DONOR SPOTLIGHT
JUNE 2020
In this issue
SPOTLIGHT
COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE AT ITS FINEST
CHEST PAST PRESIDENT, D. ROBERT MCCAFFREE, MD, MASTER FCCP, LEADS BY EXAMPLE OVER 40-YEAR CAREER
Can a community service award represent a set of career defining principles? Can it motivate others to be more altruistic and embody one’s commitment to social responsibility?
It certainly can, and if you’re referring to the CHEST Foundation Community Service Grant Honoring D. Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP, it absolutely does.
On its surface, the award seems simple enough – it recognizes clinicians who do good in their communities. Dig a little deeper, however, and you’ll realize that “simple” isn’t part of the equation at all…
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COVID-19 SHEDS LIGHT ON IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANTS
As COVID-19 continues to impact every aspect of our daily lives, the importance of our community service work has become more apparent than ever before.
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FINDING THE RIGHT OXYGEN AND DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN BE CHALLENGING
Imagine having your freedom taken away because you were prescribed the wrong medical equipment. Unfortunately, that’s the reality that so many oxygen-dependent patients face on a daily basis.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE ONE PATIENT AT A TIME
On a hot summer day in Chicago, the Daley Plaza was littered with booths from the CHEST Foundation’s Lung Health Experience event – each one manned buy a nurse, respiratory therapist, or pulmonologist ready to perform complimentary spirometry tests.
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YOUR CHEST FOUNDATION: SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES DURING COVID-19
The entire world has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, yet many of our most vulnerable continue to suffer in silence. The CHEST Foundation is diligently working to help give voice to these all-too-often isolated and forgotten patients.
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Champions Circle Annual Fund Giving Club donors
Champion’s Circle is the CHEST Foundation’s annual giving club that recognizes our most committed donors in a calendar year, January 1 – December 31, 2020. The donor list below is recognized from January 1st – June 1, 2020.
CHEST FOUNDATION FOUNDER AND HONORARY PATRON
Bart Chernow, MD, Master FCCP and Peggy Chernow
LIFE MEMBERS
Amy Addrizzo, RN
Doreen J. Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP and Loren J. Harris, MD, FCCP
W. Michael Alberts, MD, MBA, Master FCCP and Debra Alberts
John C. Alexander Jr., MD, MBA, FCCP and Carol C. Alexander
Adel Bassily-Marcus, MD, FCCP and Ginger J. Gardner, MD
Sidney S. Braman, MD, Master FCCP and Judi D. Braman
Jack D. Buckley, MD, FCCP
Brian Carlin, MD, FCCP
Cassandra C. Carr
Christopher L. Carroll, MD, FCCP
Charles Butt Foundation
Bart Chernow, MD, Master FCCP and Peggy Chernow
Clayton T. Cowl, MD, MS, FCCP and Cammy J. Cowl
Mark Cuban
Robert De Marco, MD, FCCP and Debbie De Marco
Edward J. Diamond, MD, FCCP and Patrice Diamond, RN, MS
Dobson Family
Feldman Family Foundation
Mike Fravell
Neil S. Freedman, MD, FCCP
Kim D. French, MHSA, CAPPM
Frost Bank
Allen I. Goldberg, MD, Master FCCP and Eveline A. M. Faure, MD
The Graham and Elizabeth Weston Gift Fund
Greehey Family Foundation
The Gordon Hartman Family Foundation
David D. Gutterman, MD, Master FCCP
Nicola A. Hanania, MBBS, MS, FCCPJulianna Hawn Holt
H-E-B, LP
Corrina Holt Richter & HOLT CATERPILLAR CORP
John A. Howington, MD, FCCP and Anne C. Howington
Richard S. Irwin, MD, Master FCCP and Diane Irwin, RN
J. Tullos Wells
Saleh N. Jaafar, MD
Jackson Pulmonary Associates
Robert G. Johnson, MD, Master FCCP and Cindy Johnson
Paul A. Kvale, MD, Master FCCP and Susan Kvale
Las Aguilas Associates LLC
Burton L. Lesnick, MD, FCCP
Alvin Lever, MA, Honorary FCCP and Norine Lever
Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP and Richard T. Shaffer, MD
Liberto Management Co Inc.
Ramya Lotano, MD, FCCP and Vincent Lotano, MD, FCCP
Scott Manaker, MD, FCCP and Alison Manaker
Darcy D. Marciniuk, MD, FCCP and Carla Marciniuk, MD
James B. D. Mark, MD
Paul A. Markowski, CAE and Karen O. Markowski
Janet R. Maurer, MD, MBA, FCCP
Sheldon Marstine
The Mays Family Foundation
D. Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP and Mary Anne McCaffree, MD, FCCP
McCombs Family Foundation
Jairo A. Melo, MD, FCCP & Texas IPS
Stephen A. Mette, MD, FCCP
Lisa K. Moores, MD, FCCP and Leon Moores, MD
Ian T. Nathanson, MD, FCCP and Diane Nathanson
Michael E. Nelson, MD, FCCP and Loretta R. Nelson, MD
NuStar FoundationJay I. Peters, MD, FCCP
Barbara A. Phillips, MD, MSPH, FCCP
Gregg Popovich
Jill Popovich
Udaya B. S. Prakash, MD, Master FCCP
Suhail Raoof, MBBS, Master FCCP and Sabiha Raoof
Michael E. Reed, JD
The Richards Group
Rico’s Products
*Mark J. Rosen, MD, Master FCCP and Ilene Rosen
Christian E. Sandrock, MD, FCCP
Roslyn F. Schneider, MD, FCCP
Select Rehabilitation, LLC
Curtis N. Sessler, MD, FCCP and Pamela E. Kiser, MD
Maggie Sharma
Silver Eagle Distributors
Gerard A. Silvestri, MD, MS, FCCP and Joanne Silvestri
Steven Q. Simpson, MD, FCCP and Pamela J. Nicklaus, MD
Spectrum Health
Spurs Sports and Entertainment
David J. Steiger, MBChB, FCCP and Bess Steiger
John E. Studdard, MD, FCCP and Nancy Studdard
Sugar Film Production
Salim R. Surani, MD, FCCP and Zehra Surani, RRT, PhD
Victor J. Test, MD, FCCP
Alvin V Thomas Jr., MD, FCCP and Zorita Thomas
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Kenneth G. Torrington, MD, FCCP
Joseph Varon, MD, FCCP
Stephen J. Welch and Beth Welch
Whataburger
*Sandra K. Willsie, DO, and Thomas E. Syverson, CMPE, MBA
Wintrust Commercial Bank
Zachry IndustrialPATRON MEMBERS
American Registry of Pathology
Humayun Anjum, MD, FCCP
George and Maureen Bain
David L. Bowton, MD, FCCP
Allan H. Bruckheim, MD
Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum
Aneesa M. Das, MD, FCCP
Neeraj Desai, MD, FCCP and Judy Desai
Naresh A. Dewan, MBBS, FCCP and Dr. Meera Dewan
Tim Duncan
Richard B. Evans, MD, MPH, FCCP
FGMK, LLC
Golf Acquisition Group
Becky Hammon
Carmel Joseph, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Katten Munchin Rosenman, Inc.
Kevin L. Kovitz, MD, FCCP
Sylvan Stephen Lang
Donald A. Mahler, MD, FCCP
Med Center Intensivists of San Antonio PLLC
Michael P. Bennett Foundation Inc.
National Basketball Trainers Assoc. Foundation
National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc.
Jennifer T. Nemkovich, CAE
Alexander S. Niven, MD, FCCP and Cathy Niven
Prime Time Marketing
Lois Rainer (In Memory of W. Gerald Rainer)
Sanofi-Regeneron
Karen and Robert Reuben
Team Jeffrey for PF
Patti Tuomey, EdD
Visit San Antonio
Walker Morton, LLP
Wellvana
Western Specialty ContractorsSUSTAINING MEMBERS
Action Elevator Inc.
Rudy Anderson, CAE
Preston and Robin Atkinson
Augusta University
Michel A. Boivin, MD, FCCP
Nancy L. Brecheisen, MD, FCCP
John Brozovich
Marie M. Budev, DO, MPH, FCCPTheodore Chakos
Comet Signs
Carolyn M. D’Ambrosio, MD, FCCP
P. Stratton Davies IV, CPA and Joanne Davies
Noah Dorsky
Chip Engelland
Brian and Susan Farley
Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.
Chitoor S. Govindaraj, MD, FCCP
Timothy Grant
Monica and Bill Hall
Chef Johnny Hernandez
Candace A. Huebert, MD, FCCP
Insmed Incorporated
Chad E. Jackson, MS, RRT, FCCP and Katie Jackson
Lisa C. Kanengiser, MD
Norman Kellerman
Roozehra Khan, DO, FCCP
Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP
Bart C. Koontz
Lori Kwiatkowski
Landscape Concepts Management
Amy Lang, MD
Tom and Renee Lardieri
Deborah Jo Levine, MD, MS, FCCP
Chris Mathis
Methodist Health System
Ronald M. Moen, CAE and Suellen G. Moen
Ronald L. Morton, MD, FCCP
Susan Murin, MD, FCCP
Robert Musacchio, PhD and Susan L. Kelsey
Genentech
Kevin M. O’Neil, MD, FCCP and Debbie O’Neil
James M. Parish, MD, FCCP and Denise Parish
Angela Perillo, MBA
Joe and Annette Perri
Craig A. Piquette, MD, FCCP and Nancy VanderSluis, MD
Robert and Cathy Petrillo
Margaret A. Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP
Laxminarayana C. Rao, MD, FCCP
Todd W. Rice, MD, FCCP
Bernard J. Roth, MD, FCCP
Robert F. Schmidt
Sonali Sethi, MD, FCCP
Maximiliano A. Tamae Kakazu, MD, FCCPNancy Thiessen
Michael R. Thiessen and Nancy E. Thiessen
Bob Tober
University of Texas at San Antonio
Srinivasa R. Venkatesh, MBBS, FCCP (In Honor of All My Patients)
Patrick Wong Jr., DO
Brian and Cara WrightADVOCATE MEMBERS
A to Z Wineworks
AB Distributing
Able Engineering Services
Able Services
Muhammad Adrish, MD, FCCP
Arzu Ari, FAARC, PhD, FCCP
Nicki Augustyn, CAE
Javier Barreda Garcia, MD, FCCP
David G. Bell, MD, FCCP
The Brantley Family
Sherry Budziak
Kenneth R. Casey, MD, MPH, FCCP
Kevin M. Chan, MD, FCCP and Dr. Roxane Chan
Clayco
Nancy A. Collop, MD, FCCP
Rany Condos, MD
Vera A. De Palo, MD, FCCP
Bradley Deutsch
Jean M. Elwing, MD, FCCP
Ernst & Young, LLP
David Feldman
Arthur F. Gelb, MD, FCCP
Golub & Company
Richard M. Hamrick III, MD, MBA, FCCP and Bonny D. Hamrick, RN, MS
Gemzel A. Hernandez, MD, FCCP
David Hiller
GSEP Emergency Medicine
Bruce Jennings
Alamgir A. Khan, MBBS, FCCP
Daren Kneezel
Mitchell Kovitz
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC
Lee County Sheriffs Posse Inc.
Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong Jr., MD
Matthews Family Foundation
Mesirow Financial Inc.
The Miriam Hospital
Amy E. Morris, MD, FCCPArt Mueller
National Basketball Association
National Emphysema Foundation
Anne E. O’Donnell, MD, FCCP
Olympik Signs, Inc.
David J. Prezant, MD, FCCP
Proton Electric
Robb Rabito, CHCP
Linda Rogers, MD, FCCP
Edward C. Rosenow III, MD, MS, Master FCCP
Mark Rudzinski
Catherine S. Sassoon, MD, FCCP
Mary K. Schroth, MD, FCCP
David A. Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP
Lynn T. Tanoue, MD, FCCP
Mojdeh Talebian, MD, FCCP
Corey Unger
Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe
Andrew Wilhelm, DO, FCCP and Chelle Wilhelm, MD
Rosemary A. ZaccantiMEMBERS
Amano McGann
Abbie Begnaud, MD, BS
Andrew R. Berman, MD, FCCP
BKB Commercial
Dean Caprini
Jennifer Davino
Amanda M. Dexter, RRT, MSc
Donald W. Collier III Charitable Trust
Tim Gallagher
Integrated Respiratory Solutions
Jeff Kreamer
Sunita Kumar, MBBS, FCCP
Janet Marciniak
Midwest Risk Partners
John Momper
Michelle Olken
Carlos Pagan
Scott Popp
Analisa Rodriguez
David Sachs
Paul D. Scanlon, MD, FCCP
Spot Hero
Standard Parking Plus Corp
Stephen Stoute
Texas de Brazil
Mitchell WilnerSUPPORTERS
James Anderson
Stephen Ball
Daniel Bekavac
Pam Benassi
Elisa Benjamin
Kevin Bethyo
Amit Bhatia
Kamila Bilska
Jef Block
Brandon Boesch, DO
Jacob Bovara
Terry Byron
Scott Ciukowski
Cary Claver
Beth N. Corey
Otgonbaatar Demberel
Heather Dethloff, MA, CHCP
Brian Deutsch
Robert DiPiazza
Gary Edidin
Marcy Shiner Edidin
Michelle and Jay Ehrlich
Laurence M. Feldman
Mitchell C. Feldman
Mara Feldman
Robert Figura
Robert Friedman
Daniel Genisio
Tony Genisio
Aleksandr Gershik
Bruce Gold
Jack Goldberg
Landon Goss
Mark Alan Gottlieb
Michael Juliano
Mitchell Kalter
Satish K. Kauta
Kelly Keegan
Jim Kelly
Carrie Kennedy
Sandra Kite
Debra Kleeman
Mitchell Knopoff
Kristen Kozlowski
Michael Krasny
Thomas J. Lauman Jr
Eliran Maman
Michael J. Merar, DDS
Kari MessengerJosh Miller
Caitlin Moroney, MA
James Nelson
Mikela Peterson
Jon Plain
Sherry Plain
David Pollans
Jane Pyke
Victoria M. Raymond, MS
David Rouley
Mark Ruenz
Ryan Schuette
Steven W. Siegel
Jason Siegellak
Andrew Silver
Skyline Maintenance and Repair Service, Inc. Suzanne M. Sletto, CAE
Peter Smolenski
Corey A. Speck
Darryl Stachniak
Sherry Tober
Mark Truger
Scott Urbanowski
Paul Verkoulen
Renee Volpe
Maryke Webb
Peter N. Weil
Kelly Wisecarver
Randy Yaffe
Chin Tsun Yang, MD
James Young, PhDCHEST STAFF
Lisa Alvarez
Christine (Rosie) Alwahab Janet Amesse
Rudy Anderson
Nicki Augustyn, CAE
Robin Billiter
Rachel Cahill
Karen Caraher
Josh Coe
Beth N. Corey
Kristin Crowe
P. Stratton Davies IV, CPA
Jean Davis
Heather Dethloff, MA, CHCP
Jonathan D. Detrich
Erika Devine, MS, CSM, CSPOJody Egel, CMP, CAE
Adrian Feld
Missy Fleck
Danae K. Fragakis, BS
Olivia A. Garconita
Margaret Gates
Andrew Gillen
Pamela L. Goorsky
Lauren Hughes
Morgan Jacobus
Debra Janiszewski
Kathy Jewett, MA
Casey KeskeMaggie Kosinski, MNM
Michelle Kosobucki
Tina Le
Ronald M. Moen, CAE
Caitlin Moroney
Robert Musacchio, PhD
Cheryl Myers, MA, CUA, PSM I
Jenny Nemkovich, CAE
Jennifer T. Nemkovich, CAE
Angela Perillo, MBA
Emily Petraglia
Jane Pyke
Robb Rabito, CHCPRob Ramillosa
Vanessa Rancine
Melissa Roberts, SHRM-CP
Mary Rodriguez
Mark Ruenz
Jeanne Schaschwary
Richard Schuch, Ed D Suzanne M. Sletto, CAE
Teresa Tam
Mateo Velilla
James Young, PhD
Alexandra Zurbuchen
Founders Society members
We thank our members of the Founder’s Society, which recognizes passionate health-care professionals and their families for their cumulative lifetime giving since the CHEST Foundation was founded in 1996 THANK YOU for your ongoing support and leadership level of giving.
1996 VISIONARY CIRCLE
Bart Chernow, MD, Master FCCP and Peggy Chernow
Robert G. Johnson, MD, Master FCCP and Cindy Johnson
Gregg Popovich
Jill Popovich1935 MURRAY KORNFELD CIRCLE
W. Michael Alberts, MD, MBA, Master FCCP and Debra Alberts
Doreen J. Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP and Loren J. Harris, MD, FCCP
John C. Alexander Jr., MD, MBA, FCCP and Carol C. Alexander
Robert De Marco, MD, FCCP and Debbie De Marco
Edward J. Diamond, MD, FCCP and Patrice Diamond, RN, MS
Feldman Family Foundation
David D. Gutterman, MD, Master FCCP
John A. Howington, MD, FCCP and Anne C. Howington, RN
Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP and Richard T. Shaffer, MD
Darcy D. Marciniuk, MD, FCCP and Carla Marciniuk, MDD
Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP and Mary Anne McCaffree, MD, FCCP
Jay I. Peters, MD, FCCPCurtis N. Sessler, MD, FCCP and Pamela E. Kiser, MD
Maggie Sharma
Gerard A. Silvestri, MD, MS, FCCP and Joanne Silvestri
Spurs Sports and Entertainment
John E. Studdard, MD, FCCP and Nancy Studdard
Salim R. Surani, MD, FCCP and Zehra Surani, RRT, PhD
*Sandra K. Willsie, DO, and Thomas E. Syverson, CMPE, MBALEADERSHIP CIRCLE
Sidney S. Braman, MD, Master FCCP and Judi D. Braman
Jack D. Buckley, MD, FCCP
Clayton T. Cowl, MD, MS, FCCP and Cammy J. Cowl
Frost Bank
Allen I. Goldberg, MD, Master FCCP and Eveline A. M. Faure, MD
Greehey Family Foundation
Kalpalatha K. Guntupalli, MD, FCCP
Nicola A. Hanania, MBBS, MS, FCCP
H-E-B
Corrina Holt Richter & HOLT CATERPILLAR CORP
Richard S. Irwin, MD, Master FCCP and Diane Irwin, RNJackson Pulmonary Associates
Paul A. Kvale, MD, Master FCCP and Susan Kvale
Alvin Lever, MA, Honorary FCCP and Norine Lever
Scott Manaker, MD, FCCP and Alison Manaker
James B. D. Mark, MD
Paul A. Markowski and Karen O. Markowski
Janet R. Maurer, MD, FCCP
McCombs Family Foundation
Michael E. Nelson, MD, FCCP and Loretta R. Nelson, MD
Barbara A. Phillips, MD, MSPH, FCCP
Francis J. Podbielski, MD, MS
Udaya B. S. Prakash, MD, Master FCCP
Suhail Raoof, MBBS, Master FCCP and Sabiha Raoof
Michael E. Reed, JD
*Mark J. Rosen, MD, Master FCCP and Ilene Rosen
NuStar Energy L.P.
Christian E. Sandrock, MD, FCCP
Select Rehabilitation, LLC
David J. Steiger, MBChB, FCCP and Bess Steiger
John E. Studdard, MD, FCCP and Nancy Studdard
Donor Spotlight publication information
CHEST Foundation Board of Trustees
Executive Committee
Edward J. Diamond, MD, MBA, FCCP
President & Trustee
Ian T. Nathanson, MD, FCCP
President-Elect & Trustee
Doreen J. Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP
Immediate Past President & Trustee
Robert De Marco, MD, FCCP
President-Designate & Trustee
Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP
CHEST President
Clayton T. Cowl, MD, MS, FCCP
CHEST Past President
Robert A. Musacchio, PhD
CHEST Executive Vice President and CEOTrustees
Christopher L. Carroll, MD, FCCP
Sai P. Haranath, MD, MPH, FCCP
Candace A. Huebert, MD, FCCP
Roozehra Khan, DO, FCCP
Burton L. Lesnick, MD, FCCP
Donald A. Mahler, MD, FCCP
Jairo A. Melo, MD, FCCP
Barbara A. Phillips, MD, MSPH, FCCP
Jill Popovich
David J. Steiger, MBChB, FCCP
Patti Tuomey, EdDCHEST Foundation Staff
Robert A. Musacchio, PhD
CHEST Executive Vice President and CEO
Rudy Anderson, CAE
Associate Executive Director, CHEST Foundation
Angela Perillo, MBA
Director, Development & Foundation Operations
Caitlin Moroney, MA
Individual Giving Manager, CHEST FoundationCHEST Foundation Founder and Honorary Patron
Bart Chernow, MD, Master FCCP and Peggy Chernow
CHEST Publishing & Production Staff
Nicki Augustyn, CAE
SVP, Marketing, Communications, and Publishing
Kavitha Reinhold, MA | Director, Publishing
Pam Goorsky | Manager, Editorial Resources
Martha Zaborowski
Publications & Digital Content Editor
Claudia Egresits | Senior Branded Design Specialist
President’s Letter
The CHEST Foundation’s work has historically been rooted in community service. Whether we are helping at-risk populations in Uganda and East Africa, or implementing programs right here at home in Forsyth County, Georgia and San Antonio, Texas, we are continually striving to impact communities around the globe.
Unfortunately, we now find ourselves in a new world, one that has been radically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. If anything, this new reality has shed a light on the significance of our members and the work we do in the community. In fact, the importance of this work has never been more apparent.
So many times, our programs are created with the intention of helping future generations. For example, we may support a physician training initiative in a country where they have few, if any, pulmonologists. Our hope is that these types of programs will continue to grow and sustain themselves in order to deliver top-notch care in communities that otherwise would have to do without.
The stories that we are sharing with you in this issue, however, shine a spotlight on the tangible impact that our programs are imparting on people in the here and now.
We’ve been working tirelessly to curate a new collection of materials that are COVID-specific. They are aimed to help our silent sufferers obtain access to the information, resources, and care that they may need at this very moment. Our new videos and patient care guides can be accessed through our website, which I am extraordinarily excited to announce has been redesigned. Information and resources are now easier to access, easier to understand, and easier to share than ever before – the entire experience is patient-focused and user-friendly. There are many additional resources for clinicians, as well, so I urge you to explore chestfoundation.org and spread the word.
I want to emphasize that our contribution to those suffering in the midst of this pandemic consists of more than just providing educational materials. We have a clear message: “We are here for you. You are not alone. We will get you the support you need.” For an at-risk person who has been quarantined for the past several weeks, that message may be more powerful than any downloadable guide we can produce. We certainly hope it resonates with the people who need to hear it the most. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support. We are able to create resources and outreach programs like this because of your contributions. Your actions make it clear that we have a community of clinicians that cares deeply for the welfare of others.
In this time of crisis, we’ve been called to step up, and I’m proud to say that we did with a ferociousness and tenacity that I’ve never seen before. By coming together, just look at how much we were able to execute. I hope those accomplishments are clear to you as you read about the community-based programs that you’ve helped bring to fruition. Without you, none of this is possible.
Sincerely,
Ed Diamond, MD, MBA, FCCP
edward.diamond@sublung.com