The owners of Hillandale Farms are making the largest single donation to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine after the founder received successful surgery and treatment for incapacitating back pain.
The Bethel family’s foundation is donating $25 million, which Pitt said it will match, totaling $50 million to create the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center. Pitt said the money will help the university elevate its study of musculoskeletal disorders like osteoporosis, degenerative arthritis, fragility fractures and spinal pathology.
The university said Orland Bethel, the founder of Greensburg-based Hillandale Farms, which is one of the nation’s largest egg producers, suffered from debilitating spinal pain before he came to Pitt and UPMC for help. He finally found some relief and restored function and motion after he received successful surgery and treatment from Dr. Joon Lee from Pitt’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and UPMC.
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