Grace Anne Dorney Koppel
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Grace Anne Dorney Koppel, is an American
private practice attorney and spokesperson for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). She is married to journalist Ted Koppel
and is the mother of journalist Andrea Koppel
.
(B.A.), Stanford University
(M.A.), and Georgetown Law
(J.D.), Grace Anne Dorney works as a practicing attorney, senior Vice President for Koppel Communications, (an independent production company) and business manager for her husband, Ted Koppel, in Potomac, Maryland
.
Since January 2006, Dorney has also been active as a national spokeswoman and patient advocate for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
of the National Institutes of Health
in the hopes of raising awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(COPD) which affects some 24 million Americans, 12 million of whom are undiagnosed and untreated. She has appeared on the CBS Evening News
, Good Morning America
, The View, on cable, radio and in magazine publications, to try to capture physician and public interest for NHLBI’s "Learn More Breathe Better
" campaign. Dorney has four children and five grandchildren. She also has COPD but has "learned much more" about managing her disease and does "breathe better".
In 1993 Ted and Grace Anne paid $2.7 million for 16 ac (6 ha) overlooking the Potomac River
in Potomac, Maryland
. The couple filed a law suit to hold their neighbors to an agreement to limit the size of the houses in the neighborhood to 10,000 ft² (900 m²).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
private practice attorney and spokesperson for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). She is married to journalist Ted Koppel
Ted Koppel
Edward James "Ted" Koppel is an English-born American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for Nightline from the program's inception in 1980 until his retirement in late 2005. After leaving Nightline, Koppel worked as managing editor for the Discovery Channel before resigning in 2008...
and is the mother of journalist Andrea Koppel
Andrea Koppel
Andrea Koppel is an American communications strategist, and a former TV journalist.-Education and career:She attended Stone Ridge and earned a bachelor's degree in political science with a concentration in Chinese language and Asian studies from Middlebury College, and is fluent in Mandarin...
.
Biography
A graduate of Fordham UniversityFordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
(B.A.), Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
(M.A.), and Georgetown Law
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
(J.D.), Grace Anne Dorney works as a practicing attorney, senior Vice President for Koppel Communications, (an independent production company) and business manager for her husband, Ted Koppel, in Potomac, Maryland
Potomac, Maryland
Potomac is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. The population was 44,822 at the 2000 census. The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly-educated residents. In 2009 CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the fourth...
.
Since January 2006, Dorney has also been active as a national spokeswoman and patient advocate for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is a division of the National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda, Maryland...
of the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
in the hopes of raising awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , also known as chronic obstructive lung disease , chronic obstructive airway disease , chronic airflow limitation and chronic obstructive respiratory disease , is the co-occurrence of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases...
(COPD) which affects some 24 million Americans, 12 million of whom are undiagnosed and untreated. She has appeared on the CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963....
, Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
, The View, on cable, radio and in magazine publications, to try to capture physician and public interest for NHLBI’s "Learn More Breathe Better
Learn More Breathe Better
COPD Learn More Breathe BetterIn January 2007, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, in partnership with several professional societies, health, and advocacy organizations launched COPD Learn More Breathe Better, to improve awareness among those at...
" campaign. Dorney has four children and five grandchildren. She also has COPD but has "learned much more" about managing her disease and does "breathe better".
In the news
- New York Times - November 29, 2007
- NHLBI's "Learn More Breathe BetterLearn More Breathe BetterCOPD Learn More Breathe BetterIn January 2007, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, in partnership with several professional societies, health, and advocacy organizations launched COPD Learn More Breathe Better, to improve awareness among those at...
" campaign was featured in the November 29 issue of the New York Times in a story on COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary disease , also known as chronic obstructive lung disease , chronic obstructive airway disease , chronic airflow limitation and chronic obstructive respiratory disease , is the co-occurrence of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases...
, part of its "Six Killers” series on the leading causes of illness and death in the United States. The front page story featured James Kiley, PhD, Director, NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, patient advocate Koppel, and a number of our partners in the COPD community.
- CBS Evening News with Katie Couric - September 12, 2007
- The COPD "Learn More Breathe Better" campaign was featured on CBS Evening NewsCBS Evening NewsCBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963....
with Katie CouricKatie CouricKatherine Anne "Katie" Couric is an American journalist and author. She serves as Special Correspondent for ABC News, contributing to ABC World News, Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, This Week and primetime news specials...
, raising awareness and understanding of COPD with nearly 6 million viewers. Campaign spokesperson Koppel and her husband, Ted KoppelTed KoppelEdward James "Ted" Koppel is an English-born American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for Nightline from the program's inception in 1980 until his retirement in late 2005. After leaving Nightline, Koppel worked as managing editor for the Discovery Channel before resigning in 2008...
, spoke with correspondent Dr. Sanjay GuptaSanjay GuptaSanjay Gupta is an American neurosurgeon and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine and associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia....
about their experiences with COPD. James Kiley, Ph. D, Director of the Division of Lung Diseases at NHLBI addressed prevalence statistics and the epidemic nature of the disease.
- The View - July 15, 2007
- Koppel and her husband, Ted, appeared on ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's The View to talk about COPD on behalf of the "Learn More Breathe Better" campaign. Barbara WaltersBarbara WaltersBarbara Jill Walters is an American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality. She has hosted morning television shows , the television newsmagazine , former co-anchor of the ABC Evening News, and current contributor to ABC News.Walters was first known as a popular TV morning news...
and Joy BeharJoy BeharJosephina Victoria "Joy" Behar is an American comedian, writer, actress, and a co-host of the talk show The View. Behar has a commentary program, entitled The Joy Behar Show, on CNN's sister network, HLN...
spoke openly with Grace Anne about her diagnosis and management of COPD. The interview highlighted the symptoms and risk factors of COPD and the need for greater use of lung function tests.
- Woman's Day – July 10, 2007
- The July edition of Woman's DayWoman's DayWoman's Day is aimed at a female readership, covering such subjects as food, nutrition, fitness, beauty and fashion. The magazine edition is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines....
featured a story titled, "Breathing Lessons" by Koppel, as told to Andrea Atkins. In the three-page article, Koppel tells her personal story from symptoms, to diagnosis, to management of her COPD. She encourages those experiencing symptoms to talk with their doctors about taking a lung function test and directs them to the "Learn More Breathe Better" campaign website for additional information about COPD. In addition, the article refers readers to the Woman's Day website for additional resources on COPD.
- Retirement Living Television – June 20, 2007
- Grace Koppel and her husband, Ted, appeared on Retirement Living TV’s Daily Café to raise awareness about the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Grace Anne encouraged those at risk to seek treatment, and she discussed how careful management of COPD can improve both one’s ability to breathe and enjoyment of life. The Retirement Living website featured a link to the "Learn More Breathe Better" campaign website and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteThe National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is a division of the National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda, Maryland...
website.
- Newsweek - April 30, 2007
- NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
’s May 7 edition, which hit newsstands on April 30, features a special Spring Health Supplement including a "Coping with COPD" Q&A with Koppel. The piece also refers readers to www.LearnAboutCOPD.org for additional information.
- Good Morning America – March 22, 2007
- Patient advocate Koppel appeared on ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Good Morning AmericaGood Morning AmericaGood Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
to talk about COPD on behalf of the NHLBI's "Learn More Breathe Better" campaign. Diane SawyerDiane SawyerLila Diane Sawyer is the current anchor of ABC News' flagship program, ABC World News. Previously, Sawyer had been co-anchor of ABC Newss morning news program, Good Morning America ....
sat down with Grace Anne, who was diagnosed with COPD in 2001, to talk about her diagnosis, the steps she is taking to manage this disease, and the importance of those who are at risk of COPD learning about the disease and getting treatment if necessary.
- The Diane Rehm Show – March 1, 2007
- Patient advocate Koppel visited National Public Radio’s Diane Rehm Show, with guest host Susan Page, to talk about her fight against COPD. She was joined by James Kiley, Ph. D, Director of the Division of Lung Diseases at NHLBI and Robert Wise, M.D., Director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory at Johns HopkinsJohns HopkinsJohns Hopkins was a wealthy American entrepreneur, philanthropist and abolitionist of 19th-century Baltimore, Maryland, now most noted for his philanthropic creation of the institutions that bear his name, namely the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Johns Hopkins University and its associated...
Bayview Medical Center and the Multidisciplinary Training Grant in Pulmonary Medicine.
Personal life
Married Ted on May 17, 1963. Ted and Grace Anne have four children: Andrea (political and Chinese topical journalist), Deirdre, Andrew, and Tara.In 1993 Ted and Grace Anne paid $2.7 million for 16 ac (6 ha) overlooking the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
in Potomac, Maryland
Potomac, Maryland
Potomac is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. The population was 44,822 at the 2000 census. The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly-educated residents. In 2009 CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the fourth...
. The couple filed a law suit to hold their neighbors to an agreement to limit the size of the houses in the neighborhood to 10,000 ft² (900 m²).