Cushing Circle of Giving Supporters Include Individuals, Academic Programs, Societies and Foundations

The NREF Cushing Circle of Giving recognizes those who have made a pledge or cumulative lifetime contribution to the NREF of $25,000 or more, or a deferred gift of $50,000. Surpassing the 10-year and $3,000,000 mark, the Cushing Circle honors Dr. Harvey Cushing.

Supporters have grown from 35 individual donors in July 2013 to 131. This elite group of supporters now also includes 39 organizations who represent academic programs, regional and state societies, private foundations, as well as the American Academy of Neurological Surgery.

The NREF is grateful for the generosity of the following philanthropic individuals, institutions and affiliated organizations who comprise the Cushing Circle of Giving as of June 30, 2018:

INDIVIDUALS

Platinum ($100,000 and above)

  • Arvind Ahuja, MD, FAANS
  • Merwyn and Carol Bagan
  • E. Laurie Bittner
  • and Mrs. John Guarnaschelli
  • and Mrs. Regis W. Haid Jr.
  • Lester A. Mount, MD*
  • and Mrs. Russel H. Patterson Jr.
  • and Mrs. Albert L.* Rhoton Jr.

Gold ($75,000-$99,999)

  • John L. D. Atkinson, MD, FAANS
  • Timir Banerjee, MD, FAANS
  • Griffith R. Harsh IV, MD, FAANS and Ms. Margaret C. Whitman
  • Robert F. Heary, MD, FAANS

Silver ($50,000-$74,999)

  • Frederick G. Barker II, MD, FAANS
  • Charles L. Branch, Jr., MD, FAANS
  • Hans C. Coester, MD, FAANS
  • Ricardo Alexandre Hanel, MD, PhD
  • Robert E. and Kimberly S. Harbaugh
  • Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, FAANS
  • Jon H. Robertson, MD, FAANS
  • Ann R. Stroink, MD, CPE, FAANS
  • Virginia Van Sant Reeves*
  • Seth M. Weingarten, MD, FAANS(L)

Bronze ($25,000-$49,999)

  • David Adelson, MD, FAANS
  • Nitin Agarwal, MD
  • Adam S. Arthur, MD, MPH, FAANS
  • Anthony Asher, MD., FAANS
  • Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas M. Barbaro
  • Hunt Batjer, MD, FAANS
  • James R. Bean, MD, FAANS
  • Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FAANS
  • Dr. Gary Bloomgarden
  • Jeffrey P. Blount, MD, FAAP, FAANS
  • Dr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Boop
  • Dr. and Mrs. Warren C. Boop Jr.
  • Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD, FAANS
  • Michael A. Chabraja, Esq.
  • Ali Chahlavi, MD, FAANS
  • Joseph C. T. Chen, MD, PhD, FAANS
  • Joseph S. Cheng, MD, MS, FAANS
  • Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FAANS
  • Ennio Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD, FAANS
  • Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD, FAANS
  • Sander Connolly, Jr., MD, FAANS
  • Mrs. Elise Lapeyre Connolly
  • Dr. and Mrs. William T. Couldwell
  • Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., MD, FAANS
  • John D. Davis, MD, FAANS
  • Gordon Deen, Jr., MD, FAANS
  • Stewart B. Dunsker, MD, FAANS(L)
  • Jeremy L. Fogelson, MD, FAANS
  • Drs. Kevin T. and Lynn M. Foley
  • Allan H. Friedman, MD, FAANS
  • Kai-Ming Fu, MD, PhD, FAANS
  • John G. Golfinos, MD, FAANS
  • Andrew W. Grande, MD, FAANS
  • Michael W. Groff, MD, FAANS
  • Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Grossman
  • Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Grubb Jr.
  • Mary K. Gumerlock, MD, FAANS
  • Stephen J. Haines, MD, FAANS
  • Carl B. Heilman, MD, FAANS
  • Martin M. Henegar, MD, FAANS
  • Matthew A. Howard III, MD, FAANS
  • Jason H. Huang, MD, FAANS
  • Theodore R. Jacobs, MD, FAANS
  • Ross Jenkins, MD, FAANS
  • Michael G. Kaiser, MD, FAANS
  • Bernhard Kliefoth III, MD, FAANS(L)
  • John Joseph Knightly, MD, FAANS
  • Mark J. Kubala, MD, FAANS(L)
  • Charles Kuntz, MD, FAANS*
  • Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, FAANS
  • Benjamin B. LeCompte III, MD, FAANS(L)
  • Dr. and Mrs. Robert Levinthal
  • Michael J. Link, MD, FAANS
  • Mark E. Linskey, MD, FAANS
  • Robert L. Martuza, MD, FAANS(L)
  • Catherine Anne Mazzola, MD, FAANS
  • Paul C. McCormick, MD, FAANS
  • Mark R. McLaughlin, MD, FAANS
  • Fredric B. Meyer, MD, FAANS
  • Madison Michael II, MD, FAANS
  • Hiroshi Nakagawa, MD, IFAANS
  • Anil Nanda, MD, MPH, FAANS
  • Eric W. Nottmeier, MD, FAANS
  • Dr. and Mrs. Herbert* Oestreich
  • Ryan Ormond, MD
  • Mr. Joseph and Dr. Susan Pannullo
  • Rob G. Parrish, MD, PhD, FAANS
  • David Peterson
  • Joseph M. Piepmeier, MD, FAANS
  • Stephen M. Pirris, MD, FAANS
  • Bruce E. Pollock, MD, FAANS
  • John Popp and Margaret M. Vosburgh
  • Ashutosh Ashok Pradhan, MD, FAANS
  • Donald O. Quest, MD, FAANS(L)
  • Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Ratcheson
  • Eric Loren Rhoton, MD, FAANS
  • James Thomas Robertson, MD, FAANS(L)
  • Gail L. Rosseau, MD, FAANS
  • Dr. and Mrs. Richard L.* Rovit
  • James T. Rutka, MD, PhD, FAANS
  • Timothy and Shonda Ryken
  • Raymond Sawaya, MD, FAANS
  • Dr. and Mrs. John F.* Schuhmacher
  • Edward L. Seljeskog, MD, PhD, FAANS(L)
  • Dr. and Mrs. Warren R. Selman
  • Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS
  • Marc Simard, MD, PhD, FAANS
  • Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD, FAANS
  • Robert A. Solomon, MD, FAANS
  • Volker K. H. Sonntag, MD, FAANS(L)
  • Jeffrey M. Sorenson, MD, FAANS
  • Drs. Mark A. Spatola and Mihaela Ionescu
  • Robert F. Spetzler, MD, FAANS
  • Drs. Shelly D. Timmons and Russell A. Carter
  • Troy M. Tippett, MD, FAANS(L)
  • Roland A. Torres, MD, FAANS
  • Luis Manuel Tumialan, MD, FAANS
  • Alex B. Valadka, MD, FAANS
  • Craig Andrew Van Der Veer, MD, FAANS
  • Edward Vates, MD, PhD, FAANS
  • Michael Y. Wang, MD, FAANS
  • Clarence B. Watridge, MD, FAANS(L)
  • Martin H. Weiss, MD, FAANS(L)
  • Robert E. Wharen, Jr., MD, FAANS
  • David Whelan
  • John A. Wilson, MD, FAANS
  • Ahmet Yildizhan, MD, IFAANS
  • Gregory J. Zipfel, MD, FAANS
  • Mario Zuccarello, MD

 

*Denotes deceased donor

ORGANIZATIONS

Platinum Level ($100,000+)

  • American Academy of Neurological Surgery
  • American Brain Tumor Association
  • Columbia University Medical Center
  • Haas Trust
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Neurosurgery
  • Mayfield Clinic

Gold Level ($75,000-$99,999)

  • American College of Surgeons
  • University of Virginia Department of Neurosurgery
  • UPMC-Department of Neurological Surgery

Silver Level ($50,000-$74,999)

  • Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Neurosurgery
  • CNSA Partners
  • Southern Neurosurgical Society
  • SUNY Syracuse Neurosurgical Residency

Bronze Level ($25,000-$49,999)

  • California Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • Section of Neurosurgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
  • Henry Ford Hospital
  • University of Pennsylvania Department of Neurosurgery
  • Keller Foundation / Mrs. Ruby C. Keller
  • Louisiana Neurosurgical Society
  • Mayo Clinic-Department of Neurologic Surgery
  • Mayo Clinic-Florida Department of Neurosurgery
  • New England Neurosurgical Society
  • Pennsylvania State University Department of Neurosurgery
  • Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society
  • Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society
  • Rush University Medical Center Department of Neurosurgery
  • Semmes-Murphey Clinic/University of Tennessee
  • Tennessee State Neurological Society
  • Toronto Western Hospital
  • of Alabama Neurosurgical Residency
  • University of California-San Francisco Neurosurgical Residency
  • University of Utah Department of Neurosurgery
  • The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center – Dept of Neurological Surgery
  • UT Southwestern Department of Neurological Surgery Faculty
  • Weill Cornell Neurological Surgery Department, Dr. Philip Stieg, Chairman
  • Western Neurosurgical Society