Beth Israel Medical Center is one of the nation's preeminent health care
institutions, with a tradition of providing compassionate and expert medical
care. Founded more than a century ago, it is known today for providing the
highest quality health care within a patient- and family- centered environment.
Charitable contributions are needed now to help us continue to recruit outstanding
medical leadership, expand our state-of-the-art medical technology, conduct
vital research, and provide an exceptional healing environment.
If you would like to make a gift to Beth Israel Medical Center, we
encourage you to give general support; you also may donate to a specific program
or department that is particularly meaningful to you. Thank you!
General Support
Your gift will be used where it is needed most to help further the day-to-day
work of caring for patients or creating new programs
and facilities. Gifts of $1,000 or more entitle you to membership in The Moses Phillips Society at Beth Israel Medical Center, named for the hospital’s founder.
The Moses Phillips Society: Privileges and Benefits
Friends ($1,000-$2,499)*
• Listing in The Moses Phillips Society Honor Roll, prominently displayed
in the hospital lobby
• Special, private reception with the President and CEO of the hospital
• Exclusive invitations to receptions to meet with prominent physicians
• A personal contact to answer your questions and concerns
• Listing among major donors in the hospital’s annual report of
supporters
• Invitations to medical center events, including the annual ball
• A Society card to speed access to hospital information and services
• Invitations to health and wellness programs on the latest advances
in medical diagnosis, treatment, and care
• Complimentary flu shots and health screenings, and access to the physician
referral service
• Subscriptions to hospital newsletters and publications
Benefactors ($2,500-$4,999)*
• All Friends privileges
• Access to live help from one of the hospital’s top nurse practitioners
• Advance reservation opportunities for special programs
Patrons ($5,000 and above)*
• All Friends and Benefactors privileges
• Assistance securing priority appointments with physicians
• VIP invitations to learn about leading edge medical research through
participation in Beth Israel Board of Overseers meetings
*Cumulative annual giving
For further information about the Society, e-mail development@chpnet.org
or call 212-636-8400.
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The
Cancer Center at Beth Israel
Our Cancer Center combines state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment in a friendly,
supportive, and caring environment. Beth Israel is a major provider of cancer
services in the New York metropolitan area, caring for more than 2,000 cancer
patients annually. The Cancer Center offers the services of the finest physicians
treating all forms of cancer. To ensure optimal care throughout the course
of treatment, the center provides a range of supportive services, from pain
and symptom management to education and wellness programs, all in a single
facility. A cornerstone of the Cancer Center at Beth Israel is its Cancer
Research Program. Through cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative supportive
services, we are establishing new standards of care that take full advantage
of the latest diagnostic and treatment techniques. Donate
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Appel-Venet
Comprehensive Breast Service
The Appel-Venet Comprehensive Breast Service employs an interdisciplinary
approach to provide expert diagnosis, treatment, and support to women with
breast cancer. A team of radiologists, surgeons, pathologists, medical oncologists,
plastic surgeons, nurses, social workers, psychiatrists, support groups, nutritionists,
genetic counselor and other health care professionals work collaboratively
to deliver individual treatment plans to every patient with breast cancer.
Led by Susan
Boolbol, MD, the Appel-Venet Comprehensive Breast Service offers state-of-the-art
techniques to diagnose breast cancer and minimally invasive treatment programs.
Care is provided in a supportive, patient-centered environment that addresses
our patients’ emotional, as well as physical needs. We also encourage
patient participation in clinical trials and are committed to conducting research
to develop improved methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Donate
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Department
of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
Founded in 1997, the department has become a center of excellence and a national
model for clinical, educational, and research programs in pain medicine and
palliative care. Under the leadership of Russell
K. Portenoy, MD, our nationally renowned staff provides direct services
to patients and their caregivers, hosts educational programs for health care
professionals and the public, and conducts state-of-the art research that
advances treatment and quality of life for people with chronic, advanced,
and incurable illness. Donate
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Spine
Institute
The Spine Institute is one of the first programs of its kind in New York City
to combine all diagnostic and treatment services for back pain and spinal
disorders under one roof. Under the leadership of Michael
G. Neuwirth, MD, the Spine Institute features a talented multidisciplinary
team of health professionals from orthopedics, physiatry (rehabilitation medicine),
neurology, anesthesiology, physical and occupational therapy, and psychology,
using the latest medical advances and technology. Our treatment goal is to
help our patients maintain their lifestyles and independence as much as possible
by restoring physical function, relieving pain, and minimizing the various
effects of disease, injury, or disability. Donate
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Comprehensive
Pediatric Epilepsy Program
Beth Israel’s Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program, operating under
the leadership of Steven
M. Wolf, MD and Patricia
McGoldrick, NP, features a five-bed pediatric intensive care unit for
surgical patients, and a six-bed inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit. Both
units are staffed by attending pediatricians, intensive care specialists,
nurse practitioners, family practice residents and neurology- and neurosurgery-trained
nurses.
A full Child Life program is in place for all pediatric epilepsy patients.
Facilities include a 24-hour-a-day family lounge equipped with Internet access,
television, books, cooking facilities and comfortable furniture; a playroom
equipped with crafts, games, books, movies, toys and two video EEG hook-ups;
and wireless Internet. The unit’s Child Life staff and music therapists
are available to comfort and play with the children.
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Phillips
Beth Israel School of Nursing
Since its founding in 1904, The Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing has
been a leader in professional nursing education. The School provides outstanding
academic and clinical experiences that enable students to obtain their Associate
in Applied Science degree and be eligible for licensure as registered professional
nurses. The mission is to graduate nurses who will provide high quality, culturally
sensitive, and compassionate care in diverse acute and community settings.
Our future requires support from generous donors to meet the challenges of
health care delivery in a new century. Donate
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Kings
Highway Division
Beth Israel’s Kings Highway Division provides outstanding medical and
surgical services for thousands of patients in Brooklyn each year. The Kings
Highway Division is in the midst of a major renovation program to modernize
the facility, expand services, and address important community needs. We are
building a state-of-the-art cardiac care unit, further developing the department
of surgery, redesigning the gastrointestinal endoscopy unit, renovating the
main lobby and patient rooms, building a new admitting department, and strengthening
community health education programs. Donate
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The
Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine
The Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine is at the national forefront
of providing music therapy to complement medical treatment. The Center has
outpatient programs including services for children and teens with asthma,
adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular
disease and also for musicians and performing artists. Since 1994, music therapy
has been an integral service for inpatient programs at Beth Israel Medical
Center including pediatrics, neonatal intensive care, maternity, HIV/AIDS,
family medicine, pain and palliative care, oncology, spine injuries and emergency
and intensive care. Under the leadership of music therapist Dr. Joanne Loewy
MT-BC, the Center is comprised of an interdisciplinary team of healthcare
professionals including music therapists who are trained to offer the most
current music psychotherapy techniques in pain management, sedation, end-of-life,
wellness and breathing modalities of music and healing. The Center conducts
cutting-edge research to support clinical practice, including clinical trials
on music therapy with children and teens with asthma and with adults in cardiac
and pulmonary rehabilitation. Our mission to provide state-of-the-art music
therapy services to support the body, mind and spirit of our patients relies
upon support from generous donors. Donate
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The
Bipolar Family Treatment Center
The Bipolar Family Treatment
Center is dedicated to the compassionate support, treatment and understanding
of bipolar illness within the context of the family. Recognizing that preserving
family health and stability is an essential part of successful bipolar illness
treatment, the Center's clinical program is unique in that it is the first
ever to systematically focus on including caregivers and family members at
every step along the patient's way to wellness. Under the direction of founder
Igor
Galynker, MD, PhD, the program is designed to both improve patients' outcome
and quality of life, and also protect family members - including children
- from the pain, frustration, isolation, and misunderstanding that are associated
with dealing with a family member's bipolar illness. Donate
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Sol
and Margaret Berger Department of Urology
The Sol and Margaret Berger Department of Urology, led by Chairman
Harris M. Nagler, MD, offers comprehensive care to men and women for all
urologic conditions. Our staff consists of board-certified, fellowship trained
urologists who have expertise in general urologic care, female urology, kidney
and urinary tract disease, kidney stones, urinary incontinence, benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH), urologic cancers (prostate, bladder, testicular, kidney,
adrenal), vasectomy reversal, male infertility, varicoceles and sexual dysfunction.
Our staff also includes a board-certified pediatric urologist dedicated to
providing exceptional pediatric urology care to infants, children and adolescents.
Funding is presently being sought for the establishment of a clinically based
Urologic Institute that will serve as the national model for research into
new urological treatments, detection strategies and prevention efforts.Donate
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Department
of Ophtalmology
The Department of Ophthalmology provides high-quality eye care to patients
of all ages, ranging from routine eye exams to the treatment of complex ophthalmologic
conditions. Led by Chairman
Jay Wisnicki, MD, the Department now consists of seven full time ophthalmologists
who see upwards of 19,000 patient visits per year, with the bulk of its work
focused on offering pediatric eye care, glaucoma management and comprehensive
eye care in adults. We also have experts in glaucoma management, cataract
surgery, plastic eye surgery, laser vision corrective surgery, retina treatment,
cornea treatment and the medical and surgical treatment of strabismus (“cross-eyes”).
Funding is presently being sought to provide eye care to underpriviliged children
living in the five boroughs of New York City. Donate
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The
Marilyn Brodoff Memorial Fund
Cancer patients and sick children at Beth Israel can find peace and quiet,
along with reading materials and entertainment, in dedicated rooms that are
furnished and maintained by a friend of the hospital who lost his wife of
43-years to cancer. At Marilyn's Place at PACC, cancer patients can relax
in a comfortable and home-like environment, with books, music, TV, and movies
at their fingertips. At Marilyn's Place for Kids in the pediatric unit, sick
children and those with neurological disorders like epilepsy, have access
to laptops, video games, CD players, crib toys, and teddy bears to help make
their hospital stay a little less distressing.Donate
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