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Catalyst U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 22328 LOS ANGELES, CA Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Suite 2416 Los Angeles, California 90048 Kevin Keating Connections Upcoming Events August 23 | 3rd Annual Steve Shuken Memorial Golf Tournament El Caballero Country Club, Tarzana September 16 | Women’s Guild “Touch of Country” Kickoff Event Ralph Lauren, Beverly Hills 25 | Pink Party for Women’s Cancer Research Drai’s Hollywood October 9 | Fashion Industries Guild Dinner Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills 16 | Women’s Guild “Touch of Country” Barker Hangar, Santa Monica Airport 25 | Galpin Motors Golf Classic Benefiting the Heart Foundation Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks November Catalyst 14 | run for her® Pan Pacific Park, Los Angeles 18 | Board of Governors Gala Hyatt Hotel, Century City A Father Makes a Serious Commitment to Heart Valve Research A Meeting of the Mınds The Major Catalyst Kevin and Masha Keating’s son, Nathaniel, was born with a congenital heart defect. When he was only 2 months old, he underwent a procedure to repair his aortic valve. Today, Nathaniel is an active, healthy 5-year-old who likes to build intricate LEGO® structures and play with his two brothers. Like any parent, Kevin experienced the intense fear and anguish that come with knowing your child’s health is compromised. But the young and gifted former attorney decided to deal with it his own way. He began a journey of scientific discovery; he immersed himself in cardiac research; he read countless articles and academic papers; he kept watch on scientific advancements. That work led him to Alfredo Trento, MD, a veteran surgeon who came to Cedars-Sinai from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988 to spearhead the Heart Transplantation and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery programs, and now heads the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. His advancements in the science of heart transplantation, valve repair, and robotic surgery, his masterful skill in the operating room, and the compassionate and dedicated care he gives to all his patients are known worldwide. Focused on the potential of new valve replacement procedures, gene therapy, and stem cells, his research seeks to improve patients’ quality of life by eliminating organ rejection and the need for additional surgery. Kevin Keating had found the man and the team he wanted to support, whose research could one day make valve surgery less invasive and replacement valves longer-lasting. Catalyst offered Kevin the opportunity to take the lead again—this time as an interviewer—and to ask Dr. Trento about valves, his research into new surgical technologies ... and umbrellas. KK | You are a very accomplished surgeon who is also focusing on research. This seems like a rare combination. How did you end up doing both? AT | Well, you know, my research really originates from my clinical experience: what I see when I take care of my patients. Sometimes we aren’t satisfied with the results that we get with the present technology and the present devices. We start asking ourselves ‘Why, and how can we make them better?’ Right now the biggest part of our practice here is repair or replacement of defective heart valves. KK | As opposed to coronary bypass surgery and the like? AT | Exactly. Today we do more valve surgery than coronary artery bypasses. The technology for management of coronary artery disease, or blocked arteries, has reached a point where surgery is not the first line of treatment. We use stents infused with medications. I would say that here at Cedars-Sinai, about 70 to 80 percent of the patients that need to have treatment for a blocked artery don’t go through surgery anymore. KK | Right now the gold standard in valve surgery is the open heart procedure, but I see that you are starting to use more minimally invasive procedures. Could these eventually replace open surgery? AT | Potentially, yes. There are new technologies in development. We typically use surgery to repair or replace heart valves. We are using a new procedure to repair mitral valve defects such as regurgitation, or leaking, that is much less invasive than surgery. It allows us to insert a clip in the valve via a catheter from the groin, and repair the leakage. This technique is still new and under investigation, but it has a promising future. For aortic valve replacement in children and young adults, we use another method called the Ross procedure: We replace the defective aortic valve with the patient’s own pulmonary valve. There’s no risk of rejection, no need for anticoagulation drugs like Coumadin®, and the new valve lasts a very long time. We have used the Ross procedure with more than 150 patients in the past 16 years with very good results. KK | Why is there a difference between valve repair procedures for mitral or aortic valves? Is it because the mitral valve is under less pressure? AT | No, they sustain the same pressure. But the leakage of the mitral valve is more likely amenable to repair than the aortic valve. With the aortic valve, we see two main pathologies: the valve may be too narrow, or it’s leaking. Sometimes we can repair a leaky valve, and we have fairly good results in specific situations. But I would say that the great majority of the patients requiring aortic valve surgery will require a new valve. KK | What kind of issues do you encounter with artificial valves? AT | Generally, when we use a mechanical valve, a completely man-made valve, the patients have to take a blood thinner for the rest of their lives. In addition, these mechanical valves aren’t going to last the rest of the patient’s life. Many patients need another valve after 20 or 30 years. The valves that come either from a cow or from a pig are slowly rejected. This limits the durability of the valve. In an older patient, the valve will last longer than the same valve in a younger patient because the older patient’s metabolism is a little slower, and the immune system is a little less active. In a young adult, they will last 10 years; in a teenager, it will last even less than 10 years. Kevin Keating and Dr. Alfredo Trento hold research close to the heart KK | Could you some day create a valve that is man-made, but strong and lasts longer? AT | It’s quite complex to create a valve which is biologically very close to the human valve. It’s not only the surface of the valve we need to create, it’s also the structure. It cannot be artificial. And if it comes from another human, you have to eliminate all risks of rejection. One way to do that is to eliminate all the cells and keep just the frame and then repopulate it with the patient’s own cells. KK | That’s where Dr. Marbán’s work on heart stem cells* comes in, right? AT | Exactly. You know, it’s absolutely magic how this structure, the human heart valve, works. It is very weak-looking and delicate, but it can withstand such a high pressure … it’s quite amazing. So, to think that we can reconstruct this in a permanent way—it’s quite a major task. We could use heart stem cells, these are the patient’s own cells! If it works, the valve could work forever, and there is no issue of rejection. Now, how long is it going take to do this, and is your son going to benefit from this research? It’s hard to tell. But the technology we have today is good. KK | Let’s say a valve lasts 20 years or 25 years—is it a more complex procedure to put a new valve in place? Is it more challenging to do a second operation? CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 *The Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, under the direction of Eduardo Marbán, MD, PhD, is leading a groundbreaking clinical trial that studies the use of a patient’s own stem cells in an effort to repair and re-grow healthy muscle in a heart that had been injured by a heart attack. For more information, visit cedars-sinai.edu/heart CATALYST SUMMER 2010 1 Catalyst President’s Letter Healthcare Reform Brings New Challenges and Opportunities INSIDE: The Philanthropic Spark Saul and Joyce Brandman: Making Room for One More Lenore and Bernard Greenberg: Blood Lines I to Eye: Anabelle Liu 4 5 5 Forward Motion Appointments, Dedications, and Events 6 Dynamic Energy 8 10 10 12 12 13 14 15 15 16 Board of Governors The Fashion Industries Guild The Thalians The Heart Foundation Helping Hand Sports Spectacular Women’s Guild Sheryl Weissberg Lymphoma Research Foundation The Pink Party run for her Community Pulse 17 ‘My Good Constant’ Illuminations Philanthropic Tributes Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Honor Roll 24 Upcoming Events 18 T he passage of healthcare reform collaborative manner with their patients. At legislation is a significant milestone in the Cedars-Sinai, we welcome this evolution: Our effort to improve the American healthcare teams are skilled, committed, and strong—crucial system. Indeed, it is a vital step forward: With one qualities in a healthcare environment where of every four Californians living without health collaboration will become even more important. insurance, reform We know that the new legislation will bring is crucial. significant new fiscal challenges. Chief among The new healthcare them: As new payment models are introduced legislation is a starting and public and private payors become ever point towards reform, more focused on controlling costs, they will be not an endpoint. It less concerned with supporting research and builds a foundation education—two arenas that are crucial to for extending coverage Cedars-Sinai’s mission. Again, Cedars-Sinai has to many Americans strong traditions that will serve us well. We and improves the “Cedars-Sinai has strong traditions that will serve us well. way health insurance companies determine We have a donor community that continuously looks to the future and continue coverage. to make certain each generation receives the best possible care.” It also sets in motion changes in the way healthcare is paid for, to control cost increases have a donor community that continuously while improving quality of care and the health looks to the future to make certain each status of Americans. generation receives the best possible care. With In recent years, the rising cost of healthcare guidance from our Board of Directors and has been a major focus of public concern and passionate support from our community, attention. Not surprisingly, there has been Cedars-Sinai will meet the challenges and much finger-pointing about what is causing opportunities of our changing environment. costs to rise. The reality is that there are Indeed, philanthropy will be even more vital to multiple causes. our mission: As new models are introduced that The new legislation will change the way change the way healthcare is paid for, donor doctors and hospitals are paid. There will be a support will be essential to innovation, shift from fee-for-service payment to forms of outreach and growth. payment where doctors and hospitals will Thomas M. Priselac President and CEO manage both the cost and quality of care in a | Kevin and Masha Keating with their sons Jacob, Aryeh, and Nathaniel “This is important support, because it’s seed money. Ten years from now, we will have a research structure that really has benefited from Kevin’s support and has brought up good results.” —Dr. Alfredo Trento “A MEETING OF THE MINDS” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 AT | Yes, every second operation is more difficult than a first operation. There is in general an increased risk of damaging cardiac structures when you reopen, because you have to find your way in, millimeter by millimeter. But second operations are very common and performed daily at Cedars-Sinai. also do a new procedure called transapical valve replacement. We go through the tip of the heart, through the apex of the ventricle, because in older patients the arteries through which to pass the catheter aren’t flexible enough. These catheters are big because the valve inside is still big. KK | And with percutaneous valve replacement you would sidestep that issue? KK | This is amazing. So where is the technology heading? AT | Exactly. What we have been doing for the incredibly promising technology because it avoids surgery completely. You are still requiring anesthesia, but you wake up and basically you can go home the next day. The issue is still: ‘How long is this valve going to last?’ I think that the research into valve material, into how to create a valve that resembles the patient’s valve as closely as possible is still extremely important. past several years for patients who are too young or too old for valve replacement surgery, is to put an inflatable balloon at the tip of a catheter, guide the catheter inside their valve, and then inflate the balloon and stretch the valve open. Then we thought: ‘Why don’t we build a valve that can be squeezed down into a small cylinder?’ We can put it in the tip of a catheter, and then we can insert it from the artery in the groin and when we are inside the old valve, we deploy the new valve. KK | Like an umbrella. AT | Like opening up an umbrella, exactly! That’s a great concept, and it has been performed now on several thousand patients. In Europe, the procedure is widely used; in the U.S. it is still under investigation. KK | Are there studies at Cedars-Sinai for that procedure? AT | I think we are the biggest center for this trial. We have done over 100 cases for this study protocol. It’s a study done in a cooperative fashion between surgeons and cardiologists. We 2 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 AT | Percutaneous valve replacement is an Catalyst | Kevin, you are obviously very curious and knowledgeable about this research. What made you think: ‘This is the work I want to support, right here, this group of people’—not Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins, UCLA, or some other institution? KK | Well, it’s two things. One is that my family has had the good fortune to be treated at Cedars-Sinai. My children were born here and I have good associations with that. Beyond that, the hospital has a great academic, research, and clinical reputation. I also was interested in my own son’s case, the possibility that one day his aortic valve could be replaced with a new, permanent one. That’s the dream. Dr. Trento has a great combination of abilities as a clinician—obviously caring about the patients—paired with being able to interface with the public. He’s the type of person who can talk with funders and instill confidence. That’s terrific. He also has good managerial skills in that he’s able to pick the right research associates. I see him as a great CEO, but he’s actually doing the work, and he’s also able to really get other people working with him. AT | The funding we receive from Kevin’s family foundation allows us to create an infrastructure. It’s expensive to do research. We need to get to the point where we are going to be able to ask for multimillion dollar grants from the federal government or from other agencies that have these funds. This is important support, because it’s seed money. Ten years from now, we will have a research structure that really has benefited from Kevin’s support and has brought up good results. KK | We want to get things as quickly as possible through the next phase of clinical trials and make it more widely available to patients. It seems to me that research is really going somewhere fast, and that’s very fulfilling. Dr. Trento has been doing this for 30 years. He’s got two researchers who are dedicated to this—they came all the way from Italy to study under him, so there’s an affinity there. I see that they’re always pushing the envelope, pushing forward, and 10 years from now that effort will bring rewards. I do feel comfortable that I’ve made the right decision and I’ve made a good investment. ■ ‘We’re Going to Be Healthy’ BY SHERRY ANGEL M arch… Knees up… Higher!” Aleli Neal shouts over the upbeat dance music. Neal, a remarkably fit grandmother, leads a group of about 20 women in exercise, working as hard as the much younger women who follow her every move. It’s 8 a.m. and the one-hour exercise session is in the most unexpected of locations: a classroom at St. Paul Catholic Church in Los Angeles’ Mid-City. Aleli and the women in her class all know each other: a few months ago they all attended a free, 10-week workshop led by Cedars-Sinai at Arlington Heights Elementary School. Neal has a grandson at Arlington Heights, but most of the workshop participants were parents. The workshop, Healthy Habits for Families, offered hands-on lessons and educational activities that engaged parents—and their kids—in learning about healthy eating and exercise. Throughout the school year, Cedars-Sinai brings Healthy Habits outreach programs to eight elementary schools in low-income Mid-City Los Angeles neighborhoods, with lessons focused on healthy eating and physical activity. Claudia Gutierrez, the Cedars-Sinai community health liaison who led the workshop in Arlington Heights, encouraged participants last spring to arrive a half-hour early to exercise together. They walked laps around the playground, and when the workshop ended in May, they decided to continue on their own over the summer. “We encourage parents to exercise together and to make healthy meal, snack, and beverage choices for themselves and their families because it has a lasting impact,” explains Cindy Levey, MPH, associate director of Community Health Initiatives at Cedars-Sinai. “It not only lowers the risks of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease, but it also affects the choices children make around exercise and eating as they grow up. This program builds parents’ capacity to be role models for healthy habits. This is a very powerful tool in reducing childhood obesity.” Cedars-Sinai partners with community-based organizations each year to offer over 5,800 community activities such as Healthy Habits for Families. The other programs include free or low-cost care for the needy, screenings for a variety of medical conditions, health lectures, exercise classes, support groups, and flu-shot clinics. Putting Out the Fire C edars-Sinai is moving to a completely smoke-free environment by July 2010. The transition to a smoke-free campus began in January, with the elimination of smoking on the North Tower Plaza Level. Starting in July, the entire campus became smoke-free. The smoking ban applies to any buildings owned or completely occupied by the Medical Center and applies to passengers inside their vehicles on campus. “Initially, physicians can offer nicotine replacement therapies, such as gum and patches, to patients who smoke to minimize withdrawal symptoms,” says Itai Danovitch, MD, director of Addiction Psychiatry Services and associate director of the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences. California, along with 26 other states, enacted statewide bans on smoking in all enclosed public places in May of this year. Cedars-Sinai seized the opportunity to further protect its patients and employees from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Currently, physician training opportunities and drug protocols to help patients and employees kick their smoking habit are in the planning process. “We will be holding training targeted for busy physicians to introduce simple smoking-cessation interventions for patients who want to quit,” Dr. Danovitch says. “We are also going to provide nicotine replacement protocols so physicians know how much of a drug to prescribe based on a patient’s level of dependency.” Participants in Cedars-Sinai’s Healthy Habits workshop met regularly on their own over the summer at St. Paul’s Church in Los Angeles for exercise sessions led by Aleli Neal (above). Julia Ayala (right) went to St. Paul’s with other young mothers. Her two children, ages 2 and 6, watched and sometimes even participated. “It’s exciting to see how motivated the parents are—and to see that they are feeling better as they exercise more,” says Gutierrez, who made arrangements for the group to exercise on weekday mornings at St. Paul’s once school closed for the summer. Gutierrez also continued to support their efforts, providing T-shirts and exercise mats from Cedars-Sinai and occasionally offering instruction on topics such as how to cook healthy meals. “I have more energy now,” says Julia Ayala, whose children, ages 2 and 6, watched her exercise and sometimes joined in. She finds it difficult to exercise regularly on her own. “It’s a lot more exciting with more people,” she says. Aleli Neal has the women working every muscle group over the course of an hour, keeping their interest by integrating dance moves into the calisthenics. At the end of the session, the women gather in a huddle and reach toward the center to touch hands. Neal offers parting words encouraging them to keep exercising every day. “We’re going to be healthy,” she says. “We’re going to be beautiful.” ■ Bypassing the Competition: Worth the Heart Battle Worth magazine has selected Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute as one of the top 25 in the U.S. for cardiac bypass surgery. Cedars-Sinai is one of only three hospitals on the West Coast included on the list, which appeared in the December/January issue. Worth chose the top centers based on factors including outcome measures and quality rankings. “Our entire team in bypass surgery, led by Dr. Alfredo Trento, is honored to be recognized for providing our patients with the highest quality care,” says Eduardo Marbán, MD, PhD, director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. “We strive to give our patients the best available treatments today while developing the leading-edge treatments of tomorrow.” In addition to the ranking, the magazine highlighted Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute’s groundbreaking cardiac stem cell clinical trial, directed by Dr. Marbán. The trial aims to revolutionize treatment of heart failure with a patient’s own stem cells. The Heart Institute’s leading teams, investigators, physicians, nurses, and clinicians are dedicated to staying at the top of the list and at the forefront of cardiac research and treatments. “Since I’ve been in practice here, I’ve developed real relationships with my patients. I hear their stories—it’s interesting to me to know what they’re doing and see how I can help them do their job better ... by helping them stay healthy.” —Ilan Kedan, MD, Cardiologist, honored by one of his patients through the Circle of Friends program By making a gift through Circle of Friends, you will help CedarsSinai make advances in biomedical research, educate tomorrow's physicians, and continue serving the community for years to come. For more information about Circle of Friends and how you can say “thank you,” visit www.csmc.edu/circleoffriends CATALYST SUMMER 2010 3 Profile | Saul and Joyce Brandman When a couple shares a belief in giving back, together they can impact countless lives— for generations to come. BY CANDACE PEARSON Making Room for One More G rowing up in the immigrant neighborhood of Boyle Heights in 1930s Los Angeles, Saul Brandman learned the importance of helping others. Even when times are hard, his mother taught him, “there’s always room for one more at the table.” Many years later, around their own dinner table, he and his wife, Joyce, would talk late into the evening about the causes they wanted to support. Their exchanges were often spirited. “He had his list of favorites, and I had mine,” she recalls fondly. “I learned a great deal from my husband,” she adds. “Most of all, I learned about giving.” In 1973, Saul established the Saul Brandman Foundation to put into action the principles his mother instilled in him. With his passing in 2008, Joyce now oversees the charitable mission of the Joyce and Saul Brandman Foundation, and its generous funding since 1998 of the institution closest to the Brandmans’ hearts: Cedars-Sinai. “Saul believed in this Medical Center and made it one of his priorities,” she says. In 1999, as Joyce underwent treatment for breast cancer, she envisioned what the ideal cancer facility would look like. Joyce had faced down cancer once before: in her late 20s, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. “It changes you,” she notes quietly. “For me, that change was for the best.” She imagined a place where women could receive comprehensive support services and the latest treatments backed by research in a warm, compassionate setting. Saul embraced that vision and helped make it a reality with the Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center—A Project of Women’s Guild at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. Joyce, who has been a dedicated volunteer at Cedars-Sinai, often counsels women at the Medical Center who’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer. “I tell each new person I talk to, ‘You don’t have a single doctor. You have an entire team taking care of you.’” At the helm of that team is Edward H. Phillips, MD, director of the Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center. “From the start, Joyce and Saul cared about ensuring that our center was designed in a way that is sensitive to our patients’ needs,” he says. “Their involved philanthropy has been an inspiration.” B orn in Brooklyn in 1925, Saul attended Fairfax High and UCLA. After serving in World War II, he returned to Los Angeles and made his name in the garment industry, then entered finance and real estate. The impact of the Brandmans’ philanthropy is evidenced throughout Southern California and beyond. “Saul and Joyce Brandman exemplify the kind of giving that extends to a deep-felt commitment to our mission as a whole,” says Cedars-Sinai president and CEO Thomas M. Priselac. “We are immensely grateful for their longstanding generosity.” The Foundation supports more than 100 causes, primarily focused on Jewish services, healthcare, scientific research, secondary education, and youth and veterans programs. “Saul and Joyce have been critical partners in ensuring our ability to better serve an aging population,” says Molly Forrest, chief executive officer and president of the Los Angeles Jewish Home, where the Foundation recently provided start-up funding for the Brandman Centers for Senior Care. “Their giving has made a huge difference in helping more seniors live independently.” At Cedars-Sinai, the Brandman “This Foundation makes me Foundation also is carrying out one of the proudest of anything Saul’s final wishes by contributing significant funding for research into acute I’ve done in my life. I’m nutritional deprivation in critically ill patients. Fueled by that philanthropy, especially pleased because pulmonary specialist Michael I. Lewis, MD, it means Saul is with me has made important discoveries in the laboratory about the role played by EPA every day.” (eicosapentaenoic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil) in counteracting —Joyce Brandman muscle wasting. This condition can have a disastrous impact on patients with pulmonary disorders, cancer, heart disease, and other conditions. “I could not have gotten this far in my investigations without the Brandman Foundation’s support,” says Dr. Lewis, who is director of the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit and co-director of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program at Cedars-Sinai. T ogether, Joyce and Saul visited all Seven Wonders of the World. Now, she says, she doesn’t need to travel—though she made time last year to participate in a medical mission to Guatemala with a team from Cedars-Sinai. She plans to continue her philanthropic involvement with the hospital she and her husband considered their medical home. She is happy to focus on “the best job in town” as head of the charity Saul established 37 years ago. “This Foundation makes me the proudest of anything I’ve done in my life,” says Joyce. “I’m especially pleased because it means Saul is with me every day.” ■ 4 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 Profile | Lenore and Bernard Greenberg A routine surgery with a tragic outcome inspired the Greenbergs to take action and Blood Lines work to make blood transfusions safer. BY KIM KOWSKY Anabelle Liu I n the fall of 1976, MCA executive Taft Schreiber, a dedicated family man and avid art collector who played an important role in Republican politics, checked into a Los Angeles hospital to undergo routine prostate surgery. A top talent agent who counted Jack Benny, George Burns, Alfred Hitchcock, and Ronald Reagan among his clients, Taft received two blood transfusions of mismatched blood. He went into shock and died 10 days later, just after his 68th birthday. This harrowing experience prompted his family to turn to Cedars-Sinai to seek its help in developing programs that would ensure blood safety. “We wanted to do something positive. It really started as a simple question,” says his daughter Lenore Greenberg. “How could mismatched blood transfusion be avoided? Human error is unfortunately part of the problem—what can we do about it?” Mismatched blood transfusions are rare but very dangerous and have occurred at steady rates over the past 35 years. While most cases today result from undetected antibodies in the donor’s blood, the kind of preventable error that killed Taft Schreiber, sadly, still occurs. A solution may be in the hands of Eleftherios C.Vamvakas, MD, PhD, a world authority on blood transfusion medicine who serves as professor and vice-chair in clinical pathology at Cedars-Sinai. A recent $2 million endowment gift from Lenore and her husband, estate and trust attorney Bernard Greenberg, established Dr. Vamvakas as the Rita and Taft Schreiber Chair in Transfusion Medicine. For the chair donors, this endowment is the culmination of more than three decades of continued financial support of Cedars-Sinai. Shortly after Taft died in 1976, his family made a significant gift to establish what is now known as the Rita and Taft Schreiber Blood Donor Facility, a state-of-the-art center that collects about 25,000 units of blood, platelets, and plasma for CedarsSinai’s patients. The family also established an annual lecture series that attracts the world’s leading experts in blood transfusion medicine. The Rita and Taft Schreiber Division of Transfusion Medicine bears their names as well. L enore is a private but deeply engaging woman who has clearly inherited her father’s energy and enthusiasm for art and philanthropic causes. A Los Angeles native, she is a member of the board of directors for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and a life trustee of The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. Bernard, also a Los Angeles native, was a member of the faculty of the UCLA School of Law. He is the former chairman of the Los Angeles Opera, a long-time Music Center board member, and serves on the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors. to Cedars-Sinai Tribute Gallery Baby My world debut | I made my first appearance at | 6:30 p.m. on the evening of | February 10, 2009, in Cedars-Sinai’s | labor and delivery unit. Tepei Liu, | my mom, remembers how helpful | the nurses were. I had a lot of | competitors though! There were | 24 other babies born that day— | trying to upstage me—but mom | says we still got all of the attention | we needed. Dr. Vamvakas became interested in transfusion medicine after surviving a month-long coma following a blood transfusion. He had suffered transfusion-related acute lung injury, which is caused by donated blood that contains antibodies to the recipient’s white blood cells. Until recently, efforts to improve blood safety had concentrated on transfusion-transmitted infections such as hepatitis and AIDS, which together caused tens of thousands of deaths before 1990. Now that screening procedures have nearly eliminated these transfusion-transmitted infections, researchers are concentrating on the other causes of transfusion-related deaths, including those caused by mismatched blood. Dr. Vamvakas’ research focuses on quantifying and ranking the various risks of blood transfusion, “what we should or should not do now as opposed to five years from now,” in order to guide public policy on blood safety measures, he says. “Because this is not basic-science research, it is difficult to find funding for this kind of work,” Dr. Vamvakas says. “What Mr. and Mrs. Greenberg did is very special because they funded an endeavor for which there are not many alternative sources of support.” Although Lenore is modest and reserved, she acknowledges her father would be proud to know what his family has done to improve blood safety over the past 34 years. But, she says, “He wouldn’t want any speeches. If he saw something that needed to be done, he would simply step forward and do it. It’s something he instilled in us.” ■ My name | After I was born, my dad walked down in lights | the hallway outside Labor and Delivery | and noticed the Baby Tribute Gallery. | Colorful tiles with names and | birthdates covered the wall, celebrating | babies like me born at Cedars-Sinai. | Each tribute tile represents a gift made | by a baby’s parents or family to the | Department of Ob/Gyn. My parents had | such a great experience at Cedars| Sinai, they decided to return the favor | and help the hospital take good care of | moms and babies yet to come. My | name and birthday are permanently | displayed on a vibrant, coral-colored | tile on the wall. My personality | As my mom often says, ‘She’s got trait | sass!’ She says she saw it as soon as | I was born. My interests | When I’m not busy people-watching, | I spend my downtime with books. | My dad Rich loves to watch my | learning process; I think I’m also | teaching him a thing or two... My guilty | Tags! I love the tags on clothing, pleasure | stuffed animals, and toys. I can’t get | enough! My parents even buy me | special toys covered in baby-safe tags. My inspiration | My mom and dad! They didn’t take | my successful and positive debut for | granted, they showed me that helping | other families and babies who might | not be as lucky as I was is important, | too. They tell me that instead of | making a gift to save lives, they made | a gift to help create lives. And I’m not | worried one bit about the competition. My hospital | Cedars-Sinai Cedars-Sinai requires that all patients scheduled to receive a transfusion have their blood drawn and tested twice, to reduce the possibility of mismatching. Yet, such procedures are voluntary and by no means enforced by all blood banks. New technology, such as scan readers that could prevent a transfusion unless the donor blood unit and recipient’s wrist band contain matching bar codes, could go a long way toward solving the problem of mismatched blood, and will hopefully soon be required by accrediting agencies, according to Dr. Vamvakas. CATALYST SUMMER 2010 5 Forward Motion Conversations about Cancer Conversations about Cancer Dr. Howard Sandler, discussed trends in radiation therapies and treatment programs in a conversation moderated by radio personality Larry Mantle. This was the first installment of a series of events offered by leading Cedars-Sinai researchers and clinicians as a resource to the community. 1 RonandCookieMarkowitz,andLois and Ron Bloom 2 Larry Mantle and Dr. Sandler Passport to Discovery / La Dolce Vita Dr. Alfredo Trento was already a renowned surgeon when he arrived at Cedars-Sinai 20 years ago. He first led Cedars-Sinai’s Heart Transplantation and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery programs and now directs the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Patients, colleagues, and friends gathered to celebrate his long-lasting commitment to advancing the science of heart transplantation and valve repair. 3 Fay and Frank Mancuso, who played a leadership role in the 20th anniversary celebration for Dr. Alfredo Trento (left), present him with a hand-blown Murano glass vase. The gift is a symbol of the gratitude that Cedars-Sinai and his patients hold for Dr. Trento’s dedication, skill, and talent as a surgeon, researcher, teacher, and humanitarian. 4 Dr. Alfredo Trento, Alvaro and Linda Pascotto, and Robin Trento 5 Actress Florence Henderson presents her surgeon, Dr. Alfredo Trento, with a 20-year commemorative book containing hundreds of anniversary messages and testimonials from his patients, their families, as well as his staff and friends. 2 1 Passport to Discovery / La Dolce Vita From the Barber’s Chair to the Burns and Allen Chair Dr. Ronald G. Victor, a cardiologist renowned for his expertise in hypertensive mechanisms—the contributing factors that lead to high blood pressure—was named the Burns and Allen Chair in Cardiology Research at Cedars-Sinai. Prior to joining the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Dr. Victor led a landmark study in Dallas, where barbers were trained to screen their clients for high blood pressure, in an attempt to reduce the high prevalence of untreated hypertension in the African-American community. 6 Dr.EduardoMarbánwithVickiandDr.RonaldVictor 3 4 From the Barber’s Chair to the Burns and Allen Chair 5 Art from the Heart Prodigal Svendsen Acclaimed stem cell researcher Dr. Clive Svendsen, recently joined the Cedars-Sinai faculty as director of the new Regenerative Medicine Institute (RMI). The RMI labs are currently developing novel ways to reprogram adult skin cells back to an embryonic-like state which are then transplanted to regenerate diseased or aging tissue. Dr. Svendsen is using these cells to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, ALS, Huntington’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease. 7 James and Judy Hirsch and Dr. Clive Svendsen Art from the Heart 6 Prodigal Svendsen Shelley Lazarus held a benefit reception at TAG Gallery in Santa Monica with all proceeds from art sales going to the Robert David Lazarus Pulmonary Fund, named in memory of her son. 8 Shelley Lazarus in her art studio, photographed by her late son, Robert. Turning Up the Volumes Dr. Bernard Strauss, a neurologist at Cedars-Sinai for over 50 years, spent much of his downtime poring over the volumes in the medical library. When he passed away at the age of 103, his wife, Lena, made a generous gift in his honor to renovate the Medical Center’s library, which now boasts upgraded computer stations and reference desk, improved lighting, and an additional display case. 9 Dr. Shlomo Melmed, Janet Hobbs (manager of the medical library), Lena Strauss, and Kevin Motschall (architect of the redesign) 7 Turning Up the Volumes Living Through Legacy The Legacy Society—whose members have named Cedars-Sinai as the ultimate beneficiary of a planned gift—held its annual appreciation luncheon in the bucolic setting of the Four Seasons Hotel. Author and guest lecturer Dr. Eric T. Haskell, professor of French Studies and Humanities and the director of the Clark Humanities Museum at Scripps College, shared his knowledge and expertise on the history of ornamental gardening— drawing strong connections between philanthropy and gardening by emphasizing the importance of “planting” today for the generations of tomorrow. Dr. Eric T. Haskell, with Mark Siegel, chairman of the Cedars-Sinai Board of Directors 6 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 9 8 Living Through Legacy A Concrete Promise A Concrete Promise The 450,000 square-foot Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion (AHSP), currently under construction, will be home to one of the most innovative translational research and state-of-theart patient care facilities in the world. To celebrate the building’s groundbreaking, Cedars-Sinai and Los Angeles community members gathered in Harvey Morse Auditorium, which was transformed for the occasion into a spectacular space that mirrored the look of the AHSP. 1 Tom Priselac and Fay and Frank Mancuso 2 Dr. Patrick Lyden, Dr. Bruce Gewertz, Dr. Eduardo Marbán, and Dr. Keith Black 3 Dr. Shlomo Melmed 4 Former LA City Councilman Jack Weiss and John Law Stepping into the Circle of Friends 1 2 Patients and the members of the medical staff they honored with a donation to the hospital gathered to celebrate the power of saying “thank you,” and to learn more about the Circle of Friends program. 5 Dr. Leo Gordon and Julie Salamon, guest speaker and award-winning journalist, writer, and critic Monty Hall Tennis Event 3 Stepping into the Circle of Friends 4 Monty Hall Tennis Event Monty Hall and the Diabetes Center Associates were honored at a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration of their philanthropic efforts to cure diabetes and improve treatment methods. The annual three-day tennis tournament they conceived in the 1970s has been attended by celebrities, athletes, and dedicated supporters, and raised millions of dollars to support the Anna and Max Webb and Family Diabetes Outpatient Treatment and Education Center at Cedars-Sinai, and more recently, the Lucien Abenhaim Memorial Fund for Pancreatic Cancer Research at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. 6 Art Ochoa, Mark Siegel, Monty Hall, Larry Platt, and Hal Foonberg 10 Years Down the GI Tract Dr. Simon Lo’s passion for discovery in the field of gastroenterology is unyielding. His implementation of the latest endoscopic technologies have transformed patient care at Cedars-Sinai and around the world. His 10-year anniversary at Cedars-Sinai coincided with the 17,000 square foot expansion of the endoscopy laboratories. 7 Dr. Stephan Targan, Dr. Simon Lo, and Dr. Glenn Braunstein Celebration of Life 5 10 Years Down the GI Tract 6 Celebration of Life Just 101 days post-transplant and all smiles, Michelle Maria expresses her profound gratitude to Dr. Michael Lill at the Celebration of Life event. Now in remission, the mother of two received a lifesaving treatment from the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program. The object of blood or bone marrow transplantation is to rid the body of cancerous cells and replace them with healthy blood cells. 8 Dr. Stephen Lim (associate director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program), the Maria family (Michelle, husband Vito, daughters Valentina and Francesca), and Dr. Michael Lill (medical director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program) A Good Gut Feeling 7 A Good Gut Feeling 8 TLC for Pediatric IBD Dr. David Underhill, whose research focuses on identifying genetic variances that make certain individuals susceptible to inflammation and infection, was named the Janis and William Wetsman Family Chair in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dr. Underhill and the chair’s namesakes were celebrated at a dedication ceremony. 9 Janis and William Wetsman with Dr. David M. Underhill TLC for Pediatric IBD After seeing her daughter struggle with Crohn’s disease, Claire Levine dedicated herself to raising awareness about IBD and to helping other children who suffer from these debilitating disorders. Equally dedicated to this cause is Dr. Marla Dubinsky, who was named the Abe and Claire Levine Chair in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Larry Platt, Dr. Marla Dubinsky, Claire Levine, and Dr. Stephan Targan 9 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 7 Dynamic Energy Board of Governors What: Board of Governors Gala, benefiting the Board of Governors Heart Stem Cell Center. The event was sponsored by Lexus. The auto maker has now contributed more than $1 million to Cedars-Sinai. The evening was sponsored by the Lili and Jon Bosse Family Foundation. Who: Entertainer Justin Timberlake was the recipient of this year’s “Heart of Hollywood” award. Honorees also included Sam, Younes, and David Nazarian for their contributions to Los Angeles- and Israel-based communities; and Sandy and Larry Post, recipients of the Philanthropic Leadership Award for their support of the Medical Center and dedication to their community. When: November 4, 2009 Where: Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles 2 1 Justin Timberlake 2 Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (2nd from left) with Sam, Younes, and David Nazarian 1 3 Larry and Sandy Post with Rick Powell (right) 4 Michael Rouse , Vice President of Philanthropy and Community Affairs, Lexus 5 Singer songwriter Brian McKnight 6 Singer Charice 7 TV host and emcee Billy Bush 8 Michael and Cindy Flagg, Sara and Steve Fortner 3 4 What: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Board of Governors Center for Cancer Research Who: Members of the Board of Governors were recognized and celebrated for their triumphant success raising $15 million to establish the Center. When: October 15, 2009 Where: Saperstein Plaza, Cedars-Sinai 1 Tom Priselac, Rick Powell, Mark Siegel 2 Michael Rouse (Lexus), Annette Shapiro, Celia Davidson Farkas, and Nancy Hubbell (Lexus) 1 & The Sum Substance 8 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 2 In 2009, the Board of Governors made the visionary pledge to raise $20 million for the Heart Stem Cell Center. The record-setting $2.6 million raised by the 2009 gala brings them one step closer to that goal. The Center, under the leadership of Dr. Eduardo Marbán, MD, PhD, director of the Heart Institute, focuses on cutting-edge heart stem cell research and treatment. Last year, researchers at the Heart Institute completed the first procedure of its kind, in which they used a patient’s own heart tissue to grow specialized heart stem cells, and injected them back into his heart. This groundbreaking clinical trial aims to identify whether stem cells could grow new healthy tissue to repair and regenerate muscle after a heart attack. "All of our honorees have contributed to their communities in a significant way. We are thankful that they have lent their support to raise such vital funds" —Rick Powell, Board of Governors Chair, 2008–2009 5 6 7 8 What: The Lapidus and Lapidus 2009 Goin’ for the Green Charity Golf Tournament organized by new Board of Governors member Dan Lapidus to benefit the COACH for Kids and their Families® program Who: With a low score of 11 under par, The Wisdom Companies, LLC, foursome of Tim Edwards, Jim Lambert, Tom Dunbabin, and Greg Smith took home first prize and a golf flag from Augusta National Golf Club signed and donated by 2003 Masters champion Mike Weir. When: October 25, 2009 Where: Malibu Country Club, Malibu 1 Brothers Dan and Ryan Lapidus with Board of Governors Chairman John Coleman in front of the COACH for Kids® mobile medical unit. 1 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 9 Dynamic Energy What: For the 53rd year, the Fashion Industries Guild hosted their Black-Tie Gala and Dinner Dance to support the pediatric patients at Cedars-Sinai, proving they have more than just an enduring passion for fashion. Who: Fashion Industries Guild members and fashionistas danced and dined around the 2009 “People of the Year” award recipients Sandy Richman and Tony Litman. True veterans of the field, Richman (president of Directives West, a division of The Doneger Group) is the strongest fashion and forecasting force in the industry today, and Litman is the co-owner of Stony Apparel, a popular manufacturer of junior, plus-sized, and girls’ garments. When: October 3, 2009 Where: Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills The Fashion Industries Guild 1 2 2 Jessica and Lior Lewensztain 3 Diana and Steve Marienhoff 4 Honoree Sandy Richman, Dr. Charles Simmons, honoree Tony Litman 4 The Thalians What: The 54th Annual Thalians Ball and black-tie dinner event to benefit the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Cedars-Sinai. Who: This year’s event paid homage to the USO shows supporting America’s Armed Forces around the world and honored legendary film, stage, and TV star— and USO regular— Mickey Rooney, recipient of The Thalians “Mr. Wonderful Award.” Thalians founders Debbie Reynolds and Ruta Lee boosted morale and performed with 25 of Hollywood’s best-known female performers, including Nancy Sinatra, Shirley Jones, Connie Stevens, Ann Blyth, and Cybil Shepard. When: November 1, 2009 Where: The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills 1 Recipient of the ”Mr. Wonderful Award," 1 2 Dr. P.K. Shah with wife Kimberly Shah (left), and Margie Petersen 10 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 & The Sum Substance 1 Honoree Tony Litman and his wife Paula Mickey Rooney, Debbie Reynolds (left), and Ruta Lee 3 2 The Fashion Industries Guild (FIG) is made up of fashion-savy and dedicated individuals representing varied areas of the business — manufacturers, buying offices, sales reps and publicity organizations— who all share one common goal: supporting the programs that help the Medical Center’s neonatal and pediatric patients. Over the past half century, the Guild has contributed more than $20 million toward projects at Cedars-Sinai. Their current campaign is the Fashion Industries Guild Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, which will cater to children who are too sick to be in the hospital with other patients, but don’t require intensive care. Specialized attention on these patients will allow for more advanced medical and nursing care in a focused— and if the Fashion Industries Guild has anything to do with it, stylish—setting. 5 Hank Pola, Ilse Metchek and past FIG Executive Vice President, Hal Kaltman 6 Art Ochoa, his wife Daniele, and FIG President, Kenny Weinbaum 5 7 Todd Kay and past honoree Steve Maiman 6 8 Moshe and Gaby Tsabag 9 Allen Schwartz and Honoree Sandy Richman Barbara and Kenny Weinbaum with their niece, Shanna Weiss 7 8 89 & The Sum Substance 3 3 The National Anthem… "Wounded Warriors" 4 Dean Martin’s The Golddiggers The Thalians was founded in the 1950s by a group of young actors and professionals in the entertainment industry who wanted to give back to the community that supported them — and the first “celebrity” charity was born. With a focus on pediatric mental health they pledged $1 million towards the construction of the first building on the current Cedars-Sinai campus — The Thalian’s Mental Health Center. Since then, they have continued to lend their support to the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, which is dedicated to research and treatment of complicated and often difficult diseases of the brain in adults and children. Research studies currently under way include examining the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of major depression, genetic research on Schizophrenia, and clinical trials focusing on bipolar depression. 4 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 11 Dynamic Energy The Heart Foundation What: The Galpin Motors Golf Classic benefiting The Heart Foundation Who: Galpin Motors owner and president Bert Boeckman and his wife Jean joined special guest and automotive industry icon Lee Iacocca to present the tournament’s first and second place prizes: the key to a brand new, hand-crafted 45th Anniversary Limited Edition Iacocca Mustang When: October 26, 2009 Where: Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks 1 Steve Hartunian and Ross Kemperocinco 2 Glenn and Gregg Cobarr 3 The Heart Foundation Board of 1 Directors members Dr. Stan Steinberg and Lisa Sapiro, committee member Mark Sapiro 4 Galpin Motors President and Owner Bert Boeckmann, George Chiu, Dr. P.K. Shah, and David Solomon 2 3 4 The Helping Hand Volunteers from The Helping Hand of Los Angeles brought holiday cheer to the hospital’s youngest patients, transforming their rooms with balloons, presents and cookies during the annual Hanukkah Party. The Helping Hand of Los Angeles is the longest active support group at the medical center, entering their 9th decade of dedication to Cedars-Sinai. Their volunteer-run gift shop and two endowed chairs support the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1 Helping Hand volunteer, Bobbi Scherr, delivers a Hanukah present to a young pediatric patient. 1 12 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 & The Sum Substance The Galpin Motors Golf Classic tournaments have netted almost $1.5 million to support the research of Dr. P.K. Shah, director of the Division of Cardiology and the Oppenheimer Atherosclerosis Research Center at CedarsSinai. The Heart Foundation began in 1995 to increase awareness about heart disease after founder Mark Litman’s friend Steve Cohen unexpectedly died of sudden cardiac death (or SCD). Every 33 seconds, someone in the United States dies of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Shah’s genetic discoveries are aiming to eradicate that trend and save lives. His team is also examining the role of the immune system in atherosclerosis in hopes of developing a vaccine. 5 5 Lee Iacocca, The Heart Foundation Advisory Board member Albert Nassi, and Michael Leone 6 Bert Boeckmann, Jane Boeckmann, and The Heart Foundation Chairman Mark Litman 7 Krista and Glen Strauss 8 Henry Weingarten, Lee Iacocca, and The Heart Foundation committee member Barry Rudin 6 7 8 Sports Spectacular & The Sum Substance Twenty five years ago, John Kissick and Bernard Briskin created the Sports Spectacular to raise funds for the Medical Genetics Birth Defects Center, now the Medical Genetics Institute. This partnership, paired with the support of many committed volunteers and generous donors, has generated spectacularly successful fund raising. Since the first event in 1986, the Sports Spectacular has raised more than $20 million to benefit medical genetic research and treatments at Cedars-Sinai. Today, thanks in part to this longlasting partnership, patients have access to programs like GenRISK. Under the direction of Dr. Ora Gordon, it offers genetic testing and screening to women, allowing them to make proactive health choices that could stop battles with ovarian and breast cancer before they start. 1 What: The Women’s Luncheon served as a glamorous kick-off event for the 25th anniversary Sports Spectacular. The luncheon is a favorite spring celebration for the many women who contribute to Sports Spectacular’s ongoing support of the world-renowned Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute. Who: Jenny Craig sponsored the luncheon hosted by Valerie Bertinelli. Eight courageous women shared their life-saving and life-changing stories of weight loss and the benefits of genetic testing before strutting down the runway in designer Tory Burch’s new spring apparel. Executive Director of the Sports Spectacular Women's Luncheon Julie Harelson and event chairpersons Sharon Hernandez, Linda Rambis, and Tonya Winfield joined celebrities, female athletes, and prominent members of the community to raise funds and gather auction items for the annual Sports Spectacular dinner event on May 23 (see coverage in next edition of Catalyst). When: March 23, 2010 Where: Montage, Beverly Hills 1 Women’s Luncheon Co-Chair Tonya Winfield, Women’s Luncheon Executive Director Julie Harelson, Women’s Luncheon Co-Chair Linda Rambis, and Women’s Luncheon Co-Chair Sharon Hernandez 2 Luncheon host Valerie Bertinelli 3 Judy Briskin, Beth Moskowitz, and Bernard Briskin 2 3 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 13 Dynamic Energy What: The Women’s Guild Donor Recognition High Tea was held to acknowledge major donors’ gracious support of the Women’s Guild Lung Institute through their recent Non-Event. Who: President Judy Briskin announced the tremendous fundraising success of the $20 million Women’s Guild Lung Institute project. To date, the group has raised 80 percent of the project’s total in cash and pledges. Dr. Mark Greene, the Vera and Paul Guerin Chair in Pulmonary Disease Research newly-recruited director of Basic Science and visiting distinguished scientist in the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, shared accomplishments and goals with the group over high tea. His current research focuses on targeted therapies for lung cancer. Dr. Greene’s finding 25 years ago led to the development of targeted drugs that treat certain forms of breast cancer. When: January 20, 2010 Where: Founders Room, Cedars-Sinai Women’s Guild & The Sum Substance In 2007, Women’s Guild made an unprecedented pledge in Cedars-Sinai's history: $20 million to create the Women's Guild Lung Institute. Led by nationally recognized specialists in three areas—medicine, surgery, and research—the Institute is giving new hope to those who suffer from asthma, pneumonia, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, and other debilitating diseases. To date, Women’s Guild members have contributed more than $40 million to Cedars-Sinai, inspiring innovation that has improved quality of life for patients everywhere with the Lung Institute, the Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center and the Women’s Guild Chair in Women's Health. 1 Judy Briskin, Art Ochoa, and Tom Priselac 2 Bernard Briskin, Vera Guerin, Dr. Shlomo Melmed, Judy Briskin, Dr. Mark Greene, and Geri Brawerman 3 Abby and Alan Levy, Sandra Post, Judy Briskin, Tom Priselac, Beverly Firestein, and Mark Siegel 2 3 14 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 1 Sheryl Weissberg Lymphoma Research Foundation & What: The Goddess Party is a shopaholic’s dream come true with jewelry, handbags, shoes, and pampering treatments, with all proceeds funding lymphoma research at the Medical Center. Who: 250 women from the Los Angeles area joined lymphoma survivor Sheryl Weissberg to raise funds for her Lymphoma Research Foundation. When: September 25, 2009 Where: Teresa McNamara’s residence in Encino, California The Sum Substance Between manicures, massages, boutique shopping, psychic readings, and foot reflexology, the women at the Goddess Party raised $40,000 to benefit the lymphoma research of Dr. Phillip Koeffler at CedarsSinai. Proceeds help Koeffler and his team identify genetic components and new drugs that will help treat lymphoma. Lymphoma is one of the most common causes of death from cancer in the United States: about 48,000 new cases are diagnosed every year. Koeffler is at the forefront of research to combat the disease. 1 Susan Berger, Sheryl Weissberg, and Cindy Persky 1 Pink Party & The Sum Substance 1 2 Under the leadership of Dr. Beth Y. Karlan, an internationally recognized gynecologic cancer surgeon and scientist, researchers at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute and the Division of Gynecologic Oncology are integrating innovative research into a wide spectrum of programs devoted to preventing, diagnosing and treating women's cancers. Current research efforts are focusing on cancer genetics and personalized, biomarkerdriven treatments that could lead to better outcomes for women diagnosed with certain breast and ovarian cancers. What: The 5th annual Pink Party to benefit the research of Beth Y. Karlan, MD, director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Who: Celebrity guests Marcia Cross, Brooke Burke, Lori Loughlin, and Aaron Carter joined Elyse Walker, the fashion and philanthropic force behind the Pink Party. When: September 12, 2009 Where: La Cachette Bistro, Santa Monica 1 Edward Israel, Debbie Laub 2 Dr. Beth Karlan, Marcia Cross 3 Michael Chiklis, Elyse Walker, Michelle Morán–Chiklis 4 Jim and Linda Lippman, David and Elyse Walker 5 Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis 3 4 5 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 15 ® Dynamic Energy run for her What: The run for her® 5K run and Friendship Walk generated nearly $750,000 to raise awareness about ovarian cancer and fuel the research of Beth Y. Karlan, MD, director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and director of the Gilda Radner Hereditary Cancer Detection Program. Who: Food Network celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis and Los Angeles County Supervisor, Zev Yaroslavsky hit the pavement surrounding The Grove in Los Angeles with 4,000 other participants. When: November 15, 2009 Where: Pan Pacific Park, Los Angeles in addition to walks that took place in New York, Miami, Chicago, and Austin 1 1 The 2009 run for her Committee: Jennifer Brown, Cami Leff, Charlie Caspary, Alicia Trocker, Sandy Quigley, Connie Firring, Rhonda Pieracci, Patty Armacost, Nancy Houser, Bonnie Sloan, Sheri Gilreath, Randi Gianotti, Barbara Winkler 2 The inspiration behind run for her 3 Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Mike Sargent, Dr. Beth Y. Karlan, Nicole Sargent, and Kelli Sargent 4 General Hospital’s Jackie Zeman 5 Heart Pocket Posse team members Gigi Woobert-Hart, April Pistole, Marsha Servetnick, and Jacqui Berry 6 Marie Ambrosino, awarded top individual fundraiser, and Debbi Singer-Fuerstein, 2nd place award for top individual fundraiser 2 3 7 The 2010 run for her® start line 4 5 16 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 7 6 Pet visits bring precious moments of joy to Cedars-Sinai patients. While lifting spirits, well-trained dogs in the Medical Center’s volunteer POOCH program can also help reduce pain and anxiety and lower blood pressure. BY SHERRY ANGEL Community Pulse W hile fighting for his life in the HIV/ AIDS unit at Cedars-Sinai, Andy Martin felt cut off from the outside world and found it difficult to focus on anything but the pain that came with every movement. But when a gentle golden retriever named Chase walked into his room with owner Barbara Berkowitz, the pain receded and Andy instantly felt reconnected with life. “Chase was real. He was sweet. He was giving. He was like an angel to me,” Andy recalls. Barbara and Chase are volunteers with the hospital’s pet visitation program. POOCH (Pets Offer Ongoing Care and Healing) was brought to the HIV/AIDS unit in 1992 by Women’s Guild as part of its support for the HIV/AIDS and Immune Disorders Center at Cedars-Sinai. After being launched in the HIV/AIDS unit, the POOCH program gradually expanded to include regular pet visits in medical surgical, cardiology, and pediatrics, among other parts of the hospital. The program now involves more than 40 welltrained pets and their owners. The dogs range from tiny chihuahuas that can rest in patients’ laps to those as large as Chase—nearly 120 pounds. Dogs must have the right temperament— calm, comfortable with strangers, and not easily distracted—to be admitted to the POOCH program. Chase was a natural. And he seemed to form an instant connection with Andy, a strong but gentle, soft-spoken man who is inspiring to be around as he embraces life with openness and gratitude. Chase made a series of visits to Andy’s room when Andy was hospitalized for a month in 2005. “He would jump halfway on the bed and put his head on my arm, and I’d just relax. It was like he’d set me free,” Andy says. ‘My Good Constant’ B arbara Berkowitz, an entertainment lawyer who has had Chase since he was “a big ball of fur,” would stand back and watch as Andy and Chase bonded. Then she’d move on to the next patient. “He’s a lovely dog, kind and sweet. Everyone wants to touch him. He has a soothing presence that’s very healing,” she says. POOCH program volunteer coordinator Barbara Cowen says the dogs give joy to everyone they encounter, lifting the spirits not only of patients but also visitors and staff. For patients, they bring a “piece of home” to the hospital, she says. “It’s wonderful for patients to have their unconditional love and affection.” Barbara Leanse, Cedars-Sinai’s director of Volunteer Services, adds, “These pooches have the uncanny ability to help patients forget their But against all odds, as he was preparing to die, he suddenly started to improve. Eventually, he told the hospice team it was time for them to leave so he could prepare to live. Andy was so weak that he was bedridden for two years and had to learn to walk again. But he gradually gained strength and began rebuilding his life. At the end of 2009, he was walking with a cane and preparing to take a driver’s test. And then came an unexpected invitation from Barbara Berkowitz—a chance to be reunited with Chase at her home. C hase went through his own health crisis in the fall of 2009, when he was diagnosed with cancer. He responded well to treatment and resumed his hospital visits after recuperating. “Patients find him even more inspiring when they hear about his experience as a patient,” Barbara says. Chase had just completed his last radiation treatment when the reunion took place. Andy, who was to celebrate his 55th birthday the next day, embraced his former hospital companion and, with tears in his eyes, said, “It’s nice to see him looking so good.” Barbara had the same reaction to seeing Andy. And Chase, calm as ever, took it all in stride. Andy recently reflected on how much that reunion meant to him: “I couldn’t believe the moment was happening. The way Chase wrapped himself around me and hugged me reassured me that he knew who I was. It was like meeting an old friend. He was my hero; he helped me through, and I have a feeling he sensed how far I’ve come because I was standing in front of him instead of lying in a hospital bed.” Andy looks forward to the day when he will be well enough to follow in Chase’s footsteps and volunteer to offer support to AIDS patients, “I know there are a lot of people in my situation who don’t have anyone. It would be helpful if they had someone to visit them. Chase was my good constant. Everyone needs that.” ■ “Chase is a lovely dog, kind and sweet. Everyone wants to touch him. He has a soothing presence that’s very healing.” —Barbara Berkowitz pain, reduce their anxiety levels, and lower blood pressure.” Sometimes the results of POOCH visits are even more dramatic. For example, there are stories of a stroke survivor starting to speak again and another awakening after being in a coma for several days. Both responded to the quiet presence of a dog at the edge of the bed. For Andy, the visits from Chase were an affirmation of life at a time when it seemed the end was near. When he left Cedars-Sinai in 2005, he went to his mother’s North Hollywood apartment for hospice care. Over the next six months, Andy put his affairs in order and never imagined a time would come when he would see his canine friend again. Barbara Berkowitz, Chase, and Andy Martin reunite at Barbara’s home in December 2009. CATALYST SUMMER 2010 17 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Honor Roll April 1, 2009– October 31, 2009 INDEX TO DONORS Cedars-Sinai Medical Center General Fund . . . .18 Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute Funds . . . . . . . . .18 Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Support Groups . . . . . . . .22 The Brain Trust . . . . . . . . .22 Good Beginnings . . . . . . .22 The Heart Foundation . . .22 The Helping Hand of Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Psychological Trauma Center . . . . . . . . .23 TEEN LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 The Thalians . . . . . . . . . . .23 United Hostesses’ Charities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Women’s Guild . . . . . . . . .23 Illuminations CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER GENERAL FUND Comerica Ms. Elizabeth L. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Craig Gilcrease Mrs. Dorothy E. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Steven Le Duff In honor of Courtney Green In memory of Lee Babbitt In honor of Ed and Susan Isenberg’s anniversary In honor of Sheila McCoy In honor of Dr. Kaz and Megumi Nehira’s anniversary In honor of Mimi Rotter In honor of Mark Le Duff Ms. Sally Glovata Mr. Ernest Cornolo Estate of Samuel Goldstein Mr. Ernest Ach Mrs. Gina M. Agostino-Manes In honor of Sister Florence Marchica Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. Goren In memory of Adele Olodort In memory of Christopher Vicente Dr. Lawrence J. Danna In memory of Marvin Gussman Mr. Louis Goren Ms. Debbi L. Alpert Ms. Zoila Delgado In honor of Art Turk’s speedy recovery Ms. Claudia Katz In honor of Courtney Green Mrs. Janet Duff Grant Associates In honor of Elaine and Richard Ms. Josephine Baker In honor of Brittany Brooks’ In memory of Philip Zweig Gross’ anniversary Ms. Maria F. Bauer speedy recovery Mr. and Mrs. Gerald S. Gray Ms. Mary Kennally Clark In honor of Dr. Barry Rosenbloom Richard E. Eisendrath & In honor of Courtney Green In honor of Michael Clark’s birthday In honor of Dr. Stephen Sacks Janice L. Eisendrath Grenell Family Foundation Ms. Parissa Kermani Mr. and Mrs. Larry Baum Revocable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Grossman In honor of Parissa Kermani’s In memory of Marjorie Jacobs Elman Family Foundation In memory of Donna Siken father’s good health Mr. and Mrs. Allan Bausk Mr. Ronald R. Gustafson Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. In memory of Christopher Vicente Mr. and Mrs. L. Engbar In honor of Courtney Green Kozminsky Ms. Dora Gutman-Kramer Mr. and Mrs. Sam Benton In memory of Christopher Vicente In honor of Dione Fenning’s birthday Mr. and Ms. Aaron R. Eshman In honor of Amalia Gutman’s In memory of Suzy Krakow speedy recovery Ms. Karen R. Kreutner Mrs. Lanie Bernhard Mr. Paul R. Esserman Ms. Carla Hague Sherry Lansing Foundation In memory of Adele Olodort In honor of Courtney Green In memory of Christopher Vicente In memory of Armand Drs. Keith L. Black and Ms. Nan E. Fagan “Army” Archerd Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carol J. Bennett In memory of Marie Banyan Dr. Leo Pomerantz and Hammerman In memory of Simon Marciano In memory of Eugene “Gene” Davis In memory of Dick Berg Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A. Bloom Ms. Mimi Feldman In honor of Beverly “Babe” Bayer’s InmemoryofWalter“Wally”MarksJr. In memory of Gary Boyle’s mother Mr. Howard H. Bordbar speedy recovery In honor of Joan Nicholas’ birthday In memory of Arthur Canton Mr. Dennis Bose In memory of Charles Gwathmey Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Finkel Ms. Lila Hauptman In honor of Michael Clark Mr. Tony Braswell and Ms. Marilyn F. Werner In memory of Harold Werner Broadway School Faculty Social Fund In memory of Helen Sanchez Mr. Carl Brown In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Avchen’s anniversary In honor of Jack Simon’s birthday In honor of Courtney Green In honor of Debbie and Rick Powell Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fischer In memory of Wilford Arnovitz Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Foran Ms. Syril Frank In honor of Elaine Goldsmith’s birthday Mr. Maynard Franklin In memory of Irving Karp In honor of Courtney Green In honor of Alan Lowy’s birthday Fred & Lucille Hirsch Foundation Mrs. Frances M. Hirsh In honor of Robert Harrison’s speedy recovery Ms. Louise W. Calhoun All gifts received after October 31, 2009 will appear in the next issue of Catalyst SAMUEL OSCHIN COMPREHENSIVE CANCER INSTITUTE Gifts made in memory of Roya Geiderman, benefiting the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute and the Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Brain Tumor Center Ms. Julie A. Aaron Ms. Adelaida Ang Ms. Judith L. Appelbaum Mr. and Mrs. Neal Baseman Bel Air Plaza, Ltd. Daniel S. Berman MD Dr. and Mrs. William F. Bierer Mr. Ken Bloch Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Bloom Mr. Phillip D. Booth Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brent Mr. Charles Briggs and Mrs. Alice F. Holzman Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Briskin Mr. and Mrs. Elliott B. Broidy Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Broidy Mr. Robert E. Collier and Ms. Helen Hansen Dr. Marc Collin Dr. and Mrs. David Cooke Mr. and Mrs. William J. Danhof Mr. and Mrs. Jim I. Davidson Ms. Celia Davidson Farkas Ms. Catherine Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold S. Felsenthal Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Flores Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Folender Mr. and Mrs. Myron L. Freedman General Anesthesia Specialists Partnership Medical Group Drs. Julian and Michele Gold Mrs. and Mr. Abner D. Goldstine Mr. and Mrs. Alan Greenberg Mrs. Karel Guefen Mr. and Mrs. Alexander L. Haagen Ms. Michelle Hackbarth Hawthorne Staff Club Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hochberg James and Ada Horwich Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Kahan Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Kallick Drs. Beth and Scott Karlan Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Kest Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Kirk In memory of William I. Young, MD In honor of Gloria Mitchell Mr. Michael K. Clark Clif Bar & Company Ms. Jodie D. Klein La Follette, Johnson, De Haas, Fesler & Ames Ms. Marion Laurie Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Leanse Ms. Sylvia J. Levi Mr. Jerry J. Linkin and Mrs. Lynn Klinenberg Linkin Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Loffredo Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lopaty Mr. and Mrs. Ron Markowitz Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Mayeron Ms. Ann McBride Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Meltzer Jr. Ms. Frieda Meltzer Ms. Lilya Miryem Ms. Elizabeth S. Mokaya Dr. Doris Moradzadeh and Mr. Hamid Nourmand Morris Family Foundation Mrs. Marla S. Neufeld Mr. and Mrs. John G. Nielsen Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Ochoa Mr. and Mrs. James Ogawa Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Priselac Mr. and Mrs. Graham Rael-Brook Robert and Anita Silverstein Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bernard B. Roth Mr. and Mrs. Abraham S. Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sambol Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. Samson Samuel Oschin Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sands Mrs. Pamela SantoroCapitanini Mr. and Mrs. David I. Saperstein Dr. and Mrs. Norman M. Schulman Mr. Barry Schuman Ms. Linda Sebel Ms. Florence Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Milton Slotkin Dr. and Mrs. Mark Steele Ms. Crystal Strickler Mr. and Mrs. Joel Strom Mr. Jeffrey H. Tamkin Mr. Abbe I. Temkin 18 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 In honor of Jagger Lambert Ms. Faye Gardenswartz In honor of Sophie E. Brill’s birthday Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gardenswartz Mrs. Ena Garmaise In honor of Jennifer M. Garmaise GE Foundation Ms. Kathy Geathers The Saul Brandman Foundation The Todd M. Morgan Foundation Thrifty Oil Co. Ms. Marilyn Trattner Mr. Sanford B. Weiss Ms. Nancy Yada Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zarnegin Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zifkin Mrs. Lori Baker-Schena In memory of Marque Deveaux Mr. Jock Casasus Mr. Clarence E. Lutcher In memory of Marque Deveaux Samuel Oschin Family Foundation In memory of Julie Brill In memory of Ann Miles In memory of Samuel Oschin In memory of Shayna Oschin In honor of Dr. David Agus In honor of Dr. Robert Decker In honor of Dr. Peter Julien In honor of Dr. Dan Luthringer In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Jack Matloff In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Brad Penenberg In honor of Paula Rubin In honor of Dr. Alan Shabo In honor of Dr. Robert J. Siegel Ms. Millicent E. Young In memory of Dr. Elmer Eger LUCIEN ABENHAIM MEMORIAL FUND FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH Gifts made in memory of Ben Sacco Albert Bros., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Donnie L. Craig Ms. Joanne Davidge Mr. and Mrs. Mario Di Molfetto Electric Motor Works, Inc. Jeffrey R. Mettler Farms Inc. Klein, Denatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball, LLP Law Office of Timothy J. Lemucchi, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lemucchi Management Brokers, Inc. Pacific Steel & Recycling Mr. Jerry Simms Mr. and Mrs. William T. 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Kelly Jeanne S. Friedman Mrs. Joan Hornig Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Browne Foundation honor of Dione Fenning’s birthday Mr. Kevin Iga Bucci Jewelry Company L.P. In In memory of Christopher Vicente In honor of Lydia Gindoff’s birthday Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Ivar Dr. and Mrs. David M. Frisch Ms. Scarlett Johansson Mr. and Mrs. Alan I. Byer In memory of Shirle Mae Carter In memory of Evelyn Goodstein In memory of Irving Karp In memory of Walter B. Stone In memory of Betty Wilson In honor of Dione Fenning’s birthday Ms. Sandy Lee Estate of Walter Oppenheimer Mrs. Patricia Ostiller Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Park Dr. and Mrs. Simon Ramo Ms. Patricia L. Reiner Ms. Lisa Josefsberg Drs. Frederick H. Kahn and Barbara Visscher In honor of Dr. Philip Yalowitz Ms. Gloria Kaine-Shatner Donald & Joyce Kaplan Foundation In honor of Dr. Arthur Lipper Mr. and Mrs. Jeff A. 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Wong Ms. Dorothy Wright In memory of Shirley McDonald Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Philip A. Yalowitz In memory of Larry Farris In memory of David S. Rosenson In memory of Miguel Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lieberman Mr. Joe Ingber In memory of Larry Farris In memory of Judge Robert M. Takasugi In memory of Irvin Goldfarb Ms. Kathleen G. Garcia Ms. Jane Liepshutz Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Johnson In memory of Michael Shapiro In honor of Bette Epstein’s birthday Gifts made in memory of Jane Ms. Marilyn Kostry Mrs. Margaret G. Morton In memory of Mariela Arias Conaway In memory of Wilbert H. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Josef Moravek Mr. David W. Chill In memory of Clarice Diane Ms. Bera Nevelskaya Ms. Sofie Christoffersen Sattiewhite Ms. Sandra Noack Mr. Bill Conaway Ms. Lenora Oliff In honor of Howard and Iris In memory of Frances Schiff Ms. Judith A. Crassweller Kornberg In memory of Saul Simon Mr. John Dahl Mr. Ernie Ortiz In honor of Shirley Block’s speedy Ms. Verna R. 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Smith Clark Mr. Morton M. Kay Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Terry and Allan Silberman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Warner In memory of Renee “Chickie” Cyril Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hall Ms. Nancy Yaffe Eloise Briskin Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James L. Wright In memory of Rene “Cook” Hegoas Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Iko Mr. Charles Beres-Wright Drs. Merle and Audrey Hilliard Ms. Ann M. Zimmermaker In honor of Myron and June J.S. Property Management Co. In memory of Ben Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Dan Merritt Winkler’s anniversary In honor of Charlotte Kamenir’s 1-10 Race Promotions, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Platt Mr. and Mrs. Jason C. Mink 85th birthday Ms. Laurie Deyoung Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Oliphant In memory of Thomas R. Accessories Marketing, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Itay Mevorakh Mr. Ashish Kaul Mr. and Mrs. William G. Weinberger’s mother Aei-Casc Consulting In memory of John Sabet Roberts In memory of Betty Wilson Mr. Yale Kim Anderson’s Nu Power In honor of Drs. 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In memory of Mariela Arias PROGRAM In memory of Barbara Klass Ms. Wanda J. Bauer Mr. Victor I. Reichman ANTONY D. TRATTNER Mr. Matthew Lasky and Mr. John P. Behlmer BARBARA LINKIN MEMORIAL FUND Mrs. Joan G. Wilner Ms. Susan Grossman MEMORIAL FUND IN Mr. and Mrs. Mike D. Bevans In memory of Roy Houston Patton Design Studio In honor of Janet Rapoport’s speedy SUPPORT OF THE WCRI Big Fish Electric, Inc. recovery SAMUEL OSCHIN CANCER THE LOUIS WARSCHAW Mr. Tyler L. Linkin Drs. Daniel and Sandy CENTER PROSTATE CANCER CENTER Big O Tires Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP LUNG CANCER EDUCATION Ms. Katherine C. Jannone Geschwind FUND FUND Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grycan Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Boren Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Klein In honor of Gina Gore In memory of Sara Sloan’s Mrs. Claire Rexon Valley Services In memory of J. Lloyd Jacobs In honor of Dr. Ronald Leuchter grandmother In memory of Rocio Pitman’s mother In memory of Mary Ann Butler Mrs. Margaret M. 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Cohen, MD In honor of Shahab Mehdizadeh, MD Ms. Kris Conrad Mrs. Hanna Benfield In memory of Dorothy N. Lawrence In honor of Leo Gordon, MD Mr. Felipe Rosas, Jr. In honor of Carmen Chavez, RN In honor of Edward J. Feldman, MD In honor of Patricia O’connell, RN Mrs. Marguerite W. Downing Reverend David Berkedal and In honor of Harold L. Karpman, MD Ms. Ruth W. Rose In memory of Jeanette C. Moore Reverend Sally A. Welch Mr. David S. Golokow Mr. and Mrs. Arnold J. Rotter In honor of Jay N. Schapira, MD Mr. and Mrs. Robert In memory of Alex Jacob Wurtz In honor of Eric Vasiliauskas, MD Groswirth Ms. Brenda F. Harbin-Forte Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sacks Mr. and Mrs. Dan A. Berkoff In honor of Sauchuen Yu In memory of Jeanette C. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Myron C. In honor of Jill Kort Ms. Vivien Guanlao Ms. Tracey Hightower Scheinbaum In honor of Marci Dulberg In honor of David Matsumura, MD In memory of Jeanette C. Moore In honor of David Kawashiri, MD Mr. James H. Berry Ms. Schoenaker Guzman Ms. Vicki Leben Ms. Maria C. Sevilla In honor of Edward J. Feldman, MD In honor of Amy K. Weimer MD In honor of Keith L. Black, MD In honor of Rodney Gabriel, MD Mr. Joseph Biafora Ms. Jacqueline Hirtz Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Mr. Richard Sheinfeld In honor of Steven Simons, MD In honor of Stephanie Lau, RN Miller In honor of Rick Delamarter, MD In honor of Teresa Huang, RN Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bien In memory of Jeanette C. Moore Mr. Paul E. Siman In memory of Richard Bien Mr. Ronald H. Howard The Schwab Fund For In honor of Burak Ozgur, MD Ms. Gloria Bishop Mr. Spencer J. Hutchens, Jr. Charitable Giving Ms. Jennifer M. Slabbinck In honor of Edward Wolin, MD In honor of Jeremy D. Rudnick, MD Mr. and Mrs. James B. Jones, Jr. In honor of Dr. Beth Karlan Mr. and Mrs. David Bradfield, Jr. In honor of Jenna Rush, RN Dr. Xiu Yu Ms. Michele R. Smolen In honor of Allan W. Silberman, MD Mr. Charles Kahn In honor of Katherine Neumann, MD C.O.A.C.H. PROGRAM AND In honor of Amy Weinberg, MD Mr. Edwin B. Kanner and SUPPORT FUND Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Briggs Dr. S. Barbara Kanner Gifts made in memory of Speckhard In honor of Herbert Kornfeld, MD Ms. Jeanie J. Kim Charles P. Emma Mr. Wayne Squire Mr. Danny Brin In honor of David Fermelia, MD Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. In honor of Linda O’ Connor In honor of Joyce Spalding, RN In honor of Jeffrey Goodman, MD Augustyn In honor of Andrew Wachtel, MD In honor of William Schopf Mr. Daniel B. Nation In honor of William Schopf In honor of Mayie Maitia’s birthday Mr. Andrew G. Randak and Ms. Laura Saborio In honor of William Schopf and Elizabeth Davies’ wedding Mr. Bruce M. Robinson THE COMMUNITY HEALTH FUND Gifts made in memory of Evelyn Emma Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Augustyn Ms. Ellen B. Cheney Ms. Rose J. Emma Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Gallegos Ms. Kirsten A. Hopper Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jagolino Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Siegel Gifts made in memory of Charles P. Emma Ms. Monica Acevedo Mr. Steven Arrighi and Mr. Michael J. Nystrom Ms. Angela Belt Ms. Shantel Brown Ms. Lynne A. Emma Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Fusaro Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Gallegos Mr. and Mrs. Todd M. Goodnough Mr. Richard F. Gordon Ms. Linda C. Healy Ms. Candice J. Hincks Ms. Kirsten Hopper Mr. and Ms. Elmer Jagolino Ms. Guadalupe Lanuza Mr. Frederick Riggs Mr. and Mrs. Steven O. Weise California Community Foundation Children’s Health Fund The Annenberg Foundation ARNOLD H. COOPERMAN, MD MEMORIAL FUND FOR OB/GYN Mrs. Caroline Cooperman In honor of Adrian Cooperman’s birthday In honor of Chad Cooperman’s birthday In honor of Bill and Macy Dale’s marriage In honor of Adam Davis’ bar mitzvah In honor of Arnold Derwin’s birthday In honor of Paul and Scott Engler’s birthdays In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glauberman In honor of Erin Hampshire’s graduation In honor of Karen Hampshire’s birthday In honor of Brett Leibowitz’s graduation In honor of Jeremy Leibowitz’s birthday In honor of Shaine Leibowitz’s birthday In honor of Alec Lieberman’s graduation In honor of Zoe Lieberman’s birthday In honor of Nima Long In honor of Eileen Milstein’s birthday In honor of Doris, Heather and William Oshinsky’s birthdays In honor of Loden Ava and Ryan Shaps’ birthdays In honor of Dawn Sklar’s birthday Mr. and Mrs. David Hampshire In honor of Eric Lakin’s graduation In honor of Alec Lieberman’s graduation In honor of Adam and Danny Luber’s graduations In honor of Courtney and Kelly Silver’s graduations In honor of Madison Singer’s bat mitzvah CRITICAL CARE CONFERENCE FUND Mehrnaz Hadian, MD CHARLOTTE S. AND DAVRE J. DAVIDSON MEMORIAL FUND FOR CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE Dr. and Mrs. Harold Davidson Ms. Celia Davidson Farkas In memory of Maxine Bendheim Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Rosenberg In honor of Madeline Lerman, RN DIABETES PROGRAM Gifts in memory of Sandra Hale Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brandt Mrs. Brenda Calder Ms. Nanette Cervantes Mr. Paul Chen Ms. Kathleen De Franco Mr. Gerald Fenstermaker Mr. Bhavik Gupta Mr. Reginald Harpur Mrs. Lisa Kas Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kent Ms. Laura Lau Mr. George Al Newton and Mr. Dean Lee Ms. Phyllis Pastre Mr. Steve Raynes Mr. Paul Santello Mr. Eric Sherman Mr. Sean Swerdlow Mr. Robert Walton Mr. Jeff Zeitz AMELIA DORFMAN AND LAURENCE LAURIE MEMORIAL FUND Ms. Marion Laurie In memory of Lynne Bider’s brother In memory of Sidney Katz In memory of Lynette Kurtzman In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lopaty’s son-in-law, Jimmy In memory of Ray Watt In honor of Shelly Goldman’s speedy recovery In honor of Bob Gluckstein’s speedy recovery In honor of Fred Miller’s speedy recovery SUE AND ALBERT DORSKIND AWARD FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE Dorskind Family Foundation, Inc. THE GERALD AND MAXINE DUNITZ FELLOWSHIP FOR THE DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY Mrs. Maxine Dunitz THE MAXINE DUNITZ NEUROSURGICAL INSTITUTE (KEITH BLACK, MD, DIRECTOR) Gifts made in memory of Amy Corwin Mr. Adrian Apodaca and Ms. Karen Siatta Ms. Kathleen M. Beuttler Ms. Diana Corwin Ms. Frances L. Elson Mr. and Mrs. Stuart J. Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ferber Mr. and Mrs. Josh Frankel Ms. Patricia S. Henjyoji Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Jones Ms. Kellee L. Kirkelis Ms. Lisa L. Knapp O.D. Ms. Janine M. Krevitz Dr. Nancy Loman and Mr. Geoffrey J. Loman Dr. Gene Matzkin Ms. Debbie Pechak Dr. and Mrs. Mark Richman Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Rouff Ms. Chandra Schlee Dr. and Mrs. Aron H.R. Swerdlin Mr. and Mrs. Marvin S. Swire Dr. and Mrs. Paul H. Toomer Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Truttman Dr. W. L. Wan Mrs. Kelly Wiere Mr. Kelly Ciesielski In honor of Ryan Cosgrove Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Cohn In memory of Abe Myerson Dr. and Mrs. Neal Cutler In memory of Roya Geiderman David M. Joseph Estate Trust In honor of Dr. Keith L. Black Mr. and Mrs. William M. Fenning In honor of Maxine Dunitz In honor of Mae Goodson Gifts made in memory of Ronald J. Vannuki Mr. Jimmie W. Fleeman and Ms. Georgetta Gregory Ms. Barbara Bansmer Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Bergman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Betten Ms. Michele Blair Mr. and Mrs. Terry D. Chapin Mr. Scott Henderson and Ms. Ruth Abrams Ms. Robyn B. Holmes and Mr. Bruce Luchsinger Mrs. Louise Horvitz Mr. and Mrs. Shalom R. Karny The Liquid Assets Group Investments Club Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. NagelMr. and Mrs. Stephen Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Riedling Mr. and Mrs. Keith Shishido Mr. Ronnie Steinmetz In memory of Thomas M. Kelly Gifts made in memory of Dorothy N. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Brown Dr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Brown Dr. Carmen Calescibetta Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Goesel Mr. and Mrs. William Knight Ms. Bobbie J. Lawrence Dr. Hyuk Lee and Dr. Shin Y. Lee Prosperity Missionary Baptist Church St. Timothy’s Tower & Manor, Inc. Ms. Stefanie Tokiyama Mr. and Mrs. Yu Wang Mr. and Mrs. Allard L. Cantor In honor of Ryan Cosgrove Mrs. Irma M. Canzona Mr. Duane Capizzi In memory of Natalie Grace Ulstad Mr. and Mrs. Leon Chalnick Mrs. Rebekah Child Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Garfinkel In memory of Kenneth Kohon Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Gierer In memory of Kenneth Kohon Mr. and Mrs. Sol Gindoff In honor of Maxine Dunitz Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Huebner In honor of Margaret Huebner Ms. Margaret Huebner Indigo Productions, Inc. In memory of Natalie Grace Ulstad Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kall In memory of Kenneth Kohon Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lipstone In memory of Roya Geiderman In honor of Maxine Dunitz Mr. Socrate Loth In memory of Dorothy N. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Maltz In honor of Maxine Dunitz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Meisel In memory of Amy Corwin Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Orrico Jr. In honor of Ryan Cosgrove Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Payne In memory of Thomas M. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Alfonzo Rachel In honor of Ryan Cosgrove Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Ralph In memory of Jennifer Collins Ms. Beth A. Ray In honor of Ryan Cosgrove Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Shpiner In memory of Ed Olinsky In memory of Milo Oritz In memory of Leatrice Sandler In honor of Lynda Cohen’s birthday In honor of Dr. Ronald Gilbert’s speedy recovery In honor of Ethan and Annie Greene’s graduation In honor of Walter Ohlmann’s speedy recovery In honor of Dr. Mory Summer In honor of Jonathan and Tova’s engagement Mr. and Mrs. Ron Smith In memory of Thomas M. Kelly In memory of Roya Geiderman Mr. and Mrs. Len J. Jacoby Mr. Victor S. La Cagnina Mr. C.V. Li The Beck Family Mr. Thomas S. Lyons and Ms. Foundation, Inc. Debra Dubow In honor of Maxine Dunitz Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Mansfield Ms. Marilyn Trattner Mr. Lawrence A. Mirisch In memory of Lynette Kurtzman Mr. Rodney J. Olea Ms. Nita K. Wright Mr. Scott Poland and In honor of Ryan Cosgrove Ms. Eddie Nestlebush Mr. Michael A. Zuk Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Raffel ECHO CARDIAC RESEARCH Mr. Edward Rogoff and Girl Scouts Troop - 60473 Ms. Perry-Lynn Moffitt EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schnell Sheldon and Carol Appel Mrs. Gail Davis Family Foundation In memory of Roya Geiderman In memory of Sima Somek The Rehme Family Foundation Trust EMERGENCY MEDICINE Ms. Gretchen Valentine FUND Ms. Patricia J. Wilson Mrs. Gail Davis In memory of Alan Fine Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. In memory of Al Rafiei Wunsch In honor of Dee Dee Dorskind FRIENDS OF NURSING Mrs. Eleanor G. Hirsh In memory of Michael Kompaniez Ms. Janelle Burskey Cedars-Sinai Medical Staff Ms. Gertrude Wittenberg Ms. Diane Chevalier In memory of Sidney Katz Ms. Phyllis Covarrubias In honor of Arnie Cohen’s speedy recovery Ms. Amy J. Crumley EMERITUS MEDICAL STAFF Dorskind Family Foundation, Inc. FUND Dr. Henry and Lilian Nesburn Ms. Circe Tejada-Flores Award Fund THE MAX FACTOR FAMILY FOUNDATION ENDOWED ENDOWMENT FUND LECTURESHIP IN LUNG Estate of Marcus Loew DISEASE ENDOWMENT FOR Max Factor Family COMMUNITY HEALTH Foundation SERVICES Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hochberg ALEXANDER XAVIER GALLEGOS CHILDREN’S ENDOWED RESEARCH HEART FUND FELLOWSHIP IN NACC PTA CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY James B. Ax Family Foundation THE DONNA AND JESSE GARBER AWARD JACK AND MARUSIA Mrs. Donna E. Garber ENYART FUND In memory of Maxine Bendheim Estate of Marusia Enyart In memory of Dale Haskamp EPILEPSY RESEARCH AND GENE THERAPY RESEARCH TREATMENT CENTER Mrs. Lee S. Kapelovitz Ms. Frances H. Prisk In memory of Betty Wilson In memory of Stephanie Lynn Wright GENRISK PROGRAM ERIS M. FIELD ENDOWED Ms. Ann K. Brecker CHAIR IN DIABETES In memory of Anne Chase RESEARCH Ms. Marlene Chase Ms. Jeryll W. Adler In memory of Anne Chase Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chinski Crespi Carmelite High School Confidence Foundation The Los Angeles City Treasury Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold L. Mr. and Mrs. William P. Martin Eberhardt In memory of Anne Chase Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Fadel Mr. Matthew F. Maccoby and Mrs. Roslyn Fox Mrs. Joi L. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Y. Iser Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Spungin In honor of Scott Spungin Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sklarewitz Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sable Mrs. Marcia Shaikin In memory of Leonard Weller In memory of Chaim Avrech In honor of Jerry Handelsman Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Spiegelman Mr. Jules M. Weisberg Mrs. Shelby M. Tauber Mr. and Mrs. Larry Baum In memory of Sandra Carranza’s father and grandfather In memory of Jennifer Hurcombe In memory of Annie Lee’s mother, grandmother and great grandmother In memory of Michel Lindquist In memory of Winnie Margles’ sister In memory of Rhoda L. Turbin In honor of Beverly Freed In honor of Michel Lindquist’s speedy recovery In honor of the birth Dr. and Mrs. Edward Liu’s twin grandchildren JEWISH CHAPLAINCY FUND Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Avrech In honor of Rabbi Jason Weiner Dr. and Mrs. Leon I. Bender In honor of Sue and Larry Hochberg’s anniversary In honor of Howard Walter’s birthday In honor of David G. Weisberg’s Birthday Ms. Maria C. Wida In honor of Rabbi Jason Weiner Mr. and Mrs. Randall Benson Ms. Caryl E. Winter Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Broidy In memory of Eva Yellin Dr. and Mrs. Burton N. Wixen In honor of Rabbi Jason Weiner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooper Ms. Diane Yaker In honor of Paula Van Gelder Covenant Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Elperin THE MYRTLE KARP / In honor of Rabbi Jason Weiner ANTHONY L. ORGELL Dr. and Mrs. Burton W. Fink MEMORIAL LIFELINE FUND In honor of Rabbi Jason Weiner Ms. Karyn D. Wynne Mr. and Mrs. Franklin PATART KATES FOUNDATION Fromer FUND FOR MEDICAL SOCIAL In memory of Rabbi Levi Meier SERVICES Dr. and Mrs. Gary Furman Mr. Samuel Achs and In memory of Arnold H. Dr. Sharon Mass-Achs Cooperman, MD SARETTA LEE KATZ Mrs. F. Dorothy Goldman MEMORIAL FUND In memory of Joseph Goldman Mrs. Francine Ellman In memory of Rose Hollenberg In memory of William Hollenberg In memory of Pearl Stieglitz Mr. and Mrs. Marc E. Green father In honor of Rabbi Jason Weiner Mrs. Barbara Kahn In memory of Julie Main In honor of Sylvia Taxy’s speedy recovery REXFORD KENNAMER, MD FELLOWSHIP FUND Dana and Albert R. Broccoli Charitable Foundation KIDNEY TRANSPLANT CENTER PROGRAM FUND In memory of Barbara Ellen Lerman Ms. Florence Liebman Ms. Lauren Lipsky In memory of Rabbi Levi Meier Mr. John A. Livingstone In memory of Daniel Chaim Livingstone Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Markman In memory of Dr. Bill Lande Ms. Deanne Meyers Ms. Valerie A. O’Krent Mr. and Mrs. Egor Olshansky Robert and Anita Silverstein Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Steven Rubins In memory of Albert A. Rubins Mr. and Mrs. Howard Saks In honor of Barbara Cowan Mrs. Faye A. Schulman In honor of Rabbi Jason Weiner Ms. Michele Shuman In honor of Susan Shuman Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Yates In honor of Sel Gottlieb’s birthday KIDNEY TRANSPLANT FUND Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Silverman In honor of Bob and Marsha Lieb’s birthdays Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zakar In honor of Bob and Marsha Lieb’s birthdays In honor of Bobby Mayers’ speedy recovery In honor of Mr. and Mrs. S. Singer In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hank Solny In memory of Phyllis Factor’s mother In honor of Dr. Lou Zucker’s birthday S. JON KREEDMAN MEMORIAL FUND Ms. Marlene Kreedman MOLLIE RYKOFF LABEN’S MEMORIAL FUND Mrs. Ruth L. Tober THE LINCY FOUNDATION HYPERTENSION PROJECT The Lincy Foundation In honor of Dione Fenning’s birthday CRAIG LIPKIN, MD ROBERT DAVID LAZARUS MEMORIAL FUND PULMONARY Mrs. Elaine Hart REHABILITATION EDUCATION In honor of Lyla Lipkin’s birthday AND SUPPORT GROUP FUND Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lipkin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Basile In memory of Sally Laffer In memory of Carlos Requejo’s father In memory of Louis “Lou” Ferraro Mr. and Mrs. Milton B. Miller In memory of Claire Thompson’s In memory of Robert David Lazarus Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mann Ms. Toni Kern Mr. William Kizner Ms. Elyse N. Klein Mr. Gerald E. Lerman In memory of Leonard Weller Gifts made in honor of Bob and Marsha Lieb’s birthdays Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lazarus LIVER TRANSPLANT RESEARCH FUND Mr. and Mrs. Jason J. Barry Mrs. Sandy Mulligan Ms. Lynne Rosenthal and Ms. Barbara Collins Mr. Thomas A. Bencivengo In memory of Robert David Lazarus THE LEARNING TREE ENDOWMENT OF CEDARS-SINAI Mr. Stephen R. Bickel Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Hope JOSEPH R. LEE MEMORIAL FUND FOR NEONATAL UNIT Ms. Taffy Lee and Mr. Richard Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Terry D. Chapin Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Fienberg Ms. Annajo Lefkowitz Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Newfield Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Palmer Dr. and Mrs. Peter Waldstein In memory of Joseph R. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Mel Blumenthal THE ABE AND CLAIRE LEVINE ENDOWED CHAIR IN In memory of Leonard Weller PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATORY Ms. Nancy E. Grosfeld BOWEL DISEASE In memory of Leonard Weller Mrs. Claire Levine Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jaffee In honor of Dr. J. Shaw’s birthday LIBRARY FUND Mr. and Mrs. Joe Orley Jeffrey Pomerance, MD In memory of Leonard Weller LIFELINE PROGRAM FUND Dr. and Mrs. Deborah Smith Estate of Sandra M. Silver In honor of the Cedars-Sinai Liver Mrs. Beverly A. Freed Transplant Team In memory of Marjorie Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Spencer M. Grand Charities, Inc. Partrich In memory of Leonard Weller In memory of Frank Lipkin In memory of Louis “Lou” Ferraro In memory of Ethel Fleishman In memory of Seymour Lishnoff In memory of Thomas Rohrback In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Cervantes Jr. In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas Ms. Louise M. Chinnock In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Corral In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas Mrs. Selma Hersh In memory of Lawrence Abrams Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hunt In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas Mr. and Mrs. Randall W. Jewett In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Jones In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas Mr. and Mrs. Joe Newman Mr. John Salas In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas In memory of Dr. Raymond Caren Mr. and Mrs. Francisco X. Pegueros In memory of Anne Chase In memory of Dr. Raymond Caren LORI GOLDHAMMER MEMORIAL LUNG TRANSPLANT FUND Mr. and Mrs. Harold Edelson Estate of Edward and Rosalie Harmon Lipsett Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Rabin Mrs. Adele Shapiro In memory of Joseph J. Bendavid In memory of Mona Fischer In memory of Dr. Raymond Caren In honor of Dr. Walter Graf’s birthday MoPOEd – MOBILE In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC EDUCATION PROGRAM Mr. and Mrs. George Quinn Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. In honor of The CSMC Liver Bernstein Transplant Team In honor of Carol Cozen Mr. and Mrs. David A. Rost Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jaffee In memory of Keith Kramer Ms. Judith S. Mishkin In memory of Hermien Lee Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rosenblatt In honor of Charlotte Rosenberg In memory of Dr. Melvin Krevoy CEDARS-SINAI HEART INSTITUTE Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gold HEART RESEARCH FUND Gifts made in memory of Lee A. Grover Mr. and Mrs. Alan J. Crivaro Ms. Francesca H. Redshaw Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mucha Sinkeldam In memory of Cindy’s father HEART FAILURE Mr. David Sloss In memory of Mona Feldman FELLOWSHIP TRAINING In memory of Audrey Scher’s mother PROGRAM Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ms. Kathy Stear Ms. Elaine Klein Shulman Ms. Joy Anne Theobald In memory of Melvin Klein In memory of Mona Selman In memory of Bertha and Sidney Laks Mr. Lee M. Wertman and Mrs. Kristine A. Dopera Medtronic, Inc. GOOD BEGINNINGS NEONATAL LIBRARY FAMILIES PROGRAM HEART PROGRAM Mrs. Rose April Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bieler In memory of Arthur L. Rubenstein Mr. and Mrs. Charles In memory of Lorretta Palmer Friedlander Mrs. Selma Hersh Mrs. Roslyn Green In memory of Zerrin Sabir memory of Irving Harkavy Mr. and Mrs. Hank J. Krakover In In memory of Lillian Ullman In memory of Zerrin Sabir Mr. and Mrs. John W. Peto Ms. Nilsa S. Sabir In memory of Zerrin Sabir Mr. David E. Sosa In memory of Zerrin Sabir GOODMAN FAMILY ENDOWED CHAIR IN IMMUNOLOGY/ RHEUMATOLOGY Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Raab, Jr. GREENE MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP FUND Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hoffman In memory of Herman Lee Myers Mr. and Mrs. Ivan L. Reed In memory of Haim Barmack Mrs. Sue K. Simon In memory of Irving Harkavy Mrs. Elaine Winters In memory of Maxine Bendheim In memory of Roya Geiderman In memory of Marjorie Jacobs In memory of Irving Karp In memory of Sidney Katz In memory of Betty Wilson In memory of Maxine Bendheim In memory of Rae Levin HEART FUND Mrs. Marilyn Amundsen GARY STEPHEN GROSS FOUNDATION Ms. Janet B. Gross In memory of Marie C. Freda Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Bergman In memory of Armand “Army” Archerd In memory of Muriel Blankfort’s sister, Barbara In memory of Eugene “Gene” Davis In memory of Sidney Katz In memory of Mrs. Pam Mendelsohn’s mother In memory of Kim Meglio In memory of Adele Platt In memory of Douglas Schwab In honor of Frank Feder In honor of Rabbi & Mrs. Sybil Fields’ anniversary In honor of Ellen Trujillo’s birthday In memory of Jose Sigal’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Saul M. Ms. Kristina Iskander Mr. and Mrs. Duane R. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Besson In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Borovay Ms. Ellen B. Cheney LUNG TRANSPLANT RESEARCH FUND Mr. and Mrs. Myles Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Kristin M. Paulus Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cooper In memory of Gerald Wayne Tippit Ms. Victoria Cortessis Mr. Harold Cozen LUPUS RESEARCH FUND Ms. Gwendolyn Davis Ms. Judith M. Philip In memory of Bonnie Porter Ms. Maria A. Decastro Ms. Deborah M. Flynn THE MEDALLION GROUP ENDOWED CHAIR Ms. Wendy Fonarow, PhD RESEARCH Ms. Susan J. Freeman Mrs. Lee S. Kapelovitz Mr. William J. Goldberg In memory of Marian Poze Mr. and Mrs. Les Granow MEDICAL GENETICS BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Haddy DEFECTS CENTER Mr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Harris Kaiser/Harris Family Harry Ross Industries Foundation Ms. Shirley K. Holst In honor of Quinn Edwards’ Dr. Charles Louy and Bar Mitzvah Mrs. Jeanne M. Weiss RABBI LEVI MEIER MDP Group, Inc. MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ms. Irene R. Hougasian Mochizuki Mr. and Mrs. Jack Matloff Mr. Bharat Nathwani Mr. and Mrs. Steve Weinstock Mr. Scot Norred FRIEDA MELTZER LIFELINE Ms. Mary Ann Priore FUND Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mrs. Faye A. Schulman Rasmussen In honor of Frieda Meltzer Ms. Linda H. Reinstein MEMORY DISORDERS Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan PROGRAM FUND Resnick Mr. and Mrs. Elliott M. Caplow Drs. David Rimoin and In honor of Roger Berg’s birthday Ann Garber Ms. Brindell Gottlieb Ms. Jennifer L. Robedeaux In honor of Elaine Caplow and Ms. Courtney C. Robedeaux Harris Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Harold Holland Mr. Richard Robertson Rouse Asset Services, Inc. Joyce & Lawrence Powell Family Foundation Mr. Michael J. Sarlo Allen, Beatrice and Marc Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Siegal Family Foundation Toppino Ms. Thuy T. Tran DISCOVERING FOR LIFE METABOLIC DISEASE FUND Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Wise Mr. and Mrs. Alex Brucker NEUROLOGY AND In memory of Raymond Caren, MD NEURODEVELOPMENT Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Gordon PROGRAM In memory of Dr. Raymond Caren Mr. James R. Worms and Ms. Nina M. Sabban Mrs. Judith A. Weston Dr. and Mrs. Mark K. Urman NICOLE A. HARROW MEMORIAL TRANSPLANT FUND Ms. Marcia Harrow The Michelle O’Neill Foundation, Inc. In memory of Rhea Coskey’s sister, Sewanhaka Central High Lynette School District Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Shelley HEART AND CARDIOLOGY In memory of Anne Chase FUND Ms. Joanna Wogahn Mrs. Lya G. Cordova-Latta In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas Bernstein In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas In memory of Dr. Raymond Caren Mr. and Mrs. Calvin R. Nicho Ms. Elsa G. Nanson In memory of Anne Chase In honor of Patrick D. Lyden, MD DISCOVERING FOR LIFE NEUROSCIENCE FUND Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Abrams In honor of Drew Abrams Ms. Jana Dittmer In memory of Allen Shellenberger Mr. David Hardwick In honor of Jessica Hardwick Bloomington Hospital Medical Staff In memory of Hermien Lee Mrs. Linda Calhoun In memory of Irving Harkavy Furs by Mannis In memory of Ed McMahon In honor of Arthur Rosenblum’s birthday Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Germain In honor of Lidia Toledo, RN, MSN Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horowitz In honor of Elaine Gross’ birthday In honor of Richard Gross’ birthday Ms. Elaine Klein In memory of Irving Harkavy Ms. Maral Markarian In memory of Gilbert Castro Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rosenblatt In memory of Evelyn Goodstein HEART TRANSPLANT FUND Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jaffee In honor of Judie and Bob Hilbert’s birthday Dr. and Mrs. Zeev Rav-Noy STUDIES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE Heller Capital Resources Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. INDIGENT CARE FUND The Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE RESEARCH & EDUCATION Ms. Dawn Snyder In honor of Stephan R. Targan, MD Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Snyder INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S SURGICAL CARE FUND Mending Kids International In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Trenk’s wedding In memory of Karim Iskander Mr. and Mrs. Rickey Minor S.A.K. Ventures, Inc. Mr. Gregory Samuels In honor of Sherkell Frye-Samuels Ms. Lyudmila Yakubovskaya NICU LACTATION ROOM Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Carson Ms. Diane Mann NICU PROGRAM FUND Mr. and Mrs. Albert Azaria In honor of Hal Roy Azaria Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Wyse NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FUND The Rav-Noy Family Foundation, Inc. OB/GYN POST GRADUATE EDUCATION FUND Sam Najmabadi MD, A Professional Corporation OLEIC ACID INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH TREATMENT FUND Beatrice & Samuel A. Seaver Foundation PALLIATIVE CARE FUND PARKINSON’S DISEASE FUND Mr. and Mrs. Skip Sigel In memory of Adele Platt PATIENT RELATIONS PROGRAM FUND Dr. and Mrs. Harold Davidson In honor of Patient Relations Team Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Mandelbaum In honor of Patient Relations Representatives Mrs. Barbara W. Stern Ms. Miriam S. Weiss In honor of Cindy Margolis PEDIATRIC AIDS CLINICAL CARE CENTER Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson InmemoryofJudithDelafield’s mother PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR STUDY Mr. Stephen Berg and Ms. Niki Horwitch PEDIATRIC IBD CENTER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND Gifts made in honor of Richard Wolpert Accel Management Co., LLC Ms. Lisa Blocksberg Ms. Maryam Doroud Gifts made in memory of Elinor Lava Gang Family Foundation Ms. Emily Blaustein Mr. and Mrs. Tyler J. Goldman Ms. Linda Cohen Admiral Mark Surfas Mr. and Mrs. Roger Cowan Swartz Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Elliott S. The Lastfogel Foundation of Edelson the William Morris Agency Mr. and Mrs. Jack Flier Mr. Michael Yanover Dr. and Mrs. Roger Friedman Ms. Laura Hamlett In honor of Evan Norris Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gross Judith S. Leslie Mrs. Selma Hersh Management II Mr. Daniel Koren and In honor of Lee Leslie’s birthday Ms. Linda Mitchell In honor of Dylan Rudolph’s birthday Mr. and Mrs. William Locher In honor of Hans Rudolph’s birthday Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Norman Leslie McLaughlin In honor of Pearl Fuller’s birthday Ms. Myrna Schiffman In honor of Norman Leslie’s birthday In honor of Denise and Hansi Mrs. Rhoda J. Sharp Rudolph’s anniversary Mrs. Fanya Soll In honor of Dylan Rudolph’s Ms. Debora H. Stein graduation Ms. Sharon S. Wahl In honor of Hans Rudolph Mr. and Mrs. Neil G. Ovsey Elynor and Maury Hart In honor of Arnie and Sue Kogen’s In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Taub’s wedding anniversary PANCREATIC EDUCATION FUND Mr. and Mrs. Arnold J. Rotter In honor of Simon Lo, MD 50th wedding anniversary Pediatrics IBD Support Group PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES AIDS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McIntyre In memory of Anthonette “Toni” Salas CATALYST SUMMER 2010 21 Deliver a Smile, Lend a Helping Hand The Helping Hand Gift Shop Now Online! Gifts will be delivered directly to your loved one’s in-patient room at Cedars-Sinai. nd The HelpinggeHleas of L os A n ears Celebrating 8e0dayrs-Sinai of service to C – Flowers, ballons and candy – Books and magazines – Children’s apparel, toys and games – Jewelry, handbags and accessories – Activewear and sleepwear – Giftware and corporate gifts The Helping Hand Gift Shop is staffed entirely by volunteers. All proceeds benefit the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. POLIER ENDOWED CHAIR IN PRESS FAMILY AWARD FUND SCHIZOPHRENIA Morris and Mary Press Ms. Ruth Ann Cowan Foundation In honor of Janet Zalben’s birthday PULMONARY MEDICINE In memory of Dr. Eugene Gettelman Ms. Annette R. Michaels DEPARTMENT Los Angeles Center for In honor of Janet Zalben’s birthday Mr. Dave Deno Enriched Studies School JEANETTE NAST POLLAND In memory of Loran L. Lewis Student Body DIABETIC FUND Ms. Lenora Oliff Mr. and Mrs. Steve Richards Mrs. Babette Dizon In memory of Joseph Sheldon In memory of Dr. Eugene Gettelman PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE FUND Dr. Jonathan Neyer and Ms. Barbara Kingston In memory of Michael Rosenhaur PERSIAN JEWISH GENETICS SCREENING PROGRAM Mr. and Mrs. Shahin Dardashty Mr. Pedram Zaghi In honor of Carol and Eddie Bookstaff’s wedding In honor of Gloria Harvey’s speedy recovery In honor of Maxine Heller’s speedy recovery PRESIDENT’S DISCRETIONARY FUND The Queen’s Medical Center Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Allen Poland In memory of Loran L. Lewis THE CENTER FOR RHEUMATIC DISEASE RESEARCH AT CEDARSSINAI MEDICAL CENTER Ms. Phyllis Tick DISCOVERING FOR LIFE RHEUMATOLOGY FUND Ms. Linda Ba Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Baumann Mr. Howard H. Bordbar Ms. Crystal J. Lockwood Ms. Rachel Mannino CAMILLA REVAH PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES FUND In honor of Dr. Michael Weisman Ms. Michelle M. Morovaty Mr. and Mrs. Haim Revah Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie J. Moskow Ms. Elaine Palance Ms. Bernadette M. Palomino Mr. Sidney Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Errol H. Segal Ms. Selma Shpall In honor of Dr. Lawrence D. Platt Mr. and Mrs. Norman Townsend Mr. and Mrs. David Tseykinskiy In honor of Maria Tseykinskiy SANFORD ROSENBAUM ENDOWMENT FUND FOR VASCULAR RESEARCH Gifts made in memory of Sidney Katz Ms. Gail Anderson Mrs. Marian Bayard Mrs. Joan F. Berne Ms. Virginia Blywise Mrs. Maxine Bookman Mrs. Mona F. Brandler Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brown Mr. and Mrs. Alan I. Byer Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Charnas Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dreier Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. 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Zalk Ms. Brenda Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. David Kay Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Gelfand Ms. Freddia W. Sillemon 22 CATALYST SUMMER 2010 Mr. and Mrs. Arnie and Sherrill Blumberg Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Susan Broude Ms. Lisa Campbell-Demaine Ms. Joann Chaimson Ms. Carol Celentano Mr. and Mrs. Craig and Kira Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Corman Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Wapnick Mr. and Mrs. Michael and In honor of Marnie Barta’s Cheryl Costa graduation Mr. Matthew W. Curtis Mrs. Arlene Zweben Ms. Eva S. Davis In memory of Lynette Kurtzman In memory of Teri and Ed Shulman’s Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Demaine Ms. Roxanna Diaz mother, Rose Ms. Angela Downer In honor of Rochelle and Bob Gluckstein Mr. and Mrs. Solis Dudnick In honor of Al and Sandy Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Scott and In honor of Shelly Goldman’s Dana Ehrlich speedy recovery Mr. Ken Eluto In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Employees at Montana Artists Goodman Agency In honor of Marion Laurie Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Valner In memory of Tom Junker In memory of Lynette Kurtzman In memory of Douglas Wick’s mother and grandmother In honor of Alex Bilger’s graduation In honor of Dr. Arturo Constantiner’s birthday In honor of Diana Fried’s birthday InhonorofAndrewJulian’s graduation InhonorofAmySoloway’s graduation In honor of Nicki Warshaw In memory of Conner Sarka Ms. Elizabeth J. Thomas In memory of Hannah Isabella Thomas JACOB SOKOL, MD LIBRARY FUND Mr. Franklin Raff and Ms. Danielle H. Monosson In memory of Griff Thompson’s mother In memory of Kenneth I. Gottlieb, MD Dr. and Mrs. Ira Monosson In memory of Kenneth I. 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Michael Alatorre Yahrzeit Ms. Margaret Pastor Ms. Laura M. Greenlee Ms. Karen Berch birthday Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Dr. and Mrs. Alein T. Chun Mr. and Mrs. Saul Grayson Mr. and Mrs. John Grossman Mr. Adam Pelzman Nicholas In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dr. and Ms. James Berenson Dr. Bruce N. Davidson In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mr. and Mrs. Peter Grossman Mr. and Mrs. Doug Peter Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Lopaty’s son-in-law, Jimmy Ms. Rekha Murthy Banberger Penny Berns Ms. Pranav P. Popat Mrs. Roselyn Grossman In honor of Lana Brody’s speedy In honor of Jerry Epstein’s birthday Mr. Craig S. Bernstein recovery Ms. Evelynda Rivera Ms. Rachel S. Grynberg Mrs. Toni J. Blakeman STEM CELL RESEARCH PROJECT FUND Cakes 4 a Cause Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. 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Ann Bader The Drabinsky Family In memory of Violet Sodetani In memory of Marika O’Dell In honor of Esther Degen In honor of Relba Imerman’s speedy recovery In honor of Alex Nasch’s speedy recovery In honor of Betty and Ken Persion In honor of Shirley and Edgie Phillips In memory of the Birenbaum family’s sister, Debbie In memory of Florence Swartz In memory of Colette Tobias’ mother, Anita Mr. Theodore Moore In memory of Pop Dahler Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Angela Nassi In memory of John S. Sondles In honor of Roger and Patti Golden’s Atlas Media Corp anniversary In memory of John Candy In memory of Michael Krans Susan and Branden Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Kraig Baron In memory of Hunter Persons Wyse Ms. Christina Bates Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Hunter In memory of William James Roth III In memory of Hunter Persons Wyse The Eli and Edythe Broad Mr. Richard Rhodes and Foundation Ms. Gwendoline L. Jones Ms. Norma Bruscani Ms. Kari Phelps Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Korman In memory of Brandon Paul Billiot In honor of Annie and Rachel Moyer In memory of Steve Fensel In honor of Ben and Josh Skulsky’s birthdays Clea and Hannah Lerner In honor of Ellen and Rebecca Sugarman Dr. and Mrs. Roger L. Lerner In honor of Ellen and Rebecca Sugarman Ms. Carolina N. Pimentel In honor of Gwen Rhodes’ birthday Mr. and Mrs. Alan Raphael In honor of Ben and Josh Skulsky’s birthdays Mr. David A. Resnik and Ms. Joyce Volk In honor of Ben and Josh Skulsky’s birthdays Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. and Pam Rhodes In honor of Gwen Rhodes’ 75th birthday Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rogal In honor of Ben and Josh Skulsky’s birthdays Ms. Morisa Rosenberg In honor of Ben and Josh Skulsky’s birthdays The Pitt Group, LLC In honor of Ben and Josh Skulsky’s birthdays Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Siegel Truist Mr. Joel A. Tuchman In honor of Sari Edbar Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. 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