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Philanthropist George Shinn in Charlotte to Celebrate Endowed Chair in Neurovascular Health, Named in his Honor
Visit demonstrates ongoing partnership with Atrium Health CHARLOTTE, N.C., September 20, 2022 – Atrium Health Foundation welcomed George Shinn and his wife, Megan, to Charlotte today, to celebrate the formal investiture of the George Shinn Endowed Chair in Neurovascular Medicine. Dr. Rahul Karamchandani – stroke medical director and co-director of the cerebrovascular program for Atrium Health Neurosciences Institute – will...
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Atrium Health Earns Multiple U.S. News & World Report Honors Including Top Hospital in Charlotte and Best in Rehabilitation
Eleven hospitals recognized for excellence in providing specialty care CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 26, 2022 – One of the nation’s most respected news outlets is again recognizing Atrium Health as a regional and national leader in health care. Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center is being recognized as the “Best Hospital” in the Charlotte metro region for the sixth consecutive year, while Atrium Health’s Carolinas Rehabilitation is ranked among the top...
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$1 Million Gift to Establish Pediatric Rare Disease Center at Atrium Health Levine Children’s
One in 10 Americans has a rare disease, and 90% of those diseases have no FDA-approved treatment. Children with rare diseases require seven times more office visits than their peers and account for one-third of all pediatric healthcare spending. CHARLOTTE, N.C., February 28, 2022 – Atrium Health Foundation has received a $1 million gift from Charlotte-based WARD’S Foundation to help...
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$2 Million Gift to Support Care Transformation at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Gift to Further Advance Center for Cardiovascular Care Transformation CHARLOTTE, N.C., December 20, 2021 – Atrium Health Foundation has received a $2 million gift from the California-based William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation to help further advance care at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute. This is the second gift from the William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation to...
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Transformational Gift Sets Pace for New Medical School Campus
Howard R. Levine Foundation to name signature academic building CHARLOTTE, N.C., December 14, 2021 – Charlotte is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. and the largest city in the country without a 4-year medical school. Atrium Health will break ground on Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte next year, with the first class scheduled to be seated...
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David L. Conlan Center Established at New Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
Longtime Friend Honored with $30 Million Transformational Gift to Atrium Health CHARLOTTE, N.C., October 20, 2021 – A treasured friend and grateful patient family has been honored with a transformational gift that includes support for the new Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation, slated to open in November 2022. In recognition of the $30 million gift, the David L. Conlan Center will...
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The Reneé and Dewey Jenkins Conference Center to Open in Levine Children’s Outpatient Specialty Center
$1 Million Transformational Gift to Name Conference Center Opening in 2023 CHARLOTTE, N.C., August 26, 2021 – Thanks to a transformational $1 million gift from Reneé and Dewey Jenkins, Atrium Health Levine Children’s is one step closer to its next chapter in children’s healthcare with the expansion of the Levine Children’s Outpatient Specialty Center. The Reneé and Dewey Jenkins Conference...
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New Atrium Health Plaza Increases Services for Region’s Heart Patients
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 14, 2021– Atrium Health has opened new, state-of-the-art facilities in Charlotte’s Midtown neighborhood. Atrium Health Kenilworth Medical Plaza I and II is an $228.1 million investment into improved care. The more than 400,000 square-foot plaza integrates a range of top-rated specialty services across disciplines into one location. Patients will have access to outpatient care across the medical spectrum,...
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$7.5 Million Gift to Elevate Stroke Care at Atrium Health
Comprehensive Stroke Center Named in Honor of Benefactor George Shinn CHARLOTTE, N.C., October 29, 2020 – In conjunction with World Stroke Day, Atrium Health Foundation today announced a transformational gift from George Shinn in support of Atrium Health’s regional stroke network. In recognition of the $7.5 million gift, Atrium Health will name its stroke center in honor of George Shinn. “The...