From the Chairman

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David G. Butler, M.D. is a Fellow in the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists and has worked in private practice in Englewood, NJ for almost 40 years. He is an attending at both Englewood Hospital and Holy Name Medical Center, both in NJ.

Dr. Butler received his M.D. from SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY and completed his residency as Chief Resident OB/Gyn at St. Vincent’s Hospital & Medical Center in New York City Dr. Butler also serves on the Board of Trustees of Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, NJ. and is the former Chairman of that Board. He and his wife, Mary Ann Butler, M.D., live in New Jersey and are the proud parents of five children.

Below, you can read the latest updates from Dr. Butler, Chairman of The CRUDEM Foundation.

You and I never know who might walk through our door next

Every day scores of gravely ill and severely injured patients walk through the door of Hôpital Sacré Coeur’s Emergency Room — 7,554 people last year. A typical day might include patients like:

Yolanda, one of too many infants suffering the tragic and painful effects of severe malnutrition.

Gabby, an 8 year... Read More

Extraordinary Progress . . . Thanks to YOU!

In 1986, Dr. Theodore Dubuque, Jr. arrived in Milot, Haiti from St. Louis to assess whether it was feasible to perform surgery at the 6-bed clinic which would ultimately become the 200-bed Hôpital Sacré Coeur.... Read More

Spring, 2017 Update from the Chairman

Your Commitment is Sacred and the Heart of Hôpital Sacré Coeur.

That’s a bold statement; may we explain? Each of us has spent considerable time over many years — decades even — at Hôpital Sacré... Read More

You Can Count On It…

Once again, Hôpital Sacré Coeur rose to a challenge and defied the odds. Since March, medical workers at government run hospitals have been on strike. The people in affected areas faced dismal and potentially... Read More

An Extraordinary Time…

What You Accomplished is Amazing!
Today is a typical day at Hôpital Sacré-Coeur. Over its course, 500 patients sit 6 deep on one of several benches waiting for their appointment in the Notre Dame... Read More

Major Victory for Haitian Women

You did it again. You worked another miracle. In America, we take much for... Read More

Fall 2015 Update

Walking up the road to Hôpital Sacré Coeur to begin our day’s work during... Read More

Evidence of Your Success is Everywhere

The 125 beds are full, the outpatient clinics overflow with hundreds of patients needing... Read More

You are the hero in each of these stories.

Every time I set foot in Milot I am amazed at all the achievements... Read More

Amazing YOU!

When I think about all you and CRUDEM have accomplished this year at Hôpital... Read More

Fall 2014 Update

The new Our Lady of Perpetual Help Clinic building contains 18 examining rooms, a... Read More

Summer 2014 Update

While Haiti, like any low resource country, remains fraught with challenges, Hôpital Sacré Coeur... Read More

Spring Update

Meet Mikelson. He is very pleased to meet you. You saved his life. Read More