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In This Issue 2014 Medical Staff Officers & Department Chiefs……………...P 1

Resources for Your Patients…...P 2 Cardiology Update 2014…..…....P 2 Medical Staff Calendar....….…...P 3 Roster Updates……………..…...P 4

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2014 Medical Staff Officers and Department Chiefs

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Eric Milefchik, M.D. Assistant Chief of Staff

Vinh Cam, M.D. Secretary/Treasurer

Tonny Lee, M.D. Medicine

Eric Nakkim, M.D. Emergency Medicine

Steven Underberger, M.D. Anesthesia

Heidi Hoffman, M.D. Radiology

Houman Solomon, M.D. Surgery

Steven Jensen, M.D. Pediatrics

Daniel Harvey, M.D. Family Practice

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

Brian Miura, M.D. Member-at-Large

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

Alexandra Bujor, M.D. OB/GYN

Greg Baetge, M.D. Pathology

David Rand, M.D. Past Chief of Staff

Thomas Simko, M.D. Chief of Staff

Resources for Your Patients

Cardiology Update 2014

Medication Support—February 6, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in West Tower Room C: Monthly session led by a Torrance Memorial pharmacist that provides information on medications, gives participants a better under-standing of their medications and empowers participants to better manage their medications and increase their compliance. The session will not diagnose medical conditions and will not promote any commercial products or sources. Participants are to bring their “brown bag” of medications and questions/concerns about their medications. FREE! For more information contact 310-517-4711.

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CARDIOLOGY UPDATE 2014 CONVENTIONAL WISDOM AND BEYOND

For physicians & healthcare professionals only 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday May 9, 2014

HEART MONTH SPECIAL DISCOUNT 50% off registration fees

during the month of February only

Torrance Memorial & Keck USC Physicians, Nurses, Employees - $50

Non-Torrance Memorial Physicians & Healthcare Professionals - $75 For more information call (310) 517-4711 or visit our website at http://www.torrancememorial.org/For_Physicians/Cardiology_Symposium.aspx

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 7:00a Robotics Ad-Hoc……WT-D 12:30p Cardiology…….…..…WT-C

4 12:30p Infection Control/P&T....WT-C

5 7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D 12:30p CME Conference….HCC-1&2

6 7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud 7:45a Lung/Thoracic Tumor Board……….…...…...WT-Aud 12:30p Medical Staff PI……..….WT-D

7  7:00a Surgery Dept…....WT-Aud 7:30a IRB…………………..WT-D

10 7:00a Cardiac PI………...…WT-B 12:30p Credentials….…….....WT-C

11 5:00p Professional Relations...WT-C 6:00p Medical Executive……..WT-D

12 7:00a Anesthesia PI….… ..WT-Aud 7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D 7:00a New Main Tower Planning Committee……………...WT-C 8:00a Endocrinology………….WT-B

13 7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud 7:45a GI Tumor Board….....WT-Aud

14 7:00a Heart Failure……..….WT-C

17 12:00p Burn & Wound Surg...WT-C

18 12:00p Radiology Dept……...WT-Aud 12:30p C-Section Rate Ad-Hoc Committee……………..WT-B

19 7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D 12:30p CME Conference….HCC-1&2

20 7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud 7:45a Lung/Thoracic Tumor Board……….…...…...WT-Aud 9:00a Emergency Dept……….WT-D 12:30p Pediatric Dept……….WT-Aud

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24 4:00p Bariatric Surgery…....WT-C

25 8:00a Medicine PI………….....WT-E 12:30p OB/GYN Dept……….WT-Aud

26 7:00a CV Review Conf……….WT-D 12:30p Bioethics………………..WT-B 3:00p Ortho COE……………...WT-B

27 7:00a Breast Tumor Board..WT-Aud 7:45a Gen Tumor Board…..WT-Aud 12:30p Credentials……….….....WT-C 12:30p Health Info Mgmt……....WT-B

28 7:00a Vascular Medicine….WT-D

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

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

Medical Staff Calendar February 2014

February 19, 2014 “Bioethical Concerns When Caring for Elderly Patients” Neil Wenger, M.D. UCLA School of Medicine Commercial Support: None

February 12, 2014 NO CONFERENCE

February 26, 2014 NO CONFERENCE

February 5, 2014 “Lymphoma Management” Ann Mohrbacher, M.D. USC School of Medicine Commercial Support: None

March 12, 2014 “Foodborne Illnesses” Cyrus Rangan, M.D. California Poison Control System Commercial Support: None

March 5, 2014 “Melanoma Staging & Treatment” Michael Wong, M.D. USC School of Medicine Commercial Support: None

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The Medical Staff Newsletter Progress Notes is published monthly for the Medical Staff of Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Thomas G. Simko, M.D. Chief of Staff Robin S. Camrin, CPMSM, CPCS Vice President, Medical Staff Services & Performance Improvement ANK-02/2014

Address Change Noel Lee Chun, M.D. Anesthesiology Phoenix Pain Medicine 840 Apollo Street, Ste. 222 El Segundo, CA 90245 Phone: (310) 374-4100 Fax: (310) 374-4111 Danny N. Dan, M.D. OB/GYN 770 The City Dr., Ste. 8000 Orange, CA 92868 Phone: (714) 655-4766 Fax: (714) 740-0515 Mary Jo Ford, M.D. Anesthesiology Phoenix Pain Medicine 840 Apollo Street, Ste. 222 El Segundo, CA 90245 Phone: (310) 374-4100 Fax: (310) 374-4111 Terence M. Hammer, M.D. Family Practice UCLA Redondo Beach 514 N. Prospect Ave., 1st Floor Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Phone: (310) 937-8555 Fax: (310) 937-8556 Sandra K. Smith-Lang, M.D. Pediatrics 400 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 210 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Phone: (310) 374-5568 Fax: (310) 318-3550 Javid Tavari, D.O. Medicine 11645 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 745 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Phone: (310) 696-0100 Fax: (310) 696-0700

Phone/Fax Change Jeffrey I. Steinberg, M.D. Phone: (310) 784-8770 Fax: (310) 784-4991 Leave of Absence Sheila Arzani, M.D. Pediatrics Mary Margaret Sauve, M.D. Pediatrics Resignation Stephanie W. Chen, M.D. Medicine Hima B. Ghanta, M.D. Surgery Retired Barry G. Baylen, M.D. Pediatrics Joel Ringold, M.D. Medicine Janita C. Russo, M.D. Pediatrics

Physician Roster Updates

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