AVAS Foundation

The AVAS foundation was incorporated and capitalized in 2007. Its mission is to promote research and education within the AVAS and its constituents. The foundation will accomplish this mission by actively seeking donations to enhance its funds, and then by disbursing grants to applicants as recommended by the AVAS. 

The current AVAS foundation board invites donations from all who support this important mission.

Mark A. Wilson, MD, PhD 
President, AVAS Foundation

Officers

President:  Mark A. Wilson, MD, PhD 
Secretary:  William Cheadle, MD
Treasurer:  Aaron Fink, MD
Member:  Gordon Telford, MD
Member:  Melissa Perkal, MD

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The Association of VA Surgeons Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under the regulation of the Internal Revenue Service. Contributions to the Foundation may be tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Please consult a tax professional for assistance.

Research Grants

The Association of VA Surgeons Foundation is pleased to announce the Karl Storz Research Award and a New award for Resident Research! Check it out!

Thanks to our generous donors!

  • AlQattan, Husain
  • Aranha, Gerard
  • ​Bahadursingh, Anil
  • Bakaeen, Faisal
  • Baldwin, Thomas
  • Basson, Marc
  • Berceli, Scott
  • Berger, David
  • Brewster, Luke
  • Buckley, Clifford
  • Burns, John
  • Carlson, Mark
  • Chu, Danny
  • Cmolik, Brian
  • Cornwell, Lorraine
  • Crittenden, Michael
  • Dardik, Alan
  • Eibling, David
  • El Mokdad, Ali
  • Elwy, Rani
  • Eppstein, Andrew
  • Fink, Aaron
  • ​Gahtan, Vivian
  • ​Gleysteen, John
  • Goff, James
  • Gonzalez, Lorena
  • Goodney, Philip
  • ​Gruber, Scott
  • Halpern, Vivienne
  • ​Hobson, Charles
  • Hollis, Robert
  • Itani, Kamal
  • Jackson, Benjamin
  • Johanning, Jason
  • Kang, Ravinder
  • Kibbe, Melina
  • Lipshy, Kenneth
  • Liu, Zheng
  • Livingston, Edward
  • Longo, Walter
  • ​Luchette, Fred​
  • Magarakis, Michael
  • Maloney, James
  • Mancino, Anne
  • ​Manders, Ernest
  • Marderstein, Eric
  • Navaran, Prashanth
  • ​Nylander, William
  • Padberg, Frank
  • ​Perkal, Melissa
  • ​​Raman, Kathleen
  • Robles, Antonio
  • Romero, Ramon
  • Rosen, Amy
  • Rosenthal, Ronnie
  • Sherman, Chris
  • Somberg, Lewis
  • Slotman, Gus
  • Spector, Seth
  • Stewart, Lygia
  • Stinson, Wade
  • Sullivan, Kim
  • Tang, Gale
  • Tarpley, John
  • Telford, Gordon
  • Tsai, Susan
  • Tzeng, Edith
  • Vitello, Joseph
  • Webb, Alexandra
  • Welch, Samuel
  • ​White, Jon
  • Wilson, Mark
  • Wu, Peter