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:

KEREIAKES 2.jpg

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 $2.7M+ in Service Excellence Awards towards the vital research of physicians in over 30 medical specialties.

Healthnetwork's Service Excellence Award-honored Physicians

See all of our Service Excellence Award-honored physician

Screenshot 2025-08-22 084448.png

2024 Service Excellence Award Recipients

Craig Alter, MD

Craig Alter, MD

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Dane Chetkovich, MD, PhD.png

Dane Chetkovich, MD, PhD

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Emma Guttman,MD, PhD.png

Emma Guttman, MD PhD

Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY

Betul Hatipoglu, MD.png

Betul Hatipoglu, MD

University Hospitals, Cleveland OH

Lindsay Lally, MD.png

Lindsay Lally, MD

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

Byron Lam, MD.png

Byron Lam, MD

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami FL

Graham Schwarz, MD.png

Graham Schwarz, MD

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Michael Share, MD.png

Michael Share, MD

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Mehdi Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD.png

Mehdi Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD

University Hospitals, Cleveland OH

Simi Singh, MD.png

Simi Singh, MD

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Dylan Wint, MD.png

Dylan Wint, MD

Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, NV

women on phone.jpg

Honoring Hospital Caregivers

Healthnetwork presents Exceptional Care Awards annually to recognize hospital staff who share in our mission to provide outstanding care and attention to Healthnetwork members.

We celebrate their dedication and outstanding service with a donation to support their department operations.

2024 Exceptional Care Award Honorees

Carole Kirkland.png

Carole Kirkland

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Rhiannon Sabol.png

Rhiannon Sabol

Tampa General Hospital, Tampa FL

Maria Sulcer.png

Maria Sulcer

Lindner Center of Hope, Cincinnati, OH

Allison Zelznick.png

Allison Zelznick

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH