Barbara and Steven K. Wilson Humanitarian Endowment
The Barbara and Steve Wilson Educational Foundation provides $110,000 in annual, perpetual funding to the Urology Care Foundation for the advancement of urologic care in underserved locations. This long-term support ensures that life-changing procedures can reach patients who otherwise face significant financial, geographic, or systemic barriers to treatment. By establishing a reliable source of funding, the Foundation helps the Urology Care Foundation plan and sustain outreach initiatives, strengthen partnerships with local providers, and expand access to essential surgical services. Ultimately, this commitment not only improves individual health outcomes but also contributes to stronger, more equitable healthcare delivery in communities most in need.
About the Urology Care Foundation: The Urology Care Foundation is the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation, and the official foundation of the American Urological Association. Collaborating with physicians, researchers, patients and the public through philanthropic efforts, the Foundation supports the improvement of urological care globally by funding research, clinical education, patient education and humanitarian programs. To learn more about the Urology Care Foundation and its programs visit: www.urologyhealth.org.
Eric Grossgold, MD
2025 Recipient, Barbara and Steven K. Wilson Humanitarian Endowment
Dr. Erik Grossgold is the past chairman of the department of urology at the Naval Medical Research and Training Center in Portsmouth, VA, as well as the prior Urology Consultant to the Navy Surgeon General. With a passion for humanitarian medicine and through partnership with Global Surgical Expedition, Dr. Grossgold has led and participated in numerous global surgical missions to several Latin American countries. His clinical focus has been in the field of genitourinary reconstruction. With Global Surgical Expedition, he will travel to Belize to introduce the art and science of urethral reconstruction. Ultimately, he will teach and mentor local Belizean urologists in order to provide this much needed urologic subspecialty to the country.