Our Stories
Meet a few of the people whose lives were changed because of gifts to the Shadyside Hospital Foundation.

The Many Faces of Thoracic Surgery
When illness strikes, patients have an amazing team on their side

Just Keep Swimming
How a unique training program changes lives and makes a better hospital

A New Era in Lymphedema Care
A commitment to “do it better than yesterday” has led Carolyn De La Cruz, MD, to introduce innovative techniques in plastic surgery

Hospital Pharmacists: Where Aren’t They?
People are often surprised to discover the many parts pharmacists play in today’s hospital

Driving and Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Q&A with James E. Taylor, PhD, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Chief Talent Management Officer, UPMC

A New President
Sandra L. Rader, DNP, MSA, RN, NEA-BC became president of UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside in January 2022

The Remarkable Dr. Broadnax
Family practice physician Yvette Broadnax, MD, is the new president of the Medical Staff

Gift Honors “Our Family’s Hospital”
A family makes a generous donation in memory of a much-loved Pittsburgh couple

Even Heroes Need Help
The Shadyside Hospital Foundation offers “virtual hugs” to hardworking staffers

Support for “Unprecedented” Research
The health services research of Bruce L. Jacobs, MD, MPH aims to improve the access, delivery, and quality of urologic cancer care