The UCLA Department of Urology has received a $4.6 million gift from the estate of Frank and Dorothy H. Clark, longtime benefactors who helped to create leading-edge pediatric and adult urology centers in Westwood and Santa Monica.
The gift, from the Clarks’ testamentary trust, will help endow the Clark Urology Centers at UCLA’s Westwood and Santa Monica campuses, said Dr. Mark Litwin, chairman of the urology department.
“Frank was a tireless supporter of our faculty and programs in urology, and I am honored to have witnessed the relationship he forged with us,” Litwin said. “This generous and unconditional gift, the first installment of Frank’s bequest to the Clark Urological Center, will support the department’s ongoing research, educational and clinical endeavors and is sure to inspire new innovations leading to improved treatments and, ultimately, cures for various urologic conditions.”
In addition to supporting the Clark Urology Centers, Clark also played a critical role in the creation in 1993 of the Clark Morrison Pediatric Urology Center, which allows UCLA to provide a comprehensive approach to the care of children with congenital conditions. The center’s goal is to minimize a child's discomfort and stress while streamlining the diagnostic and treatment process.
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