The Whirl: Dr. Willis Wu Honored

On July 12, cardiologist Willis M. Wu, MD, FACC, the head of the Structural and Valvular Heart Care team at UNC Health Rex, was honored with a gift of $500,000 to support clinical and research needs related to heart care. The gift was made by the Winston family in appreciation of Dr. Wu’s care of the late Charlie Winston of Raleigh.

Back Row: Charles Winston, Bob Winston, Spencer Winston, Watts Winston. Middle Row: Jenny Winston, Christine Wu, Tracy Winston, Willis Wu, Meghan Winston, Kirsten Riggs. Front row: Ann Collins, Diana Massa, Evelyn Wu, James Wu, Wesley Wu, Nancy Wu, Marion Winston, RuthAnne Winston, Charles Wu, Ben Mathew.

This article originally appeared in the August 2024 issue of WALTER magazine.

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