Spirit of Charity Award
View our 2020 Award Presentation Video
Since 1998, we have presented the award to a physician whose career began or was nurtured in the healing and teaching wards of our historic Charity Hospital and has made a significant contribution to medicine during their career. This year we chose to forgo the traditional criteria of the award. Instead, we honor the entire University Medical Center New Orleans team!
2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS!
The Foundation is honoring the team for helping our City during the COVID-19 battle. They continue our nearly 300-year legacy of promoting health and wellness, caring for those marginalized by societal inequities… and standing tall during adversity. This includes but not limited to doctors, nurses, paramedics and EMTs, medical technicians, pharmacists, administration, behavioral health, food service, and environmental service workers.
Donate in their honor to the Wellness & Response Fund!

2019
Steve Nelson, M.D.
LSUHSC School of Medicine
Dean

2018
L. Lee Hamm, III, M.D.
Tulane
Nephrology

2017
Bennett deBoisblanc, MD
LSU
Pulmonary/Critical Care

2016
Raoul Rodriguez, MD
Tulane
Orthopaedic Surgery

2015
Joseph J. Biundo, Jr., MD
LSU
Rheumatology and PM&R

2014
Karen DeSalvo, MD
Tulane Internal Medicine

2013
Jack Andonie, MD
LSU
Ob/Gyn

2012
William Gill, MD
Tulane
Pediatric Neonatologist

2011
Charles "Bo" Sanders, MD
LSU
Internal Medicine

2010
Newton E. Hyslop, Jr., MD
Tulane
Infectious Disease

2009
David "Luke" Glancy, MD
LSU
Cardiology

2008
Norman E. McSwain, Jr., M
Tulane
Trauma Surgery

2005
Frank Incaprera, MD
LSU
Internal Medicine

2004
Hyman Cyril Tolmas, MD
Tulane
Pediatrics

2003
Isidore Cohn, Jr., MD
LSU
Surgery

2002
Albert L. Hyman, MD
Tulane
Cardiology

2001
Jack Perry Strong, MD
LSU
Pathology

2000
Abe Mickal, MD
LSU
Ob/Gyn

1999
Gerald Berenson, MD
Tulane
Cardiology

1998
Michael DeBakey, MD
Tulane
Cardiothoracic Surgery