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PHILANTHROPIC IM PA CT

STRONG MEMORIAL

HOSPITAL

• Cardiac surgeons performed the 200th heart transplant
surgery, providing a 48-year-old father a second chance
on life. Transplant surgeons performed the six-hour
life-saving procedure.

• Physicians have developed a new way to develop lifelike
artificial organs and human anatomy models to rehearse
complex surgeries and teach surgical residents and
medical students. These models were first used in the
Department of Urology, but projects are now underway
throughout the Medical Center and could soon be
widely used to rehearse complex cases prior to surgery.
$443,682
Pledged • Neuroscientists are developing new treatments for the
emergency room and the military care centers located in
war-torn areas. This led to a grant from the Department
of Defense that will further research and development of
new therapies that could help protect the brain and
other at-risk organs following a trauma, heart attack,
or stroke.

GOLISANO

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

• Social workers were able to help alleviate emotional
burdens, provide hope for at-risk children and their
families, and ensure a seamless transition from hospital
to home.

• Support for recruitment helped attract master
clinicians, innovative researchers and educators, and
motivated trainees. New life-saving care equipment
was also purchased.

• Construction continued on the new, state-of-the-art
Levine Autism Clinic, which will provide an
$2,574,424 environment tailored to meet sensory sensitivities and
Pledged stimulation and Phase II of the new hospital, which will
include two brand new pediatric intensive care units—
one of which will be designed specifically for pediatric
heart patients.