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Summer 2015

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We were the proverbial “One Percenters”—not those with the 1% highest incomes who own New York City today, but the six women in my class of aspiring physicians at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.

The professor leading us on hospital rounds would ask me why I wasn’t “home having babies and making jam.” He also asked why I was taking up the space that could be for another male student.

Those were fighting words for the female students. Today is very different with women making up more than 50% of medical students. These women have changed the face of medicine.

After 10 years of clinical radiology practice in Oregon, I was very fortunate 34 years ago to be invited to join Torrance Memorial’s Radiology staff as a general radiologist and its first female associate. At first I did not realize how lucky I was to be working with people of great vision, as radiology was changing at warp-speed.

The administration has always been responsive to the changing needs of the Radiology department, even when it meant considerable risk. Our radiology “toys” have never been inexpensive, and the visions for growth veered in entirely new directions like interventional radiology suites, PET-CT and MRI scanners.

The Vasek Polak Breast Diagnostic Center was another new direction for the hospital—the first in the South Bay dedicated to an important women’s health issue. It opened in 1992 and has continued as a center of excellence. Nearly 50,000 women are seen each year, and those with breast cancer can expect the earliest diagnosis, prompt biopsy results, and follow-up with the support of technologists, nurse navigators, physicians and office personnel with special expertise in this area. It is a privilege to work with this group.

As a woman physician, I found a perfect fit as director of the Breast Diagnostic Center since its inception. I am especially grateful to the hospital administration for their constant financial and operational support of our growing needs, and of course to Vasek and Anna Maria Polak and the trust for their exceptional vision and generosity. As one example, they recently enabled us to again be first in the South Bay to offer 3-D or “tomo” mammography, which is 41% more accurate at diagnosing breast cancer than previous technology, and decreases “call-back” or need for additional imaging by 40%.

I am honored to be a member of the Torrance Memorial Foundation board as it helps the hospital continue to grow and be at the forefront of the South Bay community’s health care needs.

Patricia E. SacksDirector, Vasek Polak Breast Diagnostic CenterBoard Member, Torrance Memorial Foundation

CHANGING THE FACE of South Bay Medicine

BOARD NOTES

Nearly 50,000 women are seen each year, and those with breast

cancer can expect the earliest diagnosis, prompt biopsy results, and follow-up with the support

of technologists, nurse navigators, physicians and office personnel with

special expertise in this area.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015


ContributorsDiane BarberCarol Jakucs

Kristin Reynolds

PhotographersDeidre Davidson

Scott Gilbert Christina HouseMichael NeveuxLauren Pressey

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PROGRESS NOTES 6 Calendar

8 Torrance Memorial Looks Back on 90 Years

14 Miracle of Living at the Beach Presents Breast Cancer Facts/Myths

CLINICAL SPOTLIGHT16 TAVR Procedure Gives

Hope to Once Inoperable Heart Patients

FUTURE FOCUS19 Lifelong Investor Puts Her

Money on Torrance Memorial

21 PAC Member Explains How to Perform a Checkup on Your Nest Egg

AMBASSADOR’S CORNER22 Ambassador-Supported

Cancer Resource Center Provides Navigation Tools for Survivors

PATRON PROFILES24 Dr. Amir Kaviani Explains What

Giving, Vascular Surgery and Fixing Cars Have in Common

26 Holiday Festival Gala Celebrates $73 Million

30 Holiday Festival Fashion Show Draws Sell-out Crowd

32 YPPA and Ambassadors Ring in the Holidays

33 Lundquist Tower: Keep Calm; We’re Moving!

34 YPPA Doc Hosts Recruitment Salon

34 YPPA Samples Local Craft Brews

35 Celebrating Our Staff and Nurses

36 Golfers Tee Off for Torrance Memorial

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JUNE 27LUMINARIES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The Luminaries, a parent support group for Torrance Memorial, celebrates a major milestone.

WHEN: 10:30 – Tour of Lundquist Tower; Noon – Reception and Luncheon WHERE: Hoffman Health Conference Center, Torrance Memorial Medical Center RSVP AND INFO: Contact Lisa Takata 310-891-6605 (By Invitation Only)

JUNE 27LUMINARIES 25TH ANNIVERSARY DINNERThe Luminaries, a parent support group for Torrance Memorial, celebrates a major milestone.

WHEN: 10:30 – Tour of Lundquist Tower; Noon – Reception and Luncheon WHERE: Hoffman Health Conference Center, Torrance Memorial Medical Center RSVP AND INFO: Contact Lisa Takata 310-891-6605

JULY 15MIRACLE OF LIVINGDEPRESSION AND ANXIETY

Most people feel anxious or depressed at times. But for some, these feelings make it difficult to carry on with normal, everyday functioning. Find out what’s normal and learn ways to better manage your mental health.

WHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Hoffman Health Conference CenterINFO: 310-517-4711

SEPTEMBER 19MIRACLE OF LIVINGALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Hear more about causes, risk factors and signs, as well as how to diagnose and manage symptoms in yourself or a loved one. WHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Hoffman Health Conference CenterINFO: 310-517-4711

OCTOBER 2YPPA CASINO NIGHT“All in” to support to support Torrance Memorial. Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance will host a fall event to remember.

WHEN: To be announcedWHERE: To be announcedINFO: 310-517-4728 or email [email protected]

AUGUST 1“HONDA EVENING UNDER THE STARS” 29TH ANNUAL GOURMET FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL Enjoy an elegant evening under the stars featuring tastings from the South Bay’s finest restaurants and beverage companies. All proceeds to benefit Torrance Memorial. WHEN: 6 to 9:30 p.m.WHERE: American Honda’s Torrance HeadquartersTICKETS AND INFO: 310-517-4703

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OCTOBER 2YPPA CASINO NIGHT

“All in” to support Torrance Memorial. Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance will host a fall event to remember.

WHEN: To be announcedWHERE: To be announcedINFO: 310-517-4728 or email [email protected]

AUGUST 19MIRACLE OF LIVINGDIABETES

Learn how to identify symptoms of low and high blood glucose and the latest methods to prevent, control and treat diabetes.


OCTOBER 13MIRACLE OF LIVING AT THE BEACHBREAST CANCER

Updates on the recent debate over who should get mammograms, when and how often.

WHEN: 7 p.m.WHERE: Shade Hotel, Manhattan BeachRSVP AND INFO: 310-517-4702

OCTOBER 21MIRACLE OF LIVINGCANCER AWARENESS

There are more than 100 types of cancer. Hear from experts about the latest weapons doctors are using to fight the war on this disease.


Professional Advisory Council (PAC) seminars are here to help.

GET YOUR FINANCIAL HOUSE IN ORDER JULY 11Estate Planning: Problems and Pitfalls

AUGUST 8The Skinning on Required Minimum Distributions from Retirement Plans

SEPTEMBER 12End of Life Decisions: A Panel Discussion

OCTOBER 10The Intersection of Economics and Investments

WHERE: Hoffman Health Conference Center RSVP AND INFO: 310-517-4728

See page 20 for more details.

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WRITTEN BY DIANE E. BARBER | PHOTOGRAPHED BY LAUREN PRESSEY

TORRANCE MEMORIAL Celebrates 90 YearsThose integral to its history reflect on the past, present and future.


Ninety years ago the Torrance family’s vision was realized when the doors opened to the 32-bed Jared Sydney Torrance Memorial Hospital. This was due to the foresight of Torrance founder Jared Sidney Torrance. In his effort to make Torrance a

completely modern city, before his death he made a will leaving $100,000 to the Torrance Hospital Association (created in 1920).

However, after his passing, the bequest in the will was declared invalid because of a technicality in the laws of the state. His wife, Helena Childs Torrance, and his family honored his bequest by purchasing land on Engracia Avenue in Old Torrance, constructing the building and deeding it to the Torrance Hospital Association.

The hospital admitted its first patients on May 17, 1925. Mrs. Torrance went on to serve as a major benefactor and was largely responsible for sustaining the hospital through its first decade. Like her husband, she also

remembered the hospital in her will with a generous bequest. The independent, nonprofit hospital survived the Great Depression and

other hardships throughout the years to become nationally recognized as a leading multi-faceted health care system. Its evolution included a move across town, two name changes and the building of a state-of-the-art medical campus outfitted with the latest technology. The ultra-modern Lundquist Tower is a far cry from the quaint, Spanish-style architecture of the original hospital on Engracia Avenue.

Torrance Memorial’s success is historically credited to forward-thinking leadership, a passionate and highly educated staff, and a steadfast commitment to providing medical care excellence for the South Bay community. In celebration of the hospital’s journey, esteemed members of its team share glimpses of modern-day history through the lenses of their careers that have spanned decades. >>

The tone of the original hospital, built in Spanish-style architecture, suggested a

costly mansion in good taste rather than an institution for the care of the sick.


G eorge Graham joined what was then known as Torrance Memorial Hospital as a financial consultant in 1974. During that time it was suffering tremendous economic hardship. Impressed with his

management style, within just a short time the chairman of the board asked him to take over management of the hospital for “a couple of years.”

He earnestly accepted the challenge in 1975. Thirty years later when he retired as president and chief executive officer, he left behind a legacy that has distinctly set the medical center apart from other hospitals and ensured its continued success.

“I saw a future for the hospital when most people had written it off,” Graham says. “Indicators that predict a hospital’s doom are having poor (economic) demographics, being land-bound and unable to expand, residing in decaying communities where people are moving away, and employing an aging medical staff that keeps the young lions out. We had none of that.”

To the contrary, the hospital had a growing, youthful medical staff, was surrounded by vacant property and the population was growing. Graham went to work to right the ship, instructing his team to “bite the bullet” (a favorite expression from George’s U.S. Navy days). Profits were reinvested back into the organization.

With George at the helm, the hospital was selected as one of the top 100 hospitals in the United States and continued to earn recognition as a technically advanced medical center. He attributes this success to the medical talent.

“It didn’t take much to get the hospital into a growth pattern,” Graham says. “There was so much going for it. There was no reason that it could not be successful. We were bringing in quality doctors, and we had an incredibly trained medical staff. Dick Hoffman (Richard B. Hoffman, MD, radiologist, in whose memory the Lundquist Tower is dedicated) in particular, greatly influenced my decisions regarding technology. We would not have the hospital we have today without his good judgment and commitment.”

In addition to Graham’s ability to attract an exceptional staff, build an excellent medical campus and stay on the cutting edge of technological advancement, he also created and implemented organizational procedures that fostered collaboration between the administration and the medical staff. The competition for resources and an “us vs. them” culture commonly seen at other hospitals gave way to a collaborative team spirit that is still at the core of Torrance Memorial’s culture today.

Where does Graham see the hospital going in the future? “We have all of the credentials necessary to continue to grow and thrive. We have leading technology, a highly qualified medical staff, a wonderful facility and we offer exceptional care. There is no end in sight in Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s future,” he says.

C raig Leach began working for Torrance Memorial 31 years ago. He became George Graham’s successor on January 1, 2005.

As a lifelong resident of the South Bay, it resonates with Leach to stay true to Mr. & Mrs. Torrance’s founding vision for an independent hospital that serves this community. Today the Torrance Memorial Medical Center service area includes approximately 900,000 people who live in a geographic area that extends beyond Torrance, the Beach Cities and the Palos Verdes Peninsula to include San Pedro, El Segundo, Carson and Hawthorne.

“It is unique for Torrance Memorial to still be an independent hospital system in the state of California, of which we are very proud,” Leach says. “With about 150 hospitals in Los Angeles and Orange County combined, only about a half-dozen remain independent. We feel that a local board making decisions for the community we serve continues to be the best approach.”

The staff ’s commitment and passion for the community has been generously returned in kind over the years. When planning for the Lundquist Tower began in 2007, the fundraising target was $50 million to $75 million. Upon opening the Lundquist Tower in 2014, that goal was far exceeded with a total of $130 million in cash and pledges—a testament to the magnitude of the local philanthropic support, which has become a substantial component of the medical center’s income for future long-term growth and development.

With their sights set on the future, Leach and his dynamic team recently envisioned and established the Torrance Memorial Health System to better facilitate and improve the health of South Bay residents. Part of that vision included the purchase of THIPA (a local independent practice association) and the creation of Torrance Memorial Integrated Physicians (an accountable care organization), with close to 400 physicians participating in each organization. The focus of both organizations is to better coordinate patient care.

It also established the Torrance Memorial Physician Network, a multi-specialty practice that provides comprehensive care in primary, pediatric and medical specialty care, including endocrinology, rheumatology, OB/GYN, cardiology and oncology. The network is equipped with a state-of-the-art electronic medical record system and a patient portal, which provides patients direct and confidential access to all of their medical information. Staying a step ahead of its historical campus growth, Leach was also instrumental in facilitating the purchase of 16 acres of land across Lomita Boulevard, which will be incredibly valuable in the future.

For the third straight year, Torrance Memorial was ranked as one of the best hospitals for 2014–2015 in California and the Los Angeles metro area by U.S. News & World Report. As one of the largest health care facilities in Los Angeles (based upon the number of admissions and patient days), Torrance Memorial Medical Center is an industry frontrunner that continues to attract top physicians through technological capabilities for on-campus advanced medical procedures, including high-end, complex cardio, neurological and orthopedic surgeries.

“From a value standpoint, we deliver high quality at an appropriate cost level. We add to that a culture of service with a high level of passion and compassion for how we do what we do. This is a great hospital,” he says.

GEORGE GRAHAM FORMER CEO

Righting the ship and charting a 30-year course of success

CRAIG LEACH PRESIDENT AND CEO

Staying the course of growth and independence


W hen Kate Crane, an estate planning attorney and hospital donor, joined the Torrance Memorial board of trustees in the late 1980s, glass ceilings for women in business were commonplace. However,

that was not the case at Torrance Memorial. Co-founder Helena Childs Torrance placed such great importance on

the role of women to the future of the medical center that in 1925 she had it written in the bylaws that the board would always be comprised of 50% women. After four years of service on the board, Crane was invited to succeed the late Jeanne Beecher as the hospital’s second female chair.

“There were not very many women physicians at the time, so it was very inspiring that Jeanne had become the chairwoman after beginning as a volunteer,” Crane says. “Jeanne had done a great job and was well respected by the board and the greater hospital community, so when I became the chairwoman, no challenges arose because I was a woman. The attitude concerning the composition of the medical center’s governing board was totally unbiased, which said so much about the organization’s culture. Women were fully respected in all positions then, just as they are today.”

With no prior hospital experience and the health care industry in a state of non-stop transition, Crane had a “wonderful learning experience” during her service. “There were always new health care and hospital administration issues to deal with,” she says. “There were constant developments in technology and innovations in the approach to care. Torrance Memorial was often the first hospital in the area to invest in new equipment—each purchase was carefully considered as to how it would contribute to the level of care in the community.” (Kate specifically remembers the board being briefed on the acquisition of a lithotripter, which was then an amazing new device used in the non-invasive treatment of kidney stones.)

She remembers Torrance Memorial investing very early on in handheld devices that would streamline medical record maintenance. “It was an exciting time. I also learned the different ways that physicians and their practices were involved with the hospital and observed how those relationships evolved positively over many years of association,” she said. While on the board she felt privileged in getting to know a wonderful network of physicians and health care professionals in the community.

Another component that made a big impression on Crane was the corps of volunteers. “Volunteers work in all areas of the hospital. Many of the people I knew in the late 1980s and ’90s are still there today. It was always evident that the volunteers contributed so much to the hospital community. I truly think the hospital could not function without the remarkable volunteers.”

Additional key milestones under Crane’s service include the dedication of Torrance Memorial’s Breast Diagnostic Center to the late South Bay auto dealer Vasek Polak and his late wife, Anna Maria, in 1994, and the emergency department expansion and reopening. “The Breast Diagnostic Center dedication was wonderful and momentous because it created a very positive space for women in the community. The staff there continues to be very dedicated to continually improving the services it provides.” >>

KATE CRANE FORMER BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR

Carrying out the founder’s vision

Mimi Brody, Kate Crane, Craig Leach, George Graham, Bill Collier, Norman Panitch, MD, and Peggy Berwald, RN, have each played a unique and critical role in making Torrance Memorial what it is today.


N orman Panitch, MD, was one of very few gastroenterologists in the area when he joined the Torrance Memorial Hospital (the name changed to Torrance Memorial Medical Center in 1979) staff in

1975. Along with him came a host of other board-certified specialists from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (where he was formerly the chief medical resident). He became chief of staff in the 1980s and retired from practice in 2013. Currently he chairs the Physician’s Council and is a lecturer.

“When I started, the hospital was doing poorly financially. But it was the only hospital in the area that could do sophisticated lab testing, and it was full of young bright doctors like Dr. Richard Hoffman and Dr. Stephen Lemkin, who provided tremendous stability,” says Panitch. “At the time I took over as chief of staff, we were not accepting any more doctors because the building was too crowded.”

With a passion for education, Dr. Panitch grew concerned about the lack of educational opportunities for post-graduates. He was soon appointed chairman of medical education and arranged monthly lectures at the medical center, often led by his friends from USC and Harbor General/UCLA.

“I felt Torrance Memorial was a rising star at that time, as did many other young physicians coming into the community,” he says.

In the early 1980s when doctors were still leery of health maintenance organization (HMO) medicine, Torrance Memorial management was concerned that if the hospital did not compete, it would lose market share. Dr. Panitch and a group of other doctors formed the nonprofit Torrance Hospital Independent Practice Association (THIPA) in 1985, which doctors ran independently until 2012.

“THIPA turned around the perception of HMOs. Now we measure doctors not by quantity or by claims, but by access, patient satisfaction and quality scores. The old concept that HMOs were inferior to preferred provider organization (PPOs) has been blurred.”

Dr. Panitch looks to the future of Torrance Memorial Medical Center with great enthusiasm and optimism about the advancements in technology that are leading the way for the coordination of care. “The future of medicine is transparent, encrypted information portals with patient access,” he says. “Torrance Memorial has always been on the forefront of innovation, and that will continue with this and other technologies.”

B ill Collier stepped up from his board position to fill Kate Daniels’ seat in 2001. Like Crane, Collier is also an attorney and spent a considerable amount of time in his early years with Torrance

Memorial Medical Center learning the basics about the health care business.“George Graham and I met in parenting classes with our wives and

became great friends when he was CEO of the hospital,” Collier said. “A few years later he asked me if I would be interested in serving on the board. I told him there couldn’t be anyone more ignorant about health care than me. But George didn’t care about that. He wanted people from the community who cared about the hospital.”

According to Collier, when he joined the board of trustees the delivery of care in the health care environment was very complicated. Managed care had become the “watch word” with a focus on quality, cost and efficiency. “It is a complex system that has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. But in the hands of our extraordinary staff, we have always been very competitive and a step ahead of everyone else in the managed care environment in Southern California.”

In addition to policy and procedure changes throughout the years, there have been major hospital campus changes and improvements. Collier’s proudest accomplishment during his tenure thus far is his involvement with the decisions made by the board to build the Lundquist Tower.

“It is one of the most attractive, user-friendly and state-of-the-art hospitals in the state of California and in the country,” he says. The operating rooms look like they are right out of a Star Wars movie, and the bright and airy atmosphere is so much more welcoming than other hospitals in general. We joke that it is just like checking into a Four Seasons Hotel.”

What lies ahead for the hospital in the eyes of Bill Collier? “One of the biggest things we anticipate going forward is that major hospitals will make further great strides in the safety and quality of the care they deliver. We are well positioned to do that, and everyone (patients, medical staff, payors, regulators and the hospital itself ) will be the beneficiaries. As board members, we will continue to rely on the medical staff to inform us of promising new technologies, and we will continue to invest in them so this hospital system will provide its community with care that is on the cutting edge of health care.”

BILL COLLIER CURRENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR

The future will be defined by “safety and quality”

NORMAN PANITCH, MD FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF

Keeping an eye on the forefront of innovation

1. Jared Sidney Torrance made a will leaving $100,000 to the Torrance Hospital Association. 2. On July 9, 1968, community members gathered to break ground for the new $8 million Torrance Memorial Hospital located on Lomita Boulevard. 3. George W. Graham successfully turns the medical center into a profitable organization through humor and impressing upon his staff the importance of “biting the bullet” when cutting nonessential expenses. 4. The new hospital as it looked when it opened in April 1971.

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P eggy Berwald, RN, has spent 37 years of her 42-year nursing career at Torrance Memorial. She began as a staff nurse. In 2003, she was appointed chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient

services. During her tenure, Berwald has watched the hospital evolve from a small community hospital to a large, regional medical center and health care system.

“I was very fortunate when I started as a staff nurse in our adult intensive care unit (ICU) in 1978. There was a team approach and a lot of opportunities to try different positions, as there still are today. I was asked to take on various projects and responsibilities until my current position, which was an honor to accept because of the credibility, integrity and stability of the executive leadership team.”

A turning point in Berwald’s career was losing both of her parents in ICUs and making the difficult decision to have them taken off life support. The silver lining in her loss was the ability to relate to patients and their families on a much deeper level.

“I have always been one to advocate working with families to make the right decisions for the patient. But you never expect to find yourself where the patients’ families are. We are touching people’s lives in the most vulnerable and intimate way, which is a privilege and a calling.”

With more than 3 million members, nursing is the largest segment of the nation’s health care workforce and has been voted as the most trusted position in the Gallup polls since 2002. Berwald sees a bright future for nurses and believes that now is one of the most pivotal times in the history of the profession.

“Nurses are playing an integral role in a shift from a treatment to a prevention and wellness health care model. Our role is to make people feel safe and cared for and to look with empathy beyond just clinical care to the connection of the mind, body and the spirit. That is what makes the greatest difference in caregiving.”

Under Berwald’s leadership, Torrance Memorial received the prestigious Magnet designation in 2012, which is the highest recognition for nursing excellence in the United States and abroad. Out of 5,000 hospitals nationwide, only 400 hospitals have achieved this honor. “When I became the chief nursing officer in 2003, the Magnet designation process became my blueprint and strategic plan to be able to attract and retain a quality nursing workforce to achieve the highest patient outcomes.”

Working on the front lines of patient care, Berwald and her dedicated staff continue to strive for excellence. Since the research-based Versant New Graduate RN Residency program was implemented nearly 10 years ago, the hospital’s retention rate of nurses has increased for those who have completed the program.

“Our young and diverse nurses are competent, compassionate, confident and well-prepared to become future nursing leaders at Torrance Memorial,” she says. “The caliber, quality and education level of these nurses positions us very well to meet the changing and growing health care needs of our community.”

M imi Brody began volunteering at Torrance Memorial Hospital in 1970 at the original location on Engracia Avenue. Forty-five years later, her spirited enthusiasm is as strong now as it was then, as

she continues to serve her beloved community. “There were only 40 or 50 volunteers when I started, and we all knew

each other. Now there are about 950 of us. Back then volunteering was not as structured as it is now because the hospital was very small. It was so small that we held our meetings in private homes. We discharged patients, served meals and did anything we could to help.”

When the hospital moved to its current location in 1971, the bed count dramatically increased from 96 to 247, and additional volunteers were recruited for more diverse responsibilities.

“We were able to do a lot of new things,” Brody says. “And instead of pushing carts from room to room with magazines and other sundries, we had an actual gift shop, which is where I love to spend most of my time now.” The Auxiliary’s commitment to the success of the shop, along with outside fundraising, has provided significant financial support for the medical center.

“At the end of each year, the gift shop profits go back to the hospital,” she says. “Four years ago we pledged $1 million toward the naming of the Lundquist Tower Healing Garden. It is a place where people can go and sit with trees, flowers and a fountain to gather their thoughts. We have one year to go and are close to reaching our goal.”

As for the future of volunteerism at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, according to Brody, regardless of new technology, changes in health care or the size of a hospital, patients and families benefit greatly from interacting with volunteers. “Most people are upset and are facing a lot of unknowns. They appreciate a friendly smiling face and a personal touch. For me to be able to give that to them is very satisfying. ” •

PEGGY BERWALD, RN CHIEF NURSING OFFICER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PATIENT SERVICES

Witnessing the evolution of nursing

MIMI BRODY AUXILIARY MEMBER

25,200 hours (and counting) of volunteering perspective

Helena Childs Torrance was largely responsible for seeing Jared Sidney Torrance’s vision through and also for sustaining the hospital during its first decade of financial stress.


Whether you or a loved one is at risk for or has been diagnosed with breast cancer, you most likely find yourself wanting to stay up on the latest news regarding breast cancer prevention, diagnosis and

treatment. At the fall Miracle of Living at the Beach program, attendees heard from two guest speakers who addressed just that: Patricia Sacks, MD, radiologist and medical director of the Vasek and Anna Maria Polak Breast Diagnostic Center, and David Chan, MD, breast cancer specialist with Cancer Care – Torrance Memorial Physician Network. Each shared the latest findings on this common and dangerous disease.

Despite mixed messages from recent studies and the media, both physicians recommend getting a yearly mammogram beginning at age 40. “The biggest hope is an early diagnosis, to allow much less aggressive treatment for a cure,” says Dr. Chan. As Dr. Sacks continues, “Finding a breast cancer early that is small in size, at 4 to 5 mm rather than large at 2 inches, increases the chances for a cure.”

Torrance Memorial is transitioning its digital mammography equipment from 2-D (two-dimensional) to the latest technology called digital breast tomosynthesis (also known as DBT), or 3-D (three-dimensional) mammography. This is a proven technology and the best screening tool available for capturing breast cancer for most patients.

It allows radiologists to examine breast tissue one layer at a time, making it possible to detect early stage tumors previously undetectable with 2-D mammography alone. This is especially critical for those with dense breast tissue because their breast cancer risk is three times higher than those with lower density tissue.

In addition to utilizing cutting-edge diagnostic screening, it’s helpful for women to learn about their risk factors for developing breast cancer. Some are not modifiable, meaning we cannot change them as mature adults. Others are modifiable, meaning they are under our control to change.

Miracle of Living at the Beach: Breast Cancer Update

PROGRESS NOTES

WRITTEN BY CAROLE JAKUCS, RN, BSN, PHN

[Top left to right]: Dr. Patricia Sacks and Dr. David Chan presented the latest facts about breast cancer at the fall Miracle of Living at the Beach program. Michael Zislis, Andrea Zislis, Judith Gassner, Sandy VandenBerg. [Bottom left to right]: Mark Lurie, MD, Cardiology, makes introductory remarks. Sherry Kramer, Judith Gassner, Laura McIntire, Gail Engvall, Manette McDermott, Janie Honeycutt.


Miracle of Living 2015 Calendar

Knowledge Is Power:Boost Your Health IQ

by Attending a Miracle of Living Lecture

Miracle of Living At Torrance Memorial’s Hoffman Health Conference Center7 p.m.

JULY 15 Depression and Anxiety

AUGUST 19 Diabetes

SEPTEMBER 16 Alzheimer’s Disease

OCTOBER 21Cancer Awareness

NOVEMBER 18 Men’s Sexual Health

Miracle of Living at the Beach The Miracle of Living at the Beach lectures offer timely health topics to the public three times a year at Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach.

Shade Hotel, 1221 N. Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach

JULY 14 Vascular Disease: The Collateral Damage of Diabetes7:30 p.m.

OCTOBER 27 Breast Cancer Update7 p.m.

See page 6-7 for more details.

PROGRESS NOTES

Non-Modifiable Risk Factors:> Increasing age> Age when the menstrual cycle

began, earlier increases risk> Age at birth of first child, number

of children and length of breast-feeding

> Heredity and family history

Modifiable Risk Factors:> Obesity> Lack of exercise > Alcohol consumption

> Smoking> Estrogen replacement> High-calorie diets

Diagnostic Tests Important for Early Detection:> Yearly mammograms starting at

age 40—an important tool for early diagnosis

> MRI: Getting an MRI in addition to a mammogram if you are in a high- risk category

Lower Your Risk of Developing Breast Cancer:> Frequent exercise—should include

cardio and activities to increase muscle mass

> Taking a low-dose aspirin daily may lower breast cancer and overall cancer risk in general

> Having a normal blood level of vitamin D, which is low in most Americans because it’s made from

the interaction of sunlight on our skin

> Consider not taking multivitamins and supplements other than vitamin D. Research over the past two decades indicate that multivitamins and supplements don’t lower cancer risk and may paradoxically increase it.

Additional Advice:Dr. Sacks: If your mother had breast cancer, start your screenings at least

10 years before the age of her diagnosis. Don’t become complacent with getting your annual mammogram. Some women may feel it is ok to take a year off; it is not, as increasing age increases the risk of developing breast cancer.

Dr. Chan: Fear of breast cancer isn’t a good reason to not get yearly mammograms. Breast cancer is a very curable disease when caught early, and many patients can avoid mastectomy and chemotherapy with early diagnosis and treatment.

Dr. Sacks studies mammography images.


Each day is a gift for Jacqueline and Ed Barley. Jacqueline will have a normal life expectancy from a cardiac standpoint thanks to her recent TAVR procedure.


New TAVR heart procedure gives Jacqueline Barley a new lease on life.

Happy Heart, HEALTHY HEART

Written by Colleen FarrellPhotographed by Scott Gilbert

CLINICAL SPOTLIGHT

acqueline Barley, age 67, had made up her mind. When she checked into Torrance Memorial Medical Center on December 9, 2014, for surgery, she reaffirmed to her family and the medical staff that she

and her husband, Ed, would host her four sons, their wives, 10 grandchildren, extended family and friends for Christmas Eve—as was their tradition. Jacqueline was determined to make her body cooperate with her mind, but it was an ambitious timetable.

Just a few months prior, Ed had begun to notice a dramatic decline in Jacqueline’s health. He initially thought it might just be her asthma flaring up. Doctors even suggested it might be depression. But as her condition worsened, he and his family feared something more serious was to blame.

“She wasn’t getting up much during the day. She couldn’t get from the bed to the bathroom without becoming out of breath,” Ed says. “Her life basically consisted of going to and from doctors’ appointments.”

Because Jacqueline had become close to bedridden, Ed took an early retirement from his 40-year job at the Long Beach Harbor so he could focus on her care.

Jacqueline had long been challenged with two autoimmune diseases: lupus (a systemic disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue) and rheumatoid arthritis (a disease that leads to loss of joint function). In need of knee replacement, her mobility was also limited to using a walker—and often a

wheelchair—to get around. However, because of her suppressed immunity, her primary physician, infectious disease specialist Eric Milefchik, MD, told her the risk of post-surgery infection was too high for any major surgery.

During a weekly appointment at Dr. Milefchik’s office, nurse practitioner Izzat Alamdar (Dr. Milefchik’s wife) was concerned about Jacqueline’s fatigue and shortness of breath. After discussing her symptoms with Dr. Milefchik, their office made an appointment for her to see interventional cardiologist Salman Azam, MD, who specializes in structural heart disease.

Dr. Azam put Jacqueline through a series of diagnostic tests, including an echocardiogram, a chest X-ray and an angiogram to diagnose any major heart abnormalities contributing to her symptoms. The tests revealed her heart valve had become severely calcified—a condition known as aortic stenosis. Dr. Azam didn’t mince words. He told the Barleys that Jacqueline would have a 50% chance of surviving the next two years unless she underwent immediate heart valve replacement.

The aortic valve allows blood to flow from the heart’s lower chamber (left ventricle) into the aorta and to the rest of the body. Aortic stenosis prevents the valve from opening properly, forcing the heart to work harder to pump blood through the valve. This causes pressure to build in the left ventricle and thickens the heart muscle.

The heart can make up for stenosis and the extra pressure for a period of time. But at some point, the extra effort it is making to pump blood through the narrowed valve can cause the heart to

fail. Symptoms of aortic stenosis include shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, light-headedness, loss of consciousness and water retention.

According to Dr. Azam, aortic stenosis is more frequently diagnosed among patients in their 80s and 90s. Jacqueline is younger than most aortic stenosis patients, but her mother—as well as her mother’s brothers and sisters—had also developed heart problems at a young age.

Because of her other health problems, Jacqueline was considered a very high-risk patient for traditional heart valve replacement surgery, which requires opening the chest through an incision while the patient is supported by a heart-lung (cardio-pulmonary bypass) machine. “She would have experienced a very difficult post-operative course, which would have required a prolonged rehabilitation,” Dr. Azam says.

He recommended that Jacqueline undergo a relatively new, minimally invasive surgical procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Last year Torrance Memorial Medical Center launched the TAVR program, which has since “grown tremendously,” according to Dr. Azam.

During TAVR a catheter slightly larger than the size of a pen is inserted in the artery in the leg/groin and carefully passed up into the heart. A replacement valve made of bovine (cow) tissue and supported on a metal stent is then implanted inside the narrowed aortic valve, resulting in a normal functioning aortic valve.

The procedure is conducted in Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s new state-of-the art Hybrid Operating Room located in the Lundquist Tower. The Hybrid OR features sophisticated imaging systems for catheter-based procedures, but it also meets the sterility standards and has the equipment of a traditional operating room. This enables providers to perform high-risk, minimally invasive procedures and switch to open surgery without moving the patient if a dire complication arises. >>

“I went from having just a two-year life expectancy to having a new lease on life. It’s been a godsend and a blessing.”

J


CLINICAL SPOTLIGHT

“Torrance Memorial has a dedicated, multi-disciplinary heart team focused on thorough evaluation of each patient to determine the most appropriate course of treatment,” Dr. Azam says. “Our team is committed to making a personal connection with each patient and their family. We really encourage family members to be involved at every step of treatment because it makes a significant difference in a patient’s recovery.”

A TAVR procedure is not without risks, but it provides beneficial treatment options to people who may not have been candidates for valve replacement a few years ago. It also provides the bonus of a faster recovery in most cases—on average three to five days.

While Ed was apprehensive about moving forward due to the risks, with Dr. Milefchik’s approval Jacqueline had no hesitation about scheduling the procedure as quickly as possible. Dr. Azam’s office scheduled her procedure within

just three weeks of diagnosis. “There were a lot of necessary precautions due

to Jacqueline’s previous surgery complications with anesthesia, but the doctors and staff were so positive and fantastic,” says Ed. “Susan Robinson, RN, (TAVR coordinator) and the anesthesiologist’s staff were so thorough and patient with all of her prep work. They explained everything we should expect from A to Z. It was very reassuring and helpful.”

The procedure, from prep to operation to recovery, took just less than three hours. Following the operation, Jacqueline was put on a respirator for a short time as a precaution to ensure she didn’t have an adverse reaction to the anesthesia.

Because of her other health issues, Dr. Azam anticipated her post-operative stay might extend beyond Christmas Eve. But with her sights set on not breaking her family’s holiday tradition, Jacqueline’s resiliency surprised everyone. The day following her procedure, she was walking the hospital halls using her walker.

“It was like night and day before and after (the procedure). She was a like a new person immediately after,” Ed says.

“They (the staff ) told me if I used my walker to walk every day, if my oxygen levels were good and there were no complications, ‘We’ll see,’” Jacqueline says of meeting her release date goal. “I

walked four times per day. When I couldn’t sleep at night, the aid came in and said, ‘Let’s go walk.’ I was told I was the only patient (admitted for the procedure at the time) who got up and walked.”

She continues, “Before the surgery, I had become so pasty, my face was whiter than the walls.

When my son Christopher saw me for the first time following surgery, he noticed that my feet were pink (a sign that normal circulation was returning to her body).”

On day six post-surgery, Jacqueline received good news from Dr. Azam. She was ready to return home with two weeks to spare before Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve 2014 was a holiday to remember for the Barleys. And so has been the year 2015. Dr. Azam’s most recent prognosis for Jacqueline is a normal lifespan from a cardiac standpoint.

“I still can’t get outside as much as I used to because of my knees,” Jacqueline says. “But I have so much more energy, and I’m able to enjoy my grandkids.” One favorite activity she’s been able to resume is cooking orange chicken with her granddaughter Victoria after school during the week.

“I was told if this happened a year earlier, I would not have been a candidate (because TAVR was so new),” Jacqueline says. “I went from having just a two-year life expectancy to having a new lease on life. It’s been a godsend and a blessing.” •

Since her procedure, Jacqueline has been able to resume one of her favorite activities,

cooking with her granddaughter Victoria.

Dr. Azam joined COR Cardiology in 2013 to help start the TAVR program at Torrance Memorial. He previously developed the TAVR program at University of Colorado and Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He has performed more than 150 TAVR procedures.


FUTURE FOCUS

Ninety-three-year-old Suzanne Webb has a crystal clear mind and a soft spot in her heart for doctors and hospitals. Her brother was an ear, nose and throat specialist at a large regional hospital in her native Quebec.

So when Bill Chang, her financial planner and a member of Torrance Memorial’s Professional Advisory Committee, recently suggested how she could make a donation to Torrance Memorial that would also help to secure her own future, she was all ears. He suggested she consider transferring funds from an upcoming rental property sale to a charitable remainder trust (CRT). (See definition below.)

“It impressed me that Torrance Memorial is an independent hospital,” she says. “It’s more difficult for them these days, so I wanted to do something to help.”

“With some charities, you really don’t know where your money is going. This way, I know where it’s going and that it will do some good,” she says.

Webb knows the value of the dollar and is no stranger to making smart money decisions. While taking courses to prepare for law school, she worked two jobs—keeping books for the owner of several gas stations in Los Angeles and practicing real estate in Hollywood.

As she enrolled in Western State University

Law School in Orange County, her day job was working in the travel department of the Consulate General of Canada, which required her to be fluent in English and French. After passing the California State Bar, she plunged right into practicing general practice law with a partner at a small private firm.

She practiced there for the next 20 years, mostly taking on family law legal aid cases. She then moved her offices to Long Beach and San Pedro, where she practiced solo for the next 23 years, changing her specialty to probate and real estate law as well as estate planning.

“I enjoyed my work as an attorney because I could help the middle class who could not afford to pay legal fees,” she says.

Webb began to invest in real estate at a young age. Her first home purchase was in the Hollywood Hills near the Hollywoodland (now Hollywood) Sign. She then continued to buy apartment buildings, homes and condos throughout Southern California and Hawaii as investment properties.

“I didn’t make that much money practicing family law, so from that point on it became all about buying real estate and acreage,” she says. “I bought an apartment house in Burbank and rented it out to movie studio employees. I later

sold that and bought another, and then another.” Webb married later in life. Her first husband,

a physician, passed away at 57. She later married Robert Webb.

With several investments providing income and the help of the CRT, Webb is able to spend her golden years doing what she loves most—traveling the world. Her first trip as a young girl was crossing the Atlantic on the Queen Mary just following World War II. Her most recent trek included stops in Cape Town, South Africa, and Angkor Wat, a temple complex in Cambodia that is the largest religious monument in the world.

“It feels a lot better to give to a charity than to pay that money in taxes,” she says. “When your affairs are in order, you have peace of mind.”

Lifelong Investor Puts Her Money Where Her Health Is

Written By Colleen Farrell

With a charitable remainder trust (CRT), you or other named individ-uals can receive income each year for life or a period not exceeding 20 years from assets you give to the trust you create. Payments can be either variable or a fixed amount. After the life of the named individuals or the set period of years, the balance in the trust goes to Torrance Memorial Health Care Foundation.

Because the CRT is irrevocable and a charitable gift is the end result, you receive an income tax deduction in the year you make the gift to the

trust. The payments you receive each year are also partially tax-deductible. Assets used to fund the CRT may include cash, appreciated stock or

real estate. For highly appreciated assets, establishing a CRT eliminates up-front capital gains tax and may increase your income to more than the amount previously generated by the contributed assets.

1. You give cash or property to the trust.

2. You receive an income tax deduction and named individuals receive income for life or a period of years.

3. Remainder goes to Torrance Memorial Health Care Fotundation after the lifetime of named individuals or a period of years.

Suzanne Webb attended last year’s Lundquist Tower opening gala.

Contact Sandy VandenBerge at 310-784-4843 or [email protected] with any questions or visit TorranceMemorial.org/PlannedGivingCRT to learn more.

HOW A CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST WORKS

CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST


AUGUST 8SAVVY SOCIAL SECURITY PLANNING• Maximize your Social Security

benefits by applying at the right time• Unique strategies for married couples,

divorced individuals and surviving spouses

• The impact of poor Social Security decisions and how to avoid costly mistakes

PRESENTERS: Cristin Rigg, CFP, Chris Cordoba, Financial Advisor

SEPTEMBER 12END OF LIFE DECISIONS: A PANEL DISCUSSION• Advanced Health Care Directives• POLST• Palliative Care• Human Dimension

PRESENTERS: Eric Harris, Attorney, Sylvia Thompson, Eldercare Consultant, Lisa Humphreys, MD

JULY 11THE SKINNY ON REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS FROM RETIREMENT PLANS• Compare and contrast IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEPs,

SIMPLEs and Inherited IRAs• Distribution requirements for each type of IRA• Tax smart strategies for starting and taking RMDs

PRESENTERS: Phil Cook, CFP, Joe Hohm, CPA

OCTOBER 10THE INTERSECTION OF ECONOMICS AND INVESTMENTS• Key economic and business

indicators to watch• Drivers of investment value—today’s outlook• How public policy affects your wealth

PRESENTERS: Stephen Connors, CFP, William Chang, Financial Consultant

PAC – The Prescription for Your Financial Health

2015 FINANCIAL PLANNING SEMINAR SCHEDULETorrance Memorial’s Professional Advisory Council (PAC) is a volunteer group of attorneys, financial and estate planners, and CPAs brought together by the mission of educating the community on the benefits of charitable tax and estate planning. As part of PAC’s community outreach, this group of professionals has volunteered their time to conduct a series of informative, interactive and educational seminars on a variety of financial topics. These free seminars are strictly educational—no products or services will be sold to attendees.

Sessions: Saturdays, 9 to 11 a.m.Location: Torrance Memorial Hoffman Health Conference Center For more information please call Sandy VandenBerge at 310-784-4843.

JUNE 13ESTATE PLANNING: PROBLEMS AND PITFALLS• Preparing for incapacity and avoiding elder abuse• Avoiding squabbling children and other general

unpleasantness• Making sure all assets pass through your estate plan

PRESENTERS: Troy Martin, Attorney, Stephanie Bezner, Attorney

FUTURE FOCUS


For retirees today, you are faced with many challenging decisions:

> When and how should I file for Social Security benefits?> How should I take my pension payment?> What should I do with my 401(k) or retirement plan through my employer?> Do I have enough money to retire, and where do I invest today?> Will the rising cost of health care deplete my lifetime of savings?

Historically the best places for creating wealth in this country have been ownership of real estate, stocks or a small business. On the other hand, if you are retired your objective may be more than just having an asset you are hoping to sell for a higher price than you paid for it. In my experience there are a few basics to consider for your investments if you need retirement income:

LIQUIDITY: If you invest your money today and decide you want your money back tomorrow, what will you get back?

TAXATION: While non-retirement account income is usually taxed at the more favorable capital gains rate, retirement account income is typically taxed as ordinary income.

FEES & EXPENSES: What is the total cost of owning your investments and potential penalties for early withdrawal?

Here are a few important ages to remember with regard to retirement:

50: Age you can contribute a higher amount to your retirement plans, also known as “catch-up” contributions.

55: Age you can take a penalty-free withdrawal from an employer-sponsored qualified plan, if separated from service.

59½: Age you can take a penalty-free withdrawal from your Individual Retirement Accounts. (This is exactly 59 years and 6 months.)

62: First year you can file for your Social Security benefits.

70½: First year you have to take a required minimum distribution (RMD) from your retirement account(s). If your birthday is on or before June 30 in the year you turn 70, you are considered 70½ that year by the IRS. If your birthday is on or after July 1, you are considered 70½ the following year. At age 70½, your first distribution is approximately 3.6% of your account value. (Example: If the prior year-end value of your IRA account was $100,000, the distribution would be approximately $3,600 the first year.)

Lastly, here are a few things to consider for your retirement investment portfolio:

> With the increase in the U.S. markets, there may be better opportunities found in international rather than domestic equities.

> Longer duration and higher quality bonds have a tendency to be more sensitive to interest rates. In a rising interest rate environment, shorter duration, credit-oriented and non-U.S. bonds might possibly fare better.

> Cash and short-term instruments are still generating minimal to no interest. You may still consider using this only for your short- to near-term liquidity needs, until we see a rise in interest rates.

Financial Health Checkup: Is Your Nest Egg Still Producing Eggs?WRITTEN BY MARK TSUJIMOTO, MEMBER OF TORRANCE MEMORIAL’S PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

For additional financial health information, please attend Torrance Memorial ’s monthly Saturday financial health seminars.

FUTURE FOCUS

Securities and advisory services offered through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (doing insurance business in CA as CFGAN Insurance Agency), member FINRA/ SIPC. The opinions in this story are those of Mark K. Tsujimoto of Cetera Advisor Networks, 310-373-7351 x304. They are general comments that might not be appropriate for every individual. All information is believed to be from reliable sources; however we make no representation as to its completeness or accuracy. All economic and performance information is historical and not indicative of future results. Information with legal or tax issues should be relied upon only after consulting your legal or tax advisor.

Mark Tsujimoto310-373-7351 x304

Financial planner with Cetera Advisor Networks. Mark’s family has operated a financial planning business in Torrance since 1968. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, (CA Insurance License #0B99371)


It was the holiday season. Outside it was cheerful, boisterous and sunny. But inside Mary Hodges’ world, everything went instantly dark. “I’m so sorry to give you such bad news at this time of year,” the doctor said.

Something was said about “a mastectomy” and “chemotherapy,” and then, “Do you have any questions?” But a shocked and stunned Hodges could only choke back tears. Her thoughts were jumbled. What was she supposed to do now?

Like most people new to cancer’s grip, she was terrified. Friends and family rushed to her side and embraced her with loving arms. And, she recalls, so did the compassionate team at the Vasek and Anna Maria Polak Breast Diagnostic Center at Torrance Memorial, where her cancer was diagnosed.

The staff helped calm her mind and ease her nerves. They never wavered when it came to positivity and encouragement; and neither did Miriam. Miriam Sleven, RN, is the cancer survivorship program coordinator for the Cancer Resource Center at Torrance Memorial. As Hodges said her name, she smiled as if remembering a sweet, longtime friend.

“Miriam was so warm; so caring,” Hodges said. “Sure, she gave me a lot of great information and told me about support groups and places in the community that I might find helpful. But really, the most important thing she did for me was to simply be there. She talked and walked me through the entire journey one step at a time.”

The Cancer Resource Center is there for anyone affected by cancer, regardless of where they live or where they’re being treated. A team of advanced practice nurses, certified in oncology, offer one-to-one support for patients and their families, as well as information about different types of cancer, treatment options and helpful resources. All the services are free.

The Cancer Resource Center receives funding in part from the Ambassador Program—Torrance Memorial’s annual giving program. Members include physicians, community members and volunteers who, through their donations, support the Cancer Resource Center, oncology services, rehabilitation services and health education. For newly diagnosed cancer patients like Mary Hodges, the support is invaluable.

AMBASSADOR’S CORNER

AMBASSADOR PROGRAM Supports Mind/Body Healing

WRITTEN BY KRISTIN REYNOLDS | PHOTOGRAPHED BY LAUREN PRESSEY

The Cancer Support Center gives patients an ear to listen, a shoulder to lean on.

Thanks to her successful treatment for breast cancer, Mary Hodges is able

to get back to doing what she loves, including exercising in the park and

participating in Zumba classes.


AMBASSADOR’S CORNER

“We serve the community, and the community serves us,” says Miriam Sleven, RN, regarding the continuum of care that is top priority for Torrance Memorial and its Cancer Resource Center. Sleven is part of a team of specially trained oncology nurses at the Cancer Resource Center, which serves as an extension of a patient’s health care team once he or she has been diagnosed with the disease.

The Cancer Resource Center is there for patients (regardless of where they live or where they’re treated), family members and caregivers every step along the path—from treatment to recovery to survivorship.

Services provided include:> Personal, one-on-one consultations to discuss anything related to

the disease, from treatment options (including clinical trials) and symptom management to emotional wellbeing and beyond

> Coaching (for example, what questions to ask your health care

provider as well as how to ask them)> Assistance with appointments and referrals > Information about support groups and other helpful resources and

services in the local community and online> Educational materials, including booklets, pamphlets and more

All of the Cancer Resource Center’s services are provided free of charge. “We can address any need a person may have related to the disease, and we can point them in the direction of community resources if it’s something we don’t offer at the Resource Center,” Sleven says.

She continues, “Dealing with cancer is overwhelming. Don’t be afraid to lean on us.”

“I love, love, love Torrance Memorial,” she says. “From the friendship I formed with Miriam to every doctor and nurse who treated me,

to the overall positive vibe there.”“Through financial support from the

Ambassador Program, Mary’s experience with the nurse navigators and Cancer Resource Center highlights the guidance and coordination of care she received during each phase of her treatment,” says Judith Gassner, senior director of development and principal gifts.

Hodges learned about the Cancer Resource Center through the Navigation Program at the Vasek and Maria Polak Breast Diagnostic Center. There, each newly diagnosed patient is matched with her own nurse navigator—a specially trained registered nurse who does everything from setting up appointments with specialists to answering questions about treatments and side effects, to serving as a liaison between the patient and their team of physicians.

Nurse navigators refer patients to the Cancer Resource Center for additional support, which often means they are offered another ear to listen or shoulder to lean on—invaluable for the newly diagnosed. There is much collaboration and communication between the hospital and the Cancer Resource Center, which ensures that patient care is seamless and that their experience is as comfortable as possible.

“We’re the patient’s advocate, and we also help people learn how to be their own advocate when it comes to their treatment and care,” Sleven says. “We listen to the individual patient and help them identify what their needs are, and then we

help facilitate that for them. Often it’s helpful for patients and families to simply get some perspective and reassurance that what they’re feeling is completely normal.”

For Sleven, being there for people during one of the most challenging times in their lives is a gift that she is grateful she’s able to give. “I went into nursing to help people, and my role at the Cancer Resource Center is another way of doing that beyond taking care of patients at the bedside. It’s humbling and satisfying to be able to do what I do.”

It’s now been 2½ years since Hodges was told she had breast cancer. The disease is in remission, and Hodges says she is feeling “fantastic.” She still takes to heart much of the advice she got from Sleven during her illness, including the frequent reminder: “Be good to yourself.”

On the day of this interview, Hodges had already been to her favorite Zumba class (she goes to the gym every day) and had done some volunteer work. In fact, volunteering has proven to be great medicine—Hodges says it made her feel better to help others while she was sick, and it gave her a sense of purpose during a time filled with many unknowns.

In fact, she has found volunteering so meaningful that she hopes to pursue a new career in nonprofit work. “I’m always trying to help someone, because that gives me inspiration,” she says.

And speaking of inspiration, though she has moved on with her life, she will always treasure

the team at Torrance Memorial who helped save it—not just physically but emotionally.

“I love, love, love Torrance Memorial,” she says. “From the friendship I formed with Miriam to every doctor and nurse who treated me, to the overall positive vibe there. One time I got a card in the mail from the nurses who took care of me during an overnight hospital stay. The card said, ‘Thanks for being such a good patient!’

She continues, “Honestly, who does that? It made me feel really special.” •

The Hunt Cancer Institute’s Oncology Services Provide Caring, Compassionate Guidance to Patients and Families

Cancer survivor Mary Hodges pays a follow-up visit to Miriam Slevens, RN. For Mary, the Cancer Resource Center provided information and a shoulder to lean on.

For more information on the Ambassadors annual giving program, visit torrancememorial.org/giving.

For more information about the Cancer Resource Center, visit torrancememorial.org or call 310-517-4665.


ATRON PROFILES

When not suited up in scrubs, vascular and endovascular surgeon Amir Kaviani, MD, can often be found operating under the hood of one of his classic Alfa Romeos. He fell in love with these cars as a child. Today, refurbishing them is one of his passions.

“It’s my time to chill and escape. I love resurrecting something that’s old and returning it to be something cool and functional again,” he says.

His view of his hobby parallels that of his other passion—his chosen specialty of medicine. Both involve repairing something to its former condition with a “quantitative” result.

“Compared to other specialties in medicine where a good outcome can be a subjective determination, repairing the circulation system has very specific and objective criteria for success,” he says.

If one continues to probe Dr. Kaviani’s career path and accomplishments for less quantitative grey areas, not many can be found. Torrance Memorial vascular surgeon and current chief medical officer John McNamara, MD, recalls first meeting Dr. Kaviani while the two were completing fellowships at the Cleveland Clinic 10 years ago.

“He was a star vascular fellow,” Dr. McNamara says. He was very well organized and good with patients. He was definitely the whole package.”

When his fellowship ended, the Cleveland Clinic wanted to keep Dr. Kaviani on staff, but he was weighing a return to Southern California to be closer to family. Dr. McNamara made Dr. Kaviani promise not to sign any contracts until he paid a visit to the Association of South Bay Surgeons in Torrance, where Dr. McNamara practiced.

Something else made an impression on Dr. McNamara at the Cleveland Clinic. Upon his return, he told Torrance Memorial’s president and CEO Craig Leach “I have seen the future, and we’re not the future. To be on the forefront, we really need a hybrid operating room.”

A hybrid operating room did not yet exist

at a California hospital. Over the past decade, medicine has been rapidly moving away from maximally invasive open surgery toward minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures.

A hybrid operating room features sophisticated systems for these types of procedures, while also meeting the sterility and equipment standards of a traditional operating room. This enables providers to perform high-risk, minimally invasive procedures and switch to open surgery without moving the patient if a dire complication arises.

The hybrid OR is used to perform a full range of endovascular services, including abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. It’s also used for carotid artery stenting, a procedure in which a tube or other device is used to expand the vital arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the head and neck, thereby reducing the risk of stroke.

Dr. Kaviani made good on his promise. During his visit to Torrance he also met with Craig Leach. Their conversation sealed the deal on his return to his home state. Leach expressed his commitment to build the first hybrid operating room on the West Coast.

Dr. Kaviani made the move back to California and joined the Association of South Bay Surgeons. The timing enabled him the opportunity to influence the design of Torrance Memorial’s hybrid OR. Within six months of its 2007 opening, Torrance Memorial became the busiest hospital for vascular surgery in Southern California.

Four years ago construction plans were set in motion for a new patient tower. Central to its design elements would be an even more advanced hybrid OR. At the Lundquist Tower’s opening in November 2014, the new hybrid OR paved the way for the medical center to become first in the South Bay to offer even more advanced procedures such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement, known as TAVR. TAVR enables patients once considered inoperable due to complex medical conditions to undergo life-extending heart valve replacement.

It was such “progressive thinking and action”

that inspired Dr. Kaviani to seek a quantitative way to say “thank you” to the medical center that launched his career. Earlier this year, he made a gift to name one of the Lundquist Tower’s third floor Intensive Care Unit Visitor Lounges.

“What’s unique about Torrance Memorial is the administration’s commitment to develop a vision that’s based on the community’s needs, and then follow through to make the finances work for that vision. It’s traditionally the other way around—with the vision based on what finances are available. This (latter type of ) thinking pushes you away from the cutting edge and from what the community deserves,” Dr. Kaviani says. “Most of the administrators and employees grew up and live here in the South Bay. They are a part of the community and view Torrance Memorial as an asset in which they share a vested interest and responsibility.”

“Quantitative” Reward in GIVING BACK

WRITTEN BY COLLEEN FARRELL | PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL NEVEUX


Vascular surgeon Amir Kaviani, MD, finds parallels in medicine and his passion for restoring cars.

The Lundquist Tower’s Hybrid OR serves as a daily reminder to Dr. Amir Kaviani of the fruits of avid community support.


ATRON PROFILES

“Compared to some of the other specialties in medicine where a good outcome can be a subjective determination, repairing the circulation

system has very specific and objective criteria for success.”

Another inspiration to Dr. Kaviani’s giving spirit and also his career path was his father, Ali Kaviani, a pediatric surgeon who helped spearhead fundraising efforts as a foundation board member at Children’s Hospital in Orange County. Dr. Ali Kaviani trained under future surgeon general C. Everett Koop at The Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia in the mid-1960s.

After completion of pediatric surgical training, the senior Dr. Kaviani returned to his native Iran, where Amir was born. Following the country’s 1979 revolution, the family moved back to the United States and planted roots in Newport Beach.

“My father was my role model because he always loved what he did, so I grew up believing that I wanted to be a physician and later a surgeon,” Amir says.

After attending the University of Pennsylvania

where he completed undergraduate studies with honors, Amir Kaviani attended Medical School at Boston University. Following completion of his residency in general surgery at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., he left for the Cleveland Clinic to pursue specialty training in vascular surgery.

Ten years ago Amir met his wife, Nazanin. Shortly after, the couple married. Together with their 5-year-old daughter, Sophia, they enjoy the South Bay lifestyle, which includes spending time with extended family and hiking in Palos Verdes.

Among Dr. Kaviani’s current goals is to help raise awareness and understanding among fellow physicians about the struggle hospitals face amid a rapidly changing health care landscape. “Even the most profitable hospitals operate at a margin of 1% to 2%,” he says. “Many may think just a small donation won’t make difference, but each

small donation adds up to make a significant impact. Torrance Memorial is a freestanding hospital and doesn’t need to check in with large conglomerates that may not be in touch with the needs of our community to make its decisions. However, because of that, the financial backing is not always as robust, so it’s always important to maintain a fundraising spirit.”

As Dr. Kaviani goes to work each day in the hybrid OR, the Lundquist Tower serves as a constant reminder of the “tangible and quantitative” results to which avid community support leads. “I feel so blessed for what this hospital has done for me and that we have such an asset as this facility here in our community,” he says. “We (Torrance Memorial) have always had the talents and culture to make a terrific hospital. The Lundquist Tower shines a light on that now.” •


Similar to his hobby of refurbishing Alfa Romeos, Dr. Amir Kaviani has

a passion for restoring vascular function to his patients.


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Torrance Memorial’s premier fundraiser of the year, the Holiday Festival’s black-tie Gala, sold out in record time. Hundreds of guests enjoyed the event of the season, which supports the medical center and raises millions of dollars for the care of our community. Guests enjoyed individual tree themes, lively auctions, gourmet dining, dancing to live music and a magical holiday atmosphere.

During the Gala, president and CEO Craig Leach announced

the receipt of more than $73 million in gifts during the past year to benefit the hospital’s recently opened Melanie and Richard Lundquist Tower. The tabulations included a gift of $50 million from Melanie and Richard Lundquist, the largest donation in the history of the hospital, announced at the 2013 Holiday Festival. In total, Holiday Festival 2014 raised more than $4.8 million, which includes sponsorships and major gift announcements.

Holiday Festival Gala Night Celebrates $73 Million in Gifts

HARV DANIELS, RUTH DANIELS, KIM BOWE, CURT BOWEGERALD MARCIL, CAROL MARCIL, DON EVANS, CAMI EVANS, LEE MINSHULL, SANDII MINSHULL, ELLEN THEODORA, PAT THEODORA

CAROLYN SNYDER, BEV GEORGE PHIL PAVESI, CHRIS PAVESI LISA NAKKIM, ERIC NAKKIM, MD

JONATHAN CHUTE, THYRA ENDICOTT, MD, CHERYL WELCH, WADE WELCH KATE CRANE, BARBARA LURIE, MARK LURIE, MD, ROXANNE BALTER, BILL BALTER


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

DR. TEI-FU, DR. OI-LIN CHEN

CHRISTY ABRAHAM, GRETCHEN THOMAS, ANN ZIMMERMAN

ANNA MELLOR, MD, ERIC MELLOR

HARLYNE NORRIS

SUSAN CHAN, DAVID CHAN, MD JOHN MCNAMARA, MD, SALLY EBERHARD

DAVE KLEIN, SONG KLEIN

JEROME UNATIN, MD, MARY JO UNATIN, PEGGIE REICH, GERRY REICH, MD

DAVID HAAS, MD, SUSAN HAAS

PATRICIA TURPANJIAN, GERALD TURPANJIAN

LOUISE KOCH, CAROLE HOFFMAN, GREG POPOVICH, ADRIANA POPOVICH MICHAEL WYMAN, MD, KATHY WYMAN, JUDY LEACH, CRAIG LEACH


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

BETH GRAZIADIO, ERIN HOFFMAN, LOUISE KOCH, RICHARD KRAUTHAMER, MD, KATHLEEN KRAUTHAMER, HEIDI HOFFMAN, MD

STANLEY CHANG, MD, JOANNE CHANG, MICHAEL NEWMAN, MD, OREN ZAIDEL, MD, AARON HONG, MD

MARC SCHENASI, RUTH DANIELS, HARV DANIELS, JOE HOHM, TERRY HOHM

MARSHALL VARON, JUDITH GASSNER, RUSS VARON, LAURA SCHENASI

IAN MACLEOD, MARILYN MACLEOD, STEVE LOPES, RICK KLINE

RICHARD BRUNO, DANIEL HOVENSTINE, MD, THYRA ENDICOTT, MD, GREG GEIGER, JONATHAN CHUTE

THOMAS SIMKO, MD, LAURA SIMKO

MILLION-DOLLAR DONORS – BACK: STEVEN MORIKAWA, RALPH SCRIBA, RENÉ SCRIBE, DR. TEI-FU CHEN, RICHARD LUNDQUIST, GERALD TURPANJIAN, JOHN KENNELLEY, WALTER ZANINO, JACKSON YANG, STEVAN CALVILLO, RALPH ALLMAN. FRONT: MARY MORIKAWA, PHYLLIS SCRIBE, DR. OI-LIN CHEN, PRISCILLA HUNT, MELANIE LUNDQUIST, PATRICIA TURPANJIAN, HARLYNE NORRIS, JULIE YANG, BETH GRAZIADIO, SIGRID ALLMAN


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

RICHARD LUNDQUIST, MARK LURIE, MD

LAURA SCHENASI, BETH GRAZIADIO

EMMANUEL DAVID, OFELIA DAVID

BILL COLLIER, MEI COLLIER

ROXANNE ELLISON, BRUCE ELLISON, GENE NAFTULIN, MD, KAREN NAFTULIN

JACK BAKER, CINDY HARVEY, AYNE BAKER, RICH HARVEY JACKSON YANG, JULIE YANG, CRAIG LEACH, SERENA NGAN

LUMINARIES PAM WOO, PEGGY MASUTANI AND DEBBIE UBA WITH LISA TAKATA (SECOND FROM LEFT)

MELANIE LUNDQUIST, RICHARD LUNDQUIST

THE CHEN FAMILY


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Las Amigas volunteers kicked off the 31st annual Holiday Festival with the sophisticated Festival Fashions event, which drew a sold-out crowd. The runway show featured creations by Edwards-Lowell Furs Beverly Hills and designer Margi Kent, whose designs are worn by A-list Hollywood and music personalities from Meryl Streep to Stevie Nicks. The week of family activities is supported by hundreds of commu-nity volunteers who work throughout the year to make the event a success.

Holiday Festival Fashion Show Showcases A-List Designs

RANDI DAUCHOT, CAROLINE PERRY, ALLISON MAYER

BACK: BEA MANTICO AND PAT CARLSON WITH MEMBERS OF TORRANCE MEMORIAL’S PET VISITATION PROGRAM. FRONT: MICHELLE RAND, CELESTE CRANDELL, KATHARINE CRAWLEY

FREDDIE BENSON, CHRISTINA JESPERSON, SUSAN HAAS

LUAN SMITH, AMANDA ZAUMEYER, NICOLE PAGEL, NINA TARNAY, CARRIE SCOTT, CARRE PORTER, JILL LAMKIN, KIM MARTIN

SONG KLEIN, JUDITH GASSNER, ANN O’BRIEN, COLLEEN FARRELL


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

CAROLYN SNYDER, SALLY EBERHARD

HEATHER KLINE, RANDI DAUCHOT, SANDY VANDENBERGE

SANDY BARRETT, RIKA TANOUS, CINDY PERCZ, GUEST, PAM BRANAM

HANNE EKBERG, DARCI BELL-HOOVER, SONG KLEIN, KRISTIN KUDRAVE

GINNY ROMERO, MICHELLE RAND, MYLES, CELESTE CRANDALL

SIGRID ALLMAN, MADELINE SCHENASI, DEBBI ALLMAN, LAURA SCHENASI


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Building MomentumYPPA was established with the purpose of bringing together

young physicians and successful professionals in the South Bay community to engage in dynamic social gatherings that allow for personal and professional networking, while increasing aware-ness of and support for Torrance Memorial. For more information call 310-517-4708 or visit TorranceMemorial.org/YPPA.

YPPA and Ambassadors Ring in the Holidays

YPPA and Ambassadors met under the big white tent for a private, members-only reception during Holiday Festival 2014. Guests min-gled and enjoyed musical entertainment while taking in the sights of the more than 30 themed, decorated trees on display.

THE 2015 YPPA COMMITTEE: ALEX SHEN, MD, COLLEEN FARRELL, STANLEY CHANG, MD, NICK ARQUETTE, NADINE BOBIT, JAMIE MCKINNELL, MD, MELISSA MCWILLIAMS, HEIDI HOFFMAN, MD, SONG CHO KLEIN, CARI CORBALIS, ANGELA PARK SHELDON

CHERYL CONNORS, STEPHEN CONNORS, WADE NISHIMOTO, MD, SCOTT DONNELLY

NICK ARQUETTE, CHARLOTTE ARQUETTE, MEGAN ARQUETTE, PETER LUJAN, TERRI WELBY-ZAJEC SONG KLEIN, HEIDI HOFFMAN, MD, COLLEEN FARRELL

BETH EICHEL, JUDITH GASSNER, BERKLEY EICHEL, MD, JOY COLMAN, MD, MARC COLMAN, MD

CHIRAG PATEL, MD, DAVID BRAY, MD, GWENN NORCROSS, DO, TIM NORCROSS, DO

JOHN MCNAMARA, MD, LISA HUMPHREYS, MD, MOE GELBART, PHD


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Torrance Memorial Medical Center opened its new Lundquist Tower on November 16, 2014, to serve a growing community. The meticulously planned move occurred in one day and ahead of schedule. More than 150 patients smoothly transitioned to all private rooms. The 390,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art patient tower features the latest medical technologies, 256 private rooms and 18 surgical and interventional treatment rooms, including the South Bay’s first hybrid operating room.

Torrance Memorial Moves into the Lundquist Tower

MICHELLE KIM TAKES A RIDE WITH HER SON, PATIENT JACOB QUAN, TO HIS NEW ROOM.

LISA HUMPHREYS, MD, INTERNAL MEDICINE, CELEBRATES THE DAY WITH A FELLOW TORRANCE MEMORIAL EMPLOYEE.

TO EASILY IDENTIFY TEAMS, STAFF WORE COLOR-COORDINATED SHIRTS BASED ON THEIR JOB ON MOVE DAY.

STAFF MOVE A PATIENT DOWN ONE OF THE CORRIDORS CONNECTING THE EXISTING HOSPITAL TO THE NEW LUNDQUIST TOWER.

JACQUELINE MARSHALL PLAYS A CONCERT GRAND HARP TO GREET PATIENTS AS THEY ARE MOVED INTO THE NEW LUNDQUIST TOWER.

CRAIG LEACH, PRESIDENT AND CEO, JOKES WITH THE LATE STAN ZISLIS AS STAFF PREPARED HIM TO BECOME THE FIRST PATIENT TO MOVE.

STAFF CELEBRATES MOVING THE LAST OF 162 PATIENTS TO THE NEW LUNDQUIST TOWER. MORE THAN 1,000 STAFF MEMBERS HELPED TO FACILITATE THE MOVE.

STAFF CAREFULLY PREPARE TO MOVE THEIR UNIT.

SARA BADAWI AND JEFF AGNER MONITOR AND ASSIST IN ORCHESTRATING THE TRANSITION.

JOHN MCNAMARA, MD, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, GETS SUITED UP.


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

YPPA Physician Hosts Recruitment Event for Prospective Members

YPPA’s Cup Runneth Over at 2nd Annual Beer Tasting

This spring, Heidi Hoffman, MD, radiology, hosted an intimate salon event at her home in the Valmonte area of Palos Verdes Estates to introduce prospective members to the orga-nization. During the event several physicians and professional members spoke about the latest developments at Torrance Memorial and why they believe YPPA is an organization worthy of support.

More than 100 people gathered in the early spring to sample some the South Bay’s finest locally brewed craft beer at YPPA’s second annual beer-tasting event at King Harbor Brewing Company. In addition to beer sampling, guests heard from committee members Nick Arquette and Jamie McKinnell, MD, about up-coming events planned for the year.

HUGO HOOL, MD, STANLEY CHANG, MD, JOANNE CHANG, AMARPREET BRAR, MD, HEIDI HOFFMAN, MD, JAMIE MCKINNELL, MD

ALEX SHEN, MD, ALLYSON SHEN, SHANE ANDREWS, CHRIS ANDREWS

MADELINE SCHENASI, LORI BALDWIN, DAVE BALDWIN, VAL ADLAM

AMIR KAVIANI, MD, NAZANIN KAVIANI, ALEX ELMINOUFI

JOE SPIERER, HEIDI HOFFMAN, MD, BEN ARCHER GREG BECKER AND TIFFANY BECKER, MD

CARI CORBALIS, BRIAN MIURA, MD, COLLEEN FARRELL, SYDON ARROYO, DDS, DANIELLE BOUJIKIAN, STANLEY CHANG, MD

PETER WEINSTEIN, MD, TRACY BERCU, MD, TERRI WELBY-ZAJEC, ALEX SHEN, MD KERI ZICKUHR, MD, ANN WU AND GUEST

ANGELA PARK SHELDON, DAVID WALLIS, MD, KERRY WALLIS


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

YPPA Recognizes Staff Who Go Above and BeyondYPPA recently began sponsoring two awards that are presented

monthly to exceptional Torrance Memorial employees. The DAISY Award recognizes extraordinary registered nurses who have created a remarkable patient experience by demonstrating excellence through their clinical expertise and compassionate care. YPPA stepped up to continue sponsorship of this award following the passing of Ginny Olney, RN, who sponsored it for many years. “The Reason Is You” recognition honors extraordinary persons in any job classification who create a remarkable customer experience by demonstrating excel-lence through their extraordinary and compassionate communication, behavior or teamwork.

Excerpts from a letter by a family member nominating Lisa Palm-Alkadis, RN, for the DAISY Award:Dear Torrance Memorial:

My daughter has been hospitalized over eight times with asthma that turns into pneumonia. She is 3 years old. The compassion that I always receive from Torrance Memorial is stellar. Lisa was knowl-edgeable, and I trusted her totally. My daughter could barely breathe, with oxygen of 86%. I know this is more than a profession; it’s her passion, and it shows.

DAISY Award Founders Dedicate Healer’s Touch Statue

As part of the National Nurses Week celebration, Torrance Memorial dedicated the Healer’s Touch statue as a tribute to the nurses of Torrance Memorial. Nurses who receive the DAISY Award receive a miniature version of the statue when they are honored. Mark and Bonnie Barnes, the co-founders of the DAISY Foundation, were on hand as the statue was unveiled in the Torrance Memorial Auxiliary Healing Garden.

During the ceremony they shared their son’s story—their inspiration for founding the organization. In 1999 at the age of 33, Patrick Barnes awoke one morning with symptoms of an autoimmune disease after surviving Hodgkins disease twice. After eight weeks of hospitalization, Patrick passed away. It was the extraordinary care he received by nurs-es in the hospital that prompted the Barnes family to form the organization as a way to say “Thank-you for the gifts nurses give their patients and families every day, just as we had experienced.” Since then the award has been adopted by health care facilities all over the United States and beyond.

Torrance Memorial’s Versant RNs gather around the Healer’s Touch statue. The Versant program is a

comprehensive education and training system

designed to transition newly graduated RNs from

new graduates to safe, competent and confident

professionals.

Auxiliary president Beth Zager and past president Gail Long unveil the Healers Touch statue.

Heidi Hoffman, MD, Nadine Bobit, Carrie Corbalis. Bonnie Barnes, Mark Barnes, Madeline Schenasi, Laura Schenasi

Bonnie Barnes, co-founder of the DAISY Foundation, shares the story of how the organization came to fruition prior to the unveiling.

Melissa McWilliams, YPPA board member, Lisa Palm-Alkadis, RN, DAISY Award honoree, Laura Schenasi, Foundation, and Alex Shen, MD, YPPA board member.

YPPA board members Stanley Chang, MD, (second from left), Heidi Hoffman, MD, (third from left) and Cari Corbalis (fifth from left) gather with Torrance Memorial managers to honor Anthony George, desktop support, who was recently honored with “The Reason Is You” recognition.

Past DAISY Award recipients with DAISY Foundation co-founders Bonnie and Mark Barnes.


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

29th Annual Golf Tournament Swings in FundsAn early spring 29th annual Torrance Memorial Golf Tournament

proved to be another sell-out success. Funds raised from the April 6 tournament will help fulfill the overall fundraising goal for the Lundquist Tower, which opened late last year. After a day of golf, participants en-joyed a cocktail reception, dinner, silent auction and awards banquet. City National Bank once again served as the tournament sponsor. Don Douthwright served as tournament chair. The late George L. Graziadio, Jr., was named honorary chair.

COLLEEN TELES, CATHY SIEGEL, JULIE MAKRYGIANNIS, PEGGY MASUTANI

DANIELLE BOUJIKIAN, KAREN RANDAZZO, SANDY VANDENBERGE, JILL GOLDEN

CHRIS ADLAM, GENE MATSUDA, ROBERT RUIZ, GREG LAETSCH TODD POWLEY, CARLOS BOTANA

JERRY KOZAR, MD, STANLEY CHANG, MD, CRAIG LEACH, MARK PFEIL, MARK ROUSE

DON DOUTHWRIGHT, SCOTT DAVIS, BRETT DILLENBERG

DAVE KLEIN, HARV DANIELS, MIKE PHILBIN, FOREST RIOPELLE

DAVID BUXTON, STEVE MILLER, STEVE JONES


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

STEVE MATHISON, RICK ROUNSAVELLE, DDS, JUDITH GASSNER, ALEX SHEN, MD, LAURA SCHENASI

MARC SCHENASI, LAURA SCHENASIGREG HALVORSEN AND MICHAEL WATTS

DEREK PETRAK, BRIAN MATTEWS, CRAIG LEACH

ELAINE GEE, KELLI PIKEN, UNI MAYESH

CARI CORBALIS, MARK ROUSE, SONG KLEIN, JUDITH GASSNER, DANIELLE BOUJIKIAN, SCOTT ROUSE

SANDY VANDENBERGE, DON DOUTHWRIGHT, CRAIG LEACH LORAINE SCRIBA, RALPH SCRIBA

FRONT: TINA LUALLEN, MELLISSA MCWILLIAMS, SONG KLEIN. BACK: COLLEEN FARRELL, JUDITH GASSNER.

WILLIAM TARNG, MD, ALEX SHEN, MD, RICHARD BUTLIG, MD, NHAT TRAN, MD

ROBERT RUIZ, CHRIS ADLAM, CHRIS DELGADOMADELINE JORDAN, CYNTHIA WILLIAMS, MD, DEBBIE DINSMORE, EDITH ANDREW

CELESTE CRANDELL, JEAN O’DELL, LEONA CARRINGTON, GINNY FRAZIER, DAROL DRAGGOO, BETTY BROUGHTON


Torrance Memorial Would Like to GIVE SPECIAL THANKS to Our Many Supporters

$2,000,000 Melanie and Richard Lundquist

$1,000,000 +American Honda Motor Co., Inc.The Kenneth T. and Eileen L.

Norris FoundationJackson and Julie Yang

$600,000 +Drs. Tei-Fu Chen and

Oi-Lin ChenUniHealth Foundation

$300,000 +Elaine and Ron FloranceHenry L. Guenther FoundationDonald and Priscilla Hunt

$150,000 +Michele and Robert ChristensenRoxanne and Bruce EllisonSam and Rose FengGreta and Mike JarvisAmir Kaviani, M.D.Janice L. KelloggCarol and Karl McMillenAlfredo and Beatrice ShengJudith and Sherrill SipesTorrance Memorial Auxiliary

$100,000 - $149,999Gerald BronsteinBillee and John GogianJoelene and Bill Mertz Owens & Minor Distribution Inc.Loraine and Ralph Scriba

$50,000 - $99,999Ty and Nadine BobitOfelia and Emmanuel DavidDottie and Larry DelpitLisa Humphreys, M.D. and John

P. McNamara, M.D.Jeffrey Neu Torrance Memorial Radiology

Group - Donny Baek, M.D., Kimberly and David Stone, M.D., Kathleen and Richard Krauthamer, M.D., Erin and Heidi Hoffman, M.D., Fay and Mitchell Sklar, M.D., Hsin-Yi Lee, M.D. and George So, M.D., Karen and Mitchell Parver, M.D., Keith and Amanda Murphy, M.D., Rachel Knopoff, M.D., Albert Grabb, M.D.

Susan and Richard WalkerAnn and Gary Zimmerman

$25,000 - $49,999Sigrid and Ralph AllmanMegan and Andrew BarkBarbara and David BentleyRobert DeSantisEmployee Ambassador ProgramNicole and Jonathan HirshbergBrandie and Roy KaneshiroPat and Rich LucyMarilyn and Ian MacLeodMarcil Family FoundationMarybeth and Roy MartinezOarsmen FoundationLorraine and Lee OuyeKathleen and Buddy ParksJan and Mike Philbin

Beverly and Howard SacharSandra SandersBharti ShethEllen and Pat TheodoraTorrance Memorial Medical StaffTom TurnerLiz and Rich Umbrell

$15,000 - $24,999Ayne and Jack BakerSandy and Thomas CobbThe Burt and Diana Cutler Family

FoundationRuth and Harv DanielsThe Dodson Foundation, Inc.Darla Valliant and Jack FeldmanJackie and Greg GeigerKeenan HealthcareAlicia Miñana and

Robert LovelaceMcCarthy Building CompaniesDoris and Gregory MortonNancy and Michael RouseSam and Monica SimKevan J. SteffeyJan and Ian TeagueGerald and Patricia TurpanjianRussell Varon

$10,000 - $14,999Khrystyna Pavlova and Riad

Adoumie, M.D.COR Healthcare

Medical AssociatesKrissie and Scott DouglasKatie FulmerGeorge and Reva Graziadio

FoundationHealthCare PartnersCarole HoffmanErin and Heidi Hoffman, M.D.Terry and Joseph HohmRachel Knopoff, M.D.Audrey Reynolds-Lowman and

Frank LowmanTorrance Emergency PhysiciansCathi and R. Michael

M. Wyman, M.D.Frances and Stanley Zee

$5,000 - $9,999Christy and Jay AbrahamSandy and Tim ArmourAssociation of South

Bay SurgeonsDonny Baek, M.D.Jennifer and Brad Baker

BCM Boehling Construction Management. Inc.

Karen BlainAnn and David BuxtonAlida and Stevan CalvilloChevron U.S.A.Nancy CombsJim DeFlavioKarla Burns and Brett DillenbergDr. Thyra J. Endicott and Rev.

Jonathan ChuteAlbert Grabb, M.D.Eve and Rick HigginsJoanne HoffmanRonna and Robert KatzKeesal, Young & LoganKay and William E. Kim, M.D.Kinecta Federal Credit UnionSong and David KleinKathleen and Richard

Krauthamer, M.D.Patti and Thomas LaGrelius, M.D.Barbara Demming Lurie and

Mark Lurie, M.D.Kak and David McKinnieMedline Industries Inc.Anna B. Mellor, M.D.Ljepa and Vel MiletichJacquelyne and Steven G. MillerLee and Sandii MinshullMurray CompanyLisa and Charles NoskiDrs. Thomas and Tricia PaulsenPat Sacks, M.D. and

Harvey KushnerAllyson and Alexander

J. Shen, M.D.Laura and Tom Simko, M.D.Fay and Mitchell Sklar, M.D.Carolyn SnyderHsin-Yi Lee, M.D. and

George So, M.D.Debra and Gerald SoldnerSouth Bay Gastroenterology

Medical GroupKimberly and David Stone, M.D.Michele and Tim Stratton

$2,500 - $4,999Anesthesia Medical Group, Inc.Peggy and Clifford BerwaldAshima and Amarpreet BrarJohn BucherRobin CamrinCity National BankKathleen D. Crane and

The Honorable Milan D. SmithTHE BEUTLER AND CHEN FAMILIES

GIFTS FROM SEPTEMBER 2014 TO FEBRUARY 2015


Digestive Care Consultants Medical Group

Marcia and James DingSally and Mike EberhardEMCOR Service/Mesa

Energy SystemsJeannine and Dennis FrandsenMelanie H. Friedlander, M.D.Giving Tree ProgramSusan and David HaasLaurie and Greg G. HalvorsenHMC GroupHUB International of CaliforniaRobert KraemerJudy and Craig LeachCharlotte and Russ LesserLomita Post Acute CareMiles & Kelley Construction Co.Susan and Ralph MooreMorrow-Meadows CorporationKeith and Amanda Murphy, M.D.Lisa and Eric Nakkim, M.D.Karen and Mitchell Parver, M.D.Payden & RygelSean SmithSodexoSouth Bay Orthopaedic Specialists

Medical CenterSouth Bay Plastic SurgeonsGina Sulmeyer, M.D.Helen and Pasquale TheodoraMarta and Mike ThomasTorrance Pathology Group/

Torrance Memorial Medical Ctr.Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., IncCynthia Williams, M.D. and

Chris DelgadoKay and Dwight Yamada

$1,000 - $2,49924 Hr. HomeCare, LLC2H ConstructionValerie and Chris AdlamAD/S CompaniesCary AllisonSusan ArbourAnthony M. Arellano-Kruse, M.D.Karen AshtonKathleen and Randy AvakianLori and David BaldwinBurt E. BelzerSunny and Jonathan BeutlerStephanie and Brian BeznerJeanie and Don BlumBrigante, Cameron,

Watters & StrongTrudy BrownLloyd Brown

Ludmilla and Ronald BussZan and Linda CalhounTerri CammaranoAnn and Jim CarleyElena E. CastilloJoanne and Stanley Chang, M.D.Bryan Chang, M.D.Kate and Dave CockeMei and Bill CollierRoger CondeJanie ConnorsFrancine and Phillip CookCoretek ServicesCrosswind Capital, Inc.CymetrixRobert D. DanielsDavid J. DewenterUjjwala S. Dheeriya, M.D.Julie and Michael Di LustroSusan DilamarterDebbie and Stephen

Dinsmore, M.D.Scott DonnellySuzann and Donald DouthwrightBeth and Berkley S. EichelGary and Alex ElminoufiStephanie Enright, CFPExpress ScriptsJudith GassnerRobert W. GatesChristine and Robert GaudentiDeborah and Morris Gelbart, Ph.D.Vjera GlusacGriswold & Griswold InsuranceShanna and Jack HallDonna Marie and Eugene HardinPatricia and David HempelHeritage Rehabilitation CenterMr. and Mrs. Chih-Ming HoDaniel Hovenstine, M.D.Lesley and Colin HullInternal Medicine of Nephrology

Medical Group, Inc.Audrey JohnsonKatherine and Kirk JohnsonJudy and Parnelli JonesDebby and Russell KelleyVince KellyRoberta KellyLucy and Byron KimballHeather and Rick KlineArlene and Michael Kloskkpff Consulting EngineersSherry and Ian Kramer, M.D.Kathleen and Richard

Krauthamer, M.D.Jessica and Tonny Meng-Che LeeRoman Litwinski, M.D.

Helaine and Steve LopesLorrie Tuccinardi

Family FoundationLos Angeles Biomedical

Research InstituteKaren and Nelman C. Low M.D.James McKinnell, M.D.Drs. Sunny and Ron MelendezCatherine and Linwood MeltonFifi and Sam MenzelosMercer Human

Resources ConsultingLura MeyerMidAmerica Administrative

& RetirementBrian Miura, M.D.Diane and Davis D. MooreKim and Jim MorascoMorgan Stanley Smith BarneyJoanne and Marc MoserPatricia and Larry MurphyNixon Peabody LLPDrs. Gwenne and

Timothy NorcrossJohn NorinRobin and Norman

M. Panitch, M.D.Lore and Marvin PatrickDrs. Elizabeth and Joy PaulPeninsula Medical

Management ServicesTeresa PhillipsPiazza Donnelly & Marlette, LLPJanice and Joseph PuliciPedro RamirezMichelle and David Rand, M.D.Kathy and Larry RauschRobin L. ReppertCarlene RingerEllen and Mike RosenbergDrs. Kirsten Wagner and

Richard RounsavelleMr. and Mrs. Scott Salisbury CPCDrs. Carmen and Gordon SchayeLaura and Marc SchenasiConnie and Richard SennerPatti and Rich SeveraJulie and Nick J. Silvino, M.D.Karen and Richard Sonner, M.D.Robert StephensonRollin and Pauline SturgeonAileen M. Takahashi, M.D.Larry TallmanDeborah and Tom J. ThomasTorrance Memorial NeonatologyTorrance Orthopedic & Sports

Medicine GroupTravelers

Michelle TraylorShiela and Mark TsujimotoMarie Joelle and

Jerome Unatin, M.D.Unified Care ServicesMarshall VaronVoya FinancialJoyce WalkerSusan and William WeintraubSusan and Wade P. WelchWells Fargo Advisors, LLCAlissa and Robert WilsonMonica and Peter C. S. WongHarry H. Yoshikawa

$500 - $999E.A. AbrokwaNancy AgustinAmerican/California Financial

Services, Inc.Anthem Blue CrossArch Reinsurance CompanyBenjamin ArcherDr. Jody B. Aronson and

Dr. Marc RosenthalJeanne and Fikret

I. Atamdede, M.D.Marcia and Lawrence

N. August, M.D.Michele and William

K. Averill, M.D.Veronica AvilaGeorgette and Al AvoianLorri D. BaileyPatricia BakerSara BaloughCecilia BananiaDaniel BaumanB-E Spear Enterprises II Inc.Beach Cities Lodge No. 753,

F & AMTracy E. Bercu, M.D.Kim and Curt BoweBeth and David BowerSrikanth and Renuka

R. Boyapalli, M.D.Marcella Boyd, R.N.Kathryn BraaschMary Bradfield-SmithWalter S. Brannan, M.D.David A. Bray Jr., M.D.Maureen BriganteMaeola BrownElena and Larry BrunsAlexandra Bujor, M.D.Nancy Burke-BarrAgnes Butardoc/a Architects



Dayla and John Cabeza de VacaBlanca CabreraCalifornia Resources CorporationCalifornia Retirement

Advisors GroupAnita CanfieldCapitol Strategies Group, Inc.Zoanne and Dave CarneySusan and David Chan, M.D.Anita and William W. ChangNaiwei ChangMaria and Kevin ChapmanJulie ChenHerbert ClarksonDonna ClerviKathy and Paul CohenCheryl and Stephen ConnorsChristian CordobaPamela CraneJasminka M. Criley, M.D.Phyllis and Donald M. CullerDrs. Natalia Prada and

Joshua DavidsonMaureen DeardenParin DemelCynthia and Steven DennisRaj DhamiJuan DiazAlice Diego-Malit, M.D.Mary R. Doost, M.D.Patricia A. DrewAnna EakinsBlake EdwardsJosephine EspejoMary E. EspinozaMeg McCormick and Michael

Falvey, M.D.Rachael Ferraro, D.O.Regina and Dan FinneganLisa A. Fisher, M.D.Peggy and Daniel FisherMary J. FordRoy C. Fu, M.D.

Yumi and Karl Fukunaga, M.D.Angela and Dean Furkioti, D.D.S.Theresa and Jan GableMary GiordanoDebra and Damien GoldbergStephanie GoodmanTeresa GordonGale GouldCathryn and Richard GregoryGSRT&KRose HadleyHarbor Care CenterEric J. Harris, Esq.Tim HerseyCharmaine HogarthJ. Brandon HohmDrs. Kalpana and Hugo HoolSharm and Andrew

Horodner, M.D.Barbara IgnacioCarolyn Y. ItoSandra and Karl F. JacksonDavey JohnsonJanet and Mike JohnsonRena JohnsonGabor P. KalmanMona and Derrick KawamotoDaniel KelleyKathy Kellogg-JohnsonCarrie and Dennis KikunoRev. James KimMaria KoegelAnne LaityBonny and Albert LamPatricia and Steve D. LantzErlinda LaraDouglas D. LaurinGeorge LeeSusan LegaspiPatricia LeonardBarbara and Barry LeQuireTimothy F. Lesser, M.D.Cresencia T. Libeta

David and Linda LillingtonEliwyn and Russell T. LiptzinAndy LivianSusan and Peter Lorman, M.D.Monica LowreyFernando MagdalenoCindy MansonWei Q. MaoJoan MastickMary and David MatsonMeg McCormickLaura and Donald McIntireElaine McRaeMaria MendozaMHP Structural EngineersCaro and John MiguelezRene MillerMarian and James P. MillsMinuteman PressRoxanne and Ramin

Mirhashemi, M.D.Deana and Richard MontgomeryPatrick MooreVimal K. Murthy, M.D.NAA Inc.Karen and Gene Naftulin, M.D.Tamiko NakamaKera T. NakasoneFarhad B. Nowzari, M.D.Diane and Stephen Nuccion, M.D.Una O’Brien, R.N.Young OhRonald PadillaMaureen and Mario PalladiniChris and Phil PavesiHoward PfahlerDolly and Bang Pham, M.D.Kelli and Edward Piken, M.D.Prestige Care Physician, Ind.Linda and Frederick PullenSusan QuengaGallena L. QuinaltyKaren and Mike RandazzoJanice and George RasmussenBernadette and Gus ReidDean ReuterSophie and Guido RietdykCristin H. RiggAdriana and Sam RodriguezGinger and Larry RomeroMir Ramin Roohipour, M.D.Michelle and Gregory RosenFaith and Scott RouseLynn and Dirk Ruffin, M.D.Amber RugensteinTerry RunzlerAdele RuxtonLydia and Stan SalasMary Ann Sanchez

Catherine and Jack Sarcona, Jr.Marge and John Schugt, M.D.Elaine and David J. Scott, M.D.Phyllis and René ScribeLaDonna Joe SheaJulie Sim, M.D.Mae and Deren Sinkowitz, M.D.Roya and Hicham Siouty, M.D.Shahinaz E. Soliman, M.D.South Bay Alumnae of Alph PhiSouth Bay Urology Med GroupJoseph SpiererDoris and Stewart SteckelMichael R. SteeleJennifer StewartLynda A. StoodleyCammie StrongNani and Elliot Sumi, M.D.Mary Sun, M.D.Stephanie L. Tang, D.O.Sherrill TanibataThe Remedy PharmMark ThomasTormed Women’s Medical GroupTorrance Cultural Arts FoundationMichelle Nguyen and

Nhat Tran, M.D.Tran Medical, Inc.Tranan Management CorporationShelly TritesDr. and Mrs. Peter C. Tseng, M.D.Stuart Tsujimoto, CFPU.S. Air Tool Co.Kazuaki Uemura, Esq.Urology Institute of the South BaySandy VandenBergeMargarite WaiteSandra and Eric WangPatrick WeckerLeona WesleyJanet WestergaardReba Mae WestreicherMaria WhiteRobyn and Scott WilkesPhyllis and Arthur L. WisotRae and Arnie WolfsonWord & BrownAlice YoungTerri L. Zajec

$250 - $499Susan and Bob Abelson, Ph.DDamira and Milo BacicRoxane R. BakerjianDebra and Manuel BanderasAllene J. BloomMarcia and Ken BoehlingMimi BrodyBeth Burkhalter

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Chelsea and Jonathan ChenShirley CooperSilvia and Juan S. Corredor, M.D.Achara and Thomas

P. Cowell, M.D.Joanne and Al D’AmicoCarol Ecklund and Wayne JepsonBrent EnrightDebbie and Chuck EybergVirginia FrazierJudy and Peter FrederiksenFriday Nite LiveGeri-Care II, Inc.Grace and Louis GiovannettiJames P. HaireHome MedixJulie and Nick HulseAlfie J. IgnacioElaine B. JeromeJayashree and Vinod Jivrajka, M.D.Richard KelloggWendy KlarikPatricia KromkaJune LeachSusan LiebsonGail and Rick LongMaricarmen Luhrsen, R.N.Crystal MacDonellTheresa McElhoneFrances McKindsey, M.D.Karen MurraySerena and John NganDr. and Mrs. Kenneth OchiDavid ParkerJacqueline ParkerPaty PearceMyra and Lee PerlmanCarol and Darryl RippsteinBetty RothsteinMichael SalvayMary and Peter Shackle

Richard SmisekJoy and Kevin TheodoraTerri Wagner CammaranoCarolin Keith Wade and Bob WadeKerry and David Wallis, M.D.Sheri and Harry WilliamsDonna and Albert WorchAndrea and Michael Zislis

$100 - $249Maria and Rodie AbejeroKathy AbramsJeanette and Jerry AdamsSusie AdamsMarti AdlerPari AfzaliEric AguirreJason W. AhnTomoko AkazawaMichele and Steve AlarconBibi AliAll Health & Beauty USAGail and Douglas AllenEllen Allen-WainwrightDebbi and Bryan AllmanJohn E. AlterMei and Kent AmanoArthur M. AmasakiSharon and Charles R. AmosLaurie and Keith AndersonWayne AndrewsVanina and Ruiz AngeloniJaime and Lourdes AntonioOliva ArcelaCarol and Bert ArgoPaula AricoCresencia ArmamentoLarry ArmendarizJudy A. ArmstrongJudy ArnoldMaria Arteaga

Lida AsgariHeidi AshcraftJose Albert Rey AsisHeidi AssigalJamie AtkinsonSusan AtlasSheryl AuJoanne AustinRalph AvakianSara AvakianJune BaconGwendolyn BaileyCynthia BakerPatricia BaldiviaBali Construction, Inc.Lisa BargarGayle BarneySandra BarrettDiane F. BartzDanute BasiulisMargaret and Morton BauchmanDenise BauerIrene BayanNancy and Robert BeckJulie and Brian BeckmanBelow Cost CloseoutsSusan BenchMelissa BenoitFrederica and Victor BensonBentley Management Group, LLCEd BernardoDouglas W. BernhagenAnthony BerryPatricia Rowe, M.D. and

Mr. Howard BessenDr. Raj and Christine BhagatBetsy and Jerry BigginsAnthony and Margery BilasBody Suite Massage & FacialLee BoganMaral Bolsajian Hand

and Brian HandLance BommeljeJoAnn and Lawrence BoothMaricela BordenaveBjorn BorgenRuth V. BorgesBorrowed BlingRoxan BottlewalaVeann and Tracy BrackenSusan and Ron BradyPam and Larry BranamJoan Edelmann and Irwin BrandStella BrayRichard BrazierNancy BrennanPat and Richard BrienzoSusan BrooksJulie and Mark BrownJo Ann Brown

Lucille BrownJulie BrownDonna and James BunnJoy BurkhardtHeather and Glenn BurrHeather BurtDinah CabalatunganNorma CabasFelicidad CabuenaBarbara CallenHelen and George CameroCameron & AssociatesLoreta CamilingWilliam CampbellLodel CaplanPat and Dick CarlsonDebbie CarltonValerie CarrierNancy CarterElaine and Albert Castillon, Jr.Eugene and Karis CaveccheAngela ChanOlivia ChanMing ChangKathleen and Charles ChaoMelba ChatmanMartha ChellewKatie and Reuben ChenCristina ChenChangrong ChengEleonora ChevalierJyu Hwa ChiangHeidi and Hae Son ChongJeanne and Albert ChouHerminia ChuaSallie and Thom CintronDiane CiszekDenice ClementLouise and David ClintonMichele G. CohenCynthia CohenPaige ConnollySimon G. ContrerasMarguerite and Robert CooperDebbi CordanoCoral CortezDanielle CosgroveDianne CotaLynda CowanMarcia CreightonMarcia A. CribbsCharlotte CrockerAnne Crofut-RhilingerCarolyn CruzRebecca CuminsKristin CurrenLinda CurrieLynn CutterIttie and Warren D. CuttingJeanette Cutuli

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Dale Michele, Inc.Betty DaltonAzam DaryabarMina DastgheibRandi and Luke DauchotMonica DavisAnita DavisPatricia and Albert DavisGeorgia and William D. Davis, Jr.Geraldine De La CruzErin DeeringBarbara DeGuireLori C. DelgadoPatricia Demarest LynchKenneth L. DennisVictoria DesimoreJeff DingStacey DobakSally DonnerDarol DraggooSusan and Gerald D’SenaCarla DuhovicLauren and Kevin DunbarDunn & AssociatesJanice DunnPatricia A. DunneLeslie and Robert DurhamSuzanne DyerMargie EcleviaMary J. EddyElaine EguchiGisela EhlersHanna and Craig EkbergAshley and John H. ElfmontCheryl ElyJuliana EngeMarlene ErskineAna Maria EspejoEloise EvansBarbara and George FarinskySuzanne and Richard D. FarmanMarissa Farol

George FarquharFBMC Benefits ManagementCarlos FernandezErin and Stan FioritoJudith and Robert V. FisherCynthia FixDarlene and Paul FoleyFranklin FongPatrick J. FordAlan FormanFowler & MooreCheryl FoxTom FoxGaylene and Marc K. FredericFrench KandeFringeCarol FukuchiLynda and Joseph GalinsSidney GamberShirley GambleMarco GarayRolando D. GarciaFelix GarciaPatricia and William GardnerCharles GarrettLarry and Delia GascoElaine and Byron P. GeeDave GenensDeborah GilesCarol GillesAnne GiltnerElizabeth and Barrett GlennJill GoldenKathleen and Rich GoldsteinVirginia E. GonzalezAnn R. GoodhartMary GoodloeAmanda GoodrichPatty and Ed GorenAnn GotthofferGourmet Blends Corp.Karen and Richard K. Govenar

Zorayda GozunGeorge GrahamDarryl GraverGreen Hills Memorial ParkVeronica GreeneCheryl GreenwoodJudith A. GrohneJune GrossbergCheryl A. GuheenSharon and Bud GuthrieCathy GuthrieHector GutierrezH G InteriorsKathy HagemeierAzmina and Arif HajiRosalind HalikisKimberly and Jim HallLloyd and Barbara HallSusan and Michael HallCareen M. HammerHana’s FashionsJennie and Ronald HandyJoan HansenMary HardieCatherine D. HargroveDeborah Harris-MeekLori and Bob HartDr. Daniel HarveyNatalie HassoldtNancy and Keith HaugeMary and Peter HazelriggPatricia HeathLynne and Jim HeldJacqueline HemmahCathy HendricksonSophia and Richard

P. Henke, M.D.Laura HerediaMaria HermannSusan HernandezClaribel HernandezGisele and Norman HerringtonMary HershBruce A. HershbergerVickie HershbergerJanet K. HettickNathan HigashigawaDuwayne HigginsMary HilemanAlfred HillJillian HiltonHelen HitzelDebbie HoaglandDiana and Van HoneycuttLena and Dwayne HoriiSuellen G. HosinoKaren HouseholterLinda HowardDr. John HoyingNancy Hu

Judy HuJane HuddlestonLisa HughesEileen HuppKaren and Christopher HutchisonGeorge IkedaImber Court ReportersPaige IrelandAnn IrwinPatricia IrwinBarbara IshiiCandy IsidroGeninne JacobsAlicia JacobsenJacqueline B., Inc.Reynaldo JaojocoRosario JarquinLisa JeffcoatDale JenkinsRoberta A. JenkinsonChristina Jesperson and

Thomas GrayBonnie JewellBing JingJMS and AssociatesSandra JohnsonAjor-Helyn JohnsonMargaret and Thomas JohnstonDebbie and JP JonesNancy A. JonesLois L. JonesShirley JonesTeri KaneJune KaneokaPearl KaperlKate Mesta, Inc.Debra and Russell KelleyPam and Gerry KenoyerDavid KerrCynthia KeusFreda KhanLaura KiesslingChangkyun KimJin Sook KimAnnette KingLea Ann KingJean KissellPatti KjenstadLeah KleinJulie and Donald KnabeBetty KnickerbockerGil KnipeEleanor KnoxLihon KoMary KobusSusan KochGaile and Gene KoechelerThomas KoehringSteve KostrencichMarjorie KramerMARYBETH MARTINEZ, ROY MARTINEZ, BRANDIE KANESHIRO, ROY KANESHIRO


Nancy and Bob KritzlerReba and Gustav KroesenJulie A. KruegerCassandra KrutsingerKristen KudraveJohn KumashiroWen and William KuoLin Lee and Chin Hsien KuoIsamu KurahashiKusar Court Reporters

& Legal ServicesLisa LahrAnne LamJill LamkinLaura L. LampingMary Jane LandrockVelta and Darrell LanhamGretchen LanmanGerald and Patricia LanphenDanielle and Nat LauroLavender Blue, Inc.Jeannie L. LavezzariJudy Grace LebrilloDonna and George LeeMonica and Ernest LeeDonna and James Y. Lee, M.D.Velma and Glen LehighJacqueline and Joe LeimbachJune LernerKathleen and Ralph LettieriChi LeungMary and Nolan LewBarbara LibuttiLaura LiceaAndrea LiedtkeKitty LimIng Huey LinCheryl J. LippincottWillow ListLittle Miss Bling BlingYvonne and William LiuJames Y. Liu, M.D.Nick L. LivadaFrank LivotiKim LockeLaVerne and Alfred LoekCathey LohmannRichard and Martha LopezBlake LoveladySheryl LueraCarmen LynchLisa MacCarleyAllen and Barbara MaddoxShirley Rose MaderazoAlicia ManiatakisPatricia MannCarol ManninoTeri and Vince MantoCherie MarczKim and Joe Marino

Mark IV Capital, Inc.Anita MarkulisHency MarquezKim MartinBeatris R. MartinezHoward MarxIona Kay MatsonJudith MatsudaCarol and Alvin MatsunoPatrick MatteoBea MatthewsCarole and Chris MaurerCindy G. MaxwellLinda Maynor-GardeaAnn McCurryLuan McElroy SmithShelby and Richard McGirrJackie and John McGovernSuzanne M. McKennonCedric McRaeMary A. MeadowsDan MedranoNancy MendozaGeri MerlanderMarian E. MerrellMary Ann MerrittNelia MerzaElizabeth and William MessoriPamela MichaelDoris and M.D. MiguelezDenyse MillerNancy C. MillirenSheree and Allen MillsBarbara MinamiTola and Gabriel MiroLauren MitchellJo Anne and L.W. MohrfeldKathy and Chuck MoineCasey MoirSally M. Moite

Edward MontourGlenda M. MooreAnne MooreMorgan’s JewelersNancy MukaiJennifer MullKen MurakamiGus and Judith and Gus MylanSheila NaghiBill NakamuraNikolina and Jimmy NaumovskiAllisha NazarethSandra and Edward NazarethJordan S. NeelLynnda NelsonDorothy and Jim NewkirkVu NguyenAndrew NguyenGary NofzigerLori NollsNorth Torrance Pre-School

and KindergartenMr. and Mrs. William

B. OberholzerCatalina ObiasAnn and Mike O’BrienEsperanza OchoaNobuko and Tomiaki OkadaKristin OlsonSheila O’NeillMartha D. OrtizSusan OsaEsther OvadiaDirk OverturfNicole PagelDoris A. PalomaMichele PalomboSharron and Robert ParkeDonna PatchJiteshkumar Patel

Jennifer PattenStacey and Mark PattersonJaquelina PattiSharon and Joseph PayneAnn and Fred W. PeitzmanJeanie and George PelzmanGail PenceCindy and Larry PerczRosa L. PerezPatricia PerezLinda PerrySandra and Jeffrey PerrySandra and Gerald PerryLisa PetersonOuida PetersonJoanne PetowPeter D. Pettler, Esq.Pfeiler & AssociatesKelvin PhamDavid PhungAtsuko PierceLinda PikeKay PitonzoDorothy and Steve PiurkowskyVilma PlagataJudy and Dan PlatusKarol and Bob PlockyMary and Anthony PodellKaren PolanBobbie PomeranzZenaida PoquizJudi PorterCarre PorterCarolyn and Ted PorterSandra and Steve PorterGigi PortugalDebra and Brent PrimeauGayle ProbstWilliam PuenteKitty Quan

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Dorine QueenerRonald RadcliffeSherry L. RaftersChristopher RamaSuzette Ramirez-CarrYvone and Armando RamosDenzil RamdhanieBrenda and David RandallRuth RaskEmil Raulin

Denise RayfieldSylvia RaynerWendi ReeceDonna ReedNancy ReeveElena and Will ReigadasTami ReilandDebbie ReyesLorena ReynosoAloisia and Alfons RibitschAmy and Thomas RicciLori and Ray RichardLori RichardsDiane and Gerald RichmanMarcy RixJulie RizzoJo Ann RoddaRenee G. RodsonLydia RogersPeggy RolandFrances and Alfred RomeroMarie RoperRose Publishing, Inc.Linda RosenfeldGeorgiana RosenkranzJune and Richard RossbergRonald Rosso, M.D.Irene and Armand RoveroDottie and Vincent RudinicaCarol J. Russell

Dr. Sarita K. SaigalAndrea and James SalaArceli SalanguitAngela and Isabello SalvaDeborah SampsonSarku JapanFumie SayegusaBeya and Robert SchaefferKent SchaferPat and Joe Schenasi

Stephen Schlesinger, CPAMelanie SchmitzMary SchneiderWilhelm SchueleinRoger C. SchultzMarlene Schultz, M.D.Jerry Schwartz, M.D.Carrie ScottDonna and Robert F. ScoularJames ScribaKaren SegalErnesto SeguraNenita SequitoChristine Serra-HarrisJean SeveranceMarianne C. Sfreddo, CPACarol SharkeyHeather and John W. ShayMary ShenAnna Ayako and Don Masao

ShigakiJudith and Thomas ShigemitsuMelanie ShimAdrianne ShortCathy and Alan SiegelBrian SierotySarah and Joe SilvaSilverado Senior LivingPatricia SimmonsJulianne Simon

Joanne SimonsenLois and Boris SincichAllan Singer, M.D.Corazon and Peter SkacanPamela SkaggsMarcia and Bernard SlotnickBarbara J. SmithJacqualynn and H. Wayne SnavelySolid Benefit GuidanceKathleen SpearmanPolly and George SpindlerAnnie E. StaffordThomas StansellLeola and Dr. Richard SteinerAlice and Clark SteinmanKimberlee A. StephensBert StewartKaren StockbridgeMarie StofilaDiane N. Stone, M.D.Viva J. StroykeCarol and Joseph M. SugimotoSherri L. SussmanChristina SweeneyCatherine and Carlo

A. Tabellario, M.D.Mildred TakamatsuLisa and Daryl TakataRemer TangoanRika TanousMadeleine TarnayNina and Michael Tarnay, M.D.Keith TateLisa and Kevin TempletonMartha and Mark S. TemplinMichael TessaloneThe Art of Jewelry DesignThe Council Of Insurance Agents

And BrokersThe Treasured AccessoryJanet and Jacob TheologidyDennis ThieretLynn ThomasTerry ThomasEloise and Steven J. ThompsonDavid ThoringtonJulia TobinCindy Tobis and John KoenigBeryl TokunagaJenise TomaselloJill and Glen TomkiewiczGary TranDana TraversiEleanor TrentFaith and Bruce TrotmanIrene and John Trotter, DDSElaine TrutanichMei TsaiDiane Turner

Dianna TyndallDeborah and Grant UbaLouise UngLola M. UngarUnion Bank Commercial

Treasury ServicesJanice UntereinerVeronica UrbanoErlinda ValerioCesar ValleDianne VanJan and Don Van BurenKatherine Van MeterCarl Van Wy IIIRoksolana and Bernard VecerekRuth and Oscar VelascoHerman VilloriaMike VoellerBao VuLani and Roger WalkerMargaret T. WalkerPatricia and Douglas WalterSusan WarnerAngie WattersHilary and Andrew J. WaxlerMarcia WeasePatricia WedlockWeller DesignsCynthia and Kirk WesterMary and Steven WheatleyHelene and Dick WhildenAmy E. WhiteKathleen WhitingMichelle WhitmanRosalie WiderConnie WightAnthony WilliamsMerla WilsonPatricia and John WinklerSandra and George WinstonDoreen and Bill WittyLily and Wayne WongPamela WooDianne WoodJames F. WoodJanie L. WoodburnLori A. WoodmanPhyllis and John WormingtonYasmin G. Yap-MarianoPhilip and Sylvia YimJudi YourmanCc YuMark ZahoryinRory ZatykoAmanda ZaumeyerPat and Chip ZeltAmy ZhangGeri Zientek

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PremierBelzer Family Foundation /

Burton BelzerChevron Corporation /

Rod SpackmanNancy CombsThyra Endicott, M.D. &

Rev. Jonathan Chute Jacquelyne & Steven MillerTricia & Thomas Paulsen, M.D.Judith & Sherrill SipesFrances P. Torino Foundation /

Francesca Torino Deaver and Douglas Deaver

PlatinumLaurie & John BucherPatricia & Richard CarlsonLynn & Horace CochranMelanie Friedlander, M.D.Ronnie & Alan GoldsteinJudy & Nick HulseWilliam E. Kim, M.D.Donna & George LeeIzzat Alamdari, M.D. &

Eric Milefchik, M.D.Marilyn & Frank MilesKhrystyna Pavlova & Riad

Adoumie, M.D.Kimberly & Robert Vallee, Jr. Alissa & Robert WilsonKay & Dwight Yamada

Gold Valerie & Chris AdlamGeorgette & Al AvoianElaine & Jerome L. BleiweisJeanie BlumTrudy Brown Ann & David BuxtonAlida & Stevan CalvilloMary Louise & Donald CrockerJudy DabinettSuzann & Donald DouthwrightEric DupontDiane & Thomas Duralde, M.D.Beth & Berkley Eichel, M.D.Regina & Dan FinneganMary & Steven Fisher, M.D.Jeannine & Dennis FrandsenRosalind HalikisDonna Marie & Eugene

Hardin, M.D.Erin & Heidi Hoffman, M.D.Leslie & Colin HullJessica & Tonny

Meng-Che Lee, M.D.Charlotte & Russ Lesser

Karen & Nelman C. Low, M.D.Sudy & Bud MayoSunny Melendez, M.D. &

Ron Melendez, M.D.Joanne & Marc MoserDiane & Davis MooreWade Nishimoto, M.D.Elizabeth Paul, M.D. &

Joy Paul, M.D.Phyllis PelezzareLinda Pullen-BuehlTamara Ritchey PowersJerry Schwartz, M.D.Patricia & Rich SeveraNicholas J. Silvino, M.D.Richard Sonner, M.D.Robert StephensonPauline & Rolling SturgeonCarolyn & Charles D. Turek, M.D.Susan & Richard WalkerKerry & David H. Wallis, M.D.Susan & Matthew WhelanChris Delgado &

Cynthia L. Williams, M.D.Judy & Barry WolstanMonica & Peter Wong

SilverMichele & William AverillCatherine Bannerman, M.D.Paula & Edward Bold, M.D.Renuka Boyapalli, M.D. &

Srikanth BoyapalliMaureen BriganteEdna CampbellAnita CanfieldDavid Chung, M.D.Philip Chung, M.D.Mary & John W. ClarkKathy & Paul CohenJoy & Marc F. Colman, M.D.Pamela CranePhyllis & Donald CullerCynthia & Steven DennisJulie & Michael DiLustroPeggy & Daniel FisherElizabeth & LeRoy ForehandYumi & Karl Fukunaga, M.D.Elaine & Byron GeeDebbie & Moe Gelbart, M.D.Janet & George GunzaThai Q. Ha, M.D.Shahina Hakim, M.D.Nancy & Keith HaugeShirley & Chih-Ming HoKenneth M. Holt, M.D.Kalpana Hool, M.D. &

Hugo Hool, M.D.Sherry & Ian KramerPatti & Thomas LaGrelius, M.D.

Donna & George LeeSusan & Peter Lorman, M.D.Mary Todd & Peter McCormackLaura & Donald McIntireLisa & Christopher MartzCatherine & Linwood MeltonCindy & Lawrence MillerDeana & Richard MontgomeryVimal Murthy, M.D.Karen & Gene Naftulin, M.D.Gwenne Norcross, D.O. &

Timothy Norcross, D.O. Rosalie & Chirag Patel, M.D.Cindy & Laurence PerczDolly & Bang Pham, M.D.Jayne & Chris PimlottAzam S. Riyaz, M.D.Pam & James Sattler, M.D.Carmen Schaye, M.D. &

Gordon Schaye M.D.Barbara Schulz, M.D.Martha & Fred SignerCarolyn SnyderBetty StraussMichelle Nguyen &

Nhat Tran, M.D.Timothy T. Tran, M.D.Mary & Steven WheatleyJean WongPat Yates

Life AmbassadorsCathy AllenGail & Douglas AllenMary Lou & Jack AreaDavid BauerBetty BelskyJoan & Chris CarasMila & Patrick Chambers, M.D.Mary & John ClarkAchara & Thomas Cowell, M.D.Patricia & Duane DenneyBarbara DormanVirginia & Dennis FitzgeraldSherry & Thomas Gossett, M.D.Marion & George W. GrahamPatricia & Al HermannCarole HoffmanTheresa & Joseph HohmDaniel Hovenstine, M.D.Kathleen & Richard

Krauthamer, M.D.Sylvia & Robert Laxineta, M.D.Judy & Craig LeachFred MackenbachCarol MageeJoseph Mannara† Cheryl Melville

Genevieve & Hugh MullerRobin & Norman Panitch, M.D.Ellen & Fraser Perkins, M.D.Franklin Pratt, M.D.Peggie & Gerald Reich, M.D.Carlene & Edward ReuscherCindy & Benjamin Rosin, M.D.Patricia E. Sacks, M.D. &

Harvey KushnerBeya & Robert Schaeffer, Jr., M.D.Loraine & Ralph ScribaLaura & Thomas Simko, M.D.Mary Lou SteinmetzJohn Steward, M.D.Kimberly & David Stone, M.D.Tina & Peter VasilionTeresa & Gerald Wasserwald, M.D.Mary WilliamsDovie & George WorcesterAlice Young

† Deceased

Ambassadors

Professional Advisory Council MembersStephanie Bezner, Esq. Nancy Burke-BarrDayla Cabeza de VacaWilliam ChangStephen ConnorsPhillip CookChristian CordobaMaureen DeardenScott Donnelly, CPATed Hanasono, Esq. Eric J. Harris, Esq. Derrick KawamotoTroy Martin, Esq. Cristin H. RiggMarianne Sfreddo, CPASylvia ThompsonMark TsujimotoStuart TsujimotoKazuaki Uemura, Esq.



20th Centruy Fox Studios22nd Street Landing9RoundAddi’s TandoorValerie and Chris AdlamAdmiral RistyAdventure City Theme ParkAlandreaAlfredo Garcias Cantina CocinaAllied Waste ManagementAquarium of the PacificArrowhead Water and BeverageBeauty CounterBloDryBar & Nail BarRoxan BottlewalaBradford Renaissance PortraitsPam and Larry BranamGretchen and Dave BrandtLucia and Mark BucklinCabrillo Marine AquariumCAC AssociateCassis Travel ServicesCastle Rock WineryHelle and Dennis CatalloChez MelangeChez MoiMichele G. Cohen and Robert BellClassic Party RentalsCreative Photo AcademyLori and Greg DelgadoMichelle DenneeDesigner Specialy LinensJanet Di LelloDoubleTree Hotel of the South Bay

Suzanne and John DurnellFood Fetish, Inc.French KandeFresh BrothersFringeGaetanos RestaurantJudy GassnerGiorgio’s RestaurantKathleen and Rich GoldsteinCathryn and Richard GregoryEverard GroenewaldG.S. BrothersShizu Takayasu and Henry GutterGreg HagermanHalper Fine ArtHey 19 Public HouseHillside Automotive Service

& RepairHelen HitzelHof ’s Hut Restaurant & BakeryAllison and Justin HolcherHostaria Piave RestaurantHUB International of

California, Inc.Huckleberry’sImage ElectrolysisInternational City TheaterKellogg Garden ProductsKing’s HawaiianElizabeth KlarikSong and David KleinHeather and Rick KlineEileen KrockLA Pilot Services

Laugh FactoryJackie and Joe LeimbachLesal CeramicsLindberg NutritionLollipop Children’s BoutiqueLong Beach Symphony OrchestraHelaine and Steve LopesLos Angeles Dodgers

Premium ServicesLos Verdes Golf CourseMelanie and Jeffrey MacLeanMarilyn and Ian MacLeodMama TeranoJudith MatsudaMedawar’s JewelersDrs. Sunny and Ron MelendezMelting Pot Food ToursElizabeth and William MessoriJennifer and Peter MorganMorgan’s JewelersDoris and Gregory MortonMorrow-MeadowsMusical Theater WestMy Saint My HeroNewport PrintingNorris Center for the

Performing ArtsAnn and Mike O’BrienOpus Music of South BayOrtega 120Lorraine and Lee OuyePalos Verdes Beach and

Athletic ClubPalos Verdes Golf Country ClubPalos Verdes FloristParadise Knolls Golf ClubPaul’s Photo, Inc.PCB Labeling CompanyCindy and Larry PerczKelli and Edward Piken, M.D.R10 SocialRare & Exotic JewelsRedondo Van & StorageRestaurant ChristineRevive Wellness CenterJulie and Ladd RichlandSophie and Guido RietdykRolling Hills Flower MartDeeana and Bill RuthSanta Anita ParkSawdust FestivalDrs. Carmen and Gordon SchayeLaura and Marc SchenasiPatricia and Rich SeveraSeychelle’s FootwearShade HotelSimms RestaurantsSix Flags Magic Mountain

Anita SmithSoul ScentsSpirit CruisesStevie Sterling EventsThe Strand HouseStudy HutRichie M. TatumJanice and Timur TecimerMartha and Mark S. TemplinTerranea ResortDebra TerrellThe Comedy & Magic ClubThe Laugh FactoryThe Portofino Hotel & Yacht ClubThe Remedy PharmThe Strand HouseToyota Motor SalesUltimate Skin CareUnited Site ServicesUnited Studios of Self DefenseDarla Valliant and Jack FeldmanTracy Van WierWalteria CleanersSusan and Wade P. WelchJanet WestergaardWineShoppeZazou RestaurantAndrea and Michael Zislis

In-Kind Gifts

Healing GardenJason AhnIrwin BrandElena BrunsElizabeth CantineFriday Morning

Escort VolunteersJudy FullenwiderPatricia GardnerJoseph GreenMike HeffnerClifford HollandPatricia IrwinCandy IsidroMargaret JohnstonLeslie & Bryant JonesGail LongPat MarloweDonna MathwigSharron ParkeDenise RayfieldRenee RodsonFlorence RooneyBarbara SmithIris VermillionJEANNINE FRANDSEN , DENNIS FRANDSEN


William AndersonShirley and Winton BakerBarbara BirchimHilde BoldtStasea and Jeffrey BorerJan and Virgil BourgonRonnie BrownMaria BuechlerHerbert ClarksonLeola CorkBette and Dick CrowellDon DawsonGinny and John DixonArlene and Dale DormanJudy English and

William Crudup, M.D.Sam and Rose FengDell Fortune and Steve NashHenry FrankenbergSunila Fuster, M.D.Sidney Gamber George W. GrahamJoan HansenPatricia and Gary Hathaway, M.D.

Adrianne and Alan HeggeJoan HendersonKeiko and Allen HochsteinDonald and Priscilla HuntMaude InfantinoJune KaneokaSylvia KennedyBetty and Wes Kirchoff †Millie KrugerMicki and Norman Lasky, M.D.Diane and George LeeMelanie and Richard LundquistJudith MaizlishLarry MaizlishDel McCullochPatricia McGinnisSandra and Kenneth McKivettLinda Severy McMahon and

Jerold McMahonCarol and Karl McMillenBarbara and Bud MendenhallA. Dian OlsenKenneth O’RourkeLore and Marv Patrick

Christina and Phil PavesiNancy Peterson and Dick ChunDonna and John PrysiRozelyn RedischBetty Jane and Ernest RiveraGlenn RobyLavonne and Jerry RodsteinNeva RogersKirsten Wagner, D.D.S. and

Richard Rounsavelle, D.D.S.Laura and Marc SchenasiLoraine and Ralph Scriba

Phyllis and René ScribeJohn R. Sealy, M.D.Yoichi SumiNancy and Douglas TeulieJohn VansickleEdith WallaceSusan K. WarnerSuzanne WebbLois and Richard Winters

† Deceased

Heritage Society

Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance

Betty Duong, M.D. & John Abe, M.D.

Valerie & Chris AdlamLaura J. AlbanoElisa Anhalt, M.D.Benjamin ArcherAnthony Arellano-Kruse, M.D.Nicholas A. ArquetteDonny N. Baek, M.D.Lori & Dave BaldwinHunter BaldwinAndrew BarkGreg & Tiffany Becker, M.D.Tracy Bercu, M.D.Stephanie Bezner, Esq.

Kevin BidenkapNadine BobitAshima Brar, M.D., MBAAmarpreet Brar, M.D.David A. Bray, Jr. M.D.Alexandra Bujor, M.D.Brittney BunnagDrisa Carrizo, CPAStanley Chang, M.D.Cari CorbalisJoshua Davidson, M.D.Ujjwala S. Dheeriya, M.D.Alice Diego-Malit, M.D.Marcia Ding, M.D.James Ding, M.D.

Blake EdwardsAlex & Gary ElminoufiRachael Ferraro, D.O.Roy Fu, M.D. Karin FuireKarl Fukunaga, M.D.Laurie GloverDamien F. Goldberg, M.D.Steven GriswoldMike Ho, Jr. Heidi Hoffman, M.D.Brandon J. Hohm Dawn & Bo KaplanSong & Dave KleinTara KleinDoug LaurinTonny Lee, M.D.Peter LujanLisa MacCarleyChristopher MartzJames McKinnell, M.D.Melissa McWilliams Brian Miura, M.D.Keith W. MurphyVimal Murthy, M.D.Pat NiemannTimothy L. Norcross, D.O.Gwenne Norcross, D.O.

Sacha OharaAngela Park-Sheldon, CFPDavid Z. Presser, M.D.William RehrigMadeline SchenasiPantea Sharifi-Hannauer, M.D.Alexander J. Shen, M.D.Julie Sim, M.D.George J. So, M.D.Joseph SpiererLauren SpiglaninElliot T. Sumi, M.D. &

Chez Moi Food CultureAileen Takahashi, M.D.Stephanie Tang, M.D.John TellenbachNhat Tran, M.D.Peter C. Tseng, M.D.Richard T. UmbrellAnthony WalkerDavid Wallis, M.D.Sandra WangTerri Welby-ZajecJennifer YangClay ZachryKeri Zickhur, M.D.Michael Zislis

GWENN NORCROSS, DO, TIM NORCROSS, DO, HEIDI HOFFMAN, MD, ERIN HOFFMAN

ELLEN THEODORA, PAT THEODORA



Employee AmbassadorsMaria & Rodie Abejero Susan AbelsonE.A. AbrokwaSusie Kim AdamsHelen AguilarNancy AgustinTomoko AkazawaMichele AlarconManette AlfordBibi AliEllen Allen-WainwrightKent AmanoMei AmanoArlene AmigableLourdes AntonioOliva ArcelaCresencia ArmamentoJudy ArnoldMaria ArteagaJose Albert Rey AsisSheryl Y. AuRandy AvakianKathie AvakianSara K. AvakianJacqueline AyresLauren AyresGwendolyn BaileyCynthia BakerPatricia BaldiviaCecilia BananiaGinger BarclayLisa BargarDan Bauman, Pharm.D.Marnie Bay RodriguezIrene L. BayanSusan BenchMelissa BenoitEd BernardoAnthony BerryPeggy BerwaldBetsy BigginsEmma D. BilbaoKyomi BolenderLance BommeljeMaricela BordenaveDanielle BoujikianMary Jane BoumanBeth & David BowerMarcella Boyd-RobinsonKathryn BraaschMary Bradfield-SmithSusan BradyRichard Brazier, J.R.Patricia BrienzoBeth BurkhalterJoy BurkhalterAgnes Butardo

Heather BurtDinah CabalatunganCaroline CabiloganBlanca CabreraFelicidad CabuenaCathrine CaingletEvelyn CalipHelen CameroLoreta Rayat CamilingRobin CamrinDebbie CarltonLuzviminda B. CarteraSherry CasaoSu CastroDolores CellierYan C. (Bobbie) ChanChangrong ChengHeidi ChongHermie S. ChuaAlan ChungElizabeth CincoSallie CintronLucrecia ColomaEthel C. ConstantinoSimon G. ContrerasCoral CortezFelipe CortezDanielle CosgroveDianne CotaMarcia CreightonCharlotte CrockerCarolyn CruzLinda CurrieJeanette M. CutuliAzam DaryabarMina DastgheibLety De La TorreGeraldine DeLaCruzJuan M. DiazJann & Dan DicksonSally DonnerPatty DrewCarla DuhovicJanice DunnAshley DzikowskiAnna EakinsSally EberhardMargie EcleviaMary J. EddyPriscilla EdnilaoElaine M. EguchiJudith EislerCheryl ElyJuliana S. EngeJosephine EspejoAna Maria EspejoMary E. Espinoza

Najla M. FaiziMarissa FarolColleen FarrellTodd FelkerCarlos & Mirna FernandezEstrella M. FilamorSharon FlowerMary FordCheryl FoxTom FoxJune Friesner-LernerJanet FroehlichCarol E. FukuchiSidney GamberMarco GarayRolando D. GarciaFelix & Tami GarciaMaria GarteagaJudith GassnerJill GoldenMary Accetta GoodloeAmanda GoodrichAnn GotthofferGale GouldZorayda GozunTracey GreenCathy GuthrieRose HadleyKathy HagemeierAzmina HajiShanna HallMichael HansonLeilani HaslamNatalie HassoldtPatricia HeathJacqueline HemmahSusan HernandezClaribel HernandezTim HerseyMary Hersh Bruce A. HershbergerVickie HershbergerCorrine HidalgoDebbie HoaglandCharmaine HogarthSuellen G. HosinoLinda HowardNaiwei Hsu-Chang, RNLisa G. HughesAlfie IgnacioBarbara Jane IgnacioTokiko ImaiFlorence D. IntokCarolyn ItoRosario JarquinRoberta JenkinsonBonnie Jewell

Mike and Janet JohnsonRena JohnsonKathryn JoinerAnna JungDebby KelleyLayne KelleyCynthia KeusFreda KhanDennis KikunoChangkyun KimJames KimJin Sook KimLisa A. KiyoharaLeah and Mark KleinSusan KochMaria Cecilia KoegelKimberley KoontzJulie A. KruegerCassandra KrutsingerMarley KuehlJohn KumashiroMary Jane LandrockGerald and Trisha LanphenSteve LantzErlinda LaraBill LarsonJeannie L. LavezzariJudy Grace LebrilloSusan LegaspiBarbara LeQuirePatricia LeonardChi LeungMary Jane & Nolan LewCresencia T. LibetaLiza LieuSusan LieuLinda LillingtonIng Huey LinRussell & Eliwyn LiptzinKim LockeCathey LohmannHelaine LopesRichard & Martha LopezElizabeth LowerisonMonica LowreyVickie LowrieMaricarmen LuhrsenLiza Lumanlan-DomingoBarbara MaddoxShirley Rose MaderazoFernando & Eva

Sophia MagdalenoPatricia MannErin MannCindy MansonWei Q. MaoMary Matson


Patrick MatteoDorothy MaxwellAnne McCormickMeg McCormickCedric McRaeElaine McRaeMary Ann MeadowsJoe & Janet MendenceMaria L. MendozaMary Ann MerrittMelany MerrymanPamela MichaelPatti MigliazzoCarmen MiguelRene MillerNancy C. MillirenMarian MillsBarbara MinamiLauren MitchellJanice MiyashiroMayuri and Rajesh ModyGlenda M. MoorePatrick MooreMatthew Morales

Nancy MukaiSanjeshni MurphyNooshin NaghshehTami NakamaKera NakasoneAllisha NazarethSandra NazarethEdward NazarethJanet NeuAndrew NguyenSue-Ann NouchiAnn O’BrienUna W. O’BrienYoung OhEliza OliverosMaria OltonSheila O’NeillMartha OrtizEsther OvadiaDirk OverturfRonald PadillaMaureen PalladiniDoris A. PalomaMichele Palombo

Jacqueline Parker-JohnsonMila Pasion-FloresDonna PatchJiteshkumar B. PatelJennifer PattenJaquelina PattiPatricia PearceKristine M. PerezPatricia PerezRosa L. PerezHoward Pfahler, Pharm.DDavid PhungAtsuko & Gary PierceKay PitonzoVilma PlagataZenaida PoquizSteve PorterGigi C. PortugalPat QuanDorine QueenerSusan QuengaSherry L. RaftersCorazon RaguiragChristopher RamaDenzil RamdhaniePedro G. RamirezArmando & Yvone RamosKaren RandazzoMaria D. RangelDonna ReedNancy ReeveBernadette ReidTami ReilandDebbie Reyes Richard RiveraJulie RizzoCora RoaAddy RodriguezSam RodriguezEllen C. RoysdenDottie RudinicaLynn RuffinAmber RugensteinTerry RunzlerArceli SalanguitLydia SalasIsabelo SalvaAngela SalvaMay SantosRinnah T. SapitananVilma H. SapitananCatherine SarconaLaura SchenasiMelanie SchmitzJamie SchneiderKathleen SchummErnesto Segura

Connie SennerNenita SequitoChristine Serra-HarrisKhalid ShariffLaDonna & Joe SheaMary ShenJudith ShigemitsuE. Patricia SimmonsLorraine SmithMichael R. SteeleKim StephensBert StewartJennifer StewartCammie StrongChristina SweeneyLisa TakataRemer TangoanKeith TateTina TattersallRichard TejadaMike ThomasTerry D. ThomasSteven ThompsonJulia TobinBeryl TokunagaShelly TritesMei TsaiGrace TurkDianna TyndallVeronica UrbanoValeska ValdiviaCesar ValleDon Van BurenSandy VandenBergeRuth VelascoBao VuLani WalkerJudith Eisler WatersAngie WattersMarcia WeasePatrick WeckerReba Mae WestreicherMaria WhiteDavid WilsonArnie WolfsonDianne Wood Lori WoodmanMary WrightYasmin Yap-MarianoLodel Yerro-CaplanPhil and Sylvia YimTiffani ZanelliRory Zatyko

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AUXILIARY NOTES

The Torrance Memorial Auxiliary presented a check for $188,000 to the Torrance Memorial Foundation at its 2015 Auxiliary Board Installation Lunch. The donation will be allocated toward the naming of the new Lundquist Tower Auxiliary Healing Garden as part of a $1 million, multi-year pledge. To date, $934,524 has been raised.

The more than 900-member Auxiliary collected the money through various fundraisers and proceeds from the Torrance Memorial Gift Shop.

The Auxiliary Healing Garden features a flourishing, water-efficient landscape and a peaceful fountain, providing tranquility for patients, families and other members of the Torrance Memorial community to enjoy. It serves as a restorative space for patients, where they can relax and enjoy the trees, flowers and other integral parts of the landscape.

“We are extremely grateful to all of our wonderful volunteers for the daily efforts and contribution to building this wonderful feature of the new Lundquist Tower,” said Mary Matson, director of Torrance Memorial Volunteer and Guest Services. “It is fitting that their efforts have provided our patients and visitors with this peaceful, healing space.”

In addition to the check presentation, the Auxiliary announced the installation of its 2015 board: Beth Zager, president; David Sato, president elect; Irene Goldman, 1st vice president, Hospital Services; Patrice Cullen, 2nd vice president, membership; Carla Zanino, secretary; Krissie Douglas, treasurer; Spirit White and Tina Trudnowski, Gift Shop chairpersons; Lindsay Imwalle, special events chairperson; Allen Scarpetti, public relations chairperson; Valerie Punzal, program chairperson; Bea Mantico, parliamentarian; Donna Cohen, legislative issues chairperson; and Shirley Cook, historian.

Front row (left to right): Allen Scarpetti, public relations chair; Carla Zanino, secretary; Donna Cohen, legislative issues chair; Tina Trudnowski, Gift Shop co-chair, Krissie Douglas, treasurer; Back row (left to right): Lindsay Imwalle, special events chair; Shirley Cook, historian; Patrice Cullen, 2nd vice president membership; Irene Goldman, 1st vice president Hospital Services; Mary Matson, director, Volunteer and Guest Services; Beth Zager, president; David Sato, president elect; Bea Mantico, parliamentarian; Spirit White, Gift Shop co-chair; Valerie Punzal, program chair.

Auxiliary presents $188,000 for Lundquist Tower Healing Garden.

Healing Funds

Laura Schenasi, Torrance Memorial Foundation; Jeannine Frandsen, 2014 Gift Shop Co-Chair; Spirit White, Gift Shop Co-Chair; Sally Eberhard, Torrance Memorial Medical Center; Mark Lurie, MD, Cardiology, Foundation Board Chair; Schola Tsai, 2014 Auxiliary president.

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