$3 Million Donation Made to Danbury Hospital

DANBURY, CT — With plans to help build a state-of-the-art cardiovascular surgical suite, a Bridgewater woman donated $3 million to Danbury Hospital after she had surgery there. Yoriko McClure of Bridgewater donated the funds to transform the hospital's cardiac operating room into a multi-functional cardiovascular suite.

McClure had coronary bypass surgery in 2015 at the hospital and was impressed with the care.

“Dr. Passik and his team treated me so well. They saved my life,” said McClure. “When I woke up, it seemed like Dr. Passik was always there. Saturday, Sunday, he always came. That to me was very impressive.”

The hospital says the new suite will allow surgeons to perform minimally invasive cardiac and endovascular procedures with extreme precision in a single surgical encounter. The facility will also boast the latest in surgical equipment.

“We are extremely grateful to Mrs. McClure for her exceptional generosity,” said Western Connecticut Health Network President and CEO John M. Murphy, MD in a statement. “Her gift will have a tremendous impact on our ability to provide western Connecticut and neighboring New York with the most advanced cardiovascular care for generations to come.”

McClure hoped the new surgical room would provide a healthy future for area residents.

“Many people from our community count on Danbury Hospital,” she said. “Along with honoring Dr. Passik, I’m helping others, too.”

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