Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 6
Stevie Nicks Donates $3 Million to USC for Otolaryngology Chair Honoring 50-Year Voice Doctor
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 6

Stevie Nicks Donates $3 Million to USC for Otolaryngology Chair Honoring 50-Year Voice Doctor

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 6

Summary

  • $3 million from Stevie Nicks will fund an endowed otolaryngology chair at USC’s Keck School of Medicine, honoring Beverly Hills ENT specialist Dr. Joseph Sugerman.
  • USC said the gift pushed the fundraising effort to its target, creating the Stevie Nicks and Joseph Sugerman, MD, Endowed Chair in Otolaryngology.
  • Sugerman, a USC graduate and longtime faculty member, has practiced for nearly 50 years and is known for treating singers and entertainers, including Nicks throughout much of her career.
  • Dr. Michael M. Johns, head of the USC Voice Center, will be the first chair holder as the post is dedicated to advancing vocal medicine.

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