Please help us continue our tradition of excellence by supporting our department with your tax-deductible gift. Whether you choose to contribute toward our research initiatives, educational programs, or other area of need, your generosity is sincerely appreciated at any level. Philanthropic giving to our department plays an important role in helping us improve the lives of patients throughout Western Pennsylvania and all over the world by giving us more opportunities to train the best and brightest clinicians and discover new and better treatment plans.
How to Give
To make your gift by check: Checks should be made payable to University of Pittsburgh Physicians. If you wish to give to a specific department initiative or would like your gift to honor or memorialize an individual, please designate this information on the memo line. Please mail checks to Barb Novak Chismar, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 402 Kaufmann Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
To make your gift by credit card: Please contact Cathy Majka at 412-251-6257.
Other Ways to Give: For more information on how to contribute to the University of Pittsburgh Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, please contact Cathy Majka at Pitt’s Division of Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement at 412-251-6257. Other types of gifts accepted include:
- Honorary or memorial gifts in honor or memory of an individual is a thoughtful way to recognize the accomplishments of or remember a loved one, friend, or colleague
- Gifts of stock
- Gifts of other assets
- Unrestricted gifts
- Bequests and planned gifts
Matching Gifts
Your gift may be increased if you work for a company with a matching gift program. Spouse and retiree gifts may also be matched. Contact your company’s human resources department to get more information on the options they offer.
Tax Concerns
Your contribution may be tax-deductible. Contributions to the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC are tax-deductible as provided by law. Official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free at 1-800-732-0999. Please consult with your tax advisor before making any contribution or taking any tax deduction.
We gratefully acknowledge the individuals below who have contributed to the Alumni Fund. Thank you for your generous donations.
$1,000-4,999: Diamond
Dr. Mark Backeris
Dr. Barbara Brandom
Dr. Paul Bigeleisen
Dr. Jacques Chelly
Dr. Richard Fairtile
Dr. Catherine Marcucci
Dr. David Metro
Dr. Rita Patel
Dr. Jan Smith
Dr. John Williams
$500-999: Ruby
Dr. Meera Appaswamy
Dr. Saryu Desai
Dr. Patrick Forte
Dr. Li Meng
$100-499: Sapphire
Dr. Jennifer Adams
Dr. Gretchen Jesick Brula
Dr. Neal Campbell
Dr. Joan Carroll
Dr. Antonion Casseara
Dr. AJ Carvelli
Dr. Kevin Chaitoff
Dr. Sofronio De La Vega
Dr. Tomas Drabek
Dr. Pavel Gatynya
Dr. Mark Gorchesky
Dr. Cynthia Jenson
Dr. Sanjoy Joshi
Dr. Wendy Kang Owen
Dr. John Koncelik
Dr. Robert Krohner
Dr. Tinh Lam
Dr. Slava Martyn
Dr. Frederick McAlpine
Dr. Etsuro Motoyama
Dr. Juhan Paiste
Dr. Donna Lucas Pelligrini
Dr. Ryan Romeo
Dr. Peggy Seidman
Dr. Jack Scott
Dr. Elizabeth Sinz
Dr. Martin Sokoll
Dr. Joseph Talarico
Dr. Vani Venkatarmanappa
Dr. Charles Yang
Dr. Mark Weech
Dr. Elliott Weinstock
Dr. Brian Williams
Dr. John Zeedick
$25-99: Opal
Dr. James Cain
Dr. Joseph DeRenzo
Dr. J. Mauricio Del Rio
Dr. Venkat Mantha
Dr. Eddrice McMullen
Dr. Yuriy Medvid
Dr. Henry Malarkey, IV
Dr. Mahesh Mallikarjun
Dr. Andrew Murray
Dr. Leo Musacchia
Dr. Kenneth Rothfield
Dr. Mohanad Shukry
Dr. Stephen Stalenski
Dr. Christopher Stemland
Dr. Keith L Stein
Dr. Stephen Strelec
Dr. Kenichi Tanaka
Dr. Manuel Vallejo
Dr. E. Lynne Williams