Our History
In 1944, Carl H. Smith, a physician and researcher, started the Children’s Blood Transfusion Clinic at New York Hospital. This clinic, the first of its kind in the United States, treated children with thalassemia, a life threatening blood disease. In 1952, Dr. Smith partnered with Harold Weill to found the Children’s Blood Foundation, an organization supporting research in the underfunded area of children’s blood disorders.
The Children’s Blood Foundation’s home at New York Hospital merged with Presbyterian Hospital in 1997 to become NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Medical Center. In 2006, the Children’s Blood Foundation changed its name to the Children’s Cancer & Blood Foundation to reflect its commitment to treating the entire patient population of the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. Through its support of the Division, CCBF has created a standard of excellence in the treatment of children with chronic, life-threatening cancer and blood diseases.
Research. Care. Cure.
“Because of CCBF support, hundreds of children from New York and around the world receive access to state of the art diagnostic and treatment options.”
— Les Lieberman and Ron Iervolino,
CCBF Co-Presidents and Co-Chairs
The Board
CCBF’s Board of Directors is comprised of distinguished individuals dedicated to our mission to care for our patients and work tirelessly for new treatments and cures for these diseases. Board membership is a voluntary position, and CCBF does not compensate members for their service to the organization.
Officers
Les J. Lieberman
Co-Chairman and Co-President
Stuart Oran
Treasurer
Ronald J. Iervolino
Co-Chairman and Co-President
James B. Bussel, M.D.
Secretary
Members
Deborah Gelston
John F. O’Donnell
Nancy Shaw
Robbin Mitchell
Medical Advisors
Sallie Permar, M.D. Ph.D.
Sujit Sheth, M.D.
Drew Phillips
Jonathan Davis
Patricia J. Giardina, M.D.
Tristana Waltz
Isabel B. Kallman
M. Reza Raein
Peter G. Smith
