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Stevie Nicks donates $3m to medical school to recognize her voice doctor
Musician donates to USC to help create endowed chair to recognize Dr Joseph Sugerman, who treated her for years
TL;DR
- Stevie Nicks donated $3 million to USC's Keck School of Medicine.
- The donation establishes an endowed chair in otolaryngology named the Stevie Nicks and Joseph Sugerman MD endowed chair.
- The chair honors Dr. Joseph Sugerman, a Beverly Hills physician who has treated Nicks's voice for many years.
- The endowed chair aims to advance vocal medicine.
- Dr. Michael M Johns will be the first recipient of the endowed chair.
- Nicks's relationship with USC dates back to 1979.
- Nicks emphasized the importance of vocal health and her fear of losing her ability to sing.