Philanthropy
People tend to think multi-million-dollar gifts are what makes up medical philanthropy. Healthnetwork Foundation knows that gifts of all sizes are important to physicians and hospitals. Many of our supporters want to make their gifts impactful, but don’t know how to accomplish this.
When we get patients and doctors together, people are motivated and inspired to give back. Having relationships with the teams who are leading medical discoveries is a privilege we share with the families who need them.
Here are some of the ways we support medical advances:

Honoring Physicians
Healthnetwork selects physicians based on feedback from grateful patients and supporters. As a Healthnetwork Service Excellence Award recipient, each physician or medical researcher receives a donation to be applied towards their research or clinical activities, and attends a dinner hosted by Healthnetwork in their honor. These dinners which often include family and fellow hospital leaders, prove invaluable to foster deep relationships between physicians and Healthnetwork staff.
To date, Healthnetwork has contributed over $1.8M+ in Service Excellence Awards towards the vital research of physicians in over 30 medical specialties.
See all of the 150 physicians honored with our Service Excellence Awards
2021 Service Excellence Award Recipients
Graciously Funded by Rick Itzkowich Through the Moisés Itzkowich Foundation

Mohamad E. Allaf, MD
Executive Vice Chairman, Department of Urology
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore MD

Susan Bressler, MD
Ophthalmologist, Wilmer Eye Institute
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore MD

Roy Buchinsky, MD
Director of Wellness
University Hospitals, Cleveland OH

Richard Cartabuke, MD
Executive Health
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH

Paula Deuley, MD
Executive Health
University Hospitals, Cleveland OH

David M. Euhus, MD
Oncology Surgeon — Breast
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore MD

David A. Greenwald, MD
Director, Clinical Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
Mount Sinai Health System, New York NY

Lawrence Hakim, MD
Urology Surgeon
Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston FL

Ajay Kaul, MD
Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders Center
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati OH

Dean J. Kereiakes, MD
President, Heart and Vascular Center
The Christ Hospital Health Network, Cincinnati OH

Amar Krishnaswamy, MD
Section Head, Invasive and Interventional Cardiology
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH

Sangeeta Mahajan, MD
Division Chief, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
University Hospitals, Cleveland OH

Daniel Martin, MD
Chair, Cole Eye Institute
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH

Dipen J. Parekh, MD
Chairman, Department of Urology; Director, Robotic Surgery
University of Miami Health System, Miami FL

Andrew D. Pearle, MD
Chief, Sports Medicine
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York NY

Lee Ponsky, MD
Director, Urologic Oncology Center; Chair, Department of Urology
University Hospitals, Cleveland OH

Edwin M. Posadas, MD
Medical Director, Urologic Oncology Program; Co-Director, Translational Oncology Program
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles CA
Wendy L. Sacks, MD
Co-Director, Thyroid Cancer Program
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles CA

Bashar Safar, MBBS
Chief, Colorectal Surgery
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore MD

Robert Vonderheide, MD, DPhil
Director, Abramson Cancer Center
Penn Medicine, Philadelphia PA

Honoring Hospital Caregivers
Healthnetwork’s Exceptional Care Awards are presented annually to recognize hospital staff who share in our mission to provide exceptional care and attention to all Healthnetwork supporters.
Healthnetwork celebrates their dedication and outstanding service with a donation to support their department operations.
2021 Exceptional Care Award Honorees

Stephanie Crisler, MBA
Manager, Physician/APP Recruitment & Integration
The Christ Hospital Health Network, Cincinnati OH

Chasity De Jesus, MS, BSN, RN
Director, Executive Services, Office of the President
Mount Sinai Health System, New York NY

Stephanie Fiano
Manager, Health Ambassador & Global Medicine Programs, Office of the President & CEO
Tampa General Hospital, Tampa FL

Maureen Kelly
Director, Foundation Signature Services
Hackensack Meridian Health, Neptune NJ
Jennifer Schell
Business Development Officer
Physicians Regional Healthcare System, Naples FL