NCH’s commitment to excellence in patient care has led us to adopt the endowed-chair model, common in academia, but rare in a community healthcare setting. Endowed chairs are a hallmark of great institutions and a motivating factor when recruiting top physicians. They provide secure, flexible support for the holders, empowering them to test the limits of innovation and dedicate time for mentorship in their fields.
Thanks to the generosity of donors who support exceptional clinicians, we now have a total of seven endowed chairs:
Leadership Team & Endowed Chairs
Fritz and Kathy Friday Endowed Chair in Electrophysiology
Donors: Fritz and Kathy Friday
Held By: Dinesh Sharma, MD
James and Jaimie Yeh Endowed Chair for the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Donors: James and Jaimie Yeh
Held By: Position Currently Open / TBD
John and Susan Morrison Endowed Chair of the NCH Wingard Stroke Institute
Donors: John and Susan Morrison
Held By: Mazen AbuAwad, MD
Letica Family Endowed Chair in Heart Failure
Donors: Judge Henry and Mara Saad
Held By: Viviana Navas, MD
Penny and Bill Allyn Endowed Chair in Simulation
Donors: Penny and Bill Allyn
Held By: Douglas Harrington, DO
Vicky C. and David Byron Smith Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Anesthesiology
Donors: Vicky C. and David Byron Smith
Held By: Gaston Cudemus, MD
Brynne and Bob Coletti Endowed Chair for the President of NCH Rooney Heart Institute
Donors: Brynne and Bob Coletti
Held By:
Robert Cubeddu, MD
