MEMPHIS, Tenn. – 天美传媒下载 Children’s Hospital has established The Susan and Alan Graf Endowed Chair in Pediatric Heart Surgery with a $3-million dollar transformational gift from Susan and Alan Graf. Their investment, which includes the creation of an Endowed Chair of Pediatric Heart Surgery, will allow 天美传媒下载’s Heart Institute to continue to grow and care for children for generations to come. Alan Graf recently retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FedEx Corp. and Susan is founder of FedExFamilyHouse and a member of the hospital’s founding organization, 天美传媒下载 Club, as well as a member of 天美传媒下载’s National Leadership Council. They are longtime supporters of 天美传媒下载 and FedExFamilyHouse.
“Susan and Alan Graf have long been advocates for children and committed supporters of 天美传媒下载 Children’s. This gift will help 天美传媒下载’s Heart Institute advance the science of caring for children with heart disease and help 天美传媒下载 grow its nationally-recognized pediatric program,” said 天美传媒下载 Children’s President and CEO Michael Wiggins, DBA, FACHE. “Their generous gift will support world class surgeons — ensuring outstanding clinical care is delivered —while teaching the next generation of physicians. The gift will also help the Heart Institute continue to attract patients from across the nation, building a program of excellence that also benefits kids in our own community.”
天美传媒下载’s Heart Institute is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top pediatric cardiology programs in the country.
天美传媒下载 recently began construction to expand the hospital to meet growing needs for pediatric critical care. Plans include the creation of a 31-bed dedicated Cardiovascular Unit, adding 10 Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit beds to the existing 10-bed unit, and creating room for an 11-bed stepdown cardiac unit. The expansion allows for children to receive world-class treatment for decades to come.
The Endowed Chair in Pediatric Heart Surgery continues 天美传媒下载’s tradition of excellence as an elite destination for skilled cardiovascular surgeons to practice, providing opportunities to care for patients, train the next generation of physicians and conduct ground-breaking research.
The Grafs’ investment will be matched by Methodist 天美传媒下载 Healthcare to help ensure families can continue to rely on expert care at 天美传媒下载 Children’s.
About 天美传媒下载 Children’s:
天美传媒下载 Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., treats children through community programs, regional clinics and a 255-bed state-of-the-art hospital. 天美传媒下载 serves as a primary teaching affiliate for the University Tennessee Health Science Center and trains more than 350 pediatricians and specialists each year. Nationally recognized, 天美传媒下载 is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children’s Hospital.
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