The Atrium Health family celebrates the life of Tansukh Ganatra, a selfless philanthropist, business leader, and friend to all. The Ganatra family’s footprint is felt throughout Atrium Health and will forever be interwoven into our patients’ lives.
Tansukh’s life is a true tale of the American Dream. Born by the Nile River in Jinja, Uganda, Tansukh pursed a degree in electrical engineering in Nairobi, Kenya. After university, he and his wife, Sarla, migrated to the United States, settling in Rochester, New York, with $647 in their pocket. Through hard work and entrepreneurship, Tansukh had a very successful career in the telecommunications business at US LEC, PAETEC, and later, Windstream.
Eventually settling in Charlotte, North Carolina, over 30 years ago, Mr. Ganatra lived a simple life with Sarla and son, Rajesh, and together the family dedicated their time and treasure to improving the lives of others.
Tansukh and his family began a long-standing commitment to Atrium Health Levine Children’s, first with support for technological advancements in neonatal intensive care, and later with significant support for the hospital’s renowned pediatric congenital heart program. Most notably, in 2017, the Ganatra Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Suite was established with the family’s support and named in their honor. The family’s generosity has grown and continued with several substantial gifts and an estate bequest to provide endowed support for Levine Children’s congenital heart program.
Most recently, the Ganatra family was inspired by a more personal connection to Atrium Health’s internal medicine, cardiology, and orthopaedic surgical programs. In gratitude for the care their family has received from Atrium Health, the Ganatras established three funds: the Ganatra Family Fund for Excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery; the Ganatra Family Fund for Excellence in Endocrinology; and the Ganatra Family Fund for Cardiovascular Care at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute.
Tansukh’s legacy will forever be a beacon of selflessness, guiding us all to be kinder and more generous.