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The Hawley Endowed Chair, which supports educational and technological advancements in spine surgery, is the seventh endowed chair at Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN). Five of the Chairs are based at Danbury Hospital, a WCHN hospital.
David L. Kramer, M.D., the inaugural recipient of the Hawley Endowed Chair, is medical director of The Spine Center at Danbury Hospital. He is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in degenerative conditions of the cervical and lumbar spine, spinal deformity correction, and complex revision spine surgery. He served for the past 10 years as a member of the WCHN board of directors.
"Carolyn and I are pleased to support Danbury Hospital," Bud Hawley said. "Everyone is going to use the hospital at some point, and we believe that if you can help, you should. It really benefits the entire community. It's the right thing to do."
"We are very grateful to Ervie and Carolyn Hawley for their philanthropic leadership in establishing the Hawley Endowed Chair," said John Murphy, M.D., president and CEO of WCHN. "The Hawleys understand the meaningful opportunities this endowment creates and the value of an endowed chair in attracting the best and brightest talent to this community."
Danbury Hospital recently earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and certification renewal for its spine surgery program.
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