FOUNDATION HONORS DOCTOR

Dr. Peter McWhorter will be honored as the 2022 Doctor of the Year by the Connecticut/Westchester Chapter of Crohn”™s & Colitis Foundation at the Quest for a Cure Gala at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, New York on Nov. 19. This distinction is awarded each year to a member of the medical community who has made an impact in the lives of patients living with Crohn”™s disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

A long-time resident of Greenwich, Connecticut, McWhorter works for Northeast Medical Group at Greenwich Hospital, a part of the Yale New Haven Health system. McWhorter said, “By the time IBD patients see a surgeon, often their disease is quite advanced.” His father, Philip J. McWhorter, M.D., recently retired after 44 years of practicing general surgery at Greenwich Hospital. He, too, cared for many patients with Crohn”™s and ulcerative colitis and serves as a mentor to his son.

The Quest for a Cure gala is an annual event hosted by the Connecticut/Westchester Chapter and is expected to raise close to $700,000 to support the mission of the Crohn”™s & Colitis Foundation.  

Known collectively as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn”™s disease and ulcerative colitis affects millions of Americans. They are painful, medically incurable diseases that attack the digestive system. Crohn”™s disease may attack anywhere along the digestive tract, while ulcerative colitis inflames only the large intestine (colon). Most people develop the diseases between the ages of 15 and 35; however, the incidence is increasing in children. The Crohn”™s & Colitis Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization focused on both research and patient support for IBD. 

For more information about the event, visit http://bidpal.net/cw2022gala.