Arkansas Children’s announced the creation of the Bale Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Interventional Radiology honoring Drs. Joanna and Robert Seibert, made possible by a $1 million gift by the Bale family.
Sharon and John H. Bale Jr., and family have joined with Drs. Joanna and Robert Seibert to create the endowment. The Bale and Seibert families are establishing the endowed chair together to strengthen pediatric interventional radiology, a critical field in diagnosing and treating young patients.
John H. Bale Jr. has continued a family legacy of service to Arkansas Children’s that dates back to 1927, when Bale’s grandfather, Hardin, served on the board of directors. From 1974 to 2023, Bale served on the Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Board of Directors and, in 2000, he acted as chair, following in the footsteps of his father, John H. Bale Sr., who served as ACH board chair from 1956 to 1958…