Donor Spotlights

Suzy & Sadek Wahba

“Baptist Hospital is one of the main reasons we chose Miami as our new home. When we moved here four years ago and relocated our family and business, knowing there was a world-class hospital like Baptist was a key reason. The hospital’s wide range of medical services, coupled with Centers of Excellence like Miami Cancer Institute, made it an obvious choice for us. Baptist has an unrivaled reputation in South Florida, with world-class doctors and staff, and we are proud to be associated with it and support it through philanthropy.”

Eberto Vitier & Lawrence Gainor

“In 2019, my life changed when I suffered a stroke. The only person I thought about calling was Bernie Fernandez, M.D. – whom we contacted after calling 911. He guided us to Baptist Hospital and had the emergency staff ready for me when I arrived. Felipe De Los Rios, M.D., was on call and took care of me as if I were family and expressed that I was going to be fine after a few days in the hospital. The doctors and staff at Baptist Health are some of the best that I have ever seen, and my partner and I are honored to give back through philanthropy to ensure the rest of our community receives the best healthcare.”

Sacha & Josh McGraw III

“Philanthropy is instrumental for a great community. My family has a strong connection to healthcare organizations, specifically Baptist Health South Florida’s Bethesda Hospital, due to the highquality care that patients receive. Being able to make a difference through philanthropy is personally rewarding to me and my family. Quality and accessible healthcare is important, no matter your age, income, emergency situation or a routine screening. Baptist Health South Florida allows me to carry on the legacy of my father, a former Board Chairman, and support the overall health of our community.”

Michele & Howard Kessler

“We have been involved with many medical institutions and understand the role philanthropy plays in research and staffing. Donor support is critical in attracting top cancer experts. Through the generosity of our community, Dr. Zinner and his team at Miami Cancer Institute are creating endowed chairs, fellowships and other opportunities that have made it possible to recruit renowned oncology physicians from around the globe. Together, their focus on launching clinical trials is helping to advance knowledge about the disease and save lives. We are so proud to watch their growth into a leading national cancer center and to be a part of this amazing place.”

Debbie & Albert Taño, M.D.

“For the past 20 years, my wife and I and my company, in partnership with Jorge Perez, M.D., Kidz Medical, have supported Baptist Health because we believe in the world-class care and service provided to each patient that walks through their doors. To me, philanthropy is important because it allows Baptist Health to have the latest technologies, best physicians and most updated facilities available so that no one has to leave their community to seek quality care. I am grateful that through philanthropy, I am able to make a difference in the health and well-being of many.”

Ginny Furth Weisman

“Thanks to Miami Cancer Institute, every discipline that was necessary for my care was made available to me and the communication and decisions were always done as a team. At so many of the hospitals where I have been treated, care has been siloed. In appreciation, I wanted to honor and thank my team of multidisciplinary physicians and clinicians led by Drs. Asbun, Gelrud, Narayanan and Ucar. My gift is to help foster this patientcentric team approach at the Institute so others will receive the same coordinated and compassionate care that I did.”