To bring University Hospitals’ cardiac surgeons to the forefront of innovation, Dr. Alan Markowitz and his wife, Cathy Pollard, have given a $1 million seed gift that will set up a fund to take surgeons around the world to learn the latest techniques, Cleveland Jewish News reports.
With the gift, Pollard and Markowitz, chief surgical officer at UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute and the Marcella “Dolly” Haugh Chair in Valvular Surgery, are establishing the Alan Markowitz, MD, and Cathy Pollard Cardiac Surgical Innovation Fund. Read more.