Penn Neurosurgery touches many lives. Those individuals who wish to give back — help other patients or loved ones — may consider making a gift to the department. Donations support ongoing excellence in patient care, research and education as well as innovations and new endeavors. Every gift makes a tremendous difference to the future of patient care.
Ways to Direct a Gift
Donors wishing to direct support to a specific area within the department, or to make a celebratory or memorial gift, can contact Sheryl Garton at sgarton@upenn.edu or 215-746-3895.
Gifts may be directed to the following areas, among many others:
- General support
- Resident education
- Brain Tumor Support Fund/Neuro-Oncology
- Neuro-Critical Care/NeuroIntensive Care Unit
- Center for Brain Injury and Repair (CBIR)
- Center for Cranial Base Surgery
- Penn Spine Center at Pennsylvania Hospital
- Center for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery
- Neurovascular Center
- Gamma Knife® Center
Planned Giving Opportunities
Donors wishing to create a lasting legacy through philanthropy can generously support research, education and patient care programs through financial and estate planning.
Learn more about planned giving.
Penn offers various giving options, including:
- Bequests
- Retirement gift plans
- Gifts of stock, bonds and mutual funds
- Gifts that may provide income to you or to someone you name
- Online giving and credit card gifts
Learn more about making an unrestricted gift online.
By Mail
Mail check to:
Sheryl Garton
Associate Director of Development
Penn Medicine Development and Alumni Relations
3535 Market Street, Suite 750
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-746-3895
E-mail: sgarton@upenn.edu
Please include a cover note detailing any specific information with regard to the gift.