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Catalyst
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OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH
THE CEDARS-SINAI CAMPAIGN
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Contents
Catalyst
Catalyst is published three times
a year by Community Relations
and Development, Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center.
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THE STARTING POINT
Thank you! | Lawrence B. Platt
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THE GRATEFUL PATIENTS
HunterWyse’s Positively Cool Gift
Powerful technology and a lasting tribute—all wrapped up in a family’s generosity.
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THE LONGTIME SUPPORTER
Committed to Memory
Arlene Zweben continues to be a force in the growth of vital medical programs.
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THE GAME CHANGER
A Friend to the Youngest Patients
Maxine Dunitz steps in to position Cedars-Sinai as a children’s healthcare leader.
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THE PHILANTHROPIC FAMILY
Family Ties
New endowed chairs honor two generations of families and physicians.
Senior Vice President for
Community Relations and Development
Arthur J. Ochoa, Esq.
Director, Development Communications
Kenneth Ross
Editor
Laura Grunberger
Assistant Editor
Louise Cobb
Art Director
The Doyle | Logan Company
Contributing Writers
Betsy Brown
Kim Kowsky
Kirsten Micklewait
Ben Peterson
Bob Rucker
Photography
Bill Aron
Juliane Backmann
Max Gerber
Mark Harmel
Sally Peterson
Thomas Neerken
Ted and Debbie
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10 THE INNOVATION MAKERS
Home... Where the Heart Is
Larry and Sandy Post invest in the vast potential of stem cell research.
12 THE NEW FRIENDS
A Tradition of Closeness and Compassion
First-time Cedars-Sinai donors Walter and Shirley Wang are in it for the kids.
14 THE VISIONARIES
A ‘Joint’ Effort
Two doctors lead by example in an effort to endow a fund for rheumatoid diseases.
16 SUPPORT GROUPS
Real People, Real Support
New and old, big and small—these dedicated teams lead Cedars-Sinai
to new heights.
22 THE PHYSICIAN-PHILANTHROPIST
The Doctors Are In
Five (and many more) physicians reinforce their commitment
to quality care by supporting the campaign.
25 The Campaign: A to Z
An alphabetical journey through the accomplishments of the last five years.
30 CAMPAIGN HONOR ROLL
Leading the Quest for Discovery
We honor those who brought the campaign to life.
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The Starting Point
Thank You!
W
hat a difference five years makes. In February 2005, we launched
Discovering for Life: The Campaign for Cedars-Sinai, an ambitious
$350 million campaign to strengthen the endowment for Cedars-Sinai’s
research enterprise. Working side by side with invaluable community partners, our
goal was to broaden the horizon of scientific discoveries that transform patient care.
Today, our goal has become a reality. Our community exceeded the target,
ultimately giving $357 million in support of the Medical Center’s academic
mission. The generosity and drive of our visionary friends and philanthropists
has never been stronger. On behalf of all of us at Cedars-Sinai, I have the honor
and pleasure of saying “thank you.”
Of course, “thank you” hardly conveys the depth of our gratitude. Your dedication to
building an exceptional hospital and research powerhouse has brought unprecedented
“You nearly doubled our endowment gifts, making
a permanent difference in our capacity to translate Cedars-Sinai
research into new treatments and cures.”
accomplishments. Through your investment, you nearly doubled our endowment
gifts, making a permanent difference in our capacity to translate Cedars-Sinai research
into new treatments and cures. A robust endowment is absolutely critical to sustaining
essential programs and moving new ones forward. Your contributions enabled us to
establish 2 institutes, 4 centers, 11 endowed funds, and 20 endowed chairs. These
perpetual resources will serve our community for generations to come.
We are also grateful for the extraordinary breadth of support we received. It
took the commitment of the entire community to reach our campaign goal, and
we are so pleased to have long-term contributors; first-time donors; grateful
patients from Los Angeles, the nation, and around the world; physicians; and
many others as part of our extended Cedars-Sinai family.
When we envisioned this campaign five years ago, the world was a different
place. The recession that hit soon after the campaign began — the worst in
several generations — could easily have derailed our progress. But despite
difficult times, you kept giving. For this, we are deeply appreciative.
The campaign is now behind us, but the potential it has unleashed is so very
important to us all. I hope you share my sense of excitement about how far
we’ve come and about the progress we will surely make.
One thing remains clear: Working together, we can do anything.
Once again, my heartfelt thanks.
Warmly,
Lawrence B. Platt | Campaign Chairman | Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
Arthur J. Ochoa, Esq.
CATALYST SPECIAL CAMPAIGN ISSUE 2010 1
THE GRATEFUL PATIENTS
Joining the Circle of Friends
Hunter Wys
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“To me, the NICU is the ideal place for us to direct positive
energy. So many of the families who spend time there
are younger, and often not as able to give. We’ve been
fortunate to have the support of generous friends who
have contributed to Hunter’s Fund.”
— DON WYSE,
at home with wife Cynthia and Hunter Wyse’s twin sister, Morgan.
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CATALYST SPECIAL CAMPAIGN ISSUE 2010
isit Don Wyse’s Facebook
page and you’ll see a
photo of Don scuba
diving, an octopus draped over his
head. It’s the picture of a man who
loves life — not just coral reefs, but
mountain ridges, food, business
(he’s a senior vice president at
global financial services company
UBS), philosophy, and golf.
You’ll also find numerous links to
the Hunter Persons Wyse Memorial
Fund, with a Facebook page of its
own. Go there, click the “Photos”
tab, and you’ll see an infant in
a jungle of high-tech medical
equipment. In the foreground stands
a recent gift to Cedars-Sinai’s
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
from Don and Cynthia Wyse,
another couple, and their family and
friends. It’s a neonatal cooling
blanket system, the latest
development in preventing and
minimizing brain damage in babies.
Unfortunately, the baby in the
Facebook photo is not the Wyses’
son. In 2009, after an anxious
30-week twin gestation period and
a delivery complicated by oxygen
deprivation — a condition called
hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy—
Hunter Wyse lived less than 24
hours in the NICU. His twin sister,
Morgan, survived, and is today a
year and a half old, happy, and
healthy. For that, and for the short
time they had with their son, Don
and Cynthia are very grateful.
Don’s perennial optimism makes
it hard for him to contain that
gratitude. “It was a little daunting at
se’s Positively Cool Gift
first when we were trying to think
of a fitting tribute for our son,” Don
says. “We couldn’t support a new
wing or make a transformative gift.
Our first thought was to rebuild the
NICU nurses’ break room — they did
so much for us.” Then Charles F.
Simmons, Jr., MD, head of CedarsSinai’s Division of Neonatology, told
the Wyses about the neonatal
cooling blanket system — a complex
apparatus that combines a warming
blanket and various monitors —
needed for the NICU.
Based on groundbreaking
research into why those who nearly
drown in freezing water suffer less
brain damage than other oxygendeprived accident victims, the
blanket lowers a sedated baby’s
body temperature to 92.3 degrees,
where it’s maintained for 72 hours.
The blanket then gradually warms
the baby back to normal body
temperature under careful
monitoring. “With a mild case of
hypothermia, the brain’s need for
oxygen slows various processes that
would otherwise damage brain
cells,” Dr. Simmons explains.
O
ne day in February this
year, Don awoke with
a new burst of his
trademark enthusiasm. It was the
day he would see the cooling
blanket system installed in the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at
Cedar-Sinai’s Maxine Dunitz
Children’s Health Center. Despite the
excitement, he anticipated a somewhat
routine visit. The device had only
recently been unpacked, the nurses
just trained in its use.
Yet even as the Wyses were
feeding their chihuahuas that
morning, doctors wrestled with the
complicated birth of a newborn baby
boy — potentially another victim of
hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.
Shortly after delivery, and before
Don arrived, doctors rushed the
infant to the new system.
“It was an amazing opportunity to
be there and see this baby using the
blanket for the first time,” says Don,
who later learned that the infant
appears not to have suffered any of
the brain damage that contributed to
his son’s death.
“For us, the cooling blanket
system was the perfect gift,” says
Don. So perfect, that the Wyses are
supporting the purchase of
another. “This was the NICU’s only
cooling blanket — and one of only a
few in Los Angeles,” he says. “We
started to worry what could
happen if it stopped working while
a baby was being treated — or if
another baby needed it at the same
time.” So with help from the Wyse
family and friends, another cooling
blanket system is on its way, albeit
on manufacturer’s backorder, in
part because of the success of the
Cedars-Sinai unit.
The commitment continues. In
mid-July, Hunter’s Fund embarked
on a new effort: raising about
$40,000 for the purchase of a
cerebral/somatic oximeter, which
works with the cooling blanket
system to instantly and more
BY BOB RUCKER
accurately measure an infant’s
blood gases.
“The oximeter has a very specific
application for a small number of
kids each year and it costs too much
to ever pay for itself in dollars and
cents,” Don says. “But if it’s your
child, or a child you know, who
needs it, it’s invaluable.”
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n addition to his gifts, Don finds
solace in paraphrasing one of
his favorite philosophers,
Zhuangzi: “There is no such thing
as life; no such thing as death —
only change.”
Change can come quickly. As of
July 6, they have a new 8-pound,
full-term daughter — Madison
Elisabeth — born, of course, at
Cedars-Sinai.
“My relationship with my son will
always be positive,” says Don, who
speaks of his son in the present
tense and wears a Hunter’s Fund
golf shirt of his own design. “These
days, he’s my caddy; I have an
ongoing conversation with him
while I play. People who don’t know
me may think I’m a lunatic. But
when the putt drops, my buddies
will yell, ‘Great read, Hunter!’”
If you’d like to know more
about Hunter’s Fund, visit
facebook.com and search for
“Hunter Persons Wyse.”
THE LONGTIME SUPPORTER
Creating an Everlasting Tribute
“Other people have their
own ways of honoring the
lives of their loved ones,
but for us, the best choice
was to contribute to the
Medical Center that for so
long, in good times and
not-so-good, has been
part of the family.”
—ARLENE ZWEBEN
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Committed
to Memory
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wenty-one visits in 16
months — and not just one
or two days per visit….”
Arlene Zweben remembers the
chronology of her husband Bernard’s
visits to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
in 1990 as if they’re happening
today. “He spent more time in the
hospital than he spent at home.”
It was a difficult time, but Arlene
prefers to focus on the positive. “I
just remember that the doctors, the
nurses, and the staff were there for
us, 24 hours a day,” she says. “I
spent a lot of time on the eighth
floor and there was never a moment
I didn’t feel cared for.”
Bernie was just the 17th liver
transplant recipient at Cedars-Sinai.
(The total is now in the hundreds.)
An extraordinarily kind and beloved
man, he learned in the 1980s that he
had hepatitis C, probably for years,
possibly contracted through
vaccinations in the U.S. Navy.
Unfortunately, as is too often the
case, by his late 50s, Bernie’s disease
progressed to cirrhosis, eventually
leading to the discovery of what his
doctor described as a “thumbnailsized” lesion — cancer — on his liver.
It’s another detail Arlene remembers
from her experiences two decades
ago, along with the doctor’s name:
Leonard Makowka, MD, a
pioneering transplantation specialist
who has since retired.
“We’d first called the University of
Pittsburgh because we’d heard it was
on the leading edge of transplantation
BY BOB RUCKER
work,” says Arlene, a nearly lifelong
resident of Los Angeles. “The doctors
there told us we had one of the best
centers right in our own backyard.” It
turned out Dr. Makowka and his team
had just moved from Pittsburgh to
Cedars-Sinai.
So began an emotional
connection with Cedars-Sinai for the
Zwebens, an exceptionally close
family, whose two daughters, Denise
Barta and Marci Valner, still live
within a few blocks of their mother.
“To this day, people at the bank
where dad worked tell me how much
they remember and admire him,” says
Denise. “When he was in the hospital,
so many people asked how they
could help that we finally created a
‘liver transplant fund’ for their gifts.
After he died, it seemed appropriate
that we rename it in his honor: The
Bernard Zweben Fund.”
A
s they are for Arlene, those
hospital visits are etched
deeply in Denise’s
memory — all the more so because
she gave birth while Bernie
underwent chemotherapy as an
inpatient, in 1990. “The staff brought
dad to the delivery room in a
wheelchair so Poppa could see his
new granddaughter,” she recalls.
“We all spent so much time visiting
my dad that Marni actually ended up
spending most of her first six
months at Cedars in my arms or
being held by family and friends
who were also visiting him.”
In fact, Marni was born October 6,
1990, just three days after the family
arranged a small surprise 60th
birthday party for Bernie in one of
the hospital’s meeting rooms.
Although Arlene certainly never
spent as much time at Cedars-Sinai
as she did during that trying period,
the Medical Center was not a new
environment for her. Before her
husband’s illness, she served as a
volunteer for eight years at the
hospital’s reception desk. “You think
you have problems yourself until
you see what other people go
through on a daily basis,” she says.
In addition to the fund she
established in her husband’s memory,
Arlene gives regularly to causes that
have personal meaning to her. In
particular, she supports research into
autism. Her 17-year-old granddaughter
Gaby was diagnosed with the disorder
as a toddler. Arlene herself has
Parkinson’s disease, so she supports
research into that condition as well.
She’s also a founder of STOP CANCER,
a nonprofit organization that funds
cutting-edge cancer research.
Arlene’s seven grandchildren — all
born at Cedars-Sinai — will confirm
she’s a loving and generous mentor.
“Nani took my sister and me on a Bat
Mitzvah trip to the Mediterranean,”
says Poppa’s namesake Berni, now
18. “It’s one of the best memories of
my life. She rode donkeys with us!”
All seven have now traveled abroad
with Arlene, mostly to Europe,
although Alex, the one grandson
among six granddaughters, chose to
escort his grandmother to the World
Cup in Japan.
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his extremely close family
seems destined to carry
Bernie and Arlene’s
generous spirit into the future. In
2002, Denise’s four daughters
created Kid Flicks — a nonprofit that
collects new and used DVDs to
donate to children’s hospitals. To
date, they’ve donated 55,000 movies
to 550 different hospitals in all 50
states, as well as five hospitals in
South Africa. Their first delivery: the
Pediatric Oncology Department at
Cedars-Sinai.
“I do what I can — what feels
right to my heart,” Arlene says of
her philanthropy, acknowledging
the double meaning with a laugh:
P.K. Shah, MD, director of the
Division of Cardiology, is her heart
doctor, she adds. Her internist is
also at Cedars-Sinai.
“Other people have their own
ways of honoring the lives of their
loved ones, but for us, the best choice
was to contribute to the Medical
Center that for so long, in good times
and not-so-good, has been part of the
family,” Arlene says.
THE GAME CHANGER
Transforming Pediatric Medicine
“My hope is that more
and more babies and
children will benefit from
our world-class medical
center, now and in
perpetuity.”
—MAXINE DUNITZ
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A Friend to the Youn
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n 1948, along with the
thousands of babies born in
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital’s
maternity ward, something equally
life-affirming came into being: the
beginning of a long tradition of
philanthropy for Maxine Dunitz.
World War II had just ended and —
inspired by the work of her aunt,
Reba Dubin, who was one of the
founders of the Helping Hand of Los
Angeles — Maxine became involved.
“From my late teens, I was a
member of the Helping Hand,” Maxine
recalls. “So many needy women,
particularly from the Boyle Heights
area, needed prenatal care and
supplies. We used to get together
monthly to sew layettes for them. All
of their hospital costs were covered,
and they each went home with a
hand-sewn layette and other supplies.”
Now, she is helping children once
again with the Maxine Dunitz
Children’s Health Center — her most
generous gift to Cedars-Sinai. When
asked about the idea that sparked
her transformative gift, she explains,
“This issue had been gnawing at me:
If you have a sick child, you should
know that Cedars-Sinai has top
pediatricians and a superb
infrastructure. The community
needs to understand that it has
neonatal and pediatric research
and care as excellent as the other
major children’s hospitals.”
She approached Cedars-Sinai
president and CEO Tom Priselac
with an original concept in
philanthropy spurred by an idea
close to her heart: Grownups aren’t
the only ones who deserve the
world’s best care. Her vision was
bold and clear: to create a
permanent “endowment for
learning” that would support the
umbrella of Cedars-Sinai medical
services available to infants,
children, and their parents:
neonatal and pediatric intensive
care units, a variety of clinics
ranging from pediatric surgery to
orthopedics, as well as child life
services, among others.
The Children’s Health Center
offers some of the world’s most
advanced treatments for babies and
ungest Patients
children, and the endowment
behind it creates a strong
infrastructure to recruit and retain
highly skilled faculty and offer
specialized training. While the
Center is not a physical building,
central to its mission is a focus on
advocating Cedars-Sinai’s clinical
expertise and spreading new
information pertaining to children’s
illnesses, research, and treatments.
“My hope is that more and more
babies and children will benefit
from our world-class medical center,
now and in perpetuity,” Maxine says,
referring to the endowment’s ability
to generate long-term revenue.
Coming in the final months of the
Discovering for Life campaign, her
transformative gift helped CedarsSinai meet — and even exceed — its
$350 million campaign goal,
bringing final success to an
ambitious effort to grow the Medical
Center’s research endowment.
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hortly after Maxine’s
husband, Gerald Dunitz,
joined the Cedars-Sinai
Board of Governors, she was
nominated in recognition of her
extensive volunteer work. Ultimately
rising to chair the group, she was
instrumental in raising millions of
dollars for the Medical Center,
advocating the hospital’s work in a
program that later became the
Healthcare College. She is now a
Life Trustee of Cedars-Sinai.
When Gerald Dunitz was
diagnosed with a rare form of heart
disease, the couple naturally turned
to their hospital for care. “Jerry was
given just 12 hours to live, but he
lived for 15 more years. I always say
that Cedars of Lebanon saved my
father’s life and Cedars-Sinai saved
my husband’s life,” she shares.
Together, the couple established the
Gerald and Maxine Dunitz
Fellowship for the Division of
Cardiology under the direction of
P.K. Shah, MD. Maxine has since
established four more fellowships in
Jerry’s memory. “Were it not for the
fact that my husband was a
successful businessman, these
fellowships and endowments would
not exist,” she says. “I will always be
grateful for that.”
In 1997, she created the Maxine
Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute to
support the work of Keith Black, MD,
and his colleagues. Neurosurgeons
and researchers at the Institute are
pioneering new therapies for brain
diseases, and even developing a
vaccine to be used against the most
malignant brain tumors.
Maxine cherishes the immense
personal gratification that comes
from seeing the fruits of the
Institute’s work. From all across the
country, she’s received notes and
calls from grateful patients and their
families — men, women, and children
whose lives have been transformed
by the Institute’s world-class faculty
and staff. “I see how patients are
treated with such dignity and care,
and I cannot tell you the pride I
feel,” she says.
But Maxine’s focus goes beyond
Cedars-Sinai. Her involvement is
evident among children’s programs
and organizations across Los Angeles
County. She's particularly proud of
the annual Blue Ribbon Children’s
BY KIRSTEN MICKELWAIT
Festival at the Music Center. The
40-year-old art education program
allows fifth-graders from the greater
Los Angeles area to experience their
first live program in music, dance, or
theater. Maxine conceived and
endowed A Journey Through the
Music Center, a unique book given
to every child at the Festival. “Many
of the children have never owned a
book, and most have never seen a
live performance. Throughout the
years, many people have told me
how this experience touched their
lives when they were young.” To
date, 125,000 books have been
given away.
Maxine describes her philanthropic
journey as “going full-circle,” adding
that caring for the “full cycle of life”
is central to the Children’s Health
Center’s mission. “That is what makes
Cedars-Sinai an extraordinary hospital
for this community.”
While the number of children
benefiting from her generosity is
growing every day and will continue
to grow throughout the years, it is
still a simple equation, she says.
“Cedars-Sinai has given me life over
and over again. It’s a privilege to
give something back.”
CATALYST FALL/WINTER 2008
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THE PHILANTHROPIC FAMILY
Giving across Generations
Family
Ties
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“This was a very special relationship across generations:
between father and son, between Stephen’s father and my
parents, and between Stephen, Milton, and me.”
—BRINDELL GOTTLIEB
photographed with Dr. Stephen Corday and the “Milton Chair” she had built
for her husband's 80th birthday.
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wenty-five years ago,
Brindell Gottlieb gave her
ailing, newly wed husband,
Milton, an ultimatum: he could
either keep his attending physician
or keep her.
Milton, who years before had
suffered a heart attack and had had
two valve replacements, was now
experiencing a rapid heart beat. Milton
chose Brindell and she chose to book
an appointment with the cardiologist
she trusted with her heartthrob’s heart:
Stephen Corday, MD.
Neither Brindell nor Milton had
ever met Dr. Stephen Corday. Yet, he
was no stranger: Brindell’s parents,
Ruth and Hyman Simon, were
patients of Stephen’s father, Eliot
Corday, MD, the eminent cardiologist
whose clinical, research, and
teaching accomplishments guided
the development of the cardiology
department at Cedars-Sinai.
Under Dr. Stephen Corday’s
constant surveillance and good care,
Milton enjoyed 21 more years of
exceptional health, never again
experiencing heart problems, before
he died four years ago of unrelated
causes. He was 92.
“Stephen gave us 21 years
together; 21 years of love and
affection,” Brindell says. “Milton was
exceptionally bright, but Stephen was
the genius that kept him shining!”
Brindell recalls that her parents
were astonished when Dr. Eliot
Corday, a former president of the
American College of Cardiology, had
the thoughtfulness to stop by their
BY KIM KOWSKY
home when they were not well. With
great pride, he even gave them a
photo of their first granddaughter,
Lindsay. It remained on their dresser
until their passing. In turn, Ruth
would often give the doctor
homemade soups, pâtés, and strudels
to take to his family. “I have memories
of chopped liver on the dinner table,”
Dr. Corday says. “I think I was about
10, and I recall being told that it was
from Mrs. Simon. My father loved it!”
In honor of the longstanding ties
between her family and Stephen’s,
Brindell has funded two extraordinary
endowments at Cedars-Sinai: the
Stephen R. Corday, MD, Chair in
Interventional Cardiology and the
Eliot Corday, MD, International Prize
for Heart Research.
“This was a very special
relationship across generations:
between father and son, between
Stephen’s father and my parents,
and between Stephen, Milton, and
me,” says Brindell, a mother,
grandmother of five, and greatgrandmother of three. “Eliot meant
so much to my family, as Stephen
has meant to mine.”
A
petite redhead with
mischievous eyes and a
sparkling smile, Brindell
has a young spirit and vivacious
personality. She still runs The Blue
House, an antique store she opened
in Santa Monica 35 years ago. Her late
husband, who was a property
developer and an economics
professor, remains a lively presence at
“The Milton,” the elegant hilltop home
in Bel Air that bears his name.
Standing beside a bronze bust of
Milton in the stylish study that had
served as his office, Brindell and
Stephen trade memories about the
man who, as Brindell puts it, made
this gift possible.
“He never used a swear word in his
life, never criticized anybody, never
put anybody down,” Brindell shares.
“When I would come home upset
about something, he never responded
with any negativity. And if I didn’t like
his response, he’d say, ‘Oh, honey,
would you feel better if I got upset?’
That set the tone of our marriage for
the next 20 years.”
Dr. Stephen Corday and Brindell
Gottlieb’s friendship is so deep that
they find a way to discuss even
potentially awkward topics, such as
Stephen’s initial reaction when
Brindell informed him she wanted to
“get him a chair.”
“He said, ‘That’s nice,’ and that was
it,” she says. “I was a little surprised. I
thought he would be a little more
excited by it!”
Blushing slightly, Stephen admits
that he didn’t really understand what
she was offering. Eight hours later,
when her offer had sunk in, he called
and thanked her profusely.
“It was like someone saying, ‘I
would like to give you a house and a
new car,’” he says. “I was overwhelmed
and stunned.”
The chair named in Stephen’s
honor was awarded to Rajendra (Raj)
Makkar, MD, associate director of
Cedars-Sinai’s Heart Institute and
director of the Interventional
Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Funds generated
by the endowment will, among other
things, support research in nonsurgical techniques to treat a variety
of heart valve malfunctions and
transport stem cell therapies directly
into damaged heart tissues.
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uspecting that Stephen might
feel uncomfortable with an
endowed chair in his name,
Brindell expanded her gift to honor
Stephen’s father, who suffered from
aortic stenosis — the same ailment that
afflicted Milton — and died in 1999.
Stephen, who started accompanying
his father on rounds when he was just
three years old, practiced cardiology
with his father for 20 years, and still
treats some of his father’s patients.
The Eliot Corday Prize is an annual
award meant to honor top physicians
from around the world who are also
doing groundbreaking work in
cardiac research.
As they share a simple dinner
together, Brindell reaches for Stephen’s
hand to describe the joy she felt in
making a double gift to honor two
generations of families and doctors
who meant so much to one another.
“The thrill of being able to do this
is greater than anything I’ve ever
done in my life,” Brindell says, as
tears fill her eyes. “I hope everyone
has an opportunity to feel this
exultation someday.”
THE INNOVATION MAKERS
Exploring Medicine’s Frontiers
BY BOB RUCKER
Home...Where the Heart Is
“Look back at how far
we’ve come in 20 years,
then consider the speed at
which technology is
advancing, and you can
barely imagine where we’ll
be in another 20 years.”
— LARRY POST
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T
hey love to travel; yet
whenever they are home,
they seek and enjoy a
sense of community. They are
adventurous; yet they are also quite
cautious where they invest. Larry
and Sandy Post are a study in
contrasts.
Larry has been a value investor
for more than 40 years, and he has
seen trends come and go.
Meanwhile, his strategy of
combining stringent research and
long-term horizons has served him
well. His firm, Post Advisory Group,
LLC, has grown into one of the most
respected high-yield investment
firms in the country. So maybe it’s
no surprise that Larry assesses his
family’s philanthropic options
according to the same criteria he
uses to invest his clients’ funds:
Look for long-term opportunities —
the ones that promise the highest
returns with the greatest certainty —
and invest in talent.
The Posts see heart stem cell
research as one of the biggest
opportunities in medicine since the
introduction of antibiotics. And in
Cedars-Sinai’s Heart Institute, the
Posts have found the talented team
that will turn stem cell research into
treatments that can avoid the need
for open heart surgery or transplants.
As leading donors to the Sandra and
Lawrence Post Research Laboratory
in the Board of Governors Heart
Stem Cell Center, they are investing
for long-term results.
“Dr. Eduardo Marbán is doing the
most advanced research anywhere
on regenerating new heart tissue,”
Larry says. The need for significant
progress in treating heart disease is
something the Posts understand at a
very personal level. Sandy’s mother
died of heart disease, making Sandy
a candidate for similar problems
someday, despite her healthy
lifestyle.
Still, the dividends of their
transformative gift to the Medical
Center are more likely to benefit
future generations than the Posts
themselves. “We think the results
could eventually change outcomes
for millions of people worldwide,”
Sandy says. “We’d like to see
treatments based on stem cell
research save a lot of lives, whether
it be diseased hearts or other
organs.”
Larry adds, “Look back at how far
we’ve come in 20 years, then
consider the speed at which
technology is advancing, and you
can barely imagine where we’ll be in
another 20 years. But I’m quite sure
of one thing: We are going in the
right direction, and we’ll all be in a
better place for it.”
The Posts are members of CedarsSinai’s Board of Governors; they have
given generously to the Women’s
Cancer Research Institute at the
Samuel Oschin Comprehensive
Cancer Institute.
“We believe that stem cells will
offer brand new treatment options
to repair damaged heart muscle,”
Sandy says. It’s a field full of
pioneers, and Larry has faith in the
vision of the Heart Institute team
as they explore this new frontier.
T
hat sense of adventure just
over the horizon appeals
to Larry and Sandy. Long
fond of traveling, especially to
Europe, they’re preparing for their
fourth African safari. While they
enjoy the communal campfires on
the savannah, Larry says few things
rival their experiences in Israel.
“Every time I hit the ground in
Israel, I feel at home,” Larry says.
“There are no strangers there.
We’re all distant relatives, at the
very least. My grandparents
happened to come to America,
theirs to Israel, but we’re all part of
the same family.”
The Posts feel a similar sense of
homecoming each time they step
onto the Medical Center campus.
“Cedars-Sinai is a very open-hearted,
welcoming place,” Larry says. “Dr.
Eduardo Marbán and Dr. Shlomo
Melmed carry that feeling into their
labs. I have the highest respect for
their work. They’ve attracted the
best and the brightest by building
the ideal environment for creativity.”
Sandy agrees: “I definitely feel at
home at Cedars-Sinai. From the
doctors to the staff members and
volunteers — everyone gives a
tremendous amount of support to
this community. We see the level of
their commitment and it just inspires
us to increase our own.”
THE NEW FRIENDS:
Connecting through Generosity
“The passion that makes a
business successful can be
described as ‘giving back.’
It supports local people,
the local economy, your
region, and ultimately the
world. If you make
‘doing good’ your goal,
the results will come.”
—WALTER WANG
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A Tradition of Close
and Compassion
T
oday, Southern California
children who once faced lifethreatening conditions
requiring complex surgery now have
the chance to flourish. Immigrant
women in Los Angeles, fleeing abuse
or even slavery, can find legal support.
Scholars studying U.S.-China relations
share knowledge that builds strong
ties between two countries. Across
northern Senegal, villagers who once
trekked miles in search of a well can
turn a tap outside their homes and
find clean, safe drinking water.
All this and more grows from the
compassion and generosity of Walter
and Shirley Wang. From their gift
to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to
establish an Endowed Chair in
pediatric surgery to their many other
acts of philanthropy, the Wangs are
driven by a simple philosophy rooted
in their Christian beliefs: “As human
beings, we are responsible to help
others,” Walter says. “And whether we
act as individuals or through business,
the good we do will return to us.”
That philosophy was cultivated in
Walter since childhood. In memory
of Walter’s grandfather, Walter’s
father founded Chang-Gung
Memorial Hospital, Taiwan’s first
private healthcare institution, with
more than 6,000 beds.
“When my grandfather passed away
in the 1950s, there was no widely
accessible, quality healthcare in
Taiwan,” Walter says. “My father vowed
that, when he had the capability, he
would build a hospital for everyone.”
Since its founding in 1976, the network
of five hospitals has introduced
modern medical technologies to
Taiwan and is visited regularly by
Cedars-Sinai faculty members.
For Shirley, too, generosity is a family
tradition. “I grew up in Taiwan with five
generations in one apartment building,”
says Shirley. “I will always remember
my mother and grandmother sharing
whatever we had with others. And
instead of keeping the best for
themselves, they would give it away.”
Following the example of these strong
and generous women, Shirley is CEO of
Plastpro, a leading manufacturer of
fiberglass doors and home products.
She graduated from UCLA, where she
and Walter endowed the nation’s first
program in U.S.-China relations, and—
among many other philanthropic efforts
— supports the Asia Pacific American
Legal Center of Southern California,
which serves immigrant communities.
W
alter and Shirley
experienced firsthand
the importance of
exceptional medical care when Walter
was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal
carcinoma (NPC). Misdiagnosed several
times before doctors identified the
disease, Walter learned he might only
have a year to live without the right
treatment. So, because NPC is more
common in Asia than in the U.S., he
sought out experts in Hong Kong.
He remembers his grueling recovery
regimen in vivid detail: 195 hours
of chemotherapy, once for 96 hours
straight; and 34 sessions of radiation at
37 minutes each. “That was five years
eness
BY BETSY BROWN
ago,” Walter says, “and I thank God
that today I am alive and healthy.”
“Being able to breathe, having
enough saliva — these are some of
the simple things Walter’s illness
taught us not to take for granted,”
Shirley adds. “We used to say ‘we can
do it later’ about many things. We’re
grateful that Walter’s cancer jolted us
into making each day count.”
After Walter’s father passed away
two years ago, the Wangs moved from
New Jersey to Los Angeles, where
they got to know Cedars-Sinai
through longtime friend Steve Chen,
MD, an expert in minimally invasive
surgery for pediatric patients. “Steve
has the heart to take great care of
people,” Walter says. “To him, each life
is precious. We know that’s an attitude
Steve shares with Cedars-Sinai.” Dr.
Chen is the inaugural holder of the
Walter and Shirley Wang Chair in
Pediatric Surgery, and works with
colleagues in the
department to
advance microsurgery research.
Walter sees a connection between
his family’s hospitals in Taiwan and
the role Cedars-Sinai plays in its
community. “Cedars-Sinai has done so
much for Southern California, and
we’re proud to be part of it,” he says.
T
oday, Walter and Shirley
make family closeness and
compassion equal priorities
as they raise their three children. This
summer, 15-year-old Walter, Jr., had his
first real job: volunteering at Expo
Shanghai. “We encouraged him to be
open to anything, from sweeping
floors to helping visitors,” Walter says.
An interest the whole family
shares — one that merges business
with compassion for people in need —
is water. Two years ago, Walter’s
company, pipe manufacturer JM Eagle,
supported the Millennium Villages
project’s efforts to build piped-water
and irrigation systems in Africa. The
initiative has brought clean water to
more than 63 villages and 13,500
people, and aims to serve a total of
100,000 across Mali, Ghana, Uganda,
Tanzania, and Rwanda — saving lives
and boosting local agriculture.
The impact they have seen from this
and other gifts reminds the Wangs
that life is full of what they call
“ordinary miracles.” “Every day, the
sun comes up to warm us, and the
moon is above us at night,” Walter
says. “We breathe in, and there is air
to fill our lungs. We turn on our taps
and fresh water comes out. And we
can experience the love of family and
friends.” These are miracles Walter,
Shirley, and their family treasure every
day and hope to share with others.
THE VISIONARIES
Shaping the Future with a Legacy Gift
“I wanted to attract
talented, young physicians
to the field of rheumatology
by providing a source of
funding for their work. And
I wanted to demonstrate
to my colleagues the
seriousness and the
impact of a legacy.”
—MICHAEL WEISMAN, MD
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A ‘Joint’ Effort
S
haring a tradition of
philanthropy isn’t something
that only happens in families
or across generations. The spirit also
passes between colleagues: people
who, throughout their careers, have
pursued similar missions. And when
that happens, as with Drs. Daniel
Wallace and Michael Weisman, the
result can carry forward the achievements of a lifetime — or two — and
pave the way for transformative
medicine in the future.
A passion for rheumatology
launched these two doctors on their
personal career paths, and CedarsSinai brought them together. Dr.
Wallace completed his residency at
the Medical Center and served as
clinical chief of Rheumatology from
1991 to 1996 under the direction of
James Klinenberg, MD. Now a
professor of Medicine at the David
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA,
Wallace maintains his clinical practice
at Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Weisman was
drawn to Cedars-Sinai 10 years ago
by the opportunity to join a leadingedge team that included Dr. Wallace.
Today, he holds Dr. Klinenberg’s
former post: Director of the Division
of Rheumatology.
The autoimmune illnesses Drs.
Wallace and Weisman treat and
study are as debilitating as they are
widespread. Rheumatoid arthritis
alone, which causes painful
inflammation of the joints, affects
some 1.3 million adults in the United
States. An estimated 1.5 million
Americans — 90 percent of them
women — are afflicted with lupus.
The spinal condition ankylosing
spondylitis, which can lead to
excruciating fusion of the vertebrae,
affects almost as many people as
rheumatoid arthritis and can be just
as devastating.
Both of these committed
physicians have dedicated their
careers to advancing the approach
to treating autoimmune diseases
through research and clinical trials.
“Drugs have become extremely
efficient at treating rheumatoid
arthritis, but we still understand very
little about what causes the disease,”
Dr. Weisman says. “I’m interested in
identifying rheumatoid arthritis
before it starts, so we can prevent it.”
His latest research looks at the
environmental and genetic factors
that may predispose a person to the
condition. His collaborative spirit,
curiosity, and notable expertise at
designing clinical trials, recruiting
patients, and measuring outcomes
have also made him a key player in
studies related to lupus and
ankylosing spondylitis.
Some of that collaboration taps the
expertise of Dr. Wallace. “At any given
time, we may have 30 projects going on,
including several with National
Institutes of Health grants, and 10 to
15 clinical trials,” says Dr. Wallace, who
focuses on the treatment of lupus. “The
big news is that, after 50 years, the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration is about
to approve the first drug ever for lupus.”
Drs. Daniel Wallace
and Michael Weisman
BY BETSY BROWN
In 2005, Dr. Weisman submitted
guidelines to the FDA outlining the
steps toward such a drug. Dr. Wallace
played a lead role in two of some
20 subsequent trials and was an
important participant in others. This
fall, that work will reap benefits as
the drug belimumab — which reduces
lupus-related inflammation by
blocking a protein that stimulates
B cells — reaches the marketplace.
I
ndependently and collaboratively,
Drs. Wallace and Weisman have
helped transform medicine’s
approach to rheumatoid diseases.
Both doctors care passionately
about seeing that progress continue,
even beyond their lifetimes. So
when the opportunity arose to
consider a planned gift, Dr. Weisman
decided to set an example: He
designated funds from his estate
toward endowing a chair in
rheumatoid diseases at Cedars-Sinai.
“I wanted to attract talented, young
physicians to the field of rheumatology
by providing a source of funding for
their work,” Dr. Weisman says. “And I
wanted to demonstrate to my
colleagues the seriousness and the
impact of a legacy.”
Dr. Wallace shares Dr. Weisman’s
belief in the power of legacy, and the
two set a challenge: If 10 colleagues
would each pledge $100,000,
together they could create an
endowed fund benefiting their
division. The campaign to bring in
additional partners continues.
Dr. Wallace’s planned gift also has
personal meaning. His father, Dr.
Leon Wallace, was a cardiologist at
Cedars-Sinai from 1947 until his
retirement in 2006; he passed away
in 2009. “I remember rounding with
him at the old Cedars of Lebanon in
the 1950s,” he says. “That’s when I
became interested in
medicine.” Dr. Wallace
wanted to memorialize
his father and thank
the Medical Center for
the important role it
played in launching
their careers. “I am the
beneficiary of a CedarsSinai education that
goes back to the 1960s.
I know how formative
it can be,” he says. “I
also understand the
need to attract and
support the brightest
minds in the field.”
Setting an example for other
departments at Cedars-Sinai, Drs.
Weisman and Wallace are creating a
legacy that perpetuates the fruits of
their own collaborative work.
Because it will support talented
young physician-researchers in their
field, that legacy exemplifies “caring”
in the most profound and visionary
sense: Their generosity will fuel
innovation and enlightened, nextgeneration approaches to treating or
preventing rheumatoid diseases.
“Our gifts are about the future, and
the future of rheumatology is
disease prevention,” says Dr.
Weisman. “Of course, that will put
my colleagues and me out of
business,” he adds with a smile. “But
that’s all right. I’ll be able to do all
those things—like fishing or
refinishing furniture—that I just
don’t have time for now.”
Real People, Real Support
Discovering for Life launched in 2005. Since then, if you were a
researcher seeking funds for a critical study, a parent hovering over
your premature baby in the neonatal intensive care unit, or a
patient in a groundbreaking clinical trial, then you’ve had a friend
at Cedars-Sinai. In fact, you’ve had thousands of friends in dynamic
support groups that advance next-generation research and
extraordinary patient care. Though the campaign has ended,
Cedars-Sinai’s remarkable support groups continue their amazing work.
Board of Governors
Founded: 1971
Who we are: Business and cultural
leaders, 750 strong, pooling our
networks, talents, and resources in
support of Cedars-Sinai. Our
enthusiasm comes from knowing that lives are saved
and improved daily through extraordinary patient
care and next-generation research.
Purpose: We are dedicated to helping Cedars-Sinai take
not just steps, but leaps forward. We strive to provide
clinical and research staff members every opportunity
to “discover for life.”
Accomplishments 2005 –2010: We helped launch and
continue to sustain the Board of Governors Center for
Cancer Research at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive
Cancer Institute; the Board of Governors Gene
Therapeutics Research Institute; the Board of Governors
Endowed Chairs in Medical Genetics, Gynecologic
Oncology, and Cancer Research; and other major
initiatives.
What’s next: While we never lose sight of the
importance of continued support to our existing major
projects, we are equally committed to putting new
and emerging issues on the front burner.
Our current $20 million campaign is focused on
reinventing ways to safeguard and mend damaged
hearts. Galvanized by the leadership of Eduardo
Marbán, MD, PhD, director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart
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Institute, researchers at the Board of Governors Heart
Stem Cell Center are turning what sounds like science
fiction — stem cells that could regenerate healthy heart
tissue after a heart attack — into lifesaving medical fact.
How it feels to be part of the Board of Governors:
“My father was a Board of Governors member for as
long as I can remember, and I looked forward to the
time that I could also support Cedars-Sinai. It’s a
wonderful legacy my father and mother (a more recent
board member) have left me in showing the importance
of supporting our community. I’m communicating the
same message to my own children.”
—Nancy Lushing Dean, Member
“Working with the Board of Governors has been
incredible in recent years, trying to chart a new
direction and really engage our membership. The more
I have collaborated with the management and staff of
the Medical Center, the more impressed I am by their
commitment to excellence. There is a family feeling and
team spirit.”
—John Coleman, Chair
“The first time I walked through the Board of
Governors Infusion Center at the Samuel Oschin
Comprehensive Cancer Institute and observed the
facility where cancer patients are treated and nurtured,
it was thrilling. It was tangible proof that our efforts
have made a positive difference.”
—Harriet Nichols, Treasurer
Good Beginnings
Founded: 1979
United Hostesses’ Charities
Founded: 1942
Who we are: We began as a group of parents
who bonded during long days and nights at the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Today we
are volunteers committed to supporting other
parents with infants needing critical care.
Who we are: From our early years of providing
seed money for the Blue Baby Clinic at Cedars
of Lebanon to our current support of heart
research and treatment, we have been
committed to Cedars-Sinai.
Purpose: Our mission is to help families facing a complex start to their
children’s lives. Good Beginnings offers parent-to-parent support and
an array of outreach services, including the Forever in Our Hearts
bereavement program.
Purpose: Over the years, we’ve established the Cardiac Catheterization
Laboratory, supported the UHC Harold J. Mirisch Fellowship, and
endowed the UHC Cardiac Research Floor in the Barbara and Marvin
Davis Research Building.
Accomplishments 2005 –2010: Our website allows parents to access
a comprehensive virtual library of resources. We host weekly parent
meetings, annual NICU reunions for staff and families, acknowledge
holidays, and provide a Parent Resource Library with computers,
phones, a lounge, and more for families at the NICU.
Accomplishments 2005 –2010: We pledged $1.5 million to endow the
United Hostesses’ Charities Cardiac/Stroke Emergency Care in the
Emergency Department to produce faster diagnosis and treatment.
We also support the research efforts of P.K. Shah, MD.
What’s next: We will continue to ensure that NICU families feel
supported and cared-for throughout their experience.
The power of shared experience:
“My child, Leah, inspires me to give others hope and faith during the
most trying times. She is a surviving quadruplet, born at 23 weeks,
one pound, two ounces.”
—Alison Noel, Good Beginnings parent-to-parent volunteer and
member of the Forever in Our Hearts bereavement committee
What’s next: We will continue strengthening community programs, while
putting new focus on resources to aid Cedars-Sinai’s leading heart experts.
Two big moments:
“A truly exciting moment came when we presented an extraordinary
fashion show featuring a retrospective of Cardinali, created by designer
and entrepreneur Marilyn Lewis. Her collection hadn’t been presented
for years and was later donated to a prominent museum.
“The most satisfying recent moment for us was pledging to endow
the United Hostesses’ Charities Cardiac/Stroke Emergency Care in the
Emergency Department.”
—Nancy Kipper and Cheri R. Yousem,
United Hostesses’ Charities Executive Vice Presidents
Tom Collier Memorial Regatta
Founded: 1991, supporting Cedars-Sinai
since 1996
What’s next: The “Regatta for Hope” will continue to serve as an inspiring
and exciting way to raise money that goes directly to research.
Who we are: We are sailors and friends riding the
winds toward a cure for cancer.
Standout moments:
“From a big-picture standpoint, exceeding $400,000 in donations this past
year was an amazing milestone for an all-volunteer effort in a relatively
small community. But one of the most incredible things happened in 2008
when two junior sailors in a 14-foot boat won the Regatta! Not only was
this satisfying because of their ages, 14 and 15 years, but these two sailors
are third-generation King Harbor Yacht Club members and their parents
were very close friends of Tom Collier.”
—Mark Folkman, Chairman
Purpose: Our annual event has raised more than
$400,000, all of which directly supports the research of Phillip Koeffler, MD,
director of Cedars-Sinai’s Division of Hematology/Oncology.
Accomplishments 2005 –2010: Research made possible by the Regatta
funds focuses on exploring new therapies and understanding the
molecular causes of breast cancer. An exciting recent development is the
possibility that a derivative of the skin of red grapes may be a valuable tool
in the fight against breast cancer.
Women’s Guild
Founded: 1957
Who we are: We began as a knitting
circle, evolved into producers of
glamorous movie premieres and
antique shows, then became today’s
benefactors of lifesaving enterprises. Through it all,
we’ve never been afraid of change. We have grown our
mission to include 1,500 women of many ages,
interests, and careers.
Our purpose: We continue to be inspired by the
opportunity to bring patients new hope. Our efforts
support treatment, essential medical programs, leadingedge facilities and equipment, and pioneering research.
Our top priority today: the Women’s Guild Lung Institute.
Accomplishments 2005 –2010: In 2007, we celebrated
our 50th anniversary with a pace-setting $20 million
pledge to fund the Women’s Guild Lung Institute. Led
by world-renowned pulmonary specialists, the Lung
Institute conducts research and provides
comprehensive care for diseases of the lungs,
esophagus, chest wall, and airways. We are proud that
in 2010, U.S. News & World Report again ranked
Cedars-Sinai as one of the country’s outstanding
centers for pulmonary care.
What’s next: We continue to support the fight against
pulmonary diseases, such as emphysema, asthma, lung
cancer, and cystic fibrosis, through the Women’s Guild Lung
Institute. Additionally, we continue to support the work of
C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, holder of the Women’s Guild
Endowed Chair in Women’s Health; The Brandman Breast
Center, A Project of Women’s Guild and the Samuel Oschin
Comprehensive Cancer Institute; and other select programs.
A ‘powerhouse’ of a sorority:
“I was fortunate to serve as president of Women’s Guild
and I know from personal experience how dedicated
Women’s Guild is. It is this commitment that fuels my
own drive to uphold and honor the work carried out by
the Guild. It’s a sorority of women dedicated to
furthering healthcare and research, who genuinely care
about one another.”
—Vera Guerin
“Women’s Guild members come from many different
backgrounds, and each woman brings a unique ability.
It is amazing to see our group come together as one,
willing to do whatever it takes to help our friends,
family and community.
“Vera has so eloquently stated how our group of
wonderfully integrated, strong women are truly committed
to the mission to support Cedars-Sinai. I echo her feelings!”
—Judy Briskin
The Heart Foundation
Founded: 1996
Who we are: The Heart Foundation was
established by friends and family of Steven S.
Cohen, an incredible husband, father, son, brother,
and friend who lost his life to sudden cardiac death
at 35. Approximately one million men and women die of heart disease
each year. Joined by many others who have been touched by this silent
killer, we are passionately committed to saving lives in the present and
eliminating heart disease for future generations.
Purpose: The Heart Foundation's mission is to eradicate heart disease by
educating the public, promoting early detection, and supporting the
research of P.K. Shah, MD, director of the Division of Cardiology and the
Helga and Walter Oppenheimer Atherosclerosis Research Center at CedarsSinai's Heart Institute, in the quest to find a cure.
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Accomplishments 2005 –2010: We raised funds for research on tissue
engineering to create a bio-artificial artery, the use of peritoneal stem cells
to recreate tissues, gene-based therapy for the prevention and reversal of
arterial plaque, a study of the role the immune system plays in atherosclerosis,
and the development of a heart disease vaccine.
What’s next: We believe no one should suffer Steve's fate, so we are
committed to supporting research for a vaccine to protect arteries from
plaque build-up. The vaccine is about to enter human trials, and we are
excited to help make this groundbreaking opportunity to save lives a reality.
Standout moments: “The day Dr. Shah told us how close he and his team of
researchers were to starting human trials of the vaccine. One of the most
gratifying feelings for any charity is to see results of its efforts. Another is the
day we unveiled The Heart Foundation Donor Wall recognizing the
contributions and commitments of our major donors. Seeing the growing list
of names on the wall inspires us to work that much harder.”
—Mark Litman, The Heart Foundation Chairman and best friend of Steve Cohen
Helping Hand of Los Angeles
Founded: 1929
Who we are: More than 1,800 members who
have made women’s health the centerpiece of
our efforts — and who imbue Mother’s Day
with special meaning.
Purpose: For more than 80 years, we’ve been the Obstetrics and
Gynecology Department’s best and most loyal friend. We helped
establish the Gilda Radner Ovarian Cancer Detection Program and
were the first group at Cedars-Sinai to endow a chair.
Accomplishments 2005-2010: Day in and day out, our volunteers
staff the Helping Hand Gift Shop at the Medical Center. Funds we raise
from sales, membership dues, our annual Mother’s Day Luncheon, and
other events allowed us to help establish the Center for Minimally
Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, the International Speakers Bureau for
Maternal Fetal Medicine, the Fetal Neurology Clinic, a Labor and
Delivery Bio-Repository, and more.
What’s next: We are committed to essential projects and two endowed
chairs in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department. We have an
unbroken record of generous support, thanks to our hardworking
volunteers.
All in the family:
“From mothers to daughters to granddaughters, the spirit and
character of Helping Hand has, since its inception, fostered love for our
organization and its mission. All of their contributions, be it
representation on the board, volunteering in the gift shop, or financial
contributions, have created the sense of generation-to-generation
participation.”
—Ellen Brooks, Vice President
“Helping Hand has been part of my family’s life for many years. My
grandmother, Hortense Goldwater, was a member 80 years ago. Even
before the first gift shop opened at Cedars of Lebanon, family members
volunteered in the Clinic. My grandmother and her sister, Therese Levy,
were on the Board until about 1955. The camaraderie of the ladies I’ve
come to know and respect through volunteering has been amazing.”
—Nan Krasne, President
The PROS
Founded: 2000
Who we are: A small group of supporters who
honor the memory of Louis Warschaw by
fighting the disease that claimed his life. After
her husband’s death, Carmen Warschaw
formed The PROS to encourage men to talk about prostate cancer,
raise funds for prostate cancer research, and help men and their
families through diagnosis and treatment.
Purpose/mission: We support the Louis Warschaw Prostate Cancer
Center at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, which is
committed to advancing research and technology, finding effective new
drug therapies, providing compassionate medical and clinical care,
and promoting community awareness.
Accomplishments 2005 – 2010: We’ve raised more than $3 million
over the past five years to advance prostate cancer research and
establish the Louis Warschaw Prostate Cancer Center as one of the
nation’s premier men’s healthcare facilities. The Warschaw,
Robertson, and Law Families Chair in Prostate Cancer — currently
held by Stuart Holden, MD — was established by The PROS founder
Carmen Warschaw and her family. We are proud that more men
now speak openly and publicly about their prostate cancer
diagnosis and treatment.
What’s next: After 10 years as Chair of The PROS, Carmen Warschaw
is passing the baton. Our hope is that the mission of The PROS will
continue and that the Louis Warschaw Prostate Cancer Center, its
doctors, scientists, and researchers will find a cure. A collaboration is
under way with Johns Hopkins University and the Prostate Cancer
Foundation on a groundbreaking multigenerational study to examine
the long-term health of men who choose active surveillance as their
treatment option.
A legacy that lives on:
“When my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer, it launched
my interest in doing something about this disease. Frankly, in the
beginning, I was appalled by the way men sheltered themselves from
this disease — some even in denial about their diagnosis. Today,
thanks to prostate cancer awareness, more men are screened early,
resulting in earlier diagnosis and treatment. The mission of The PROS
is to save men’s lives through prostate cancer research, awareness, and
early detection.”
—Carmen H. Warschaw, Founder
Sports Spectacular
Founded: 1986
Who we are: More than 80 volunteers,
from the worlds of sports,
entertainment, business, law, and civic
life. Whether “in the paint,” on the
gridiron, in a boardroom or a courtroom, we’ve got the
right moves.
Our purpose: Each year we host a one-night event and
auction that shines a light on genetic disorders,
bringing together leaders from investment banking,
entertainment, law, and sports to honor athletes who
belong in any hall of fame and to raise funds to solve
some of the cruelest mysteries of human health —
genetic birth defects. For a quarter century, each Sports
Spectacular has been a sellout, as we gather to salute
athletes from Muhammad Ali and Joe DiMaggio to Kobe
Bryant and Lisa Leslie.
Accomplishments 2005 –2010: Funds raised by our
annual event support the work of David Rimoin, MD,
PhD, and the Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute.
The Institute’s mission is a powerful one: to improve
the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of genetic
disorders from mental retardation to cystic fibrosis,
dwarfism to deafness. The Institute also targets adult
diseases, such as heart disease, hypertension, and
diabetes, with a focus on genetic testing.
What’s next: We understand the power that new leaders
can bring. Each year, through the Sports Spectacular
Fellowship Endowment, we give five deserving
physician-scientists the opportunity to make vital
research contributions within their respective
specialties. It’s our way of investing in the next
generation of spectacular research and clinical talent.
How one volunteer went from crisis to celebration:
“My four-year-old daughter Lily was born with an
intestinal malrotation. Doctors at Cedars-Sinai, where
she and my son were born, saved her with emergency
surgery when she was 10 days old. Dr. Rimoin, a family
friend, ‘held our hand’ through that tough process. When
it was over, I wanted to do volunteer work for the
hospital, so I asked Dr. Rimoin how I could get involved.
I was thinking about feeding gelatin to patients once a
week or something like that. Instead, he asked me if I
was a sports fan and told me about the Sports
Spectacular, and I have been involved ever since.”
—Jordan Grotzinger, Silent Auction Committee Chair
Fashion Industries Guild
Founded: 1956
Who we are: Designers, manufacturers, and sales
professionals who make the fashion industry an
economic and cultural powerhouse in Los Angeles
and beyond.
Our purpose: We started by raising funds for capital needs — from stateof-the-art equipment to new construction for rehabilitation facilities and
conference centers. For the past two decades, we have put care for children
front and center.
Accomplishments 2005 –2010: Our group supports the tiniest and most
fragile patients—those cared for in Cedars-Sinai’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(NICU). A level III (tertiary) facility, this NICU taps whatever resources are needed
to meet the needs of critically ill babies, premature newborns, and infants
requiring close observation. Thanks to the Ruth Bregman/Fashion Industries
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Guild Children’s Health Clinic, Cedars-Sinai is able to provide free and discounted
healthcare to 4,000 low-income and high-risk children and their families.
What’s next: We are committed to filling the gaps in healthcare for
children. Construction of the Fashion Industries Guild Pediatric Acute
Care Unit is well underway. It will serve children who do not need
treatment in the NICU, but need more care than that provided on the
regular hospital floor. This will be the first pediatric acute care unit in a
medical center west of the Mississippi.
Coming through in a big way for the smallest patients:
“One of my favorite moments was touring the newly completed NICU for the
first time with a future honoree and members of his company. I felt a
tremendous amount of pride knowing how hard the Guild had worked. It
was really rewarding to see the infants and their families being so well cared
for. I’m looking forward to October, when we present the final check for the
completion of the Fashion Industries Guild Pediatric Acute Care Unit.”
— Kenny Weinbaum, President
The Brain Trust
Founded: 1998
Who we are: Our group was started by Linda Burrows,
a grateful patient who wanted to find a way to give
back. Today we are a small group of women with one
passion: bringing healing to the human brain.
Our purpose: Cedars-Sinai is fortunate to have one of the world’s most
distinguished neurosurgeons, professor and chair of the Department of
Neurosurgery, Keith L. Black, MD, the Ruth and Lawrence Harvey Chair in
Neurosurgery. Time magazine called him a “Hero of Medicine,” we call
him “our hero,” and we are here to support his team of researchers in the
Department of Neurosurgery as they win the fight against disorders,
diseases, and injuries of the brain.
Accomplishments 2005 –2010: Our fundraising efforts — from
children’s fairs to concerts to galas — helped launch the Johnnie L.
Cochran, Jr. Brain Tumor Center in 2007.
What’s next: We are all about results, such as shortening the time it takes
to move research advances to clinical trials for patients in need of the
newest treatments. We are excited to support the ongoing development of
an experimental vaccine developed by Dr. Black’s team of researchers. It
has been shown to increase the two-year survival of patients with the most
aggressive form of brain cancer from 8 percent to 42 percent. Also in the
exploratory stage: the use of nano drugs to better target tumors and the
use of wavelengths of light for diagnosis.
What members dare to dream:
“We want to be around for that ‘WOW’ moment. We want to know that we
were instrumental in raising the funds needed to find the elusive cure for
brain cancer. Researchers are closing in on the solution and a lack of
resources and support should not hinder their progress.”
—Gloria Mitchell, Member
With your help, we’ll be here
for her grandchildren, too.
For more than a century, people from all
around the world have turned to Cedars-Sinai
for world-class medical treatment and research.
You can help to ensure that this legacy will be available for generations
to come by making a planned gift to Cedars-Sinai. Your gift provides tax
benefits for you and/or your estate, and it helps Cedars-Sinai continue
to provide the finest quality care, and to conduct research that is vital to
our Southern California community — and to the world.
To learn how you can create your own legacy at Cedars-Sinai, please contact
Matthew Rabin, Esq., assistant director of Gift Planning, at (323) 866-8149
or matthew.rabin@cshs.org, or visit the planned giving section of our website
at www.csmc.edu/giving.
THE PHYSICIAN-PHILANTHROPIST
Supporting the Home Team
T
hey are five physicians who
came to the City of Angels
from different places — East,
Midwest, and West — with different
specialties, from global medicine to
imaging to surgery. Together, they’ve
devoted more than 100 years to
Cedars-Sinai. And although they bring
a variety of skills and passions to
their work, they are united in one
point of view: Cedars-Sinai isn’t just
about their careers; it’s about their
hope for science, for the future. That
hope inspired these five physicians to
become generous donors to CedarsSinai’s endowment campaign,
Discovering for Life.
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The Doctors Ar
Spencer Koerner, MD
The Internationalist: Medical
Director of the Center for
International Health and
Telemedicine
At Cedars-Sinai since: 1977,
when I was recruited from
New York to be Medical
Director of Pulmonary and
Critical Care.
What keeps me excited about science and the future: To me, the
big frontier is medical genetics, leading us to a deeper
understanding of the causes, treatment, and prevention
of many diseases.
Why Cedars-Sinai is my cause: I left New York to come to
Cedars-Sinai because I knew this institution was headed
for national leadership. Today, I promote Cedars-Sinai
as the medical center of choice for patients from all
over the world for specialty care unavailable in their
home countries. Our international reputation will
flourish as medical providers, international insurers,
and health attachés continue to learn more about what
Cedars-Sinai can deliver.
Why I supported Discovering for Life: I began my career at
Cedars-Sinai as a pulmonologist. And on every front —
clinical, educational, and research — the Medical Center
has supported programs I care deeply about, especially
related to lung transplantation, pulmonary hypertension, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Plus,
we have a growing presence in international health and
new outreach like telemedicine. I’m proud to give back
to Cedars-Sinai, because I know how much I owe the
Medical Center.
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BY BOB RUCKER
Bruce L. Gewertz, MD
Alan Waxman, MD
The Surgeon-in-Chief:
Chairman of the
Department of Surgery;
Vice President for
Interventional Services;
H & S Nichols Chair
in Surgery
The Image-Maker: Co-Chair
of the S. Mark Taper
Foundation Imaging
Center; Chief of Nuclear
Medicine
when I realized that
academic medicine at its best was being invented at
Cedars-Sinai. I saw this place as a “big tent,” where great
clinicians deliver quality care, residents and trainees
learn in a strong environment, and patients benefit from
research sooner rather than later.
What keeps me excited about science and the future: Integrating
the right practices and technologies to deliver better,
safer care. My research looks at the effects of
technology and so-called human factors in the treatment
of injured and acutely ill patients. We’re learning that
even minor technical problems and distractions can
have disproportionately adverse effects during surgery. I
look forward to improving patient outcomes through
innovative technologies, optimized ergonomics, and the
creation of ideal operating room environments.
Why Cedars-Sinai is my cause: I came here because I believed
that Cedars-Sinai was someplace special and that its
national reputation in surgery and other disciplines was
going to skyrocket. Four years have passed, and I’m
even more convinced of that assessment. Cedars-Sinai is
in the midst of an exciting, transformative decade,
developing from a successful, high-quality hospital into
a nationally recognized academic medical center.
Why I supported Discovering for Life : My wife, Diane, and I
have already experienced the superb quality and
compassionate care of Cedars-Sinai’s physicians and
staff. I am also profoundly grateful to Cedars-Sinai for
giving my colleagues and me an opportunity to build a
world-class program in care, education, and research.
Diane and I made a gift because we want to do our part
in advancing that program.
the year Cedars of Lebanon
merged with Mt. Sinai to
form Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center. I was excited by the opportunity to continue
building one of the best nuclear medicine departments
in the world.
What keeps me excited about science and the future: Molecular
imaging lets us see complex molecular function at a
cellular level, allowing us to make better diagnostic and
therapeutic decisions. Today, it’s possible to detect and
classify tumors and a wide range of other formerly
hard-to-diagnose conditions earlier and more accurately.
We’re also better able to see how well radiation and
chemotherapy are working, and more capable of
making higher-quality decisions about treatment
directions and dosages. We can also diagnose brain
disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease even before
patients become symptomatic. Diagnosis of coronary
artery disease using molecular imaging is now routine
due to pioneering efforts at Cedars-Sinai.
Why Cedars-Sinai is my cause: We have the opportunity to
care for people and remain in the forefront of research.
In my field, Cedars-Sinai is a place that allows me to
pursue what I find endlessly fascinating: how disease
progresses and evolves at the biological and
physiological level.
Why I supported Discovering for Life : The more of us who
support Cedars-Sinai, the more we can give back to
the community.
Bernard Sarnat, MD
Myles Cohen, MD
The Compassionate Scholar:
Retired Chief of Plastic
Surgery; author of more
than 200 scholarly articles,
monographs, papers,
and books
The Expert Rebuilder: Director
of Hand and Upper
Extremity Reconstructive
Surgery
At Cedars-Sinai from: 1956 to
1991. I started the Medical
Center’s first Department
of Plastic Surgery. When I opened my practice, there
were only four plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills. That
shows you how the world has changed!
What keeps me excited about science and the future: Craniofacial
biology and surgery have always captivated me. When I was
nine years old, my much-older brother, who was a student
at Chicago College of Dental Surgery, told me I should
follow in the footsteps of his professor, who was a pioneer
in surgery for children with cleft palates. I did exactly that
and never regretted it. I just published a textbook called
Essays on Craniofacial Biology and Craniofacial Surgery
with a co-author about two generations younger than I.
We dedicated the book to future leaders in our field,
since the discipline will change as dramatically and
unpredictably in the future as it has since I started
practicing. I leave it to them to carry the torch.
Why Cedars-Sinai is my cause: I had been a professor and
department head at the University of Illinois for about
10 years when I applied to both Cedars of Lebanon and
Mt. Sinai hospitals, so I have a long relationship with
this institution. I was interested in Cedars-Sinai before it
even existed as a single entity!
Why I supported Discovering for Life : Cedars-Sinai has made
tremendous strides in research and healthcare in the
past, and I fully expect that progress will continue.
Speaking from my vantage point, with nearly 40 years at
the Medical Center, this is our tradition: turning research
discoveries into real improvements in healthcare.
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because I knew that
whatever might happen
with one of my patients,
whatever they’d need,
I’d have the excellent backup and support of the best
independent academic medical center hospital in
Los Angeles.
What keeps me excited about science and the future: The way
medicine is constantly finding new treatments for
conditions that have been known for centuries. Just
recently, the FDA approved the use of an enzyme to
treat Dupuytren’s contracture, in which a patient’s
fingers are contracted into the palm and can’t be
extended.
Why Cedars-Sinai is my cause: Today, we’re building a
foundation in genetics and stem cell research that will
change how we diagnose and treat many diseases, heal
wounds, and reconstruct damaged tissues and organs
once considered irreparable. Stunning developments are
on the horizon — many of them right here at Cedars-Sinai.
Why I supported Discovering for Life : We support what we care
about. My gift is my way of saying “thank you” and
being very pleased as I watch our Medical Center
assume a national and international leadership role in
patient care, education, and research.
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the campaign
to
Five years, countless advances at bench and bedside, lives saved or changed, game-changing work in
everything from stem cell therapies to understanding neurological function—and malfunction. The
Discovering for Life campaign was ambitious from the start. Thanks to a remarkable group of supporters,
those ambitions have been met and in many instances exceeded. While it’s impossible to cover everything
accomplished in the past five years, here’s an A-to-Z walk through some of the campaign’s highlights, all
made possible by generous and visionary donors.
A
agility
B
Blood pressure
The Cookie and Ron Markowitz Endowment
for Cancer Research and Education at the
Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer
Institute allows researchers the freedom to apply funds
where they are needed most. That kind of flexibility acts
like venture capital, enabling researchers to pursue the
most promising leads quickly.
Fifty million Americans suffer from high blood
pressure, but only one-third receive the
treatment they need. That’s where the director of
the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute’s new Hypertension
Center comes in. Distinguished for his studies into how the
nervous system causes high blood pressure, Ronald G.
Victor, MD, is also an advocate for improved screening and
innovative approaches— both inside and outside the
traditional healthcare setting.
C
Coping with depression
For 15 percent of the adult population,
major depression is a day-to-day reality. The
struggle takes a toll on patients and families
alike, and can even threaten a patient’s life. Many current
medications come with complex, sometimes dangerous
side effects. A new study at Cedars-Sinai’s Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences is exploring the
possibility that two polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids
may play a part in effective treatments for depression.
D
Doing the right thing
When it comes to treating a patient, the
most important thing may not be the latest
technology or exciting new therapy options.
What matters most is a clinical team’s ability to offer the
most effective and ethically sound treatment on a patientby-patient basis. Deeply committed to these values,
George and Dorothy Gourrich endowed a chair in
bioethics to enhance the program started by
Leon Morgenstern, MD. The Gourriches’
support is designed to ensure that CedarsSinai is always a place where physicians,
nurses, and other healthcare professionals
can understand and navigate the complex
intersection of science and ethics.
E
efficiency and
effectiveness
Cedars-Sinai shines in minimally
invasive surgery, including videoassisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), a procedure
pioneered and taught by Robert McKenna, Jr., MD, at
the Women’s Guild Lung Institute. What’s the impact?
Shorter hospital stays, fewer risks, and faster recovery
time — all accomplished without compromising the
surgery’s effectiveness.
F
For the win!
G
Giving back
Superstar athletes and top entertainers come
together for the annual Sports Spectacular
awards dinner, a one-night powerhouse fundraising effort for the Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics
Institute. A portion of the money raised is directed to the
Sports Spectacular Fellowship Endowment, a program
designed to allow talented young physician-scientists to
pursue a research project for a year and lead their
respective specialties to victories in the near future.
After getting a new chance at life or
receiving treatment that changed
everything for the better, some patients and
their families aren’t content with just saying “thank you”
to the Cedars-Sinai staff. The newly formed Circle of
Friends program is a community of grateful patients
and their families and friends dedicated to supporting
the Medical Center in its mission by directing tribute
gifts to research, education, and community efforts.
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Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute are
engaged in revolutionary genetic and stem cell
studies that could bring lifesaving treatments
to heart patients worldwide.
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Heart health
The heart has always been a top priority at
Cedars-Sinai, so it’s no surprise that so
many supporters are standing up to push for
new breakthroughs in cardiovascular treatments. The
Lincy Foundation helps fuel heart stem cell research
and the use of PET/CT imaging to reveal a patient’s
“burden of plaque.” The Eisner Foundation is looking
into the future by funding a special lipid-research
laboratory to explore genetic predispositions to heart
disease, along with developing new therapies based on
genetics and pharmacology.
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improving the odds
Forty percent of the patients who come to
Cedars-Sinai for a kidney transplant have a
highly sensitized immune system. Because
they carry a high risk of rejection, these individuals
were, until now, ineligible for a transplant and had to
remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives. A new
process developed at Cedars-Sinai by Stanley Jordan,
MD, makes kidney transplant possible and safe.
According to Dr. Jordan, somewhere between 25 and 30
percent of patients on the national kidney transplant
list could benefit from this therapy.
J
Just being sure
When a standard biopsy comes back
negative, some physicians still suspect that
prostate cancer might be present in a
patient. With a novel molecular urine test offered by the
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine —
one of the few labs in the country able to offer such a
test — doctors and patients can get the most accurate
biopsy results.
K
Keeping memories alive
Our memories are a link to the past, to who
we are and where we come from. When the
ability to remember begins to deteriorate, the
effects can be devastating. The research of Terrence
Town, PhD, a bright young scientist at the Maxine Dunitz
Neurosurgical Institute, demonstrated that immunobiology plays a key role in the development of
Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Town holds the Ben Winters
Chair in Regenerative Medicine. His current work with
the Regenerative Medicine Institute is exploring the use
of adult stem cells for the treatment of degenerative brain
conditions such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.
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Logging in to learn
It’s no secret there’s a nursing shortage, but
who’s leading the way in recruiting and
training the next generation? Thanks to
entrepreneurial efforts supported by the Geri and
Richard Brawerman Nursing Institute, there are new
ways to engage talented prospects in the field of nursing.
One significant step forward is Cedars-Sinai’s partnership
with Western Governors University to create the first
accredited online baccalaureate degree nursing program
in the country. This new approach allows students to
take classes online and access clinical training at
Cedars-Sinai and other partner medical centers.
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Master cells
Known as “master cells” because they can
self-renew and develop into any kind of
cell, stem cells hold great potential in the
repair of damaged heart tissue. During the Discovering
for Life campaign, Cedars-Sinai’s Board of Governors
stepped forward to make a Heart Stem Cell Center a
reality. Backed by that philanthropic commitment,
Heart Institute Director Eduardo Marbán, MD, PhD,
and his team are dedicated to harnessing the power
of these master cells in regenerative treatments for
heart patients.
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Need to know
O
Overcoming
metabolic diseases
Up to now, research has not yielded
much information on how ovarian
cancer grows. To start filling in the blanks,
Beth Y. Karlan, MD, and her team of researchers at the
Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute are
trying to identify the genes and biomarkers involved in
the earliest stages of ovarian cancer. Understanding the
trigger is an important step in identifying the risks and
treating the disease.
With people like Eleanore and Harold
Foonberg supporting efforts to improve the
lives of individuals with diabetes, and chairs endowed
by Abe and Claire Levine (Pediatric Inflammatory
Bowel Disease) and Janis and William Wetsman
(Inflammatory Bowel Disease), the future looks a lot
brighter for people with metabolic diseases.
P
Powerful predictors
What factors can help predict the risk of
sudden heart death? That’s exactly what
Sumeet S. Chugh, MD, the Pauline and
Harold Price Chair in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Research at Cedars-Sinai, is driven to uncover. An
expert in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm
abnormalities and the director of the comprehensive
Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study, Dr. Chugh
is decoding one of the most frightening mysteries of
the heart — sudden cardiac arrest.
Q
Questions answered
People living in underserved communities
don’t always have access to the services
they need when it comes to healthcare.
That’s why Cedars-Sinai runs a variety of health
education and screening programs that go into the
communities that need them most. From lectures and
tips on prevention to immunizations and basic
screenings, it’s an all-round effort at helping Angelenos
in any neighborhood live healthier lives.
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At Cedars-Sinai’s Division of Maternal-Fetal
Medicine, the big focus is on the tiniest
patients — giving every newborn the best
chance for a healthy start. Calvin Hobel, MD, the
Helping Hand of Los Angeles/Miriam Jacobs Chair in
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, focuses on advances in prenatal
care, identifying — and addressing— risks for premature
birth, including the role of stress. Kimberly Gregory, MD,
MPH, is looking at childbirth practices in 225 California
hospitals, identifying ways to make better decisions about
practices such as episiotomies and Cesarean sections.
regenerative medicine
At the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine
Institute (RMI), world-class scientists
harness the power of stem cell technology
to achieve breakthrough medical discoveries.
Augmenting the effort of current stem cell activities
conducted by the Heart Institute, the RMI is
transforming the treatment of life-threatening diseases
by using patients’ own cells to repair damaged, aged,
or diseased tissue.
Image of induced pluripotent stem cells.
These non-embryonic stem cells are
produced at the Regenerative Medicine
Institute and can be programmed into
any tissue to replace organs or cells
damaged by disease.
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start to finish
T
Time is of the essence
U
Uncommon talent
Emergency stroke victims need the right
treatment right away. The stroke response
team at Cedars-Sinai lives and breathes on swift
response. That’s why the Stroke Program has received its
second consecutive Gold Performance Achievement Award
from the American Heart Association, bestowed on
centers that have consistently met national standards of
responsiveness and quality to improve outcomes for stroke
patients. The next frontiers in treatment will come from new
research, including the work of Michael J. Alexander, MD.
Dr. Alexander is investigating the long-term effectiveness
of intercranial stents to relieve cranial artery blockages.
Dream teams of clinical and research stars
aren’t built by accident. Top talent needs to
be identified, recruited, and supported.
Thanks to generous gifts and new endowments such as
the H & S Nichols Chair in Surgery, the Rita and Taft
Schreiber Chair in Transfusion Medicine, the Phase One
Foundation Chair and Director at the Samuel Oschin
Comprehensive Cancer Institute, and the Vera and Paul
Guerin Chair in Pulmonary Disease Research, Cedars-Sinai
has the resources to attract and retain top performers.
During the Discovering for Life campaign, Cedars-Sinai’s
roster of endowed chairs grew from 30 to 50.
Blood pressure readings are just a few of the
many services offered by COACH for Kids
and Their Families to children in
disadvantaged neighborhoods
throughout Los Angeles.
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vital visits
When mobile
medical units roll
into economically
disadvantaged Los Angeles
County neighborhoods, they
demonstrate the priority that CedarsSinai places on providing quality care
for children, regardless of the family’s
ability to pay. Provided through the
COACH for Kids and Their Families® program,
these clinics on wheels offer screenings,
immunizations, diagnoses, and treatments to thousands
of children each year.
W
Wiser about heart disease
Physicians identify heart disease less
often in women than men, and when they
do, it’s typically at a more advanced stage.
C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, is determined to change
that. As director of the Women’s Heart Center, she
leads the Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation
Study (WISE), a major National Institutes of Health
study that aims to improve symptom recognition,
diagnostic testing, and outcomes for women with
heart disease. Entertainment icon Barbra Streisand
shares Dr. Bairey Merz’ commitment. Her gift endowed
the Barbra Streisand Women’s Cardiovascular Research
and Education Program at Cedars-Sinai.
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X factor
Generosity is the X factor in moving
research forward. During the Discovering
for Life campaign, more than 22,500 donors
invested in the future of human health at Cedars-Sinai.
That generosity launched new research in cancer, heart
disease, neurological and metabolic disorders, and
diseases affecting women and children, helped train
hundreds of medical residents, and provided free or
low-cost services to the community.
Y
you heard it here first
A new system that utilizes a precise GPSlike system to track prostate cancer tumors
is now being offered to patients undergoing
radiation therapy at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive
Cancer Institute. The monitoring system allows radiation
beams to more precisely target a tumor using real-time
positioning information.
Z
Zero tolerance
Hospital-acquired infections can be lifethreatening. One of the scariest threats,
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA, also known as the “superbug”), has met its
match. George Liu, MD, PhD, and his team at the
Immunobiology Research Institute are making progress
in their efforts to develop new treatments for drugresistant staph infections. On the prevention front,
Cedars-Sinai is a national leader with a program to
eradicate risk through education, quality monitoring, and
continuous commitment to getting hospital-acquired
infections to the only acceptable number: zero.
Campaign Hon
Cedars-Sinai gratefully
acknowledges the following
donors who have made gifts
to Discovering for Life:
The Campaign for Cedars-Sinai
(February 1, 2005 –June 30, 2010).
$5,000,000+
Anonymous (3)
Brain Trust
Geri and Richard* Brawerman
Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors
Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular
Maxine N. Dunitz
Vera and Paul Guerin
The Lincy Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin
Family Foundation
Sumner M. Redstone
Charitable Foundation
Barbra Streisand/
The Streisand Foundation
Women’s Guild
$1,000,000–$4,999,999
Anonymous (8)
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Aronsohn
Susanne and Ervin* Bard
Mary Barry*
Robert and Suzanne Barth
Sam and Margareta Becker
Lynne and Marc Benioff
Ronald H. Bloom Family
Sharon and Robert H. Blumenfield
Joyce and Saul Brandman
Foundation
The Eli and Edythe Broad
Foundation
Robin and Elliott Broidy
COACH For Kids & Their Families
Cedars-Sinai Imaging Medical Group
The Ray Charles Foundation
Dale and Johnnie L.* Cochran, Jr.
Monty Hall - The Diabetes
Center Associates
The Discovery Fund for
Eye Research
The Eisner Foundation
Entertainment Industry Foundation
Estate of Marusia Enyart
Fashion Industries Guild
Eris M.* and Lawrence N. Field
Eleanore and Harold Foonberg
Steven C. Gordon
Milton* and Brindell Gottlieb
Dorothy and George Gourrich, MD
Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg
The Heart Foundation
Helping Hand of Los Angeles
Maureen and Perry L. Herwood
Helene A. and Philip E. Hixon
Barbara Kaufman
Kevin and Masha Keating
Family Foundation
Hope Warschaw and John C. Law
Janice and Henri Lazarof
Abe J.* and Claire Levine
LEXUS
Muriel* and Abe* Lipsey
The Maurice Marciano
Family Foundation
Cookie and Ron Markowitz
Marion and Guy Martin
Mending Kids International
The Lowell Milken Family
Jane and Marc Nathanson
Harriet and Steven Nichols
Phase One Foundation
Sandra and Lawrence Post
The Louis and
Harold Price Foundation
The PROS
The Prostate Cancer Foundation
QueensCare
Jami B. Gertz and Antony P. Ressler
Sanford Rosenbaum and
Jean Rosenbaum Katz
Beatrice and Samuel A.
Seaver Foundation
The Shapell and Webb Families
Mark Siegel Family Foundation
The Skirball Foundation
Boris* and Rose Soroker
Marylyn* and J. C.* Strauss
The Thalians
Carmen and Louis* Warschaw
The Wasserman Foundation
The Watt Family
The Wetsman Foundation Janis and William Wetsman
$500,000–$999,999
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Anonymous (2)
Al and Hedi Azus Foundation
Cheerful Helpers
The Children’s Health Fund
Donald and Peggy Koerner Cravens
Neal L. Eigler - James S. Whiting Brian M. Mann
Eye Birth Defects Research
Foundation
The Feintech Family
Henry L. Guenther Foundation
Andrew Heyward and Amy Moynihan
The Jewish Federation of
Greater Los Angeles
Deborah and Richard Justice
Paul* and Dorothy Kodimer
Janine and Peter Lowy
The Lucky Brand Foundation
Nancy and Howard Marks
John Martz*
Andrew and Patricia McIntyre
Medtronic, Inc.
Ilana and Shlomo Melmed, MD
Pediatric IBD Support Group
Lawrence B. and Karen Kay Platt
Sally and Frank Raab
Herman Russell
Dr. Cheryl and Haim Saban
Corrine and Lenny Sands
Eleanor Sattinger & Family
Maria Cristina Schott
Estate of Mary Ann Segal
John and Nina Singleton
Susan and Eric Smidt
Ruth* and Raymond* Stotter
Pauletta and Denzel Washington
onor Roll
$250,000–$499,999
Anonymous (2)
The Ahmanson Foundation
Leyla Akcaglilar*
American Cancer Society
California Division, Inc.
The Annenberg Foundation
Constance A. Austin
Irving and Rochelle Azoff
Estate of Peggy and
Monty Bernstein
Boston Scientific Foundation, Inc.
Caron and Steven Broidy
The Brotman Foundation
Linda Solomon Burrows*
JoAnn Buss
Callaway Golf Company
Foundation
Judy Carroll
Lexy and John Carroll
Dr. Hilda Louise Chasin-Simon
Foundation
Lewis Cozen, MD*
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of
America
The Davidow Charitable Fund
DePuy Spine
Anna Jo and Victor DiCecco
Estate of Irene Dreier
Joseph Drown Foundation
The Geliebter Foundation
Frances* and Leonard* Gilbert
Erika Glazer
Howard Gleicher
Jona and Doretta Goldrich
Andrea and Jim Gordon
John E. and Dorothy J. Harris
William Randolph Hearst
Foundation
Robert L. Johnson
Linda Tallen and David Paul
Kane Foundation
Lazard Capital Markets, LLC
Shelley and Herb Lazarus
Estate of Esther Graff Levy
Edythe and David* Lippey
Live Nation
Stephen and Donna Massman
Medallion Group of Cedars-Sinai
The Mellen Family
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center
The Todd M. Morgan Foundation
Aubrey Moss*
National Keratoconus
Foundation
OneWest Foundation, Steven T.
Mnuchin, Chairman
Helga* and Walter* Oppenheimer
Ornest Family Foundation
The Ovarian Cancer
Research Fund, Inc.
Pacific Theatres Foundation
Judi and James L. Perzik
Sheri and Marc Rapaport
Helen and Jin Roy* Ryu
Save-A-Heart Foundation
Linda and David Shaheen
SHARE, Inc.
Elle and Paul Stephens
The Karl Storz Family
Mrs. Lena Strauss
SYNTHES Spine
Raul* and Vicki Walters
Roberta and Imre Weil
Sheryl Weissberg Lymphoma
Research Foundation
Sylvia Weisz
Jean and Lewis Wolff
Estate of Donald C. Woodruff
Leah and Ed Frankel Foundation
Charlotte* and Maynard Franklin
Charlene and Phillip Friedman
Ruth L. Friedman
Helene Galen
Joyce Jillson Gallagher*
Viorica and Philip Gerber
Diane and Bruce Gewertz, MD
Marilyn Gilfenbain
Paul and Florence Glaser
Sharon and Herb Glaser
Carol and Morton Gleicher
Ruth and Charles Gold
Charles* and Leona* Goldring
Elaine and Bram Goldsmith
David L.* and Rena Goldstein
Marie and Jeff Green
Estate of Peggy Greenberg
The Grinstein Family
Guidant
Hard Rock Cafe International
Healthnetwork Foundation
Heart Rhythm Society
Dora and Joseph S. Herbert
Sue and Larry Hochberg
Judith Hochman
Burt and Roberta Horwitch
Estate of Steven Hutchison
The Inger Foundation
Terri and Scott Ingraham
Audrey and Sydney* Irmas
Tom and Nancy Juda
Helen and George Jue
Barbara and Joseph Folender
Meredith and David B. Kaplan
Ruth and Irving* Karp
PATART Kates Foundation
Loretta and Victor Kaufman
S. Rexford Kennamer, MD
Barbara* and Berton Kirshner
John and Kathy Kissick
The Kotick Family Foundation
Joanne and Roger A. Kozberg
The Tom and Barbara
Leanse Family
Estate of Karl Levin
Lauren B. Leichtman and
Arthur E. Levine
Alvin* and Gertrude* Levine
$100,000–$249,999
Anonymous (7)
Abbott Laboratories
Alphatec Spine, Inc.
Alzheimer’s Association
Maurice Amado Foundation
AEG Live, LLC
H. Edward Baher*
R. C. Baker Foundation
L. Keith* and Saralee M. Baldwin
Joel and Nancy Barnett
The John Bendheim Family
Barbara and Joseph Bentley
Jan Bertozzi and Fred* White
Stanley and Joyce Black
Family Foundation
Lili and Jon Bosse
Marsha and Martin Brander
Brewster Foundation
Judy and Bernard Briskin
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Marian and Stanley Brown
Jacqueline and Henry Cahn
Elaine and Elliott Caplow
Family Foundation
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Robert* and Christina Caron
Dr. and Mrs. Boris Catz
Cedars-Sinai Medical Group
Centocor, Inc.
Samuel Alex Cherry, Jr.
and Sharon Cherry
David Clark
Laurel and Aaron C. Clark
Paulette and Larry Cohen
John and Linda Coleman
Tom Collier Memorial Regatta
Cooley’s Anemia Program
The Corday Family Foundation
Ezat and Nahid Delijani
and Family
William H. Donner Foundation, Inc.
Linda and Lawrence Elins
Ethicon Endo-Surgery
F.R.I.E.N.D.S of Neurology
Doris Factor Trust
Lorraine and Gerald J. Factor
The Max Factor Family Foundation
Karen and Skip Farber
Rajiv Fernando
Bernice and Irving Fitch
$100,000–$249,999
Bert Levy
Barbara Louis*
The Lowenthal Family
Seth MacFarlane
Magna International, Inc.
Fay and Frank Mancuso, Sr.
Deborah H. and Jeffrey H. Margolis
James S. McDonnell Foundation
Eddie Murphy
Ilene and Jeff Nathan
Y & S Nazarian Family Foundation
Yehezkel and Stella Neches
Pfizer, Inc.
Debbie, Rick, Ashley, and Jeremy
Powell
Joyce and Larry Powell
Thomas M. and Jody Z. Priselac
Ronald Reuben, MD
Lucinda and Milo Revah
Estate of Stanley Richards
continued
The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
Phillip Roman and
Elaine Johnson Roman
Eden and Steven Romick
Estate of George W. Rose
Estate of Jack and Lena Ross
Lori and David Rousso
Salesforce.com
Nanci* and Michael Sargent
Estate of Goldyne Savad
Estate of Marcelle S. Schwartz
J. Gary & O.J. Shansby Foundation
Ralph and Shirley Shapiro
Foundation
Steve Shuken*
Jan* and Mace Siegel
Paul Siener
Estate of Sandra M. Silver
Florence and Milton Slotkin
Jock M. Smith and
Yvette Smiley-Smith
Estate of Norman K. Spickelmire
St. Jude Medical Foundation
Estate of Medford W. Stone
The Strauss Foundation
Stryker Biotech
Jeffrey H. Tamkin
Shirley Yung and Hiu Ming Tao
Jim and Denise Taylor
Susan Tick and Phyllis Tick
Tyroler Family Trust
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Union Bank Foundation
United Cancer Research Society, Inc.
Baroness Monica Von Neumann
Dr. Daniel and Janice Wallace
Betty G. and Sidney M. Wallis
The Waterman/Chiamulon/
Kislinger Family
Alan and Linda* Waxman
Thomas R. Weinberger and
Leslie F. Vermut Family
Weingart Foundation
Dr. Michael and Betsy Weisman
Sanford B. Weiss
William Morris Agency, Inc.
A. Charles and Betty S.* Wilson
Debra and John D. Winters
Elaine and Ben* Winters
Sherry M. Winters
Halina Wolf
Jennifer and Randy Wooster
World Wings International LAX Chapter
Barbara and Stanley R. Zax
Stanley and Myrna M.
Zimmerman Family
Johnnie L. Cochran, Sr.
Melodie T. Cochran
Dr. Myles and Cita Cohen
Drs. Camille O. and
William H. Cosby, Jr.
Elissa and Edward Czuker
Eunice and Hal David
Faye and Robert C. Davidson, Jr.
Peter V. DeStephano Foundation
Bettye Dixon
Joan and Gerald Doren
Dee Dee Dorskind
Sue and Albert* Dorskind
Carolynne and Ze’ev Drori
Duty Free Americas, Inc.
Margaret E. Early Trust
Javarro and Tiffany Cochran Edwards
Christy and Peter J. Eichler
Carol Ann and Moise Emquies
Pat and Jerry B. Epstein
Steven R. Fazio
The Feder Family
Joan and William D. Feldman
Hydee R. Feldstein and
Peter J. Gregora
Viveca Paulin-Ferrell
and Will Ferrell
Douglas Fieger*
Kathleen and Geoffrey Fieger
First Interstate Bank of California
Foundation
Floren Family Foundation
Andrew Form and Jordana Brewster
Ray and Lorraine Friedman
Charitable Foundation
Avrom Gart, MD
Mark and Jane Gavens
Gordon Paul Gitlen
Arline and Henry Gluck Foundation
Gold Key/PHR Hotels & Resorts
Marianne and Irwin N. Gold
Robert L. Gold
Michaels-Goldman Family
Julie and Bruce Goldsmith
Good Beginnings
Alec E. Gores
Daniel and Susan Gottlieb
Barbara and Earl G. Graves, Sr.
Marina and Igor Greenberg
Bobbie and Mark S. Greenfield
Jenna and Jason Grosfeld
Madeline J. Gussman
Michele and John R. Hall
Cindy and Hal Harley
Sally and Irwin Held
Estate of Peter V. Herald
Charles and Hella Hershson
Chavi F. Hertz and Family
Dr. John Roger Hinkins
Donald and Darrelle Hirsch
Holly and Russell Hughes
International Myeloma Foundation
Malci and Robert Kalmansohn, MD
Amie Karen Cancer Fund
David Kavner
Joyce E. and Melvin J. Keefer
Louis and Clara* Kennedy
Kelly M. and Robert H. Kerrigan
John B. and Nelly Llanos Kilroy
Deborah L. Klein and Mort Marcus
Joyce Klein and Gerald Breslauer
Melissa and Scott Klein
Carol and Spencer Koerner, MD
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation
Iris and Howard C. Kornberg
Jill and Lee Kort
Donna Kronson
Alie and Daniel C. Lapidus
Martin Lawrence and Family
Stacy and Michael L. Lederer
Leone - Perkins Family
Lilly, USA LLC
Walter B. Lindheimer
Jim and Linda Lippman
Jane and Howard Lipstone
The Lipton Family
Loeb and Loeb, LLP
Robert H. Lorsch
Danita R. Lowes and David M. Fite
Gerald* and Gloria Lushing
The Honorable and
Mrs. Earle I. Mack
Harriett and John W. Mack
Lois and Jerry Magnin
Mindy and Robert Mann
Marcled Foundation
Judd Marmor, MD*
Rita and Thomas B. Martin
$50,000–$99,999
Anonymous (5)
Jennifer and Byron Allen
Allergan
ALS Association,
Greater Los Angeles Chapter
Judy and John Angelo
Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow
Arden-Mayfair, Inc.
J. and Sarah Barnes Family
Belle Price Charitable Fund
Stephen Berg and Niki Horwitch
Martha and Barry Berkett
Heidi and Jeffrey Berkley
Berlex Laboratories, Inc.
Saul Berley
Daniel S. Berman, MD
Mary and Anthony J. Bianco, Jr.
Beverly and William Bierer, MD
Milton Bilak
Sharon* and Ronald* Binder
Biomet
Black Entertainment Television
Madame Pascaline Bongo
Louis L. Borick
Laurie Lustig-Bower
and Timothy L. Bower
Estate of Ellen F. Brandt
Phyllis R. and Harold
Brourman, MD
Arthur and Jacqueline Burdorf
Ronald W. Burkle
Roma Downey and Mark Burnett
California HealthCare Foundation
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$50,000–$99,999
James and Laura Maslon
Frank and Joan Miller
Dr. and Mrs. Jerrold Mink
Mojave Offroad Racing Enthusiast
Carol and Jerry Muchin
NBC Universal
Laura and Michael E. Neuhoff
Joan and Fred Nicholas
Rosita and Luis Nogales
Brendan F. O’Connor*
Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne
William and Carol Ouchi
Eleanor and Glenn Padnick
Ann Petersen, PhD and
Leslie A. Pam, PhD
Partners Healthcare System
Linda and Alvaro Pascotto
Estate of Samuel M. Pearson
Sherley* and Arnold Perlman, MD
continued
Tyler Perry
Estate of Jules Pilcher
Harriet Posner
Estate of Thelma B. Preissman
Bruce and Joy Rabin
Varda and Zeev Rav-Noy, MD
Tamar and Shlomo Rechnitz
Jeanne Schnitzer Reynolds
Susan W. and Carl W. Robertson
Rock ‘N’ Cure
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Jaclyn B. Rosenberg
Royal Purple, Inc.
Thomas Safran
Ann and Mel* Saltzman
George W. Schaeffer
Esther and Herbert Schaffer
Joan and Arnold Seidel
Kimberly and Richard W. Selby
Linda and M. Michael Shabot, MD
Adele and Edward* Shapiro
Joanna and Jed R. Sherwindt
Reagan Silber and Brooke Peterson
Ben Silverman
Anita and Robert Silverstein
Grazyna and William Simon
Judy and Donald Simon
Shelley and Ronald Singer
Maureen and Samuel Rush Spaulding
Judith and Bruce Stern
Ruth Sunkin, Bert Sunkin and
Stanley* Sunkin
Lisi and Steve Teller
Audri and Stan Tendler
Tower Cancer Research Foundation
Francine and James Travers
Deborah J. Heitz and
Shaw B. Wagener
Elyse and David S. Walker
Wallis Foundation
Walter and Shirley Wang
Estate of Judith E. Wax
Max Webb Family Foundation
Susan and C. Frederick Wehba
Miriam Sue Weiss
Werner Family Foundation
The Whiteman Family
Modi Wiczyk and Kate Phillips
Leila and Henry Wilf
Shirley S. and Marvin Wilson
Estate of Teddi Winograd
Carol and Hal Wiseman
Noelle and Richard A. Wolf
Stanley and Shirlene* Wainer
Gali and Daniel J. Ziv
Zynx Health
Rochelle and Jeffrey Boren
Yuki and Alex Bouzari
Frances and Lester Boxer
A.J. and Phyllis Braswell
Tisha and Anthony Brent
Drs. Connie and
William Warren Brien
Carrie Brillstein
Tracy and Graydon H. Brittan
Albert* and Dana* Broccoli
Marc D. Broidy
Joy and Malcom S. Brook
Linda and Edward I. Brown
Linda and Steven M. Brown
Suzanne Brown
Shari and Bruce Bucky
Thomas J. Burrell
Kimberly and Andrew D. Busch
Bob Bussone
The California Endowment
Reuben E. Cannon
Capretto South, Inc.
Dianne Carr
The John W. Carson Foundation, Inc.
Susan K. Carter
Cedars-Sinai Medical Staff
Estate of Delmar Richard Chalfant
and Lois Jewell Chalfant
George Chami
Amanda Brown Chang and
Justin Chang
Brenda and Don Chapman
Chloe Productions, Inc.
Barbara Ciamporcero
The Clifford Family Foundation
The Cochran Firm - Los Angeles
Cheryl and Bradley S. Cohen
Clodagh and Charles Steven Cohen
Michele and Bob M. Cohen
Kim Kowsky and Sheldon Cohn
Marina and Adam Cohn
Lya Cordova-Latta
Rhea J. Coskey
James J. Cotter Foundation
Debra and Roger Cowan
Patrick Crane
Creative Artists Agency
Jerome Dahan
Angie and Michael* David
Nadine and Harold Davidson
Rosette Delug
Samuel P. Delug
Jena and Frederick Denitz
Christina Dickson
The Dinah Shore Foundation
Allison and Michael L. Druyanoff
E! Entertainment Television
Drs. Marc and Susan Edelstein
Anna S. Eigler
Melissa and Douglas R. Ellin
Nancy Ellin
Robert S. Ellin
E-Luxury.Com Inc.
Embryon, Inc.
Brett and Lisa Ersoff
Sari and Aaron Eshman
Alisa and Craig Farkas
Carin and Scott M. Farkas
Faro Foundation
Margaret and Paul E. Feder
Maria and Steven N. Feig
Abby and Mitch Feinman
Lisa Feintech
Wendy Feintech
Leland and Erica Felsenthal
Dorothy Fenmore-Sheppard*
Jen and Ted Fentin
Ned and Susan Fenton
Craig and Alexis Fingold
Arlene and Barry E. Fink
Fisher Brothers
Tammy and Kenneth Fisher
Cynthia and Michael Flagg
Judy and Robert T. Flesh
Ruth Elaine Flinkman
Jeanne and Daniel Flores
Steven and Sarah Fortner
Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc.
Lynne and Andrew Fox
Adena and William Frank
Denise and Bryan J. Freedman
George Freeman
Jill and Mark S. Freeman
Judy and Larry J. Freeman
Carolyn and Frank Fried
Beth and Joshua J. Friedman
Gary D. Friedman
Joseph Fryzer
Alexandra and Brad Fuller
Lori and Simon Furie
Benjamin T. Gale Designated Fund
The David Geffen Foundation
$25,000–$49,999
Anonymous (9)
Dr. Phyllis Abrams
Estate of Harvey L. Ackerman
Camille and Arnon Adar
Linda and Shan H. Afcharieh
Shiva Aghaipour
Laura and Harvey Alpert
Susan Alschuler
Kendra and Ronald E. Altman
John A. Altschul
American Academy of Neurology
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
Carol and Sheldon R. Appel
Patricia K. Applegate
Leslie and Paul S. Aronzon
Deborah K. and Mark L. Attanasio
Cathy and Sheldon Bachrach
Rhona Bader
Pearl Cochran-Baker and
William A. Baker
Pamela and Jeffrey Balton
Leigh and Michael F. Baxter
Melvin P. Bayer
Pamela and Dennis S. Beck
Mickey and Lillian* Beckenfeld
Marcheline Bertrand*
Adele and Gordon M. Binder
Judith Byrd-Blaylock and
Ronald Blaylock
Michele and Leonard Blonder
Martin and Carolyn Bloom
Pamela and Richard Blosser
Paulette and Mel Blumenthal
Robert T. Blywise Family Foundation
$25,000–$49,999
Genentech, Inc.
Ruth and Howard Gilliam
Dr. and Mrs. Eli Ginsburg
Carrie and Keith Givens
Bernd Givon and Ann Labe-Givon
Rick and Ellen Gleitman
The Globus Family Trust
Goalie Entertainment
Drs. Julian and Michele Gold
Connie and Norman Goldbach
Lisa and Robert A. Goldstein
NancyJane and Mark R. Goldston
Bobbe and Martin Goodman
Patricia and Lawrence Goodman
Edna and Thomas Gordon
Sandra Gordon
Susan and Bruce G. Goren
Eleanor and Alan Gottlieb
Laurie and Harrison Gray
Nancy and Barry Greenfield
Trena and Stanley Greitzer
Lorette and Keith Gross, MD
Ron Grossblatt
Sonia and Alvin J. Grossblatt
Davina and Russell Grossman
Sharon and Irwin Grossman, MD
Elaine and Robert Grunauer
Toni and Adam C. Guild
Ellen and Howard Gussman
Odette Hacopian
Ronald S. Haft
Shirley Harkavy
Steven Harris
Lois Harwin
Harold A. and Lois Haytin Foundation
Anita and Don Hecht
Mildred* and Meyer Hersch
Barbara and Harlan Herzberg
Marion and Stuart S. Hillman
Sanford and Penny Hillsberg
The Fred and Lucille Hirsch
Foundation
Ellen and Tom Hoberman
Richard Hodkinson
Michelle and Stephen J. Hogan
Roberta S. Holland
Victoria and Michael K. Hooks
Fred M. Hughes, Jr.
Edward M. Israel
Scott and Marsha Jacks
Laura and Richard Jacobs
Marsha and Herman “Mitch” Jacobs
Anthony Jaffe
Linda and Jerome Janger
Kathy and Thomas Javor
Adrienne Grant and Paul S. Jennings
Jewelry Boutique, LLC
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Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
Dr. J. Patrick and Mrs. Nancy Johnson
Elaine and C. Richard Jones
Joleen and Mitchell R. Julis
John David Kalodner
Alice and Julius Kantor
Charitable Trust
Marla and Michael B. Kantor
Blaire and Aaron Kaplan
Linda and Donald M. Kaplan
Lilly Tartikoff Karatz and
Bruce Karatz
Drs. Beth and Scott Karlan
Judy and Stanley Karz, MD
Ronnie and Michael E. Kassan
Kenneth J. Kay
Kaye Scholer LLP
Michelle and Alan L. Kaye
The Kayne FoundationSuzanne & Ric Kayne
Mary Anne Keshen and
Terrence P. Tallen
Joanne and Ira* Kirshbaum
Barbara and Stuart Klabin
Mary Ann and Mike Klapper
Michael G. Klein
Wendy and Joseph S. Klein
Lara and Frank Knuettel
Erika and George Kobor
Abby and David J. Kohl
Laurie and Lyn Konheim
Cindy and Richard I. Koral
Richard B. Kraft
Grace and Stewart M. Krakover
Patricia M. and Mark D. Kvamme
Joseph O. Lampe
Angela and Isaac E. Larian
The Larry King Cardiac Foundation
Scott Laurie
Constance G. Lawton
Joe and Maryann Leach
Norman and Lyn Lear
Glenn Ledesma, MD
Lehman Brothers - New York
Jerry Leiber
Jackie Blatt and Ron Leibow
Pearle Rae and Mark Levey
Marilyn and Fredric G. Levin
Suzan R. Levin
Abby and Alan D. Levy
Carolyn and Edward Lewis
Marilyn and Harry Lewis
Rachel and Gregg Lichtenstein
Victoria Lockwood
The Loftus Family
Janet and David J. Lonner
Noah Lookofsky
Jeff and Therese Lotman
Linda and Marvin M. Lotz
Cathy and Mark Louchheim
Erica and Alexander Lowy
Debra and James Lustig
Sally and Philip Magaram
JoAnn Magidow
Minoo and Behrouz Mahboubi-Fardi
Rochelle and Richard Maize
Susan Kendall Mann
Joan and Sid Marantz
Paul Marciano
Joni and Jeff Marine
Libby and Marvin Markowitz
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Marshall
Daisy W. Mason
Kathleen McGrath and Jeffrey J.
Abrams
Shmuel Meitar
Mellon Bank, N.A.
Susan and Edward Meltzer, Jr.
Arlene and David Meyerson
The Milken Family Foundation
Lori and Michael Milken
Barbara and Fred Miller
Elsie Miller
Marcy Miller
Dr. Toni Whaley Miller
Mira Miskin
Cynthia S. Monaco and Daniel J. Jaffe
Morgan Stanley
Manfred Mosk, PhD, The Mosk
Foundation
Ann and Jerry Moss
Barbara Segal and Howard* Myers
Deborah and Robert Myers
Jeannine Sefton-Nadel and
Herbert Nadel
National Alliance for Research on
Schizophrenia & Depression
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Company
NBC West, LLC
Cathy and Steve Needleman
Rebecca and Michael A. Neidorf
Neisloss Family Foundation
Patty and John Nickoll
Paula and Peter Noah
Frederick W. Noble
North American Society of Pacing
and Electrophysiology
Nuvasive
Liz and Michael Nyman
Raquel and Ber Oberfeld
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. O’Connell
Olympus
Morris Ostin
Marjorie Oswald
Tia and Jess Ravich
Aldo Parcesepe
Judith Hayward and Michael Parks
Albert Parvin Foundation
Nicole and Scott Pearson
Susan and David B. Pechman, MD
Nelson Peltz
Liza Utter-Pernice and Thomas J.
Pernice
Perry and Neidorf, LLP
Sandra and Melvin* Peters
The Jay & Rose Phillips Family
Foundation
The Plum Foundation
Michelle and Robert A. Poletti
George Polinger
Jonathan L. Pollack
Trudi and David C. Pollack
Lea and Barry A. Porter
Jason Posovsky and
Gara Danielle Rakow
Melinda Lerner and John Powell
Prada USA Corp.
Morris and Mary Press and
Sondra Press
Kathryn and Joseph Pretlow
Jodi and Michael Price
Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker
Family Foundation
Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
Elba and Edward Prunchunas
Pureology Research, LLC
Joanna Moore and Brad Ramberg
Bari and Ken Ramberg
Max Ramberg
Robin Rappaport and Edward Ring
Melanie and Robert Rechnitz
Paul and Barbara Reitzin
Relativity Media, LLC
Dr. Lawrence and Marilyn Resnick
Paul M. Resnick
Shelley Resnik
Jeannette and Don H. Reuben
King Richter
Barbara and Don Rickles
Ricks Consulting Group
Ricki and Marvin Ring
The Riordan Foundation
Mark Robbins
Roche Laboratories, Inc.
Rodeo Collection, LTD.
Rachel and Adam Roseman
Carole and Michael E. Rosen
Nadine and Fredric Rosen
Janet and Leonard Rosenblatt
Linda and Daniel Rosenson
Gayle and Jeffrey Rosenthal
continued
Donna A. Roth
Neddy and Sol R. Rubin
Adrienne and Stanford Rubin
Allan and Paula Rudnick
RX For Reading
Barbara and Armin M. Sadoff, MD
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dorothy and Avram Salkin
Anne and Lee Samson
Charlene and Victor Sands
Kee and Thomas Sardi
Rhoda and Bernard G. Sarnat, MD
Helen and Moshe Sassover
Paul and Judy Schaeffer
Marlene and Roger A. Schaffner
Linda and Peter Schlesinger
Paula P. Manzanedo-Schmit and
Daniel Schmit
Annes and John A. Schoenfeld
Lynne and Barry Scholer
Leonard and Tema Schrage
Debbee Klein Schwartz and Robert
Schwartz
Lisa Redston Schwartz and
Mark Schwartz
Tony Schwartz
Scientific Therapeutics
Information, Inc.
Phyllis and Ralph R. Scott
Eric and Susana Scroggins
Lois and Larry Seewack
Derek Sells and Mina Malik
Chester Semel, MD
Dale and Joseph Sessa
Florence and Melvin A. Shader
Annette and Leonard Shapiro
Stacy and Jesse Sharf
Nina L. Shaw and Wallace A. Little
Carroll Shelby Foundation
Fredric and Martha J. Cochran
Sherrard
Henry Shields, Jr.
Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ms. Diana Shoolman
Shriners Hospital for Children
Nancy and Jack Silberkleit
Linda and Perry S. Silver
Patricia and Stanley Silver
Ann Margaret Simons
Nancy Sinatra
Jennifer and Michael Singer
Ruth and Sonny* Singer
Loraine and Robert Sinskey, MD
Hezekiah Sistrunk, Jr.
Carole F. Slavin*
Nancy and Norman D. Sloan
Joyce and Ernest Smith
Jules Smith*
Kristin and Baker Smith
Will and Jada Smith Family
Foundation
Melanie and Thomas Staggs
Abraham Stein
The Harold and Mimi Steinberg
Charitable Trust
Bobbie and Bob* Stern
Chantal Stern
Irene and George Stern
Louis Stern
Marilyn and Jeffrey A. Stern
Maxine Stern Froelich
Steven Stern
Cameron A. Stewart
Gloria Strasburger
Herbert J. Strather
Amy and Jeffrey P. Straus
Mark Streams
David Styne
Ellen and Steve Sugerman
Jack Sullivan
Lesley and Jon S. Summers
Sunair Children’s Foundation
Daniel A. Sussman
Mary and Steven Swig
Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Stacey Feldman/Stacey Todd, Inc.
Charles M. Tracey
Carolyn Hunt and Gregory B. Trattner
Elizabeth and Darren Trattner
Nancy Turack-Bonner
UniHealth Foundation
United Talent Agency, Inc.
Marion Zola and Samuel Urcis
Stephanie and Leon Vahn
Tobey and Jonathan A. Victor
Angelle and Roger Wacker
Faye and Gary A. Waldman
Marilyn Rosinsky Wallace and
George Wallace
Bunny and Dr. Howard Wallach
Rhonda and Mark S. Wapnick
Shelley and Michael S. Warsavsky
Ruth and Dennis M. Wasser
Elliot and Debbie Webb
Edward J. Wedelstedt
Christina and Stanley Weinberg
Sharon and Michael D. Weiner
Jodi and Ian R. Weingarten
Eleanor and Barry V. Weinstock
Benton and Darren R. Weinstock
Karen and Edward J. Weiss
Roberta and Martin H. Weissman
Lynne and Jacques Wertheimer
Keisha and Forest Whitaker
Lila and David Wiener
Michael and Michele Wiener
Estate of Alyce T. Williams
Margo and Irwin Winkler
Miriam* and Al Winner
Andrea and Alan Wishnow
Sharon and Robert Wiviott
Fred and Sheryl Wolf
Lisa and Richard M. Wolf
Donna and Martin J. Wolff
Linda and Louis Wolff
Richard and Jenny Wolpert
F. Michael and Roberta
Simmons Wong
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Kevin B. Yorn
Laurie and Robert E. Younger
Ron and Sandy Zacky
Tanya and Tony Vincent Zehenni
Marcie and Howard M. Zelikow
Ruth and Allen Ziegler
Bobbi and Walter Zifkin
Lynn Ziman
Henri Zimand
Danielle and David S. Zucker
Dayle and Abram C. Zukor
Ben Akbary
Gina and M. Mark Albert
Julie and Tracy Albert
Inez Alejandro
Deborah and David M. Alessi, MD
Dr. and Mrs. Emory J. Alexander, MD
Marjorie and James* Alijan
All Star Travel Group
Alliance Family Foundation, LTD
Al’s Irrevocable Charitable Trust
Lorraine and Paul Alter
Alterna Holdings, Corp.
Altman Family Foundation
Samantha and Matt Alvarez
Matthew Amendoloro
American Heart Association
American Motility Society
Amgen
Mark Amin
Michele and Arlen Andelson
Anderson Vocal Productions, Inc.
Stephanie Anderson
ANS
Donna Estes Antebi
Steven Antebi
Anthony Nak, Inc.
Anulex Technology
Audrey and Martin Appel
Carol and David Appel
Elizabeth and Harold E. Applebaum
Applied Spine Technologies
Aptium Oncology Research Network
Daniel J. Arbess
Arden Realty Limited Partnership
Ares Management, LLC
Dawn and Roland* E. Arnall
John & Hilda Arnold
Foundation, Inc.
Thomas A. Arnold
Inna Fedosseeva and Artem
Aroutiounian
Arya Group, Inc.
Asetellas Pharmaceutical US, Inc.
Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc.
AstraZeneca, LP
AtriCure
ATT
Astrid and Dominick Autolitano
Automobile Club of Southern
California
Avero, LLC
AxioMed Spine Corporation
Serge Azria
B.C. Box, Inc.
$5,000–$24,999
Anonymous (23)
100 Medical Plaza Urological
Research Foundation
10Eleven
19 Entertainment, Inc.
21st Century Leaders
A Room With A View, Inc.
Salvatore Abbatiello
Abbott Spine, Inc.
The Abner Levy Foundation
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
Adenym Capital, Inc.
Annette and Lawrence* Ades
Alexis and Robert C. Adler
Susanna and Dean S. Adler
Advanced Health Media
Advogent Group, Inc.
Karla and William H. Ahmanson
$5,000–$24,999
Eva and Herbert Baerwitz
Balenciaga America, Inc.
Jacqueline and Howard Banchik
Maxine and Arthur Barens
Annie and Kevin Barnes
Karrie and Lawrence R. Barnett
Marcia and Henry L. Baron
Coe and Nathan* Barshop, MD
Avery and Andrew F. Barth
Fred and Cecile Bartman
Foundation
Bauer Publishing Company, LP
Bayer Corp. - Pharmaceutical
Division
Bayer Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cynthia and Timothy Beare
Harriet and Norman Beck
Amy and Joey Behrstock
Barbara and William Belzberg
Bunni and Rick Benaron
Jeanne Berger
Barbara and Richard Bergman
Teri and Dan Berkoff
Harold Berkowitz*
Frieda and Alan E. Berlin
Frances and Steven Berman
Robin and Ed Berman
Ruth and Milton I. Berman
Joan F. Berne
Ronee and Mel Berns, Jr.
Barbara and Stephen Bernstein
Andrew Bevan
Lynn and Leslie E. Bider
Bioness, Inc.
Janet and William Birnkrant
Marjorie Blatt
R. Blauvelt
Barbara S. Blinderman
Lisa and Jonathan Bloch
Ruth and Aleck Block
Wendy and Charles Block
Georgette Bloom
Bloomingdale’s
BMT Celebration of Life
Anthony Bobulinski
Boehringer Ingelheim
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Eskandar Bolour
Carol and Herman Boone
Booth Heritage Foundation, Inc.
Suzanne and David Booth
The Alec Borden Foundation
Melissa and Michael J. Bordy
Joan N. Borinstein
Joan Boyce
Bracco Diagnostics
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Jacqueline B. Brandwynne
Negeen and Brian J. Breiter
Deborah and Gabriel Brener
Brentwood School
Eloise Briskin
Jacqueline Briskin
Ellen and Philip Brooks, MD
Eileen and Harold A. Brown
Helene* and Carl Brown
Marilyn and Bud* Brown
Mina and William* Brown
Sandra and Richard Brown
Chad Brownstein
Florence and John M. Bryan
Barton L. Buchalter
Linda Burnes Bolton PhD, RN
Dorothy and Stephen K. Busby
Judy M. and Alan E. Cabito
California Cryobank, Inc.
Cares Foundation, Inc.
CARES-Cardiac Arrhythmia
Research Enhancement
Support Group
Carolyn and Robert E. Carlson
Nancy and Jeffrey M. Carlson
Glenn Caron
Tammi Carr
William Carrick
Cars 101
Marcy Carsey
Nadine* and Edward Carson
Stephanie and Jonathan Carson
Ian Carter
Susan and Alan I. Casden
Maryrose and Charles Caspary
CBIZ, Inc.
CBR Systems, Inc.
Anne and Bernard* Ceazan
Cedars-Sinai Medical Emeritus Staff
CH2M Hill, Inc.
Anita* and William E. Chaikin
Dottie and Marvin Chanin
Chek Med Systems (CM)
Richard Chivaroli
Lisa and Steven D. Chlavin
J. Choo USA, Inc.
City National Bank
City of Hope
City of Los Angeles
Renee and Stephen Claman
John G. Clarke
Clay Lacy Aviation
Clinical Care Options
Jerry G. Clinton
CNA Foundation
Coca Cola Bottling Company of LA
The Cochran Firm –
New Orleans/Jackson
The Cochran Firm Metairie, LLC
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
( Johnson & Johnson)
Ellen and Donald Cohen, MD
James S. Cohen
Joan and Robert M. Cohen, Esq.
Michael A. Cohen
Colbert Family Trust
Barbara and Jonathan B. Cole
Michelle and Tom Coleman
Wendy and Victor J. Coleman
Susan and William Larry Colvin
Comerica
Norma and Peter H. Comisar
Community Urgent Care Medical
Group, Inc.
Conde Nast Publications
Confidence Foundation
CONMED Corporation
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
The Cooper Family Foundation, Inc.
Leon and Toby Cooperman
Cordis, Johnson & Johnson
Janis and Terry M. Cosgrove
Jill and David Cossman, MD
Countrywide Financial Corporation
Rina and Lawrence G. Cowan
Credit Suisse
Shari and Tom Creed
Crespi Carmelite High School
Crown Family Philanthropies
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Geraldine and John Cusenza
CV Therapeutics
CYTYC
Dorothy Czernek
Dailey & Associates Advertising
Daily Express
Kathy and John Danhakl
Tracy and Tony Danza
Tina C. Datta
Celia Davidson Farkas and Family
DaVita
Kelly and Robert A. Day, Jr.
Nancy Lushing Dean
Edwina and David Dedlow
Delmart Cold Storage, Inc.
Deluxe Laboratories
Christina Dennis
William Howard Desser
Stephanie and Tom Di Pietro
Carol Dickman
Digirad Corporation
Connie and Brad Dinsmore
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.
Nanci A. and James M. Dobbins
Dolce & Gabbana USA, Inc.
Jonathan and Susan Dolgen
Family Foundation
Kim and Gary Domel
Lauren Shuler Donner and
Richard Donner
Anne and Kirk Douglas
Carl Douglas
The Dover Fund
Drabkin Family Foundation, Inc.
Aleck and Barbara Dugally and
Family
Diane and Roger N. Duhl
Ruth W. Dunn
Dunweizer Machine, Inc.
The Eagles
East and West Bank
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Richard M. Ehrlich, MD
Joseph and Inez Eichenbaum
Foundation
Anna Sanders and Neal L. Eigler
Philanthropy Family
Janice Eisendrath*
Michael and Nancy Powell
Eisenstadt
Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Susan and Robert Eller
Linda Ellman
Anne Elman
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Elperin
Emc2Billing.com, LLC
Emser International
Endocrine Fellows Foundation
Donna Black and
Harvey A. Englander
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company
of Los Angeles Group 3299
ERBE USA, Inc.
Fernanda and Philip Erlanger
Lavinia Errico
Irving Eskenazi
Ethicon, Inc.
Etro SPA
Troy Evans
Quinn and Bryan Ezralow
Gayle and Marshall S. Ezralow
Susan B. Factor
Deborah and Leon Farahnik
Fayez Sarofim & Co.
FDR Management, LLC
Joan and Frank Feder
Michael Feder
Phyllis and Samuel M. Feder
Bonnie and Ronald Fein
Elliott Feinman
Kaoru M. Feldman
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Gladys and Allan Fellman
Judith and Jerrold Felsenthal
Andrew J. and Mary Frances Fenady
Gloria and Jerry Fields
Willa M. Fields
Filo America, Inc.
Findings, Inc.
Ruth and Elliott R. Fine
Catherine and Steven B. Fink
Linda Finkelstein and Jean Chriss
Samantha and Jonathan Firestone
Julie Firstenberg
Marilyn E. Firstenberg
Selma and Len Fisch
Laura and John J. Fisher
Sakurako and William S. Fisher
Judy and Arnold Fishman
Terry and Fabrizio F. Fiumi
Gail and Eugene G. Flaum, MD
Edward Fleishman Trust
Steven J. Fogel
Ford Motor Company
Steven K. Fowlkes
Fox Broadcasting Company
Laura Fox and Bennet Van De Bunt
Ted Foxman
Ellen and Dr. Irwin Frankel
Ben Franklin
James B. Freedman
Mimi and Marvin Freedman
Sami Rosinsky Freedman
FremantleMedia North America, Inc.
Fremont Investment & Loan
Lora Fremont
Deborah and David Fried
Diana and Robert T. Friedman
Jean and John D. Friedman, MD
Lynne M. and John M. Friedman
Mae C. Friedman
Friends of International Charity
Tamara A. Fritz
Georgia Frontiere*
Soleil M. Frye and Jason Goldberg
Fujinon, Inc.
Kristi and Andy Funk
Karen Furie
Estate of Robert Gale
Starla and Earl E. Gales
Game Show Network, LLC
Susan Brauneiss and Marc Gamsin
Donna E. Garber
Cicely A. Gargaro
Jennifer Garner
Patricia and Welko E. Gasich
GE Healthcare
Roya* and Joel Geiderman, MD
Beverly and Herbert Gelfand
Marshall and Patricia Geller
General Mills Foundation
Genzyme Corporation
Susan and David Gersh
Chelsea and Mike Gibson
Arnold L. Gilberg, MD, PhD
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert
Foundation
Cynthia and Dennis J. Gilbert
Renee and Allen Gilbert
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Jack H. Gindera, Jr.
Lydia and Sol Gindoff
Jonathan and Dr. Nancy Glaser
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Diane and Guilford Glazer
Sonia and Stephen Gliatta
Judith and Albert B. Glickman
Globus Medical
Rochelle and Robert Gluckstein
Godiva Chocolatier, Inc.
Stanley Gold
Sylvia and Herbert Gold, MD
David Goldberg
Wendy and Leonard Goldberg
Caryl Golden and James Gerson, MD
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
The Harry and Barbara Goldman
Foundation
Enid and Sheldon N. Goldman
Hon. MeraLee K. Goldman
Ralph I. Goldman
Gil Goldschein
Alicia and John Goldsmith
Carl Goldsmith
Gina and Andrew Goldsmith
Karen and Russell Goldsmith
Barbara and Glenn Golenberg
Marion* and Dan* Golenternek
Shelli and Ronald* Goodman
Nancy and Jonathan M. Goodson
Joyce and Daniel V. Goodstein
Aileen Gordon
Eydie Gorme and Steve Lawrence
Bonnie and Roger L. Gould
Steven and Natalie Graff-Radford
Anthony Graham
Peggy and Walter E. Grauman
Debra and David D. Green
Janett and Jay N. Greenberg
Margie and Lester Greenberg
Naftali Greenberg
Susan and Michael Greenberg
Barbara and Bernard *Grenell
Douglas Grey
Linda Griego
The Gross Family Trust
Sunny & Alvin Grossblatt Family
Foundation
Nicola Guarna
Gucci America, Inc.
GUESS?, Inc.
Guggenheim Capital, LLC
Phil Gurin
Penny Haberman
Heidi and David Haddad
Priscilla and Jamie Halper
Sylvia Ruth and Samuel Halper
Carole and Martin Hamburger
Todd Hankin
Roy Hanson
Harb, Levy & Weiland, LLP
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Julie and Matthew Harelson
Estate of Doris Harris
Iwalani W. Harris
Rita and Albert P. Harris
Salli and Bernie Harris
Shirley and Burt Harris Family
Foundation
Susan Harris
Timothy Harris*
Marcia Harrow
Hillary and Steven Hartman
Ellen and Andrew Hauptman
Goldie Hawn
Denise and Robert Hayman
The Morris A. Hazan Family
Foundation
Clifford Hein
Joseph Held
Lisa and Robert Held
Louise* and Harold* A. Held
Kathryn and Greg Heller
Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation
Barbara and Bradley Herman
Amanda Coslor and Todd Herman
Estate of Leta Mae Hilliard
Audrey and Merle Hilliard
Hillside Memorial Park and
Mortuary
Steven Hilton
Harriette Hirsch
Jennifer Graham and Henry
Hirschowitz
Leonard Hirshan
The Hirshberg Foundation for
Pancreatic Cancer Research
Hitchcock Automotive Resources
Fritz Hitchcock
Ethie and Steve Hitter
Jacklyn and Ben Hoberman
Amy and David Hochman
Harriet Hochman
Vivienne and Nathan Hochman
Lisa and Bruce Hoffman
Holding Pictures Distribution
Co., LLC
Richard and Jackie Hollander
Jan and Richard Holz
Merritt S. Hooper
Harlene and Robert Horowitz
Harry R. Horowitz
Louise Horvitz
Joan and John Hotchkis
Hotel Sahara
Margaret M. Howard
Hudson News Distributors, LLC
Allan and Tiffany Hunter
Patricia Kennedy and Lee Iacocca
Imagine Entertainment
Industrial Metal Supply Company
Inhabit
Inter Public Group
International Creative Management
Irell & Manella, LLP
Elaine* and Lawrence* Irell
Ischemia Technologies
Mark Allen Itkin
Stanley Itskowitch
JAC 2000 Limited
David Jackson*
LaTanya and Samuel L. Jackson
Nancy and Len Jacoby
Marlene C. Jenkins
Jenna’s Rainbow Foundation, Inc.
Suzanne M. and David G. Johnson
Joimax, Inc.
Ranger Jones
David M. Joseph Estate Trust
Marvin Jubas
Sydney and Peter Julien, MD
Cheryl and Gary L. Justice
Mary Ann and Sheldon L. Kadish
Daniel Kadisha
Dora and Neil Kadisha
Betty and Michael D. Kadoorie
Charlene Kahle
Joseph H. Kanter Foundation
Estate of Sylvia Kantor
Lee S. Kapelovitz
Carole and Stuart P. Kaplan
Christine and Jordan L. Kaplan
Judi and Joe Kaplan
Steven L. Kaplan
Terri and Michael B. Kaplan
Kar Tek
Avi Karpel
Molinda and Harold Karpman, MD
Martha and Bruce Karsh
Andrew J. Katersky
Helen and Harris L. Katleman
$5,000–$24,999
Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg
Carol and Jerome F. Katzman
Morton and Beverly Kay
Lenore E. and Fred Kayne
Judy and Earle W. Kazis
Ruthie and Richard B. Keller
Dorothy* and Martin Kellner
Wendy and Richard Kellner
The Kelly Day Foundation
Chantel and Jason Kendall
J. Christopher Kennedy*
Lauren and Ezra Kest
Ajit Khimji
Jill Kirshner
Alexandria and Charles F.
Kivowitz, MD
Toba August and Alan H. Klein, MD
Jennifer and Jonathan Klein
Keith L. Klein, MD
Jane Kloner
Kobayashi & Company
Charlotte and Harold Koeffler, MD
Blanche and Steven C. Koegler
Sue and Arnold Kogen
Judy and Mitchell Komaiko, MD
Susan and Bruce Konheim
Charlene S. and Dr. S. Sanford
Kornblum, MD
Drs. Robin and Marvin Koven
B. Krulac
Stephanie and Danny Kwock
LA BioMed
Morton La Kretz
Diane S. Lake Family
Wendy and Robert Landes
Desiree and Jeffrey C. Lapin
Sue and Zev Lapin
Deborah Laub
Sheryl and Donald D.
Lautenschlager
J. P. Laux
Arlene and Marvin Lazar
Trudy and Morris Lazar
Dr. and Mrs. Lee W. Leader
Maggie Lear
Roberta and Stanley Lederman
Sharon Lee
Estate of Rosamond and
Sam M. Lefohn
Richard S. and Karen LeFrak
Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Deborah L. Leidner
Doris and Mitchell Leit
Bernadette and Ray C. Leonard
Leonie Industries, LLC
Georgianne Levangie
Hyman Levine Family Foundation
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Gayle Levine and David Page
Judy and Alan J. Levine
Dorothy and David* C.
Levinson, MD
Susan and Marshall* Levinson
Ann and Steve Levit
Steven Ades and Laurie Levit
Alicia B. Levitt
The Levy Group, Inc.
Joanne and Mark A. Levy
Allison and Thomas Levyn
Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Lewinter
Butch Lewis and Family
Deborah and Brian E. Lewis
Sukma and Kenneth Lian
Anne W. Liff
Nancy and Ronald Lightstone
Lynn Klinenberg Linkin and
Jerry Linkin
Estate of Edward and Rosalie
Harmon Lipsett
Meg and Greg Lipstone
Tamara Lynn and Mark Litman
Dr. Frank and Shelley Litvack
Liu Family
Tepei and Rich Liu
Estate of Marcus Loew
Long Beach Ramo General Business
Longo Toyota
Barbara and Kenneth Lopaty
Lenore and Ronald Lopaty
Loro Piana & Co, Inc.
Annie and Walter Losk
Robert J. Lowe, Sr.
Luminous Capital Holdings, LLC
Anita C. Lyons
Karen and Charles Lyons
Robert Lyons
Virginia and Francis S. Maas
Sherrill MacLaren
Maureen A. Maher
Cynthia and Michael W. Malone
Dana and Chuck Maltz
Elaine and David Maltzman
Management 360
Jeannette and Mervyn Mandelbaum
Renee and Brian Mann
Marc Michel Eyewear Studio, Inc.
March of Dimes
Robert and Barbara Margolis
Maxine L. Marmor*
Maron Living Trust
Helen R. Mars
Cari Marshall
Todd Marshall
Cynthia and Richard Marx
Allison and Brian L. Massey
Massiah Foundation, Inc.
Henri Mastey
Michael L. Matkins, Esq.
Maxim Charitable Foundation
Tanya and Alejandro N. Mayorkas
Jeff Mazzarella
The MBP Company, LLC
Jenny McCarthy
L. McCreary
James McDonald
Winston McKesson
Linda and Cary M. Meadow
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.
Penny and Steve Meepos
Alana and Elliot Megdal
Aria Mehrabi
Marilyn Meltzer
Janis & Alan Menken Foundation
Mentor Corporation
Linda and Harvey Meranus, DDS
Merck & Co., Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Nola and George Mihlsten
Arnon Milchan
Hillary and Lance A. Milken
Marcia Milkis
Miller Barondess, LLP
Bernice and Leo Miller
Betsy G. Miller
Carole and Michael Miller
Jade and Adam Mills
Julie Minardos
Lisa and Bradley Mindlin
Hope Mineo
Lawrence A. Mirisch
Roberta and Donald I. Mirisch
Walter Mirisch
Beverly Mitchell
Gloria and Accie M. Mitchell, MD
Jeffrey A. Mitchell, Esq.
Jonathan Mitchell
Adrianne and Paul Mittentag
Courtney L. Mizel
MOC Products Co., Inc.
Julie and Ken Moelis
Pamela and John Mohn
Jacqueline and Isaac Moradi
Morgan Peabody, Inc.
Barbara and Milt Moritz
Michael A. Morris
Shari Morshed
The Morton Family Charitable Fund
Brenda and Colin F. Mossman
Mountains Restoration Trust
Deborah Mozer
Gary E. Mozer
Berit and Robert A. Muh
Marci and Robert E. Murdock
Brittany Murphy*
Dorothy Murray*
Musk Foundation
Marjorie* and Leonard Myers
Tomoko Nagashima
Gitta and Jack M. Nagel
Sam Najmabadi, MD
Suzy and Jerry J. Nakauchi
Gail and Albert Nassi
Robert S. Nathan
Adam Ian Nathanson
National Childhood Cancer
Foundation
National Services Group, Inc.
National Smart Set
Navegante Group, Inc.
Nancy and Bernie Nebenzahl
The Neiman Marcus Group
Eric B. Nelson
Dr. Henry and Lilian Nesburn
Award Fund
Gil Netter
Claudette Nevins and
Benjamin L. Pick
Nancy and Bruce Newberg
Ronald Newburg
Blanche R. Newman*
Newport Pacific Records
NFL Ventures, LP
Neda and Ivan K. Nikkhoo
Noel Foundation
Judith and Paul W. Noglows
Jennifer and John Nordstrom
Northfield Properties, Inc.
Novo Nordisk Pharmacueticals, Inc.
Nina and Fabian Oberfeld
Deedy and Dennis* Oberman
Marge* and Gus* Oberman
Kathleen O’Connell
Omdusa, Inc.
Orange Coast Title Company of Los
Angeles
Michael and Marti Ornest
Orthofix, Inc.
Emily Orzack*
Lee and Herman Ostrow Family
Foundation
Judy and Michael Ovitz
The David and Lucile Packard
Foundation
Yasuda and Harin Padma-Nathan
T. Paolinett
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Kelly and Jamie Patricof
The Edwin W. Pauley Foundation
Marla and Lowell Paxson
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PDTW, LLC
Holly Robinson-Peete and
Rodney Peete
Marisol and Ethan H. Penner
Pentax Precision Instrument Corp.
MaryAnn W. and Bryce D. Perry
Margie and Robert E. Petersen
Foundation
Petro-Diamond
PharmAdura, LLC
Phillips Medical Solutions
Darryl M. Phillips, Esq.
Rhonda and John F. Pieracci
Gloria and Richard Pink
Daniel Pitino Foundation
Adele* and Conrad Platt
Sarah and John M. Plotke
William H. Plummer
Susan and Melvin Plutsky
Janet and David Polak
Polk Brothers Foundation
David J. Pollack
Kimberly L. Pollack
Irene and Abe Pollin
Phyllis and Ruben Poplawski
Elham and Fred Pourbaba
Maury R. Povich
Joan and Edwin Praver
Heidi and Albert Praw
Principal Life Insurance Company
Promedica International CME
Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
Proverbs 3:9 Foundation
The Queen’s Medical Center
Janice and George E. Quinn
Richard E. Rainwater
Annette Castro and Julio Ramirez
Maja and Craig D. Ramsey
Brett Ratner
Ralph V. Raulli
Harriet and Milton Raymond
RealNetworks Foundation
Carol and Jerome Redston
Ticia Reeder
Reid Products, Inc.
Estherly and Leonard Reifman
Reilly Worldwide, Inc.
Daniel H. Renberg
Raymond G. Rennebaum
Reveille, LLC
Estate of Josephus Reynolds
Hon. Vicki Reynolds and
Murray Pepper
Rhytec, Inc.
Rich and Skinny, Inc.
Richardson & Patel, LLP
Fredric N. Richman
Raina and James H. Ring
Jill and Dennis A. Roach
Denise Lynne Roberts Living Trust
Jeanne and Sanford Robertson Fund
Estate of Robert F. Rodgers
Jeff and Cathy Rogers
Susan and Louis* Rogers
Jack and Charlotte Rosenberg
Family Foundation
J. Rosenberg
Mark D. Rosenberg
Nancy and Brad Rosenberg
Rosenbloom and Rosenbloom, Inc.
Anita May and Arnold S. Rosenstein
Joan and Albert J. Rosenstein
Karen and George I. Rosenthal
Monica and Philip Rosenthal
Craig Ross
Harry Ross Industries
Nataalia and Leonard M. Ross
Michael Rotenberg
Alison and Jonathan P. Roth
Florence and Bernard B. Roth
Barbara Kaye and Bruce Rothman
Rouse Asset Services, Inc.
Rowe International Corporation
RTES Medical
Linda and Tony Rubin
Sandra and Carter Sackman
Sharon and Phillip M. Sacks, DDS
Kathleen and Gregory R. Sain
Saks Incorporated
Salon Ca’Pello
The Sanders Family California
Foundation
Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
Sanofi-Aventis
David I. Saperstein
Laura Sapp
Ronnie and Vidal Sassoon
Jennifer and Fred Savage
Save Your Breath
Phyllis and Jay Schapira, MD
Denise and Ernest Schatz
Barbara and Martin
Schechter, DDS
Schering Corp.
Dr. Barry M. Schneider IV*
Michelle and Gary Schoenfeld
Susan R. Schoff
W. Michael Schoff
Arthur Schreiber*
Stephanie and Norman* M.
Schulman, MD
Darlene and Harry Schultz
Audrey and Mark Schuster
Laurie and Todd Schuster
Cheryl and Michael L. Schwab
Schwartz & Benjamin
Thomas M. Schwartz
Julie and David A. Schwarz
Lily and Allan Schweitzer
Anthony Scott
Ryan J. Seacrest
Dorothy Secrest
Larraine and Clive Segil, MD
Jane and Terry Semel
Sencorp, Inc.
Joseph M. and Carolyn R.
Shachtman Charitable Foundation
Shangri-La Entertainment, LLC
Evelyn and Ronald Shapiro
Judith and Martin S. Shapiro
Diane F. Sherman
Jody and Earl L. Sherman
Stacey and Michael A. Sherman
Jo Anne and Henry Shields
Kathy and Robert Shipp
Showtime Networks, Inc.
Jonathan Shuken
Victoria A. Shuken
Rena and Norman* Shultz, DDS
Stephen Shultz
Allen, Beatrice and Marc Siegal
Family Foundation
Pattie and Barry J. Siegel
Siemens Medical Solutions
Jose Pepe Sigal
Ruth and Elliott Sigal
Signatures Network, Inc.
Christopher Silbermann
Silver & Arsht
Russell Simmons
Vicki and Ron Simms
Leona and Hyman Simon
Marian Simonian
Patricia and Richard Sinaiko
Joseph Sinay
Nigel Sinclair
Patricia and Bill Sinclair
Skechers
The Harry and Jennie Slayton
Family Foundation
SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills
Sondra and Marvin Smalley
Greg Smelser
Dione and Joseph B. Smith
Terri and Michael Smooke
Babette and Philip* Sobel
Patti and Steven L. Soboroff
Society of Hospital Medicine
SolarReserve, LLC
Barbara Zitelli Soll
Fran and Richard E. Solomon
Alice and Hung-Kwong Soo
Southern California Society
of Gastroenterology
Kevin Spacey
Elaine and Lawrence Sparling
Spectrum Dynamics (USA), Inc.
Aldona and Damon N. Spiegel
Spinal Elements
The Spine Center
Spine Wave, Inc.
Leslie and Robert L. Spivak
Gloria and Lawrence Spungin
SSJM Incorporated
DeeAnna Staats-Visbal
Amy Stabler
Steven Stabler
Lesley R. Stahl
Andrea and David G. Stanley
Darren Star
Lisa and Darren Statt
Miriam and Kenneth Staub
Philip and Andra Stein
Joy and Bob Steinberg
Arleen and Allen Steiner
Shuli Steinlauf
Sterling Pathology Medical
Corporation
Shelly and Donald T. Sterling
Sidney Stern Memorial Fund
Eva and Marc I. Stern
Matthew and Jill Stewart
Jane Stiglitz
Christine and Ben Stiller
Toni Stone and Arlen Gunner
Kay Stoneburner-Abdalla
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP
Mark W. Surrey, MD
Lenore S. Sussman
Danielle and Michael Swartz
Sweater.com Apparel, Inc.
John Sweeney
Synergy Promotions, Inc.
Carolyn and Rick* Taff
Judith Taft-Burton*
Michael A. Taitelman
Takeda Pharmaceuticals - North
America, Inc.
Priscilla M. and Curtis Tamkin
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.
Patricia and Jean Tardy-Vallernaud
Tania and Ardeshir A. Tavangarian
The Teichman Family
Terarecon, Inc.
Teva Neuroscience
Tha Mode, Inc.
Michael Thaxton
Michele and Patrick Thibiant
$5,000–$24,999
Think Products
Edwin Thorne, Jr.
Robert Thorne
Estate of Ruth Thorner
Thrive Records
Lela Tillem
Time, Inc.
Steven Tisch Foundation
Rae Sanchini and Bruce Tobey
Top Brass Marketing, Inc.
Kathleen and Charles P. Toppino
Toshiba America Medical
System, Inc.
TouchTunes Music Corporation
Theodosios A. Toumasis
Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
Trans1, Inc.
Marilyn Trattner
Tree Town USA
Meryl and Michael Tuchin
The Andrew Tucker Memorial Fund
Harold Tucker
Arthur J. Turco
Lauren and K. Robert Turner
Tutor-Saliba Corporation
Twentieth Century Fox Film
Corporation
Lori and Leandro Tyberg
U.S. Concepts, LLC
UBS AG
Ruth Komanoff Underwood
US Endoscopy Group, Inc.
Irene Valenti
Valentino
The Van Konynenburg Family
S.L. Pomer, MD and
Kato Van Leeuwen, MD
Jeffrey Vanefsky
Kavita and Vishal C. Vanjani
Janice and Donald R. Vap, DDS
Pamela and Joseph J. Vap
Marlene and Bob Veloz
Velvet, Inc.
Venable, LLP
Trina and Adam Venit
Tootsie Veprin
Vista Ford of Oxnard
Vista Lexus
Vital Images, Inc.
Voga Trading Co., Inc.
Julie Kay and Laurence Vosti
Britten and Todd J. Wadler
Hans Waidtlow
Warner Bros, Inc.
Nina and Ted Wass
Lynne K. Wasserman
Claude Wasserstein
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Andrea Waters
Nadine Watt*
Estate of Alice Wattenbarger
Melissa and Robert Weiler
Barbi and Larry Weinberg
Effie and Bernard Weinberg
Pamela J. Weinberger
Claire and Stephen F. Weiner
Roberta Weinhart
Mark J. Weinstein
Eleanor Weintraub
Frederick R. Weisman
Philanthropic Foundation
Carol and Michael Weisman
Rachel and Joel Weissberger
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
C. Thomas Wells
Barbara and Sanford Wernick
Estate of Mae West
Westside Electric Wholesale, Inc.
Wetherly Capital Group, LLC
Susan and Thomas Whitesell
Elizabeth and Jim Wiatt
Rhoda and Jack Williky
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Wilshire Health and Community
Services, Inc.
Inez and Ernest Wilson
Lori and Tim Wilson
Paul J. Winchester
June and Myron D. Winkler
Nathan* and Barbara Winters
Wendy and Jay Wintrob
Wolf Family Foundation
Gloria and David L. Wolper
Beatrice and Curtis F. Wong
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Cynthia and Don P. Wyse
Yahoo!, Inc.
Parvaneh and Sina Yashar
Colleen and Steven A. Yinger
Young’s Market Company
Yves Saint Laurent America, Inc.
Sharon Pearline and Henry Zangwill
Robert and Adrianne Zarnegin
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Zatzkis
Mary Ellen and Robert Zemeckis
Marilyn Ziering
Paulette and Lester Ziffren
Ziman Family Foundation
Zimmer
The William Zimmerman
Foundation
Susan Zirinsky
ZLB Behring, LLC
Zooey Apparel, Inc.
Arlene Zweben
CAPSTONE DONORS
We are so grateful for your partnership. Cedars-Sinai thanks our special
Capstone Campaign donors, whose generous contributions helped the
Discovering for Life campaign exceed its goal.
CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE ($50,000 AND UP)
Dr. Myles and Cita Cohen
Linda and John Coleman
Vera and Paul Guerin
Shelley and Herb Lazarus
Eleanor Sattinger & Family
Phyllis and Susan Tick
Dr. Daniel and Janice Wallace
Dr. Michael and Betsy Weisman
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($25,000 - $49,999)
The Kayne Foundation
Suzanne and Richard Kayne
Hope Warschaw and John C. Law
Ilene and Jeff Nathan
Lawrence B. and Karen Kay Platt
George W. Schaeffer
DEAN’S CIRCLE ($15,000 - $24,999)
Eleanor and Glenn Padnick
Rhoda and Bernard G. Sarnat, MD
DISCOVERY CIRCLE ($5,000 - $14,999)
King J. Richter
The Strauss Foundation
HEALING CIRCLE ($1,000 - $4,999)
Lucy and Rex Beaber
Frieda and Alan E. Berlin
Marguerite and Norman R. Brokaw
Cindy Doumani
Selma and Len Fisch
Terry and Fabrizio Fiumi
Sandy and Norman Jacobson
Kit and Jay I. Kanter
Diane and Paul Mohilef
Michael A. Morris
Linda and Jeffrey Newman
Daniele J. Worth-Ochoa and
Arthur J. Ochoa
Claudette Nevins and
Benjamin L. Pick
Jeannette and Don H. Reuben
Raina and James H. Ring
Miriam Sue Weiss
COMMUNITY CIRCLE ($1 - $999)
Ellen and Todd Cheney
Pamela Mendelsohn
In Honor of Logan Cheney
In Memory of Esther Harris
Melissa B. Coleman
Gayle Levine and David Page
Jan Saiget and John Clouse
In Honor of Bailey Coleman
John David Kalodner
Chris Angelo Word
at Rancho Park Golf
Club in Los Angeles.
How do you say thank you?
Meet CHRIS ANGELO WORD. Around Cedars-Sinai, he’s known as “the walker.”
Diagnosed elsewhere with colon cancer, he came to Cedars-Sinai seeking the best
possible care. He walked the hospital halls from one appointment to the next. After
surgery, he walked the halls again to speed up his recovery. Now he’s walking the
fairway—grateful for the hope of a normal life, and inspired to support others who
are facing cancer.
That’s why Chris joined CIRCLE OF FRIENDS.
To read his story and learn how he and fellow patients, families, and friends are saying
“thank you,” visit www.csmc.edu/circleoffriends—where you, too, can join the circle.
Call 310.248.6696 for information. Individual results and experiences may vary.
Catalyst
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Boulevard, Suite 2416
Los Angeles, California 90048
LOS ANGELES, CA
We reached out, and you gave us a hand. Now it’s our turn.
How can we thank you enough?
In 2005, we launched Discovering for Life, a groundbreaking $350 million campaign to
strengthen Cedars-Sinai’s research programs through endowment. We turned to you, our
visionary partners, to help us expand the boundaries of scientific knowledge. And you
responded with unprecedented generosity.
The result: In just five short years, you helped us achieve something truly remarkable. With
your contributions, we were able to exceed our goal, raising $357 million. The campaign’s
accomplishments included establishing 2 institutes, 4 centers, 11 endowed funds, and
20 endowed chairs — lasting additions to the Medical Center that will pave the way for
innovative research in areas ranging from cancer to cardiac care, women’s health to pediatrics,
pulmonary care to surgery and transplantation, neuroscience to regenerative medicine.
A show of hands: We deeply appreciate your incredible support.

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