WCM Philanthropy News

Donors Louise Riggio and Dr. Matthew Fink
Inspired to help patients and their families who are dealing with dementia, donor Louise Riggio has made a generous $6 million gift to expand memory and cognitive care programs at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Dean Harrington
At Weill Cornell Medicine, we are practicing medicine that puts people first. We are driven by a commitment to provide world-class expertise to every person who seeks our care – fueling collaboration, innovation and continual improvement.
Donor Jenna Segal
Passionate about conveying women’s stories, Jenna Segal brings these projects to life as an Emmy, Tony and Clio-award winning producer, with theatrical credits that include Broadway shows Hadestown, Suffs and Six.
Dr. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber (M.D. ’88) and Dr. Paul Kirchgraber (M.D. ’88)
Dr. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber (M.D. ’88) and her husband, Dr. Paul Kirchgraber (M.D. ’88), met at Weill Cornell Medicine as medical students in the 1980s.
Dean Harrington pictured with faculty
Fueled by strategic philanthropic support, Weill Cornell Medicine is fostering a thriving culture of entrepreneurship and accelerating the translation of groundbreaking research into new life science technologies to improve patient health.
Dean Harrington
The power and promise of academic medicine have never been more essential than they are today. What sets an academic medical center apart is the unique synergy among the laboratory, the classroom and the patient’s bedside.
Donors Sophie and Andrew
Inspired by the remarkable care she received at Weill Cornell Medicine following a car accident three years ago, Sophie Lasry is deeply grateful to the medical professionals who saved her life.
Dr. Moeun Son
Dr. Son is an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine and an associate attending obstetrician and gynecologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
New residence hall
Weill Cornell Medicine leaders, donors, students and alumni gathered on May 1 to mark the completion of the institution’s new $260 million student residence and to celebrate the unveiling of its official name: the Feil Family and Weill Family Residence Hall.
Dean Harrington
At last month’s ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the new Feil Family and Weill Family Residence Hall, there was a powerful sense of pride and possibility in the air.

Milestones Archives

Milestones, the Weill Cornell institutional newsletter, is published three times a year and highlights some of our recent donors and exciting developments.