L to R: BAF Executive Director Christine Buckley with emcee Becky Quick and award recipient Rep. Yvette D. Clarke.
David J. Chalif, MD — Physician Champion Award
Neurosurgeon David J. Chalif, MD, is Chief of Vascular Neurosurgery
and Co-Director of the Brain Aneurysm Center at North Shore
University Hospital in New York state, and Associate Professor
at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/
Northwell. As Northeast Regional Director on the BAF’s Medical
Advisory Board, Dr. Chalif is a longtime and passionate supporter of
the BAF, attending fundraising/awareness events and educating the
public about brain aneurysms.
Lauren Sherwin — Volunteer Champion Award
Lauren Sherwin is the sister of Cynthia Lynn Sherwin, an athlete
who tragically died at age 33 from a ruptured brain aneurysm.
Through her tireless work on the Annual TeamCindy Run for Research,
one of the BAF’s most successful fundraising/awareness events, and
her help with spreading awareness through appearances on national
TV, Ms. Sherwin has been a true champion for all those affected by
brain aneurysms.
Sharon Epperson — Survivor Champion Award
Award-winning reporter Sharon Epperson is CNBC’s senior personal
finance correspondent. Ms. Epperson appears regularly on “On the
Money” and “Nightly Business Report” and is also a regular contributor
on NBC’s Today, NBC Nightly News, and MSNBC and NBC affiliates
nationwide. Ms. Epperson, who suffered a ruptured aneurysm in 2016,
has helped the Brain Aneurysm Foundation raise awareness nationally
and funded a chair to support brain aneurysm research.
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