Message from the SVP

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"For us, this is more than a gift, it's an investment in long-term stability and the advancement of our community, for generations to come. It's about ensuring that Greenwich Hospital can continue to lead in medical advancements, care for patients with excellence, attract and retain world-class healthcare professionals, create jobs and remain a cornerstone of public health for Greenwich."
– Kirsten Zaffino

 

Dear Friends,

The above remarks were shared by Greenwich Hospital Trustee Kirsten Zaffino. Passionate in her support for our hospital, she recently spoke at an Arc of Care Campaign Leadership Council meeting, eloquently describing her family’s motivation behind making a significant gift to our historic campaign.

Our Campaign Leadership Council represents the heartbeat of the important work propelling our multiyear fundraising endeavor, and we are so pleased to welcome our newest members: Dr. Dale Atkins, Janine and David Braun, and Deborah Royce.

Since its inception, our Campaign has achieved numerous, impactful milestones. In recent months, we have turned our focus to the expansion of oncology through our new Smilow Cancer Hospital at Greenwich Hospital. As our efforts center on this transformational project, we have experienced a groundswell of interest, conversation and early gifts from donors who share our vision. Together, we are expanding and evolving our oncology program as part of a thriving, academic health system that brings expert leadership, state-of-the-art equipment, forward-facing facilities and innovative research to benefit our patients.

We are delighted to invite our community to learn about the strides we are making in oncological care. In February 2026, we will hold a Town Hall-style virtual event featuring Dr. William Oh, the Jean and David W. Wallace Medical Director of Smilow Cancer Hospital at Greenwich Hospital and Director of Precision Medicine for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital. Please stay tuned for more information about this opportunity, and mark your calendar for April 21, 2026, for our Medical Insights program at The Bruce Museum. The latest installment of this popular series will feature an interactive discussion on Women’s Health and Oncology. This will be led by Dr. Oh and revered breast surgeons Dr. Barbara Ward and Dr. Alyssa Gillego.

In addition to the swift progress we are making within oncology, I am delighted to share several other developments in clinical areas important to our community.

Last month, Greenwich Hospital opened its new, expanded Urology Center at 55 Holly Hill Lane in Greenwich, offering advanced procedures, the latest technologies and access to expert urologic physicians and oncologists. Ours is also the first Urology program in the lower Fairfield County/Westchester area to offer HoLEP, a minimally invasive laser surgical procedure used to treat enlarged prostate.

Greenwich Hospital is expanding the footprint within its Emergency Department (ED) with pediatric-centered rooms. Our ED is staffed with Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital/Yale Medicine board-certified emergency specialists. Now more ED rooms will be dedicated to our youngest patients, who make up one-quarter of all emergency visits each year.

Age 90 is the new 70, according to Greenwich Hospital Chief of Cardiology Christopher Howes, MD. Our Heart and Vascular clinicians are able to keep aging seniors healthier. Dr. Howes says: "There are so many vibrant 90-year-olds now. We never used to think about doing invasive procedures at that age, and now it’s almost a daily occurrence. Yesterday, for example, we did a complex procedure on a 94-year-old who lives at home and was having angina. What we are able to do today is very different than 20 years ago."

From our youngest to our oldest patients, we have reached many bold milestones in our quest to bring the most advanced medical care to our community. With gratitude for your generosity and partnership, I wish you a happy holiday season.

Warmly,

Noël Appel
Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer
Greenwich Hospital Office of Development
203-863-3861
Noel.Appel@greenwichhospital.org