Team Purple Passion
JOIN TEAM PURPLE PASSION, LED BY BRIAN RUDER, a White Plains Hospital Board Member and pancreatic cancer survivor. Our team will be walking to honor our patients’ journeys and celebrate the incredible advancements we have made together in early detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
Brian’s Story
Brian Ruder was leading a healthy active lifestyle when he became jaundiced in early 2021. At his physician’s recommendation, he immediately went to White Plains Hospital for further evaluation. Three days later, he received a daunting diagnosis of stage two pancreatic cancer. Thankfully, expert treatment was available at White Plains Hospital’s Center for Cancer Care. The state-of-the-art 70,000-square-foot facility brings comprehensive care capabilities all under one roof, including nearly 40 infusion bays, radiation therapy, medical and surgical oncologists’ offices as well as additional support services.
Brian was referred to Dr. Sasan Roayaie, a White Plains Hospital surgeon
specializing in liver, bile duct, and pancreatic cancers. Just six days later,
Dr. Roayaie performed a complex surgery known as the Whipple procedure to
remove the cancer. Dr. Roayaie worked closely with Dr. Dan Costin, oncologist
and Medical Director of the Center for Cancer Care, to devise a chemotherapy
treatment plan. Two weeks later, Brian began 12 rounds of chemo over six months
under the watchful eyes of his compassionate care team at the Cancer Center.
On July 29, 2021, Brian was pronounced cancer-free and began rebuilding his
life, his weight (having lost 60 pounds) and his path forward to help support
groundbreaking pancreatic cancer research to support early detection and
treatment breakthroughs. Five years later he remains cancer free leading a
full and active life while meeting with others diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
regularly to share his story and encourage them through their
journey.
White Plains Hospital is proud to join the fight against pancreatic cancer. Learn more about White Plains Hospital’s Pancreatic Screening Program at wphospital.org/pancreatic.
Our Achievements
Top 10 Team
Top 3 Team
Received 15 Donations
Raised $500
Raised $1000
Reached Goal
Thank you to our Donors
$1.02k
Curt Welling
$1.02k
Debbie & David Heidecorn
$1.02k
Connie And Craig Weatherup
$1,000
The Evan & Tracy Segal Family Foundation
$520
Barbara Tarmy
Ginny and Brian, In support of this important effort, Barbara Tarmy
$520
Howard & Wendy Berk
Thank you to the Ruders for all you do to eradicate this illness. Howard and Wendy Berk
$519
Richard Glasebrook
We are proud to support the fight against pancreatic cancer!
$500
Bruce J. Haber
$265
Beth Ledy
What a great cause and we will cheer you on. We will be out of town and won’t be able to walk.
$265
Steven Greenfield
$264
Jill Dayan
Always an inspiration!
$259
Kevin And Sue Bannon
$250
Steven Gross
$212
Abby Ruder & Ellen Tichenor
We are thrilled with all the advancement in treating PC, your wonderful energy, health and service to community of people affected by PC and their medical teams. Much love, Abby & Ellen
$209
Soma & Monisha Amirapu
Brian, very happy with your recovery. Very proud to support a great cause
$200
George Barany
$192
Joe Gantz
$108
Abby Kohnstamm
Brian and Ginny, I am happy to support this important work. All the best, Abby
$108
Rachel Kalnicki
$108
Guy Epstein
To my North Star guide, you are an amazing soul for your execution of life. Team 1!!---Brian and Ginny
$108
Peter Henley
$108
Amy Binder
$108
Kathy & Mike Derrick
$108
Nancy Rine
$107
Thomas Karoff
$107
Steven And Eda Baruch
$107
Debby Crystal-rosenberg
We are so thankful that Brian caught it early and was one of the thirteen percent.
$107
Shelley Effman
Keep up the good fight !!!
$107
Leslie Lefevre-stratton
I’m so happy to be supporting such an important cause!
$107
Carol Ann Purdy
$100
Shira Milgrom And David Elcott
We are thrilled to support your enthusiastic and generous, life-giving lead
$75
Steven Kantor
$56
Zivi And Leonardo
Best of health.
$55
David Bronston
$50
Michael And Ellen Bettmann
$28
Vielka Gomez
$28
Ginny Ruder
I will be there to walk with the group!
$23
Ella Amelio
$20
In Honor of Brian and Ginny