CLEVELAND – John C. Haugh feels he was given a second chance at life when he was saved by Dr. Alan H. Markowitz, co-chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC). Dr. Markowitz performed a coronary artery bypass graft and a “maze” procedure to help eliminate and cure his atrial fibrillation.

His first magnanimous show of appreciation came in 2006, when Mr. Haugh, the co-founder of ColorMatrix in Berea, gave a leadership gift to launch the UHCMC’s Heart Valve Center and help fund new physician recruitment, research and technology.

CLEVELAND – Cleveland philanthropists Jane and Lee Seidman are not willing to accept the fact that cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in children. With a $1 million gift to University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, they are doing something about it: establishing the Jane and Lee Seidman Chair in Pediatric Cancer Innovation. The gift is made in honor of John J. Letterio, MD, chief of pediatric hematology/oncology at Rainbow, who will be the inaugural chair holder. The Rainbow Babies & Children’s Foundation will acknowledge the Seidman’s generosity with a $500,000 match.

The Seidmans are not new faces at UH—both were born at MacDonald Women’s Hospital, and Lee’s company, The Motorcars Group, has been a strong supporter of Rainbow through the Children’s Miracle Network. Now, the Seidmans want to help the children of Greater Cleveland, providing them with the best treatments close to home and family.

CLEVELAND – Laurie Delgado has been appointed President of University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center (UHRMC), effective July 7, 2008. In this role, Ms. Delgado will have full responsibility for all clinical programs and services provided by UHRMC.

Ms. Delgado will continue to work with the UHRMC leadership team to complete extensive renovation projects at the hospital, including the medical/surgical unit and the emergency department.