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The Cleveland Clinic receives generous endowment from a grateful family
By: DOUGLAS J. GUTH Senior Staff Reporter
Edward Jack Ross is a typical, happy 1-year-old. The toddler is busily walking, crawling, and growing into an all-around "terrific, regular kid," says his grandfather, Dr. Ronald Ross.
As an infant, Edward Jack was given the gift of life by surgeons at The Cleveland Clinic. Ross, his wife Helen, and their family are showing their gratitude by giving the Clinic a $2.5 million thank-you card.
Of that amount, $1.5 million will be for the first endowed chair at The Children's Hospital at The Cleveland Clinic. The position will be created in honor of surgeon Roger Mee, chairman of The Clinic's department of pediatric and congenital heart surgery.
Last November, Mee, who has operated on more than 13,000 children in his career, helped correct a defect between two of Edward Jack's heart chambers. He also corrected another, rare anatomical defect that he detected himself in the course of examining the infant.
"We are so grateful to Dr. Mee," remarks Ross, a Gates Mills resident. "The level of care he has provided to our grandson and others is unparalleled."
The Ross family has a tradition of supporting The Clinic. Ronald Ross is director emeritus of the department of radiology at Hillcrest Hospital, which is part of The Clinic health system, and he serves on the Clinic's board of trustees. Ross's son Steven is the father of Edward Jack and a member of the leadership board of The Children's Hospital at The Cleveland Clinic.
Mee, who will be the first holder of the new Ronald and Helen Ross Chair in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, says the Rosses' gift will assist in funding clinical research while helping sustain The Clinic's world-class reputation.
"It represents a wonderful, spontaneous act of generosity," he continues. "It's always a privilege for us to look out for other people's children."
The remaining $1 million of the Rosses' endowment will support construction of a new building for The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, scheduled to open in 2007. The facility will be comprised of a hospital tower and a technology and outpatient building. According to a press release from The Clinic, the 10-story tower will allow the hospital to expand patient capacity by 45%.
Toby Cosgrove, CEO and president of The Cleveland Clinic, says the Ross family's generosity will help The Clinic "continue a tradition of excellence in patient care, research and education. We rely on this type of community support to keep us at the forefront of medicine."
Ross hopes his family's gift encourages others to support The Clinic and "ensures future patients receive the same care that we have experienced," he says.
By: DOUGLAS J. GUTH Senior Staff Reporter
Edward Jack Ross is a typical, happy 1-year-old. The toddler is busily walking, crawling, and growing into an all-around "terrific, regular kid," says his grandfather, Dr. Ronald Ross.
As an infant, Edward Jack was given the gift of life by surgeons at The Cleveland Clinic. Ross, his wife Helen, and their family are showing their gratitude by giving the Clinic a $2.5 million thank-you card.
Of that amount, $1.5 million will be for the first endowed chair at The Children's Hospital at The Cleveland Clinic. The position will be created in honor of surgeon Roger Mee, chairman of The Clinic's department of pediatric and congenital heart surgery.
Last November, Mee, who has operated on more than 13,000 children in his career, helped correct a defect between two of Edward Jack's heart chambers. He also corrected another, rare anatomical defect that he detected himself in the course of examining the infant.
"We are so grateful to Dr. Mee," remarks Ross, a Gates Mills resident. "The level of care he has provided to our grandson and others is unparalleled."
The Ross family has a tradition of supporting The Clinic. Ronald Ross is director emeritus of the department of radiology at Hillcrest Hospital, which is part of The Clinic health system, and he serves on the Clinic's board of trustees. Ross's son Steven is the father of Edward Jack and a member of the leadership board of The Children's Hospital at The Cleveland Clinic.
Mee, who will be the first holder of the new Ronald and Helen Ross Chair in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, says the Rosses' gift will assist in funding clinical research while helping sustain The Clinic's world-class reputation.
"It represents a wonderful, spontaneous act of generosity," he continues. "It's always a privilege for us to look out for other people's children."
The remaining $1 million of the Rosses' endowment will support construction of a new building for The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, scheduled to open in 2007. The facility will be comprised of a hospital tower and a technology and outpatient building. According to a press release from The Clinic, the 10-story tower will allow the hospital to expand patient capacity by 45%.
Toby Cosgrove, CEO and president of The Cleveland Clinic, says the Ross family's generosity will help The Clinic "continue a tradition of excellence in patient care, research and education. We rely on this type of community support to keep us at the forefront of medicine."
Ross hopes his family's gift encourages others to support The Clinic and "ensures future patients receive the same care that we have experienced," he says.
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