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BAMF Health foundation receives $100,000 donation from PET imaging pioneer

BAMF Founder and CEO Dr. Anthony Chang (left) and Dr. Abass Alavi (right).
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BAMF Founder and CEO Dr. Anthony Chang (left) and Dr. Abass Alavi (right).

Grand Rapids-based BAMF Health received a significant donation to its Foundation for Medical Advancement and Breakthroughs, or FMAB

Dr. Abass Alavi and his wife, Jane, made the $100,000 donation recently to the health care group’s foundation.

Dr. Alavi is a pioneering figure in the field of molecular imaging and nuclear medicine, playing a pivotal role in the development and clinical adoption of positron emission tomography, or PET imaging, helping to transform how diseases are diagnosed and monitored.

BAMF Health provides advanced diagnostics and treatment for various types of cancer and created the FMAB to support three key initiatives: patient access, education, and research.

Dr. Alavi and BAMF researchers have been collaborating for years, exploring a number of applications for total-body PET imaging.

Dr. Alavi stated that his decision to support the foundation stems from the recognition that his collaboration with BAMF has the potential to bring transformative changes to research and patient care.

In December, BAMF received its first major donation to the FMAB from the Kid Rock Foundation. Kid Rock, who’s real name is Bob Ritchie, made the donation in honor of his father, who received treatment from BAMF Health during a years-long battle with prostate cancer.

Dave joined WGVU Public Media in November of 2023 after eighteen years as a Michigan Association of Broadcasters Emmy-nominated photojournalist and editor at Grand Rapids' WOOD TV8 and three years at WEYI TV25 in Flint, Michigan. As a General Assignment Reporter, Dave covers daily news and community events all over West Michigan.
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