Summer 2012 Power the Giving - Unity Health System

Summer 2012the PowerThank you to Unity Health System’sfriends and supporters for helpingimprove the health and well being ofour patients and community.of GivingRecord Audience at 2012 GalaRaises $350,000Inside:Unity Hospital’s Surgical RobotAdvances Patient Care

Robotic Surgical System Offers LessInvasive Option for Many Patient ProceduresThank you to all who have generously supported theFoundation’s initiative to fund the surgical robot at Unity Hospital.Robotic surgery is a minimally invasive technique performed by a surgeonusing a mechanical device known as a “surgical robot.”Robotic surgerypatients report lesspost-operativediscomfort and shorterrecovery times.According to Nagendra Nadaraja, M.D., chair of the Department of Surgeryat Unity Hospital, more than 100 robotic-assisted surgical cases have beenperformed since December 2011. Currently at Unity Hospital, colorectal,gynecological (including hysterectomy), and urological procedures (includingprostatectomy) are performed with the assistance of the surgical robot.“Robotic prostatectomy is now recognized by the medical and surgicalcommunity as the standard of care,” Dr. Nadaraja says. Interest in roboticsurgery is growing as an increasing number of patients and physicians arereporting successful outcomes.“It appears that there is less post-operative discomfort and, in many cases,patients are returning to full activity much sooner than with traditionalsurgery,” Dr. Nadaraja observes.Pictured above: Nagendra Nadaraja, M.D., chair of the Department of Surgery, celebrates at the Gala with some of the members of the surgicalrobot team. Top row (l to r) Kathy Dahlkemper, R.N., Curtis Ehrne, S.T., Dr. Nadaraja, Albert Jones, Jr., M.D. Front row (l to r): Michelle Chin, M.D.,Marisa Cancilla, R.N., Sareena Fazili, M.D., Jodi Black, R.N., Bernadette Glotzbach, S.T., and Kara Eastwood, M.D.

Physicians Credentialed toPerform Robotic-AssistedProcedures at Unity Hospital:ColorectalBastian Domajnko, M.D.Asim Farid, M.D.Claudia Hriesik, M.D.Steven Ognibene, M.D.Stephen Rauh, M.D.Ob/GynNatalie Bertoia, M.D.Megan Carmel, M.D.Michelle Chin, M.D.Sareena Fazili, M.D.Albert Jones, Jr., M.D.Samuel Tripp, M.D.Gynecological UrologyHiliary Cholhan, M.D.Gynecological OncologyEugene Toy, M.D.UrologyLouis Eichel, M.D.Abraham Glazer, M.D.Gregory Oleyourryk, M.D.Hani Rashid, M.D.Frederick Tonetti, M.D.John Valvo, M.D.It’s not too late to supportthe surgical robot. Kindlyreturn your gift in theenclosed envelope or visitunityhealth.org/foundation.Thank you for your support!2012 Gala Raises $350,000From the backdrop of Beatles music to its record-breakingattendance, the 12th Annual Gala offered plenty of reasons toTwist & Shout. We raised $350,000 to support Unity HealthSystem programs and services!“The Foundation is deeply grateful to our generous corporate and individualsponsors, and our devoted donors, employees, and friends,” says Tim Balconi,Unity Foundation president.Guests enjoyed an evening of cocktails, dinner, and fundraising – capped offby a dessert buffet and dancing. Program highlights included a live auction tobenefit Unity Hospital’s surgical robot, followed by a rousing round of biddingon vacation packages, fine dining, and one-of-a-kind items.Offered for the first time this year, the Fulfill-A-Wish auction benefittedfive Unity programs: Healthy Start - Healthy Moms Center, HealthReachHealth Care for the Homeless, Unity Hospital Nursing and Patient CareServices, the Adolescent Community Residence, and Unity Living Center.Gala guests funded an array of items, from infant car seats and diapers, toGeri chairs and cash cards for the Rochester Public Market.Thank you for your sup-

2012 Gala Highlightsand Major GiftsUnity Health System President andCEO Warren Hern welcomed a recordcrowd of 1,350 Gala attendees. He paidtribute to donors and special guests,and shared news of the exciting growthand progress underway at Unity.LeChase Donates Additional$350,000LeChase Construction has pledged an additional$350,000 to the Unity Hospital Modernization andExpansion project, bringing the company’s totalgift to $600,000.Pictured here is Will Mack, executive vice presidentof LeChase (left) and Bob Donahue, vice president ofCorporate and Ancillary Services at Unity HealthSystem. Mack, along with Bill Goodrich, Kyle Sayers,and their colleagues at LeChase were recognized atthe Gala for their generous support and for thecompany’s key role in building a state-of-the-arthospital for our community.

Salute to Gala SponsorsTitle SponsorshipBillitier Electric, Inc.LeChase Construction Services, LLCLifetime Care Home Health Careand HospicePark Ridge AuxiliaryPlatinum SponsorshipBorg & Ide Imaging, P.C.Gold Plus SponsorshipHarris Beach, PLLCMary Dombovy, M.D. & Michael JohnsonPaul K. Maurer, M.D.Thank you to ALL of our 2012 Galasponsors for your generous support!Billitier Family Gifts $50,000The Billitier Family has generously gifted $50,000 to the UnityHospital Modernization and Expansion Project and the surgicalrobot at Unity Hospital. Ron Billitier, president of Billitier ElectricInc., has been a Unity partner and devoted supporter for morethan 10 years.Auction Featuresa “Novel” ItemWilliam Brown of Naples, New Yorkdonated a one-of-a-kind item to the Gala’slive auction: A first-edition, first-print of TheDaVinci Code, signed by author Dan Brown,William’s nephew.William, a talented woodworker, alsocontributed several handsome, custom-madecutting boards and knife blocks, which weresold at the Gala’s silent auction.Pictured here at the 2012 Gala is UnityHealth Foundation President Tim Balconi (at left)with William and his wife, Anne.“We’re big advocates for improving our area hospitals, schools,and universities. Unity’s initiative to upgrade the Hospital hasbeen a good opportunity for us to lend a hand and help makethat happen,” says Ron, pictured here with his wife, Jessica,and their children.Special thanks to the members of the Park RidgeAuxiliary and Auxiliary President Edie Ellis for their generousgift of $50,000 to support the surgical robot at Unity Hospital.RCRS Gives $25,000Rochester Colon & Rectal Surgeons, P.C., has contributed$25,000 toward the surgical robot at Unity Hospital. Veryspecial thanks to the entire team of RCRS physicians for theirgenerosity: Michael Graney, M.D.,T. Jeffrey Domchowski, M.D.,Stephen Rauh, M.D., Asim Farid, M.D., Steven Ognibene, M.D.,Mary Lou O’Neill, M.D., Bastian Domajnko, M.D., and ClaudiaHriesik, M.D.

$1M Gift to HonorJames J. Bell Sr.Members of the Bell Family havegenerously gifted $1 million forThe James J. Bell Sr. Hamletand Memory Care Community atThe Villages at Unity in memory oftheir husband, father, brother, andbeloved family member.The gift honoring the late Mr. Bell Sr. was madepossible through the efforts of his wife, Beverly;their son, James Jr.; daughter-in-law, Karen; andbrother, Bob, along with the entire Bell Family,who are long-time supporters of Unity HealthSystem.Slated for completion in June 2013, the newMemory Care Community will provide residentsa higher level of care that was never previouslyavailable at The Villages. Amenities will include24-hour personal care, supervised medicationmanagement, and an enclosed outdoor courtyard.The interior has been specially designed to createa comfortable environment for individuals withmemory issues.James J. Bell Sr. and his son, James Bell Jr.New GI Center Named inKotharis’ HonorTarun Kothari, M.D. and his wife, Kamal Kothari, M.D., have personally gifted$300,000 to establish the Kamal & Tarun Kothari Center for Endoscopy &Digestive Diseases, located in the new Golisano Center. The Kotharis arealso working with the Foundation to raise additional funds for the Center.Dr. Tarun Kothari has served as chief of Unity Gastroenterology since 1998.Under his leadership, the Center for Digestive Diseases has received theAmerican Society for Gastroenterology Certification. The Center featuresa highly trained staff of physicians, registered nurses, and technicians. Unity’sgastrointestinal (GI) service is the largest in the Rochester area – last yearalone, nearly 16,000 procedures were performed.Tarun Kothari, M.D. and Kamal Kothari, M.D.“We are so appreciative of the Kotharis’ generosity; their gift perpetuatesUnity’s commitment to provide comprehensive and compassionate care,”comments Foundation President Tim Balconi.

Farewell to PhysicianCo-ChairsNagendra Nadaraja, M.D., left, andJagat Mehta, M.D., reminisce at theGala, where both were honored fortheir contributions to the Foundationand to Unity Health System.A video tribute highlighted thesuccessful career of Dr. Nadaraja, abeloved physician leader and colleaguewho is retiring later this year. As aformer board member, he wasinstrumental in the creation anddevelopment of the Health System.Dr. Nadaraja and his wife, IranganiNadaraja, M.D., served as 2012 Galaco-chairs with Dr. Mehta and his wife,Manjula. After 12 years of support tothe Gala, the Mehtas are steppingdown as co-chairs to assume theirnew roles as first-time grandparents.Our heartfelt gratitude and bestwishes to the Nadarajas and the Mehtas!Mobile Medical UnitDebuts at GalaThe sparkling new, upgraded Mobile MedicalUnit (MMU) – funded by proceeds from last year’sGala – was parked inside the Rochester RiversideConvention Center at the 2012 Gala so that guestscould step aboard and tour the new unit.Part of Unity’s HealthReach Program, thevehicle travels into Rochester’s poorestneighborhoods to provide medical anddental care to individuals who cannotafford health care or who have limitedaccess to traditional services. The MMUis a unique resource which serves theneeds of thousands of adults andchildren in our community.9,000 people inRochester arehomeless. 2,500 ofthem are familieswith children.

1555 Long Pond RoadRochester, NY 14626-4122Non-Profit Org.US POSTAGEPAIDRochester, NYPermit No. 1236September 10, 2012Don’tFORE-get!Unity Health Foundation proudlyhosts the 33rd Annual Ralph P.DeStephano Memorial Golf Classicat Ridgemont, Brooklea, and LocustHill Country Clubs. Cocktails, dinner,and awards will follow at Locust Hill.For details and tickets, please visitunityhealth.org/golf or call theFoundation at (585) 723-7050.