History
The Center was established in 2001 with a $5 million endowment from George J. Gillespie, III and Mount Sinai Hospital trustee Clifford H. Goldsmith. It is named in honor of Goldsmith's daughter, Corinne, who coped with the disease until her death in 1999.
Read more about this topic: Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center For Multiple Sclerosis
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