Pasadena Health 2021

PA SA D E N A H E A LT H 2021

Health

Your 2021 Guide to Mind & Body Wellness

CHOOSING THE RIGHT HOSPITAL, GETTING THE BEST SLEEP, AND MORE AMAZING RETREATS TO ADDRESS A RANGE OF NEEDS EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON HAIR LOSS TOP DOCS

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Yuman Fong, M.D., is chair of the Department of Surgery at City of Hope.

New surgical techniques pioneered by Fong are giving patients with advanced colorectal cancers a fighting chance.

YOUNG MOM FACES STAGE 4 COLON CANCER With strict health precautions in place, including telehealth consultations, Sara Munis is safely treated at City of Hope.

By Abe Rosenberg

Sara Munis was just 33 years old when she received the shocking diagnosis: advanced colon cancer that had spread to her liver.

After some discouraging medical visits, she was close to giving up when she made one last call to City of Hope. Yuman Fong, M.D., the Sangiacomo Family Chair in Surgical Oncology, met with the young mother and her husband.

“I tried not to cry,” Munis said. “Here was someone who was going to give me a fighting chance!”

More than 149,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year. While a daunting diagnosis, “We are curing 30% to 40% of Stage 4 colon cancers that spread to the liver,” said Fong.

Surgery in 2018 removed the tumors in Munis’ liver and colon, but the cancer returned in an adrenal gland.

In October 2020, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Munis underwent robotic surgery to remove the diseased gland. Patient safety is the bedrock for City of Hope’s efforts to deliver timely cancer care in the COVID-19 era, with strict protocols in place.

Munis remains positive, grateful to City of Hope and happy that no further traces of cancer have appeared, though more challenges may come. She’ll deal with them. “I’ve got to keep getting up,” she said. “I’ve got a son to raise.”

Sara Munis was just 33 years old when she received the shocking diagnosis: advanced colon cancer that had spread to her liver.

Here she is pictured with her son, August, now 4 years old.

For more information about City of Hope, please go to CityofHope.org.

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CONTENTS

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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GET-IT GUIDE

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WHERE TO GO FOR …

Cultured Wellness + Help to Deal with Grief Meditation + A Luxury Health Screening Forest Bathing + A Mental Health Check

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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT …

Boosting Immunity + Sleep Choosing a Hospital + Eye Health TMS + Hair Loss A DAY IN THE LIFE OF … ➤

Dr. Brittney DeClerck

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Fitness Expert Michele Canon

TOP DOCS Your latest guide.

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Consistently ranked in the top tier of ophthalmology programs by U.S. News and World Report, the USC Roski Eye Institute offers state-of-the-art diagnostic services and innovative treatments tailored to each patient’s unique needs.

We provide best-in-class care across the full spectrum of eye conditions, from the most common to the most complex. We offer treatments not widely available in the community including the management of complex retina, cornea, glaucoma, neuroophthalmology, oculoplastics, ocular oncology, and uveitis cases.

We are one of the few centers in the country enrolling patients for stem cell-based treatments for macular degeneration.

Doctors Who Practice at Our Pasadena Location

Hossein Ameri, MD, PhD

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Vitreoretinal Surgery and Retinal Disease

Cornea, External Disease, and Laser Vision Correction

Brian Song, MD, MPH

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Glaucoma

Cornea, External Disease, and Laser Vision Correction

Karen Morgan, MD Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Brandon Wong, MD Glaucoma

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Schedule a Consultation with Our Doctors by Calling (323) 442-6335 or by Visiting eye.keckmedicine.org USC Roski Eye Institute – Pasadena 625 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 400, Pasadena, CA 91105 HOURS Monday – Friday, 8:30 am-5 pm PARKING: $6 regular parking. Discounted rates available with validation. Please bring ticket to doctor’s office. Entrance: On Fair Oaks (closer to California Boulevard).

EDITOR’S NOTE

TURNING ’21

♥ MY PERSONAL FAVORITES

Let this year be the age of health and wellness.

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I love sushi and I love cheeseburgers (especially from Hillstone), but the plant-based meals from Sakara are just as crave-worthy and make getting back on the health wagon a breeze. I fully intend on doing a weeklong program to get ready for swim season. sakara.com

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ave we ever been more focused on our health? If last year was survival mode, locked in our homes, masked up, hands sanitized until they were cracked and raw, then let’s hope this year is about recovery and prevention.

For those of us who got off our game during the pandemic—we all had those days when the potato chips called to us louder than the Peloton—it can be difficult to get back into the rhythm of pre-pandemic life. To help, we offer our guide to retreats, a curated selection of spas and health clinics to aid a variety of needs. All of them can give you a jump start to healthy eating and exercise, but we also outline how they specialize in other wellness aspects, whether assisting with mental health, helping you overcome grief, or learning now to meditate. When it comes to prevention, we have called in experts to guide you through an expansive list of current health concerns, from how you should choose a hospital to combating hair loss.

Finally, we round up some of the best products to get and keep you healthy, from coffee scrubs and laundry detergent to air fryers and athleisure.

On a personal note, I’m sharing on this page a few of my own favorites when it comes to health and wellness.

As this special issue coincides with our May/June Pasadena Magazine and its “Women of Pasadena” feature, they all happen to be strong, female-led brands.

Hoping 2021 is our healthiest year yet.

SAMANTHA BROOKS

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Her classes at Equinox helped me lose nearly 40 pounds when I joined in 2008. But when gyms closed during the pandemic, what could have been seen as a loss was actually everyone else’s gain. My favorite trainer, Natalie Yco—who in addition to being an Equinox instructor has also trained everyone from Alessandra Ambrosio to Iman— quickly made the leap to virtual workouts, allowing her expertise to be available to anyone, at any time. Find all of her virtual classes and workouts on her Instagram @natalieyco. Need more encouragement? She’s 53, and this photo was taken just weeks ago.

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Growing up with acne, I rarely touched my face. That practice definitely came in handy this last year, but it also made me weary of facialists. Then I found Kát Rudu. Not only is she a miracle worker when it comes to facials, but her line of pure biotic skincare also helped save me this last year, when in-person sessions were not available. katrudu.com 8

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While we’re all in the process of getting back in shape, getting back into those jeans can be daunting. While I’ve never been much of a dress person, I’ve been particularly grateful for my dear friend Natalie Bloomingdale and her e-commerce site, The SIL, which features almost exclusively figure-flattering dresses and caftans for every shape. shopthesil.com

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For completely superficial reasons, I ordered WelleCo’s Super Elixir wellness powder a few years ago, immediately after I saw pictures of Elle MacPherson in a bikini on a yacht in Sardinia. Founded by the now 57-year-old supermodel, WelleCo’s blend of 40+ extracts, vitamins, minerals, and probiotics has become my smoothie essential and truly does your body good, inside and out. welleco.com

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Drink Up Improving your overall health is easy to swallow with these supplements.

RECOVER 180° Launched in 2018, this new hydration brand has three times the electrolytes, half the calories, a third less sugar, is NSF certified for sport, and is kosher and gluten-free. It’s also more effective than other hydration drinks because it’s scientifically formulated with plant-based ingredients like vitamin C, L-glutamine for the immune system, ashwagandha to reduce stress and inflammation, milk thistle to help cleanse the liver, and aloe vera to aid circulation. Available in three flavors: Blood Orange, Acai Berry, and Citrus. From $2.50; drinkrecover.com

SEED By using microbiome science to improve health, Seed enlists good bacteria to restore and sustain our bodies. Its capsules feature a two-in-one nested ViaCap with a 24-strain broad-spectrum probiotic and prebiotic. The ViaCap technology ensures that the bacteria survive and stay stable through digestion and make it to the colon alive, allowing them to be most effective. The subscription supply features a refillable glass jar, glass travel vial, and 30-day supply of 60 capsules. $50/month; my.seed.com

MUD\WTR It’s not coffee, but with a microdose of caffeine, Mud\Wtr promises a different kind of jump start to your day with masala chai, lion’s mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, cinnamon, turmeric, and sea salt. Just mix with hot water and allow the benefits of the organic mushroom blend, cacao, and spices to give you a natural boost without the coffee crash. The starter kit shown here includes a 30-day serving and a USBrechargeable frother. $40; mudwtr.com

MOON JUICE What started as a Venice-beach juice bar 10 years ago has evolved into a total wellness brand (with locations in Silver Lake and West Hollywood too). Moon Juice’s latest launch is the new SuperPower supplement, a mushroom-based immune support that helps activate cells for a quick response and support the body during times of stress. Also in the collection: SuperYou for stress management, SuperHair for a healthy mane, and SuperBeauty to help protect against aging. $38; moonjuice.com 14 PA SA D ENA H EA LT H

Actively Chic Whether you’re lifting weights or lifting groceries, these stylish brands look great in and out of the gym.

ALO It started with moto leggings, seen on everyone from Gigi Hadid to Taylor Swift. After just a handful of years, Alo now offers everything from bathing suits to sweat suits.

However, it’s the full line of edgy separates—leggings, sports bras, and tanks—that actually perform that has inspired a loyal following.

Sports bras from $48; leggings from $72; aloyoga.com

PE NATION Created by Australian-born stylist Pip Edwards, P.E. Nation takes a fashion-forward stance on its activewear, often incorporating street-wear influences for its womens wear and menswear. This is not the brand to go to for a basic black legging: Expect color blocks, stirrups, zippers, and bold graphics—as well as compliments. The still under-the-radar line is more about quality than quantity and doesn’t produce the same amounts that the larger labels do, making the chances slim that you’ll be twinning with the person next to you at the gym. Sports bras from $70; leggings from $90; us.pe-nation.com

AVIATOR NATION Call it ironic, but everyone’s favorite maker of sweatpants also makes activewear with the same level of quality, craftsmanship, and retro flair. Leggings and sports bras take their cues from the rest of the collection, carrying motifs of Hawaiian florals, lightning bolts, checkerboards, and chevrons—and just like Aviator Nation’s fleece separates, which are also cute and comfortable, and you don’t actually have to sweat in them to appreciate them. Sports bras from $92; leggings from $116; aviatornation.com 15 PA SA D ENA H EA LT H

ALL ACCESS FROM BANDIER Launched in 2014 as a hub for a variety of workout-wear brands, Bandier has evolved into one of the best online retailers to find an array of lines—including its own, All Access. Inclusive sizing, an array of colors and fits, and of-the-moment fabrics and cuts make the line appealing for athletics and athleisure. Sports bras from $58; leggings from $98; bandier.com

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Healthy Choice These appliances make it easy to eat better.

MILKMADE No prep, no cleanup, just all natural non-dairy milk, made whenever you like it. In less than 20 minutes, and using just water and nuts, oats, or soybeans, the machine gives you plant-based milk, exactly how you like it, without the need for stabilizers and preservatives typically found in non-dairy milks sold at the grocery store. $170; mychefwave.com

CARAWAY Designed as truly non-stick cookware, this collection of pots and pans requires almost zero oil to cook anything from eggs to fish. Available in five colorways, the collection was created after its founder, Jordan Nathan, had Teflon poisoning and decided to create a line completely free of toxins. The resulting ceramic cookware is not only healthier for our bodies, but designed to last decades beyond typical Teflon pans, making it better for the environment as well. From $95; carawayhome.com

BRAVA Some appliances do one thing well—the Brava does seven things extremely well. The compact oven sears, toasts, reheats, bakes, dehydrates, air fries, and keeps food warm. Popular guilty pleasures like French fries take just 20 minutes and are made without deep frying, requiring only a tablespoon of oil. The company also makes it easy to stick to specialty diets with a guide of more than 700 recipes that cater to a range of needs, including vegetarians, gluten-free, keto, paleo, and dairy-free. $1,095; brava.com

VITAMIX When it comes to blenders, there’s Vitamix, and then there’s everything else you’ve tried until you finally buy a Vitamix. From daiquiris to kale smoothies, nothing else perfectly blends whole foods to create the best smoothies, soups, and more. Now, the company is doing something healthy for the planet with its FoodCycler, which breaks down food waste to a tenth of its original volume to create fertilizer you can add to your own home soil. $300; vitamix.com 16 PA SA D ENA H EA LT H

Clean Sweep From tried and true to new wave cool, these clean, green household products will have your home spic, span, and free of toxins.

BIOKLEEN, BAC-OUT COLLECTION Since 1989, Biokleen has been creating home products free of toxic chemicals and with sustainability in mind. For their Bac-Out collection, enzyme-producing cultures, citrus extracts, and plant-based surfactants are used to tackle stains and odors caused by anything from pets to red wine. The line includes the Stain + Odor Remover, Fabric Refresher, and Drain Care Gel. From $10–$30; biokleenhome.com

BLUELAND—THE CLEAN ESSENTIALS This Shark Tank–launched brand features a kit of forever bottles and cleaning or soap tablets that are activated by water. The Clean Essentials kit comes with supplies for foaming hand soap, and multi-surface, glass and mirror, and bathroom cleaners—none of which contain triclosan, parabens, phosphates, ammonia, chlorine bleach, VOCs, or phthalates. $39; blueland.com

BRANCH BASICS, LAUNDRY KIT SUPERNATURAL, BEING BUNDLE All natural, sustainably sourced, and with the lowest carbon footprint possible, Supernatural aims to not just work better than traditional cleaning products, but smell better too, thanks to their unique blend of botanicals that eliminate 99.9% of harmful pathogens.

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Plant and mineral based, fragrance free, non-gmo, and non-toxic, the brand was founded after the founders had health problems that were cured by living a non-toxic life. The laundry kit includes enough concentrate for 192 loads of laundry, Oxygen Boost, and reusable bottle. $59; branchbasics.com

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Natural Beauties Discover these non-toxic beauty lines that rely on all-natural ingredients to give your skin, hair, and nails a natural glow.

SAYA Australian-born Saya McDermott founded her eponymous line to nourish and protect the skin. Certified organic, vegan and cruelty free, and produced without the use of pesticides, herbicides, parabens, phthaltes, and other harsh ingredients, the line includes everything from cleaners to candles, but the Body Glow Bundle is an ideal way to discover the brand, with its Argan Body Oil, Body Wash, and Coffee Body Scrub. $118; sayaskin.com

INNERSENSE Everyone wants to help the planet—but no one wants a bad hair day. When it comes to hair care, few lines have managed to help both the environment and our hairstyles. Innersense leads the way though, with its pure, toxin-free line of shampoos, conditioners, and styling products that are better on our hair, as well as the planet, as the company announced last year that it would help clean up the last five years of plastic output, by collecting back 150% of the plastic produced. From $28; innersensebeauty.com

KÁT RUDU No one has mastered the art of sourcing the best ingredients on earth for skincare like Kát Rudu.

Her pure biotic skincare line is designed to be layered, and features ingredients like coenzyme Q10, plant peptides, mico-algae, vegan hyaluronic acid, flower extracts, vegetable waters, and tree bark. Shown here, the Coco Lemon Cleanser, Iconic Liquid Lift Peptides Serum, and Paradise Glow Peel, are just some of the Venicebased skincare guru’s best sellers.

From $26; katrudu.com

HEALES After founding house-care line Murchison-Hume in 2008, Australian native Max Kater took 12 years before deciding her next move: a beauty line featuring natural, organic, and vegan products. The line features 10 skincare items, but the Nail Detox Kit particularly stands out for its ability to bring life back into even the most abused hands. The almond oil, apricot kernel oil, calendula oil, and sweet basil essential oils give hands a lovely scent. $21; healesapothecary.com

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S P O N S O R E D CONT E NT

ASK THE EXPERT

ALTINA KARIMYAN, DDS

PASADENA FAMILY COSMETIC & IMPLANT DENTISTRY

Dr. Karimyan has always had big dreams to fill when it came to her future career goals and aspirations. She is passionate about her career as a dentist because it fulfills and complements the things that are most important to her. She loves helping people, creating beautiful smiles, and most importantly getting patients out of pain. She loves networking and building relationships and giving back to the communities in need.

On her leisure time Dr. Karimyan loves spending time with her three children Narek, Monte and Nare. She loves to dance, bake and read.

Background: After graduating from USC with a degree in Gerontology as well as an emphasis in biology in 2001, Dr. Karimyan moved to NYC to attend NYU’s College of Dentistry.

She has been practicing in Pasadena since 2005.

Specialty: Dr. Altina Karimyan is a highly enthusiastic and personable dentist that holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree.

As a general dentist, she specializes in treating comprehensive restorative cases, Invisalign Orthodontics, Implant dentistry, and challenging cosmetic cases with an unparalleled degree of attention, care, and comfort for all of her patients.

Practice Philosophy: Dr. Karimyan’s goal is to develop a lasting relationship with each patient and the families she treats. Trust and confidence is the key to her success. She is passionate about giving her patients the best care every time she sees them. In Dr. Karimyan’s quest to offer the highest degree of comfort to her patients, she has been highly trained to treat patients with dental phobias. One of her top priorities has been to remain at the forefront of current dentistry and she does so by attending various advanced training courses throughout the year.

Memberships: As a general dentist, Dr. Karimyan maintains memberships with the following professional organizations, as she continues to expand her knowledge: • • • • •

Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry American Dental Association California Dental Association San Gabriel Dental Society Nominated in 2017, 2018, 2019 for Pasadena Magazine Top Dentist

Dr. Karimyan, let’s dig a little deeper into your story. Has it been an easy path overall and, if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?

Coming into America as an immigrant, my parents struggled to build a better future for us. To this day, I am very thankful of my father and mother who worked hard to provide for us.

All right, so let’s talk about your practice. Tell us about Pasadena Family, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry. What should we know?

I started my practice in 2012 in Pasadena area. We strive to provide the utmost optimum care for every single patient who comes through our door. We specialize in all aspects of dentistry. Over the years, we have become experts in cosmetic veneers. I hand paints each and every veneer for most natural look and feel. I have a top-notch team who support me and work very hard to satisfy each and every patient.

Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?

Being a good person is the most important characteristic in being a successful and excellent doctor.

800 South Fairmount Avenue Suite 100 Pasadena, CA 91105 pasadenadental.com 626.304.3004

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CULTURED WELLNESS

HALEKULANI OKINAWA O K I N AWA, J A PA N

HISTORY: Although just opened in 2019, Halekulani Okinawa’s home in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture—an archipelago featuring 150+ islands in the East China Sea between Taiwan and Japan—imbues the property with the region’s rich history, dating back to the 8th century. These islands were once called the “land of immortals,” in reference to the vitality and longevity of their inhabitants. In keeping with that now-scientifically proven reputation, today Okinawa is one of the world’s five blue zones, places on the planet where people live the healthiest, longest lives. Okinawans have markedly low occurrences of cancer, heart disease, stress-related illness, and dementia, attributed primarily to moai, strong social networks and bonds made up of family and friends, and an ikigai mindset anchored by a sense of purpose. Add to that a healthy lifestyle full of physical activity and a diet high in vegetables in a beautiful, natural environment, and you get a unique, storied culture that inspires

the resort’s emphasis on rejuvenation, well-being, and cultural connection.

Located in the pristine Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park, the resort’s quiet, clean-lined design showcases unbounded nature, teeming with uplifting sights and sounds of wildlife and calm, cyan waters.

FOR CULTURED WELLNESS: Halekulani Okinawa’s Secrets of Longevity program is a series of immersive experiences tailored to each guest, encouraging them to reap the mind-body benefits of the Okinawan way. Expert-guided, private excursions hand guests the keys to vitality via experiences that engage all five senses. For example, Flavors of Okinawa takes you on a culinary tour through the herb gardens of local legend Cafe Garamanjaku, where chef-owner Kyoko Yamashiro creates heavenly plant-based meals aimed at detoxifying, healing, and nourishing the body and soul. A master of karate takes personal training to the next level in Introduction to Okinawan

Karate, a centuries-old practice that focuses on strength and peace through physical movement and mindfulness, as opposed to self-defense. Perhaps the most important aspect of the program is spending time in the great outdoors, especially via naturalist-guided explorations like kayaking through Yambaru National Park on the Firefly Nature Discovery tour.

Travelers float under the lush canopy and, at sunset, experience thousands of fireflies lighting up the evening sky.

ACCOMMODATIONS: A total of 360 spacious guest rooms (including 47 suites and villas) feature ocean views. The Cliff Villa and Halekulani Cliff Villa each have private pools and spring-fed natural baths. This nod to onsen, the Japanese bathing ritual in a natural hot spring, is also a main feature of SpaHalekulani, which houses five minimalist treatment rooms and incorporates Okinawan plants used in folk remedies into treatments aimed at balancing the body and mind.

EXTRAS: The luxury resort hotel invites guests to take the water cure and experience the sea: snorkeling and scuba diving colorful coral reefs, riding the clear waves via kayak or SUP, or catch-and-release fishing. Or take a trip back in time in a traditional Japanese wooden sabani boat.

With their beautiful sails, these fishing vessels have been handcrafted for generations. Guests can glimpse yet another expression of the Okinawan’s unique mastery of the good life.

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HELP TO DEAL WITH GRIEF

CANYON RANCH L E N OX, M A S S AC H U S E T T S

are also on-property residences, including 19 Canyon Ranch Living condominiums and six private residences, all designed with New England charm.

HISTORY: Sitting on 120 acres of land, Canyon Ranch is unique for its historic Bellefontaine Mansion, which opened in 1989, and in which most of the resort is housed. Its program offers seven “Pathways” to wellness for guests, including the Transition Purposefully Pathway for those going through major milestones and transitions. Packages are three-, five-, or seven-night stays with various offerings depending on the length of the visit.

FOR GRIEF: The Transition Purposefully Pathway focuses on healing, whether you’re grieving from losing a loved one or dealing with reestablishing yourself in the world post-COVID-19. Each pathway features four core components: cultivating a life purpose, where a practitioner guides you through your life mission; life management, where guests meet with a certified behavioral therapist; meditation or a private mind-body experience such

as breathwork or yoga; and rite of passage, where guests are guided to release, unite, and reconcile through a special ceremony.

Longer stays include Acutonics therapy and choice of an additional treatment.

Additionally, to aid with grief recovery, the resort will host world-renowned spiritual medium and holistic healer Maureen Hancock for a Postcards from Heaven event, August 13–15. In this intimate retreat, guests will learn how to interpret messages and signs from spirits, reconnect with lost loved ones, and ways to recover from grief with clarity and joy.

ACCOMMODATIONS: The property offers 126 rooms, accommodating up to 200 guests at a time. Stays are all inclusive, including an all-day café serving food and drinks made by chefs with guidance from the nutrition department. Guests can book a popular class on how to cook healthy meals in the demo kitchen. There

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EXTRAS: The focus here is on all aspects of well-being, from an expansive, 100,000-square-foot spa to an in-room pillow menu. Add-ons to the Pathway programming are available, such as events, additional treatments, and seasonal outdoor activities—high ropes challenge course, kayaking, hiking, snow sports, cycling, and forest bathing.

Located in the Berkshires, the resort is a three-hour drive from New York or two hours from Boston. The idyllic town of Lenox is a 10-minute walk away as is the Tanglewood Music Center where the Boston Symphony Orchestra plays during the summer, and Jacob’s Pillow hosts live outdoor theater and seasonal special events.

PRICING: The Transition Purposefully Pathway is $2,280 for three nights, $3,550 for five nights, or $4,620 for seven nights, per person, plus taxes and resort fees. » canyonranch.com —R A MONA S AV ISS

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ESALEN B I G S U R, C A L I F O R N I A

HISTORY: Esalen was founded by Stanford graduates Michael Murphy and Dick Price in 1962 and is famous for being the birthplace of the Human Potential Movement.

The nonprofit Esalen Institute has long drawn thought leaders to serve as its “faculty”—luminaries such as Ansel Adams, Ray Bradbury, Deepak Chopra, and Ida Rolf—teaching students who come to Esalen for a weekend or monthlong stay. Located alongside scenic Highway 1 in Big Sur, California, the facilities are among serene nature.

Following a mudslide in 2016, Esalen reopened in 2017 and limited the number of guests allowed. With COVID-19 safety protocols, capacity is limited to 75 people.

FOR MEDITATION: Traditionally, Esalen’s famous workshops were all-day intensive programs; post-COVID-19 closures, the institute has reopened with a more

self-driven approach as opposed to facultydriven, offering 48- or 72-hour visits for those looking to disconnect for a couple of days and recharge. The workshop Awake in the Wild: Meditation in Nature, scheduled for May 28–30, will be led by Mark Coleman, a mindfulness meditation teacher and author of two books on the subject. The grounds feature many locations for meditation, including General Manager and CEO Terence Gilbey’s favorite spot, Dragon Bench. This workshop will guide students to practice meditation entirely outdoors, with sitting and walking mindfulness techniques, individual and group practice, silent time to experience

the stillness of nature, and talks and discussions on meditation in nature.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Esalen is a unique destination, with simple, nature-inspired interiors that take a backseat to the stunning views, some overlooking the Pacific Ocean. With accommodations that range from oceanfront houses to garden-view rooms, all lodging offers a doorway that opens up directly onto the rugged nature of Big Sur, and some even have clawfoot tubs where you can enjoy a private outdoor bath overlooking the crashing waves.

EXTRAS: The property’s notable natural hot spring baths are a big draw for visitors. Perched on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Gilbey notes that these bodies of natural water additionally serve as serene places for meditation practice. The institute also offers movement and yoga classes, massage, and seasonal food from its on-site kitchen.

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PRICING: Tuition starts at $500 per person per day and is all inclusive of accommodations, three meals a day, access to the baths, and a wide variety of classes including meditation, yoga, movement, and mindfulness. The Awake in the Wild workshop starts at $1,610 for standard single occupancy. The Esalen Institute also offers scholarships to ensure that it is accessible to a wide variety of people. » esalen.org —R .S.

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CLINIQUE LA PRAIRIE C L A R E N S -M O N T R E U X, S W I T Z E R L A N D

HISTORY: Founded in 1931 by Swiss surgeon and professor Paul Niehans, a pioneer in cellular therapy, Clinique La Prairie is a world-renowned medical clinic and wellness destination located in a small village on the eastern shores of Lake Geneva, surrounded by the Swiss and French Alps. The clinic quickly gained notoriety for its Revitalization program, designed to strengthen the immune system and combat the signs of aging. It boasts a full medical spa with a team of 50 leading specialists and a holistic approach to health care with the use of the latest technologies in a tranquil environment on the Swiss Riviera. The clinic offers personal care with a ratio of five staff members per guest and programs under distinct categories: longevity, wellbeing, beauty, and medical. Each program is built around its four pillars for longevity, which include medical care, nutrition, well-being, and movement.

FOR HEALTH SCREENING: The Medical Check-up and Wellness program is a comprehensive diagnostic and preventive

screening, recommended for those in their mid-thirties and older. The four-day program could be extended to six days with the addition of a wellness component for more time to enjoy the hotel and spa.

The comprehensive evaluation of your physical health includes a consultation with an attending doctor and full nursing staff with daily updates, comprehensive labs, and tests including a stress test with a cardiologist, dental checkup, spirometry with a pneumologist, colonoscopy, ENT exam, neurological evaluation, physical fitness test, dietetic consultation, osteoporosis diagnostic, and more.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Guests of the health and wellness programs stay at one of the 37 rooms and suites in three on-site properties: The Residence, the original building with charm from the early 20th century grand hotels; The Chateau, the main building, a late 1800s structure at the top of the hill; and The Medical Center with luxury suites. All rooms feature stunning views of Lake Geneva and the Alps.

EXTRAS: The Medical Check-up includes access to fitness and wellness centers, including the swimming pool, sauna, steam room, zero-gravity floating bed, and vitality pool. The program includes consultations and daily follow-ups by attending doctors and a full nursing staff.

The facilities also include a 17,222-squarefoot spa and fitness facility, which was completely renovated in 2013. It the first medical spa to offer genetic testing and its own range of food supplements.

PRICING: The Medical Check-up starts from approximately $13,900, including meals (nonalcoholic beverages included), and the Wellness add-on starts at approximately $17,800. » cliniquelaprairie.com —R .S.

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ADLER BALANCE O R T I S E I, D O L O M I T E S , S O U T H T Y R O L

HISTORY: The Dolomites are arguably one of the most scenic places on earth.

The autonomous Italian province of South Tyrol, where over 70% of the population speaks German, was created in 1948. The Dolomites geotrail is such a fossil-rich wonder that it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009.

Dramatically mountainous and dotted with forests, the region is located entirely in the Alps and has long been a retreat for health. The sheer abundance of ancient hot springs, challenging forest trails, sprawling serene meadows, and brisk, clean air made it the retreat of choice for centuries of travelers seeking to escape the summer heat of nearby regions. And people still f lock to a number of medical wellness centers, yoga retreats, fitness holidays, and, yes, spas. Embedded in the heart of this storied mountain range in the northern Italian Alps, the Adler Spa Resort Balance is an adults-only luxury boutique hotel with 30 suites and its own medical center, Adler Med. The property is connected to the Adler Spa Resort Dolomiti via an underground tunnel and shares the same

COVID-19 pandemic. To linger in areas with a high concentration of trees proves beneficial to the immune system by reducing stress and stimulating the activity of the parasympathetic system. Thus, forest bathing helps purify the respiratory tract, improve mood, and increase concentration capacity and sleep quality.

FOR FOREST BATHING: Rare Swiss stone pines, fir trees, and larches create a deepgreen canopy just steps away. Every Tuesday morning, the property encourages guests to experience forest bathing, or shinrin yoku—a traditional Japanese meditation practice. According to Adler Med, meditation in the forest is linked to lower stress and reassessment of psychophysical balance. Together with the resor t’s exper t g uide, guests experience a full immersion in the emotional and spiritual dimensions of nature. During a session of forest therapy, participants observe different forms of leaves, capture shapes and faces in the bark of trees, and listen to the sound of their own souls. Interestingly, this practice has shown huge benefits during the

ACCOMMODATIONS: The solar-powered hotel fits its surroundings perfectly and the interior design is composed mainly of natural materials, including slate, stone, and a wide variety of untreated wood: Swiss stone pine (Arve), larch, walnut, oak, and elm. Hence, the scent of the forest wafts throughout the hotel, reinforcing a sense of place. The traditionally styled dining room has spectacular views of the Dolomites and surrounding valleys over the lovely city of Ortisei. The resort has direct access to the blissful garden of the Adler Dolomiti.

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EXTRAS: A stay includes buffet breakfast, afternoon snack, gourmet dinner à-lacarte, a vast choice of indoor and outdoor activities, and access to the hotel’s wellness area with heated pools, saunas, and relaxation rooms.

PRICING: From $280 » adler-resorts.com —M.B.

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outstanding spa facilities. “Balance” is not just the name of the hotel, it describes its whole ethos. The general managers encourage a holistic approach to hospitality—fitness, wellness, healthy cuisine, and incredible mountain views combine to create a state of deep relaxation aiding recovery of the body, mind, and soul.

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L’AUBERGE DE SEDONA S E D ON A, A R I Z ON A

HISTORY: Established in 1984, L’Auberge de Sedona is set against Sedona’s iconic red-rock backdrop. The 11-acre property, which underwent a $25 million renovation in 2015, is located just 28 miles south of Flagstaff and a 90-minute drive from Phoenix. Sedona’s main town center, just a few minutes beyond the resort gates, is filled with art galleries and boutiques.

FOR MENTAL HEALTH: Led by life-transformation consultant-in-residence Donna Bond, who specializes in spiritual psychology, L’Auberge de Sedona’s Revitalization Retreat includes coaching, tools, and activities for overall mental health and well-being. With your retreat group (a maximum of eight people) you’ll start each day with a 90-minute morning workshop focusing on topics such as power and purpose, with journaling or

partner activities. Spend the rest of the day integrating what you learned in the morning through private coaching sessions as well as mindfulness activities including forest bathing, sound healing, star gazing, and yoga. The retreat dates for 2021 include June 20–24, July 25–29, August 22–26, and December 5–9.

ACCOMMODATIONS: The hotel features 62 cottages and 21 traditional lodge-style guest rooms. Vista cottages and suites offer panoramic views of Red Rock State Park and include outdoor cedar showers located on private balconies. Housing for the Revitalization Retreat will be located in The Creekhouse, a contemporary, 3,070-square-foot, five-bedroom home with a private deck positioned along the banks of Oak Creek.

EXTRAS: The award-winning L’Auberge Restaurant Cress on Oak Creek serves regional American cuisine with dishes made with locally forged, fresh ingredients by executive chef Franck Desplechin.

The L’Apothecary Spa offers wellnessfocused treatments infused with natural ingredients designed to connect body and mind as well as outdoor, creek-side experiences.

PRICING: The Revitalization Retreat starts at $4,396 per person, including accommodations for four nights, three daily meals, and three spa treatments.

Current resort nightly rate starts at $895. » lauberge.com —R .S.

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Boosting Immunity NOW MORE THAN EVER, THE STRENGTH OF YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE.

BY R A M O N A SAV I S S

F ROM GE T T I NG E NOUGH S L E E P A N D S TAY I NG hydrated to eating nutrient-dense superfoods—we’ve all heard about ways to bolster immunity. We spoke with some local experts for their best advice on caring for and protecting your immune system. and recommends eating alkalizing foods. “Stress causes inflammation and it weakens our immune system,” she says. “High levels of stress are no different than eating inflammatory foods and not getting any sleep. You can’t fight things as well in a fight-orflight system.”

“Food and nutrition are the foundations of supporting immunity—making sure people are getting fresh, organic, live foods, with the least amount of pesticides and chemicals,” says Clement Lee, NMD, founder of Optimal Health & Wellness in Pasadena.

For patients who are under high stress and deficient in nutrients and minerals, Lee suggests IV drips. “It’s a very quick, immediate boost of nutrients to strengthen the immune system,” he says. Lee customizes a protocol for each patient, whether delivering immune-boosting vitamins through IV drips, oral supplementation, injections, ozone treatments, or even lasers 26 PA SA D ENA H EA LT H

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“Supporting immunity is your best medicine against any sort of virus,” says culinary alchemist, reiki master, chef, and Pasadena native Serena Poon.

“Daily support and doing things on a regular basis, as opposed to having a problem and now you’re going to add vitamin C, allows your body to do what it’s designed to do. You need the right fuel for your physical body and you need rest because that’s when your body heals.”

Kreation Organic Juicery owner Marjan Sarshar echoes Poon’s advice: “Boosting your immunity has a lot to do with your diet, keeping the body hydrated, staying active, and getting enough sleep,” she says. “But it also has a lot to do with what’s going on in your mind. You can have green juice, salads, and bone broth every day, but if you’re constantly stressed and not being kind to yourself, you won’t feel well.”

Poon explains that stress causes an inflammatory response in our bodies,

that use light and “colors to wake up different parts of your immune cells.”

While nutrition is an easy way to strengthen your immune system, it can be challenging to eat all the fruits and vegetables needed in a day. “With coldpressed juicing, every drop of liquid is extracted from the fruits and vegetables while retaining their raw, nutritious properties and flavors,” says Sarshar, who oversees 19 Kreation locations, including one in Pasadena. “Each juice we produce contains 3 to 5 pounds of produce in every single bottle. We have targeted tonic shots focused on supporting the immune system, with ingredients like ginger and turmeric, which are also included in our soups and bone broths.”

Poon agrees that high-quality, nutrient-dense foods are important to supporting immunity, though she acknowledges that always having these foods on hand can be difficult. “If you don’t have access to fresh juices or smoothies, raw or dehydrated superfoods are important,” she says—such as Just Add Water, a nutritionally dense powdered beverage that Poon created. Regularly maintaining a strong immune system, she says, “gives your body the tools to do what it is designed to do—heal and protect itself.”

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Sleep

DITCH THE SNOOZE BUTTON AND GET BETTER SLEEP WITH THESE HELPFUL TIPS AND TRICKS.

BY R A M O N A SAV I S S

SLEEP IS AN ESSENTIAL FACTOR WHEN IT COMES to staying healthy. Our experts weigh in with helpful guidelines on how to optimize your rest.

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“The first thing that people need to know about sleep is that it’s one of the most important things to take care of your health, in addition to diet and exercise,” says Jennifer Martin, PhD, professor of medicine at UCLA, who studies sleep disorders and serves on the board of directors for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. “It’s hard to rank them, but when people aren’t sleeping well, they crave more junk food and more calories and when people are sleep deprived they don’t benefit as much from exercise.”

In order to get good sleep, she says, have a consistent schedule. “If you get up at the same time every day it’s sending a message to your body about what should happen the next day,” she says.

Waking up at the same time every day doesn’t have to be exact, though it should be within the same one-hour window— even on weekends. “Based on what we know about circadian rhythms, it’s about what time you start your day, biologically, because our internal clock wakes up.” Martin suggests sunlight exposure in the morning, which signals

the brain to stop producing melatonin.

Michael Breus, PhD, known as The Sleep Doctor, also believes in waking up at a consistent time to support your circadian rhythm, which is one of his five main things to know about sleep.

Another one? The importance of exercise. “It makes it very difficult to sleep if you are not active,” he says. While movement is important, don’t do it too close to bedtime as it raises core body temperature. Breus suggests that you stop exercise four hours before bed. He adds that caffeine and alcohol affect sleep: “Stop caffeine by 2 p.m.,” and have your last sip of alcohol no later than three hours before you go to bed. Alcohol, he says, “obliterates your beauty (restorative) sleep.”

Inherently, sleep is dehydrating. You lose a “full liter every night from just the humidity of your breath,” Breus notes. “You’re basically a raisin when you wake up.” He advises that you drink 15 ounces of water when you wake up.

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currently in three locations around Southern California. He also partners with Utah’s Amangiri for a Sleep Retreat—a three-day program with lectures and personal sleep monitoring by Breus himself.

Karen G ordon, L Ac, DAOM, MATCM, of BEAM Wellness, a holistic acupuncture clinic in Pasadena, echoes Martin on the benefits of sunlight. “Make sure you’re getting enough sunlight—vitamin D is very important for sleep,” she says. Gordon, who specializes in acupuncture and Eastern medicine, also believes that “everything is tied to stress,” including sleep issues. A holistic approach to sleep deprivation looks at your liver, spleen, heart, and kidney for root causes. “If your liver is stagnated you won’t be able to fall asleep at night,” she says.

“You want to be in bed by 10:30 p.m.— we want to be in deep sleep 11 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. so that the liver can do its job properly and you feel well rested.” As

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for it being hard to get out of bed, “it’s the spleen.” If you’re always fatigued, Gordon says, it’s the kidneys. She helps patients get good sleep through breathwork, prayer, meditation, nutrition, and acupuncture, among other things.

“The body wants to be in homeostasis,” she says, and to achieve that, sleep is fundamental.

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Choosing a Hospital WITH SO MANY QUALITY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN THE REGION, DECIDING ON THE BEST OPTION FOR YOURSELF OR A LOVED ONE CAN BE OVERWHELMING. HERE’S WHAT TO LOOK FOR, STRAIGHT FROM LEADERS OF THE AREA’S TOP-RANKED HOSPITALS.

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1. Consult with your personal physician: The choice of a hospital will depend on where your physician or specialist has hospital privileges to admit patients. So, you first need to find a good doctor who has privileges at a hospital in the specialty where you need care, such as obstetrics, orthopedics, or cancer. Talk with your primary care physician or prospective surgeon about which hospital is best to meet your health care needs.

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where you will be hospitalized should you need surgery. For example, if you plan to start a family in the coming year, you may want to switch your insurance plan to one that includes a hospital specializing in obstetrics. At open-enrollment time, it’s definitely good to know which hospitals are in your insurance plan’s hospital network as well as the physician specialists affiliated with your plan.

3. Review hospital ratings: Here are two reputable ratings sites to use when evaluating the hospital that’s best for you. Hospital Compare, medicare.gov/care-compare, offers comparisons of hospitals based on government surveys of patient experience; and The Joint Commission, qualitycheck.org, reviews, inspects, and accredits most US hospitals.

BALA CHANDRASEKHAR MD, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, ARCADIA

ALICE ISSAI MBA, PRESIDENT, ADVENTIST HEALTH GLENDALE 1. Quality: The No. 1 thing to consider is the quality of care provided. There are several organizations, such as The Leapfrog Group and U.S. News & World Report, that compile quality and safety data and report in easy-to-understand grades or rankings. Consumers can use these to better understand how a particular hospital performs.

2. Expertise: I’d also consider the depth of service and expertise offered by a hospital. You want to be in a one-stopshop environment where you’re not limited in your care or have to be sent to another location for additional services.

3. Word of mouth: You can always rely on your family, friends, and neighbors. These are people already in your corner, so ask them where they get their care and how they feel about it.

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STEPHANIE HALL MD, MHA, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, KECK HOSPITAL OF USC AND USC NORRIS CANCER HOSPITAL

1. Quality of care: When researching providers/hospitals, review their evidence-based outcomes for quality of care. In this era of COVID, safety is associated with quality. Research what safety precautions are in place.

2. Patient and family centered: Search for a provider/ hospital that believes in patient- and family-centered care.

When doing your research, ask yourself whether they seem to treat patients and families as partners in care.

3. Access: Find a provider/hospital that will accommodate your needs in terms of availability, location, and times that services are offered.

1. Patient satisfaction: Look for a hospital that performs well in patient-reported satisfaction. Look particularly at the results on whether others have ranked the hospital with a high score on “willingness to recommend.” This is a good indicator of the overall perceptions of care received while an inpatient.

2. Accreditations: Check for hospital accreditations and certifications in the specialty of interest. First look for the general accreditation status of a hospital. Then look for specialty accreditation or certification. This tells you that the doctors and the hospital have worked together to meet strict and usually higher standards for a particular specialty.

3. In network: If you’re concerned with managing cost, then your first step is to know what hospitals are in network for your insurance. Choosing an in-network hospital will reduce your out-of-pocket expenses.

Bala Chandrasekhar, MD 4. Pick sources wisely: Don’t be too swayed by reviews on social media platforms—they can be misleading.

Talk with your primary care physician or prospective surgeon about which hospital is best to meet your health care needs.

LORI J. MORGAN MD, MBA, PRESIDENT AND CEO, HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL 1. Services: When considering a hospital, first find out its specialties and range of services. For example, Huntington is certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Cardiac Center, the San Gabriel Valley’s only Level II Trauma Center, and our region’s highest-acuity level neonatal intensive care unit.

2. Reputation and designations: Look for designations such as the Magnet Recognition Program, which is the highest national honor for the professional nursing practice.

3. Location: Finally, you ideally want a hospital that is near you, so your family members can easily visit and support you during your stay and recovery.

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Eye Health ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED ON HOW TO PREVENT VISION DAMAGE, WHETHER YOU NEED AN EYE EXAM, AND THE TRUTH ABOUT BLUE LIGHT.

BY SARA SMOLA

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once every few years to make sure there are no early signs of chronic eye diseases, and also to check for a need for glasses or contact lenses. Second, when outside in UV light, it is advisable to wear sunglasses to protect the eyes from UV damage. UV damage has been linked to eye conditions such as cataracts (lens clouding) and pterygium (growth on the conjunctiva, or outside layer of the eye). Third, just as smoking is harmful everywhere else in the body, cigarette smoke is also harmful to the eye. Studies have shown that cigarette smoke accelerates the formation of cataracts and contributes to age-related macular degeneration. Finally, when engaging in contact sports or working with construction or tools, it is always important to wear eye protection. As ophthalmologists, a common consultation we get from the emergency room is for blinding eye injuries that may have been preventable with eye protection.

If you don’t wear glasses or contacts, do you still need an eye exam?

Yes, it is still a good idea to get routine eye exams. In adults, several chronic eye conditions may lead to permanent vision loss if not detected and treated in the early stages. Examples of these conditions include glaucoma (damage to the optic nerve) and age-related macular degeneration (deposits in the retina, or back layer of the eye). Additionally, people who are diabetic can develop damage to the retina, which could lead to temporary or permanent vision loss if not detected and treated in a timely manner. In kids, there may be a need for glasses that is not immediately apparent to parents. If glasses are not prescribed and worn when needed, kids may develop a condition called amblyopia, where vision does not develop properly during critical years in childhood, leading to permanent visual impairment.

With summer approaching, what are the risks of prolonged exposure to sunlight?

Sunlight contains UV rays, which can cause damage to the eyes. UV light can increase the risk of cataracts, pterygium, and other eye conditions.

You can reduce UV exposure to the eyes by wearing sunglasses while outdoors. Sunglasses that block both UVA and UVB rays provide protection for the spectrum of UV light. Additionally, Kristins Voss, MD polarized sunglasses can help in brightly lit conditions to reduce glare and eyestrain.

KRISTINA VOSS MD, USC ROSKI EYE INSTITUTE, KECK MEDICINE OF USC How does eye health affect the rest of the body?

Eye health in many circumstances reflects whole-body health. Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and tobacco use are common causes for eye disease and are the most easily modifiable risk factors. Take control by leading a healthy and active lifestyle.

If you don’t wear glasses or contacts, do you still need an eye exam?

Routine eye exams are recommended for everyone age 40 and older. You should see an ophthalmologist sooner if you have any symptoms or have known family history of eye disease at an earlier age.

During the pandemic, many of us are spending more time staring at screens. What, if any, are the harmful effects of blue light from tech devices?

Fortunately, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that screens, particularly the blue light from screens, is harmful.

Blue light research has been conducted as there was concern that this could lead to damage to the retina (macular degeneration) and/or eye strain. However, to date, all our evidence suggests that there are no harmful effects. A little-known fact is that you get more blue light from the sun than you do from a screen! So, save your money on buying blue light– filtering glasses and buy a pair of sunglasses instead.

How can one combat the effects of heavy screen usage?

I recommend that you take breaks from screen time because, as we all know, it does cause strain. The most common reason for the strain is that you are forcing your eyes to focus for prolonged periods of time. The next most common reason is dryness. It has been proven that when we stare at screens, we blink less often and this amounts to dryness, which can be very uncomfortable. I recommend taking a short break every 20 minutes. During this break, try to get up and stare out at something in the distance. You can also try using artificial tear drops.

A littleknown fact is that you get more blue light from the sun than you do from a screen!

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What preventive measures can people take to protect their eyes from damage?

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TMS

TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION IS AN EFFECTIVE, NONINVASIVE WAY TO COMBAT DEPRESSION.

BY R A M O N A SAV I S S

COULD TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) be the right way to go for people who are living with depression? Our experts weigh in.

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“Depression is something that has reached such a critical point in terms of severity in the US,” says Torie Sepah, MD, a clinical psychiatrist at Pasadena Neuropsychiatry & TMS Center. She says that while antidepressant medications are only about 30% effective, with the combination of “deep TMS and medication you have an almost 70% response rate and a 60% remission rate.”

So, what is TMS exactly? It’s a way to stimulate the brain transcranially that is not invasive and does not include radiation or anesthesia. The technology was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008 and TMS machines hit the market in 2009.

“We’re targeting an area of the brain that’s typically underactive in depression—we are stimulating and exercising that part of the brain [through magnetic currents] and causing the neurons to fire up,” says Todd Hutton, MD, medical director of SoCal TMS. “Typically, we will treat people five days a week for six to eight weeks, which equates to 30 to 40 treatments. Each treatment might take 30 minutes, during which you’re awake and alert, no medication is needed, and you could listen to music or watch TV.” Over at the Pasadena location of UCLA TMS, Medical Director Jonathan Lee, MD, says treatments can range from “three minutes a day to 37.5 minutes a day according to FDA protocols, five days a week for six weeks.” TMS patients are typically seated in a comfortable chair, often in a

semi-reclined position as a magnet is placed on their head by a technician. Lee adds that UCLA TMS has Netflix in all clinic suites.

Daily doses of energy into targeted brain cells feels like tapping on the head, and while the experts say it could be uncomfortable, the more you do it the easier it becomes. “We can also control the amount of power in each treatment and make it tolerable,” Hutton says.

Side effects include possible discomfort and headaches, and in more rare cases it could cause seizures, typically in people who are abusing drugs or alcohol. The results, however, could also be life changing.

“There are areas of the brain that are associated with mood and we know with depression these areas tend to be significantly underactive, and with this treatment we can see that they’ve been re-sorted,” Hutton explains. High rates of efficacy have expanded TMS as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and smoking cessation.

“I think TMS offers hope for those people who have done the evidence-based treatments— cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy—all the different first-, second-, and third-tier medications, and they’re left scratching their heads,” Lee says, noting that treatments for depression don’t have to work exclusive of one another.

With the use of TMS, he says, “many of the people we see seem to get back their lives.”

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Hair Loss

COULD THE PANDEMIC BE TO BLAME FOR THE EXTRA HAIR YOU’RE SHEDDING IN THE SHOWER?

BY NING CHAO

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F ROM F R A Z Z L E D N E RV E S TO E X T R A pounds, the pandemic’s physical side effects can be pervasive, even if you never tested positive for COVID-19.

Perhaps it’s all that time spent self-scrutinizing on Zoom, or boredom-inspired scalp inspections, but a common complaint lately is hair loss, according to Paul J. McAndrews, MD, USC Keck School of Medicine clinical professor of dermatology, whose Pasadena and Beverly Hills practices specialize in hair restoration. He’s seen a spike in cases over the past year, not due to the usual cause of permanent thinning (androgenic alopecia, aka male- or female-pattern hair loss) but from a temporary condition.

“The pandemic can cause psychological trauma, which can lead to telogen effluvium, where you’re shedding more than the normal 100 to 150 strands a day,” explains McAndrews, who lists wider parts and slimmer ponytails as telltale signs of extra fallout. Yes, losing up to 150 hairs a day is normal. And if you haven’t washed your hair for three days, that means you may see 450 casualties when you do shampoo.

For those infected with COVID, one-third will experience hair loss, estimates Harklinikken (Danish for “hair clinic”) Founder Lars Skjoth, who has helped European and Middle Eastern royalty—and most recently a very vocal Ricki Lake—reverse thinning since the ’90s.

“It’s important to note that many people have been severely impacted by the pandemic on a personal and emotional level prior to getting the virus,” Skjoth explains. “So when individuals do get sick, they may be hit harder than if things had been normal up to that point.” The more severe the symptoms, the more likely telogen effluvium will kick in, as it often does following traumatic events such as severe illness, childbirth, or even medication changes.

But why are we noticing more hair loss now, when the surge is months behind us? McAndrews explains that telogen effluvium shedding starts a few months after the trauma, and although it typically lasts only a few months, the longer your hair, the more time it takes for new hairs to catch up in length.

Thankfully, Harklinikken’s Extract hair-growth treatment ($88) can be enriched with new, nutrient-dense compounds that target stress-related deficiencies to speed things up. Since each bottle of Extract is custom blended to a client’s particular needs, Skjoth’s nimble team can tweak the formula in response to the times. Users have reported noticeable results as quickly as one to two months. Skjoth will be opening a new Beverly Hills Harklinikken flagship on Burton Way in June. Hopefully more of us will start the road to full recovery this summer as well (in person Harklinikken consultations cost $175; virtual appointments are $49).

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF …

Brittney DeClerck, MD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND DERMATOLOGY, KECK MEDICINE OF USC B Y C A R O LY N M E E R S

6:15 a.m. I’m up. No alarm needed.

Actually, I can’t remember the last time I set an alarm.

6:30 a.m. Ideally, I go for a run in the morning, just around the neighborhood.

Anywhere between 3 and 5 miles. I have a running playlist that has good beats that motivate me to keep going—artists like The Teskey Brothers, which is folksy, ’70s-inspired soul. Also some Harry Styles, Leon Bridges, Lizzo, Beyoncé. On the days that I don’t exercise, I always feel a difference in my energy and focus.

A good run sets the tone for the day.

cise—and don’t forget hydration—DeClerck’s daily routine is admirable, to say the least. She sees general dermatology patients and those with

cutaneous lymphoma, her subspecialty. Here, we tag along for a day, which starts with a jog, ends with The Great British Bake Off—and covers a lot of ground in between.

7:45 a.m. I head to the clinic. I need to be there by 8 a.m. to start seeing patients, so on my clinic days my husband takes the kids to school. My husband is a great smoothie maker, and most mornings he’ll make one that I’ll take with me and sip throughout my clinic appointments.

Lately, he’s been making fresh turmeric smoothies with carrot, lime, coconut water, ginger, honey, and a dash of cayenne. Such great flavor and great antiinflammatory benefits, too.

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alancing patients, lab time, family, daily exer-

7:00 A.M. When I get home, my kids— they’re 6 and 9 years old—are usually up and we work on getting breakfast together and their lunches made for school. For breakfast we keep it simple with toast, eggs, and fruit. But sometimes we’ll make some breakfast burritos, which we all love. I’ll have whatever they are having, make coffee or English breakfast tea, and listen to the news, shower, and get ready for the clinic. I’ll often listen to The Daily or NPR’s Up First to get all the day’s news.

With COVID, things have been so crazy, and obviously everyone has things going on, so I feel it’s important to implement mindfulness practices not just at night but throughout the day to help manage day-to-day stressors.

—BRITTNEY DECLERCK, MD

8:00 p.m.–Noon I see patients at the Keck Medicine of USC Healthcare Center here in Pasadena, on the corner of Fair Oaks and California. I see general dermatology patients and I also see patients who have cutaneous lymphoma, which is my subspecialty. I don’t do any cosmetics from a dermatology standpoint.

I don’t usually break for lunch—I might still be sipping on my smoothie or I’ll have packed a quick sandwich or leftovers from the night before. If all else fails, I grab a chewy granola bar from the Costcosize box I keep in my office. It’s basically a bar with peanut butter and semisweet chocolate. They’re an easy pick-me-up.

1 p.m. I get to the hospital and start looking at biopsies. I usually have some kind of music on in the background that can help you stay in a good flow. Not a lot of people are familiar with pathologists’ work, but there is this natural flow that you get into looking at cases and typing them up and keeping your mind focused.

Upbeat songs keep my flow going— or classical.

12:15 p.m. Around noon I might have a video meeting about staffing and protocols for our satellite COVID vaccination clinic in Pasadena. USC is partnering with the city of Pasadena for COVID vaccinations and I’m in charge of getting the physician volunteers for that clinic.

12:45 p.m. I wrap things up at the clinic and hop in the car to drive down to the Keck Hospital of USC near in East L.A. That’s where I do my pathology work. I look at biopsy samples of dermatology p a t ient s . S o w he t her t he y h av e a skin lesion that might be a cancer, or a rash that the dermatologist needs some help figuring out, they might take a biopsy. Any skin specimen from the USC system or some of the local private practice doctors that we work with will send their specimens to us. And then I look at the slides from the specimen at Keck Hospital and create a report for the dermatologist.

3 p.m. I make sure I’ve been hydrating.

I’m trying to be better about drinking more water during the day, so I have a bottle with me all the time. It’s three quarters of a liter and I’m trying to drink three throughout the day. Which is a lot, but doable. When I don’t have the water bottle to remind me I definitely don’t hydrate enough.

5 p.m. Head home. While driving I can catch up on podcasts. I’ll listen to Armchair Expert or Experts on Expert with Dax Shepard. He does some nice interviews. NPR has another one called Life Kit. Also love Vox’s Today, Explained.

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5:30–6:15 p.m. My husband works from home and is there with the kids. We’ll all be together for a while, sometimes jumping on the trampoline or playing outside.

Then we prep for dinner. My husband does most of the cooking. I love to cook and am pretty good at it, but luckily he takes over most of the responsibilities for that, given our schedules.

6:30 p.m. The kids set the table and we sit down for dinner. We’re basically pescatarian—but sometimes have chicken, too. Some of our favorite meals have been vegetable curry with rice, shrimp tacos, and pesto chicken sandwiches with mozzarella.

8 p.m. We get our kids to bed around eight. After they’re in bed, we usually decompress with a show. Lately we’ve been watching The Great British Bake Off or The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

I have been trying to practice more mindfulness, and have been using the Headspace app. So right before bed I might do a mindfulness moment. With COVID, things have been so crazy, and obviously everyone has things going on, so I feel it’s important to implement mindfulness practices not just at night but throughout the day to help manage day-to-day stressors as well as larger stressors that impact us from around the world.

9 p.m. I go to bed pretty early. I am absolutely asleep by 10, but sometimes by 9. I usually read on my Kindle right before bed, and I’ve been known to fall asleep watching TV, on occasion.

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ove, refuel, repeat— that’s what you’ll find Michele Canon doing day in and day

out—always with a healthy dose of enthusiasm. A certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, Pasadena-based Canon is owner and founder of Michele Canon Fitness & Nutrition (michelecanon fit.com) and creator of the MC Fit Method—a free 21-day fitness program. She is also a beloved coach at Stride, the Pasadena-born treadmill studio. Canon’s typical day starts early and is filled with training sessions, protein-packed smoothies, energy-smart snacks, and plenty of dog walks. We could hardly keep up.

5:45 a.m. My alarm goes off, but I never hit snooze because my 2-year-old golden retriever, Easton, never lets me sleep past 6 a.m. I brush my teeth, change, and then we are off for a walk. I never used to be a morning person until him. Now I look forward to getting sunlight first thing in the morning.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF …

Michele Canon B Y C A R O LY N M E E R S

6:30 a.m. Wash my face with Le Mieux cleanser, put on sunscreen, then choose from one of the hundred or so pairs of activewear outfits that I own—I have a problem. I love Ultracor (but only buy it on sale), Athleta, and Lululemon.

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THE FOUNDER AND OWNER OF MICHELE CANON FITNESS & NUTRITION, CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER, AND NUTRITION COACH SHARES HER DAY.

6:15 a.m. Easton has his breakfast while I take all of my supplements, starting with Prüvit Keto/OS Nat. I have been doing the keto diet for three years and drinking these ketones in the morning gives me energy and keeps me in ketosis. I also take iron, vitamin D, vitamin B, and a probiotic.

My alarm goes off, but I never hit snooze because my 2-yearold golden retriever, Easton, never lets me sleep past 6 a.m.

6:45 a.m. If my 16-year-old son is with me (I share custody with my ex-husband), I peek my head in to check on him—he is typically sound asleep. Then I head out to see my first clients. My one-on-one sessions start at 7 a.m. On Wednesdays I coach at Stride Pasadena at 6:30 a.m., but I can walk to work, so that is a plus.

7–10 a.m. I usually have two or three training sessions back to back in clients’ homes or outside. I set up various pieces of equipment depending on what we are working that day—could be TRX, battle ropes, weight vests, agility ladders, you name it.

10:30–11:30 a.m. I head to Equinox to work out on my own. I switch out my ketone drink for XTEND Natural BCAAs. Drinking amino acids is really important for muscle recovery.

Noon Home and time for my first meal of the day. I intermittent fast for 14–15 hours per day. And I always have a protein smoothie. I hated all of the proteins on the market, so last year I made my own.

I have three go-to smoothie recipes and all consist of my MC Fit Natural Whey

—MICHELE CANON

Protein powder, in chocolate or vanilla unsweetened nut milk; a healthy fat like nut butter or avocado; fiber (flax or chia seeds); some fruit; and lots of organic greens, like spinach.

1:30–3:00 p.m. This is usually the block of time that I reserve for check-in calls with nutrition clients. I set aside time each week to help them with any issues or make sure they are on track with their goals.

3 p.m. Lunchtime! I eat a huge lunch that consists of a ton of greens or cauliflower rice, 4–6 ounces of protein, and avocado.

I pair it with sparkling water with lemon.

3:30–6 p.m. In-person client consults at Stride Pasadena.

During these consults and assessments I use the InBody scale, which provides data that helps me set goals and meal plans customized to each person’s metabolic rate.

I also teach my clients the importance of building and maintaining lean muscle rather than focusing on weight.

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scoop of Ancient Nutrition vanilla collagen, berries, and a tablespoon of Catalina Crunch keto cereal.

6:00 p.m. I wrap things up for the day.

Take Easton for another walk. Then I like to jump on my stationary bike and do an easy ride for 20 minutes to unwind. I pop on a Spotify playlist with ’80s or ’90s jams. This is my meditation for the day.

6:30 p.m. I feed Easton, put on a podcast—love The Doctor’s Farmacy by Dr. Mark Hyman, Bulletproof Radio, and The Marie Forleo Podcast—and start prepping dinner. Faves include turkey burgers, grilled salmon, and chicken stir-fries— anything quick and healthy.

8:00 p.m. Shower, put on pajamas, and make a collagen hot cocoa. I add one caffeine-free chai or ginger turmeric tea bag to hot water and a scoop of Primal Kitchen chocolate coconut collagen powder. This drink is soothing and takes away my chocolate cravings.

10 p.m. Catch up on final emails or todos. Clean my desk for three minutes. I set my timer and put things in order. This little habit has made a huge difference in my stress levels. I love waking up to a clean desk.

10:30 p.m. In bed. I try to get at least seven hours per night otherwise I am not a happy camper.

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ew decisions seem as consequential as those surrounding your health and that of your loved ones. When it comes to choosing the best medical professionals to address whatever it is that ails you it’s perfectly natural that you’d need some assistance navigating the myriad, and often confusing choices before you. Pasadena Magazine is here to help. Our Top Doctors list identifies the Top Doctors in Pasadena and the surrounding area as chosen by their peers. Who better to recognize a Top Doc than another doctor? Should you find yourself in need of a medical professional we hope this list, arranged by medical specialty, will be a valued and trusted resource in your search.

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CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE AND PULMONARY DISEASE

Daryl Banta Huntington Hospital Pasadena Richard G. Barbers Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Peter Browne Foothill Pulmonary and Critical Care Consultants Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena Brooke Chandrasoma Huntington Hospital Pasadena Ching-Fei Chang Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Michael J. Gurevitch Huntington Hospital Pasadena Ricardo H. Juarez Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Thomas Keens Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Roozehra Khan Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Ramyar Mahdavi Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Ashish Bhikhu Patel Huntington Hospital Pasadena Ayman Saad Huntington Hospital Pasadena

DERMATOLOGY

Neda Roosta Black Huntington Hospital Pasadena

TOP DOCTORS Heather Butler Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena Pasadena Patricia Cavender Facey Medical Group Valencia Rachael Cayce DTLA Derm Los Angeles Joanna Chan California Skin Institute Arcadia Tommy H. Chen Tommy H. Chen, M.D. Pasadena Shirley Chi Center for Advanced Dermatology Inc. Arcadia Nor Chiao Nor Chiao, MD, JD, IL.M., FAAD San Marino Goli Sophia Compoginis Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Ashley B. Crew Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Sid Danesh Danesh Dermatology San Gabriel Janice DaVolio Huntington Dermatology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena Brittney Kaufman De Clerck Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena David A. Denenholz Pasadena Premier Dermatology Pasadena Sara Gaspard Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena Pasadena John A. Honch Descanso Dermatology La Canada Pamela Hu Pasadena Premier Dermatology Pasadena William Kivett Pasadena Dermatology Pasadena Han Lee Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena Pasadena Ivy A. Lee Pasadena Premier Dermatology Pasadena Phillip H. A. Lee Center for Advanced Dermatology Inc. Arcadia Paul J. McAndrews Dr. Paul J. McAndrews Pasadena Maria Ochoa Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Gabriel Garbic Pai Pasadena Premier Dermatology Pasadena Katie Pang Katie R Pang, MD Monterey Park David H. Peng Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Lawrence Schall Dr. Schall MD Alhambra Robert Seltzer The Advanced Laser & Anti-Aging Medical Center Pasadena Karen Sherwood Descanso Dermatology La Cañada Thomas Su Verdugo Dermatology Glendale Stefani Takahashi Keck Medicine of USC La Canada Khasha Touloei HealthCare Partners Pasadena Seth A. Vaccaro Huntington Dermatology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena David A. Voron Dr. David A. Voron M.D. Arcadia Jane Wada Verdugo Dermatology Glendale

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Steven A. Battaglia Huntington Ear Nose Throat Head & Neck Specialists Pasadena Tai S. Chang Tai S. Chang MD Monterey Park Jen Chow Chow Center for Facial Plastic Surgery Arcadia Alan Fisher Alan Fisher, MD, FACS Arcadia Thomas J. Gernon City of Hope South Pasadena Eric Kezirian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Amit Kochhar Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Niels Kokot Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Artine Kokshanian Adventist Health Glendale Warren S. Line East Valley E.N.T. Burbank Catherine L. Louden HealthCare Partners Arcadia Dennis R. Maceri Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles Alexander Markarian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Karla O'Dell Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles John Steven Oghalai Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Randy W. Oppenheimer Adventist Health Los Angeles Lindsay S. Reder Kaiser Permanente - Baldwin Park Medical Offices Baldwin Park Alexis Korostoff Rieber Huntington Hospital Pasadena Jahangir Sharifi L.A. Sinus & Allergy Specialists Los Angeles Ted Shen Specialty Surgical Center of Arcadia Arcadia Uttam Kumar Sinha Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles George Sun Advanced Aesthetics Center Arcadia Veling W. Tsai Caring ENT Alhambra Samuel R. Whitaker Samuel R. Whitaker, MD Alhambra Bozena B. Wrobel Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Eric Yavrouian Ear Nose & Throat Surgical Associates Glendale David K. Yun Ear Nose & Throat Surgical Associates Glendale

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For complete contact information, visit pasadenamag.com Julie Yang Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Pasadena Thomas Martin Zarchy Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

GENERAL SURGERY

Vikram Attaluri Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Edgardo N. Capitulo Edgardo N. Capitulo MD Los Angeles Peter F. Crookes Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Adrian Bohdan Dobrowolsky Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Asok Doraiswamy LA Surgical Arcadia Reza Ghazi Plush Derma Laser Clinic & Skin Center Huntington Park Grace H. Jeon Grace H. Jeon, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S. Los Angeles John Kang John Kang, M.D. Los Angeles Namir Katkhouda Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Kris Manchandia LA Surgical Arcadia Wes J. Powell Huntington Hospital Pasadena Hector C. Ramos Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Poornima Rao City of Hope South Pasadena Kamran Samakar Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Donald B. Shaul Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Linda S. Sher Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

GENETICS

Richard G. Boles Richard G. Boles, M.D. Pasadena Ora Karp Gordon Providence Health - Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center Burbank Linda Randolph Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Jeffrey Weitzel City of Hope Duarte

GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Wayne Michael Flicker HealthCare Partners Arcadia Stephen Henry Steven Henry Inc. Pasadena Dohwa Kim Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Edmund Lew Lew Medical Glendale Zaw Min Zaw Min, MD Acadia Laura Ann Mosqueda Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Spasoje M. Neskovic Dr. Neskovic, M.D. Burbank Ferdinant Saran Saran Medical Center Glendale Zhenghong Yuan Zhenghong Yuan MD Inc. San Gabriel

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

Richard L. Friedman Pacific Gynecological Specialists Burbank Stephen J. Lee City of Hope Duarte Laila I. Muderspach Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Huyen Pham Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Lynda Roman Keck Medicine of

USC Pasadena Mark Wakabayashi City of Hope Duarte Annie Awanais Yessaian Keck Medicine of USC Tarzana

HAND SURGERY

Omar Ahmed Premiere Plastic Surgery Pasadena Katherine Au Shriners Hospital for Children Pasadena Annette Billings Los Angeles Orthopaedic Center Los Angeles Adam Z. Franklin Sea View Orthopaedics San Clemente Alidad Ghiassi Ghiassi Hand Surgery Los Angeles Christophe S. Lee Lee Orthopaedic Institute Los Angeles Kenneth R. Sabbag Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena

HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY

Steven H. Applebaum UCLA Health Cancer Care - Pasadena Pasadena Boris Bagdasarian Los Angeles Cancer Network Pasadena Maurice J. Berkowitz UCLA Health Cancer Care - Burbank Burbank Nubar Boghossian Los Angeles Hematology Glendale Eric C. Chang Eric C. Chang, M.D. San Gabriel Weber Chen Garfield Medical Center Monterey Park Samuel W. Chung City of Hope South Pasadena Anthony Boutros El-Khoueiry Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Alex Herrera City of Hope Duarte Eddie Hu UCLA Health Alhambra Edmond S. Lee Garfield Medical Center Monterey Park Alexandra Levine City of Hope Duarte Min Janice Lu Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Cynthia L. Martel Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Mark Vincent McNamara Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Jorge Javier Nieva Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Casey Lee O'Connell Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Niki T. Patel City of Hope Duarte David Ian Quinn Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles David Shin UCLA Health Santa Monica Anthony Selwyn Stein City of Hope Duarte Daphne Stewart City of Hope South Pasadena Kalust Ucar Pacific Shores Medical Group Glendale Henry Wang Huntington Hospital Arcadia Christina Haeyoung Yeon City of Hope South Pasadena

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Arash Alborzi Allied Infectious Disease Consultants Group Glendale

Emily Blodget Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Joseph Cadden Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Jana K. Dickter City of Hope Duarte Arbi Khodadadi Foothill Pulmonary and Critical Care Consultants Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena David Man Infectious Disease Consultants Pasadena Jessica Mantilla Garfield Medical Center Monterey Park Elizabeth Maslow-Najera Adventist Health - Glendale Glendale Mark E. Miller HealthCare Partners Pasadena Paul H. Nieberg Huntington Hospital Pasadena Steven A. Pavkovic Huntington Hospital Pasadena Maria R. Santos-Montemayor HealthCare Partners Arcadia Kimberly A. Shriner Pasadena Travel Medicine Pasadena

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Alipasha Adrangui Huntington Hospital Pasadena Haig H. Aharonian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Wafaa Alrashid Wafaa Alrashid, MD Pasadena Alexis Anvekar The Leela Integrative Medicine Center Pasadena Donald W. Barber USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale Ron Ben-Ari Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Deborah Beutler Deborah Beutler M.D. Pasadena Dennis Bleakley JWCH Institute Inc. Commerce John L. Brodhead Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Andreh Carapiet Elevate Health Group Glendale Cindy Carson Cindy Carson, MD Pasadena Leslie A. Dudley Huntington Hospital Pasadena Arek Artin Jibilian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Michael S. Karp Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Albert Kashanian Glenoaks Urgent Care Glendale Marina E. Manvelyan Washington Healthcare Center Pasadena Andrew N. Muller HealthCare Partners Pasadena Ronald P. Olah Huntington Hospital Pasadena James Edward Pacino Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Gregor Paronian Washington Healthcare Center Pasadena Khalida A. Pathan USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Altadena Joshua David Sapkin Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Samir A. Sawiris USC Verdugo Hills

TOP DOCTORS Hospital Glendale Carol J. Thrun Huntington Hospital Pasadena Narbeh Tovmassian Elevate Health Group Glendale Stanley Tu Foothill Pulmonary and Critical Care Consultants Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena Manuel Weiskopf Huntington Hospital Pasadena

MATERNAL AND FETAL MEDICINE

Richard M. Benoit Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Bonnie Wai-Wah Cheung Huntington Hospital Pasadena Ramen Hikmat Chmait Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Greggory DeVore Fetal Diagnostic Centers Pasadena Richard Hwan Lee Keck Medicine of USC Burbank David A. Miller Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Patrick Mullin Keck Medicine of USC Burbank Joseph G. Ouzounian Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Kristen Rose Uquillas Keck Medicine of USC Glendale

NEONATAL AND PERINATAL MEDICINE

Sheila Debnath Sheila Debnath M.D. Glendale Philippe Friedlich Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Richard Hwan Lee Keck Medicine of USC Burbank John R. Mapp Adventist Health Glendale Saul Zev Newman Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Theodora Stavroudis Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

NEPHROLOGY

Rouzbeh Afsari Kidney Disease Medical Group Glendale Syeda M. Ali Huntington Hospital Pasadena John M. Arcia Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Burbank Sevag Balikian Methodist Hospital of Southern California Pasadena Sukhpal K. Gill Sukhpal K. Gill, MD Arcadia Huy Q. Han Allcare Medical Clinic El Monte Haresh Khilnani Haresh Khilnani, MD, Inc. Arcadia Michael S. Linsey Pasadena Nephrology Pasadena Ilian O. Marquez Huntington Hospital Pasadena Ann E. Moore Huntington Hospital Pasadena Erik V. Sitker Nephrology & Hypertension Consultants Burbank Miroslaw Jan Smogorzewski Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles K. Edmund Tse Dr. K. Edmund Tse, MD, FASN, FACP, FRCPC, FCCP Pasadena

TOP DOCTORS Glory Tseng Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center Fontana Michel Zakari Kidney Disease Medical Group Glendale

NEUROLOGY

Armen Cherik Armen Cherik, M.D., MBA, INC Glendale Helena Chui Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Eric Frechette Eric Frechette M.D. Ph.D. Neurology Arcadia Christianne Norton Heck Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Jennifer S. Hui Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Laura Ann Kalayjian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Lance J. Lee Adventist Health Glendale Charles E. Niesen AMS Neurology, Inc. Pasadena Nerses Sanossian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

NEUROSURGERY

Arun Paul Amar Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Ajay Kumar Ananda Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Harsimran Singh Brara Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles William L. Caton Neurosurgical Practice Pasadena Thomas C. Chen Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Igor Fineman Raymond Neurosurgery and Spine Pasadena Steven L. Giannotta Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Lance E. Gravely Lance E. Gravely, M.D., Inc. Pasadena Mehdi Habibi Mehdi Habibi M.D. Inc. Los Angeles Patrick C. Hsieh Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Mark Krieger Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles John C. Liu Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles William Jacob Mack Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Graham Mouw Graham Mouw, MD Los Angeles Ian B. Ross Ian B. Ross, M.D. Pasadena Jonathan Joseph Russin Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Nouzhan Sehati Providence Neuro Clinic Burbank Gabriel Zada Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

NUCLEAR MEDICINE

Stanton Joe Southern California Radiology Glendale Kaveh Soleimanpour Los Angeles Radiology Medical Associates, Inc. Glendale

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Ebenezer Ajilore Pasadena Women's Medical Group Pasadena Kristin Bendikson Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

For complete contact information, visit pasadenamag.com Shirley M. Chan Shirley M. Chan, MD Glendale Della J. Fong Fair Oaks Women's Health Pasadena Katherine Forte Angeles Crest Women's Care Pasadena Michael Frields Michael Frields MD Glendale Kevin G. Galstyan Adventist Health Glendale W. James Henneberg Huntington OBGYN Pasadena Marc Incerpi Keck Medicine of USC Burbank James A. Macer Huntington OBGYN Pasadena George T. Matsuda Huntington Hospital Pasadena Michael S. Mitri Fair Oaks Women's Health Pasadena Valerie P. Myers Huntington OBGYN Pasadena Begum Ozel Kaiser Permanente Orchard Medical Offices Downey Liliana Reynoso Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Peyman Saadat Reproductive Fertility Center Glendora Joana Tamayo Joana Tamayo, MD Glendale Brandye Wilson-Manigat Pasadena Women's Medical Group Pasadena Deborah Yu Dr. Deborah Yu M.D. Arcadia Michelle L. Yu Huntington Hospital Monterey Park

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

Bhavesh Robert J. Pandya Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles

OPHTHALMOLOGY

Hossein Ameri Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Sahar Bedrood Acuity Eye Group Pasadena Alan M. Berg Berg Feinfield Vision Correction South Pasadena Benjamin B. Bert Doheny Eye Center UCLA - Pasadena Pasadena Rizwan Ahmed Bhatti Huntington Hospital Pasadena Mark Borchert Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Gerald Bowns Pasadena Eye Medical Group Pasadena David S. Boyer Retina - Vitreous Associates Medical Group Los Angeles Michael A. Burnstine Eyesthetica, Inc. Los Angeles Almira Cann Comprehensive Eye Medical Group Pasadena Tom Chang Acuity Eye Group Pasadena Brian Chen Acuity Eye Group San Gabriel Vikas Chopra Doheny Eye Center UCLA - Arcadia Arcadia Michael J. Davis Acuity Eye Group Arcadia Calvin T. Eng Southland Eye Surgeons Monterey Park

Walter M. Fierson Walter M. Fierson, MD, PC Arcadia Charles W. Flowers USC Roski Eye Institute Pasadena Brian A. Francis Doheny Eye Center UCLA - Pasadena Pasadena Kweku W. Grant-Acquah Acuity Eye Group Long Beach Jeffrey Hong Huntington Eye Medical Group Pasadena Hugo Y. Hsu Doheny Eye Center UCLA Pasadena Pasadena Alex A. Huang UCLA - Doheny Eye Institute Pasadena Jeffrey Huang Diamond Vision Institute Alhambra Jennifer S. Huang Jennifer S. Huang, MD Monterey Park Michael S. Ip Doheny Eye Center UCLA Arcadia John A. Irvine Doheny Eye Center UCLA - Pasadena Pasadena Michael Javaheri Retina Specialists of Beverly Hills Beverly Hills Boban A. Joseph Huntington Hospital Pasadena Mohammed Ali Khan UCLA - Doheny Eye Center Pasadena Arbi Khemichian Pasadena Eye Medical Group Pasadena Monica R. Khitri UCLA - Doheny Eye Institute Pasadena Lawrence J. Kondra Huntington Hospital Pasadena Linda Lam Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Olivia Lee UCLA - Doheny Eye Institute Pasadena Alan I. Mandelberg A Center for VisionCare Burbank Michael P. Miller Michael P. Miller, MD Pasadena Marta Mora Huntington Hospital Pasadena Karen Senikowich Morgan Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Roger L. Novack Retina - Vitreous Associates Medical Group Los Angeles Vivek Ravindra Patel Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Peter A. Quiros Doheny Eye Center UCLA - Pasadena Pasadena Narsing Adupa Rao Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Marta Recasens Marta's MediSpa Glendale Bibiana Reiser Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles David Richardson David Richardson, MD San Marino SriniVas R. Sadda UCLA - Doheny Eye Institute Pasadena Alfredo A. Sadun Doheny Eye Center UCLA - Pasadena Pasadena Diana Shiba Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Alfred M. Solish Huntington Hospital Pasadena Chee Hian Tan UCLA Health Pasadena James C.H. Tan UCLA Doheny Eye

Institute Pasadena Meriel Lee Wu Pasadena Eye Medical Group Pasadena David Deok Yu Pasadena Eye Medical Group Pasadena

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Roy Freeman Ashford Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Pasadena Robert Hyun Cho Shriners Hospital for Children Pasadena Matthew Chong Adventist Health Los Angeles Brooke Crawford City of Hope Duarte Todd B. Dietrick Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena Seth Gamradt Gamradt Orthopaedics Beverly Hills Loren Michael Geller USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale Thomas G. Harris Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena George F. "Rick" Hatch Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Gregory T. Heinen California Sports and Cartilage Institute Arcadia John Minoru Itamura Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Los Angeles Jeffrey I. Kessler Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Jay R. Lieberman Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Donald B. Longjohn Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Lawrence Menendez Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Philip O. Merritt Adventist Health Glendale Amir Hossein Mostofi Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Gregory Doner Northrop Risser Orthopaedic Group Pasadena Daniel Atherton Oakes Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Reza Omid Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Gary Rosenberg Platinum Orthopaedics Fountain Valley James A. Shankwiler Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena James A. Shankwiler Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena Milan Stevanovic Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Benjamin C. Tam Pacific Orthopedic Associates Alhambra George Tang Huntington Orthopedics Pasadena Carlos A. Uquillas Cedars-Sinai Pasadena Alexander E. Weber Alexander E. Weber, MD Glendale Anthony Yang Pacific Orthopaedic Associates Alhambra

PAIN MEDICINE

Josif Borovic Josif Borovic, M.D. DABA, DAAPM, DABIPP Los Angeles Christopher Kang Ching Kaiser Permanente Glendale Hilary Fausett Foothill Center for Wellness and Pain Management Pasadena

For complete contact information, visit pasadenamag.com Hilary J. Fausett Pain LA Pasadena Reed L. Levine Pasadena Rehabilitation Institute Pasadena Reed Levine Synovation Medical Group Pasadena Kevin Li Advance Spine Care & Pain Management Pasadena Maxim Moradian California Sports & Spine Institute Glendale Jared Myers Risser Orthopaedic Group Pasadena Muhammad Nasir North Lake Rehabilitation and Medical Center Altadena

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

Joseph Ahdoot Pacific Pediatric Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena Yaniv Bar-Cohen Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Lennis P. Burke Pacific Pediatric Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena Elizabeth R. De Oliveira Pacific Pediatric Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena Timothy Lindell Degner Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles L. Stephen Gordon Cedars-Sinai Arcadia Robert Loitz Pacific Pediatric Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena Jondavid Menteer Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Ronald M. Rosengart Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Lara P. Nelson Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY

Karen A. Sherwood Descanso Dermatology La Canada

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

Juliana Austin Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Lynda K. Fisher Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Marcos Kotoyan CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Los Angeles Joshua A. May Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Cedric Ng Huntington Hospital Pasadena Pisit Pitukcheewanont Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY

Vrinda Bhardwaj Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Gilberto Bultron Mindful Pediatric Gastroenterology, Inc. Pasadena Brynie Slome Collins Brynie Slome Collins M.D. Encino Harry Cynamon Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Rula Harb Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Rohit Kohli Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Edward P. Laurance Edward P. Laurance MD Inc. Sierra Madre Hillel Naon Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Jaya Bharati Punati Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Frederick D. Watanabe Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Ardath Yamaga Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles George Yanni Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY

Clarke P. Anderson City of Hope Duarte Jerry C. Cheng Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Robert M. Cooper Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Paul Gaynon Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Thomas C. Hofstra Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Rima Jubran Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Leo Mascarenhas Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Fariba Navid Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Jeffrey Bender Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Martha E. Rivera Optimal Healthcare Center Los Angeles Evan A. Steinberg Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles John A. Zaia City of Hope Duarte

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY

Joel Ditiangkin Hernandez Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Beatriz D. Kuizon Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Gary Lerner Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY

Michele Van Hirtum-Das Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC SURGERY

Dean Anselmo Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles David Bliss Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Tracy Grikscheit Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Nam Nguyen Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Cathy Shin Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles James Stein Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Roman M. Sydorak Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC UROLOGY

Roger DeFilippo Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Paul Kokorowski Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Monica Metzdorf Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles

PEDIATRICS (GENERAL)

Mary L. Hollyood Ashford Kaiser Permanente Pasadena

Joanne T. Asuncion San Marino Pediatric Associates San Marino Ruby Batin Huntington Plaza Pediatric Group Pasadena Gilberto Bultron Mindful Pediatric Gastroenterology, Inc. Pasadena Bradley M. Bursch Glendale Pediatrics Glendale Adrian Edgardo Castro Huntington Health Physicians - Descanso Pediatrics La Canada Flintridge Kristin B. Chapman Huntington Hospital Pasadena Yee Jean Chou Huntington Hospital La Canada Jennifer P. Cohen Huntington Plaza Pediatric Group Pasadena Amelia Fan Glendale Pediatrics Glendale Richard H. Feuille Glendale Pediatrics Glendale Kirsten J. Gardner Descanso Pediatrics La Canada Maria Gokey Rose City Pediatrics Pasadena Irma Gonzalez Irma Yolanda Gonzales M.D. Pasadena Priya Harder Kids & Teens Medical Group Pasadena Jennifer A. Hartstein Glendale Pediatrics Glendale James C. Henry Glendale Pediatrics Glendale Shirley Lee Glendale Pediatrics Glendale John E. Legault Huntington Hospital Pasadena Shakeh A. Mazmanian Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Mary Ellen McCormick Huntington Hospital Pasadena Cathy L. McElveen Huntington Hospital Pasadena Cedric Ng Huntington Hospital Pasadena Marc Powell Rose City Pediatrics Pasadena Audrey Y. Reid Huntington Plaza Pediatric Group Pasadena Francisco Rivera Huntington Plaza Pediatric Group Pasadena Martha E. Rivera Optimal Healthcare Center Los Angeles John Glenn Rodarte Huntington Hospital La Canada Ann Sahakian Huntington Hospital La Canada Sarah Salamon Huntington Hospital Pasadena Glenn Schlundt Rose City Pediatrics Pasadena Allyson Self-Stoico UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital Pasadena Rungsima Vayupakparnonde Lakeside Community Healthcare Burbank Sharon M. Wollaston Huntington Plaza Pediatric Group Pasadena

PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION

H. Raffi Balian Hill Medical Center Pasadena Sunil K. Hegde Huntington Hospital Pasadena

TOP DOCTORS Susie Kay Garfield Medical Center San Gabriel Rupdev Khosa Huntington Hospital Arcadia Yuhuan F. Lan Garfield Medical Center Alhambra Jaumaan Lee Garfield Medical Center Monterey Park Maxim Moradian California Sports & Spine Institute Glendale Jared Myers Risser Orthopaedic Group Pasadena Daniel Paveloff ProHealth Medical Group - Valley Occupational Mission Hills Jos Santz Crown City Rehabilitation Institute Pasadena Maria Sulindro Ma Dr. Maria Sulindro Ma, MD Pasadena Mauro Zappaterra Synovation Medical Group Pasadena

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Omar Ahmed Premiere Plastic Surgery Pasadena James S. Andersen City of Hope Duarte Kamran Azad Athenix Body Sculpting Institute Pasadena Vatche Bardakjian Vatche Bardakjian, M.D. Glendale Daniel J. Casper Daniel J. Casper, M.D. Pasadena John M. Compoginis Premiere Plastic Surgery Pasadena Brian A. Cox Premiere Plastic Surgery Pasadena Gloria de Olarte Dr. Gloria de Olarte Pasadena Timothy Justin Gillenwater Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Deniz Gocken Pasadena Plastic Surgery Pasadena Vladimir Grigoryants Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Glendale John E. Gross John E. Gross, MD, FACS Pasadena Eric C. Hu Premiere Plastic Surgery Pasadena Vincent C. Hung Vincent C. Hung, M.D. Pasadena Amit Kochhar Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Shankar Lakshman Pasadena Surgeons Pasadena Lily Lee Lily Lee, MD Pasadena Max Lehfeldt Teleos Plastic Surgery Pasadena Wai-Yee Li City of Hope South Pasadena William Magee Shriners Hospital for Children Pasadena Caroline Min Caroline Min, M.D. Pasadena Hyder Mukadam Walk in Medical Care Artesia Martin A. O'Toole Martin A. O'Toole, MD, FACS Pasadena Ketan M. Patel Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Sing Wing Poon Premiere Plastic Surgery Pasadena

TOP DOCTORS Mort Rizvi Huntington Orthopedics Pasadena Jeffrey Rosenberg Jeffrey Rosenberg, MD, FACS Los Angeles Kevin M. Ruhge Kevin M. Ruhge, M.D. Pasadena Gordon H. Sasaki Sasaki Advanced Aesthetic Medical Center Pasadena Mitchel Seruya Los Angeles Nerve Institute Glendale Warren C. Stout Warren C. Stout, M.D. Pasadena Mark C. Tan City of Hope Duarte Arvin Taneja My Look Cosmetic Surgery Pasadena Lawton Tang Huntington Hospital Pasadena Thomas S. Taylor Taylor Plastic Surgery Center Pasadena Christopher Keoni Tiner Christopher K. Tiner MD Pasadena Armen Vartany Armen Vartany, MD., FACS Burbank Stewart Wang Wang Plastic Surgery & Med Spa Pasadena Alex K. Wong Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

PODIATRY

Brad Aguirre Brad Aguirre, DPM Glendale Michael A. Avakian Washington Healthcare Center Pasadena Charles Blaine SoCal Podiatry Group Glendale Claire E. Futenma Claire E. Futenma, DPM Pasadena Allen Massihi Allen Massihi, D.P.M. Glendale Shane D. Rhodes Canyon Foot Care Glendale Chugo Rinoie Methodist Hospital of Southern California Arcadia Philip R. Shupe Philip R. Shupe, DPM Glendale Wenjay Sung Wenjay Sung, DPM, FACFAS Arcadia Orlando E. Zorrilla Orlando E. Zorrilla, DPM San Gabriel

PSYCHIATRY

Chester B. Abbott Foothill Family Service - Oak Knoll Family Center Pasadena Howard L. Askins Howard L. Askins MD Pasadena Lilian Badovsky Heritage Clinic Pasadena Alexander M. Beebee Alexander M. Beebee, MD Pasadena Alan B. Karme Alan B. Karme MD Pasadena Steve Khachi Mind Study Center Pasadena Francisco Navarro Mind Health Institute Pasadena Iris May V. Navarro Mind Health Psychiatrist Pasadena Duc Trong Nguyen Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Katherine M. Revoredo Mind Health Institute Pasadena

For complete contact information, visit pasadenamag.com Christopher Edward Snowdy Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Alla Sverdlik City of Hope Duarte Mariel S. Tourani Mariel S. Tourani MD Pasadena Anna Qin Xiao Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Calvin Yang Clarity Mental Health Pasadena

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

Leslie Ballas Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Helen Chen City of Hope South Pasadena Adam Arebi Garsa Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Ana Grace Pasadena CyberKnife Center Pasadena Ramona M. Kyaw Huntington Hospital Pasadena Albert Chi-Kei Mak Pasadena CyberKnife Center Pasadena Sheri D. Marquez Adventist Health Los Angeles Sagus Sampath City of Hope Duarte Mona V. Sanghani Providence Health - Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center Burbank Ricardo Wang Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Ruth C. Williamson Huntington Hospital Pasadena Jason Chao Ye Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

RADIOLOGY

Haroutun Abrahamian Adventist Health Glendale Andrew Deutsch Renaissance Imaging Medical Associates Northridge Fariba Goodarzian Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Andrew Harris The Hill Medical Corporation Arcadia Christopher Hsu Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles George Robert Matcuk Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Una Morris Women's Diagnostic Imaging Medical Center Pasadena

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY/ INFERTILITY Aykut Bayrak LA IFV Pasadena Karine Chung Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Michele Evans Pacific Fertility Center Glendale Bradford A. Kolb HRC Fertility Pasadena John Kuo IVF Fertility Center Pasadena Jeffrey R. Nelson HRC Fertility Pasadena Richard J. Paulson Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Vicken Sahakian Pacific Fertility Center Glendale Vicken Sepilian Vicken Sepilian, MD Glendale John G. Wilcox HRC Fertility Pasadena Kenneth Hon Hing Wong Kaiser

Permanente - Fontana Medical Center Fontana

RHEUMATOLOGY

Daniel George Arkfeld Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Stratos Christianakis Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Glenn Richard Ehresmann Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Kimberly A. Fisher Huntington Hospital Pasadena In Chang Kim Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena Phot Luisiri Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Katherine Anne Marzan Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Dean T. Noritake Huntington Hospital Pasadena Noune Pashinian Verdugo Rheumatology Group Glendale Vickram Singh Reehal HealthCare Partners Glendale Joseph I. Sandler Joseph I Sandler MD Monterey Park Shuntaro Shinada Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Massoud Soleimani HealthCare Partners Arcadia Elena D. Spektor Elena D. Spektor MD Los Angeles Irene Y. Tong Huntington Hospital Pasadena Darice Tang-Jou Yang Huntington Hospital Pasadena

SLEEP MEDICINE

Eric J. Kezirian Eric J. Kezirian, MD, MPH Los Angeles Pratap Saraf Foothill Pulmonary and Critical Care Consultants Medical Group, Inc. Arcadia

SPORTS MEDICINE

Gregory J. Adamson Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena Seth Gamradt Gamradt Orthopaedics Beverly Hills Gregory T. Heinen California Sports and Cartilage Institute Arcadia Gregory D. Northrop Risser Orthopaedic Group Pasadena Henry Peng Pathways Healthcare Arcadia Carlos A. Uquillas Cedars-Sinai Pasadena Jerett A. Zipin HealthCare Partners Pasadena

THORACIC SURGERY

Robbin Gerald Cohen Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Loretta Erhunmwunsee City of Hope Duarte Andrew Hurwitz Los Angeles Heart Surgery Glendale Paul Michael McFadden Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Daniel Sangwon Oh Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

UROLOGY

Monish Aron Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Michael B. Bishai Pasadena Urological Medical Group Pasadena

Sia Daneshmand Keck Medicine of USC Beverly Hills Armen H. Dikranian Dikranian Urology Pasadena

Leo R. Doumanian Keck Medicine of USC Glendale

John W. Edwards Pasadena Urological Medical Group Pasadena Gerhard Fuchs Keck Medicine of USC Beverly Hills David Alan Ginsberg Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Andrew J. Hung Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Eric Lee Kau Keck Medicine of USC Arcadia Mike Nguyen Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Rene Sotelo Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Neville Williams Huntington Hospital Pasadena Ali-Asghar Zhumkhawala Huntington Hospital Duarte

VASCULAR SURGERY

Joseph Ibrahim Abu-Dalu Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles

Terrence J. Fitzgibbons Fitzgibbons Vein Center Los Angeles

Ali Gheissari Advanced Cardiothoracic Surgery Los Angeles

Sung Wan Ham Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Jeffrey Kronson Jeffrey Kronson, MD, FACS Arcadia William M. Lee Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Sasan Najibi L.A. Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Burbank

Vincent Lopez Rowe Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Fred A. Weaver Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Taro Yokoyama Pacific Cardiothoracic Surgery Group Los Angeles

VASCULAR/INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Chadi Chahin Heart & Vascular Institute Glendale

Lei Feng Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Christopher G. Hedley Huntington Hospital Pasadena llya Lekht Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles

Mary Victoria Marx Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Stuart T. Schroff Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Dennis Son Adventist Health Glendale

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