators were also on hand to provide
information on prostate cancer, colon
cancer, women’s cancers, nutrition
and tips for healthy living. BJ’s
Charitable Foundation sponsored the
event, the seventh of its kind to be
held at the hospital.
“These events really aim to encourage
and empower individuals to find
answers to their health questions.
Early detection provides the best
chance for successful treatment of
cancer so we are providing a lifesaving opportunity for people who
might otherwise not seek care,” said
Liz Pottier, coordinator of BMC’s
Cancer Education and Early Detection
Community Outreach Program. n
“I am really excited to help with the
engagement process. I want others to
learn about the great work being done
here and fall in love with the place,”
she said. n
Annual Gala Raises Record
$2.5M for BMC Programs
Lewis Solomont, and pay tribute to
the hospital’s service to the Greater
Boston community.
BMC honored Alan and Susan Solomont during
the 15th annual gala and announced the hospital’s new clinical simulation and nursing education center will be named on their behalf.
B
oston Medical Center’s 15th
annual Gala held at the Seaport
World Trade Center on Saturday, May
7, raised $2.5 million for the hospital,
setting a new record for the signature
fundraising event. More than 1,000
guests were in attendance to honor
long-time BMC supporters U.S.
Ambassador to Spain and Andorra
Alan Solomont and his wife, Susan
Sponsor Highlights
Finagle a Bagel Makes
Change for BMC’s Kids Fund
Finagle a Bagel recently partnered
with Boston Medical Center to
“The overwhelming success of the
event is credit to the generosity of
our many supporters, who understand
BMC’s vital mission and admire
the commitment of Alan and Susan
Solomont, who have worked tirelessly
on behalf of the hospital throughout
the years,” said BMC’s Vice President
for Development Norman Stein.
Alan and Susan Solomont have
actively served BMC through leadership roles on the Board of Trustees,
Friends of Women’s Health, the Grow
Clinic for Children and the hospital’s
Preventive Food Pantry that serves
hungry children and their families.
In addition, Alan Solomont co-led
BMC’s first capital campaign to build
a patient-centered cancer care center
in the Moakley Building.
to its neediest pediatric patients.
During a visit to the hospital, Finagle
presidents Laura Trust and Alan
Litchman and managers from each of
its store locations presented a $25,000
check to BMC President and CEO
Kate Walsh. Talk about change you
can see! Thanks
Finagle for all
the support!
Ocean State
Job Lot
Breaks $1
Million for
Cancer Care
support the hospital’s Kids Fund.
The franchise placed change boxes
in all their store locations for their
customers to contribute to BMC’s
initiative to provide basic necessities
Now in its seventh year, Ocean
State Job Lot’s
Compassionate Cancer Care for
Everyone program offers Ocean State
customers the opportunity to buy a $1
red gift box pinup to support BMC
between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of all those in attendance, BMC
President and CEO Kate Walsh was
able to make a special announcement
that BMC’s new state-of-the-art
simulation center will be named in
honor of the Solomonts. The Alan
and Susan Lewis Solomont Clinical
Simulation and Nursing Education
Center will be an essential training
tool for the hospital’s health care
providers and a fitting tribute to the
Solomont’s commitment to ensure
high-quality health care to everyone,
regardless of their status or ability to
pay.
Gala guests enjoyed performances by
the Tufts University Beelzebubs and
a Berklee College of Music flamenco
ensemble, featuring pianist Ariadna
Castellanos Pliego. In addition to
funding the clinical simulation and
nursing education center, the money
raised during the event will provide
much-needed resources to help
sustain many programmatic endeavors
at BMC. n
This year the program surpassed the
$1 million mark in support for the
hospital’s cancer support services.
“We’re thrilled to have reached this
milestone, but we also look forward
to watching that number continue to
grow over time,” says Marc Perlman,
CEO of Ocean State. “It’s a testament
to the generosity of our customers,
and proof you can accomplish a lot
when you’re committed to a cause.”
Thanks to the incredible commitment
of Ocean State Job Lot, BMC’s
cancer patients will receive a full
array of cancer support services
including access to support groups,
enhanced educational materials and
assistance addressing obstacles that
may be barriers to the intense treatment regimens they require. n
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for patients undergoing lung cancer
surgery,” adds Hiran Fernando,
MBBS, FRCS, director of BMC’s
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Program as well as director of the
Center for Minimally Invasive
Esophageal Therapies.
Traditionally lung cancer resections
have been done via an open incision
or thoracotomy. This incision can be
painful because it involves cutting
through muscle and spreading the
ribs. According to the surgeons,
if pain following surgery is not
adequately managed, patients may
face an increased risk of developing
pneumonia as they can find it difficult
to cough and clear their lungs of
secretions.
BMC’s comprehensive lung cancer
program has earned an international
reputation with physicians who are
distinguished as national leaders,
researchers and experts in care of
patients at all stages of the disease.
The hospital’s patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach assures each
patient benefits from the collaborative
expertise of physicians uniquely
focused on their individual needs. For
more information, visit www.bmc.
org/thoracicsurgery-lung. n
In addition to using a robotic
approach to remove lung cancer,
BMC surgeons are also treating some
esophageal and mediastinal diseases.
BMC Midwife Brings Support to Pregnant
Women, Families
W
hen it came time for Susanne
Kistin to decide where to have
her first baby, she was confident in
choosing Boston Medical Center.
Having been a midwife at BMC for
four years, she knew that she would
receive the care and support that she
wanted both during and after her
pregnancy.
Although Susanne experienced a
long labor, she was able to give birth
without an epidural. She delivered a
healthy baby boy, James, who is now
two years old. With support from her
midwife at BMC and her pediatrician
“Even though I am a midwife, I had
never been a mom,” said Susanne.
“Just like the women I take care of, I
wanted personalized and loving care,
privacy and support for the choices I
made during my pregnancy.”
The Midwives at BMC understand the
importance of giving women special
attention during their pregnancy. They
honor a woman’s choice to give birth
with or without pain medications and
help her succeed in having the delivery she envisions. As an essential part
of the team at one of Boston’s only
Baby-Friendly hospitals (an initiative
that promotes breastfeeding), they
also support women who choose to
breastfeed and provide them with the
skills and encouragement necessary to
achieve success.
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When Susanne was deciding on a medical career
she found the holistic approach that midwives
took when caring for pregnant women and their
families very appealing. “I saw the compassion
with which midwives worked, and I knew that is
exactly what I wanted to do,” she said.
at Greater Roslindale Medical and
Dental Center, she was able to breastfeed successfully for more than a year.
Susanne is part of a team of 14
midwives at BMC that offers services
in seven languages: English, Spanish,
Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole,
Thai, French and Portuguese. Susanne
herself speaks fluent Spanish. The
Midwives at BMC were the first
midwifery practice in Boston and
have been delivering care to women
in the Boston area for more than 30
years. BMC midwives collaborate
with obstetricians, family medicine
physicians, anesthesiologists and
pediatricians at BMC in a team model
to provide safe, family-focused and
personalized care.
BMC now has a state-of-the-art
Mother-Baby Unit, featuring 17
private, single-family suites. Women
and their infants can bond and
recuperate after delivery with close
friends and family. Visit www.bmc.
org/baby for more information. n
THANK YOU, FRIENDS
Thanks to commitments from our dedicated friends and supporters, Boston
Medical Center received $34 million in donations in fiscal year 2010. Our staff,
nurses and physicians all fiercely believe in the hospital’s mission of exceptional care, without exception and work tirelessly every day to make it a reality
for our patients. With the help of donors like you, our passion is translated
into phenomenal care and groundbreaking research. Support from individuals,
families, corporations and foundations assures that we can continue our clinical programs and research, and that we can uphold our promise of providing
exceptional care to the community we serve. We would like to extend our
deepest thanks to each and every one of you for joining us in our mission.
DONOR REPORT:
FISCAL YEAR 2010
This list reflects donations from October 1,
2009, to September 30, 2010. We deeply
regret any errors or omissions.
Individual Donors
$1 million +
Missy and Marsh Carter
$100,000 – $999,999
Pamela and Robert W. Adams
Anonymous (2)
Mary Cornille and John F. Cogan, Jr.
Randi and Joel Cutler
Susan and Digger Donahue
Maureen and Ted English
Lawrence J. and Penny M. Goodman
Claire and Marc Perlman
Sue and Daniel E. Rothenberg
Rosalyn and Richard Slifka
Susan Lewis Solomont and Alan Solomont
$50,000 – $99,999
Anonymous (3)
Marina and Walter Bornhorst
Joan* and Ted Cutler
Joanne and Paul Egerman
John T. Hailer
Shelley I. Hoon and John W. Keith
Jill and Stephen Karp
Theresa and Steven D. Levy
Donna J. and Robert J. Manning
Shirley and James Marten, Ph.D.
Charlotte M. and G. Gilmer Minor, III
The Nova Family
Bernadette Rehnert
Kim and Bruce I. Sachs
Martha and Paul Samuelson
Elaine and Stephen Ullian
$25,000 – $49,999
Marsha and Thomas Alperin
Anonymous
Willa and Taylor Bodman
Roberta and Irwin Chafetz
Sally W. Currier and Saul J. Pannell
Jane Clark, M.D., and
Jonathan P. Gertler, M.D.
Mary A. Goodman*
Zeina and Richard Grinnell
Peggy J. Koenig and David A. Graves
Joan and Leo Mahoney*
Michele and David Mittelman
Betty I. Morningstar, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Rosemary and James S. Phalen
Carol and Lawrence Saper
Susan F. Schiro, Ph.D., and Peter J. Manus
$10,000 – $24,999
Anonymous (3)
Jill and John Avery
Melora and Andrew Balson
Kathleen Marino and Ronald Bartlett
Joan and Steven Belkin
Nancy and Mark Belsky, M.D.
The Bilezikian Family Foundation
Pattie A. and Peter P. Bishop, Jr.
Diane and Chester B. Black
Bronner Family Foundation
Shelly and Benjamin Chigier
Bess and Arthur J. Collias
Sarah L. and Robert F. Croce
Richard F. Davis
Mary and Joseph J. Dempsey, Jr.
Denise M. Dupre and Mark E. Nunnelly
Lynne Friedlander and Steven Garfinkle
Eileen Gebrian and Timothy J. Barberich
Wendy and Peter S. Gordon
Barbara and Steve Grossman
Hannah and John Grove
Sheryll and David V. Harkins
Sheila R. and Irwin M. Heller
Denise Jarvinen, Ph.D., and
Pierre Cremieux, Ph.D.
Debra Knez
Pam Kohlberg and Curt Greer
Ronni Sachs Kotler
Nancy and John LaPann
Allison and Bill Mankivsky
Glenda and Jim Manzi
Soni and Jim Masur
Linda and Joseph H. Matzkin
Joseph C. McNay
Mary Beth and David Orfao
Linda B. and Ed Owens
Yadira and Todd G. Patkin
Anne Peretz and The Family Center
Lynn and John Reichenbach
Patty and Charles Ribakoff
Leslie Riedel and Scott Friend
Jack Satter
Priscilla B. and Michael T. Savage
Gilda and Alfred Slifka
Dana Weiss Smith and Robert A. Smith
Susan and Barry Tatelman Family Foundation
Avone and Richard Thielen
Kathleen E. Walsh and Erik Garpestad, M.D.
Kimberly and Michael T. Wedge
Deanna and Sidney D. Wolk
$5,000 – $9,999
Anonymous
Meg Aranow
Elizabeth Barnett, M.D.
Christine and James M. Becker, M.D.
Katie and Paul Buttenwieser, M.D.
Kathy and Scott Cohen
Bonnie and Chris Covington
Donna Cowan
Pamela and Robert J. Cutler
Dorice P. Dionne and Sal V. Perisano
The Downey Family Charitable Foundation
Kyle and Thomas A. Einhorn, M.D.
Denise A. Findlay
Dorothy Freeman and Michael Stone, M.D.
Kathleen C. Gaffney
Kim H. and Eric R. Giler
Wendy and David Giunta
Lynda B. and William F. Glavin, Jr.
Sarah Glazer and Allen S. Furst
Abby and Brett Gordon
Melissa Gordon and James McEleney
Martha and Christopher Grant, Jr.
Marla and Paul Greenberg
Corinne and Wyc Grousbeck
Mary G. O’Connell and Peter J. Grua
Julian Han
Helen M. Hollingsworth, M.D., and
John I. Reed
Kelly L. Howell and Jonathan S. Olshaker, M.D.
Lis and Richard Kalish, M.D.
Karen Kames and Christopher Gaffney
Frances A. Kleeman*
Kravitz Family Fund
Caren I. Leedom
Mindy Lubber and Norman Stein
Stacey and Larry Lucchino
*Indicates deceased
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Ginny and Roy MacDowell
Pamela and Stuart I. Mathews
Deborah and David McAneny, M.D.
Jennifer Morrison and Richard A. Marks
Peter J. Mozden, M.D., F.A.C.S.*
Shelly and Ofer Nemirovsky
The Novack Family
Nancy and Harold Parritz
Ann M. Piette, R.N., and Bruce W. Maki
Joan Rosenberg
Susan and Robert Schechter
David C. Seldin, M.D.
Rae N. and Ernest T. Selig
Sue and John G. Simon
Cynthia and Craig Smith
Cathy and Albert G. Tierney, III
Susan and Paul F. Ware, Jr.
Linda Wisnewski and Bill Collatos
Mariann A. and Andrew J. Youniss
Shirley E. and Sam Zemsky
$2,500 – $4,999
Anonymous (3)
Monique Bamel, D.M.D., and
Jonathan S. Bamel, D.M.D.
David Baribeault
Laurie and William Barron, M.D.
Sue and Carl Bell
Vicki and David Benjamin
Deborah M. and John W. Besemer, III
Margery and Frederick R. Blume
Lauren and Michael Bogart
Judith T. and Lawrence Bohn
Susan Herzlinger Botein and Matthew Botein
Nancy and Gary Brandeis, M.D.
Beverly Brown, Ph.D., and
Robert A. Brown, Ph.D.
Barbara and R. William Burgess
Barbara Catchings
David H.K. Chui, M.D.
Phyllis A. Cianneavei
Joan and Benedict D. Daly, M.D.
Annette and Ravin Davidoff, M.D.
Peter K. Davidson, M.D.
Christina and Fran Doran
Paul English
Betsy and Mike Feldmann
Carolyn and John Fletcher
Glendon A. Foley
Hilary and Richard Glovsky
Marina Grossi and Thomas W. Barber, M.D.
Karen J. Halle, M.D., and David A. Halle, M.D.
Linda B. and Peter J. Healy
Joan L. and Eugene D. Hill, III
Rosemarie and Steve Johnson
Paul Karger, C.F.A.
Wesley Karger, C.F.A.
Dawn Kennedy
Mark S. Klempner, M.D.
Alissa Kuznick and Hal R. Belodoff
Mimi and Paul La Camera
Jackie and John H. Lodge
Stephanie Lovell and Janice K. Ericson
Cynthia S. and William M. Marcus
Mary and William McCarthy
Carol Smith Miller and Preston Miller
Yael Miller and Stuart N. Cole
Marilyn Morrissey, R.N.
Nikki and Harry Nudelman
Eileen O’Brien
Estate of Helen Perlman
Isabelle and Harold Pilskaln, Jr.
Jeanette and Theodore M. Polansky
Bernice A. Poloniak
Patricia M. Rabbett and David M. Center, M.D.
Julie and Michael Rand
Linda C. and Leonard J. Rosen
Sheila A. Ross
Jean and Frederic Sharf
Rebecca A. Silliman, M.D., Ph.D.
Andria M. Silva
Terri and Alan Spoon
Emily and Bruce Stangle
Beth and Anthony Terrana
Louise and Ed Tsoi
Lisa Tung and Spencer Glendon
Kevin Tuohey
Ethel R. and David C. Twichell
Debra and Robert J. Vinci, M.D.
Karylann and Robert F. Walsh
Beth Warach and Adam Lerner, M.D.
Joan and Lewis Weintraub, M.D.
Rita and Michael Whelan
Mary F. Wolfson
Jeffrey Wootan
Pamela Zuckerman, M.D., and
Barry Zuckerman, M.D.
Lenore Zug and Elliot D. Lobel
$1,000 – $2,499
Joyce and Herbert A. Abramson
Patricia-Lee Achorn
Deborah and Suresh Agarwal, M.D.
Trysha Ahern
Maren D. Anderson and Duke Collier
Mark Andrus
Anonymous (4)
Ruth E. and Gerard Badler
Carmen Bala
Neal M. Balkowitsch
Nancy F. Baskin and Jorge Plutsky
Daryl and Tom Battin
Beverly and Dale A Bearden
Mary Beth Begley
Leslie and Kenneth Belcher
Amy J. Belkin
Caroline M. and George Bell
Marguerite Belmonte
Anne and Greg Benning
Harriet and George Berkowitz
Audrey and Leonard Berman, M.D.
Elizabeth F. Berry
KumKum and Shalander Bhasin, M.D.
Paul Boucher
Meryl and Michael Bralower, M.D.
Deb and John F. Brennan
William Buffett
Joan Burgan
Marion E. Burke
Rosemary and Peter Burke, M.D.
Patricia and Jay Cabana
Kate and Edward L. Cahill
Judith E. Callahan
Ellen S. and Richard D. Calmas
Alix and Kevin Carey
Nancy R. and Robert M. Casper
Ronni J. and Ronald G. Casty
Nancy R. and Kevin P. Charleston
Richard M. Charlton
Helen and Carl Chiasson
Rita and Lawrence Chin, M.D.
Marjorie Clapprood
*Indicates deceased
EXCEPTIONAL FRIENDS OF BMC
Boston Medical Center recognizes
the members of Exceptional
Friends of BMC, those thoughtful
individuals who have provided
for BMC through their wills, life
income arrangements or other
personal trusts. BMC deeply
appreciates their philanthropic
contributions and invites others to
learn more about how to join us in
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sustaining our mission of providing
exceptional care, without exception.
To learn more, please contact
Director of Family Philanthropy
Alix Carey at 617.638.6708.
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Marguerite C. and Raymond L. Bailey
Lyn and Edward Christiansen
James DeMarsh
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Carol Feinour
Mary A. Goodman*
Ronni Sachs Kotler
Mary Lapointe
Shirley and James Marten, Ph.D.
Ami and Benjamin Newman
Susan Nicol
Lotte and Robert Russo
Barbara Sittinger
Mabel Yeo Whelpley
Deborah E. White
Bonnie R. Clendenning
Ellen R. Cohen and Daniel A. Haber
Matt Coldren
David Coleman, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Dotty Corbiere
Sheila and William J. Corkhill, Jr.
Kathleen and Michael J. Costello
Carolyn Cotsonas and Leonard Finn, M.D.
James A. Counihan
Maxine L. Coyle
Adam Cramer
Victoria Bates Croll and David D. Croll
Charlotte Cuneo
Mark Curreri
Michael Curreri
Arthur D. Daily
Susan P. Davies and Richard W. Talkov
Karen Davis
Denise and William A. DeBassio, M.D., Ph.D.
Susan U. and Paul E. Donahue
Laurie M. Douglass, M.D.
Laura Evans Durant and Stephen Durant
Sophia Dyer, M.D.
Susan E. and Daniel A. Dyrek
Janet and Gary P. Eagan
Cheryl Egan
Mary Ellen Erlandson and Richard P. Maloney
Carol A. Farley
Maureen Farrington
Deborah and Ronald Feinstein
Nina and David P. Fialkow
Al Fichera
Debra and David Fickett-Wilbar
Isabel and James Fieger
Marilyn Fife and John E. Cragin
Bill Fine
Fish Family Foundation
Jessica A. Fixler and David S. Jacoby
Andrea B. Fong
Deborah A. Frank, M.D., and
Rabbi Neil Kominsky
Linda and Michael Frieze
Alan M. Fujii, M.D.
John T. Gaffney
Gail M. Garvin
Vassili Gold
Diane and Mark Goldman
David J. Goodsell
Andrea and Marvin A. Gordon
Rosalind Gorin and Matthew Budd, M.D.
Julie T. Graessle and Javier Balloffet
Andrea L. Grey
Diane and Gregory A. Grillone, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Ruthanne and Kenneth M. Grundfast, M.D.
Lisa Guscott
Bethany Hagan
Deborah and Gregory Hamblett
Joan Han
Carole Harris
Judie Hart
Shaheed and Jamina Hassan
Martha M. Hassett
Harley Haynes
Paul M. Hendessi, M.D., and Sue Hendessi
Peter Hoare
Chobee Hoy
Jill M. and Robert P. Inches
Ashley G. and Bruce N. Jacobs
Diane and Robert A. Jaye
Martha H. Jones and Christine Armstrong
Nell and Patrick T. Jones
Roger B. Kafker
Nancy and Joseph Kahn, M.D.
Rebekah and Carlos S. Kase, M.D.
Irene W. Kelley, Ed.D., and
Thomas F. Kelley, Ph.D.
Roma and J. Peter Kelly
Michael D. Klein, M.D.
Kathleen and Stuart L. Koman, Ph.D.
Jill and Shawn Kravetz
Suzanne Kreiter and Mitchell Zuckoff
Raj Krishnamurthy, M.D.
Ann C. and John Landry
Sandra and Gerard Larocca
Jean-Robert Larrieux, M.D.
Susan E. and William M. Laurence
Cynthia K. and Jeffrey R. Leach
Alyce J. and Patrick A. Lee
Aviva Lee-Parritz, M.D., and David Lee-Parritz
Karen S. and George D. Levy
Joel Lichtenstein
Anita and Joseph Loscalzo, M.D., Ph.D.
Ellen and Brendan Magauran, Jr., M.D.
Michael Malone, M.D.
Kimberly A. and Jeffrey F. Markuns, M.D.
Michele Marram and
Jeffrey H. Samet M.D., M.P.H
Christopher McCarthy
Robert F. Meenan, M.D.
Nicholas Middleton
Margaret and Michael Mone
Richard Moon
Mary Carol and Thomas J. Moore, M.D.
Karen and John Moriarty
Glenn Morris
Beth and George A. Murnaghan
Senator Therese Murray
Sonya Nersessian, Esq., and
Richard K. Babayan, M.D.
Ami and Benjamin Newman
Jean Nichols
Michael J. O’Brien, M.D, M.P.H.
Patricia J. O’Connor
Carl J. O’Hara, M.D.
Peter E. Olsen
Judy and Stephen Pagliuca
Sean G. Palfrey, M.D.
Stephen I. Pelton, M.D.
Patricia Perkins
Kathryn Perrin and Larry A. Hanawalt
James Petros, M.D., M.P.H.
Dorothy and Jerome Preston, Jr.
Elizabeth Puls-Burns
Mary K. and Christopher R. Reaske
Renee M. Remily, M.D., and
Francis A. Farraye, M.D.
Pamela and Richard Remis
Ruth and Robert E. Remis
Alice E. Richmond and David L. Rosenbloom
Gloryvi Rivera
Don Rodman
Marie Rogers
June and David Rokoff
Terry Rosenberg
Annette Rubin and Karl Kuban, M.D.
Lotte and Robert Russo
Anne J. and David J. Salant, M.D.
Joan Salge and Craig Blake
Faryl R. Sandler, M.D., and
Jonathan M. Sandler
Carmen and Jeannie Scarpa
Pamela Scheinman
Karen Schwartzman
Mary Louise Seldenfleur and Ralph T. Perry
Stephen Shea
Ellie and Barry Shrage
Lori K. Sidman and Matthew K. Sidman
Beth Siegel and David Kornetsky
Stephen Sinclair
George K. Singley
Steven Sliwa
Darrell Smith
Katharine T. and Edwin E. Smith
Amy Sorensen-Alawad
Jeffrey H. Spiegel, M.D.
Toni Spinazzola
Kathleen and Robert E. Stansky
Meredith and William Starr
Manju Subramanian, M.D., and
Anand Devaiah, M.D.
Lynne and Patrick Sullivan
Melissa and Ronald Sunog, M.D.
Karen and Robert W. Sweet Jr.
Dorothy and Thomas Edwin Swithenbank
Lynn and Edwin Taff
Patricia H. and Robert M. Takach
Albert Tapper
Robin J. Tapper and James J. Goodman
Mary and James O. Taylor, M.D.
Susan W. Tofias
Arlene and Thomas P. Traylor
Polly and Ming Tsai
Jennifer and Jonathan Uhrig
Heather Unruh and Nick Little
Courtney Urick
Betty and John H. Valentine
Martha M. Vibbert, Ph.D., and
William J. Lattanzi
Ellen G. and Gary A. Walpert
Carol Walker and Stephen Weiner
Maxine Weinreb, Ed.D.
Betty S. and Edward J. Weisberger
Karen Wheeler
Jane M. Wierbicky
Janice F. Wiesman, M.D., and John Mannion
Greg Williamson
Nancy Wittenberg and John N. Little
Mary L. and Lai Y. Young
Joan and Carl Youngman
*Indicates deceased
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GRATEFUL PATIENT GIVES BACK
Orthopedic Research and Education
Foundation
Partners Healthcare System, Inc.
Ross Fund/Perpetual Trust
Sanofi Aventis U.S., Inc.
Seahorse Bioscience
The Trustees of Boston University
Medical Campus
Yawkey Foundation
$25,000 – $49,999
In August 2010, more than 130 supporters joined Mary and Louis Schoolcraft
and their daughter, Lindsay, at Quabbin Regional High School in Barre, Mass.,
for their annual Walk This Way! fundraiser. The event raised $15,000 to support
vasculitis research. Over the past five years, the Schoolcrafts have helped raise
nearly $100,000 to support research for this rare disease, which their daughter
suffers from. (Second from left): Lindsay Schoolcraft smiles with her friends
during a walk to support Takayasu’s Arteritis research at BMC.
Corporate and
Foundation Donors
$1 million +
Anonymous
Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation
New Balance Foundation
State Street Corporation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
$100,000 – $999,999
Anonymous
The American Society of Nephrology
The Autism Consortium
Boston Medical Center Amyloid Treatment and Research Program
Boston Medical Center, Medical and
Dental Staff
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc.
Children’s Hospital
China Trust Commercial Bank
The Commonwealth Fund
Covidien, Ltd.
Eos Foundation
Genzyme Corporation
iParty
The Irving Harris Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Jane’s Trust
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The Klarman Family Foundation
Merck Company Foundation
Morgan Stanley Foundation
Nuclea Biotechnologies, LLC
Ocean State Job Lot
Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable
Foundation
Pew Charitable Trusts
Robert and Dana Smith Family Foundation
Rodman Ride for Kids
Sidney R. Baer Foundation
Suffolk Construction Company
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and
Merrimack Valley
William N. and Bernice E. Bumpus Foundation
Yankee Alliance
$50,000 – $99,999
Anaesthesia Associates of Massachusetts
Anonymous
Avon Foundation
Boston Bar Foundation
Broad Medical
Children’s Investment Fund
Citizens Bank, Massachusetts
Cogan Family Foundation
Depuy Spine
The Griffin Foundation, Inc.
Izumi Foundation
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Natixis Global Associates
Academic Medical Center Clinical Systems
Collaborative
Babson Capital Management, LLC
The Baupost Group Charitable Fund at the
Boston Foundation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.
Boston Bruins Foundation
Boston Scientific
Cabot Family Charitable Trust
Cameron and Hayden Lord Foundation
Day Pitney, LLP
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.
J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation
The John Leopold and Geraldine R. Weil
Charitable Foundation
Linde Family Foundation
The Ludcke Foundation
Massachusetts Bar Foundation
Massachusetts Chapter of the American
Academy of Pediatrics
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Owens & Minor, Inc.
Project Bread
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Massachusetts Affiliate
TJX Foundation
Verizon Foundation
$10,000 – $24,999
Angelica Textiles/Royal Institutional Services
Bain Capital Children’s Charity
Bay State Milling
BJ’s Charitable Foundation
Borchard Foundation
Boston Emergency Physician Foundation
Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan
Boston Medical Center, Department
of Medicine
Boston Medical Center, Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery
Boston Medical Center, Division of Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center, Division of Psychiatry
Boston University, Office of the President
Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Boston
Bushrod H. Campbell and Adah F. Hall
Charity Fund
Chamberlain Healthcare Public Relations
Charles H. Farnsworth Trust
Crothall Asset Management, Inc.
CVS Caremark Charitable Trust
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
RUNNERS AND RIDERS REAP REWARDS FOR BMC
MedComp
Medical Bureau of Economics/ROI
Medtronic USA, Inc.
Morrison Management Specialists
MTI Foundation
Northern Trust, NA
Paralyzed Veterans of America Education
Foundation
Platform Solutions, Inc.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Sailors’ Snug Harbor of Boston
Samuels & Associates
Sanders Fund, Inc.
The Sidney and Esther Rabb Charitable
Foundation
State Street Foundation, Inc.
Trigen-Boston Energy Corporation
Tsoi/Kobus & Associates
Van Otterloo Family Foundation
Walmart
Worldways Social Marketing
$5,000 – $9,999
Whether by foot or by pedal, Team BMC members enthusiastically supported
BMC during two athletic fundraisers in 2010: The Rodman Ride for Kids and
the Boston Marathon. Together the two events raised more than $130,000 for
BMC programs! (From left to right): Karen Hennessey, Patricia Ahern and Alyssa
Ramsey get ready to bike for BMC during the Rodman Ride in September.
Thank you to all Team BMC participants:
Patricia Ahern
Elizabeth Barnett
Tom Battin
Douglas Bemis Jose
Alberto Betances
Deb Brenan
Kelly Brennan
Dotty Corbiere
William DeBassio
Robert DeLeo
David Dorfman
Lauralee Dubois
Jennessa Durrani
Peter Everett
Michael Farias
Charles Ferlauto
Bryan Foster
Crista Graves
Dwayne Hall
Jonathan Hausmann
Suzanne Heffernan
Karen Hennessey
Wilhelmina Hernandez
Hank Kells
Benjamin Kozyak
Dick Marks
Jim McEleney
Alan Meyers
Rosemary Moleski
Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic
Ellsworth W. McOsker Trust
Finagle Bakery and Café
Foundation to Promote Open Society
The Frederick E. Weber Charities Corporation
Harry M. Pethybridge Trust
Helen Walcott Stockwell Trust
IBM Corporation
Income Research & Management
informedRX
International Facilities Management
Association
James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation
John A. Hartford Foundation
Bob Oates
Lisa O’Connor
Andrey Ostrovsky
Kim Perryman
Amy Peterson
Bianca Pullen
Alyssa Ramsey
James Riehle
Bob Sege
Norman Stein
Rachel Stein
John Udelson
Trevor Williams
Ashley Zolenski
The John H. and H. Naomi Tomfohrde
Foundation
John W. Alden Trust
Kelley Habib John
Kettle Cuisine
KPMG LLP
Leaves of Grass Fund
Liberty Mutual Group
March of Dimes Massachusetts Chapter
Marigold Charitable Trust
The Mary A. and John M. McCarthy
Foundation
McDermott, Will & Emery Charitable
Foundation
All Star Staffing, LLC
B.A. Event Promotions
The Bank of New York Mellon
Beacon Hill Circle for Charity
Biogen Idec Foundation
Bond Brothers, Inc.
Boston Medical Center, Community
Medicine Unit
Boston Medical Center, Department of
Family Medicine
Boston Medical Center, Department of
General Surgery
Boston Medical Center, Division of
Dermatology
Boston Medical Center, Division of Neurology
Boston Medical Center, Section of
General Internal Medicine
Boston Medical Center, The Pulmonary Center
Boston Pharmacy Management Company, Inc.
Boston University School of Medicine
CB Richard Ellis
Celegene Corporation
Church of Our Redeemer, Lexington
Citibank
Doral Dental
Equal Justice Works
Ernst & Young, LLP
Financial Strategy Associates, Inc.
Foley & Lardner
Foley Hoag, LLP
FTI Consulting
Fuddrucker’s New England
The Gryphon Fund
Haemonetics Corporation
Jones Lang LaSalle
The Kraft Group
Laura S. Fiske Trust
The M. Patricia Cronin Foundation to
Fight Ovarian Cancer
Mary B. Dunn Charitable Trust
*Indicates deceased
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Milton’s Distributing Co., Inc.
Morgan Stanley
National Grid
The Outsource Group
Pioneer Investments
Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation
Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family
Foundation, Inc.
Sawyer Charitable Foundation
Seaport World Trade Center
Senior Whole Health, LLC
Stryker Craniomaxillofacial
Syntel, Inc.
$2,500 – $4,999
A&A Search, LLP
Academy for Healthcare Education, Inc.
Accounting Management Solutions
Affirmative Investments, Inc.
Anchor Capital Advisors
Anonymous
Ansell Perry, Inc.
Aruba Networks
BD
Boston Consulting Group
Boston Medical Center, Department of
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Boston Medical Center, Department of
Otolaryngology
Boston Medical Center, Division of
Rehabilitation Medicine
Boston Medical Center, Section of
Cardiovascular Medicine
Boston Medical Center, Section of
Hematology/Oncology
Boston Medical Center, Section of
Renal Medicine
Boston Red Sox Foundation
Boston University Goldman School of
Dental Medicine
Broadway Electrical Company
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
CAREfx
Carousel Industries
Clif Bar
Clough Capital Partners, LP
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Crothall Services Group
Cube 3 Studio
Culbert Healthcare Solutions
DCU For Kids
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Dimock Community Health Center
EasCare Ambulance Service
East Boston High School
EMC Corporation
EMCOR Services Northeast CommAir/BALCO
The First Church in Belmont
First Congregational Church in Wellesley Hills
First Parish in Needham-Unitarian
Universalist
$1 MILLION RAISED FOR BMC’S GROW CLINIC
The France Foundation
Gilbane Building Company
The Harwich Group, LLC
Health Management Systems
Healthcare Financial, Inc.
The Hershey Company
Integro, Ltd.
JDJ Resources
Mama Rosie’s Company, Inc.
Medical Education Consultants, LLC
Milton Hospital
Morgan Stanley
NCME Holding Corporation
Nestle USA
New England Pension Consultants, Inc.
The Northern Trust Company
Novo Nordisk, Inc.
Optimum Data, Inc.
PGX Health, LLC
Platform Solutions, Inc.
Radius Specialty Hospital
The Rashi School
Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation
RF Walsh Collaborative Partners
Robert Half International, Inc.
Rubin and Rudman, LLP
Second Congregational Church
Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation
Shahmoon Family Foundation
Stericycle and BioSystems
Therakos Photopheresis
Thomson Reuters
Trizetto Group, Inc.
Union Office Interiors
Vasculitis Foundation
Verizon
Violence Intervention Advocacy Program
VMWare
WCVB-TV Channel 5
Wellington Management Company, LLP
Westnet, Inc.
Wipro Technologies, Inc.
Year Up
$1,000 – $2,499
The 17th annual Food for Thought dinner on November 22, 2010, brought
together 300 supporters to celebrate the work of BMC’s hunger initiatives and
honor long-time supporter Don Rodman, president of the Rodman Auto Group
and founder of the Rodman Ride for Kids charity. BMC President and CEO Kate
Walsh (far left) and Grow Clinic supporter Ted Cutler (far right) present Don Rodman (center) with personalized thank you cards from BMC Grow Clinic patients.
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AAA of Southern New England
Abry Partners, LLC
Adelard A. and Valeda Lea Roy Foundation
Aetna Foundation
AKF Engineers
Ameriprise Financial Advisors
Baby-Friendly USA
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Boston Air Systems, Inc.
Boston City Hospital School of Nursing Alumni, Inc.
Boston E.N.T. Associates, P.C.
Boston Sign Company
Boston University Eye Associates
Cardinal Health
Chamberlin Edmonds and Associates
Coach New England
Dean Foods- Fresh Dairy Direct, Northeast
Denham Capital Management, LP
Fallon Ambulance Service
First Congregational Church in Winchester
The First Parish in Lincoln
Friends of Mel Foundation, Inc.
GEI Consultants, Inc.
Goldman Sachs Foundation
Goldstar Events
Gryphon International Investment
Corporation
Helen Woodman Charitable Trust
The Hesperian Foundation
Hewlett Packard Employee Charitable
Giving Program
The House Church
Howard Stein-Hudson Associates, Inc.
Hunger Free Colorado
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Isgenuity
The Joint Commission
KNF&T Staffing Resources
Mattapan Community Health Center
MedAssets, Inc.
Medtronic
Merck & Co.
Modell’s Sporting Goods
My Gym Children’s Fitness Center
New Jersey Hospital Association
New York Life Foundation
Nixon Peabody, LLP
Northwestern University
Oce Imagistics
Pinnovative Designs
Plymouth Rock Foundation
Robert F. White Associates, Inc.
Salumatics
Seventh Generation, Inc.
Society for Vascular Medicine
SR Seelig Chartiable Foundation
Staples
Twin Focus Capital Partners, LLC
The United Parish of Auburndale
United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc.
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
WBUR
Winter Course On Infectious Diseases
In-Kind Donors
$1,000+
AirTran Airways
Almond Resorts, Beach Club & Spa
Anonymous
Vicki and David Benjamin
Patricia and Jay Cabana
Church of Our Redeemer
Citizens Bank, Massachusetts
Carolyn Cotsonas and Leonard Finn, M.D.
Crowley Art Studio
Denise M. Dupre and Mark E. Nunnelly
Disney Worldwide Outreach
Joseph Ferreri
SPECIAL EVENTS RALLY SUPPORT
Boston Medical Center benefits enormously from events hosted by friends of
the hospital. Last July, Boston’s Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club raised $10,000
for the hospital’s Supporting Parents and Resilient Kids (SPARK) Center, which
provides care for children with complex medical issues. The Buffalo Soldiers
give to the program through toy and gift collections and an annual motorcycle ride through Boston’s South Shore. Club president Dana Smith says the
Buffalo Soldiers have adopted SPARK as family. “We hope to continue to grow
in the future and keep putting a spotlight on SPARK,” he said.
Thank you to our friends and partners who hosted 2010 events:
Anthony Family/East
Boston High School
Anti-Defamation League
Boredom Busters
Boston Bruins
Boston Medical Center
Department of
Radiology
Buckingham Browne &
Nichols School
Sgt. Mike Wilson and
Buffalo Soldiers
Motorcycle Club
Galleria Florentia
Elizabeth and Nathaniel Gribin*
Herb Chambers Automotive
Hill Holliday, Inc. Advertising
iParty
Logo Loc
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Lumiere Restaurant
Marc Jacobs
Lu Matrascia
Microsoft Corporation
Millenium Partners Sports Club
Management, LLC
Michele and David Mittelman
Morgan Stanley
Natixis Global Associates
Necco
Church of Our Redeemer, Lexington
Finagle a Bagel
Fuddruckers of New England
Goodwin Proctor
iParty
Jam’n 94.5
Liberty Bay Credit Union
Loomis, Sayles &
Company, L.P.
Millennium
Morgan Stanley PWM
Morgan Stanley, Wellesley
Ocean State Job Lot
Park School
Rashi School
Rodman Ride for Kids
Schoolcraft Family
Second Congregational Church of Needham
Winsor School
Ocean State Job Lot
Papa Gino’s, Inc.
Pepsi Bottling Company
Seaport World Trade Center
Sears
Southwest Airlines
Suffolk Construction Company
The Estate
The United Parish of Auburndale
Dawn and Arthur Theodore, M.D.
Tucker’s Point Hotel and Spa
Susan and Elliot Weinstock
Wellesley Dental Group
Marla and Jeffrey Wolk
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Chi Eta Zeta Chapter
*Indicates deceased
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Saturday, September, 24, 2011, in
Foxboro, Mass., to help support
BMC’s pediatric programs.
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