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ocal philanthropists J. Peter
• The Ministrelli Cardiology
and Florine Ministrelli have
Research Magnetic Resonance
designated a $30 million
Imaging Fund
bequest through their estate to endow
• The J. Peter and Florine Ministrelli
programs and research at Royal Oak-
Urology Institute
based Beaumont Hospitals.
• The Ministrelli Program for
The bequest will benefit the
Urology Research and Education
Beaumont Heart & Vascular Institute
(MPURE)
and the J. Peter and Florine Ministrelli
• The J. Peter and Florine Ministrelli
Urology Institute. The Ministrellis'
Distinguished Chair in Urology
cumulative giving to Beaumont now
Among recent advances in medi-
stands at more than $50 million.
cal research and care, funded in part
"This bequest is a
by the Ministrellis, are
legacy gift to ensure
a randomized study
continued support for
comparing coronary
these programs and
CT angiography with
makes it the largest
standard testing for
cumulative philan-
chest pain diagnosis,
thropic commitment
and experimental nerve
to Beaumont:' said
rerouting surgery to help
Margaret Cooney
restore bladder control to
Casey, president
patients with spina bifida
of the Beaumont
and certain spinal cord
Foundation. "The
injuries.
J. Peter and Florine
Ministrellis' extraor-
The Ministrelli
dinary generosity
Ministrelli
Program for Urology
provides the financial
Research provides
resources for Beaumont doctors and
research, education and training in
scientists to conduct leading-edge
the Department of Urology to promote
research in the fields of cardiology
the advancement of urologic care. It
and urology. Their gift will influence
enables Beaumont to purchase equip-
patient care here and abroad for gen-
ment, expansd education and research
erations to come."
efforts, and brings innovative treat-
"I have been blessed with busi-
ments to patients.
ness opportunities that have enabled
Beaumont is one of only a few
me to achieve a certain measure of
hospitals nationally that offers all
success:' said Peter Ministrelli, who
three methods of surgically treating
became involved in many business
prostate cancer and has the larg-
interests, including land development
est number of urologic surgeons in
in Michigan and California.
the country specializing in robotic
"Florine and I share a responsibil-
prostatectomies. The program also
ity to take the initiative to help others. supports community awareness ini-
Over the years, we have experienced
tiatives about urological disease pre-
firsthand the outstanding care given
vention and treatment.
by Beaumont physicians and other
The Ministrellis have also made
clinical staff, and we wanted to ensure possible the formation of the
that these programs would continue
Beaumont WISH (Women's Initiative
well into the future."
for Sexual Health) program and devel-
Ministrelli-named programs that
opment of a departmental outcomes
will benefit from the bequest are:
research program, which is currently
• The Ministrelli Center for
focused on prostatectomy, interstitial
Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging
cystitis and incontinence.
• The Florine & J. Peter Ministrelli
Research conducted at the
Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular
Ministrelli Advanced Cardiac Research
Research
Imaging Center in the Beaumont
• The Florine and J. Peter Ministrelli Heart & Vascular Institute has resulted
Women's Heart Center
in new standards of care. I I