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2015 NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center Gala
Raises More Than $1.6 Million
for Patient Care, Research, Education, and
Prevention
Over 450
Guests Attend Event to Honor H. Leon Pachter, MD
NYU
Langone Medical Center raised more than $1.6 million at its
annual Perlmutter Cancer Center Gala held Wednesday, October
21, at
The Plaza Hotel in
Manhattan. The event, attended by over 450 guests, honored H.
Leon Pachter, MD, the George
David Stewart Professor of Surgery and chair of the Department
of Surgery at NYU Langone.
Dr. Pachter
specializes in minimally invasive surgical treatments for
diseases of the adrenal gland, including pancreatic cancer, one
of the most dangerous forms of cancer. Dr. Pachter has dedicated
his life to the wellbeing of his many patients, the advancement
of surgery through research, and the training of his
students. By introducing innovations in minimally invasive
surgical techniques, Dr. Pachter has played a key role in making
NYU Langone's surgical service one of the finest in the country.
"Beloved
by his patients and by their families, Leon Pachter is revered
across NYU Langone and around the world for his skill as a
surgeon," said Robert
I. Grossman, MD, the
Saul J. Farber Dean and CEO of NYU Langone, in his opening
remarks. "He is also a profoundly committed educator who has
trained surgeons who are now leaders all over the country. His
work earns him endless accolades most recently, the 2015
fellowship award from the Society of Black Academic Surgeons,
for his efforts to diversify his department and seminal
contributions to surgery. And tonight we are pleased to announce
that a number of Leon's friends and grateful patients have made
contributions to create the H. Leon Pachter Professorship
in Surgery."
Each year, the Perlmutter Cancer
Center Gala is held to celebrate the dedication of its
physicians, scientists, nurses, and other medical staff. Funds
raised at the gala support the center's continued excellence in
patient care, research, education, and prevention. In addition
to the flagship Manhattan location, the Perlmutter Cancer Center
has numerous sites throughout New York City and Long Island.
Lori Fink, chair
of both the event and of the Perlmutter Cancer Center Advisory
Board, and a trustee of NYU Langone, greeted the audience and
said, ?As in years past, I am humbled to thank each of you for
your support of the awe-inspiring Perlmutter Cancer Center. We
have a ways to go, but every single day we are learning more
about cancer and devising new ways to treat it. With the
dedication of our doctors and scientists, and with your support,
I know that in the not too distant future our horizons will
change. Tonight, I hope that we can truly celebrate that fact.?
Patient speaker Billy Rapaport shared
his story about how Dr. Pachter saved his life from Stage 4
colon cancer. "Dr. Pachter reminded me to live my life. I took
his advice and took on more projects during treatment. In a way,
the work that I did during that time seemed even more
meaningful. And thanks to him, I?m doing as he told me and
living my life each and every day."
Those in attendance
included: Belinda Badcock, Phyllis Putter Barasch, Ellen Block,
Susan Block Casdin, Cassandra Butts, Elisabeth Cohen, MD, Lori
and Larry Fink, Ken and Elaine Langone, Thomas H. Lee, Laurie
and Ike Perlmutter, Ricardo Scofidio and Elizabeth Diller,
Debora and Jes Staley, and Beatrice Welters.
About NYU Langone Medical Center:
NYU Langone
Medical Center,
a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical
center, is one of the nation's premier centers for excellence in
clinical care, biomedical research, and medical education.
Located in the heart of Manhattan, NYU Langone is composed of
four hospitals
Tisch Hospital,
its flagship acute care facility; Rusk
Rehabilitation; the Hospital
for Joint Diseases, the
Medical Center's dedicated inpatient orthopaedic hospital; and Hassenfeld
Children's Hospital, a
comprehensive pediatric hospital supporting a full array of
children's health services across the Medical Center. Also part
of NYU Langone is NYU
School of Medicine, which
since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists
who have helped to shape the course of medical history, and the Laura
and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center,
a National Cancer Institute designated cancer center. The
Medical Center's tri-fold mission to serve, teach, and discover
is achieved 365 days a year through the seamless integration of
a culture devoted to excellence in patient care, education, and
research. For more information, go to www.NYULangone.org
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