HackensackUMC Receives Donation from Skanska USA to Benefit Multiple Myeloma Fund
April 24, 2013 01:58 PM
HackensackUMC received a generous donation of $35,000 from Skanska USA, of the New York Metro Region.
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HackensackUMC received a generous donation of $35,000 from Skanska USA, of the New York Metro Region. This contribution represents the proceeds from the second annual Dan Wurzburg Memorial Golf Outing sponsored by Skanska’s Superintendents. Mr. Wurzburg, who passed away in January of 2011, was an employee of Skanska for 19 years and a patient of David Siegel, M.D., chief of the Division of Multiple Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center at HackensackUMC. The proceeds will benefit the Multiple Myeloma Fund through the HackensackUMC Foundation.
“This generous donation by Skanska USA will be used to help fund important multiple myeloma research,” said Dr. Siegel. “While this disease cannot be cured, new treatments continue to be evaluated in research studies, helping many people to live longer, healthier lives. I applaud the efforts of Tom, Lloyd, Andy, and Dan’s wife, Susan, who continue to support the Multiple Myeloma Fund at HackensackUMC.”
The second annual Dan Wurzburg Memorial Golf Outing was held in September at the Great Gorge Country Club in Vernon. More than 180 golfers, including colleagues of Dan and subcontractors of Skanska USA participated.
The John Theurer Cancer Center’s Multiple Myeloma Division is one of only a few facilities in the United States that offers expertise in the diagnosis, treatment and management of multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer. The division is also one of 13 academic institutions that comprise the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC), a unique research model to accelerate the development of novel multiple myeloma treatments by catalyzing, promoting and facilitating collaborative research between industry and academia.
About John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center is among the nation’s top 50 U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals for cancer – the only cancer center in New Jersey with this designation. It is New Jersey's largest cancer center dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, management, research, screenings, preventive care and survivorship for patients with cancer.
Each year, more people in the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area turn to the John Theurer Cancer Center for cancer care than to any other facility in New Jersey. The 14 specialized divisions feature a team of medical, research, nursing, and support staff. The John Theurer Cancer Center provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care, state of the art technology, access to clinical trials, compassionate care and medical expertise under one roof. For more information, please visit www.jtcancercenter.org.
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Pictured from left to right: Andrew Cristi, organizer and assistant project manager, Skanska USA; Tom Gesuale, organizer and general superintendent, Skanska USA; David Siegel, M.D., chief, Division of Multiple Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center, HackensackUMC; Susan Wurzburg, wife of Dan Wurzburg, organizer, and document control engineer, Skanska USA; and Lloyd Ocampo, organizer and superintendent, Skanska USA.
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