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President’s Circle Cocktail Reception
Recognizing extraordinary supporters.
On September 14, 2023, Huntington Hospital hosted an exclusive cocktail reception at The Valley Hunt Club to thank and inform generous President’s Circle members at the Associate level and above. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, fine wine and spirits, as well as the opportunity to connect with like-minded donors and hospital leaders.
More than 100 President’s Circle members were joined at the reception by hospital board members (Erin Baker, Armando Gonzalez, Scott Jenkins, Paul Johnson and Simon Li), and executive leaders (including Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, president and chief executive officer, and Jane Haderlein, senior vice president of philanthropy and public relations).
Outstanding heart care.
At the reception, Dr. Morgan thanked guests for their generous annual contributions to the hospital, which help us fulfill our goal to deliver excellent health care here in the San Gabriel Valley. Dr. Morgan also shared new information about some of the special joint ventures and opportunities for collaboration that our affiliation with Cedars-Sinai is making possible, including the recent expansion of Huntington Health’s cardiac surgery program.
Huntington has long had a tradition of providing advanced cardiac care to this region, and we recently celebrated the two-year anniversary of our new state-of-the-art Helen and Will Webster Heart & Vascular Center. Dr. Morgan shared that, thanks to our affiliation, we now also have access to Cedars-Sinai’s top ranked cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgeons, who can provide care for more complex cardiac and thoracic surgery cases, right here in Pasadena. Robbin Cohen, MD, recently assumed leadership of the team of Cedars-Sinai physicians at Huntington Health as director of the newly expanded cardiac surgery program. While Dr. Cohen was unable to attend the reception, Dr. Morgan shared that he is thrilled to have this robust program at Huntington as it ensures patients in the San Gabriel Valley have access to the highest level of heart care to enable longer, healthier lives. He is especially proud that his team of eight cardiac surgeons have a full-time presence on the Huntington campus. Following Dr. Morgan’s remarks, guests heard from Joanna Chikwe, MD, chair of the department of cardiac surgery at Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Chikwe provided information about advances in heart care that are offered by Cedars-Sinai’s nationally recognized team of specialists, which will now be available to Huntington Health patients. She wrapped up her remarks by expressing her gratitude to President’s Circle members for their generous contributions, which help ensure we can provide excellent heart care for all patients, close to home.
Our President’s Circle donors enjoy a range of meaningful recognition opportunities. To learn more about joining the President’s Circle, please contact Lia Peterson Miller, senior director of donor engagement, at (626) 397-3241.
