At the Sports Classic is, from left; Andrew Citron, M.D., director of the Division of Anesthesiology at Raritan Bay; Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation Board Member Walter Brasch; Michael R. D’Agnes; Thomas McAuliffe; Timothy P. O’Brien, chairman of Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors; Joseph Britton; Kenneth G. Swan, M.D., and Meridian Health President and Chief Executive Officer John K. Lloyd, FACHE.
*Photo Submitted by Eric Muench

Press Release 7/15/16
Old Bridge – Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation raised more than $113,000 during its 2016 Sports Classic held recently at Deal Golf & Country Club in Deal. Led by event co-chairs, Walter Brasch and Joe Britton, this year’s Sports Classic saw 116 golfers compete in the golf tournament and raise money for advanced surgical equipment at Raritan Bay Medical Center.

“The funds generated through the Sports Classic are going to make a huge impact on the way surgery is performed at Raritan Bay Medical Center,” said Michael R. D’Agnes, FACHE, president of Raritan Bay Medical Center. “With this laparoscopic equipment, our physicians can perform minimally invasive surgery, which provides a number of advantages to patients including reduced pain and shorter recovery times.”

During the reception, grateful patient Thomas McAuliffe, of Woodbridge, NJ, and his physician, Kenneth G. Swan, Jr., M.D., director of the Division of Orthopedic Surgery and medical director of the Human Motion Institute at Raritan Bay, shared a heartfelt testimony to the care provided at the hospital. In addition, the laparoscopic equipment being purchased with the funds raised from the outing was on display for guests to explore and learn more about how this innovative tool will enhance Raritan Bay’s surgical services.

The Sports Classic committee is grateful for the generous support of leadership sponsors this year, which include Event Sponsor; Atrium Post – Acute Center of Matawan, Cocktail Hour & Dinner Sponsors; Investors Bank – Woodbridge Office and Med-Metrix and Halfway House Sponsors; Prudential, Raritan Bay Medical Center’s Medical Staff and University Radiology.

For additional information about the Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation or to make a donation, please contact Executive Director, Linda M. Hill, PharmD at 732-324-5374 or by e-mail at foundation@rbmc.org.