ryan family supports loyola’s heart and vascular program
Mary A. and William G. Ryan
William G. and Mary A. Ryan, of Hinsdale, IL, recently illustrated their support for Loyola University Health System’s top-rated cardiovascular program by pledging $5 million to the Center for Heart and Vascular Medicine.
William Ryan is a patient of David Wilber, MD, the George M. Eisenberg Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences, and director of the division of cardiology and the Cardiovascular Institute. “We have been impressed with the quality of care and the devotion of the medical staff and wanted to contribute to the outstanding program,” says Ryan.
A portion of the gift will fund a new imaging and robotic guidance system that will be used for complex cardiac interventions to treat conditions ranging from arrhythmias to heart failure to coronary artery disease.
Another portion of the pledge will be used toward the general construction of the center’s expansion. In recognition of the gift, the center will be named the William G. & Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine. “The gift from Mr. and Mrs. Ryan will be used for improving our physical facilities and expanding our therapeutic options for a broad spectrum of cardiac problems including atrial fibrillation,” says Wilber.
The Ryans feel strongly about contributing toward the success of Loyola. “There is no way in the world that hospitals could expand and continue to give patients the very best care without philanthropic giving,” says Mrs. Ryan.
Adds Mr. Ryan, “We are strongly supportive of the Center for Heart and Vascular Medicine expansion, and pleased with the way Loyola has built the heart and vascular program. We know that Loyola will continue providing superior heart and vascular care for all patients.”