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Gala Host Committee Q&A – Get to Know Our Docs!
Our 2019 Gala Host Committee members are passionate about Cooper and its mission to serve, to heal, to educate. We are asking Host Committee members why they choose to give back.
Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD 
Chairman and Chief, Department of Surgery
What three words come to your mind when you think of Cooper?
Excellent Health Care
Knowing that donations to the Cooper Red Hot Gala support our patients and our local community, why do you choose to give to Cooper?
I give to support the mission of South Jersey’s only academic and tertiary care center.
Who inspired you to become a doctor?
My grandfather was a surgeon who took wonderful care of patients.
Generosa Grana, MD
Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
What three words come to your mind when you think of Cooper?
Community, Commitment, Diversity
Knowing that donations to the Cooper Red Hot Gala support our patients and our local community, why do you choose to give to Cooper?
I know that my gift will have a direct impact on our community in a very tangible way. Two Cooper Foundation Funds are close to my heart – The Dr. Diane Barton Complementary Medicine Program Fund and The MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Patient in Need Fund.
Who inspired you to become a doctor?
I was born in Northern Spain and moved to the United States when I was a young girl. I was inspired by the doctor who served our remote community. I was also inspired by my paternal grandfather who had a 6th grade education, but was known as a healer in our village. Both touched people at key points in their life and were respected by the community.
Roland Schwarting, MD
Chairman and Chief, Department of Pathology
What three words come to your mind when you think of Cooper?
Cooper, Camden, Rising
Knowing that donations to the Cooper Red Hot Gala support our patients and our local community, why do you choose to give to Cooper?
To help defeat cancer with our partner MD Anderson.
Who inspired you to become a doctor?
I grew up in Germany in a family of first-generation physicians. My mother was a dentist, and my father was an internist. Both were beloved by their patients.
The 2019 Red Hot Cooper Gala is on Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m. at Vie in Philadelphia. Tickets and sponsorships are available now. Click here to get started. All proceeds for this year’s event will support The Cooper Foundation’s commitment to making life better for our patients and our community.