We worked hard, and we tried to help. Mr. Cohn's generous donation honors Dr. Stephen B. Colvin, Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery at the School and Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYU Medical Center, and his work in pediatric and adult cardiac surgery. Dr. Colvin's specialty is cardiothoracic surgery on children and adults and his main interests include minimally invasive heart surgery, repair and replacement of defective heart valves, and surgery for congenital heart disease. This gift will enable NYU Hospitals to expand its already strong cardiac surgery program, build a new Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, establish needed laboratories, intensify cardiac surgery research, and help to solve the mysteries leading to congenital heart disease, blocked arteries, diseased heart valves, and impaired heart muscle function.
Generous donors are truly the lifeblood of our school.
With his gift, Seymour Cohn has done a great deal to help the School of Medicine and NYU Hospitals meet the challenges ahead. Strengthening Research and Education Two million dollars of Seymour Cohn's gift will be used to name and endow the Seymour Cohn Chair in Cardiac Surgery. Income from the endowment will support research in cardiac surgery, which will be directed by Dr. Colvin. Many children with heart rhythm disorders will be able to have repair of their disorders with radiofrequency ablation techniques. The cardiac surgery laboratory will be named for Seymour Cohn.