Arthur L. Ney, MD Endowed Chair for Trauma
Investing in the Future of Surgical Excellence
A team of specially trained doctors, nurses, social workers, and support staff are ready to manage the most urgent and complex cases 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The pace can be relentless. Nonetheless, each day the dedicated team shows up to provide the best care possible. When the unimaginable happens, you want care at Hennepin Healthcare.
This legacy is due to the unwavering commitment of Dr. Arthur (Art) Ney to strive for the highest level of verification and excellence in clinical care. Dr. Ney’s advocacy and steadfast work awarded HCMC with dual verification, which ensures Hennepin Healthcare can provide the highest level of trauma care and allow families to stay together when multiple individuals, including adults and children, require care.
In recognition of his vast contributions to Hennepin Healthcare, an endowment will be established and named for Dr. Ney. A meaningful and permanent form of philanthropy, an endowed chair reflects one of the most significant honors in academic hospitals. The Arthur L. Ney Endowed Chair for Trauma will secure Hennepin Healthcare as a national leader by investing in the program’s four pillars of excellence: critical care, research, training and education, and innovation.
The named chair will be a member of the department of surgery working in the field of trauma surgery with strong interest in advancing the field through quality improvement, research, and innovation.
Funds for the endowed chair will be used to:
- Support the expansion of critical work and research
- Enhance recruitment and retention efforts for medical leadership
- Advance innovation and secure the future as a national leader in trauma excellence
- Strengthen research of the complex challenges of life-threatening illness and injury to improve patient care
Endowed chairs provide sustainable resources for leaders to advance areas of excellence. Trauma is etched into the DNA of Hennepin Healthcare and provides critical care across the Emergency Department, Burn Department, Operating Rooms, and Intensive Care Units. As the volume of trauma cases increase year over year, now is the time to invest in the life-saving work of the Hennepin Healthcare trauma program. Your generosity ensures a robust and innovative future for surgical medicine.
Arthur L. Ney, MD
Before retiring in 2017, Dr. Ney served as the Trauma Director for over 25 years and was one of the busiest general surgeons at Hennepin Healthcare. He was a trailblazer whose dedication established Hennepin Healthcare as a national leader.
Throughout his career, he served on numerous American College of Surgeons Committees on Trauma (COT), including the National Verification/Consultation Committee and led as the Region V COT Chief. Dr. Ney was known for his multi-displinary approach and excellence as a phenomenal teacher. During his tenure, he had the respect and admiration of every resident he trained.
It's been a privilege to work with Art for all these years and it’s been a great partnership. So, as I look through other trauma centers in the United States, you realize the great resources they had…And that we did this with a lot less resources than most trauma centers did. It tells you all the work that Art did. - Dr. Mark Odland
Dr. Chad Richardson has served as the Director of Trauma Services since 2013. Prior to this role, he served six years as Assistant Director under Dr. Arthur Ney. He attended the University of Minnesota Medical School and completed his general surgery residency and surgical critical care fellowship at Hennepin Healthcare. He also completed a renal transplant fellowship at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He is board certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.
Dr. Richardson has served as a Minnesota Statewide Trauma System site reviewer for the Minnesota Department of Health and is past Vice Chair of the Minnesota Committee on Trauma. He has co-authored numerous publications in the field of trauma and critical care in addition to serving as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota.
“I am incredibly honored to be the recipient of this honor. This endowment will help us continue our history of innovation and advancing the field of trauma care.” ---- Dr. Richardson.