Dr. Franco and Anna Muggia to be Honored by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
of America
Press Release from the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
of America
(April 11, 2003) Dr. Franco and Anna Muggia,
Larchmont residents, will be honored by the Fairfield/Westchester
Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis
Foundation of America (CCFA) with the Humanitarian Award, at the Chapter’s
22nd Annual Spring Luncheon on Saturday, May 3, 2003 at the Marriott Hotel
in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Muggia, born in Italy, raised in Ecuador, and educated
in the United States, has been the Director of Medical Oncology
at New York University since 1996.
He attended prep school in the U.S. and continued his studies at Yale University.
His graduation from Cornell Medical School and subsequent internship were
followed by a residency in oncology at Columbia Presbyterian
Hospital. In his long and
illustrious career, he has held positions at the National Institutes of Health,
Tisch Hospital of New York University, and USC Norris Cancer Medical Center
as Director of Medical Oncology. Dr. Muggia has attained global prominence
in the field of women’s cancer.
Anna Muggia was born in Italy and was
raised and educated in New York City, where she attended New York University.
The Muggias settled in Westchester after their marriage. Dr. Muggia’s
career as an oncologist took them to Washington, DC and Los Angeles
and finally back to Westchester, where Anna has been involved in a myriad
of successful careers, from real estate broker to art dealer. Along with
their busy schedules, Franco and Anna Muggia have raised four daughters,
and are the proud grandparents of eight grandchildren. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America is a non-profit organization
dedicated to finding the cure and prevention of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative
colitis through research, and to improving the quality of life of children
and adults affected by these digestive diseases through education and support.
In New York and Connecticut alone, nearly 100,000 people
suffer from these diseases. The realities of Crohn’s
disease and ulcerative colitis are devastating for adults
and the thousands of infants and children affected. The cause
is still
unknown; the cure has not yet been found. What is available is ever-changing
technology, cutting edge research, therapy, and CCFA to fund the fight. The
Fairfield/Westchester Chapter has an unwavering commitment
to its members,
families and friends to raise funds for research to find the cause and cure;
to run support groups for patients and their families; and to provide education
and outreach for professionals and the lay community. All funds raised from
this 22nd Annual Spring Luncheon will be used for these purposes.
For more information, contact CCFA by phone at 914-328-2874
or via email at westfield@ccfa.org.
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