West Penn Allegheny Health System vascular surgeon Dean Healy, MD, has been selected by the National Kidney Foundation as a 2010 “Gift of Life” awardee, presented to individuals who epitomize the profound commitment that is essential to providing the greatest quality of life for chronic kidney disease patients and their families.

The award will be presented at the National Kidney Foundation Serving the Alleghenies’ annual fundraising event, the Kidney Gift of Life Gala, scheduled for Saturday, March 20, at the Circuit Center Ballroom in Pittsburgh.

Dr. Healy is Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Attending Surgeon at Allegheny General Hospital’s Division of Vascular Surgery and Associate Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery. He has authored numerous book chapters and journal publications, and lectured widely on vascular disease.

Dr. Healy is a graduate of Whittier College and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in general surgery at Vanderbilt University Affiliated Hospitals, a research fellowship at Nashville Veterans Administration and a clinical fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Washington.