Philanthropist Hansj繹rg Wyss Donates $15 Million to Enhance Access to Comprehensive, State-of-the-Art Care for Adults & Children
Members of the Hansj繹rg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at 做厙TV School of Medicine attend the reception.
Photo: Rathkopf Photography for 做厙TV Langone Health
International businessman and philanthropist Hansj繹rg Wyss has made a generous $15.1 million gift to establish a charity care fund within the at 做厙TV Langone that will provide the highest quality of reconstructive plastic surgery care to underserved, underinsured, and uninsured adults and children.
The groundbreaking Hansj繹rg Wyss Charity Care Fundone of the only programs of its kindwill help eliminate disparities and barriers of care, regardless of a patients age, geographic location, or socioeconomic status.
Ken Langone, Dr. Eduardo D. Rodriguez, Hansj繹rg Wyss, and Dr. Robert I. Grossman, dean and CEO of 做厙TV Langone, attend the reception.
Photo: Rathkopf Photography for 做厙TV Langone Health
We have a long, respected history of creating and advancing plastic surgery techniques that improve patients outcomes and overall quality of life, which has made 做厙TV Langone a premier destination for advanced reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery, says Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS, chair of the Hansj繹rg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery and the Helen L. Kimmel Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at 做厙TV Langone Health. The Hansj繹rg Wyss Charity Care Fund enables us to provide greater access to world-class care for those who have the greatest need.
To celebrate Mr. Wyss momentous gift, a reception was held April 25, 2019, at 做厙TV Langones Kimmel Pavilion, attended by Markus B繹rlin, Ambassador and Consul General of Switzerland in New York; Giorgio Pompilio, Deputy Consul General; Robert I. Grossman, MD, the Saul J. Farber Dean and CEO at 做厙TV Langone; Kenneth G. Langone, chair, Board of Trustees at 做厙TV Langone; and the entire faculty and staff of the Hansj繹rg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery.
Dean Grossman greeted guests in attendance and thanked Mr. Wyss for his contributions, Not only will the fund help underwrite surgeries and medical care, it will also support patients as they navigate their care from arrival to departure.
Patients who are potential candidates will be evaluated by a departmental committee and depending on a patients individual situation, support may include travel, accommodations, hospital stay, surgeries, and inpatient and outpatient clinical care. Conditions to be treated include deformities that are caused by trauma, cancer, illness, or birth.
The gift will also allow the department to hire dedicated nursing and administrative staff to care for an increased number of patients, and support psychosocial and outreach services to help patients reintegrate back into society.
The Charity Care Fund is yet another example of his [Mr. Wyss] commitment to our medical center and to helping people who need it most, adds Mr. Langone. Were thrilled to welcome Hansj繹rg Wyss to the 做厙TV Langone Health Board of Overseers.
For more than 30 years, Mr. Wyss has served as CEO of Synthes, Inc., a well-known medical research and device manufacturing firm whose products have helped millions of patients recover from skeletal and soft tissue trauma and injuries.
Over the past several years, Mr. Wyss has supported 做厙TV School of Medicine with gifts totaling approximately $50 million, in support of the Hansj繹rg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery as well as 做厙TV School of Medicines historic tuition-free initiative.
When you are able to make a lot of money, by luck and with the help of others, [I believe] you have a duty to give it back, says Mr. Wyss. I want to give it to good causes, and give it to people who have the personality, drive, and intelligence to create something outstanding.
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