Area resident donates $16M to support Sarasota cancer institute

A gift of $16 million has been received by the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation from Susan Milman to support the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute on Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Sarasota campus. 

The facility, which will offer comprehensive outpatient cancer services, is currently under construction and scheduled to open in late 2025, according to a statement. 

“Susan has been a generous supporter and friend of the Healthcare Foundation for nearly a decade and was one of the first to recognize the importance of providing comprehensive cancer care close to home,” Healthcare Foundation President Stacey Corley says in a news release. “Her latest transformational gift is testament to her commitment to SMH and the health of our entire community.”