Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, with Michael DeBakey and others at an MDA/ALC Center event Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, with Michael DeBakey and others at an MDA/ALC Center event

Publication: Produced: [ca. 1990s] Language(s): No linguistic content Format: Still image Genre(s): Archival Materials Photographic prints Abstract: The Methodist Hospital invited the Duchess to a Muscular Dystrophy Association/ALS clinic, and to their surprise, she accepted. DeBakey is standing on the far left. Larry Mathis, the Methodist CEO is standing next to DeBakey (in the back.) Standing in front of both (and next to the Duchess) is Dr. Stanley Apell, a prominent doctor in the study and treatment of muscular dystrophy and ALS, a MDA award-winner, and then Chair of the Department of Neurology at the Baylor College of Medicine. (He is now the Peggy and Gary Edwards Distinguished Endowed Chair for the Treatment and Research of ALS and Senior Member of the Methodist Hospital Research Institute.). Sarah Ferguson has supported many foundations including: African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust, American Cancer Society, Andre Agassi Foundation for Education, Children in Crisis, Elephant Family, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Mothers4Children, Not On Our Watch, Ronald McDonald House Charities. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101743405X66 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: FJBBFG Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101743405X66 Archival Collection: The Michael E. DeBakey Papers (Profiles in Science)