Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Rehabilitation Research Fund, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston

Established in 2004 by Estrellita Karsh, the gift provides funds to encourage original publications in physical therapy and an annual lecture.

January 2004December 2016

Recent Other Philanthropic Work

Nora McDonough Newly Licensed Nurse Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Nora McDonough was a caregiver for Yousuf Karsh and a special friend to Mrs. Estrellita Karsh for many years. Nora recognized the importance of knowing the patient and their family, and she was committed to honoring the sacredness of that patient-family relationship. […]

Estrellita Karsh Interviewed by Brigham and Women’s Hospital

“I am the recipient, not the donor.” Estrellita Karsh […]

Division of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston

An installation of art works including Karsh portraits, lithographs, Inuit prints, and tiles, for the following specialty family waiting rooms: psychiatry, thoracic surgery and women’s health. […]

Center for Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston

“Friends and Family Far and Near” consists of several Karsh portraits, and Inuit prints and was curated, and donated, by Estrellita Karsh. […]

The Art of Healing

A relationship between the Museum of Fine Arts and Brigham and Women’s Hospital nurtured by Mrs Karsh explores the role of art in healing. […]

“Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits”

“In celebration of a major gift to its collection of more than 100 portraits created by renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002), the National Portrait Gallery presents the exhibition “Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits.” […]

Symposium For Women Health Professionals at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston

In May 2013, Estrellita Karsh sponsored The Brigham and Women’s Hospital to host the premiere all-women symposium for American and Canadian health professionals. […]

Program for art studies in honor of Dr. Marshall Wolf of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston

In 2013, Estrellita Karsh established a collaborative program between the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, so medical residents can have access to study art. […]

Karsh: Celebrating Humanity, Armenian Museum of America, Watertown, MA

A permanent installation of iconic Karsh portraits honoring 15 men and women who made an inspirational and lasting impact on the 20th Century. […]