Renown Health Foundation

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Renown Health is dedicated to being the destination for all your family’s health and healthcare needs. As a charitable non-profit health system, our growth thrives on the support of our community and Renown Health Foundation.

Our initiatives focus on developing programs that enhance lives, fostering healthier and happier communities. With the region's sole Level II Trauma Center, we serve over 1 million people spanning 100,000 square miles, even reaching remote rural areas with vital health and medical services. These on-going efforts and many others are made possible through the generous support of our donors and Renown Health Foundation.

Join us in building a healthier tomorrow—donate to one of our top priorities.

Conrad Breast Center

Because no one should have to travel far for exceptional cancer care. Your donation ensures that we can continue to provide cutting-edge treatments right here in our community. The Conrad Breast Center opens in 2025.

Renown Children’s Hospital Endowment

Because every child deserves the best care now and into the future. Your donation helps us create a lasting impact on pediatric healthcare in our region, making a difference that echoes through generations.

Your gift helps ensure world-class care for every child, for generations to come.

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Renown Institute for Robotic Surgery

Because the future of surgical excellence is driven by innovation and technology. Your donation empowers us to offer the best in robotic-assisted surgeries, ensuring precision, faster recovery, and improved outcomes.

The Gerald "Jerry" Smith Academic Practice Partnership in Support of Nurses

Because nurturing the nursing talent of Nevada is vital. Your donation will provide tuition assistance, mentorship, and enhanced hands-on training. By fostering a culture of continuous learning, this initiative addresses the critical nursing shortage in our state, bringing skilled nurses to Renown and ensuring quality care for our community.

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Meet Our Board of Directors

Our board of directors are a group of dedicated individuals who bring a wealth of expertise and passion to guide Renown’s mission. They are a dynamic team committed to driving positive change in healthcare. With their collective vision, we're empowered to make a lasting impact on the health and well-being of our community.

Tiffany Banks
Megan Baroska
Don Bernard II
Michael Bloch, MD
Eric Breslow
Sarah Carmona Zink
Brian Cushard, Chair
Max Coppes, MD
Ted Conrads
Chelsea Dethmers

Rebecca Dickson
Teresa Di Loreto
Brian Erling, MD
Fred Giuffrida
Matt Gray
Kirstin Griffin
Stephanie Kruse
Jimmy Lao
Robert Levy, Treasurer
Laif Meidell

Amy McCombs
Eric Nielsen, MD
Sushil Patel
Alise Porto
Nariman Rahimzadeh, MD
Michael Richardson
Michael Thomas
Carol Truman
Joe Wieczorek

Foundation News

From the Brink of Loss to a New Beginning: The Sloan Family’s ECMO Journey

It was the Fourth of July 2024, but for the Sloan family, there were no fireworks or festivities. Instead, Megan Sloan stood by her husband Darrin’s bedside in the intensive care unit at Renown Regional Medical Center, watching machines take over while monitoring his fragile condition. Just a week earlier, Darrin, a devoted father, husband and retired sergeant with the Carson City Sherif’s Office, had been full of energy. Now, he was fighting for his life.

From left to right: Tiffany Banks poses for the camera; Tiffany Banks and Dr. Max Coppes smile for a photo together; Mamas for a Cause celebrate at their 2025 event.

Meet Tiffany Banks: Advocate, Leader, Philanthropist.

Tiffany Banks is one of the newest members of the Renown Health Foundation Board of Directors. She’s part of a dedicated group of 28 volunteers who lead fundraising for Renown Health, northern Nevada’s only not-for-profit academic health system. Tiffany brings bold vision and relentless drive to make real change. She’s a founding member of Mamas for a Cause, a Reno nonprofit that raised $50,000 to support breast care services at the Conrad Breast Center at Renown South Meadows, a cause that’s deeply personal to her. She’s also an attorney and the CEO of Nevada REALTORS®, where she has shaped policies and amplified the voice of real estate professionals across the state. Now she’s setting her sights on the title of Mrs. Nevada America, an honor celebrating women defined by service, ambition and heart. Get to know Tiffany in her own words. Why she gives back, what motivates her to lead, and how she’s working to create lasting change.

A three photo collage of Renown Children's Hospital patient Madeleine, her x-ray and her spinal surgery result.

Madeleine’s Healing Journey

For 16-year-old Madeleine, a patient at Renown Children’s Hospital, volleyball was more than a game; it was her passion. But during her first-year at Reno High School, she noticed a deep ache in her back. The pain worsened with each game, and soon, what once brought joy became unbearable. “The pain was overwhelming. I was crying after every game because my back hurt so bad,” Madeleine said. “It felt like the upper half of my back was falling or compressing on the lower half. I remember thinking, I can’t do this anymore.” Her pediatrician referred her to Dr. Michael Elliott, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Renown Children’s Hospital who specializes in scoliosis and spinal deformities. Thanks to community generosity, families in northern Nevada have access to pediatric specialists like Dr. Elliott, without having to travel far from home. Madeleine had a dangerous 50-degree curve in her spine. Dr. Elliott explained that surgery was urgent and offered her best path forward. “It felt like my whole world flipped upside down,” Madeleine recalls.

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