September 9th was the date for Saint Luke’s Foundation’s Vanguards of Medicine: Recognizing Endowed Excellence, which was heldat the Cascade Hotel. Sixteen endowed faculty members were recognized with three new appointments and two newly endowed faculty members, as well as the generous donors who make their work possible. Congratulations to all who are shaping the future of medicine.
Saint Luke’s Endowed Chairs and Professors: (First row) Dr. Wendell K. Clarkston, Dr. Carlos A. Bagley, and Dr. John H. Helzberg (second row) Dr. Timothy J. Pluard and Dr. Leo Andrew O. Benedict (third row) Dr. Anthony Magalski and Dr. Tracy L. Stevens (fourth row) Dr. John A. Spertus and Dr. Brian M. Ramza (fifth row) Dr. Brett Sperry and Dr. Michael Nassif (out of camera range) Dr. Alexis Beatty, Dr. John Russell Davis, Dr. Anthony Jackson, Dr. Sreeni Jonnalagadda, and Dr. John Q. WangDr. Andrew Sauer and Dr. Timothy J. Pluard
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