Tribute Gifts

Our Donors

Thank you for your support! The people who believe in education and research, and the advancement of medicine, make FAER’s mission a reality through generous financial support of our grants and programs. Private support of FAER funds discoveries and innovations that change the way we practice medicine and care for our patients.

The donations below were made in 2023. We also offer a historical page detailing our 2022 donors.

Tribute Gifts - In Memory

Meredith A. Albrecht, MD, PhD, in memory of Ronald F. Albrecht, MD, FACA

Texas Society of Anesthesiologists in memory of Jessica A. Alexander, MD

John G. Augoustides, MD, in memory of Irene Augoustides

Julia A. Galvez Delgado, MD, MBI, FASA, in memory of Paul G. Barash, MD, FACA

John R. Reisinger, MD, FACA, in memory of Joseph C. Belshe, MD
“Dr. Belshe was a very early pioneer in the development of outpatient surgery and anesthesia. His guidance helped me find my career niche.”

Amanda A. Fox, MD, in memory of Clarence Benn

Marc J. Bloom, MD, PhD, in memory of Leatrice Bloom

Ida W. Boutros in memory of Azmy Boutros, MD, FRCA, FRCPC

Brenda A. Bucklin, MD, FASA, in memory of Genevieve Bucklin

Richard C. Prielipp, MD, MBA, FCCM, in memory of John F. Butterworth IV, MD

Harriet W. Hopf, MD, FASA, in memory of Michael K. Cahalan, MD
“Dr. Cahalan was a phenomenal mentor whose impact continues to reverberate across the fields of anesthesiology and academic medicine, within my own department, and for me personally.”

Baron Chanda, PhD, in memory of Pranati Chanda

Kathleen Connolly Empsucha in memory of Burdett Dunbar, MD, FACA

Joseph F. Antognini, MD, FASA, in memory of Edmond (Ted) Eger, II, MD

Geir Ivar Elgjo, MD, PhD, in memory of Kjell Elgjo, MD

Margaret Wood, MB, ChB, FACA, FRCA, and Alastair Wood, MD, in memory of Mieczyslaw Finster, MD, FACA

John P. Williams, MD, BS, in memory of Joseph C. Gabel, MD

Maribel P. Galiano-Goll, MD in memory of Eric F. Goll, MD

George A. Gregory, MD, in memory of Ann Gregory

John K. DesMarteau, MD, FACA, in memory of Theodore J. Heyneker, MD

Boris D. Heifets, MD, in memory of Richard Jaffe, MD
"A mentor full of humor, grace and brilliance.”

Mariam R. Sarwary, MD, in memory of Richard Jaffe, MD

Texas Society of Anesthesiologists in memory of Wendell C. Johnson, DO

M. Nicholas Workhoven, MD, DABA, FACA, in memory of Dr. John B. Jones

Ata Murat Kaynar, MD, in memory of Hekimcan Kaynar, MD

Matthew J. Kremke, MBA, in memory of Sally A. Kremke

Naralys Batista, MD, in memory of Seymour Kroopnick

Elizabeth B. Malinzak, MD, FASA, in memory of Kelly Machovec, MD, MPH
“Kelly has always been an inspiration to me. Her influence (and voice) helped me create my research idea for my current FAER grant.”

Jerrold H. Levy, MD, FCCM, in memory of Kelly A. Machovec, MD, MPH
“In memory of Kelly A Machovec, MD, MPH, I was her mentor.”

Nazish Hashmi, MBBS, in memory of Kelly A. Machovec, MD, MPH “In memory of Dr. Machovec. She was strong, fierce, passionate and an amazing colleague. Forever loved and missed by all.”

Daniel Cantrell in memory of William "Bill" Maixner, DDS, PhD

William Sanders in memory of Howard Maniker and Richard Sanders

Carlos B. Mantilla, MD, PhD, in memory of Bernardo Mantilla-Plata, PhD

Benjamin H. Cloyd, MD, MPH, in memory of Mary Menninger-Corder, PhD

Sharon Paul in memory of William T. Merritt, MD
“For Dr. William Merritt, who sailed the research waters and shared it with generations.”

Jijun Xu, MD, PhD, in memory of Mohamed Naguib, MD

Rita L. Orkin in memory of Louis R. Orkin, MD, FACA

Nikolaos J. Skubas, MD, FASE, in memory of Filomeni Romoudi

James H. Fitzpatrick, MD, in memory of Ben Rusy, MD

Dan E. Berkowitz, MD, in memory of Paul Samuleson, MD
“A distinguished Alumnus of UAB and a pioneer in the field of Cardiac Anesthesia”

Claire-Louise Meng in memory of Gladys Schoeffer
“Mama Nani loves Duke! Thank you to FAER for supporting preeclampsia research.”

Mark D. Neuman, MD, MSc, in memory of Sandy Schwartz

Douglas R. Bacon, MD, MA, FASA in memory of Alan D. Sessler, MD, FACA, FCAI, FRCA

James S. Gessner, MD, and Mrs. James Gessner in memory of Alan D. Sessler, MD, FACA, FCAI, FRCA

Steven Rose, MD, in memory of Alan D. Sessler, MD, FACA, FCAI, FRCA

James R. Zaidan, MD, MBA, in memory of Alan D. Sessler, MD, FACA, FCAI, FRCA, and Carl C. Hug, MD, PhD, FACA, FANZCA, FRCA

Texas Society of Anesthesiologists in memory of Richard S. Shoberg, MD, FACA

Matthew B. Weinger, MD, MS, in memory of Norman Ty Smith, MD
“Ty Smith was a pioneer and innovator in medical technology and simulation. I was fortunate that he took me on as a research fellow in 1986 and his early mentoring strongly influenced and advanced my career. Ty was kind, generous, and insightful.”

Srinivasa N. Raja, MD, in memory of Mr. V. Srinivasan

Cormac O'Sullivan, PhD, CRNA, ARNP, FAANA, in memory of John Tinker, MD

Jonathan L. Benumof, MD, FANZCA, in memory of Eric Wahrenbrock, MD
“Dr. Wahrenbrock was my first Supervisor of my laboratory research on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.”

Lindsay Warner in memory of David S. Warner, MD

Rose Warner in memory of David S. Warner, MD

Sven-Eric Jordt, PhD, in memory of David S. Warner, MD

Michael L. James, MD, in memory of David S. Warner, MD

Fletcher A. White, MS, PhD, in memory of Edward C. White, MD, and Douglas E. White, MD

Patricia Fogarty Mack, MD, FASA, in memory of William L. Young, MD
“I was lucky to be Bill's mentee. He is sorely missed.”

Chanhung Z. Lee, MD, in memory of William L. Young, MD

May C. Pian-Smith, MD, MS, in memory of Warren M. Zapol, MD

Ken Solt, MD, in memory of Warren M. Zapol, MD