LOURDES
HOSPITAL
FOUNDATION
Binghamton, NY
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187 Riverside Drive Binghamton, NY 13905 (607)798-5684
The lourdes hospital Foundation is proud to present the annual Dr. & Mrs. John Burns Memorial Pediatric Teaching Day!
Thursday, October 23, 2025
at the Binghamton Club, Binghamton, NY
Facilitated and maintained by the Lourdes Hospital Foundation in collaboration with our clinical planning committee, this day is made possible through the generosity of the Burns family. Dr. John Burns was a prominent, well-loved, and respected pediatric doctor at Lourdes Hospital.
Since 1996, this annual event has provided an exceptional educational program for doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, neonatal, pediatric, and primary care nurses, including nursing and medical students - with the educational objective of providing a wealth of current information for the pediatric subspecialties. Topics include:
Pediatric Obesity
Pediatric Mental Health
Pediatric Concussions
Respiratory Disorders
Celiac Disease in Pediatric Patients
Pediatric Addiction
and Updates in Pediatrics
Lourdes Hospital Foundation recently approved $7 million for Guthrie Lourdes Hospital in support of Capital Projects within the Hospital such as:
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Replenishment of vital sterile medical supplies for Hospital surgical needs
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Refurbishment of floors and lighting
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Updated equipment for state-of-the-art patient care
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Upgrades to the Operating Rooms, Birthing Rooms, and the ICU
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New cardiac monitors for the Emergency Department, ICU, Telemetry, and Anesthesia
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-“...there are many challenges but also many blessings. The Lourdes Foundation is certainly one of the blessings.”
-Liver Cancer Patient
A Word from Foundation President, Robert O'Connell
On behalf of the Lourdes Hospital Foundation, I'd like to thank each and every individual who has made a gift. Since the beginning of our fiscal year, July 2024
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$430,063.00 has been given to 3,031 individuals in need from the Foundation's multiple funds including the Geller Oncology Fund, the Sock Out Cancer Fund, and Hospice
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Countless patients and their families faced with the challenges of cancer, end of life, or other challenges have been assisted with their mortgage payments, rent, car payments/repairs, transport to and from appointments, grocery and gas cards and other necessities of life
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Thank you for helping the Lourdes Hospital Foundation to continue to say YES to those in most need - when they need it the most!