Over $5 Million Raised: NewYork-Presbyterian Honors Iris Cantor for Her Visionary Support for Improved Health Care for Women
Iris Cantor’s long-standing commitment to NewYork-Presbyterian, and particularly to the unique health-care needs of women, was celebrated by the venerable hospital at its annual Gala in April. More than 1300 people participated in the event, which also honored Carmen and John Thain. The Gala featured a special concert by Kelly Clarkson, who performed some of her biggest hits.
Internationally-lauded for her commitment to improving health care for women, Mrs. Cantor created the hospital’s Iris Cantor Women’s Health Center in 2002. Today it is one of the most comprehensive medical facilities for women in the world, having served more than 200,000 women (and men) since its founding. According to Center Director Orly Etinger, M.D., it demonstrates daily Mrs. Cantor’s inspiration for the Center: Convenience is an incentive to good health.
Today, the Cantor model for clinical care for women is widely admired and emulated. And even copied close to home: in 2011 Iris Cantor personally funded the Men’s Health Center at NewYork-Presbyterian; it follows the model of her women’s centers.
The benefit, which raised more than $5 million to support the hospital’s women’s health services, also celebrated all that NewYork-Presbyterian physicians, nurses and clinical researchers are doing to provide the very best interdisciplinary and comprehensive health care available for women at all stages of life.
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