NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital of Children’s Hospital of New York raised $2.5 million at the 13th Plates for Pediatrics benefit. A collaboration with luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue, the benefit drew more than 400 attendees to Cipriani South Street at Casa Cipriani on Tuesday, February 25.
The benefit was hosted by Dr. Sallie Permar, pediatrician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, along with co-chairs Michelle Antonini, Beth Cayre, Robin Chaus, Kate Davis, Jessica Page Greenberg, Breanna Khoury, Lindsay Kraus, Brittany Morgan Kurz, Cheri Mowrey, Courtney Nataraj, Amy Pack, Colby Podolsky, Jillian Simon, Alexandra Toccin, Lesley Vecsler.
“If it weren’t for NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital, I don’t know what would have happened with my son or where we would be today,” said Candice Johnson, mom of a pediatric kidney transplant patient whose story was featured at the event. “They are the biggest reason why he is who he is today, and I just want to thank them for taking care of him.”
The event raised funds for several hospital-based pediatric programs, including Child Life Services, a program that helps alleviate children’s fears surrounding the hospital experience by offering activities geared to the social, emotional, and educational needs of young patients and their families; the Pediatric Simulation Center, an invaluable teaching resource in medical education that reduces medical errors, creates a culture of patient safety, and improves patient care; Care for Children with Complex Medical Needs, which expands multi-specialty care teams and coordination programs that serve children who need a higher level of care; Residency Education, a three-year pediatric residency program designed to provide a supportive and educationally rich environment through which residents can develop into outstanding general pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, and physician scientists; and Pediatric Mental Health, a program that trains pediatricians to work alongside mental health providers to recognize, treat, and prevent mental health issues in children of all ages.
Guests included Jerry Speyer, co-chair of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s Board of Trustees; Kate and Andrew Davis, member of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s Board of Trustees; and Harrison LeFrak, member of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s Board of Trustees.
Other notable guests included John Antonini, Matt Brown, Andrea DeVos Abraham, Travis and Nick Acquavella, Allison and Jay Aston, Sana Clegg, Rebecca Hessel Cohen, Merrill and Ashton Curtis, Marcella Hymowitz, Molly Knauer, Samantha Miller Lawi, Nyssa and Chris Lee, Lizzie and Chris Livingston, Stacey and Terrence Lowenberg, Hilary and David Matt, Grace and Jason Pomeranc, Nicole Hanley Pickett, Erica Samuels, Mariel and Jamie Sholem, Daniela Tisch, Alyssa Varadhan, and Rachel and Ronnie Wexler.
About NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital, part of the Children’s Hospital of New York, collaborates with world-class doctors from Weill Cornell Medicine to provide the best available care in every area of pediatrics in a family-friendly and technologically advanced setting. NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the nation’s most comprehensive, integrated academic healthcare systems, encompassing 10 hospitals across the Greater New York area, nearly 200 primary and specialty care clinics and medical groups, and an array of telemedicine services. For more information, visit http://www.nyp.org/komansky.
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