In continuation of the remarkable support they have provided
to the health and well-being of the community, Dr. Marie-Claire
Marroum-Kardous and her family (son Paul and husband Kal
Kardous) have donated $50,000 to the Rare and Complex
Cancers Fund associated with Levine Cancer Institute (LCI).
Dr. Marroum-Kardous, a retired pathologist known for her
clinical expertise in sarcoma and other rare forms of cancer,
has a long philanthropic history in Charlotte. She was honored
with the establishment of the endowed Marie-Claire Marroum,
M.D. Lectureship in Rare and Complex Cancers by her colleagues,
friends, and family in 2007. Marie-Claire and Kal have also
provided significant resources to advance numerous other
cancer and cardiac-related initiatives at Carolinas HealthCare
System. The Kardous
family's most recent
gift will support
investigator-initiated
research at LCI
to enhance the
effectiveness of
treatments for
sarcoma and other
rare cancers which
Dr. Marroum-Kardous
spent her distinguished
career in diagnosing
and treating.
Marie-Claire Marroum-Kardous, MD