NMC Founder Named 2015 Outstanding Philanthropist

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Baton Rouge Chapter has named neurosurgeon and the founder of The NeuroMedical Center, Dr. Thomas B. Flynn, M.D., its Outstanding Philanthropist for 2015. Dr. Flynn will be honored during a special National Philanthropy Day ceremony on Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge. Dr. Flynn will be recognized alongside a handful of honorees who have provided substantial financial support and leadership to numerous nonprofit organizations and agencies in our community.

Dr. Flynn has made enormous contributions to local nonprofits and charities over the past several decades. As a longtime advocate of the Boy Scouts of America, he currently holds Board Membership in the Istrouma Area Council and assists in the fundraising efforts for scouts across 12 Louisiana parishes. Dr. Flynn has carried out a passion for service through a very active 40+ year Rotary Club Membership. While Dr. Flynn retired from medical practice in 2008, he remains very involved with Our Lady of the Lake College, where he serves on the Board of Directors and chairs the Institutional Development Committee. Additionally, Dr. Flynn remains on the faculty of Tulane University’s Neuroanatomy department where he serves as teacher and mentor to first-year medical students.

Dr. Flynn’s commitment to charitable giving and community service add to his legacy. When Dr. Flynn began practicing in Baton Rouge in 1967, he was the only board-certified neurosurgeon between Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Recognizing a need for expert neurological care in South Louisiana, Dr. Flynn joined forces with other neuro specialists to form The NeuroMedical Center in 1978. Today, The NeuroMedical Center campus located in Baton Rouge’s Perkins Rowe is home to 30 neurological specialists (The NeuroMedical Center Clinic), a 23-bed surgical hospital (The Spine Hospital of Louisiana) and a 27-bed rehabilitation hospital (The NeuroMedical Center Rehabilitation Hospital), offering patients and their families the full-spectrum of neurological care under one roof.

Also receiving special recognition from AFP on November 20, 2015:
• Price LeBlanc Automotive Family, Outstanding Leadership in Corporate Philanthropy
• Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge Foundation, Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation
• Damian Calato, Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser
• The Cinderella Project, Outstanding Service Organization
• Debbie Kidder Little, Outstanding Professional Fundraiser
• Capital Area United Way, Board of Directors Award

The public is invited to join AFP in celebrating the unselfish accomplishments of Dr. Thomas B. Flynn and his fellow award recipients. NPD Luncheon tickets are $50 each (tables of ten for $500) and may be purchased at https://afpbatonrouge.ejoinme.org/NPD2015.

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