Larchmont Chronicle
August 2016
Long time resident reflects on neighborhood appeal By Billy Taylor Having lived in the Larchmont community for the past 58 years, Sarane Burns Van Dyke has witnessed the neighborhood change over the years, and she wouldn’t live anywhere else. Van Dyke’s parents were from the Midwest and settled in Los Angeles in 1930. She was born one year later at Good Samaritan Hospital on Thanksgiving Day.
Although Van Dyke spent her early years in Westwood, she was soon attracted to Larchmont Village. “I knew all about Larchmont Blvd. as a girl,” says Van Dyke. “It was a place to spend time with your friends. We used to go to the movies and hang out at the record store. I can even remember ice-skating with friends at Polar Palace on Van Ness. Back then you could get fish and chips at the Farmers
Dr. Neville Anderson Dr. Anderson grew up in the Windsor Square area. She attended St. James’ School and Marlborough School. After graduating from Stanford University, she was an assistant teacher at Bing Nursery School. She went to the University of Rochester for medical school and then did her internship and residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. There she received the Victor E. Stork Award for Continued Excellence and Future Promise in the Care of Children. For 7 years, she practiced in La Cañada at Descanso Pediatrics. She then decided to open her own practice on Larchmont Boulevard. She was named a Top Doctor in Pasadena magazine and a Top Rising Super Doctor in Los Angeles magazine for multiple years. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Los Angeles Pediatric Society. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, going to the beach, reading, and playing tennis.
Dr. Alexandra McCollum Dr. McCollum (‘Dr. Alex’) was born and raised in Chico, California. She completed her graduate training at UC Santa Barbara and graduated from St. George’s University, School of Medicine in 2005. She then completed her pediatric residency training at Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center in New York and later went on to complete a one year post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric dermatology at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Dr. Alex was most recently practicing medicine in New York and living in the heart of Park Slope, Brooklyn with her husband and two little boys. Hoping to one day relocate back to California, Dr. Alex’s prayers were answered when her husband took a job in the emergency department at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Her lifelong dream of joining a small practice in California has finally been realized at Larchmont Pediatrics. Dr. Alex practices general pediatrics and has a special interest and expertise in pediatric dermatology. In her free time she enjoys taking advantage of living in Los Angeles, going to the beach, swimming with her boys, cooking and traveling to visit family. Dr. Alex is very excited to announce that they will have a new addition to their family in December.
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Angelique S. Campen, MD Esthetic Medicine Specialist and ER Doctor Angelique S. Campen, MD is a mother of three, an Emergency Medicine Physician, and an expert in the field of esthetic medicine. As a graduate of Marlborough, Georgetown University, and UCLA School of Medicine, Angelique is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Providence St Joseph Medical Center in Burbank and practices as faculty in emergency medicine at UCLA. She also owns an esthetic medicine practice called “The Best Kept Secret in Larchmont.” She offers in-home confidential botox and fillers (Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, and Radiesse) as well as Latisse eyelash enhancement. You have likely seen many of her clients either on the big screen, TV, or along the streets of Larchmont, but you would never know it (with her talent for achieving the natural look). In her “free” time she volunteers her medical services at the LA free clinic, travels on humanitarian trips with the Wilshire Rotary, is a board officer of The Ebell Club as well as the Mannequins of the Assistance League, and serves on the Foundation for Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center. She resides in Windsor Square together with her husband Chase, a realtor with Keller Williams on Larchmont, 12 year old twins Hunter and Paris, as well as 10 year old Scarlett.
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Women of larchmont 2016
Right: MATRIARCH Sarane Van Dyke sits front row center flanked by grandchildren Joey and Kate Boskovich. Back row (left to right) includes daughter Gail Boskovich, son David Van Dyke, daughter Sarane Caratan, and granddaughter Sarane Caratan. Photo provided by Good Samaritan Hospital
Market for 50 cents.” Van Dyke graduated from Marlborough School in 1949, and she completed a degree in sociology at USC in 1953. But it was only after she married Robert (Bob) Van Dyke in 1958 that they moved to Windsor Square to start their family. “Our first house was on the 100 block of S. Arden, and we paid $150 a month in rent,” says Van Dyke. “Can you imagine? I think it recently sold for $2 million,” she says with a laugh. Two years later, the couple bought their dream home on Norton Ave. It was this house where they raised four children, and where Sarane continues to live to this day (Robert passed in 2008 after 50 years of marriage). “It was a great place to raise a family,” says Van Dyke. “Everybody knew everybody. Larchmont Blvd. was a place to meet and greet. You could walk down the street and storeowners would say ‘hi.’” Van Dyke says she remembers taking frequent trips to Pat’s Ice Cream with her kids: “They were well-known for their ice cream cakes.” One year, when Sarane’s son, David, was very young, he shoplifted from Landis General Store. What should a mother do? Sarane says she marched him right back to the beloved shop where owner Bob Landis stood over the boy as he cried and asked for forgiveness. That same boy would later go on to work as an assistant manager at Landis when he got older. “That’s the kind of place it was. We were one big community,” she recalls. Today, Sarane’s children are all grown up, but the neighborhood’s charm continues to bring them back. “My house has a revolving door with people coming and going,” Sarane says of her four children, 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. “They love how central the neighborhood is to the rest of the city. “The other night,” continues Sarane, “I thought I was alone in the house and heard a noise, but when I came down the stairs my grandson was sitting there. He goes to Loyola and wanted to stop by. I love that.”
Rebecca Fitzgerald, M.D. Dermatologist
Maybe that back to school feeling never quite leaves us. To me the end of summer and start of fall always has a sense of new beginnings. And once again I welcome the opportunity to reflect on the past year for this special annual Women of Larchmont issue. This year has been another wonderful whirlwind so I’m grateful for this chance to pause and consider all that we’ve accomplished. We were delighted to welcome our newest team member Dr. Ray Jalian, Board Certified Dermatologist, who brings to the practice his laser specialties focusing on acne scarring, trauma and surgical scars, as well as photo damaged skin. Prior to joining RFMD, Dr. Jalian completed his dermatology residency at UCLA, as well as an additional year of laser fellowship training at Harvard University. We are happy to have had Dr. Helen Fincher (Stanford trained dermatologist) here with us part-time over the last year, and are looking forward to the next year as a team. Julie Gray (our PA for the last 10 years) and her husband welcomed their second baby girl last year, and have relocated to Pasadena. We will miss her terribly, but wish her all the best! As always, the hallmark of RFMD is staying ahead of the curve to offer our patients the latest and finest dermatologic treatments and techniques. Most recently we acquired Cutera Excel V. With longer wavelengths, this laser is unparalleled in its ability to allow us to treat any pigmentation or vascular regions including deep veins. The remarkable system is indicated for all skin types and requires little to no downtime. We also purchased CoolAdvantage from CoolScupting. The applicator allows us to reduce treatment time by almost half, improve patient comfort (the same fat cell destroying energy is delivered at a lower temperature), and address the most stubborn areas with improved contouring. We now have over a dozen lasers in the practice! I’ve continued to be academically active-I teach the dermatology residents at UCLA, as well as attend and speak at national and international conferences. Over the last year I traveled to New York to be the co-director of the Advanced Injection Techniques filler course for the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery. I also served as co-editor of a supplement to the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery entitled “Soft Tissue Fillers and Neuromodulators: International and Multidisiplinary Perspectives”, as well as writing several other articles and textbook chapters. I’m happy to include that I even managed to squeeze in a much-anticipated annual family vacation to Tulum, Mexico with extended family. Once again thank you to the Larchmont Chronicle for this opportunity to take stock of the past year. Thanks to my dedicated staff and loyal patients who make every day unique and rewarding. I feel honored to practice what I love in our cherished community.
Visit www.RebeccaFitzgeraldMD.com or call (323) 464-8046. 321 N Larchmont Blvd. Ste. 906
Patricia Carroll President Hollywoodland Realty
Patricia Carroll grew up in the real estate business as the daughter of Hollywoodland owner Ed Carroll. She is now president of the firm her late father operated in two offices, since the 1940’s on Larchmont Blvd. and Beachwood Dr. Patti actively works for preservation, and serves on the Land Use committee of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council. She is a member of the Ebell Club, SASNA, Friends of Hope-Net and on the board of the Anderson-Munger YMCA. She also commutes to Paris and Majorca with her husband Mark where they served for many years as directors of international marketing for French Vogue and French Architectural Digest magazines. Her new address is in the orginal Hollywoodland Realty Office on Larchmont Blvd.....584 N. Larchmont Blvd.
584 N. Larchmont Blvd 323 469-3171 2700 N. Beachwood Dr.
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