St. Mary’s Medical Center is proud to announce that Dr. Andrew Schneider recently raised approximately $6,000 in support of Autism Speaks, a premiere charity organization supporting high-level, global scientific research into the diagnosis, causes, treatments and potential cures of the autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Schneider personally raised the funds through his participation in the New York City (NYC) Marathon on November 1, 2009. St. Mary’s also contributed $500 to Dr. Schneider, who is the Immediate past Chief of the Division of Surgery and current Chairman of the Performance Improvement Steering Council at the hospital.