Children’s Hospital Receives $1 Million Gift

Dr. Jerry Bernstein

Today, the WakeMed Foundation announced a $1 million gift from Wes and Janet Chesson given in honor of Dr. Jerry Bernstein, founder of Raleigh Pediatric Associates and long-time provider of  care to children in our community. 

WakeMed Children's Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit under construction.

The gift will support the new WakeMed Children’s Hospital and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, which will be named for Dr. Bernstein.  Learn more by reading the press release.

Jack Radford, executive director of the WakeMed Foundation, shared some of his thoughts about Dr. Bernstein and the Chesson’s generosity on the ChildrenCan’tWait.org blog.

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