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TORRANCE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

RANDY AND LUKE DAUCHOT Giving back through education and philanthropy

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A VITAL CAMPAIGN WRITTEN BY PHIL PAVESI

emergency services, the staff has worked tirelessly to get us through the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining respectful performance statistics. Now the community’s help is needed to expand the capacity, efficiency and access to lifesaving emergency care.

The multiyear $40 million expansion will nearly double the department’s size and feature a two-story environment designed with the future in mind. Our community is thankful to be served by Torrance Memorial’s medical experts, innovative technology and state-of-the-art facilities without ever leaving the South Bay. I encourage our community to continue to support Torrance Memorial with their generosity.

Supporting a hospital that has saved my life twice has been an honor and privilege. I am grateful. •

Christina and Phil Pavesi enjoy attending the Holiday Festival Gala. This year's fundraising efforts will support the expansion of the emergency department.

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s a young kid growing up in a coal mining town outside Pittsburgh, I was taught by my father, an electrician and plumber, the value of a strong work ethic and treating people fairly and with dignity. Serving on the Foundation board since 2008, it has been a remarkable experience to collaborate with other board members, medical staff, volunteers and employees who embody these values by providing exceptional care for our community.

My life was saved twice by Torrance Memorial—the first time for cancer and again for a nearly blocked heart artery. My wife, Christina, and I feel very fortunate to live in Palos Verdes, and our community is blessed to be served by Torrance Memorial Medical Center. For 11 straight years, Torrance Memorial has been ranked in the top 3% in the state by U.S. News & World Report.

While I was still working in aerospace, I ran the TRW company contributions committee and provided funding for the Torrance Memorial Polak Breast Diagnostic Center. After I retired, it became a natural fit to join the Foundation board and become a hospital Patron—a decision I have always been very happy with. It has given me a firsthand look at the tremendous compassion and clinical expertise provided by highly talented and caring personnel at this vital medical center. We are fortunate to have this level of care in our South Bay communities.

Torrance Memorial is now planning a vital expansion of the emergency department. In 2021, 65,000 patients came to the department. In 2022, that number swelled to nearly 90,000—approximately 250 people per day—of which nearly 20% require admission. Despite this tremendous demand for

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TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A Publication of the Torrance Memorial Foundation

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EDITOR

MARK LURIE, MD, PRESIDENT

CONNIE LAI, ESQ.

Codirector, Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular

Board Chair, JI REN Primary School

Institute

Former Litigator, Musick Peeler

PHIL PAVESI, VICE PRESIDENT

RICHARD E. LUCY

DIRECTOR, MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

Retired Aerospace Executive, TRW

Investor

Erin Fiorito

GREG GEIGER, TREASURER

LAURIE MCCARTHY

Principal, Westport Capital Partners, LLC

Retired Investment Banker

HEIDI HOFFMAN, MD, SECRETARY

W. DAVID MCKINNIE, III

Radiology, Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Consultant, McKinnie Consulting

COPY EDITOR

JOSEPH HOHM, CPA/JD, OFFICER

ERIC C. NAKKIM, MD

Laura Watts

Medical Accounting Service, Inc.

Emergency Medicine,

PATRICK THEODORA, OFFICER

Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Cofounder and Chairman, DocMagic

TOM O’HERN

CONTRIBUTORS

MICHAEL ZISLIS, OFFICER

CEO and Director, The Macerich Company

Owner, The Zislis Group

RICHARD K. ROUNSAVELLE, DDS

Lisa Buffington Melani Morose Edelstein John Ferrari Diane Krieger Phil Pavesi Tom Schlappatha Nancy Sokoler Steiner Melissa Bean Sterzick Laura Roe Stevens

General Dentistry

BOARD MEMBERS

MICHAEL ROUSE Retired VP of Philanthropy & Community Affairs,

Julie Taylor

PUBLISHER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Vincent Rios

CHRISTY ABRAHAM

Toyota Motor Sales

Community Volunteer

PATRICIA SACKS, MD

NADINE BOBIT

Retired Radiologist, The Vasek and Anna Maria

Community Volunteer

Polak Breast Diagnostic Center

JOHN G. BAKER

SAM SHETH

Founding Partner, The Brickstone Companies

Cofounder and Senior Managing Director,

HARV DANIELS

VerityPoint

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Retired Airline Executive

STEVEN SPIERER

THYRA ENDICOTT, MD

Partner, Spierer, Woodward, Corbalis & Goldberg

Radiation Oncology, Torrance Memorial

JANICE TECIMER

Medical Center

Community Volunteer

PAUL G. GIULIANO

RUSSELL VARON

Deidre Davidson Philicia Endelman Mary Ford Micheal Neveux Vincent Rios

President, Integrated Food Service

Owner, Morgan’s Jewelers

ALAN GOLDSTEIN

ANN ZIMMERMAN

First Vice President PVG Group, RBC

Community Volunteer

Wealth Management

GINA KIRKPATRICK Community Volunteer

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37TH ANNUAL

GOLF TOURNAMENT MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2023 Palos Verdes Golf Club 3301 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates

MIRACLE OF LIVING Lectures are held in person and on Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm* Hoffman Health Conference Center 3315 Medical Center Drive, Torrance Information and questions: 310-784-3707 All lectures will provide a current state of COVID-19 and vaccine distribution update.

May 17 Stroke/Movement Disorder June 21 Caregiver Stress Syndrome July 19 Sleep Disorders

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Check-In 10:00 a.m.

Stampede Putt 11:45 a.m.

Driving Range/Practice Putting 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Shotgun Star noon

Barbecue Lunch 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Cocktails & Silent Auction 5 to 6 p.m.

Reception & Awards 6 p.m.

Golfers and sponsors are encouraged to call or reply early as spaces are limited and the tournament will sell out quickly.

August 16 Vertigo & Dizziness September 20 Everything Feet October 18 Cancer November 15 Aging

Visit TorranceMemorial.org/healthy-living for links to upcoming lectures and to view our library of past lectures. *All dates and topics are subject to change

Call: 310-517-4703 Visit: TorranceMemorialFoundation.org/golf

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26 PATRON PROFILE Randy and Luke Dauchot — Making a difference from the Midwest to the South Bay

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PROGRESS NOTES 10 Torrance Memorial and Cedars-Sinai celebrate five-year anniversary of affiliation 12 A bouquet of thanks – the Daisy Award recognizes extraordinary nurses 16 Made to order – nutrition plays a role in healing 18 A family story – Dan Pryor tells of the miraculous work of the emergency department

CLINICAL SPOTLIGHT 20 Innovation and new technologies improve choice, outcomes and health

EVERY DONATION COUNTS 24 Photographing newborn babies, Luminaries & Novas, gift totes for NICU babies, Shirley Ho, LA Philharmonic and the LA Kings all give back

AMBASSADORS CORNER 30 Ankush Chhabra, MD – interventional cardiologist and die-hard Oklahoma Sooner fan

FUTURE FOCUS 32 Colleen O'Neill is deeply committed to service 33 SECURE Act 2.0 provision

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YPPA PLAY-BY-PLAY 34 Matt and Annsley Marshall find there is no place like the South Bay to call home

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Miracle of Living at the Beach YPPA hike and King's Cove event Holiday Festival Fashion Show Holiday Festival Gala Heroes and Holiday Festival trees Distinguished Speaker Series – Admiral James Stavridis

SUPPORTERS 50 Torrance Memorial gives special thanks to our many supporters

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NEWSWEEK 2023 Torrance Memorial is named a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek—one of only five hospitals in Los Angeles County to receive this distinction for the second year, and the only hospital in the South Bay. This year Torrance Memorial ranked 223rd in the world, 40th best hospital in the nation and 10th best in California. This achievement is due to our outstanding physicians and nurses and our entire staff who work together to provide the highest-quality health care to our patients every day.

Experience the Best

NEWSWEEK BEST HOSPITALS 2023

Torrance Memorial Ranks Best in Class

US NEWS & WORLD REPORT BEST HOSPITALS 2022 CA Ranking

LA Metro Ranking

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UCLA Medical Center

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Keck Medical Center of USC

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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

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UC Irvine Medical Center

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MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center

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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center

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Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute

UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica

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Keck Medical Center of USC

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MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center

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UC Irvine Medical Center

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Hoag Memorial Hospital

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Providence Little Company of Mary

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Huntington Medical Center

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Specialties: Diabetes and Endocrinology – Ranking #39 in the Nation, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology and Lung Surgery Procedures & Conditions: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Back Surgery (Spinal Fusion), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Colon Cancer Surgery, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Hip Fracture, Hip Replacement, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pneumonia, Prostate Cancer Surgery and Stroke

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Visit TorranceMemorial.org to learn more about the medical services offered right here in your community.

Awar ds GOLD LEVEL BEACON AWARD Torrance Memorial’s 4 West Progressive Care Unit is proud to receive The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence!

This top-level designation is a three-year award to meet national criteria consistent with the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the National Quality Healthcare Award.

The award is a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and healthy work environments by recognizing unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards.

PRESS GANEY PATIENT EXPERIENCE AWARD FOR TORRANCE MEMORIAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT The Torrance Memorial emergency department (ED) received the Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award, a patient experience recognition from Press Ganey for ED performance. Press Ganey is the global leader in health care experience solutions and services. As a winner of this award, Torrance Memorial's ED ranks in the top 5% of health care providers in the U.S. delivering patient experience over the past year.

LOS ANGELES TIMES BEST OF THE SOUTHLAND FINALIST WINNER Torrance Memorial Medical Center is honored to be voted the Best of the Southland finalist winner from the Los Angeles Times in the health and wellness Hospital category. The Los Angeles Times created this multiple-phase voting award in 2021 to celebrate readers’ favorite businesses across 65 categories in five regional zones. We thank every physician, nurse, caregiver and volunteer for delivering on our promise to provide expert care. Your hard work and support continue to distinguish Torrance Memorial as a top regional medical center. Congratulations!

JOINT COMMISSION LEVEL III MATERNAL CARE VERIFIED FACILITY The Joint Commissions’ Maternal Levels of Care verification program, offered in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, has named Torrance Memorial Medical Center a Level III maternal care verified facility. Torrance Memorial is the first facility in California and third in the nation to receive this new national designation in recognition of its capability to care for more complex maternal medical conditions, obstetric complications and fetal conditions.

JOINT COMMISSION GOLD SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR SPINE Torrance Memorial Medical Center earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Spine Surgery Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization's commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

The certification recognizes health care organizations that provide clinical programs for spinal conditions across the continuum of care. The certification evaluates how organizations use clinical outcomes and performance measures to identify opportunities to improve care and educate and prepare patients and their caregivers for discharge. Through rigorous unannounced on-site visits, Joint Commission reviewers conducted observations and interviews to ensure Torrance Memorial met the standards and expertise to earn this prestigious certification.

NATIONAL GOLD CERTIFIED SLEEP HOSPITAL Torrance Memorial has received certification as a National Gold Sleep Safe Hospital from Cribs for Kids, making it the first and only L.A. County National Gold Certified Sleep Center. This program awards recognition to hospitals committed to reducing infant sleep-related deaths by promoting and educating on best safe-sleep practices.

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CEDARS-SINAI AND TORRANCE MEMORIAL MARK PARTNERSHIP ANNIVERSARY Since the affiliation began in 2018, the South Bay community has benefited from close-tohome access to leading-edge oncology, neurosciences and cardiology care.

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n 2018 Torrance Memorial Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai announced a new partnership designed to enhance health care access, coordination and quality throughout the South Bay. Five years later, this affiliation has brought the resources and expertise of Cedars-Sinai’s

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academic-level oncology, cardiac surgery and neuroscience clinical specialties to Torrance Memorial patients—providing convenient local access to leading-edge treatments and clinical trials for cancer, heart disease and brain disorders.

“Our affiliation with Cedars-Sinai has worked

Torrance Memorial Medical Center celebrates our fiveyear affliation with Cedars-Sinai.

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out remarkably well and exceeded our expectations,” says Torrance Memorial CEO Craig Leach. “The South Bay community has benefited greatly from these two institutions working together to coordinate world-class care while also continuing the unique relationships they both have within the communities they serve.”

“When you ask people in the South Bay where they want to get their health care, they say Torrance Memorial,” says Tom Priselac, president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Health System. “Because Cedars-Sinai is also an institution with community roots, it was natural for us to seek partners for the health system with those similar community roots.”

in the South Bay receive care from a multidisciplinary team of experts from both hospitals who collaborate on all aspects of neurological care.

“The hospitals began their collaboration on the stroke side, but our South Bay patients’ neurological needs go beyond that. We now have the expertise of specialists in movement disorders, spine, aneurysm repair and brain tumor resection,” says Paula Eboli, MD, medical director of endovascular neurosurgery at Lundquist Neurosciences Institute. Dr. Eboli joined Torrance Memorial from Cedars-Sinai after the affiliation and has helped build the neurosurgery team.

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH

The strategic partnership between Torrance Memorial and Cedars-Sinai has enhanced care throughout the South Bay in three key areas: ONCOLOGY

Even before the formal partnership, Torrance Memorial and Cedars-Sinai had a long history of cancer care collaboration. Today Torrance Memorial patients have access to advanced clinical trials, multispecialty clinics and Cedars-Sinai subspecialists who provide advanced care for complex conditions, such as head and neck cancers.

Hugo Hool, MD, medical director of the Hunt Cancer Institute, says Torrance Memorial remains focused on building seamless interactions between the two partners and their physicians while offering more Cedars-Sinai clinical trials locally.

“We have always had a strong clinical research focus, and we’re excited to now give our patients a direct pathway to evolving novel therapies like CAR-T cell and CAR-NK cell and CAR-NK cell therapies. We look forward to expanding the repertoire of clinical trials to a variety of new cancers,” Dr. Hool says.

NEUROSCIENCES

In the five years since Torrance Memorial affiliated with Cedars-Sinai, patients at Torrance Memorial’s Lundquist Neurosciences Institute have experienced expanded access to world-class treatment options, technology and clinical trials. Additionally, patients

Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute cardiothoracic surgeons practice alongside Torrance Memorial’s exceptional surgical team to provide the latest and best cardiac surgery options to South Bay patients. Due to the team’s expertise, the community also has access to innovative technology—including the only extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine in the South Bay, which is used to support patients with extensive heart damage.

“Our goal is to merge our experience and expertise with Torrance Memorial, partnering with their physicians to make more of these services available to patients at the Torrance Memorial campus,” says Aziz Ghaly, MD, Cedars-Sinai cardiac surgeon and director of cardiac surgery at Torrance Memorial’s Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute.

LOOKING TOWARD A BRIGHT FUTURE

After celebrating the five-year anniversary of their partnership, Torrance Memorial and Cedars-Sinai are looking forward to continued expansion—enhancing access to resources, expertise and clinical trials at Torrance Memorial while enriching the care Torrance Memorial physicians and staff provide to patients, their families and the entire South Bay community.

“These collaborations have enhanced the scope of services we can provide to the people in the South Bay, and we’ve seen a very, very positive response from the community,” says Keith Hobbs, president of Torrance Memorial Medical Center. “Our patients appreciate they can continue to get the care they’ve always trusted close to home at Torrance Memorial and also have access to more resources and expertise of Cedars-Sinai.” •

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Graphic artwork illustrates the Healer's Touch statue, symbolizing the relationship between nurses, patients and families.

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A BOUQUET OF THANKS The Daisy Award recognizes nurses’ skills and compassion.

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hen Elaine Hume-Dawson, RN, started to open the door of the OR education room, she caught a glimpse of a yellow and green banner. Then she ran out of the room.

“I bolted. I was shocked,” says the manager of the perianesthesia units. “I was completely speechless, which is not my norm.”

Hume-Dawson recognized the banner signifying the Daisy Award and was overcome with emotion.

She regained her composure and re-entered the room, where she was presented with the Daisy Nurse Leader Award.

Now an international program, the Daisy Award for extraordinary nurses honors “the superhuman work nurses do for patients and families every day,” according to the program’s website. Torrance Memorial Medical Center is among the 5,400+ health care facilities participating in the Daisy Awards.

The family of J. Patrick Barnes founded the program in 1999. They wanted to express gratitude for the exceptional nursing care Barnes received over eight weeks of hospitalization before he passed away.

At Torrance Memorial, one nurse receives the Daisy Award each month. In addition, one nurse leader

Elaine Hume-Dawson, recipient of the Daisy Nurse Leader Award, in the Healing Garden standing next to the Healer's Touch statue.

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"WE ASK SO MUCH OF OUR NURSES. THE DAISY AWARD HELPS SHOW THEM THEY ARE HEARD AND VALUED." —Shanna Hall, RN

Daisy Award honorees are presented with a daisy lei and Healer's Touch statue. The moment is captured with colleagues and leadership.

per year receives the Daisy Nurse Leader Award for nurse leadership. Anyone within the medical center may submit a nomination, including patients, families, other nurses, physicians or staff.

The Nursing Professional Development Council collects the nominations and selects a winner and a runner-up. “We ask so much of our nurses,” says vice president of nursing Shanna Hall, RN. “The Daisy Award helps show them they are heard and valued.”

“We like to surprise the winners and present the award in their unit,” adds senior vice president of patient services and chief nursing officer Mary Wright, RN. “We read the nomination form aloud, and it really touches the recipients.”

Winners receive the Daisy Award banner, proudly displayed in their unit for a month. They take photos with their colleagues and hospital leadership and appear on hospital screen savers and social media.

Daisy Award recipients also receive a statue called Healer’s Touch, a pin and other goodies from the Barnes Foundation. (A replica of the Healer’s Touch statue, symbolizing the relationship between nurses, patients and families, graces Torrance Memorial’s healing garden.) Hall also writes a personalized note to each winner.

An annual Daisy Breakfast in Hoffman Health Conference Center brings together the year’s award winners to celebrate with CEO Craig Leach, Wright, Hall and other hospital leaders. A representative from the Barnes Foundation presents the nurse leadership award.

At last year’s breakfast, Daisy Award cofounders Bonnie and Mark Barnes spoke to the more than 75 attendees. (For two years during COVID-19, nurses received care packages at home and participated in Zoom-based ceremonies.)

“Reading Daisy Award nominations makes you remember what nursing is all about—it’s caring for our patients and giving ourselves to them,” says Wright.

“That art is alive and well at Torrance Memorial.”

“We have extraordinary nurses who practice the art of healing and compassion along with science.

Altogether it makes the art of nursing,” says Hall.

“This is one way we can recognize the art of nursing in a formalized way.”

Hume-Dawson affirms the award’s impact. “For me, it is the highest honor,” she says. “And as a

nurse leader, it was extra special to me because [the nomination] came from my team. They recognize I try my best, and they validate what I do.”

Torrance Memorial began participating in the Daisy Awards in 2010. Winners have come from nearly every department, including ICU, Home Health, Wound Care and Hospice. Nine recipients have won the Daisy Award twice, and 7 West nurse Suzanne Tatikian received the award three times. Collectively, over 144 recipients have been honored.

A sampling of recent nomination forms provides a window into the nature of the extraordinary care provided by Torrance Memorial nurses. 4W cardiology nurse Ednalyn Viesca’s patient felt sad and frustrated her hospitalization prevented her from celebrating her 11-year-old son’s birthday with him.

She wished her son could at least have cake. Viesca purchased and delivered a birthday cake to the boy.

Home health nurse Hiromi Sako’s colleague nominated her for “embodying everything Torrance Memorial values in a leader,” noting, “I believe her to be the best nurse I have ever worked with. She has made me a stronger nurse and educator.”

A COVID-19 patient nominated Lauren Ayres of 3E ICU for providing extraordinary care and daily updates to her family. “She came in to take care of me on her days off,” says the patient. “She set up nightly computer calls with my children all over the country when I was on the breathing machine. I know Lauren’s care was responsible for saving my life.”

As one of the emergency department’s medical directors and chief medical officer appointee, Zachary Gray, MD, works closely with nursing and nursing leadership. He considers the Daisy Award among the most important and meaningful types of recognition at Torrance Memorial.

“Nursing care is at the very core of how the hospital operates. Without nurses, the medical center would not function,” he says. “When the rubber meets the road, medicine happens person-to-person at the individual level, over and over again. The Daisy Award really captures that.”

That’s the case for Hume-Dawson. Seeing and hearing about the year’s winners at the Daisy Award breakfast, she says, “You feel the joy, gratitude, professionalism and camaraderie, and you think, ‘Let’s keep this flame going.’” •

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MAKING HOSPITAL MEALS MORE APPETIZING WRITTEN BY MELANI MOROSE EDELSTEIN | PHOTOGRAPHED BY PHILICIA ENDELMAN

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ating well and consuming nutritious foods so your body can stay healthy, work efficiently and grow properly are the cornerstones of overall wellness. Perhaps you’ve noticed your mood affects what you choose to eat, or wholesome eating contributes to your overall sense of well-being.

Hippocrates said, “Let thy food be thy medicine.”

The popular phrase “You are what you eat” means your body directly responds to the food you consume.

With the knowledge that nutrition plays a key role in healing and wellness, Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s food and nutrition services department focuses on making a hospital stay more

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appealing and more delicious. “Nutrition touches everything and everybody, and out in the broader community, socially, people are looking for food to be a healer,” explains Johanna Johnson-Gilman, director of food services for the hospital.

Focusing on giving patients a hotel-style experience, the hospital’s vibrant room service menu is tempting and engaging. “When you’re in the hospital you don’t want to eat—you don’t usually have much of an appetite. But when something is visually appealing, that can make a difference,” says Dani Rodriguez-Brindicci, director of clinical nutrition.

Nutrition plays a role in healing. Dani Rodriguez-Brindicci, Chef Sam Sellona and Johanna JohnsonGilman collaborate on menu planning, locally sourced produce and made-to-order cuisine.

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The plant-forward, sustainably sourced and prepared food served on the Torrance Memorial campus is on par with any restaurant. Food and Nutrition Services, led by executive chef Sam Sellona, is responsible for supplying and serving made-to-order meals for thousands of patients, guest meals for hospital visitors, the Yang Café and Coffee Bar on the first floor in the Lundquist Tower, and Helena’s Bistro on the second floor of the West Tower.

With approximately 75% of the hospital’s produce locally grown, a conscious cuisine menu, a variety of heart-healthy options, no food dyes, no MSG, antibiotic-free meat and poultry, wild-caught salmon and homemade desserts, this is not your grandmother’s bland hospital food. Mass meals prepared to feed many people can no longer be found at the hospital.

The made-to-order cuisine is more like what you would find at a hotel. “We have the portobello burger, wild-caught salmon, fish tacos, black bean tostadas and items like the cauliflower pizza,” says Rodriguez-Brindicci.

While the menu promises California cuisine with a modern flare, it is fully customizable to each patient’s needs. “We have had patients who didn’t want to leave because they said the food was so good,” laughs Rodriguez-Brindicci.

The concept of “I can order what I want when I want” helps patients feel a sense of ownership over their state, something unique in a hospital setting where so many things are out of the patient's control.

The nutrition services team presents meals appealing to everyone.

A patient on a special diet receives the same visual presentation of the beautiful menu meal, but it's therapeutically appropriate for them.

Everyone in food and nutrition services receives ongoing education to better understand what’s in the food they serve. Cooks are even trained in the aesthetics of plating—a very important touch that elevates Torrance Memorial’s dining options.

“Even simple things like providing an orchid on a plate for breakfast, which we do, make a difference. Patients love it. On Yelp patients will post a picture of their plate with the orchid. They comment it's a nice little touch, and you don't see that at other facilities,” says Johnson-Gilman.

The team strives for excellence and patient satisfaction in every regard: reading reviews, engaging with patients and practicing sustainability whenever possible. They’ve been green-waste recycling since 2018 and practice food recovery and redistribution—cooling and sending all leftover food to a local food bank partner.

While working daily to bring food and nutrition services to the cutting edge, the team also dreams of the future. “A garden would be so fabulous. We started talking about gardening activities right before COVID-19. We will get back to it, but right now we are focused on staff wellness and provide therapeutic activities like succulent planting and other things,” Johnson-Gilman beams, acknowledging wellness as a lifestyle is thriving at Torrance Memorial. •

COMMANDER OF THE KITCHEN: EXECUTIVE CHEF SAM SELLONA

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ith culinary skills that have propelled him up the professional kitchen hierarchy and business savvy that allows him to successfully manage food production in Torrance Memorial’s kitchens, executive chef Sam Sellona brings the highest degree of professionalism to the hospital’s food services.

From Yang Café to Helena’s Bistro to the catering and patient kitchens where all the meals are freshly prepared and delivered room service style, Chef Sam plans and executes a wide variety of large-scale menu offerings to over 2,500 customers daily, serving up food with a smile.

With a degree from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, Chef Sam has been in food service for more than 40 years. He began his career in hotels and restaurants in his native Hawaii. He then worked as a chef while serving in the U.S. Navy, cooked for multiple celebrities and dignitaries, and worked in some of the finest dining establishments in New York and Los Angeles before moving into health care food services in 1993. He joined Torrance Memorial in 2015.

Bringing artistry to his cooking, Chef Sam not only prepares mouthwatering delicious food, he is also a master of plate presentation and is known for the way he prepares fruit and vegetable carvings and ice sculptures. He has made many guest appearances on "Torrance Community Cooking," a show that can be viewed on YouTube. Going above and beyond his duties as executive chef, he even offered a private in-home dinner for 10 guests as an auction item at the hospital’s Holiday Festival.

When he’s not commanding the kitchen, Sam enjoys paddling with the Outrigger Canoe Club in Newport Harbor, riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and RV camping with his wife and dogs.

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Dan Pryor proudly walked daughter Emily down the aisle at her wedding last fall.

L to R: Karen Pryor, Dan Pryor, Emily Hardesty, Dakota Hardesty, Katie Pryor, Kevin Pryor

A FAMILY STORY A day in the emergency department forever links the Pryor family and Torrance Memorial.

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very family has its folklore. It is the stories they share when they are together— remembering and retelling their most dramatic moments. These stories are what make a family a family: the day mom and dad met, the day you were born, the day we lost each other at the zoo, the day you broke your arm.

The Pryor family has a story about the day in 2016 when Dan Pryor survived an almost unsurvivable heart attack in Torrance Memorial Medical Center's emergency department (ED). It includes his daughter’s awareness and his wife’s responsiveness, which meant Dan was in the best place possible at the exact

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moment needed to save his life.

Karen Pryor and Emily Pryor Hardesty remember it as a day of a handful of conversations and decisions that meant the difference between life and death.

Dan remembers a quick drive to the ED and an even faster transfer to the cardiac catheterization laboratory. He didn’t feel too bad, but doctors told him, “You’re having a heart attack right now!” They all say he is lucky to be alive.

Dan had been sick for a couple of weeks with bronchitis and walking pneumonia. He felt pain in his upper body but attributed it to soreness from coughing. Karen was out running errands and stopped by

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Emily’s workplace. After talking, Emily felt concerned for her dad and called him to ask about his symptoms.

"I knew the different signs of a heart attack, and because he hadn't been feeling well and was a smoker, I was certain he was having a heart attack," she says. She hung up and told Karen to go home and immediately take Dan to Torrance Memorial.

“I dropped him off at the ED and parked my car, and by the time I came in, they had already taken him back.

I hadn’t even been sitting for 30 seconds,” Karen says.

Torrance Memorial is a STEMI Receiving Center, designated by Los Angeles County as a facility prepared to accept patients who are having a heart attack and quickly treat them with primary angioplasty. Victoria Shin, MD, a Torrance Memorial Physician Network interventional cardiologist, treated Dan in the ED and is still his heart specialist today. She says in Dan’s case, the ED physician made the initial assessment and activated the STEMI team and protocol.

“Timing is crucial. We have a saying, ‘Time is myocardium,’ so every minute an artery is blocked, the more likely that heart muscle will die—resulting in worse outcomes for the patient,” Dr. Shin says. “We take pride in the fact most of our patients who present with a heart attack are brought to the cardiac cath lab, and their artery is opened in under 60 minutes, which is the ideal goal.”

Today Emily is a registered nurse at Torrance Memorial. Dan’s heart attack inspired her to return to school and earn her second degree: a Bachelor of Science in nursing. Her education and experience have confirmed Dan’s amazing outcome. “I’ve seen the EKG. It was bad,” Emily says. “He had a massive heart attack.”

Dan had a 100% blockage of the left anterior descending artery—a type of heart attack known as a “widow-maker.” Rapid treatment made all the difference. “That’s what saved him. We have state-of-the-art technology, run the latest labs and have amazing physicians, nurses and technicians. Everyone who works here wants the best outcomes for the patients,” Emily says. “We are spoiled to have Torrance Memorial so close by.”

Karen and Dan Pryor are grateful to Torrance Memorial and celebrate at the annual Holiday Festival Gala.

Karen has since joined the Professional Advisory Council for the Torrance Memorial Foundation and is participating in fundraising to expand the emergency department. “It was a happy accident I got involved with the hospital,” she says. “I wanted to be able to give back, though there’s no way we can repay what was done for our family.”

During his recovery, Dan lost 25 pounds, quit smoking and moved to a less stressful position at work. Now 65, he continues taking his meds, eating a balanced diet and walking daily.

Dan’s remarkable treatment and survival saved him for better things. He plays golf regularly with his two older brothers and his 94-year-old father. He enjoys playing cards, making jigsaw puzzles and watching sports with his adult kids. He happily walked Emily down the aisle at her wedding last fall.

Dan is grateful his wife and daughter got him to Torrance Memorial that day. "I know it was hard on them and the rest of the family, but I came through and changed many things. I'm very happy to still be here, that's for sure." •

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INNOVATION IS IN TORRANCE MEMORIAL’S DNA New technologies improve choice, outcomes and health.

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eople are the heart of Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Anyone who has visited as a patient or relative knows that the care given by the medical center’s surgeons and physicians, nurses, technologists and administrators makes the hospital what it is. An array of technology assists these caregivers and keeps Torrance Memorial at the forefront of medical

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diagnosis and treatment. In the hands of the hospital’s medical staff, that technology is lifesaving.

“We have a culture that believes in the importance of investing in new technology and clinical leadership to help people adopt new technology,” explains Torrance Memorial senior vice president and chief operating officer Derek Berz. “We have a culture that values collaboration between

Torrance Memorial adapts to the needs of the community by investing in breakthrough Inspire technology to give patients more choices in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

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administrators and clinical staff throughout the facility—a culture of excellence and improvement.

We’re always asking, ‘How can we do this better?’”

That culture gives Torrance Memorial the ability to adapt to the needs of the community— identifying, evaluating and adopting new technologies that give patients more choices, lead to better clinical outcomes and, ultimately, improve patient health.

Don’t underestimate the importance of patient choice, Berz says. “What treatments are available to you in your community, regionally or by your physician? What are your individual medical requirements? These are the choices people consider when finding the treatment most likely to provide the best outcome.”

Torrance Memorial’s new Inspire sleep technology is a prime example. Designed for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Inspire gives patients a new option. Sleep apnea takes different forms; OSA is one of the most disruptive and potentially harmful.

“In sleep, muscles relax,” explains Torrance

Memorial physician Alexander Gertel, MD, an otolaryngology specialist. “When we sleep, some of the soft tissues in the back of our throat can collapse and cause an obstruction.”

OSA affects more than sleep, Dr. Gertel says.

Over time, inadequate sleep leads to poor immune response and increases the risks of health conditions including diabetes, hypertension, heart attacks and strokes.

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy using a CPAP machine is the standard treatment for OSA, “but a very high percentage— up to 50%—of patients do not tolerate CPAP,” Dr. Gertel says. “They might feel claustrophobic, the mask may fall off or they may be uncomfortable and unable to sleep with air blowing constantly.

In the past, there weren’t really any other options. Inspire is for those patients with moderate to severe OSA.” With Inspire, a small sensor is implanted in the patient’s chest in an outpatient procedure. A slender lead connects the sensor to the patient’s hypoglossal nerve, which controls movement of

With Inspire, a small sensor is implanted in the patient’s chest in an outpatient procedure. A slender lead connects the sensor to the patient’s hypoglossal nerve, which controls movement of the tongue and other key airway muscles.

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the tongue and other key airway muscles.

It’s only on when the patient is asleep and at risk of the airway collapse that causes OSA. When the sensor detects an interruption in the sleeping breath pattern, it sends a mild signal to the hypoglossal nerve—not enough to wake the patient, just enough to tense up the airway muscles so they don’t obstruct the airway.

“It’s a breakthrough,” says Dr. Gertel.

“It allows us to treat patients who do not tolerate CPAP.” That means more than another choice for OSA patients; it means better clinical outcomes and, ultimately, better health.

Many medical technologies offer physicians more choices, rather than patients, but the goal is the same: to provide options that lead to better outcomes and health.

That’s the idea behind the GE OEC 3D C-arm surgical imaging system. Referred to simply as the 3D C-arm, it “allows surgeons the ability to have a new standard of imaging intraoperatively with high resolution and detail,” says Paula Eboli, MD, Torrance

Memorial’s medical director of neuroendovascular surgery.

Intraoperative is the key word. The 3D C-arm allows surgeons to acquire three-dimensional scans of a patient during operations. “Patients used to have to go get a CT scan to create a 3D image,” Dr. Eboli explains. “Using the 3D C-arm, can be done with the patient still in the operating room.”

The 3D C-arm integrates with another piece of technology in use at Torrance Memorial—the BrainLab® imaging system— to create a detailed map for surgery. The surgeon conducts the surgery while looking through a monitor, allowing the surgeon to do more complex surgeries and work with higher levels of accuracy.

“This is extremely useful for any type of spine surgery, deep brain stimulation, neurosurgery and endovascular surgery,” Dr. Eboli says. “Spinal surgeries are going to be our big use for this. It will be utilized for every single spinal fusion and for deep brain stimulation procedures.”

Consider spinal fusion surgery, in which bone or a bonelike material is placed in the space between two spinal bones. Metal screws hold the bones together, and after the surgery they fuse to heal as a single bone. The 3D C-arm provides real-time imagery, says Dr. Eboli. “You can use it for screw placement navigation, and then once finished with screw placement you can do another spin to confirm screw placement.”

This leads to better clinical outcomes and potentially a lower chance of a need for any follow-up procedures.

“Part of what we look for in a new technology is value added,” says Berz. “Does it deliver better care or a more efficient outcome? Some technologies mean less patient care is needed—fewer days in the hospital, fewer readmissions, less post-procedure care. That allows Torrance Memorial to be more efficient and provide care to more patients, and it means patients don’t need to visit the hospital as much or stay in the hospital as long.”

Staying healthy is another way to minimize time in the hospital; that’s the goal of the Ion bronchoscopy platform. Ion, a robotic-assisted system for minimally invasive biopsies, is “essentially a navigation tool,” explains Khalid Eltawil, MD, a Torrance Memorial physician board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care and sleep medicine. “It’s an advanced way to navigate through the bronchial tree (the airways). As they progress deeper through the lungs, the airways get smaller and smaller, and to be able to reach where we need to reach has been challenging.”

GE OEC 3D C-arm technology allows surgeons to intraoperatively acquire 3D scans of a patient during operations to create a detailed map of surgery and to work with a higher level of accuracy.

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He continues to explain: “Typically, Ion is used to evaluate for lung cancer, but it can be used for any condition where you want to be very precise where you navigate within the airways and bronchial tree—for example, a site of bleeding or an area of infection. We have had the ability to perform bronchoscopy for many years, but that can only go so far inside the lung, then it’s too large to pass any further. And sampling would have to be done by a blind biopsy, or you would have imaging guided by a CT scan, which is limited to areas of the lung close to the chest wall. The Ion technology, because it is so small and precise, can go much deeper.”

The Ion system also uses a special form of CT scan, loaded into the system prior to surgery, to create a “very accurate, detailed virtual map of the anatomy.” The software and technology of the Ion bronchoscope match what it “sees” with the map, giving surgeons unparalleled precision in navigating airways to an area of concern so a biopsy sample can be taken.

“By using Ion to collect biopsies, we can save patients unnecessary surgery,” Dr. Eltawil says. “We’re able to diagnose cancers early, before they become advanced.

Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and has the highest mortality.

With Ion we can diagnose lung cancer much earlier, before it spreads, and keep patients healthy.”

Torrance Memorial is the only medical center in the South Bay to have adopted the Ion technology. Berz, Torrance Memorial’s COO, works with physicians to ensure each of the hospital’s programs has the right technology to provide the best care. In the case of the hospital’s cancer program, that meant asking if there were ways to detect and treat lung cancer earlier.

“Until Ion,” Berz explains, any suspicious areas in the lung “had to be a certain size before we could take a biopsy. With Ion, we can get down to 2 mm. Also, we can take

biopsies further out into the lung.

Berz says both Ion and Inspire are exclusive to Torrance Memorial in this area. “That exclusivity isn’t just about being able to say we’re the only hospital offering this,” he adds. “It’s also about providing great care so patients don’t have to leave the South Bay. Patients, both locally and from further away, come to Torrance Memorial to access

treatment from these new technologies and to benefit from the experience and expertise of our physicians and clinical teams. If I’m a patient and I’m looking for a surgeon or a physician, I want to be sure they know what they’re doing.

At Torrance Memorial, we’ve been keeping up with new technologies. A lot of other hospitals simply don’t have the resources to do that.” •

Ion, a robotic-assisted system for minimally invasive biopsies, is an advanced way to navigate through the airways and bronchial tree for precise biopsy samples.

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LUMINARIES AND NOVAS SUPPORT OUR HEALTH CARE HEROES The Luminaries and Novas have been incredibly good to our community and Torrance Memorial health care workers. They donated baked goods throughout the pandemic, bringing in thousands of items for hospital staff to enjoy. They also made Valentine’s candy bouquets and recently donated pediatric comfort kits to the emergency department that include coloring pages, crayons, stickers and fidget popper bracelets. Other donations included encouragement cards and special occasion buttons for patients and staff to wear and appreciation kits for staff that include a coffee pouch, candy, snacks and a thank-you card.

MY MULTI-COLORED LIFE Shirley Ho recently retired as Torrance Memorial’s Chinese American community liaison. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she put her time to good use writing her autobiography, My Multi-colored Life. Written primarily in Chinese, Shirley promoted the sale of her published book as a fundraiser for the Torrance Memorial Foundation. She sold all printed copies and generously donated the proceeds of $2,727 to support the emergency department expansion.

Thank you, Shirley, for your service and your generosity.

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CELEBRATED NEWBORNS RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY PHOTO SESSION For the past five years, newborn photographer Kristy Black of Riley Cooper Photography has generously donated a complimentary photo session to Torrance Memorial’s firstborn New Year’s baby. This year, baby boy Ian was born to Renata and Marcel Victoria on January 1, 2023, at 10:29 a.m., weighing 6 pounds, 5.3 ounces.

COOPER STEINHAUSER FOUNDATION The Cooper Steinhauser Foundation supported Torrance Memorial families and NICU staff through parent care package donations. The vision of the organization is to provide a positive NICU experience supportive of patients and families so there can be positive outcomes for babies.

Edward and Hayley Steinhauser started this 501(c)(3) foundation in memory of their son, Cooper Steinhauser, who was born prematurely at 25.5 weeks gestationally and then spent 82 days in the NICU.

LA PHILHARMONIC To show gratitude toward essential workers, the Los Angeles Philharmonic donated more than 1,000 complimentary tickets to Torrance Memorial employees.

The partnership began in May 2021 with Gustavo Dudamel conducting the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl. Efforts to show appreciation continue to the present day with 300 tickets donated in March to Mälkki Leads Dvořák at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

This is a unique experience shared with #TeamTMMC.

LA KINGS LA Kings and AEG Worldwide provided every Torrance Memorial employee with two complimentary tickets to a select LA Kings home game. The program launched in February during Heart Health Month to show love and appreciation to frontline workers. Sami Feinstein, account executive with group sales for the LA Kings, says, “Being the hardest hit in the pandemic and still coming out of it, the LA Kings wanted to give back to those who have dedicated so much of their time helping the world in a time of need.”

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Randy and Luke Dauchot create balance between family, careers, travel, athletic pursuits, hobbies and a commitment to philanthrophy.

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LUKE AND RANDY DAUCHOT: MAKING A DIFFERENCE— FROM THE MIDWEST TO THE SOUTH BAY

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uke and Randy (Manning) Dauchot first met in 1985 through mutual friends at a party at a community pool in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where Randy was a lifeguard and Luke a former lifeguard. Less than two years later, they married.

Since then, the Dauchots have balanced raising three children, successful careers, travel, athletic pursuits and hobbies with a commitment to philanthropy that continues to change lives at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, in the South Bay community and beyond.

Randy grew up in Shaker Heights, and Luke’s family hailed from Ghent, Belgium. In 1972, when Luke was around 10 years old, his father, anesthesiologist Paul Dauchot, MD, moved the family from Belgium to Cleveland, Ohio, so he could practice medicine and engage in academia at Case Western Reserve University and its affiliated hospitals, where he became a tenured professor of medicine.

Randy attended high school at Purnell, an all-girls private boarding school in New Jersey, before earning an undergraduate degree at Hillsdale College in Michigan.

Luke attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, followed by Case Western Reserve University, where he earned his undergraduate and law degrees.

“The Jesuits at Saint Ignatius taught me to question convention and think critically, a skill set that has served me well as an attorney. I was also fortunate to have professors in law school who were invaluable mentors,” says Luke. “After graduating from law school in 1986, I started my practice in Chicago. The evening before moving there, I proposed to Randy.”

GROWING FAMILY, CAREERS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The couple married in 1987 when Randy was 23 and Luke was 25. They lived in Chicago for about a year before moving back to Shaker Heights when Randy became pregnant. Explains Randy, “Friends and family were back in Cleveland, and the city has a first-rate legal community.

So the move back made much sense to us both.”

While living in Shaker Heights, Randy and Luke welcomed three children: Nicholas (Nick), Christopher (Creefer) and Elise (Ellie).

“By the time I was 29, we had three kids,” says Randy, “so I had my hands full as a mom—a job I had dreamed of as a young girl.” But Randy also had an entrepreneurial itch to scratch. “I think I got that from my father, who was a very successful business executive in Cleveland.”

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Randy balanced the day-to-day activities of the couple’s young family with running a successful business called EVENTions, LLC. The company specialized in coordinating corporate events and facilitating experiential marketing-style team-building activities, such as a memorable, life-size Monopoly game complete with huge dice and a giant fill-in-theblank contract.

“I started the business with a friend who also had three kids, so we hired a sitter to take care of them at one house while we worked out of the other,” says Randy. “We figured out how to make it work, and we loved it. Our husbands even helped with some of the events. One time, much to their chagrin, we dressed them up as costumed characters.”

Randy’s event-planning experience made her an ideal choice for chairing various charity events, including Cleveland Clinic and Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital functions, golf tournaments, galas and fashion shows.

Meanwhile, Luke’s law career continued to grow. In 2003 he was recruited by Kirkland & Ellis LLP as a trial attorney in its intellectual property practice. Although the firm has offices in various cities relatively close to Cleveland, the two decided to leave the Midwest for sunny Southern California, where they relocated to Palos Verdes Estates. Although the couple knew virtually no one outside Luke’s work, that changed quickly.

“I connected with active women in the community and became involved with Vistas for Children, A Window Between Worlds, Las Madrecitas and Childhelp,” says Randy, who served as chair of many events for these organizations. She is particularly passionate about supporting women and children who have experienced trauma.

“We also became involved with Torrance Memorial—our local hospital—and supported their annual Holiday Festival fashion show luncheon and dinner gala, an event Luke and I look forward to enjoying with close friends every year,” she shares.

MAKING TIME FOR ESSENTIAL DISTRACTIONS

With the unwavering support of Randy and their children, Luke took and passed the California bar examination and set off to build his national intellectual property and complex business trial practice. Since then, he has tried many jury trials across the country. In 2020 Luke was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, considered among the most prestigious honors bestowed on trial lawyers.

“I travel a whole lot—probably about 80% of the year—so Randy deserves a lot of credit for holding down the fort,” says Luke. “To put Randy’s patience and commitment in perspective, I’ve logged roughly 3 million flying miles in my career so far.

She more than anyone else can attest to the old adage that trial practice is a ‘jealous bride.’”

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Although Luke concedes his work-life balance has been far from ideal, he always made time for his family, exercise and hobbies. “I coached my kids’ basketball teams, and I’ve always enjoyed exercise,” says Luke, who was a collegiate swimmer and later ran marathons. Among his other “essential distractions” are playing music and reading, much of it about notable historical figures. “I majored in history and still find it a rich source of inspiration and wisdom.”

Randy is also an athlete—a skier, scuba diver and racquet sports enthusiast who can be found playing beach tennis in Hermosa Beach and serving on the board of the Beach Tennis Association. She also enjoys playing pickleball at the Palos Verdes Tennis Club and golfing at the Palos Verdes Golf Club, where she serves on the Women’s Board and the Membership Committee.

TRANSFORMATION THROUGH RENOVATION AND EDUCATION

After the couple’s move to California and the subsequent three renovation projects of their home, Randy founded CMD Development LLC, a real estate development business that specializes in home renovations and rebuilds. “We renovated our home in 2007, added on in 2009 and again expanded in 2011,” she shares, “and I realized during the experience that I love construction—the smell, the process and watching the transformation of a space. But after nearly doubling the size of our home over a four-year period, I decided it was time to leave my house alone and start a real estate development business.”

Randy began by purchasing homes in foreclosure and renovating them for sale. After she had cut her teeth on that, she started buying homes and renovating or rebuilding them.

Today she has established a team that includes her trusted contractor, who has been with her since the beginning, along with an architect, project manager, designer and Realtor.

“It’s amazing to take a home that has suffered neglect and turn it into something beautiful for another family,” says Randy, who finished her most recent project in early 2023: the construction of a South Bay coastal farmhouse that was purchased by a current Los Angeles Dodger.

Luke has also found ways to ground himself in the SoCal community beyond his law practice. He served as an adjunct professor at the Marshall School of Business at USC, where he launched the first intellectual property course for undergraduates, titled The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Intellectual Property.

“The course was the brainchild of a friend and client of mine, Gary Michelson, a retired spine surgeon and inventor who is now engaged in a wealth of philanthropic causes. He correctly deemed intellectual property too important a subject to relegate to postgraduate studies,” says Luke. The elective course became one of the more popular ones at USC.

SUPPORTING ENHANCED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Luke and Randy’s children are now adults and are busy launching their careers and starting families of their own. Now empty nesters, the two have renewed their interest in travel in the United States. You’ll find them in Colorado or Utah for ski season, as well as on trips abroad, most recently visiting Luke’s family in the Netherlands.

Closer to home, 2022 and 2023 have proven to be exciting years for the Dauchot family. Nick got married in March 2022, and Ellie got married in September 2022. In January 2023, Nick and his wife, Marisa, welcomed a daughter, Skylar Randolph Dauchot—Luke and Randy’s first grandchild. Christopher will marry his fiancé, Brynna, in August.

And throughout their time raising their active family in the South Bay, Luke and Randy were glad to have a strong hospital nearby. “When life introduces you to a medical emergency, having access to resources when you are at your most vulnerable is a tremendous blessing,” says Luke.

When his mother experienced a traumatic fall at his home, he asked that she be transported to Torrance Memorial, where he knew the medical staff would deliver second-to-none medical treatment with a caring touch. And when Ellie needed medical care while Randy and Luke were out of town, the Torrance Memorial team went out of its way to make her feel safe and

comfortable. That experience was part of the reason Ellie decided to become an occupational therapist.

This feeling of community—combined with the quality of care at Torrance Memorial—led Luke and Randy to become Patrons in 2012. And they’ve never looked back. “We believe in supporting Torrance Memorial because equal access to quality health care is so essential,” says Luke. “When we support the hospitals and health care providers in our community," he says, "they feel appreciated and that begets better health care. Everybody wins.”

GIVING BACK THROUGH PHILANTHROPY

In addition to supporting Torrance Memorial and other organizations in their community, Luke and Randy also prioritize giving back to the people and places that have made a difference in their lives. They created the Dauchot Family Scholarship to support students in need of financial assistance at Saint Ignatius High School, and they also fund a scholarship at Case Western Reserve University School of Law named in honor of a former law school professor who was particularly helpful to Luke.

“Randy and I have been very fortunate in our lives, and that is by no small measure a function of good people who helped us along the way,” says Luke. “Through education and philanthropy, we are glad to give back and hopefully make a difference in the lives of others.” •

Celebrating the marriage of Ellie and Ben Bobit.

Left to right: Marisa, Nick, Luke, Ellie, Ben, Randy, Christopher and fiancé Brynna White

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nkush Chhabra, MD, leads a double life. “I spend 100% of my time as a working cardiologist, and another 100% of my time as a medical administrator,” he jokes.

The Torrance Memorial Medical Center physician hasn’t cloned himself. He just works twice as hard.

During the day he performs peripheral vascular or endovascular interventions, “and after hours, before hours, between patients and over lunch, I do a lot of the administrative stuff,” says Dr. Chhabra, who is the codirector along with Mark Lurie, MD, of the Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute. The institute is a signature program of the hospital and a major beneficiary of funding through Torrance Memorial Foundation’s Ambassadors program.

Dr. Chhabra also shoulders administrative duties as managing partner of COR Healthcare Medical Associates, the largest

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cardiology group in the South Bay, with 22 cardiologists.

The Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute, however, is the jewel in Dr. Chhabra’s crown. Founded in the early 2000s with a $10 million gift from Melanie and Richard Lundquist, it’s the centralized hub for all cardiology-related “service lines” across Torrance Memorial.

“You could say it’s the tent under which all of cardiology lives,” he says.

It’s a very large and dynamic tent, spanning everything from aggressive interventional cardiology and electrophysiology to preventive care and managing lipids.

“Through the institute, we have metrics and quality standards to make sure we’re at or above national standards and achieving the highest quality of care,” Dr. Chhabra explains.

Without such an umbrella, hospital-based cardiology programs can be fragmented and

susceptible to miscommunication. Thanks to the institute, all aspects of cardiac care are well integrated at Torrance Memorial.

“Everybody is aware of what’s going on in all the other service lines,” Dr. Chhabra says. That includes emerging interdisciplinary niches where cardiology overlaps with other medical specialties.

One such niche is cardio-oncology.

Because chemotherapy agents can be toxic to the heart, close guidance and even alternative therapies are needed for this special patient population, Dr. Chhabra explains. Torrance Memorial is exceptional in housing both the Hunt Cancer Institute an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai Cancer and the Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute.

Together, the two entities operate a cardio-oncology program run by Brenton Bauer, MD, that is nationally recognized and participates in major clinical trials.

Another exceptional interdisciplinary niche is cardio-obstetrics. As women delay pregnancy until later in life, cardiac complications may affect their health and the health of their babies. Cardio-obstetrician Nadia Jafar Curran, MD, directs the Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute’s Women’s Heart Health Clinic at Torrance Memorial.

Dr. Chhabra’s niche is interventional cardiology, a minimally invasive option using catheters to repair damaged or weakened vessels and narrowed arteries. He also specializes in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, where blood vessels outside the heart—usually in the legs and feet—are narrowed or blocked.

Within interventional cardiology, Torrance Memorial is a magnet for highrisk patients with chronic total occlusion, a condition involving 100% blockage of coronary arteries. People travel long distances, often from out of state, to receive expert care from Ray Michael Wyman, MD, who specializes in this niche. “Chronic total occlusion interventions are the pinnacle of interventional cardiology,” Dr. Chhabra says. “The vast majority of highly trained interventional cardiologists are not

equipped to fix these blockages.”

Torrance Memorial is also noted for its structural heart program, which focuses on minimally invasive repair of valves and chambers. In terms of volume, Torrance Memorial ranks among the top three nonacademic hospitals in the Los Angeles area for these procedures. Salman Azam, MD, director of the nationally recognized structural heart program at Torrance Memorial, often proctors and teaches doctors at other hospitals to perform these procedures.

The Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute has also advanced Torrance Memorial’s reputation in electrophysiology, the specialty responsible for pacemakers and defibrillators. Led by Matt Ostrom, MD, this program currently serves 90% of all South Bay patients needing such implants.

Data from these procedures is uploaded to a national registry, and Torrance Memorial consistently charts excellent results.

“And I can keep going,” Dr. Chhabra says.

“Across the board, our programs are fantastic.

We are a nationally recognized institute.”

Last year the American Heart Association acknowledged Torrance Memorial’s cardiology excellence with five Mission: Lifeline achievement awards. The year before, the cardiovascular institute elevated Torrance Memorial onto Newsweek’s list of the world’s best specialized hospitals for cardiology.

Dr. Chhabra was born in Arkansas and grew up in Bartlesville, Oklahoma—the corporate headquarters of Phillips Petroleum, where his dad was an engineer. Almost everyone in his hometown worked for the oil company.

An honors high school student, Dr. Chhabra studied biology at Johns Hopkins University and earned his medical degree at Vanderbilt University. After completing his internal medicine residency at the University of Michigan, he received advanced training in cardiology and interventional cardiology at UCLA, and in peripheral vascular cardiology at Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital.

Medicine aside, Dr. Chhabra is a self-described sports fanatic. He played varsity tennis in high school and continues to play

recreationally. Dr. Chhabra spends free time with his family: his wife, Sheena, a data analyst with Abbott, and two boys, Sachin, 11, and Sahil, 10. He enjoys spectating his sons’ games and attending other sporting events with them.

“Sahil loves baseball, football, basketball— and he plays all three,” Dr. Chhabra says.

“Sachin is our tennis guy. His thing now is sports commentating, maybe because of all the ESPN I’ve exposed him to.” On Saturdays during football season, the cable sports channels run all day in the Chhabra household, starting at 6 a.m. with ESPN’s College GameDay. “Growing up in Oklahoma, a love for college football was deeply ingrained in me,” Dr. Chhabra says. He roots for many teams, including Michigan and UCLA. But his deepest loyalties lie with the Oklahoma Sooners. “Everyone in my family went to the University of Oklahoma—my sister, my cousins. I’m the black sheep who didn’t go there, but I’m their craziest fan,” he says, laughing.

Dr. Chhabra also enjoys traveling, both with his family and with a handful of Manhattan Beach buddies. He recently returned from a guys trip to New Orleans, which involved “an alligator swamp tour, lots of jazz and good Cajun food.”

Other interests include election politics and presidential history. Throughout high school and college, he volunteered with presidential campaigns. During his last semester at Johns Hopkins as an undergraduate, he interned for U.S. Rep. Dave McCurdy of Oklahoma, splitting his week between Congress and classes in Baltimore.

Dr. Chhabra enjoys reading presidential biographies, which he calls “more fun than fiction.” He says, “My wife thinks it’s weird, but I also love going to presidential libraries and museums. I still have three or four left on my list to visit.”

He doesn’t drag his family on these political pilgrimages. But the boys are eager to accompany him to America’s baseball stadiums—the next travel series on his itinerary. •

Go Sooners! Sahil, Ankush and Sachin Chhabra enjoy tossing the football around on the Mira Costa High School field near their home.

FUN FACTS

Why is there an extra “h” in Chhabra?

“In the Indian alphabet, there are two ch sounds—chh is actually a little bit longer and phonetically a different sound.”

Who is your favorite president?

“Harry Truman, because in the midst of chaos, storm and uncertainty, he always kept his cool.”

Did you meet your wife in Oklahoma?

“No. I grew up in Bartlesville, and she grew up in Tulsa. We met in Los Angeles, and it was only after we got married in 2010 we discovered our paths had crossed much earlier. My dad loves going through old photo albums. One day he says, ‘Oh, look.

Isn’t that Sheena in the background?’

It was a picture of me at some random kid’s birthday party in fifth grade. And there’s Sheena standing behind me. Isn’t that crazy?”

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A MEANINGFUL MISSION WRITTEN BY MELISSA BEAN STERZICK

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olleen O’Neill grew up in a Midwestern town like the ones in the movies where everyone knows everyone else and everyone takes care of everyone else. Her instinct for helping others comes from a deeply rooted commitment to generosity and service.

Colleen no longer lives in a small town, but she creates community wherever she goes. She’s on a mission.

Her desire to share her time, energy and resources and a no-nonsense approach to the ups and downs of life make her a force for good.

Several years ago, Colleen’s brother passed away and she faced a difficult process to settle his estate. He had a trust, but probate was complicated and stressful.

The experience made her realize she did not want her trustees to go through the same struggle. She decided to establish a charitable remainder unitrust (CRUT)—a unique planned giving tool that lets individuals draw an annual income for life and then donate assets to designated charitable beneficiaries.

“I looked at what I needed to do to prevent difficulties for my trustees. I talked to financial advisors, read books, spoke to my CPA, and the CRUT seemed to be an excellent vehicle to serve others,” she says. “It will provide me an income and the opportunity to give to others. It’s an effective way to take care of what is important to me—and hopefully my mission is successful.”

Torrance Memorial Medical Center is one beneficiary.

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Colleen O'Neill posed for a photo at the entrance to Air Force One at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum during a Patronssponsored event last summer.

Colleen is also giving to two children’s hospitals and Doctors Without Borders. “Torrance Memorial is right in my backyard, and I have seen what they have done throughout the years. I am impressed with the way the hospital educates people in the area on how to improve their emotional, physical and mental health,” she says.

Setting up the CRUT took time and effort, but now that it’s done, Colleen can go back to the other priorities in her life—her friends, interests and a lot of community service. She still manages her family’s ranch in Nebraska, takes classes to keep up with the latest technology and loves to garden. “I love to dig in the dirt,” she says. “I was raised in the Midwest, and that’s just what we do.”

She also volunteers as a “conversational companion” for disabled and homebound seniors. When she stays at her home in Palm Desert, she gives her time to Martha’s Village & Kitchen, a nonprofit providing food, emergency shelter, child care, education and case management for homeless individuals and families.

“It’s just giving back to the community. You can spread yourself around. I am generous with myself because this is my fourth quarter in life,” she says.

“I think you must focus on whatever you can do to improve the quality of life for everyone. I was taught that’s what is important.”

Colleen’s mantra is “having a positive attitude is the best tool for making the most of life.” Giving to others is work that makes her feel fulfilled and grateful.

Retirement hasn’t been as leisurely as she expected, but she’s happy about that. “I really believe it is a responsibility for all of us to be philanthropic—the magnitude does not matter. It makes me feel good to give back in a small way.” •

FINANCIAL HEALTH SEMINARS* Seminars are held in person and on Zoom, Saturdays, 9 to 11 a.m.

Hoffman Health Conference Center 3315 Medical Center Drive, Torrance Information and RSVP: 310-517-4728

SECURE ACT 2.0 Creating an Income Stream that Benefits Charity WRITTEN BY F. THOMAS SCHLAPPATHA, CFP®

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new provision in the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act 2.0 allows you to create an income stream for yourself now and benefit your favorite charity in the future. Signed into law in December 2022, the SECURE Act 2.0 now allows you to establish an income-producing charitable gift annuity with your required minimum distribution (RMD).

Let me explain. If you are at least 70½ years old with an IRA, you may benefit your favorite charity using a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). This distribution of any amount up to $100,000 is sent directly to the charity by your IRA administrator and counts toward your RMD. Because it is sent directly to the charity, you do not include this QCD amount as income on your tax return.

Starting in 2023, you can use this QCD option (one time only) with $50,000 to establish a charitable gift annuity (CGA).

The $50,000 counts toward your RMD and is included in the QCD annual limit noted above. The CGA will provide income for your lifetime at a rate based on your age and calculations using life expectancy tables. After your lifetime, the remainder in the CGA goes to the charity. For example, establishing a $50,000 CGA at age 75 would provide annual income of approximately $3,300 which can be set up in monthly, quarterly or annual payments.

Your professional advisors can help guide you through the benefits for maximizing your RMDs to reduce your taxes and support your favorite charity.

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Why Estate Planning is Still Important JULY 8

Long-term Care Options, Planning and Insurance SEPTEMBER 9

Investing, Real Estate, Reverse Mortgages and more! *Dates and topics are subject to change

F. Thomas (Tom) Schlappatha is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with Morgan Stanley in Torrance and a member of Torrance Memorial’s Professional Advisory Council. Contact him at 310-543-0209 or FT.Schlappatha@morganstanley.com.

YPPA

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME A South Bay family is committed to community and service.

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Matt, Luke, Nicolas, Annsley Marshall celebrate Nicolas' first communion at St. Lawrence Martyr Church, Redondo Beach.

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THE “FUN VIBE” AT YPPA EVENTS IS A GREAT WAY FOR BUSY, HARDWORKING PROFESSIONALS TO KICK BACK, RELAX AND CONNECT.

att and Annsley Marshall know a thing or two about starting over and seeking silver linings. Living in San Francisco during the 2008 financial crisis, Matt lost his job with a “high-pressure” financial services company that shuttered its doors in 2009.

Annsley, an interior designer, also felt the effects of the economic slowdown.

To clear their heads and garner perspective, the young couple took a spiritual journey to India and Bhutan. When they returned, Matt says it didn’t feel right when he found himself on the 48th floor of another financial services firm in San Francisco.

“I looked out the window and thought: ‘What am I doing back here? We wanted to start a family.’”

A few months later, Annsley was pregnant.

They knew they didn’t want to raise a child so far from family while working long hours in the city.

So when Annsley’s father, Joseph Hohm, founder of Medical Accounting Service (MAS) of Redondo Beach, needed to add someone with a strong financial services background, it was the perfect job opportunity for Matt.

MAS provides tax preparation services but also consulting, business planning, auditing, retirement, payroll, estates and trust planning. Initially founded to assist medical/dental corporations and professionals, MAS has expanded to serve legal, real estate, trading and insurance fields.

Thirteen years later, Matt is still hard at work at MAS, and both agree moving back to the South Bay to raise a family in Palos Verdes was the best decision they ever made. “I grew up in PV,” says Annsley, co-owner of Lunada Bay-based Brende Marshall Interior Design. “I didn’t think I’d ever move back to Lunada Bay, but it’s worked out better than we ever could have imagined. I love it here. It’s amazing to raise children near family and within a small-town community where kids walk everywhere and ride bikes.”

“It’s so much better than if we had stayed [in San Francisco]. The South Bay is the best place to raise a family,” agrees Matt.

COMMUNITY ACTION

Both Matt and Annsley are active within the community and find meaning in volunteering.

Matt coaches soccer and baseball teams—and any

other sport they try—for his sons, Luke, 11, and Nicolas, 9. Annsley is a Cub Scouts den mother and a Lunada Bay Elementary School volunteer.

In both roles, she gets to share the value of giving back with her boys.

One of Annsley's favorite Scout projects was writing thank-you notes to Torrance Memorial Medical Center night shift workers during the height of the pandemic. Another endearing project with elementary school students was writing and delivering valentines to elderly neighbors.

YPPA MEMBERSHIP

With their natural inclination to get involved, it’s no surprise Matt and Annsley are valuable members of the Torrance Memorial Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance (YPPA), an organization that brings together community and business leaders with physicians to have fun, network and give back. Matt and Annsley have been active members since a year after its inception in 2012, and Matt serves on the committee.

He says he loves how much fun YPPA members have and how it brings together dynamic people who want to help the hospital and the community thrive. “YPPA was a natural fit for us. We were in our early 30s and getting to know people and the community. We’ve made great friends and like to be involved with the hospital.

Annsley says the “fun vibe” at YPPA events is a great way for busy, hardworking professionals to kick back, relax and connect. “There is always something fun going on. We recently attended the annual Casino Night event with a Superhero theme,” she says with a laugh, adding that Matt was Batman and she was Wonder Woman.

Matt says Torrance Memorial has an approachable, small-town feel, where physicians and staff are accommodating and welcoming yet they are highly trained and talented, utilizing state-of-theart technology and the latest research to provide expert care.

The Marshalls are happy to be part of YPPA. “Torrance Memorial has amazing resources, and it is an incredible hospital that just keeps getting better,” they share. “Having a highly respected hospital in the community is great for everybody.” •

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MIRACLE OF LIVING AT THE BEACH On October 11, 2022, Torrance Memorial’s Miracle of Living at the Beach hosted an in-person lecture at Shade Hotel Manhattan Beach. Speakers Nadia J. Curran, MD, cardiologist, cardio-obstetrics and director of the Women’s Heart Health Clinic, and Brenton Bauer, MD, cardiologist and cardio-oncologist, informed the audience about the latest advancements in cardiology. Highlights included how cancer treatments can affect the heart and how the cardio-oncologists minimize side effects of cancer treatments, as well as inequities in recognizing and educating women of heart disease symptoms.

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YPPA HIKE Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance (YPPA) kicked off the new year with a hike hosted by founding member of YPPA Nadine Bobit. It was a blustery, stormy day, and brave members and their families and pets came out to exercise, enjoy the camaraderie and beat the rain—which poured later that day.

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HOLIDAY FESTIVAL FASHION SHOW Under the big white tent, the much-anticipated Fashion Show kicked off the 39th annual Holiday Festival with 22 specialty shopping vendors and a delicious luncheon. Sophisticated designers Roger Canamar and Oliver Tolentino showcased their 2023 winter/spring haute couture collections. With over 500 women in attendance, it was sold-out event!

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HOLIDAY FESTIVAL GALA Torrance Memorial’s 39th annual Holiday Festival Gala was held December 2 in the big white festival tent. Nearly 600 guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner, live and silent auctions, and dancing to the live music of The Society Band. More than $1.5 million was raised through sponsorships and auction participation to support the emergency department expansion and the Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute.

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HEROES AND FESTIVAL TREES For the third year, a 12-foot Heroes Tree lit up the grand lobby of the Lundquist Tower to honor community heroes including physicians, nurses, staff members, departments, patients, first responders and community members. Donation levels ranged from $150 to $10,000, and $11,450 was raised.

Featured inside the tent were 32 themed decorated trees available for purchase through silent and live auctions. Themes included Christmas in Our Town, designed and decorated by the Torrance Police Officers Association; A Firehouse Holiday, honoring our firefighter heroes and their adorable Dalmatian mascot; Kanakaloka (Santa Clause) Aloha, bringing a Hawaiianthemed spirit to the holidays; and Snow Much Fun, designed by Stephanie McKenny and decorated by the Luminaries, a Torrance Memorial volunteer group.

Thanks to our generous tree sponsors and auction winners for raising $186,650. Collectively, more than $1.5 million was raised from the Holiday Festival 2022!

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DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES ADMIRAL JAMES STAVRIDIS

On January 26, guests of the Torrance Memorial Foundation enjoyed a dinner reception at Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach with the 16th Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Admiral Stavridis. The four-star admiral and retired U.S. naval officer is one of the most trusted and widely recognized experts on the war in Ukraine. Based on both his personal and unparalleled global experience, the admiral outlined the dangerous profile of Vladimir Putin. He discussed the complexities of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the role of NATO and its broader impact, and ultimately how larger political forces will come to bear in this tragic and dangerous situation. Admiral Stavridis spoke to 100 guests before heading to the Distinguished Speaker Series at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.

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TORRANCE MEMORIAL GIVE SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR MANY DONORS GIFTS FROM OCTOBER 1 TO FEBRUARY 28

$1,000,000+ Melanie and Richard Lundquist $500,000+ Kinecta Community Foundation Norris Foundation Janice and Timur Tecimer Patricia and Gerald Turpanjian, TF Foundation $200,000+ American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Sandra Brunsmann Stephanie and Aaron De La Torre Francesca and Doug Deaver Janet Esposito Priscilla Hunt Pat and Richard Lucy McMorrow Family Foundation Victoria Nishioka Estate

Pat and Richard Lucy

Kay and Chuck Song, MD Colleen and Edward Whittemore, III

$50,000+

Serena and John Padian

Elizabeth and William Messori

Deveena Chandra and Jay Bajaria

Lavonne Rodstein

Linda and John Muckel

Bayview Foundation, Inc.

Beatrice Sheng

Lisa and Chuck Noski

Henry and Jessica Chen

Kim and Eric Belcher

Sophie and Arnaud Solandt

Ellen and Mike Rosenberg

Darla Valliant and Jack Feldman

Deepak and Nandini Chopra

Michael and Betty Tung

Simplehuman – Frank and

Janis Adams and John Lyons

Michelle and Darrin Del Conte

Carlene Ringer Estate

Sheri and Casey Dodge

Torrance Memorial Auxiliary

Harry and Frances Fleming

Laurie and John Bucher

Lee-Li-De and Erh-Mei Su

Danielle Coates and

Ofelia and Emmanuel David

Srisamon and Peter Tansavatdi

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Sandy Yang $30,000+

Judith Sipes

Robert Greenberg

Heritage Rehabilitation Center

Michael Greenberg

Amy and Stephen Haw

Employee Ambassador Program

Oarsmen Foundation

Clark Hsu and Sherry Chen Hsu

Joanna and Paul Giuliano

Twanna and Tim Rogers

Jody and Eric Jonsson

Noelle and Paul Giuliano

Ayne and Jack Baker

Phyllis and Steven Spierer

Gina and Gregg Kirkpatrick

Lisa and Lowell Hill

James Burt

Joan and Herbert Stark

Allison and Rick Mayer

Karen and Christopher Hutchison

Susan and Larry Delpit Jr.

Deborah and Tom Thomas

Deana Buechel and Greg Mayer

Stuart C. Kern

Ronnie and Alan Goldstein

Torrance Memorial Medical Staff

Carol and James McKay

Laura Lamping and Thomas Pawlak

Lisa and Steven Hansen

Russell Varon

Carol and Karl McMillen Jr.

Lisa and Greg Levine

Danica Krslovic and

Jackson and Julie Yang

Jacquelyne and Steven Miller

Christie and John Mavredakis

Jeffrey and Tiffany Neu

Lynn and David McGowan

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Patricia Sacks, MD

Steve Miller Company

Sabrina and Eddie Hayden

Ann Marie and Michael Morris

Laura and Marc Schenasi

Joy and Kevin Theodora Sr.

Chih-Ming and Shirley Ho

Lori and Tom O'Hern

Sam and Kay Sheth

Helen and Pasquale† Theodora

Merilee and Keith Hobbs

Nancy Weisel

Deborah and Jerry Soldner

Stuart and Frances Tsujimoto

Jenny and Roger Hong, MD

Mimi and Frank Walsh, Jr.

Robert Underwood

Clarisa and Don Howard

Barbara Wilkinson

Terri and Dennis Cammarano

Katherine and Kirk Johnson

Ann and Gary Zimmerman

Woven Foundation

Vicki and Jeff Kern

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Stan and Barbara Levine $5,000+

Gary Hunter Integrated Digital Solutions, Inc. –

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Kathryn and David McKinnie

Valerie and Chris Adlam

Ben Abrams and Rachel Bressi

Donna McNeely

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Ron Berberian

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Joan Caras

Katy and Samuel Morris

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Ali and Ron Bergeron

Nancy Carter

Maureen and Mario Palladini

Janet and Ian Teague

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Trish and John Peterson

Teri and Rob Young

Eldora Cathey

Kim and Rick Leacock

James & Gable Insurance Brokers

Mirhashemi, MD

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Susan and David Chan, MD

Sandy and Thomas Cobb

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Kathi and Perry Colligan

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Keenan Healthcare

Moya and Peter Collins

Kathleen and Mark Costa

Michelle and David Rand, MD

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Lori and Ray Richard

Laurie and Thomas McCarthy

Jan and Cliff d'Autremont

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Gary Elminoufi

Alyson and Dean Decker

Nancy and Michael Rouse

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Manjri and Rajendra Dhami

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Susan Dilamarter

Tori and Jim Schladen

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Donna and R. Stephen Doan

Marge Schugt

Steve Booth

Patricia and Paul Francis

Peggy and Robert Dowell

Don Shue

Ruth and Harv Daniels

Judith Gassner

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Danielle and Mike Gatto

Thomas Duralde, MD

Regina and Dan Finnegan

Laurie and Greg Halvorsen

Melanie Friedlander, MD

Keith Sultemeier

Sandi and Mike Gleason

J. McKeeve Plumbing, Inc.

Teresa Gordon

Surf Management, Inc.

Kathleen and Rich Goldstein

Peter Johnson

Timme and Kurt Gunderlock

Torrance Emergency Physicians

Mary Harris and Doug Kendle

William E. Kim, MD, and Kay Kim

Shanna and Jack Hall

Torrance Radiation Oncology Assoc.

Pei Huang

William Lang

Ann and George Hartmann Jr.

Janet and Doug Van Riper

Judy and Parnelli Jones

Dianne and Ned Mansour

Ronna Katz

Mascari Warner Dinh Architects

Norm Koutek

Bee and Ron Miller

Katy and Greg Laetsch

Serena and John Ngan

Dorothy and Allen Lay

Nixon Peabody LLP

Judy and Craig Leach

Christina and Phil Pavesi

Barbara Demming Lurie and

RCL Foundation

Christy and Jay Abraham

Mark Lurie, MD

Linda and David Smith

Mary and Timothy Richardson

Marilyn and Ian MacLeod

Celia and Robert Rothman

Carol and Gerry Marcil

John Sealy, MD

Andrea and John Mazzotta

Allyson and Alex Shen, MD

Diane and Davis Moore

Pam and Brian Sherman, MD

Lore and Marv Patrick

Barbara Shimabukuro

Michele and Robert Poletti

Solid Rock Structural Solutions, Inc.

Bryce Rhodes

Carol and Witt Stephens

Laurie and Greg Halvorsen

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S u ppo rte r s Susan and Wade Welch

Suzann and Don Douthwright

Marlene and Jeffrey McKeeve

Brigid and James Wethe, MD

Mary and Steve Wright

Marina Dsouza, MD

Sunny Y. Melendez, MD, and

Susan and Matthew Whelan

Dwight and Kay Yamada

Anna Eakins

YPPA of Torrance Memorial

Cami and Donald Evans

Catherine Melton

James Yukevich

Dorothy and Bill Farris

Evi and David Meyer, PhD

Peter and Monica Wong

Jeannine and Dennis Frandsen

Myron and Luise Miller

Harry Yoshikawa

Juan Frisancho, MD

Lori Morgan, MD

Jim and Margaret Yuen

Janice and Mark Ancheta, MD

Terry and Pat Furey

Karen and Gene Naftulin, MD

Carla and Walter Zanino

ArentFox Schiff LLP

Angela and Dean Furkioti, DDS

Lisa and Eric Nakkim, MD

Frances and Stanley Zee

Amy and Ian Armbruster

Deborah and Moe Gelbart, PhD

Nancy and Steve Novokmet

Heidi Assigal and Gerhard Eberhart

George & Reva

Diane and Stephen Nuccion, MD

$1,000+

Michele and William Averill, MD

Cynthia L. Williams, MD, and Alan Gahleb

$500+

Rosalie and Chirag Patel, MD

Lesley Aitchison

Lori and David Baldwin

Naomi and Marc Glaser

Payden & Rygel

AmazonSmile Foundation

Brenton Bauer, MD

Ric Hammond

Phyllis Pelezzare

Michaela and John Andrawis, MD

Marc Benson

Nan and Reed Harman

Leslie and Todd Powley

James Andrews

Andrew Benton

Patricia and James Hartman

Linda Pullen-Buehl

Nadia Antii

Peggy and Cliff Berwald

Cynthia and Richard Harvey

Rose Anne and Jerry Redman

Robert F. Appell, PharmD

CJ and Sharon Beshke

Donna Helstrom

Ann and W. Jack Rode

Bob Armstrong

Stephanie and Brian Bezner

Bruce Hoerning

Laura and James Rosenwald, III

Aley Arredondo

John D. Blakey, MD

Mary Hoffman and Bob Habel

Andrea and Jim Sala

Bret Barrett

Cynthia and William Bone

Jenn and Brandon Hohm

Anne and Scott Salisbury, CPC

Brenda and Doug Beatty

Boss Holdings, Inc

Daniel R. Hovenstine, MD

Robert Santangelo

Don Bedell

John Braniff

Lesley and Colin Hull

Denise Scarpetti

Lenore Bemis

Sheryl and Walter Brannan, MD

Joyce and Rudy Jimenez

Krista and Tom Schlappatha

Beti and Christopher Bergman

Trudy Brown

Susan Johnson

Diane and Eric Schott

Meenakshi Bhasin-Shah, MD, and

Jamie Buckstaff

John Johnson, MD

Phyllis and René Scribe

Samir Shah

James Cabaniss

Page Jones

Connie Senner

Blackbaud Giving Fund

Vinh Cam, MD, and Judy Nei

Allan Jones, DDS

Robert Sickler

Ellie and Ben Bobit

Edna Campbell

Hakimeh Kadivar, MD

Deepjot Singh, MD

Danielle Boujikian

Stanley Chang, MD, and

Dana Kennedy, MD

Fay and Mitchell Sklar, MD

Elena and Larry Bruns

Lucy Kimball†

Erin and Andrew Sloves

Ann and David Buxton

Maria and Kevin Chapman

Arlene and Michael Klosk

Michael Sparks

Linda and Zan Calhoun

Jim and Julie Chen

Rachel A. Knopoff, MD, and

Elizabeth Spatz

John Campo

Jim Specht

Capital Group Companies Global

Aileen Takahashi, MD, and

Frederique Carver and

Joanne Chang

Jennifer and Anthony Chen, MD

Graziadio Foundation

Ron Melendez, MD

Russell Dickerson, MD

Sue and Fred Christie

Paula and Arthur Kozinski

Nancy Peterson and Dick Chun

Sherry and Ian Kramer, MD

Charles Spenler, MD

Doug Popovich

Fred Clayton

Sandra and Ed Langhammer

Gina Sulmeyer, MD, and

Siripat Chaichan

Mei and Bill Collier

Tonny Meng-Che Lee, MD, and

Peter Croke

Jessica Tsai, DDS

Michael Arriola

Emily and Jeff Cheam

Ruth Sve

Christine and David Cheatham

Don Culler

Linda Lee

Cathrine and Carlo Tabellario, MD

Chan Chuang, MD

Edith Dees

George and Christina Legg

David Tarlau

Cheryl and Stephen Connors

Cindy and Steven Dennis

Linda and David Lillington

Lisa Green-Templeton and

Francine and Phillip Cook

Alice Diego-Malit, MD, and

Tracy and Andy Livian

Earl Malit James C. Ding, MD, and Marcia Ding, MD

Kevin Templeton

Christian Cordoba

Helaine and Steve Lopes

Laurie Hunter and Bob Tiedemann

CTBC Bank Corp. (U.S.A.)

Melody and Thomas Lowe, MD

Todd C. Theodora

Kristin and Andrew Curren

Heidi and John Mackenbach

Triton Pacific Construction Group

Shoshana and Phillip Cutler

Beth A. Dorn, MD

Norma Foster Maddy

Sandy VandenBerge

Ittie and Warren Cutting, DDS

Krissie and Scott Douglas

Courtney and Ryan Mansour

Marcela and John Vanhara

Teri Dart

Paige and Michael Doumani

Vicky and Winston Mar

Karen Varon

Steven Davis, MD

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S u ppo rte r s Maureen and Tim Dearden

Annsley and Matthew Marshall

Carol and William Taylor

Kristen Damon

Sara and Omer Deen, MD

Joan Mastick

Sylvia Thompson

Larry Davis

Jennifer Denis

Nancy Mateyka

Natalie and Dave Thorpe

Elizabeth Dell-Sparkman

Nora Devine

Michaela and Shawn McGahey

Wynne Torqueza

Cindy and Jeffery Deter

Thai Dinh

Laura and Ronald McIntire

Shelly Trites

Martha Deutsch

Darol Draggoo

Lisa Humphreys, MD, and

Irene and John Trotter, DDS

Steven Dunner

Josephine Tuzzolino

Donna and Gary Duperon

Sally and Mike Eberhard

John McNamara, MD

Carissa Ellis

Kimberly McNeil

Cynthia and Kazuaki Uemura

Roxanne and Bruce Ellison

Suellen Eslinger

Amanda Vanni and

Brandy Van Zitter, RN

Margaret and Calvin Feliciano

Abby and Bill Waddell

Lisa Fisher, MD, and

Derrick Fisher

Matthew Mejia, MD

Farnaz and Lawrence Flechner, MD

Melany and Paul Merryman

West Coast University Inc.

LeRoy Forehand

Sheri Messerlian, PhD, and

Lisa and Mike Wilson

Kyoung and Gary Frazier

Sarah Wohn, PsyD

Judith and Robert Frinier

Arlene Yakush

Jackie and Greg Geiger

Melanie and Robert Franco

Jack Messerlian

Brian Fitzgerald

Karen and John Freeman

MHP Structural Engineers

Doris Garber

Katherine V. Miller, MD

Aziz Ghaly, MD

Kathy and Chuck Moine

Katrina Goldberg

Ann and Daniel Mueller

Judith Abad

Herna Gonzalez

Nancy and Bob Gragg

Alma Nakamoto

Marti and Phil Adler

Karen Gottlieb

Suzanne and Paul Grudnitski

Sophia and Philippe Neveu

Nicole Alexander Spencer, MD

Anna Hamedani

Nancy and Hans Gustafsson

Mary and Dennis Noble

Tasneem Bholat, MD, and

Hannum

Maral and Brian Hand

Susann Norton

Jean Hardy

Ann and Mike O'Brien

Sharon and Charles Amos

Olivia Hemaratanatorn

Eric Harris

Sarina Pai, DO

Ines Anhalt

Gisele and Norman Herrington

Jennifer and Paul Hennessey

Elizabeth Paul, MD

Elisa I. Anhalt, MD, and

Steven and Tina Hsiao

Julie and James Hezlep

Sejal and Maneesh Penkar, MD

Beth and Erik Higgins

Candace and Larry Poindexter

Ashcraft Design

Feng Jiang

Kitty and Al Hill

Gayle Probst

Dale Asti

Kathleen Jucar

Sandy and Karl Jackson

Karen and Dan Pryor

Marcia and Lawrence August, MD

Carolin Keith Wade and Bob Wade

Alexis and Peter Jensen

QuinStar Technology, Inc.

Harriet Bailiss-Sustarsic

Jackie and Vince Kelly

Aarchan Joshi

Quirk Properties

Ellen Baker, MD

Sylvia Kennedy

Mona and Derrick Kawamoto

Marcie and Scott Rees, DDS

Franziska and Raoul Balcaen

Irene and David Khan

Asad Khaja, MD

Dwaine Mattei-Reitler and

Pamela Bealo

Christine Kim, MD, and

David S. Kim, MD

Lee Reitler, MD

Brian Gilman $250+

Sam Alherech

Douglas D. Laurin

Julie and Brian Beckman

Anne Gonzales

Teri Hawkins

Joyce Ishimoto

Dong Kim, MD

Steve Kostrencich

Aloisia and Alfons Ribitsch

Joshua Berger, MD

Amy Kim

Patricia Kromka

Magdalena Rodriguez

Roxan and Farhad Bottlewalla

Lea Ann King

John and Yukiko Kuno

Abraham Santiago

Jennifer and David Bray Jr., MD

Wendy Klarik

Lianne La Reine

Gregory Schill

Rosalia Briguglio

Kathleen and

Coreen Lanza

Camilla Seferian

Kim and Chris Brothers

Charlotte Lazar-Morrison

Stephanie and Brad Sherman

Linda Campanale

Eileen Krock

Barb and Barry LeQuire

Carolyn Singleton

Eileen Chang, MD

Lisa and Carl Lahr

Kathy Levy

Craig Smith, MD

Lisa and James Cheatham

Katharine Leader

Kathleen Liverpool

South Bay Evergreen

Lillian and Thomas Cheng

Monica K. Lee, MD, and

Elizabeth M. Lowerison and Ralph Lopez

Seniors Association Grace and Greg St. Clair

Jennifer Chocholek David S. Chung, MD, and Shannon Chung

Richard Krauthamer, MD

Ernest Kwok Paula Leeds

LPL Financial Corporate

Kaylee and Mark Steinhauer

Russell Lemley

Darlene Lucio

Bert Stewart

Diana and Ken Ciszek

Gretchen Lent, MD

Jenny Luo, MD

Diane and Lewis Stone

Amanda Clauson, MD

Lihon Li

Susan and David Mackenbach

Carol and John Stratton, MD

Cordea Consulting, LLC

Laura Licea

Carol Magee

Nancy and Larry Takahashi

Dabao Inc.

Yvonne and William Liu, MD

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S u ppo rte r s Czarina Lo and Austin Su

Sadhna's Floral Studio

E. Bove

Betty Hill

Ana Lopez-O'Sullivan, MD

Julie and Andy Sager

Nancy Brennan

Erin Hoffman and

Leslie Low and Richard Kamm

Letty Sanchez

Mimi Brody

Lei Lu

Carmen Scotten

Donna and James Bunn

Mary Rose and Thomas Jeffry

Mary and David Matson

Francesca and Joseph Scudiero

Flavio Bustillo

Dale Jenkins

Iona Matson

Natalie and David Shaby

Debbie Butler

Frank Kane

Judith and Gene Matsuda

Andrew Sheng, DMD, and

Alvenia and Ramon Cabatan

Nancy Kellogg

Thomas Campbell

Dorita Kerr-Lynch

Heidi Hoffman, MD

Dorothy Mayer

Eunice Sheng

Amber McAuley

Julie Park Sim, MD

Jennifer and Chris Caras

Cynthia Keus

Caro and John Miguelez

Marsha and William Singleton

Zenaida Carrillo-Ramo

Marietta Key

Shirley Mikami

Susan Smith

Kharla Cavina

Jan Kiernan

Thipnongnuch and Larry Miller

Ellen and Clay Smith

Josephine Chan

Dede King

Karen Mohr

Alex Smith

Maria and Alfonso Chirco

Mary Ann Kohrs

Diane and Ron Montalto

Pam and Richard Squires

Sallie and Thom Cintron

Julia Kovisaras

Jennifer and Peter Morgan

Shannon M. Stacy, MD

James Cook

William and Wen Kuo

Harriet Mizuno-Moyer and

Janet and Michael Stoakley

Wafa Crawford

Bonny and Albert Lam, MD

Kimberly and David Stone, MD

Kenneth Darr

Debbie Landes

Shari and Craig Sunada

Erin Deering

James Larson

Inez Tarver

Tiffany and Russell Delia

Lynn Lavezzari

Julie and Robert Nagelhout

Charity Teng

John Dezso

Wilfredo Lazarte

Tamiko Nakama

The Bocce Group Holtzman

Javier Diaz

Judy Lebrillo

Lori and Steve Nolls

Gerald Theodora

Valerie and David Dingwall

Joanna Lee

Jason Nunez

Mei and Steve Tsai

Jacki and Murray Drechsler

Ling and Edward Lee

Clinton O'Grady

Julie Valentine

Norma Estrada

Jacqueline and Joe Leimbach

Maria and Dru Olton

Jenny Ventura

Janet and Gordon Faber

Elizabeth Lizaso

Colleen O'Neill

Villa Sorrento

Aneela Farooqi

Karen and Frederick Lorig

Mary Belen Ong

Aracely Villalobos

Norma Fernandez

Kay and Paul Lupo

Melanie R. O'Regan

Jean and Bill Waddell

Jeff Figueroa

Judith Maizlish

Susan Osa

Lani and Roger Walker

Kristen Flagler

Larry Maizlish

Alexandros Papadopoulos

Margaret and Peter Wang

Kristen Flieder

Sanae Matsukawa

Kathleen and Buddy Parks, III

Jackie Wang-Dijori

Darlene and Paul Foley

Diane Maxwell

Robyn and Al Peacock III

Patrick Wecker

Martin Fox

Anne McGinn

Peacock Palace

Cindy and Grant Wells

Giovanna Fusco

Jackie and John McGovern

Cynthia and Laurence Percz

Robyn Westfall

Andrea and Charlie Gale

Eric Mellem

Linda Perry

Timothy and Cecilia Yu, MD

Vita and Abele Galletti

Eric and Anna Mellor, MD

Bang Pham, MD, and Dolly Pham

Dora and Paul Zhang

Chloe and Tony Gambardella

Sally Moite

Jan E. Gardner, MD

Diane Morris

Stanford Moyer Shalini Singh and Vimal Murthy, MD

Gretchen Privett $100+

Terry Lewis Ragins and

Joseph Gerber

Eva Muchnick

Jocelyn Aguirre

Carlos Gonzales

Ken Murakami

Cynthia Stone Raskin

Jeanne and Fikret Atamdede, MD

Susan Greenberg

Diana Murillo

Rhea and Patrick Rendon

Joselyn Bailey, MD

Albert Gresto

George and Florence Nakakura

Dani Rodriguez-Brindicci and

Emily and Jerry Baker

Nina and Michael Guidry

Julie Nakano

Cindy and Matt Bandy

Eve Guth

Dennis Noor

Stephanie Roman

Sandy Behrens

Christine and Alek Haidos

William Oberholzer

Suzanne Rowland

Brenda and Luis Bentivengo

Rosalind Halikis

Catalina Obias

Raquel Roy

Barbara and David Bentley

Lauren Harding

Patricia and Kenneth Ochi

Dottie and Vincent Rudinica

Vinko Bjazevic

Nancy and Keith Hauge

Ariele Oda

Irene and Edmond Russ

Michael Black

Abraham Hawatmeh, MD

Tomiaki and Nobuko Okada

Deena and William Ruth

Boots & Bows Square Dance Club

Nathan Higashigawa

Marisol Ortiz

Mark Ragins

Ricc Brindicci

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S u ppo rte r s Maria Pavlick

Janette Rollins-Schaefer

Ellen and William Smith

Dominique Vialar

Sharon and Joseph Payne

Joanne and Michael Romanelli Jr.

James Smolko

Ed Vierzba

Maranita Pegadiotes

Hilda Rondeau

Diane and Ronald Spellman

Janis and Gregory Vogt

Fred and Ann Peitzman

Melinda Rouse-Beaver

Mary and Dale Spiegel Jr.

Ronald Walecki

Dorothy Piurkowsky

Pamela and Robert Schachter

Lynda Stoodley

Heidi Ward

Carlito Rafanan

Beya and Robert Schaeffer Jr., MD

Joyce and Jared Stout

John Wong

Faye and Armando Ramos

Carol and Craig Schenasi

Mary Suzuki

Adam Zaffos

Paul Reasbeck

Lucie and Stephen Schlesinger, CPA

Carmen Swain

Yang Zhang

Jim Reichardt

Joanne and John Schmidt

Kathryn and Thomas Sweet

Geraldine Zientek

Bernie and Timothy Reid

Mike Schoelte

Diana and Dale Tarpo

Anna Marie Zuanich

Gerald Robinson

Rose Sherwood

Dorothy Teja

Robin Roger

Edward Shimp

Erin Theodora O'Brien

Peggy and Lewis Roland

Jennifer Smith

Jennifer Velasquez

AMBASSADORS VISIONARY Sandy Behrens

Celia and Robert Rothman Robin and RJ Smith

Jean Breedlove Katy and Greg Laetsch

PLATINUM

Twanna and Tim Rogers

Paul's Photo, Inc.

Elaine Scott

Donald and Kathy Black

Liz and Rich Umbrell

Patricia and Dick Carlson

Colleen and Edward

Louise and David Clinton

Whittemore, III

Lynne and Horace Cochran Nancy Combs

PREMIER

Alyson and Dean Decker

Jeff Wilson, Chevron U.S.A.

Donna and R. Stephen Doan

Valerie and Chris Adlam

Peggy and Robert Dowell

Susan and David Chan, MD

Diane Liebenson and

Jan and Cliff d'Autremont

Thomas Duralde, MD

George and Diana Brandt

Surf Management, Inc.

Dorothy and Bill Farris

Patricia and Paul Francis

Melanie Friedlander, MD

Douglass Stewart

Frank Y. An, MD

Cindy and Bill Hagelstein

Rosalind Halikis

Ellen and Pat Theodora

Janice and Mark Ancheta, MD

William E. Kim, MD and Kay Kim

Ann and George Hartmann Jr.

Janet and Doug Van Riper

Elisa Anhalt, MD, and

Dianne and Ned Mansour

Susan Heflinger

Terri and Dennis Cammarano

Garrett Matsunaga, MD, and

Nazanin and Amir Kaviani, MD

Nancy Weisel

Michele and William Averill, MD

Melanie Dee, MD

Douglas Laurin

Stan and Barbara Levine

Susan and Wade Welch

Lori and David Baldwin

Allison and Rick Mayer

Sudy and Bud Mayo

Lisa and Mike Wilson

Peggy and Morton Bauchman

Izzat Alamdari and

Trish and John Peterson

Terry and Jim Witte

Peggy and Cliff Berwald

Jonathan Po, MD, and Harriet Po

Dwight and Kay Yamada

John D. Blakey, MD

Marilyn and Frank Miles

Eric Milefchik, MD

Tamara Ritchey Powers

Andrea and Michael Zislis

Trudy Brown

Jacquelyne and Steven Miller

Susan Greenberg Rudich and

Christina and Phil Pavesi

Howard Rudich

Ann and David Buxton GOLD

Phyllis Pelezzare

Ellen and Clay Smith

Khrystyna Pavlova and

Mary and Timothy Richardson

Robert Stephenson

Riad Adoumie, MD

James Cabaniss Vinh Cam, MD and Judy Nei Jim and Julie Chen

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S u ppo rte r s Philip W. Chung, MD, and Lauren Choi, MD Priscilla and Frank Clark

Susan and Lawrence Kneisley, MD

Charles Turek, MD

Rachel Knopoff, MD, and

Mary Jo and Jerome Unatin, MD

Russell Dickerson, MD

Nancy Griffith, MD, and Richard Schell

Karen Varon

Timme and Kurt Gunderlock

Fred Clayton

Paula and Arthur Kozinski

Kerry and David Wallis, MD

Nancy and Keith Hauge

Kathy and Paul Cohen

Sherry and Ian Kramer, MD

Brigid and James Wethe, MD

Lynne and Jim Held

Pam Crane

Patricia Kromka

Susan and Matthew Whelan

Beth and Erik Higgins

Kathleen D. Crane and

John and Yukiko Kuno

Cynthia Williams, MD, and

Chih-Ming and Shirley Ho

The Honorable Milan D. Smith, Jr.

Patricia and Thomas LaGrelius, MD

Alan Gahleb

Lindsay and Peter Imwalle

Don Culler

Donna LaMont

Judith and Barry Wolstan, MD

Maria and Robert Jaques

Judy Dabinett

Monica Lee and Ernest Kwok

Peter and Monica Wong

Michelle and John Katnik

Cindy and Steven Dennis

George and Christina Legg

Cathi and R. Michael Wyman, MD

David S. Kim, MD

Susan Dilamarter

Barb and Barry LeQuire

Nancy and Roger Zapor

Wendy Klarik

Juli and Michael DiLustro

Charlotte and Russ Lesser

James Ding, MD, and

Linda and David Lillington

Song and David Klein SILVER

Harold and Linda Koletsky

Marcia Ding, MD

Tracy and Andy Livian

Christy and Jay Abraham

Gigi and David Kramer

Beth A. Dorn, MD

Laurie and Steve Love

Michelle Ahnn

Lisa and Carl Lahr

Suzann and Don Douthwright

Melody and Thomas Lowe, MD

Michaela and John Andrawis, MD

Tonny Meng-Che Lee, MD, and

Marina D'Souza, MD

Vicky and Winston Mar

Robert F. Appell, PharmD

Valerie Carrier and Eric Dupont

Kimcee McAnally, PhD

Marcia and Lawrence August, MD

Martha and David Leveille, MD

Sally and Mike Eberhard

Sunny Melendez, MD, and

Harriet Bailiss-Sustarsic

Andrea and Jamie Lewis, MD

Cindy and Matt Bandy

Kenneth Libkin

Mary and Steven Fisher, MD

Ron Melendez, MD

Jessica Tsai, DDS

Jeannine and Dennis Frandsen

Catherine Melton

Michele and Robert Bell

Helaine and Steve Lopes

Juan Frisancho, MD

Sheri Messerlian, PhD, and

Meenakshi Bhasin-Shah, MD, and

Darlene Lucio

Angela and Dean Furkioti, DDS

Jack Messerlian

Samir Shah

Ryan Mansour

Judith Gassner

Patricia and Larry Murphy

Diana and George Brandt

Lisa and Christopher Martz

Jackie and Greg Geiger

Karen and Gene Naftulin, MD

Elena and Larry Bruns

Laura and Ronald McIntire

Karen Gottlieb

Erin and Brian Neal

Edna Campbell

Lisa Humphreys, MD, and

Marnie and Dan Gruen

Warren Oda and Juliet Chang

Anita Canfield

Christine and Alek Haidos

Karen and John Odom

Lauren and Benjamin Carroll, MD

Mary and Gus Meier

Christine Hanson

Judith K. Opdahl

Frederique Carver and

Roxanne and

Donna Marie and

Melanie R. O'Regan

Eugene Hardin, MD

Delores Parcell

Doug Popovich Stanley Chang, MD, and

Ramin Mirhashemi, MD Margaret and Chris Moggia

Donna Helstrom

Linda Pullen-Buehl

Agi Hirshberg

Rose Anne and Jerry Redman

Donna and Michael Ciminera

Mike Ho, MD, and Joanna Ho

Rhea and Patrick Rendon

Fern and Martin Cohen

Merilee and Keith Hobbs

Raquel Roy

Patricia Croce

Erin Hoffman and

Laura and Marc Schenasi

Ittie and Warren Cutting, DDS

Marcia and Michael Schoettle

Vanessa Dickey, MD

Mary and Dennis Noble

Marlene Schultz and Philip Walent

Karla Burns and Brett Dillenberg

Elizabeth Paul, MD

Jerry Schwartz, MD

Diane Dunn

Maria Pavlick

JoAnn and Kemper Shaw

Lisa Fisher, MD, and

Robyn and Al Peacock III

Allyson and Alex Shen, MD

Brian Fitzgerald

Heidi Hoffman, MD Kalpana Hool, MD, and Hugo Hool, MD Daniel Hovenstine, MD and Richard Bruno

Joanne Chang

John McNamara, MD

Ann and Daniel Mueller Shalini Singh and Vimal Murthy, MD Cassandra Ndiforchu, MD, and Fombe Ndiforchu, MD

Cynthia and Laurence Percz

Lesley and Colin Hull

Robert Sickler

Farnaz and Lawrence Flechner, MD

Linda Perry

Kim and Donald Inadomi, MD

Mae and Deren Sinkowitz, MD

LeRoy Forehand

Candace and Larry Poindexter

Sandy and Karl Jackson

Fay and Mitchell Sklar, MD

Karen and John Freeman

Gina Quatrine

Alma and Barry Johnsin, DDS

Christine and Scott Smith

Elaine and Byron Gee

Marcie and Scott Rees, DDS

John Johnson, MD

George So, MD, and Hsin-Yi Lee, MD

Deborah and Moe Gelbart, PhD

Aloisia and Alfons Ribitsch

Hakimeh Kadivar, MD

Ruth Sve

Debra and Damien Goldberg, DDS

Lori and Ray Richard

Valerie and Edward Kelly

Irene Terrell

Susan and Richard Gomez

David and Yoshiko Rock

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S u ppo rte r s Kathy and Romolo Santarosa

Robyn Westfall

Barbara Dorman

Ellen and Fraser Perkins, MD

Carmen and Gordon Schaye, MD

Mary and Scott Wheatley

Virginia and Dennis Fitzgerald

Franklin Pratt, MD

Linda Schultz, PhD, and

Kathy and David Willock

Sherry and Thomas Gossett, MD

Peggie and Gerald Reich, MD

Curtice Wong, MD

Patti and Al Hermann

Carlene and Edward Reuscher

Barbara L. Schulz, MD

Arthur Schultz, DDS

Arlene Yakush

Carole Hoffman

Patricia Sacks, MD

Jane Semel, MD

Ellen and George Zelinsky

Terry and Joe Hohm, CPA

Beya and Robert Schaeffer Jr., MD

Stacey and Chris Shane

Ann and Gary Zimmerman

Kathleen and

Laura and Tom Simko, MD

Trudy Smith

Richard Krauthamer, MD LIFETIME

Carolyn Snyder

Kimberly and David Stone, MD

Sylvia and Robert Laxineta, DDS

Tina and Peter Vasilion

Erin and Paul Stanley

Cathy Allen

Judy and Craig Leach

Mary L. Williams

Bert Stewart

Gail and Doug Allen, CLU

Pat and Richard Lucy

Dovie and George Worcester

Diane and Lewis Stone

Betty Belsky

Carol Magee

Erin and Patrick Yeh, MD

Carol and John Stratton, MD

Mila and Patrick Chambers, MD

Cheryl Melville

William Tarng, MD

Mary and John Clark

Genevieve and Hugh Muller

Janice and Timur Tecimer

Achara and Thomas Cowell, MD

Robin and Norman Panitch, MD

YOUNG PHYSICIANS & PROFESSIONALS ALLIANCE Michelle Abraham

Christine Chui

Lynn Kim

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Nicole Alexander-Spencer, MD

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Gregory Becker, Esq.

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Stephanie Bezner, Esq.

Nancy Gragg, CWS

Mathew Moore

Sylvia Thompson

Gene Brown, CLPF

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Mark Tsujimoto

Yvonne Chavez, CLPF

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Stuart Tsujimoto, CFP

Stephen F. Connors, CFP

Connor Hartwell, CFP

Gregory Schill, CFP

Kazuaki Uemura, Esq.

Phillip Cook, CFP

Brandon Hohm, CPA

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Abby Waddell

HERITAGE SOCIETY James Andrews

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Lenore Bemis

Bette and Dick† Crowell

Peggy and Wayne Bemis, DDS

Joyce and Bob Daniels

Hilde Boldt†

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Th e L ast Wo r d

In the emergency department, we deal with life-threatening situations, so when the pandemic hit, we were the first line of care for many COVID-19 patients. When they were discharged from the hospital, the Beatles uplifting melody of Here Comes the Sun would play over the PA system making us feel reconnected to those patients. I always found this juxtaposition with our tradition of playing Brahms Lullaby to welcome a newborn baby to be very moving.

I would imagine the people who had recovered from COVID-19 were being reborn into the world. Even now, I choke up a little when I hear either song.

—Zachary Gray, MD

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THE LUNDQUIST LURIE CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE AT TORRANCE MEMORIAL is a local and national leader for comprehensive cardiac care with more multi-disciplinary experts, advanced treatment options and state-of-the-art technology.

Our affiliation with Cedars-Sinai provides access to more cardiac expertise, innovative capabilities and clinical research.

Learn more at TorranceMemorial.org/Cardio

More Experts in Matters of the Heart

LUNDQUIST LURIE CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE Salman M. Azam, MD, Aziz S. Ghaly, MD, John M. Stoneburner, MD, Matthew Ostrom, FACC, FHRS, MD, J. Christopher Matchison, MD, Ankush Chhabra, MD

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All proceeds benefit Torrance Memorial’s Emergency Department Expansion