UTutnews.utoledo.edu NewsJUNE 1, 2009 VOLUME 9, ISSUE 36 Donation from the heart helps fund transplant program

By Kim Harvey

lfred and Adela Mundt have put their a new heart transplant program in a state- Amoney where their hearts are. of-the-art setting,” said Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, By their own words, the local restaura- Health Science Campus provost, executive teurs have enjoyed 11 “miraculous” years vice president for health affairs and dean since Alfred, 73, received a heart transplant of the College of Medicine. “In addition to at the former Medical College of Ohio, now facilitating transplants, many vascular and The University of Toledo Medical Center. cardiac services will be offered, including In return for not only their medical care, diagnostics, surgery and rehabilitation. Our but also for the kindness they’ve received research capabilities also will allow us to from those within UTMC’s cardiac system, study ways to prevent and medically treat they’ve donated $1 million to help revive congestive heart failure, which is one of the the heart transplant program. leading reasons for transplantation.” “Without their help, we may not have The 24,820-square-foot Heart and had these 11 years,” Adela commented Vascular Center is located on the first floor shortly before the May 21 opening of UT’s of UTMC. Heart and Vascular Center. “We decided The Mundts’ experiences with UT’s to do everything we could to help UT help cardiac programs began after Alfred suf- other people.” fered a heart attack in 1983. Their primary The Mundts’ donation will fund a cardiac physician, Dr. Thomas Walsh, saw transplant-congestive heart failure cardiolo- the Mundts through Alfred’s quadruple gist, whom UT is currently recruiting from bypass surgery, arrhythmia problems and, candidates across the country. The cardiolo- eventually, a heart transplant following gist will combine with an endowed profes- congestive heart failure. sorship in thoracic and cardiovascular sur- “We’ve had a close-knit relationship with gery, which was funded through a $500,000 the people in the cardiac programs,” Adela donation from Dr. S. Amjad Hussein, a UT said. “You don’t find anything like it anywhere trustee, retired surgeon and professor emeritus. else. The doctors and staff talk to you like you Photo By Daniel Miller “The new Heart and Vascular Center are their only patient in the world. ‘GOLDEN’ MOMENT: 1961 NCAA Golf Champion Jack Nicklaus spoke to this year’s competi- brings together the necessary components “We formed a bond many years ago, tors at a tournament dinner May 28 in Savage Arena. Nicklaus, who was accompanied by his wife, for advanced cardiac and vascular care and and it only gets stronger.” Barbara, talked about the importance of his time playing at Ohio State University. The “Golden Bear” continued on p. 2 also discussed family, his pro career and the Inverness Club’s course, which the legend said is a great course that provides golfers with many challenges. See more photos on p. 3.

College of Medicine commencement to take place June 5

total of 192 students are candidates Sir Bruce E. Keogh, a former cardiac Afor degrees and graduate certificates at surgeon who serves full time as medical di- The University of Toledo College of Medi- rector of the National Health Service (NHS) cine commencement ceremony, which will in England, will receive an honorary degree take place Friday, June 5, at 4 p.m. in the and deliver the commencement speech. Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theatre. Keogh and the NHS have oversight for There are 135 students who are can- clinical strategy, quality and safety in Eng- didates for the doctor of medicine degree, land, as well as watching over policy around two of whom also will earn degrees through the pharmaceutical industry, drug pricing, the college’s MD/PhD program. A total of prescriptions and the role of pharmacy 17 students will earn a PhD in biomedical in the country. Through Medical Educa- Photo By Jack Meade science,