Donald F. Fortin, MD, Professor
GIVEN BY SUMMIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Donald F. Fortin, MD, completed a cardiology fellowship at Duke and then joined the faculty as an assistant professor of cardiology. As director of data management for the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Diseases, he was instrumental in converting the 1970s-era databank into a modern, mobile computer information system. Fortin then moved to Summit Medical Systems Inc. to commercialize the new information-systems software and later co-founded Cordillera LLC. He is now vice president of Celeris Corporation. Summit Medical Systems Inc. established this professorship and a fellowship in medical information technology in his honor.
Stephen & Frances Foster Professor of Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
GIVEN BY C. STEPHEN AND FRANCES FOSTER
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Allan Friedman, MD, Professor in Neurosurgery
GIVEN BY AN ANONYMOUS DONOR
Allan H. Friedman, MD, earned a BS in Physics from Purdue University, and earned his medical degree with honors at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Dr. Friedman spent his internship year in general surgical training under Dr. David C. Sabiston, Jr. and completed five years of neurosurgical training under Drs. Guy Odom and Robert Wilkins, both former division chiefs of neurosurgery. Upon completion of residency, he trained as chief resident and Neurovascular Fellow at the University Hospital in London, Ontario, before studying for three months with Dr. M. Gazi Yasargil, a pioneer in microneurosurgical techniques. Dr. Friedman joined the faculty of Duke University in 1981. He has based his entire academic career at Duke, focusing on his clinical and research interests in the surgical treatment of cerebrovascular disease, peripheral nerve disorders, and brain tumors. Dr Friedman is the current Guy L. Odom Professor of Neurological Surgery.
The Allan Friedman, MD, Professorship in Neurosurgery is vacant. The School of Medicine looks forward to filling this professorship in the near future.
Henry S. Friedman Professor in Neuro-Oncology
GIVEN BY AN ANONYMOUS DONOR
The donor established this professorship in recognition of the extraordinary contributions of Henry S. Friedman, MD to the field of brain tumor research and treatment, and in gratitude for his devoted care of family members and friends.
The Henry S. Friedman, MD, Professor in Neuro-Oncology is vacant. The School of Medicine looks forward to filling this professorship in the near future.
Alter Geller Professor for Research in Immunology
GIVEN BY GEORGE BARTH GELLER
George Barth Geller, MD, was a general surgeon who practiced in New York and Florida. He had no connection to Duke University and never visited Durham. He was introduced to Duke by Fenner Douglass, a Duke professor of music and university organist, and his brother, John Douglass, an attorney. This endowment, named for his father, is one of a series that Geller established in the late 1980s. When he died in 1992, another bequest helped to establish several additional endowments.
George Barth Geller Professorships
GIVEN BY GEORGE BARTH GELLER
George Barth Geller, MD, was a general surgeon who practiced in New York and Florida. He had no connection to Duke University and never visited Durham. He was introduced to Duke by Fenner Douglass, a Duke Professor of music and university organist, and his brother, John Douglass, an attorney. This endowment is one of a series that Geller established in the late 1980s. When he died in 1992, another bequest helped to establish several additional endowments.
Minnie Geller Professor of Research in Genetics
GIVEN BY GEORGE BARTH GELLER
George Barth Geller, MD, was a general surgeon who practiced in New York and Florida. He had no connection to Duke University and never visited Durham. He was introduced to Duke by Fenner Douglass, a Duke professor of music and university organist, and his brother, John Douglass, an attorney. Named for his mother, this endowment is one of a series that Geller established in the late 1980s. When he died in 1992, an additional bequest helped to establish several other endowments.
Ursula Geller Professor for Research in Cardiovascular Disease
GIVEN BY GEORGE BARTH GELLER
George Barth Geller, MD, was a general surgeon who practiced in New York and Florida. He had no connection to Duke University and never visited Durham. He was introduced to Duke by Fenner Douglass, a Duke professor of music and university organist, and his brother, John Douglass, an attorney. Geller established a series of endowments at Duke University School of Medicine in the late 1980s. When he died in 1992, an additional bequest helped to establish this endowment and several others. This endowment honors his wife, Ursula.
J. P. Gibbons Professor of Psychiatry
GIVEN BY JOHN P. GIBBONS JR. AND DOROTHY GIBBONS
John P. Gibbons was a 1929 graduate of Trinity College. After he and his daughter attended a lecture at Duke University Medical Center on mental health issues, he was inspired to establish a professorship to support research in the Department of Psychiatry. Gibbons and his wife, Dorothy, who were from Efland, North Carolina, established this endowment in 1963.
James Pitzer Gills III, MD, and Joy Gills Professor of Ophthalmology
GIVEN BY JAMES P. AND HEATHER GILLS
James P. Gills, Jr. MD and his wife Heather established this professorship in 1995 in honor of their son, James Pitzer Gills III and his wife Joy. Both Dr. Gills, Jr. and Dr. Gills III are Duke School of Medicine graduates, in 1959 and 1997, respectively. Dr. Gills, Jr. is the founding director of St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Institute, one of the largest freestanding ambulatory eye care centers in the United States.
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Glaxo-Wellcome Professor in Molecular Cancer Biology
GIVEN BY GLAXO WELLCOME INC. AND GLAXO WELLCOME FOUNDATION
Glaxo Wellcome, a research and development firm based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, merged with SmithKline Beecham in 2000 to form GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). This endowment was established in 1997 to support a professor in pharmacology and cancer biology at Duke. It honors the longstanding partnership between Glaxo Wellcome and Duke Health to bring new drugs from laboratory to clinic.
James F. Glenn, MD, Professor
GIVEN BY JAMES F. GLENN AND DUKE UNIVERSITY
James F. Glenn, MD, a Duke University School of Medicine alumnus, was chief of the Division of Urology from 1963 to 1980. He held leadership positions at many premier institutions, including Emory University School of Medicine and the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He served as president of the Société Internationale d’Urologie, receiving that organization’s highest honor. This professorship was established by the Duke Center for Urologic Research, Education, and Diseases Fund; Dr. Glenn made an additional contribution through his estate plans.
Goldner Jones Professors of Orthopaedic Surgery
GIVEN BY J. LEONARD AND EUNICE GOLDNER AND BILLY R. JONES
J. Leonard Goldner, MD, completed residency training in orthopaedics at Duke. He was a James B. Duke Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and chair of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery from 1967 to 1984. A disciplined, compassionate, and dedicated physician and educator, Goldner led a number of professional orthopaedic societies and was honored with multiple awards. He and his wife, Eunice, established this professorship. When Leonard Goldner died in 2005, Billy R. Jones, the founder of Crown Fiber Communications Inc., made a gift to complete it, in recognition of out-standing care provided to him and his family by Leonard Goldner. Eunice Goldner died in 2017.
Leonard J. and Margaret F. Goldwater Professor of Occupational Medicine
GIVEN BY LEONARD J. GOLDWATER MD AND THE FRIENDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Dr. Leonard J. Goldwater received a medical degree from the New York University College of Medicine in 1928, which was then known as University and Bellevue Hospital College of Medicine. His career spanned 60 years. He specialized in occupational medicine during the 1930s and 1940s, first with the New York State Department of Labor and then the United States Navy. In the 1950s he established the Bellevue Hospital cardiac rehabilitation clinic, which became a national prototype. In 1970 he joined the Duke University Medical Center, where he organized the occupational medicine program. He retired from Duke in the mid-1970s, and died in 1992 at age 89.
The Leonard J. and Margaret F. Goldwater Professorship of Occupational Medicine is vacant. The School of Medicine looks forward to filling this professorship in the near future.
The Gorrell Family Endowed Chair in Children’s Psychiatry
GIVEN BY ROBERT P. GORRELL
Robert "Bob" Gorrell graduated from Duke University in 1953 with an AB in Economics. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy until his discharge in 1956, and owned Carolina Moving and Storage until his retirement. Gorrell and his wife Sarah created the Gorrell Family Foundation, and were staunch supports of psychiatric research at Duke. This professorship was established as his 45th reunion gift. Gorrell served on the Board of Visitors of the Duke University Medical Center from 1999 to 2006, and died in 2008. Mrs. Gorrell passed away in 2017.
The Gorrell Family Endowed Chair in Children’s Psychiatry is vacant. The School of Medicine looks forward to filling this professorship in the near future.