Cushing Circle of Giving and Young Neurosurgeons Circle of Giving

Cushing Circle of Giving


The NREF Cushing Circle of Giving was established in 2008 to provide a cumulative, lifetime and planned giving society for individuals with the goal of increasing donations and creating a premier recognition society. The Cushing Circle honors Dr. Harvey Cushing and provides camaraderie among philanthropists who have made a financial commitment to the NREF with a cash contribution of $25,000 or more, or a deferred gift of $50,000 or more.

Cushing Circle members represent over $8 million in cumulative donations.

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, 2020:

Individuals


Platinum ($100,000 and above)


Arvind Ahuja, MD, FAANS

Merwyn and Carol Bagan

Mrs. E. Laurie Bittner

Dr. and Mrs. John Guarnaschelli

Dr. and Mrs. Regis W. Haid, Jr.

Robert F. Heary, MD, FAANS

Lester A. Mount, MD*

Dr. and Mrs.* Russel H. Patterson Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Albert L.* Rhoton Jr.

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


John L. D. Atkinson, MD, FAANS

Timir Banerjee, MD, FAANS, FACS

Hans C. Coester, MD, FAANS, FACS

Griffith R. Harsh IV, MD, FAANS and Ms. Margaret C. Whitman

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


Frederick G. Barker II, MD, FAANS

Charles L. Branch, Jr., MD, FAANS

Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD, FAANS

Kai-Ming Fu, MD, PhD, FAANS

Drs. Chirag and Gita Gandhi

Ricardo Alexandre Hanel, MD, PhD, IFAANS

Drs. Robert E. and Kimberly S. Harbaugh

Theodore R. Jacobs, MD, FAANS

Benjamin B. LeCompte III, MD, FAANS(L)

Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, FAANS

Jon H. Robertson, MD, FAANS

Ann R. Stroink, MD, CPE, FAANS

Drs. Shelly D. Timmons and Russell A. Carter

Ms. Virginia Van Sant Reeves*

Michael Y. Wang, MD, FAANS

Seth M. Weingarten, MD, FAANS(L)

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


P. David Adelson, MD, FAANS, FACS

Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH

Nitin Agarwal, MD

Ronald I. Apfelbaum, MD, FAANS(L)

Adam S. Arthur, MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS

Anthony Asher, MD., FAANS, FACS

Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas M. Barbaro

H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FAANS, FACS

James R. Bean, MD, FAANS(L)

Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FAANS, FACS

Dr. and Mrs.* 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, FACS

Peter W. Carmel, MD, FAANS

John R. Caruso, MD, FAANS, FACS

William L. Caton III, MD, FAANS*

Michael A. Chabraja, Esq.

Ali Chahlavi, MD, FAANS

Jefferson W. Chen, MD, PhD, 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

Kevin M. Cockroft, MD, FAANS, FACS

E. 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

H. Gordon Deen, Jr., MD, FAANS

Stewart B. Dunsker, MD, FAANS(L)

J. Flagg Flanagan

Jeremy L. Fogelson, MD, FAANS

Drs. Kevin T. and Lynn M. Foley

Allan H. Friedman, MD, FAANS

Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, FAANS

John G. Golfinos, MD, FAANS

M. Sean Grady, 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(L)

Carl B. Heilman, MD, FAANS

Martin M. Henegar, MD, FAANS

Matthew A. Howard III, MD, FAANS

Jason H. Huang, MD, FAANS, FACS

N. Ross Jenkins, MD, FAANS

Michael G. Kaiser, MD, FAANS, FACS

Adam S. Kanter, MD, FAANS

A. 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

Adrian W. Laxton, MD, FAANS

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Levinthal

Michael J. Link, MD, FAANS

Mark E. Linskey, MD, FAANS

James J. Lynch, MD, FAANS

Robert L. Martuza, MD, FAANS(L)

Catherine Anne Mazzola, MD, FAANS

Paul C. McCormick, MD, FAANS

Mark R. McLaughlin, MD, FACS, FAANS

Fredric B. Meyer, MD, FAANS

L. Madison Michael II, MD, FAANS

Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FAANS

Hiroshi Nakagawa, MD, IFAANS

Anil Nanda, MD, MPH, FAANS, FACS

Chris J. Neal, MD, FAANS

Eric W. Nottmeier, MD, FAANS

Dr. and Mrs. Herbert* Oestreich

D. Ryan Ormond, MD

Mr. Joseph and Dr. Susan Pannullo

Rob G. Parrish, MD, PhD, FAANS

David Peterson

Jeremy Todd Phelps, MD, MBA, FAANS

Joseph M. Piepmeier, MD, FAANS

Stephen M. Pirris, MD, FAANS

Bruce E. Pollock, MD, FAANS

A. John Popp and Margaret M. Vosburgh

Ashutosh Ashok Pradhan, MD, FAANS

Donald O. Quest, MD, FAANS(L)

Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Ratcheson

John Kevin Ratliff, MD, FAANS

Eric Loren Rhoton, MD, FAANS

James Thomas Robertson, MD, FAANS(L)*

Kaplan Rosenow Family Foundation/Joshua M.
Rosenow, MD, FAANS

Gail L. Rosseau, MD, FAANS, FACS

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

Michael Schulder, MD, FAANS

Edward L. Seljeskog, MD, PhD, FAANS(L)

Dr. and Mrs. Warren R. Selman

Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS

Mark Edwin Shaffrey, MD, FAANS

Michael B. Shannon, MD, FAANS

J. Marc Simard, MD, PhD, FAANS

Walavan Sivakumar, MD

Konstantin V. Slavin, MD, 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(L)

Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD, FAANS

Troy M. Tippett, MD, FAANS(L), FACS

Roland A. Torres, MD, FAANS

Luis Manuel Tumialan, MD, FAANS

Alex B. Valadka, MD, FAANS, FACS

Craig Andrew Van Der Veer, MD, FAANS

G. Edward Vates, MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS

Marjorie C. Wang, MD, MPH, FAANS

Clarence B. Watridge, MD, FAANS(L), FACS

Martin H. Weiss, MD, FAANS(L), FACS

Robert E. Wharen, Jr., MD, FAANS(L)

David Whelan

John A. Wilson, MD, FAANS, FACS

Stacey C. Wolfe, MD, FAANS

Ahmet Yildizhan, MD, IFAANS

Gregory J. Zipfel, MD, FAANS

Mario Zuccarello, MD

*Denotes deceased donor

Institutions & Affiliated Organizations


Platinum ($100,000 and above)

    American Academy of Neurological Surgery

    American Brain Tumor Association

    Columbia University Medical Center

    Haas Trust

    Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Neurosurgery

    Mayfield Clinic

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

    American College of Surgeons

    University of Virginia Department of Neurosurgery

    UPMC-Department of Neurological Surgery

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

    American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN)

    Barrow Neurological Institute and Barrow Brain and Spine

    Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Neurosurgery

    CNSA Partners

    Southern Neurosurgical Society

    SUNY Syracuse Neurosurgical Residency

Bronze ($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

    Neurosurgical Society of America

    New England Neurosurgical Society

    Pennsylvania State University Department of Neurosurgery

    Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society

    Robert Watson Society

    Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society

    Rush University Medical Center Department of Neurosurgery

    Semmes-Murphey Clinic/University of Tennessee

    Tennessee Neurosurgical Society

    Toronto Western Hospital

    University of Alabama Neurosurgical Residency

    University of California-San Francisco Neurosurgical Residency

    University of Utah Department of Neurosurgery

    University of North Carolina 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

Young Neurosurgeons Circle of Giving


The Young Neurosurgeons Circle of Giving introduces neurosurgical residents into the culture of philanthropy with the goal of increasing donations over their lifetime and eventual membership in the NREF’s premier recognition society, the Cushing Circle of Giving.

Membership is open to residents who demonstrate a commitment to advancing neurosurgery with a cash contribution of $500 (USD) or more. Eligibility for inclusion in the Young Neurosurgeons Circle expires at the conclusion of the residency period. Payment plans are available. Gifts can be made as a one-time contribution, in regular monthly or annual installments or as part of a tiered plan during the course of residency.

The NREF is pleased to recognize the members of the Young Neurosurgeons Circle of Giving as of June 30, 2020:

Gold ($2,500 and above)

    Nitin Agarwal, MD – Univ. of Pittsburgh Neurosurgical Residency

    Redi Rahmani, MD – Univ. of Rochester Neurosurgical Residency

    Nathaniel R. Ellens, MD – Univ. of Rochester Neurosurgical Residency

Silver ($1,000 – $2,499)

    Ezequiel D. Goldschmidt, MD, PhD – Univ. of Pittsburgh Neurosurgical Residency

    Joseph R. Linzey, MD, MS – Univ. of Michigan Neurosurgical Residency

    Michael M. McDowell, MD – Univ. of Pittsburgh Neurosurgical Residency

Bronze ($500 – $999)

    Visish M Srinivasan, MD – Baylor College of Medicine Neurosurgical Residency

    Joel Beckett, MD – Univ. of California/Los Angeles Neurosurgical Residency

    Allen L. Ho, MD – Stanford University Neurosurgical Residency

    Neil Majmundar, MD – Rutgers New Jersey Neurosurgical Residency

    Steven Tenny, MD, MPH, MBA – Univ. of Nebraska Neurosurgical Residency

    Ibrahim Hussain, MD – New York Presbyterian/Cornell Neurosurgical Residency

Information about the Young Neurosurgeons Circle of Giving is available online at www.nref.org/Donate or by contacting NREF staff at info@nref.org.