Shared Stories
Behind every gift to UT Southwestern Medical Center is a personal story. These stories inspire us to search for new lifesaving treatments, deliver personalized care to our patients, and provide superb training to the researchers, physicians, and health care providers who are the future of medicine. Read about some of the generous supporters who make our work possible.
The brilliant career of Mary Booth Steward, M.D., will be recognized through the establishment of the Mary Booth Steward, M.D., Resident Training Fund to support the education of residents in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Drs. Sue and Bob Vaughan met in 1971, and their story is one of a flourishing and loving partnership. Together, they are making changes in a world that has become their classroom.
When their son Giorgio was born, heightened parental instincts immediately kicked in for Erin and Nick Borzellino. They sensed their son’s development was not normal as he began missing significant childhood milestones.
Dr. Bernard Chaiken, a proud Southwestern Medical College alumnus (Class of 1949), creates a fund to support scholarships for students enrolled at UT Southwestern.
For Dr. Enrico Bartolucci, whose own medical practice is dedicated to dental implantology and periodontics, it was a personal experience that piqued his interest in endocrine surgery.
Investor Richard Rainwater received a devastating diagnosis in 2009. The Fort Worth native was suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a fatal and incurable brain disease.
A former Dallas County judge who also served on the Dallas City Council, the Honorable Garry A. Weber has known about UT Southwestern Medical Center’s distinguished reputation for years.
Demonstrating its commitment to UTSW, charitable foundation Once Upon a Time… has recently donated $10 million in support of research being led by several faculty.
During his lifetime, entrepreneur Nicholas Major struggled with mental illness – specifically clinical depression – which affected his quality of life and hindered his ability to enjoy social interactions and create lasting relationships. His gift provides hope and healing for others.
For decades Adelyn and Edmund M. Hoffman were champions of UT Southwestern Medical Center and its commitment to medical excellence and dedication to discovery.
Traci Griswold operates under no illusions: “I know that it’s too late for us,” she said. A disease that few people have even heard of has taken a dramatic toll on her once vibrant husband.
Public perception of pancreatic cancer is a dire one. That’s with good reason, as the disease’s vague symptoms and its location deep in the abdomen rarely results in early diagnosis.
After receiving care from Dr. Amit Khera, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of UTSW's Medical Center’s Preventative Cardiology Program, Dick and Jacqueline Grote began searching for ways to express their immense gratitude.