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In This Issue

2017 Medical Staff Officers & Department Chiefs……………………....P 1

Very Important Clinical Updates…….....P 2-8

Torrance Memorial Earns “A” Grade for Patient Safety………………...……...P 9

Medical Executive Committee Approvals..…………………………….….P 9

Physician Reason Is You Award Recipients………………………………...P 10

Cardiology Update 2017…..…………....P 11-13

Medical Staff Calendar....…..………......P 14

New Practitioners……….....…...............P 15

Physician/AHP Roster Updates...….…..P 16

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2017 Medical Staff Officers and Department Chiefs

Vinh Cam, M.D. Chief of Staff

Eric Milefchik, M.D. Assistant Chief of Staff

Tonny Lee, M.D. Secretary/Treasurer

Thomas Simko, M.D. Past Chief of Staff

John Abe, M.D. Member-at-Large

Aileen Takahashi, M.D. Member-at-Large

Rashaan Ali-Jones, M.D. Member-at-Large

Elisa Anhalt, M.D. Emergency Medicine

Daniel Harvey, M.D. Family Practice

Andrew Horodner, M.D. Medicine

Deepjot Singh, M.D. OB/GYN 1

Houman Solomon, M.D. Surgery

Alice Diego-Malit, M.D. Pediatrics

John Blakey, M.D. Pathology

Mike Ho, M.D. Anesthesia

Amanda Murphy, M.D. Radiology

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Torrance Memorial Earns “A” Grade for Patient Safety

Items approved at the last Medical Executive Committee meeting can be viewed by using this website link and selecting the particular month: http://www.torrancememorial.org/For_Physicians/Medical_Staff/MEC_Approval.aspx . If you have any questions, please contact the Medical Staff Services Department at (310) 517-4616.

New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the United States, were announced in October. Torrance Memorial was one of 844 hospitals to receive an “A,” ranking it among the safest hospitals in the United States. Developed under the guidance of an expert panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. To view the full grade, and to access consumer-friendly patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit http://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/ . 

Medical Executive Committee Approvals

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Physician Reason Is You Award Recipients

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Katherine Miller, M.D.

Steven Sawelson, M.D. Garrett Matsunaga, M.D.

Peninsula Pulmonary Group: Mladen Rasic, M.D., Khalid Eltawil, M.D., Deren Sinkowitz, M.D. and Roman Culjat, M.D.

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CARDIOLOGY UPDATE 2017 CONVENTIONAL WISDOM AND BEYOND

For physicians & healthcare professionals only

April 7, 2017

   

To Support the Vision of the

Melanie & Richard Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute

Statement of Need: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide and recognizing patients at risk is the key to early interventions and decreased morbidity and mortality. This symposium is designed to provide healthcare profes-sionals with evidence-based diagnostic and management skills to improve healthcare outcomes and quality of life for patients with cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors. Target Audience: cardiologists, internists, family practitioners, endocrinologists, cardiac surgeons, electrophysiologists, emer-gency physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals Educational Objectives: Upon completion of this program participants should be able to: · Identify patients at risk for cardiovascular disease · Be aware of cultural disparities associated with cardiovascular disease risk, including ethnicity, age, gender & smoking · Select appropriate diagnostic tools and therapeutic options · Improve patient care outcomes and quality of life · Describe ways to prevent cardiovascular disease

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Please note that program schedule is subject to change without prior notice.

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast/Registration SESSION I 8:00 a.m. - 8:05 a.m. Welcome Craig Leach, President & CEO Torrance Memorial Medical Center Opening Remarks Mark Lurie, M.D., FACC, Cardiology Director Melanie & Richard Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute Torrance Memorial Medical Center 8:05 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. Introductions Moderator: Craig Baker, M.D., Chief of Cardiac Surgery, LAC+USC Program Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery, CardioVascular Thoracic Institute, USC Keck School of Medicine Moderator: Mark Lurie, M.D., FACC, Cardiology Director Melanie & Richard Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute Moderator: Victoria Shin, M.D., Interventional Cardiologist Moderator: Chris Matchison, M.D., Interventional Cardiologist Torrance Memorial Medical Center 8:10 a.m. - 8:40 a.m. Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery: The New Standard Marc Gillinov, M.D., Staff Cardiac Surgeon & Judith Pyle Chair in Heart Valve Research Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Continued on next page...

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Cardiology Update 2017

8:40 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. Richard Hoffman Memorial Lecture: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Case Selection & Outcomes Paul Teirstein, M.D., FACC, Chief of Cardiology and Director, Interventional Cardiology Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA

9:10 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Michael Shehata, M.D., FACC, Co-Fellowship Program Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Heart Rhythm Center, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute 9:40 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Point-Counterpoint Debate: Medical Therapy vs. Cardiac Surgery William French, M.D., FACC, Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory & The Anticoagulation Clinic Harbor-UCLA Medical Center & Jack Sun, M.D., Cardiac Surgeon Torrance Memorial Medical Center 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break SESSION II 10:30 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. Introductions Moderator: Mark Lurie, M.D., FACC, Cardiology Director Melanie & Richard Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute

Moderator: Julie Semper, RN, MSN, CNS, Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist Torrance Memorial Medical Center 10:35 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. Advancing Knowledge of Cardiovascular Benefits of Antihyperglycemic Agents Anne Peters, M.D., Director, USC Clinical Diabetes Program USC Westside Center for Diabetes 11:05 a.m. -11:45 a.m. Prevention & Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease Through Lifestyle Change Mimi Guarneri, M.D., FACC Founder & Medical Director, Guarneri Integrative Health, Inc. President, Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch SESSION III 1:00 p.m. - 1:05 p.m. Introductions Moderator: Mark Lurie, M.D., FACC, Cardiology Director Melanie & Richard Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute Moderator: William Averill, M.D., FACC, Interventional Cardiologist Moderator: Victoria Shin, M.D., Interventional Cardiologist Moderator: Roxanna Balter, N.P., Manager, Heart Failure Program Torrance Memorial Medical Center 1:05 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. The Cardiorenal Syndrome: A Cardiology Perspective Thomas Heywood, M.D., Director, Heart Failure Recovery & Research Center Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA 1:35 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. Current Management Strategies in Advanced Heart Failure

Jaime Moriguchi, M.D., FACC, Medical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute 2:05 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. SPRINTing to Better Blood Pressure Goals - My Approach Ronald Victor, M.D., Director Cedars-Sinai Center for Hypertension Continued on next page...

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2:35 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. Heart Disease in Women: New Insights Karol Watson, M.D., Co-Director UCLA Program in Preventive Cardiology 3:05 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. Break SESSION IV 3:20 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. Introductions Moderator: Mark Lurie, M.D., FACC, Cardiology Director Melanie & Richard Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute Moderator: Erol Kosar, M.D., Electrophysiologist Torrance Memorial Medical Center Moderator: Benjamin Rosin, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine USC Keck School of Medicine 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Stroke Risk Reduction in Atrial Fibrillation Salman Azam, M.D., Interventional Cardiologist Torrance Memorial Medical Center 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Neurorestoration: Emerging Possibilities for Improving Function After Stroke Charles Liu, M.D., Director USC Neurorestoration Center 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Concluding Remarks Mark Lurie, M.D., FACC, Cardiology Director Melanie & Richard Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute Torrance Memorial Medical Center Location: Torrance Memorial Hoffman Health Conference Center, 3315 Medical Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90505 Registration: Pre-registration is required. A full refund will be given if this activity is cancelled. No refund will be given if participant cancels within 48 hours of the activity. To register visit our website at http://TorranceMemorial.org/cardiosymposium or call 310-891-6726. For more details visit our website or call 310-517-4720. Registration begins February 1, 2017. Fees: Include lectures, continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and syllabus.

Commercial Support Acknowledgement: This program is supported by independent educational grants from Abbott Vascular, Abiomed, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp. and Medtronic Cardiac & Vascular Division.

Torrance Memorial Medical Center is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Torrance Memorial Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category I creditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 300, for 8 contact hours.

Heart Month Special Discount February 2017

Beginning March 1, 2017

Torrance Memorial & USC Keck Physicians, Nurses & Employees $75 $125

Non-Torrance Memorial Physicians & Healthcare Professionals $100 $150

Heart Month Special Discount February 2017

Beginning March 1, 2017

Torrance Memorial & USC Keck Physicians, Nurses & Employees $75 $125

Non-Torrance Memorial Physicians & Healthcare Professionals $100 $150

Cardiology Update 2017

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4 7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D 12:30p CME Conference….HCC-1&2

5 7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud

6   7:00a LungTumorBoard..WT-Aud 7:30a IRB…………………..WT-D 7:30a Lung Oncol Subc..WT-Aud

9 12:30p Credentials………......WT-C

10 7:00a Pancreatic/Hep & Colon/ GI Oncol Subc………….WT-D 8:00a TCU……………...….…..WT-B 12:30p Infectn Preventn/P&T....WT-D

11 7:00a Anesthesia Dept…….WT-Aud 7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D 12:30p CME Conference….HCC-1&2

12 7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud 7:00a Cardiac PI………………WT-D 12:30p Pediatric PI……………..WT-B

13 7:30a LungTumorBoard..WT-Aud 7:30a Oncology………...…..WT-D

16 12:00p Burn & Wound Surg...WT-C

17 7:00a Breast Oncol Subc…….WT-D 12:30p Medicine Dept………….WT-D

18 7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D

19 7:00a Breast Tumor Board…..WT-D 8:00a Oncology Steering….WT-Aud 9:00a Emergency Dept……….WT-D 12:30p Pediatric Dept……….WT-Aud

20 7:00a Gastroenterology….WT-C 7:00a LungTumorBoard..WT-Aud 7:00a Surgery Advisory…...WT-D

23 12:30p Stroke Ad-Hoc……...WT-D 4:00p Bariatric Surgery…....WT-C

24 7:00a Breast Program Subc...WT-B 12:30p OB/GYN Dept……….WT-Aud 12:30p Utilization Mgmt………..WT-D

25 7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D 12:30p Antibiotic Stewardship...WT-B 12:30p Bioethics………………..WT-C 3:00p Ortho COE Hip&Knee....WT-C

26 7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud 7:30a Family Practice Dept…..WT-B 12:30p C-Section…………...….WT-B 12:30p Credentials……….….....WT-C

27 7:00a General Surg Subc..WT-C 7:00a LungTumorBoard..WT-Aud

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CME CONFERENCES Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. Hoffman Health Conference Center

Medical Staff Calendar January 2017

February 8, 2017 “Non-Surgical Treatment for Arthritis” Robin Dore, M.D. UCLA School of Medicine Commercial Support: None

January 25, 2017 NO CONFERENCE

February 1, 2017 “Medical Marijuana” Joseph Pierre, M.D. UCLA School of Medicine Commercial Support: None

Torrance Memorial Medical Center is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Torrance Memorial Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I creditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education. For up-to-the-minute conference information call (310) 784-8776 or visit: http://www.torrancememorial.org/For_Physicians/Wednesday_CME_Conferences.aspx

January 4, 2017 “Hypertension Update” Stanley Franklin, M.D. U.C. Irvine School of Medicine Commercial Support: None

January 11, 2017 “Management of Sepsis” Thomas Cesario, M.D. U.C. Irvine School of Medicine Commercial Support: None

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January 18, 2017 NO CONFERENCE

Welcome New Practitioners

Kamila Bakirhan, M.D. Medicine The Oncology Institute of Hope & Innovation 11480 Brookshire Ave., Ste. 309 Downey, CA 90241 Phone: (562) 869-1201 Fax: (562) 869-1281

Jonathan K. Park, M.D. Radiology Torrance Radiology Medical Group—Skypark 3275 Skypark Dr., Ste. A Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (310) 517-4675 Fax: (310) 784-8746

Ping-Yu Chen, M.D. Medicine Torrance Memorial Hospitalists Associates 3330 Lomita Blvd., TMHA 1st Floor Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (310) 891-6623 Fax: (310) 891-6673

Ashkan Pirouz, M.D. Surgery 520 N. Prospect Ave., Ste. 206 Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Phone: (310) 376-8850 Fax: (310) 798-9228

Margaret Karwecki, N.P. Medicine COR Healthcare Medical Associates 2841 Lomita Blvd., Ste. 100 Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (310) 257-0508 Fax: (310) 325-8109

Jessica V. Ramirez, M.D. Pediatrics Providence Medical Associates - Hawthorne 11539 Hawthorne Blvd., 6th Floor Hawthorne, CA 90250 Phone: (310) 675-5370 Fax: (310) 531-2089

Daniel S. Kim, M.D. Medicine UCLA Health Santa Monica Hospitalists 1250 16th St., Ste. C2304 Santa Monica, CA 90404 Phone: (310) 319-4698 Fax: (310) 319-4908

Shant Shekherdimian, M.D. Surgery UCLA Pediatric Surgical Associates 10833 Le Conte Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90095 Phone: (310) 206-2429 Fax: (310) 206-1120

Christopher P. Meilleur, M.D. OB/GYN 23600 Telo Ave., Ste. 250 Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (310) 602-5033 Fax: (310) 375-8489

Ravinder Singh, M.D. Medicine 8920 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 520 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Phone: (310) 498-2880 Fax: (310) 432-2889

Steven J. Narvy, M.D. Surgery Orthopaedic Specialties Association 4201 Torrance, Blvd., Ste. 190 Torrance, CA 90503 Phone: (310) 543-2521 Fax: (310) 543-9352

Carla F. Tapia, P.A. Emergency Torrance Memorial Urgent Care 22411 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (310) 784-3740 Fax: (310) 375-1392

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Andrew J. Wassef, M.D. Surgery 23456 Hawthorne Blvd., Ste. 200 Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (310) 375-8700 Fax: (310) 675-8776

Kate E. Niehoff, M.D. Family Practice Torrance Memorial Physician Network South a Bay Family 3701 Skypark Dr., Ste. 100 Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (310) 378-2234 Fax: (310) 378-9795

Phone/Fax Change Francine F. Ito, M.D. OB/GYN Phone: (310) 792-5615 Fax: (310) 543-1549 Ly A. Nguyen, M.D. Pediatrics Phone: (310) 626-6445 Fax: (310) 539-0061 Leave of Absence Thomas E. Lee, M.D. Pediatrics Carl N. Muchnick, M.D. Pediatrics Resignation Shamila C. Senanayake, M.D. Medicine Gregory E. Washington, M.D. Surgery

Physician/AHP Roster Updates

Address Change Joseph A. Cabaret, M.D. Anesthesiology 601 E. Daily Dr., Ste. 228 Camarillo, CA 93010 Phone: (805) 914-0637 Fax: (805) 693-4327 Robert S. Chang, M.D. Medicine 501 Deep Valley Dr., Ste. 100 Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 Phone: (310) 303-3953 Fax: (310) 303-7903 Eunice M. Kohara, D.O. Surgery 2865 Atlantic Ave., Ste. 109 Long Beach, CA 90806 Phone: (562) 988-2020 Fax: (562) 426-7394 Dinesh M. Kumar, M.D. Medicine 3330 Lomita Blvd., HCP 1st Floor Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (310) 784-8770 Fax: (310) 793-4662 Sheryl L. Lewin, M.D. Surgery 23430 Hawthorne Blvd., Ste. 120 Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: (310) 828-1414 Fax: (310) 828-3939 John C. Lim, M.D. OB/GYN 4201 Torrance Blvd., Ste. 530 Torrance, CA 90503 Phone: (310) 540-5599 Fax: (310) 371-7812 David S. Lu, M.D. OB/GYN 4201 Torrance Blvd., Ste. 503 Torrance, CA 90503 Phone: (310) 371-7801 Fax: (310) 371-7812 Amar C. Nawathe, M.D. Medicine 1250 16th St., Ste. C2304 Santa Monica, CA 90404 Phone: (310) 825-2916 Fax: (310) 206-3260

Ramin M. Roohipour, M.D. Surgery 21250 Hawthorne Blvd., Ste. 430 Torrance, CA 90503 Phone: (310) 326-3066 Fax: (310) 326-3068

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