News Updates

Dr. Leonard has published a book about The Influences of the University of Minnesota on American Surgery. The title is “Through the Portals of Pigs and Manure, The Story of the Minnesota Influence on American Surgery”. All proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit the Arnold S. Leonard Cancer Research Fund. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, please contact our office at 612-280-6244.

WHAT’S INSIDE

Owen Wangensteen and John Najarian and their Academic Training Program

The Mayo Clinic Relationship with the University of Minnesota Medical School

The Origin of Open Heart Surgery

The Origin of the Pacemaker

Intestinal Obstruction Suction Devices

The Ulcer Problem

The Cancer Detection Center

Transplantation – John Najarian et. al.

The Pediatric Surgery Division

The Colo-Rectal Division

The Morbid Obesity Problem

Whale Surgery with the Minnesota Zoo

What happens when 11 hunting icons volunteer to cut their hair to raise money for cancer research? Lots of money gets raised for cancer research! The 14th Annual Baldies Event was amazing and the ASL Cancer Research Fund extends a Big Thank You to our Baldy and Ladies Locks volunteers, and all of you who helped make the event a success by donating and cheering on our brave Baldies and Ladies Locks participants.

BALDIES: Randy Ulmer, Keith Beam, Brooks Johnson, Del DelMastro, Tammi Gregory and Drake Taylor.

LADIES LOCKS: Kandi Kisky, Angie Denny, Michele Eichler, Nicole Jones and Vicki Cianciarulo.

 Tammi Gregory

Thirteen years of the Baldys have raised over $850,000 and have helped get the Dr.’s to Phase I Human Testing with FDA approval and Phase II to begin soon. Hunter Heroes and dedication have brought the Dr’s to this edge of a cure. From John Sloan, the first Baldy, to those at the 2011 Shot Show — thank you.

2011 “Baldy” volunteers were:
ATA SHOW

• Nick Mundt, Bone Collector
• John Brunson, Addicted to Outdoors with Jon & Gina
• Dick Scorzafava, The Radical Bowhunter
• Pete Alfano, Whitetail Properties

SHOT SHOW

• Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland, Mossy Oak
• Tom Sega, Duluth Pack
• Toxey Hass, Mossy Oak
• Keith Mark, McMillan River Adventures

This year, the 18th annual fundraiser was held at The Wilds Golf Club in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The golf tournament was a complete success, providing necessary funds for our cancer research while bringing together many of our longtime sponsors and contributors for a beautiful day of golf, dinner, raffles and auctions. The volunteers who make this event happen, along with all the companies who generously donate merchandise and services, and the participants, who keep this fundraiser going year after year, are all a part of the cure that our research is striving to attain. Thank you so much, again for your time and donations.

Dr. Arny Leonard and Dr. Dan Saltzman

Chris Dolnack, President of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, poses with Dr. Saltzman and Dr. Leonard after announcing that the 2011 “Shot Show” will kick-off The Baldies for the first time at “Shot”. Special thanks to Chris Dolnack and the NSSF for this giant step forward!

It was quite inspirational seeing Dr. Leonard acknowledged among the most influential University of Minnesota Medical School alumni October 15th, 2010. The University of Minnesota Medical Alumni Society hosted the Alumni Celebration Banquet where Dr. Leonard was awarded with the Alumni Philanthropy and Service Award, in honor of his significant medical and philanthropic contributions to the Medical School, the University and the community.

To support the ASL Cancer Research Fund, text 4cure to “50555″ to make a $5 donation today!

In 2006, Mossy Oak created a Turkey Vest that they produced and sold as a fundraiser for the Arnold S. Leonard Cancer Research Fund in memory of Bob Dixon. Bob Dixon was a great humanitarian and friend to Dr. Leonard until he passed away with cancer in 2003. Mossy Oak donated over $50,000 from this fundraiser and continues to support the ASL Cancer Research Fund in many ways.

The Arnold S. Leonard, M.D., Ph.D. Chair in Pediatric Surgery was established in 2004 as a permanent source of funding to enhance the teaching, clinical work, and research of Dr. Leonard. Endowed Scholar and Honoree honors were given to Dr. Saltzman and Dr. Leonard by the University of Minnesota.