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Catalyst
George Schaeffer
The OPI Products
founder speaks out
on altruism, patriotism,
and George-isms.
Contents
Catalyst
The Starting Point
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Catalyst is published three times
a year by the Community Relations
and Development Department
of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Senior Vice President for
Community Relations and Development
Arthur J. Ochoa, Esq.
Director, Development Communications
Kenneth Ross
Editor
Laura Grunberger
Editorial Coordinator
Louise Cobb
Chairman’s Letter | Lawrence B. Platt
Building Momentum
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Debbi Singer: Looking for Magic
The Seeds of Good Health
Addressing a Growing Need
Cranes for Japan
March of Dimes, March for Babies
Making Holiday Dreams Come True
Chief Nursing Officer Earns Kudos
Build With Us
The Major Catalyst
Managing Editor
Susan L. Wampler
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Editorial Assistant
Amanda Busick
Cover Story | George Schaeffer: The OPI Products founder speaks out
on altruism, patriotism, and George-isms.
The Philanthropic Spark
Art Direction
The Doyle | Logan Company
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Contributing Writers
Louise Cobb
Kim Kowsky
Sarah Spivack LaRosa
Lisa and Joshua Greer: Entrepreneurs on Hiatus
Jordan Bloch: Saving the World One Life at a Time
Harriet Posner: I to Eye
Forward Motion
Photographers
Jen Berggren
Brad Fyffe
Max S. Gerber
John Livzey
Michael Logan
Eric Myer
Bill Pollard
Ted & Debbie
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Appointments, dedications, and events in the Cedars-Sinai community
Dynamic Energy
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Event Photography
Lisa Hollis
Erik Miguel
Thomas Neerken
Illustrator
Joe Rocco
Women’s Guild
The Heart Foundation
The Helping Hand of Los Angeles
Board of Governors
The Tom Collier Memorial Regatta
TEEN LINE
Sports Spectacular
Community Pulse
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© 2011 by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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requests to be added/removed from our
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addressed to Catalyst, Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Suite 2416,
Los Angeles, CA 90048. We can also be
reached by phone at (323) 866-6732 and
by e-mail at amanda.busick@cshs.org.
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National Volunteer Week
Music to Their Ears
Illuminations
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Philanthropic Tributes | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Honor Roll
Connections
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Upcoming Events
The Starting Point
Caring for the Community
C
edars-Sinai’s care extends far beyond our campus to reach deep into the
community. Just a few examples of the Medical Center’s positive impact
throughout Southern California include a nurse bringing much-needed
asthma medication to a child in Compton through COACH for Kids and Their
Families®—a program of Cedars-Sinai’s Maxine Dunitz Children’s Health Center—
grandparents who can live independently thanks to our Lifeline program, and
our resident graduates serving those in need at community clinics. Our Board of
Directors, faculty, staff, and volunteers are all passionate about giving back to the
region that has nurtured us for 109 years.
In 2010, Cedars-Sinai contributed $502.4 million for the community’s wellbeing—but there are many additional benefits that cannot be quantified. We reach
out to L.A.’s most vulnerable neighborhoods to ensure that our fellow Angelenos
have access to quality healthcare—at senior fairs to provide free medical care,
through our counseling services at public schools in high-risk areas, via mobile
units bringing health services directly to children and families, and in many other
settings. This year’s Telemundo Health & Wellness Expo alone brought more than
30,000 people together with some 150 Cedars-Sinai physicians, nurses, and other
healthcare professionals for free medical screenings, flu shots, nutrition
counseling, risk assessment for breast cancer, and other important services.
“We strive to empower communities to
become healthier through vital programs
that reach thousands of people each year.”
Caring for the community goes beyond caring for those who are ill. We strive to
empower communities to become healthier through vital wellness programs that
reach thousands of people each year. Cedars-Sinai supports the well-being of entire
neighborhoods through initiatives like our program in Crenshaw that educates
participants about healthy food choices. We also know we must continue encouraging
and educating future generations of healthcare professionals about the humanitarian
value of medicine. Every year we train gifted nurses, residents, and fellows to enter
the global community and make a real difference. We also mentor young local
students interested in pursuing healthcare careers.
We are proud that those who can afford to go anywhere for their care
choose Cedars-Sinai, but our pride runs every bit as deep with the knowledge
that we serve those who have nowhere else to turn. Caring for our community
has been at the heart of our mission since 1902. Through good times and bad,
we will always remain faithful to the community that sustains us.
Lawrence B. Platt | Chair, Board of Directors
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Building Momentum
Did You
Know?
Cedars-Sinai
contributed
more than
$500 million
in communitybenefit programs
during fiscal
year 2010.
Addendum: Our cover story for the Summer
2011 issue included photographs of children
in Cedars-Sinai’s Child Life Play Room, donated
by Samuel and Lynda Oschin. We regret that
the Oschins and their generous gift to fund the
play room were not mentioned in the story.
Cedars-Sinai is grateful for the ongoing support
of the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Foundation.
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Looking for Magic
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By Louise Cobb
hen her daughter, Devin, shaved Debbi Singer’s head to prepare
for chemotherapy, Debbi made the best of it—like everything
else in her life. “We made it fun,” she says. “We rented a hotel
room by the beach with my closest girlfriends, shaved my head, and sipped
champagne.” She describes the experience as empowering, adding: “I
certainly wasn’t going to go through chemo without rocking and having
a good time. I just looked for opportunities to create magical moments.”
Debbi’s golden blond locks are now cut in a short pixie style. Her
sun-kissed skin is a testament to years spent living by the beach and
working at her family-style Italian restaurant, C&O Trattoria at Venice Pier.
As she sits in the living room of her house on one of the Venice canals,
Debbi’s brown eyes always seem to be smiling. She’s confident. She’s
vivacious. And she’s a survivor.
In spring 2009, Debbi started experiencing bloating and mild intestinal
problems that would have been easy enough to ignore. Still, she sought
medical attention. “I knew something wasn’t right,” she remembers.
A gynecological exam didn’t reveal any problems, so Debbi insisted
on an ultrasound—which showed the presence of an ovarian cyst. “I was
tenacious because I knew I needed to advocate for myself,” she says.
Debbi postponed her honeymoon to have the cyst removed without delay.
It was a timely decision that ultimately saved her life: The cyst was cancerous.
She began treatment at Cedars-Sinai right away. It was there that Debbi
noticed the pamphlets for an event called run for her®. Since 2005, the
annual 5K race has brought nearly 12,000 men and women to the streets
around Cedars-Sinai to support ovarian cancer research, raising almost
$4 million for the Cedars-Sinai Women’s Cancer Program at the Samuel Oschin
Comprehensive Cancer Institute. It
is one of the largest ovarian cancer
run/walks in the nation.
The race was scheduled just
two short weeks after Debbi’s final
chemotherapy treatment.
“I decided I was going to do
it,” she says. “It gave me
something to strive for. I just kept
telling myself that I was going to
be well.” Debbi began measuring
her strength in the number of
steps she could climb after each
trip to the infusion center,
counting more and more stairs
the closer she got to the race.
But simply participating wasn’t enough for
Debbi: She was determined to also become a top fund-raiser for the run for
her® program along with her team, Debbi’s Angels Kick Butt. “I got
competitive about raising money—I wanted to help people who were going
through the same thing I was,” she explains. “I knew I was going to be
in that race come hell or high water. Everybody around me mobilized: We
were going to go out there, conquer the challenge, and have a blast doing it.”
On the day of the race, Debbi, wearing the turquoise run for her®
T-shirt and bib number 3448, walked hand-in-hand with her 7-year-old
granddaughter and her 12-year-old niece at the head of her pack. “It was
a celebration of my wellness,” Debbi recalls.
Kelli Sargent, founder of run for her®, started the walk in 2005 in
honor of her mother, Nanci Sargent, who had ovarian cancer. Although
Nanci passed away in 2008, she was still a motivating force for Debbi. “I
felt an immediate connection to Nanci, even though I‘d never met her,
because we were in the same shoes,” she says. “It brought me so much joy
to be doing something to celebrate her life, too.”
Debbi not only finished a 5K walk a mere two weeks after undergoing
grueling chemotherapy—her team also ranked second in total funds
raised. Says Debbi: “We helped raise money for women everywhere.
Research and early detection are so important with ovarian cancer. This is
me on a soapbox telling every woman ‘if something feels different in your
body, don’t ignore it, and don’t tell yourself you’re too busy with your kids
or other things.’ Listening to my body is what saved my life.”
“Dr. Nini gives
me relief from
chronic pain and
he’s amazing.
He listens and
understands me.
I think it’s so
important to say
‘thank you,’ and it’s
such an easy thing
to do. I’m just
so grateful.”
—SALLY GLOVATA, patient
By making a gift through Circle of Friends, you
help Cedars-Sinai make advances in biomedical
research, educate tomorrow’s physicians, and
continue serving the community. For more
information about Circle of Friends and how
you can say “thank you,” visit
www.csmc.edu/circleoffriends.
To register for the 2011 run for her® 5K run and friendship walk, visit
www.runforher.com.
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Building Momentum
The Seeds of
Good Health
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54,891: Total miles traveled by COACH
for Kids and Their Families® mobile
medical units since 2005. COACH for
Kids and Their Families®—a program of
Cedars-Sinai’s Maxine Dunitz Children’s
Health Center—has provided free expert
clinical care and social services for
low-income and medically underserved
children and their families in Los Angeles
County since 1994.
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n a sweltering spring day, the playground outside the 112th Street
Elementary School in Watts is bursting with healthy energy. More
than 600 kids are swirling their hips to keep hula hoops up,
dancing to hip-hop music, dirtying their hands planting vegetable seeds, or
tasting healthy dishes.
A rosy-cheeked fourth-grade boy is poring over rows of healthy seedlings
in containers. Selecting a green bean plant, he holds it up, beaming, revealing
two missing front teeth. “I can’t wait to plant this in my mom’s garden,” he
bursts out.
The Think Healthy Community Nutrition Health Fair is one of many
Cedars-Sinai community outreach projects that provide school-based nutrition
education and creative ways of integrating physical activity into everyday life.
It is part of a year-round Be Healthy, Be Strong! prevention and education
effort by COACH for Kids and Their Families®, a program of Cedars-Sinai’s
Maxine Dunitz Children’s Health Center that brings free quality healthcare
services to underserved, low-income communities around Los Angeles.
The incidence of childhood obesity has tripled in the past 30 years. Obese
or overweight children are at increased risk for physical and mental health
problems that can—among other things—undermine their ability to learn. For
children from low-income families, the most important factors are limited
access to healthy foods, resources, and safe places to play.
“Healthy eating programs are one of the ways COACH is making a big
difference in this community,” says Maria Castaneda, the school’s Healthy Start
co-coordinator. “We’re grateful for Cedars-Sinai’s commitment to bringing
about positive change.”
Addressing a
Growing Need
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eflecting the growing need for
quality, affordable healthcare in the
Hispanic community, an estimated
30,000 people attended this year’s Telemundo
52 Salud & Bienestar (Health & Wellness)
Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
A team of 170 Cedars-Sinai physicians,
nurses, and other healthcare professionals
provided free medical screenings, flu shots,
nutrition counseling, yoga instruction, risk
assessment for breast cancer, and more.
Fitness and fun activities by COACH for Kids
and Their Families®—a program of CedarsSinai’s Maxine Dunitz Children’s Health
Center—included the chance to play doctor
or nurse for a day.
“Critical health issues—
diabetes, hypertension,
and high cholesterol—
were more evident this year,”
notes Cedars-Sinai Chief
Nursing Officer Linda
Burnes Bolton, RN.
Irene Sierra waited
patiently with her husband
in a long line for diabetes
and cholesterol screenings.
“It’s worth the wait,” she
says. “My main concern is high cholesterol.” Sierra says this was the first time
she was tested for blood glucose and cholesterol levels, adding: “I’ve been
waiting all year [for the Health Expo]. Cedars-Sinai has good doctors and is
a good hospital. This is a good opportunity for me.”
“The majority of people we saw at the Health Expo didn’t have health
insurance,” says Abby Ang, RN. After checking attendees’ blood pressure,
she counseled them in Spanish about the test and directed them to the
next area for additional screenings.
“Cedars-Sinai’s team contribution to this year’s Health Expo made a
significant difference, attracting larger crowds to the Expo for free health
services,” says Victor Franco, vice president of Community Relations for
Telemundo. “We couldn’t be more pleased with our partnership, especially
with the expertise of the Cedars-Sinai team.”
The large turnout represented a 30 percent increase in attendance over
last year’s Health Expo.
Some 170 Cedars-Sinai medical staff volunteered
at this year’s Telemundo Health & Wellness Expo,
providing health screenings and services to
thousands of community residents.
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Building Momentum
Cranes
for Japan
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n Japan, cranes are a powerful
symbol of health and well wishes.
With that in mind, Cedars-Sinai
staffers folded 450 origami paper
cranes for OshKosh B’Gosh’s
“Cranes for Kids” campaign.
Cedars-Sinai’s team efforts
translated into 450 items of
clothing donated by the children’s
wear company to children in
Japan displaced by the massive
earthquake and tsunami that
struck in March 2011.
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March of Dimes
March for Babies
C
edars-Sinai staff made this year’s Greater Los Angeles March for Babies
an overwhelming success by raising a total of $210,771 for the March
of Dimes. Cedars-Sinai President and CEO Thomas M. Priselac
chaired the Los Angeles March for Babies.
The Medical Center’s 48 teams accounted for 1,113 participants in the
event, part of the national March of Dimes’ biggest annual fund-raiser. Teams
walked a three-mile route beginning at Exposition Park near the University
of Southern California’s University Park campus.
Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, stars of ABC Family’s “Melissa and
Joey,” served as this year’s celebrity hosts. Numerous healthcare, business,
and community leaders also attended the event.
Originally established by Franklin D. Roosevelt to fight polio, the
March of Dimes funded the development of the Salk vaccine that
eradicated the disease. The foundation now works to improve the health
of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant
mortality. Each year, more than half a million babies are born prematurely,
and more than 120,000 suffer serious birth defects.
Priselac calls it a “joy and a privilege” for Cedars-Sinai to be part of the
March of Dimes community. “There is no work more important than
enriching the lives of families, most notably those impacted by premature
birth,” he says.
Making
Holiday
Dreams
Come True
O
n a breezy mid-December evening, Cedars-Sinai employees
Debora Wright and Desiree Guzman found themselves standing
in the living room of the small South Los Angeles home of Lisa R.,
a single mother of four. Signs of holiday cheer were barely noticeable.
Under the plastic tabletop Christmas tree in the corner sat a single gift: a
present for Lisa, wrapped in a brown paper lunch bag.
Quickly, the visitors went out to their car, popped the trunk, and proceeded
to bring in armloads of gifts. Lisa and her kids watched, wide-eyed, as
stacks of beautifully wrapped presents piled up, dwarfing their tree.
“My husband left us 10 months ago,” Lisa told Desiree. “I didn’t think
I was going to be able to give my children a Christmas this year.”
The presents were donated by Debora, Desiree, and their colleagues in
the Department of Pediatrics as part of Adopt a Family, which matches
hospital staff with families in need over the holidays. Adopt a Family is an
initiative of COACH for Kids and Their Families®—a program of CedarsSinai’s Maxine Dunitz Children’s Health Center. Families are identified by
COACH for Kids social workers to be part of the program. They then
submit a short wish list, usually consisting of basic staples and household
items, as well as educational games, books, and puzzles for the children.
Lisa had asked for kitchen knives and a set of towels, either white or beige.
“When I handed her a full set of both white and beige towels, Lisa started
to cry,” says Debora.
Adopt a Family started at Cedars-Sinai 12 years ago and has been growing
ever since—12 departments made wishes come true for 12 families in
underserved communities in Los Angeles last year.
“Everyone wants to make a difference,” says Debora, a service line manager
in Pediatrics. “My team gets in such good spirits about this project every holiday
season—it’s infectious. We all work together to get everything on the list, we
add small extra gifts, and we carefully wrap every single thing,” she says.
Desiree, who coordinated the effort for Pediatrics, recalls how patient
and appreciative Lisa’s children were, opening the gifts slowly instead of
tearing through them. “The 4-year-old boy opened a book and made his
big brother stop opening his own gifts so that he could read it to him—
cover to cover, twice,” she recalls.
The grand finale of Lisa and her family’s early Christmas was a Target
gift card for the 11-year-old girl so she could get the item on her holiday
wish list: a bicycle.
“It was such a special day,” Debora says. “I’m very thankful to Lisa and
her children for letting us be part of their family for a few moments.”
Chief Nursing Officer
Earns Kudos
C
edars-Sinai Health System
Vice President and Chief Nursing
Officer Linda Burnes Bolton,
DrPH, RN, has been named one of the
top 25 women in healthcare in the U.S.
by Modern Healthcare magazine. She
also received the Los Angeles Business
Journal’s Healthcare Leadership Award
for 2011 in the category of healthcare
executive. Thomas M. Priselac,
president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center, earned the business
journal’s top honor, the Healthcare
Icon award.
Burnes Bolton, who began her
career at the Medical Center in 1971,
said at the Los Angeles Business Journal
awards ceremony, “Cedars-Sinai is a
leader in healthcare because of our
outstanding nurses, doctors, and staff—
all of whom work tirelessly on behalf of
patients and for scientific advances.”
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Building Momentum
Wearing irises to celebrate their mother's memory,
sisters Marilyn Polovina, Trudy Abell, and Judy
Boyd (pictured left to right) pose in front of the
construction site of the Advanced Health
Sciences Pavilion. Their gift to Build With Us is
helping Cedars-Sinai meet the growing
healthcare needs of the community.
JANUARY 2011
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Build With Us
W
hen Iris Cooper Smolens needed heart surgery, her daughters—
Judy Boyd, Trudy Abell, and Marilyn Polovina—knew they had
to bring her from her Las Vegas home to the Cedars-Sinai Heart
Institute for the best medical expertise. Iris spent eight months at CedarsSinai, with her daughters by her side every single day. Iris was able to
return to Las Vegas for further recovery. Courageous and kind to the end,
she passed away in July 2010. “Our mother was an extraordinary woman.
She received the best possible care at Cedars-Sinai, and that gave us the
chance to keep her in our lives for over one year,” Judy says.
To show their appreciation, Judy, Trudy, and Marilyn
made a gift through Build With Us, a fund-raising effort
benefiting the new home for the Heart Institute: the
Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion (AHSP). Iris’ name will
be among those displayed on the beautiful stainless steel
arcs on the new plaza-level bridge from the main Medical
Center to the AHSP, a gateway linking Cedars-Sinai’s
present to its future. As Judy puts it, “I know my mom
would love that our gift will benefit future research, and
we wanted her name somehow attached with the AHSP.”
Don’t wait! Build With Us, a fund-raising effort to help construct
the AHSP, ends on December 31, 2012. You and your family can
become a part of this meaningful venture to ensure the very best care
for our community. To learn more, visit cedars-sinai.edu/buildwithus
or contact Leah Libolt at (323) 866-6221 or Leah.Libolt@cshs.org.
FEBRUARY 2011
Cedars-Sinai's 11-story,
450,000-square-foot Advanced
Health Sciences Pavilion will
integrate patient treatment and
scientific research within a
single building. Close proximity
between physicians and
researchers will foster the
exchange of insights and ideas
that will drive innovation and
make a real difference in the
care Cedars-Sinai provides.
Future home to the Heart
Institute and Neurosciences
programs, this state-of-the-art
facility is designed to enhance
the hospital experience for both
patients and their families,
offering comfort and care,
ample parking, and easy access
to the facilities.
MARCH 2011
APRIL 2011
AUGUST 2011
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The Major Catalyst
By
George!
The OPI Products founder
speaks out on altruism,
patriotism, and George-isms.
By Kim Kowsky
G
eorge W. Schaeffer commissioned a muralist to paint the
railroad-facing side of one of his company’s factory buildings
so that passing trains’ passengers would have something
beautiful to look at.
“It was something to make them smile,” he says.
Simply put, the founder, CEO, and president of OPI Products, Inc.
likes making people smile—a goal that explains many of his ventures,
from creating affordable luxury nail polish to inventing a children’s toy.
George, however, offers a different motivation for his recent decision
to make a $10 million gift to Cedars-Sinai’s Advanced Health Sciences
Pavilion, a state-of-the-art research and treatment center currently
under construction to house the hospital’s nationally renowned Heart
Institute and Neurosciences programs.
“I’ve got an edifice complex,” he says with a laugh. “It’s not so
much about having your name up there in big letters. Capital projects
appeal to me because I like to see the end result of something. I know
it’s done.”
A longtime resident of Beverly Hills, George became a supporter
of Cedars-Sinai after undergoing quadruple bypass surgery in 1996
with Alfredo Trento, MD, director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute’s
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, whose excellent care included the
advice that he start drinking two glasses of red wine every day. George
says Dr. Trento inspired him to become a wine connoisseur.
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George Schaeffer, photographed
in the lobby-to-be of the
Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion,
opening at Cedars-Sinai in 2013
“George Schaeffer’s remarkable gift will help create an incredible
building where the Heart Institute’s surgeons, cardiologists, and
researchers can easily congregate under one roof for the rich
exchange of scientific ideas, views, and concepts.”
ALFREDO TRENTO, MD
Dr. Trento, who says he’s glad he had a positive
influence on his patient’s wine-drinking habits, also
notes that George’s remarkable gift will help create
an “incredible building where the Heart Institute’s
surgeons, cardiologists, and researchers can easily
congregate under one roof for the rich exchange of
scientific ideas, views, and concepts.”
“George is a very nice person who has shown
incredible generosity,” Dr. Trento adds. “He has been
extremely open to issues related to the hospital and
understands very well the mission of this institution.”
A
n imposing, dynamic man who routinely tries
out new OPI polishes on his own perfectly
manicured nails, George is a self-described
eccentric who once took a joyride on a forklift to the
ceiling of his warehouse. When he acquired an adjacent
parcel of land to expand his plant, he embedded a line
of quarters in the concrete of a new ramp. “It was a
symbolic way of indicating that this road was going
to lead to riches,” he explains. “And it has.”
He shares a large open office with his vice president
and artistic director, Suzi Weiss-Fischmann. A model
electric train pulling cars with OPI nail-polish bottles
runs around the perimeter of the accounting and
customer service departments, but no one turns it on
unless George—who describes himself as “nuts about
trains”—is in the office. “It’s one of those idiosyncrasies,”
he explains. “We have a lot of George-isms here.”
His rugged New York accent belies an earnest
geniality and kindness. On a tour of OPI’s 10-acre
campus, which contains every aspect of the business,
from manufacturing and assembly to sales and shipping,
George—whose face is framed by a neatly trimmed
beard—playfully teases an employee for his unkempt,
shaggy facial hair. He also greets janitors, shipping clerks,
food-service employees, and assembly workers by name,
and brags about never laying off an employee—even when
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he acquired machines that could do the work of 16 people.
“We just found other jobs here for them,” he says.
He and his parents fled their native Hungary during
the 1956 Revolution. “There was still a lot of anti-Semitism
in Hungary then,” recalls George, an only child whose
parents were Holocaust survivors. “Only 10 Jewish families
lived in a town that used to have 1,000 Jews. We were on
the first plane to America that Eisenhower allowed.”
Nine years old when he first set foot in the U.S.,
George attended school without knowing any English
and became the proverbial “latchkey kid.” But those
hardscrabble times taught him lessons about self-reliance.
“I learned to fend for myself,” he says. “And if you want
something done, do it yourself.”
H
e also developed a deep and abiding love for
his adopted country. “Everything I now have
came out of being here, in America,” he says.
This self-proclaimed “staunch American” proudly
flies the stars and stripes and refuses to relocate his
manufacturing business overseas. Nearly 80 percent of
his 600 employees are immigrants who collectively
speak 48 languages, he says. He honors every employee
who receives citizenship with a U.S. Savings Bond. He
also gives away scholarships and computers every year
to the children of employees, provided they write a
short essay describing their need.
“In America, there’s opportunity all over the ground. All
you have to do is bend down to pick it up,” says George.
“A lot of people don’t like to bend down.”
He earned a degree in International Economics at
New York’s City College and plunged into the family
half-slip manufacturing business. The demand for
slips soon disappeared with the advent of pantyhose,
so he helped oversee the company’s transition into
sportswear production. In 1980, he had the opportunity
to buy a Los Angeles-based dental-supply house from
his father’s second cousin. “Bending down to pick it up”
“I’ve got an edifice complex.
required moving his family to Los Angeles. His daughter
was born five years later at Cedars-Sinai.
George soon found out that manicurists were buying
dental acrylic from the company to fashion so-called
“porcelain” nails. He sold off the dental supply house and
began building the nail business, which he renamed OPI,
after the original company’s initials.
I
n 1987, OPI introduced its first collection of nail
colors, made with a superior formula and packaged in
a patented bottle that George designed. Instead of
offering hundreds of colors, OPI started out with just 60
core colors, but would rotate in themed collections twice
a year, in line with fashion cycles. Whereas competitors
named their colors with numbers—Red 2 or Orange 11—
George decided to give OPI’s polish colors clever
monikers such as “I’m Not Really a Waitress,” “Up the
Amazon with a Paddle,” or “Catherine the Grape.” And, at
a time when most nail polish cost 99 cents, he decided
to market his product for $5, and sold it exclusively to
nail professionals—who in turn retailed it to consumers.
He proudly says the nail lacquer “is still second to none.”
The strategy revolutionized the nail business. OPI,
which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, now sells
more than 60 million bottles of nail polish every year in
more than 100 countries. By the time Coty Cosmetics
purchased OPI last December, the company had more
than 30 patents and was an established industry leader.
George, who describes his personal philosophy as
“fashion, family, food, and fun,” likes meeting people:
He can often be seen manning the OPI booth at trade
shows. His philosophy also includes spending time on
his philanthropic interests; he generously supports a
variety of charities both here and in Israel.
“It’s not in my nature to be unhappy,” George says.
“It’s a special gift I have, which was given to me. But to
be able to give to others—to put a smile on someone’s
face—that’s what makes me happiest in life.”
It’s not so much about
having your name
up there in big letters.
Capital projects appeal
to me because I like
to see the end result
of something. I know
it’s done.”
GEORGE SCHAEFFER
Not resting on their laurels,
Josh and Lisa Greer are
taking a break from
successful careers to prepare
for the next big thing—
and maybe help find a
cure for inflammatory
bowel disease.
Entrepreneurs
on Hiatus
L
isa and Josh Greer are taking a moment, taking stock. Their house is
packed away in boxes, and their twin 5-year-olds, Emily and Jack, are
in their hotel room upstairs. “Basically, we retired,” Lisa says matter-offactly. Wait, what? The Greer duo, movers and shakers since the early Internet
days, at the prime of their influential careers—between them, they’ve
launched in the neighborhood of 10 businesses—are doers. Plus, a glance at
their youthful faces tells you retirement doesn’t seem to fit.
“We’re taking bets to see how long we last,” Josh says with a smile.
He has just stepped down as president of RealD, the technology company
he co-founded that revolutionized the moviegoing experience, giving threedimensional life to Kung Fu-fighting pandas and cerulean aliens. Lisa, a woman
of extraordinary intellect—it almost seems she has to speak quickly to keep pace
with her own rapid-fire thoughts—recently sold Beverly Hills Egg Donation, an
agency that has helped hundreds of people around the world become parents.
The couple says they are ready for their next big move. “We can do more,”
says Josh, whom Lisa describes as “super smart and super determined.”
“Frankly, we think we’re obligated to do more at this point—something
that’s of real benefit to society,” adds Josh.
The Greers have taken a hiatus from their respective careers so they can
pursue what they call an “aggressive approach to philanthropy.” Topping their
list of important causes is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research. “In IBD,
[Dr. Stephan Targan’s team at the Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology
Research Institute (IBIRI)] is at the cutting edge worldwide,” says Lisa.
The future—and potential end—of IBD lies in genetic research, so the
Greers are funding the world’s first endowed chair in the genetics of IBD.
The research will transform treatment possibilities for painful chronic illnesses
like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
J
osh and Lisa plan to be unusually hands-on namesakes. “We don’t want to
simply give the money and say ‘see ya!’,” says Lisa. Josh explains that he
hopes to collaborate with researchers, putting his extensive technology
knowledge to work.
“Bringing in expertise from Josh’s field could be a very powerful catalyst
for our research,” says Dermot McGovern, MD, PhD, recipient of the Joshua L.
and Lisa Z. Greer Chair in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics. “His direct
involvement could take our research capabilities to the next level.”
The next level of IBD treatment will bring important scientific advances to
the clinic. Dr. McGovern, director of translational medicine at IBIRI, foresees
using a patient’s genetic profile to predict the type and severity of his or her
illness. Targeted treatments would follow. “Right from the diagnosis, we will
have a more personalized approach to managing these conditions,” he explains.
Dr. McGovern and other Cedars-Sinai researchers from IBIRI and the Medical
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Genetics Institute have contributed to
significant progress in identifying the genes
that increase the risk of developing IBD.
“Understanding the genetics of IBD gives
us insight into the underlying changes within
the immune system that increase the risk of
disease—and, with that, the potential for new
approaches to prevent and even possibly cure
these diseases,” explains Dr. McGovern.
A
nything resembling a cure would
be a much-celebrated win; IBD is
a disease that in its most severe
form drastically reduces quality of life and
may even cause death.
In fact, Josh Greer received something of
a death sentence when he was a young teen.
Diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, “he was told
he wouldn’t live past 50,” says Lisa. Josh
ultimately came to Cedars-Sinai for help. He
has undergone five major surgeries and some
15 minor procedures over the years. “CedarsSinai saved my life multiple times,” says Josh.
Although the research naturally has
personal resonance for Josh, he emphasizes
that he has never once thought that this is
something that is going to benefit him. “I
would love to be able to stop other kids
from having to go through the same kind of misery I had
to go through,” he says.
The opportunity to jump in on cutting-edge genetic
research also speaks to Josh’s long-held interest in
medicine. Lisa remembers meeting him after he sold his
first business and was considering medical school.
“I thought that was so cool,” she says. “It wasn’t ‘oh, I’m
going to buy a Ferrari,’ it was, ‘I’m going to medical school.’”
Ten years later, Josh is almost ready for his next
venture. He’s just back from the Aspen Institute, where he’s
been handpicked for the Henry Crown Fellowship Program.
It’s an exclusive course designed to develop the next
generation of community-spirited leaders. Josh has two
years to create a do-good leadership project—an effort
that dovetails perfectly with his entrepreneurial background.
The Greers have already passed down to their
children a passion for positive action and doing what’s
right. Their 25-year-old daughter, Sasha, works with the
American Jewish World Service, pursuing health and
justice in the developing world, and college-aged Darrow
teaches youth courses in wilderness survival.
Tomorrow, Josh and Lisa will move the youngest
members of their family, the twins and teen daughter
Halley, into their new house. Boxes will be unpacked,
along with ambitious plans. Josh affectionately calls Lisa a
force of nature, but what they’re both too humble to say is
that, together, they are simply a force to be reckoned
with—even in “retirement.”
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“When something triggers a
lot of emotion, it empowers
you to do things you probably
never thought you could do.”
ELAINE LEADER, PhD
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Saving the World
One Life at a Time
W
hen Jordan Bloch was 13, his close friend and role model, 17-yearold Matthew Silverman, committed suicide. “Matthew was like a
brother to me,” Jordan says. “I wore his hand-me-downs, we went
to Dodgers games together, and I wanted to be just like him when I got to
high school. He was a math superstar, a science brain, captain of the cross
country team, and an overall good person,” Jordan says.
The tragedy affected Jordan profoundly. At the funeral, he made a vow to
himself and to Matthew’s family: He would
lead a fight against suicide. “I needed to do
something for Matt. Suicide is a drastic and
permanent action, and I hated the pain it
caused everyone.”
Once you’ve met this fast-talking,
inquisitive teen—now 17 years old himself—
it comes as no surprise that Jordan is still
keeping his promise. He admits it was a
bold goal for a seventh-grader to set. He
faced significant hurdles along the way—
some of the biggest deep within himself.
Jordan found the perfect fit for his
mission: TEEN LINE, a confidential helpline
for teenage callers run by specially trained
teenagers at Cedars-Sinai. TEEN LINE
volunteers answer calls, respond to message
boards, and even text messages from
adolescents seeking help with relationships,
drug abuse, physical abuse, eating disorders,
bullying, and thoughts of suicide.
During Jordan’s training, a young girl
caller insisted no one could help her and
suicide was her only recourse. As the teen
listener handling the call carefully calmed
her down, Jordan had to walk away. The
conversation made him physically and
emotionally sick.
“I didn’t expect it to stir so much
emotional trauma,” Jordan explains. “But
it did.”
He left TEEN LINE that day, feeling
defeated. He didn’t think he could ever
handle being on the other end of the suicide
hotline. He felt he had let down Matt,
to
Harriet
Posner
By Louise Cobb
himself, and everyone at TEEN LINE. “My Plan A was
trashed,” he says, “and I didn’t have a plan B.”
Five months passed. Jordan went back to Elaine
Leader, PhD, co-founder and driving force behind TEEN
LINE, and told her that he still wanted to help, though
they both knew it couldn’t be through the hotline.
“I was thrilled he came back because I knew he had
it in his heart to do something to prevent suicide and
just needed to find the right avenue,” Dr. Leader says.
Jordan came up with a plan. Knowing that teens
liked parties and loved music, he decided to create
an event that would both benefit TEEN LINE and
celebrate Matt.
“I had never even organized a friend’s birthday party,
let alone an event with hundreds of people,” he recalls.
With a handpicked executive team that included his twin
sister, Alexis, Jordan began doing extensive research
on how to stage a great event. He sent hundreds of
e-mails and made at least as many phone calls.
Dr. Leader knew he would succeed. “When
something happens in your life that triggers a lot of
emotion, it empowers you to do things you probably
never thought you could do,” she observes.
Jordan’s story resonated with a lot of people—
including representatives at Guess?, Inc. and Proactiv®,
two of the fund-raiser’s many corporate sponsors.
Even so, securing talent was difficult at first. Jordan
was repeatedly laughed at, hung-up on, and dismissed
as a child.
But tenacity paid off: In August 2010, the
legendary Roxy on the Sunset Strip hosted TEEN LINE’s
inaugural Summer Lovin’ benefit. More than 400 teens
bought tickets to hear favorite LA-based musical artists
DJ Felli Fel and the LA Riots. Between sets, Jordan took
the stage, reminding the crowd that TEEN LINE is there
for any teen who feels depressed or alone.
Jordan more than tripled his $10,000 fund-raising
goal while helping spread awareness about teen
suicide. The next morning, he received an e-mail from
Matthew’s father, Ron. It read:
Jordan—Some people save the world by saving
one life at a time. You are on your way.
Harriet Posner isn’t afraid to fight. A litigation specialist at one of the
world’s top law firms, she dealt with her colon cancer diagnosis three years
ago the same way she manages her career: with poise and unshakable
determination to come out on top. In recent years, she’s been adding new
passions to her busy life, including horseback riding—which quickly went
from a hobby to a competitive sport. And now she has a new calling:
champion for cancer research.
A new
perspective
on cancer
Not all cancers are created equal. Colon cancer is much
more treatable than most cancers, for example. While
we’ve seen refinements and progress in chemotherapy and
other approaches, my hope is that one day, all cancer will
be as treatable as mine was.
Following
the leader
As a cancer survivor, I want to know that the best and
brightest minds continue to be involved in cancer
research. Dr. Steven Piantadosi, director of the Samuel
Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, is brilliant
enough to streamline the big-picture fight against cancer,
and humble enough to collect and nurture the talent
needed to accomplish his vision.
Letting go
I am the type of person who is virtually incapable of
allowing people to assist me. I even wanted to drive myself
to and from my first chemotherapy session. I am so
appreciative of my friends who wanted to help and who
made me realize that it was important to them to help me
get through that period.
Secret to
success
When people with different skill sets and knowledge bases
work together, the patient—or client in my case—gets
the best possible outcome because of the synergy of the
collaborative expertise. It took a group of people with
their own specialties to get me healthy again.
Getting
back on
the horse
I started riding horses in my early 40s. It’s a very Zen-like
experience for me: I can’t be focused on anything else. I
rode my horse, Corinna, often while I was going through
chemotherapy, and, when I wasn’t in treatment, I was
able to compete. Riding takes me away from everything
stressful in my life and I like the competitive spirit of it.
It’s a testament to Cedars-Sinai that they were able to get
me well enough to do the things I enjoy most in my life.
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Forward Motion
Conversations About Cancer
How do we personalize cancer treatments? What
makes multidisciplinary cancer care better? Why
choose robotic technology over standard surgery?
These are some of the questions Larry Mantle, host
of 89.3 KPCC’s “AirTalk,” posed to Robert Figlin, MD,
director of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at
Cedars-Sinai’s Samuel Oschin Comprehensive
Cancer Institute, during the latest Conversations
About Cancer program. Dr. Figlin is a prolific
researcher known for advancing important urologic
and lung cancer therapies. Conversations About
Cancer brings experts together in front of a
select audience in an intimate setting to
illuminate current trends in cancer research.
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1 Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
Director Dr. Steven Piantadosi, Larry Mantle,
event Chair Harriet Posner, and Dr. Robert Figlin
2 Larry Mantle and Dr. Robert Figlin
3 Guests learn more about tomorrow's
research breakthroughs.
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Biomedical Imaging Research Institute
Donors and community leaders celebrated the
launch of the Cedars-Sinai Biomedical Imaging
Research Institute with an event at the home of Sandy
and Barry D. Pressman, MD, professor and chairman
of the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center and
Department. Debiao Li, PhD, director of the Biomedical
Imaging Research Institute, along with Franklin
G. Moser, MD, vice chair of Imaging for Radiology
Research, gave attendees an inside look at the
cutting-edge technologies currently advancing
the science of imaging.
Cedars-Sinai’s new Biomedical Imaging
Research Institute is the only place in the country
to give researchers all the imaging equipment they
need in one spot for the duration of a research
study. Construction on the facility began two years
ago and was completed late last year. Dr. Li expects
his institute will develop new imaging technologies
to address important basic and clinical research
questions in cardiovascular diseases, cancer, neural
science, and regenerative medicine.
1
1 Sandy and Dr. Barry D. Pressman, Janice Taper
Lazarof, Henri Lazarof, and Dr. Debiao Li
2 Ilene Nathan and James Nathan, Jr.
3 Dr. Franklin G. Moser
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3
Fostering Young Researchers
The Donna and Jesse Garber Award Endowment
funds the work of young researchers at the
Cedars-Sinai Burns and Allen Research Institute.
This year’s awardees are Wen-Chin Huang, PhD,
Krishnan Ramanujan, PhD, Qiang Wang, PhD,
and Wolf Wiedemeyer, PhD. The group gathered
for a special luncheon with their benefactor,
Donna Garber, who also is a member of CedarsSinai’s Board of Governors, to present their current
work, which ranges from gynecologic oncology
to surgery. This is the fourth year grants have
been awarded through the Garber endowment.
Dr. Krishnan Ramanujan, Dr. Qiang Wang,
Dr. Wolf Wiedemeyer, and Dr. Wen-Chin Huang
with Donna Garber
A Breath of Fresh Art
An Evening to Inspire raised funds for the
groundbreaking work of Robert McKenna, Jr., MD,
surgical director of the Women’s Guild Lung
Institute. The event, held at the Annenberg
Community Beach House in Santa Monica,
featured an art auction and reception. A key
focus of Dr. McKenna and his team is researching
the mysterious lung cancer subtype
bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC). Over the
past 40 years, instances of BAC have increased
fivefold—especially among young, nonsmoking
women. Dr. McKenna also is a pioneer in minimally
invasive, video-assisted surgery for diseases
of the lungs.
1
2
1 Dr. Robert McKenna with Linda Salvati—the
driving force behind the event—and a photo
of his younger self
2 A sampling of some of the pieces up for
auction at the event
3 Attendees peruse the many pieces of art to
be auctioned.
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Dynamic Energy
What: Women’s Guild Annual
Spring Luncheon
Who: Women’s Guild honored
Julie Chen, co-host of the CBS
daytime show The Talk, with its
Woman of the 21st Century award.
A lively Q&A with Chen and her
Talk co-host Sharon Osbourne
was a highlight of the event. The
2011 Evelyn Clayburgh Award for
distinguished service was
presented by Women’s Guild
President Lorette Gross to First
Executive Vice President Brenda
Fritz. Judy Briskin and Wendy
Goldberg co-chaired the
luncheon and created a healthy
salad entrée for the occasion.
Where: Beverly Hills Hotel
Women’s Guild
1
1 Luncheon Co-chair Wendy Goldberg,
Honoree Julie Chen, and Luncheon
Co-chair Judy Briskin
2 Honoree Julie Chen addresses the
audience, responding to a question posed
by her Talk co-host Sharon Osbourne.
3 Renowned artist Robert Graham created
this sculpture, “Elisa ‘96,” to commemorate
Women’s Guild’s half-century of service.
Proceeds from the sale of these limitededition works of art continue benefiting
the Women’s Guild’s Lung Institute.
4 Senior Vice President for Community
Relations and Development Arthur J. Ochoa
with Women's Guild President Lorette Gross
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3
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5 Barbara Herman and Gina Furth with
Ron Rosenblum
6 Lorette Gross (right) presents Brenda
Fritz with the coveted “Evie” Award for
outstanding service to Women’s Guild.
7 Matt Dababneh, U.S. House of
Representatives Senior District Advisor,
with Linda Leibowitz
8 Linda Zale and Alice Vidor
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7
6
8
9 Cynthia Sikes, Shelli Azoff, Sharon
Osbourne, Wendy Goldberg, and
Morgan Fairchild
Founded in 1957, Women’s
Guild is now 1,500 women
strong. The group
celebrated its 50th
anniversary in 2007 with a
pace-setting $20 million
pledge to fund the Women’s
Guild Lung Institute. The
Lung Institute provides
comprehensive inpatient
and outpatient care for
diseases of the lungs,
esophagus, chest wall,
airways, and mediastinum.
The most comprehensive
resource of its kind in the
western United States, the
Lung Institute is the result of
Women’s Guild’s vision to
create a center dedicated to
research and treatment
combating the chronic lung
conditions afflicting more
than 30 million Americans.
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Dynamic Energy
What: A Day of Health &
Wellbeing, sponsored by
Cardiovax and benefiting The
Heart Foundation, featured
workshops on health, fitness, and
nutrition, a demonstration on
healthy cooking, yoga and fitness
classes, and an energy walk.
Who: P.K. Shah, MD, director of
Cardiology and the Helga and Walter
Oppenheimer Atherosclerosis
Research Center, addressed
participants on why heart health is
vital to everyone and gave updates
on his own research. Dr. Shah also
led the energy walk. Chrisandra
Shufelt, MD, assistant director
of the Women’s Heart Center,
discussed the facts about
hormone replacement therapy
and heart disease. Daniel Berman,
MD, chief of Cardiac Imaging and
Nuclear Cardiology, gave a
presentation about imaging tools in
the fight against disease.
Where: California Health &
Longevity Institute at Four
Seasons Hotel Westlake Village.
1
2
1 Erika Wong, California Health & Longevity
Institute dietician, and participant John
Maroney in the Wellness Kitchen Healthy
Cooking Demo
2 Dr. P.K. Shah and Mike Brazeal, California
Health & Longevity Institute director of
Fitness, lead energy walk participants.
3 The Heart Foundation Executive Director
Tony Loren, The Heart Foundation Chairman
Mark Litman, Dr. P.K. Shah, John Farina, and
The Heart Foundation board member
Lisa Sapiro
3
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supports the groundbreaking
research of world-renowned
cardiologist P.K. Shah, MD,
director of the Division of
Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai’s
Heart Institute. Dr. Shah and
his colleagues are currently
in discussions with the FDA
to obtain permission to
begin Phase I human trials
of the heart disease vaccine
they have developed. The
Heart Foundation promotes
awareness, prevention, early
detection, and treatment of
the nation’s No. 1 killer. The
foundation was established
in 1996 in memory of
Steven S. Cohen.
The Helping Hand of Los Angeles
1
2
What: The Helping Hand of Los
Angeles’ Mother’s Day Luncheon
and Fashion Show, benefiting
Cedars-Sinai’s Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Who: Award-winning television, film,
and stage actress Amy Brenneman
was honored with this year’s Mother
of the Year award. Natalie Kramer
received the Edith Strauss Volunteer
Award and Sheila Burman received
the Gold Hand Award. The fashion
show featured designs by Ali
Rahimi and his salon, Mon Atelier.
1 Gold Hand Award recipient Sheila Burman
with Ellen Brooks
2 Senior Vice President for Community
Relations and Development Arthur J. Ochoa,
Helping Hand of Los Angeles Chair in
Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Sarah
J. Kilpatrick, Nan Krasne, and Cedars-Sinai
Board of Directors Chair Lawrence B. Platt
3
4
3 The Mother’s Day Luncheon also helped
celebrate the Helping Hand of Los
Angeles’ 82nd anniversary.
4 Dr. Sarah J. Kilpatrick with Mother of the
Year honoree Amy Brenneman
5 Bobbi Scherr, Nan Krasne, Ellen Brooks,
and Nadine Glauberman
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The Helping Hand of Los
Angeles is the longest active
support group at the Medical
Center, in its ninth decade of
dedication. Its volunteer-run
gift shop and two endowed
chairs support the Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
At this year’s event, the group
presented a check for
$400,000. Over the years,
the Helping Hand has
contributed more than
$21 million to Cedars-Sinai.
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What: Leading Cedars-Sinai
physicians, researchers, and other
healthcare professionals presented
the latest information on a wide
range of medical specialties at the
13th annual Board of Governors
Healthcare College. Participants
chose from 10 individual sessions
during this fascinating day of learning.
Who: Event Co-chairs Dee Dee
Dorskind, Michael Flagg, Barbara
Kalish Folender, and Dayle Zukor
recruited a stellar group of speakers.
George Liu, MD, PhD, assistant
professor of Pediatrics, led the
opening session, “Outwitting the
Superbugs.” The remaining sessions,
all presented by leading experts at
Cedars-Sinai, illuminated details of
progress in the fight against cancer,
heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and
Parkinson’s, as well as breakthroughs
in transplantation and orthopedic
surgery, among other topics.
The keynote presentation featured
actress and author Marilu Henner
sharing her memory-enhancing
techniques, along with her
own reminiscences.
Where: Cedars Sinai Medical
Center
Board of Governors
1
2
1 Steve Hitter, Board of Governors Chair
John Coleman, and Michael Brown
2 Dee Dee Dorskind, Michael Flagg,
Barbara Kalish Folender, and Dayle Zukor
3 Keynote presenter Marilu Henner
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What: An insider’s look at
the Board of Governors Heart
Stem Cell Center
Who: Raj Makkar, MD, director
of the Interventional Cardiology
and Cardiac Catheterization
Laboratory at the Cedars-Sinai
Heart Institute, and nuclear
medicine and cardiac imaging
physician Louise Thomson,
MBChB, shared key insights
about the potential of cardiac
stem cells to revolutionize heart
health. The event also offered a 1
behind-the-scenes look at the
Center’s heart stem cell
clinical trial.
Where: Harvey Morse
Auditorium, Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center
1 Richard Sinaiko, Larry Powell, and
Dr. Raj Makkar
2 Dr. Louise Thomson, Rick Powell,
Hariett Nichols, and Dr. Raj Makkar
Unlocking the human heart’s
potential for self-repair is
closer to reality as the Board
of Governors’ current
campaign continues to
champion groundbreaking
cardiac stem cell research at
the Board of Governors Heart
Stem Cell Center. Under the
leadership of Heart Institute
Director Eduardo Marbán,
MD, PhD, a clinical trial has
been investigating whether a
patient’s own cardiac stem
cells can be safely used to
repair the heart and regrow
healthy muscle after a heart
attack. Results are expected
by the end of this year, and
further studies are planned
involving a larger number
of patients.
2
What: The annual Dine About
Town event, with intimate dinners
in Board of Governors members’
homes to meet and discuss
important issues
1 Nancy Ellin, Danielle Swartz, and
Abby Fineman
2 Michael and Terri Smooke, Ruth Karp, Lee
Kapelovitz, and Harriet and Steve Nichols
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Dynamic Energy
Board of Governors
What: The Board of Governors
Goin’ for the Green Golf Tournament
Where: Malibu Country Club
(front) Steve Brooks, Eric Bossuk, Board of
Governors member Dan Lapidus, and
Ryan Lapidus
The Tom Collier Memor
What: The Tom Collier Memorial
Regatta commemorated its 20th
anniversary of supporting research at
the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive
Cancer Institute with 29 sailboats
competing on the Pacific Ocean.
The regatta is open to all sailing
vessels 14 feet and longer.
Who: First-time entrant Craig
Yandow won first place in his
one-man catamaran, Barracuda—
even though his was the last boat
to start the race. Nearly 200
people celebrated his victory and
the occasion at the post-race
party and auction.
Where: The King Harbor Yacht
Club, Redondo Beach
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TEEN LINE
Laura Ling, Humanitarian Award recipient Katherine Schwarzenegger, Dr. Elaine Leader, and Honoree Edwin Aguilar
What: “Middle School Meanies” was the theme of the 31st annual TEEN LINE
luncheon, focusing on the widespread bullying problem highlighted by the media
over the past year.
Who: Laura Ling, host and reporter on E! Investigates, presented this year’s awards.
Katherine Schwarzenegger received the Humanitarian Award for encouraging young
people to develop a healthy body image in her recent book Rock What You’ve Got.
The TEEN LINE Above and Beyond Award was given to Edwin Aguilar in recognition
of his volunteer work with young teens after rejecting his own gang past and pursuing
the art career that led to becoming assistant director of animation for The Simpsons.
Co-founded 31 years ago by
Elaine Leader, PhD, CedarsSinai’s TEEN LINE helps
more than 10,000 troubled
teenagers every year.
through its teen-to-teen
hotline and texting service.
The program’s extensive
community outreach serves
another 35,000 youth and
adults annually and includes
suicide prevention training
for the Los Angeles Police
Department’s Juvenile
Procedures School and
Mental Evaluation Units.
TEEN LINE also maintains an
online community at
www.TeenLineOnLine.org.
ial Regatta
1 Winner Craig Yandow (center) receives the
winner’s trophy from Tom Collier Memorial
Regatta Chairman Mark Folkman and King
Harbor Yacht Club Vice Commodore
Jim Murrel.
2 Regatta participants begin preparing for
the race.
2
The Tom Collier Memorial
Regatta has contributed more
than $400,000 to the research
of Cedars-Sinai’s H. Phillip
Koeffler, MD, director of the
Division of Hematology/
Oncology and the Mark
Goodson Chair in Oncology
Research at the Samuel Oschin
Comprehensive Cancer
Institute. His lab is actively
investigating the molecular
causes of cancer to enable
physicians to personalize
treatments for each patient.
The race is named in memory
of Tom Collier, a King Harbor
Yacht Club member who
succumbed to cancer.
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Dynamic Energy
What: The 26th annual Sports
Spectacular brought together some
1,800 sports figures, entertainers,
fans, and community leaders to
raise $1.3 million for Cedars-Sinai’s
Medical Genetics Institute.
Who: This year’s honorees were
NBA star and slam-dunk champion
Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles
Clippers, Olympic Gold-winning
downhill ski racer Lindsey Vonn,
NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Troy Polamalu, and U.S. soccer star
Landon Donovan. John Salley,
Samantha Harris, and Jim Hill
served as co-chairs and hosts, with
Snoop Dogg as honorary co-chair.
Jordin Sparks sang the national
anthem. The event raised $10,000
more than expected when Honoree
Troy Polamalu auctioned off his
own seats to a Steelers game and
airfare for two to attend.
Where: Hyatt Regency
Century Plaza
Sports Spectacular
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1 Presenter Michael Strahan
2 Performer Jordin Sparks
3 Executive Committee members
Beth Moskowitz and Chris Talbott
4 Executive Committee members
Chuck Baren and Jack Sussman
5 Presenter Joel Madden
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6 Executive Committee member
Kevin Neustadt
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Sports Spectacular was
established in 1986 to foster
the research of David Rimoin,
MD, PhD, at the Cedars-Sinai
Medical Genetics Institute,
whose studies have led to
groundbreaking discoveries in
the treatment of genetic
diseases in children and
adults. To date, the event has
raised more than $21 million.
Dr. Rimoin and Sports
Spectacular’s shared mission
has made them powerful
partners in improving the
diagnosis, prevention, and
treatment of genetic disorders.
Dr. Rimoin’s group recently
identified the genes linked to
ulcerative colitis—a form of
inflammatory bowel disease.
This discovery will offer
insights into why the condition
varies drastically from patient to
patient in severity, symptoms,
and response to treatment. It
also will help researchers find
causes of the condition and
open new avenues for therapies.
Sports Spectacular proceeds
also fund the Sports Spectacular
Fellowship Endowment, which
supports the training of five
research fellows in various
medical fields at Cedars-Sinai.
7 Honoree Blake Griffin
8 Honoree Troy Polamalu (center) with his
brother-in-law Alex Holmes and business
partner Dunsan Miletich
9 Honoree Landon Donovan
Honoree Lindsey Vonn
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Kındness
ındness
Celebrating
Community Pulse
1 Barbara Winters and
Lynda Oschin
2 Joanne Reicher-Caro and
Eva Aaronson
3 Ann Labe-Givon, Joyce Rudnick,
Jackie Young, Bobbi Leavitt, and
Norma Tempkin
4 Bernie Briskin and Judy Briskin
with Cedars-Sinai President and
CEO Thomas M. Priselac
5 Linda Thieban, Sherry Rothschild
(holding Shana), and Rina Mark
6 Brenda Vasquez and Mina Ganji
7 Cedars-Sinai Board of Directors
member Walter Zifkin and
Director of Volunteer Services
Barbara Leanse, with CedarsSinai Board of Directors Chair
Lawrence B. Platt
E
very year, Cedars-Sinai
celebrates National Volunteer
Week with a series of luncheons
thanking those who give so freely of
their time and effort on behalf of the
Medical Center and our patients. This
year’s theme focused on kindness—
something all our volunteers have in
abundance and share with patients and
families through their generous actions.
Barbara Leanse, director of Volunteer
Services, called each volunteer “an
expert at Healing from the Heart.” She
addressed the full room of volunteers
in their signature light blue coats and
said: “In a world that is forever
changing, the one thing that can remain
constant is how we treat other human
beings. Every time you put on your
volunteer uniform and walk through
the doors of the hospital, you are
changing the world for the better.”
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8 Nan Krasne and Claire Love
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9 The Heart Transplant Ambassador
team: Richard Orosco, Marty
Bender, Kim Coleman, Saralee
Baldwin, Bill Conaway, Bill Sears,
Terry Cane, Timothy Jones, Jesus
Nava, and Terri Blevins
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Community Pulse
Teen volunteers
sing to patients,
organize toy drives,
lend an attentive
ear, help visitors
find their way
around the hospital,
and much more—
hitting all the right
notes for those in
need while gaining
memorable
experiences.
By Louise Cobb
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Music
sic
to Their Ears
E
lana Meer started volunteering at
Cedars-Sinai when she was just 14 years
old. She recalls being so nervous before
walking into patients’ rooms that she would
often have to pause and take a deep breath.
“It’s hard not knowing what’s behind the
door, but you have to put your own feelings
aside, because it isn’t about you,” she explains.
Elana recalls one of the times she opened the
door to a patient’s room and found the man in
the bed appearing listless and uninterested in
company. “When that happens,” she says, “I always
have a mental struggle over whether to leave the
patient in peace or do what I came to do.”
The patient’s legs had been amputated, and
Elana saw he was hooked up to every imaginable
machine. After a moment’s hesitation, her bubbly
personality took over and she began singing
“Tomorrow” from the musical Annie. This is a
go-to selection for Elana. “It’s a happy song, and
it can remind people that there is a future to
look forward to,” she says.
After she left, the nurse soon called her
back into the room. “The man had a tear
running down his cheek and he uttered a soft
‘thank you,’” Elana says. “It was one of the most
meaningful experiences of my life. While I was
singing, I had no idea if I was having any impact,
and to discover that I had made a difference in
this patient’s day was amazing.”
A volunteer in the Music for Healing
program, Elana is one of the 430 teens who
readily give up a few precious summer hours a
week to volunteer at the Medical Center.
“These teenagers are like little sponges,”
says Barbara Leanse, director of Volunteer
Services. “You can put a teen in any area of
the hospital and they will soak up all of the
necessary information and adapt. They are strong
and compassionate, and this is a real learning
opportunity for them.”
Elena Meer
Age: 16
Volunteer Music for Healing/
Program: TAB member
Hobbies: Singing, field hockey
Career goal: Ophthalmologist
Motivation to “I wanted to interact
become a volunteer: with patients.”
Biggest lesson “You can’t hold back.
learned from When you’re at the
volunteering: hospital, you have to
approach each situation
wholeheartedly and give
your all to patients or
visitors to make them
feel comfortable.”
Favorite thing “I love hearing the words
about volunteering: of wisdom the patients
share with me. I get to
hear their stories, and it’s
very humbling to learn
what each individual has
been through.”
Memorable “Once a man told me he
moment: didn’t feel like hearing a
song, but then he called me
back in and asked me to
sing something from The
Little Mermaid—his
daughter’s favorite movie.
After I’d finished singing,
he had tears in his eyes
and thanked me.”
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Community Pulse
F
or 17-year-old Demetrius Gutierrez,
who volunteers in the Department of
Neurosurgery, the commitment has
reaffirmed his goal to become a neurosurgeon—
a dream he’s had since preschool. Although
much of the work he does is clerical, Demetrius
also gets to look at high-tech brain scans, learn
about innovative treatments in the field, interact
with patients, and shadow doctors.
“When you actually get to see your desired
profession first-hand, you experience both the
positive aspects—like patients who are cured—
and the negative aspects, like the 20-hour
surgeries that may not be as successful as you
would have hoped,” he says.
Ambitious and thoughtful, Demetrius has also
learned a valuable lesson in how to treat patients.
“You have to treat everyone with respect,” he says.
“Some patients have everything and some have
nothing, but they’re all here for the same reason.”
A member of the volunteer department’s
Teen Advisory Board (TAB), Demetrius was
recently training new applicants when they came
across a patient who was visibly mentally unstable.
“I explained how to handle this type of
situation and emphasized that no matter who we
are dealing with—a patient, a renowned doctor,
or someone in the cafeteria—we have to treat
everyone the same way,” says Demetrius.
TAB, coordinated by Kelly McVeagh in
Volunteer Services, is a group of 18 to 20 teens
who take on the extra responsibilities of
planning events for the teen volunteers, staging
fund-raisers, and acting as the voice of the teen
community at the Medical Center.
“We couldn’t handle the incoming teens
without their help and support,” says Kelly.
“For example, they decided the teen orientation
training was too boring, so they revised it by
coming up with comedic, interactive skits to teach
the do’s and don’ts of the hospital.”
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Demetrius Gutierrez
Age: 17
Volunteer Department of
Program: Neurosurgery/TAB
member
Hobbies: Fencing, playing guitar
Career goal: Neurosurgeon
Motivation to “I’ve wanted to go into
become a volunteer: medicine ever since
preschool!”
Biggest lesson “You have to treat
learned from everyone with respect. I’m
volunteering: also learning how
appreciative and mindful
you should be of your
health. Life is very valuable
and we should always be
grateful for it.”
Favorite thing “Working with doctors,
about volunteering: talking to doctors, seeing
patients, and learning
more about neurology.”
Memorable “I was sitting with a
moment: woman whose husband
was undergoing brain
surgery. She was very
scared and hated
hospitals. By just talking
to her, I was able to get
her to feel more
comfortable.”
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Community Pulse
T
AB President and founding
member Jasmine Saeedian
helped plan a Hollywoodthemed party to acknowledge the
teens for their hard work. She was
also instrumental in organizing a
toy drive benefiting the
Department of Pediatrics and is
now a driving force behind TAB’s
newest venture, the Welcome
Program. Teens on this committee
spend their volunteer time
circulating throughout the
hospital, greeting people and
asking if they need help with
anything from directions to
information. In a sense, they act
as ambassadors for the Medical
Center. Jasmine has helped people
locate their parked cars, walked
people to appointments, and lent
an attentive ear to visitors awaiting
loved ones who are in surgery.
“No matter what our specific
role is, we’re all working together
to help the hospital grow and
succeed,” says Jasmine. “The teen
volunteer program teaches me
about collaboration, about
working toward a common goal,
and about life.”
Jasmine Saeedian
Age: 17
Volunteer TAB president/the
Program: Welcome Program
Hobbies: Cooking, spending time
with her sisters and friends
Career goal: Surgical oncologist,
specializing in breast
cancer
Motivation to “I wanted to do something
become a volunteer: to be involved with
my community, and
medicine has always
been my passion.”
Biggest lesson “When you do things to
learned from make a difference, it
volunteering: doesn’t just make others
feel good; it makes you
feel good, too. You just
radiate something.”
Favorite thing “Having my eyes opened
about volunteering: to things most teenagers
aren’t exposed to—and, in
the process, doing something
positive for other people.”
Memorable “Being appointed
moment: president of the Teen
Advisory Board for a
second time made me feel
proud to be actively
helping my local hospital
and excited to work with
such a dynamic team for
another year!”
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“These teenagers are like little sponges.
You can put a teen
in any area of the
hospital and they
will soak up all
of the necessary
information and
adapt. They are
strong and
compassionate,
and this is a real
learning opportunity
for them.”
BARBARA LEANSE
Director of Volunteer Services,
Cedars-Sinai
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Illuminations
PHILANTHROPIC TRIBUTES
INDEX TO DONORS
Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center General Fund . . . . .38
Samuel Oschin
Comprehensive Cancer
Institute Funds . . . . . . . . . . .38
Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Support Groups
Good Beginnings . . . . . . . .47
The Helping Hand of
Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Psychological
Trauma Center . . . . . . . . . . .48
TEEN LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Women’s Guild . . . . . . . . . .48
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL
CENTER GENERAL FUND
Abbott Laboratories Employee
Giving Campaign
Abraham Cohen Trust
Mr. Eugene D. Alpern
In memory of Joe Benon
In memory of Donna Mae Hillman
Al’s Irrevocable Charitable Trust
Atlantic Center Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Berman
Estate of Kathleen Loeb Bernath
Ms. Marlene J. Bertman
In honor of Robert N. Wolfe, MD
Mr. Robert C. Bigonnet
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Blum
Mr. and Mrs. Peter E.
Braveman, Esq.
Breslauer, Rutman &
Anderson, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Alan I. Byer
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Shapiro
In memory of Jeri Semer
In memory of Harvey Crystal, MD
In honor of Lee Field’s birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Hecht
In memory of Goldie Schiff
Fred & Lucille Hirsch Foundation
Mr. Paul Hoffman
Johnson & Johnson Family
of Companies
Miss Arezoo Kashanian
In memory of Elliot Vojdani
Paul L. Kahn Fund
In honor of Mark K. Urman, MD
Ms. Rosario Keys
Joel and Judy Knapp Corporation
Mr. Harvey D. Kushner and
Dr. Patricia E. Sacks
Mrs. Susan L. Lapin
In memory of Anthony Teti
Ms. Ellen I. Levine and
Mr. Norman S. Powell
Ms. Geneva Lewis
In memory of Florence Slotkin
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cahn
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell T. Linnick
In memory of Arnold Cohen
In memory of Zev Lapin
In memory of Richard Sobel
In honor of Theresa Bell
In honor of Jeanne S. Friedman’s
speedy recovery
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight E. Lowell, II
Mr. and Mrs. Avedis Magerian
Mrs. Lenore S. Marantz
Marvin M. & Susan R.
Chalek Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Damico
Mrs. Amy W. David
In memory of George Jue
In honor of Judy Carroll
Toby and John Martz and Family
Mr. James Maye
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Mayer
In honor of Dr. Jennifer Ziouras
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Meltzer, Jr.
In memory of Sophie G. Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Miller
Delray Lighting, Inc.
Design Support Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dill
The Doyle|Logan Company
Mr. Robert P. Downey
In memory of Lucille Fuhrman
In honor of Saibal Kar, MD
Mr. Robert J. Drabkin
In memory of Sanford “Sandy” Sigoloff
Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Duff III
In memory of Schudert Karapetian
Ms. Nan E. Fagan
The Ronald M. Miller Trust
In memory of Ellen Elkins
Mirk Family Trust
Mr. Craig Munro
Mr. Park M. Neely
Ms. Olga Nikolska
Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Nourmand
Mr. Ebrahim Paykari
Prindle Family Fund
Mr. Glenn Sheppard
Alan Sieroty Charitable Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Norman D. Sloan
In honor of Alyson Mischel and Morgan
Ein’s engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Slomovic
Mrs. Olga Soifer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Spivak
In memory of Norman C. Fox
In honor of Sandra J. Blum
Dr. Martin H. Sternstein
In memory of Samuel Nathan
Grossman
Stifel Nicolaus Member SIPC and
New York Stock Exchange
Mr. Thomas S. Strathy
Ms. Roselyne C. Swig
In memory of Sharon Gross Chroman
Mr. Kien Tsoi
In memory of Ruth Nurkin Ross
Twentieth Century Fox Film
Corporation
Union Bank of California
Foundation
Mr. Daniel Velasquez
Wells Fargo Bank Trust
Operations Center
Wells Fargo Community Support
Campaign
Wescom Credit Union
In honor of Albert Del Castillo
Writers Guild of America,
West, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Philip A. Yalowitz
In memory of Joseph G. Milstein, MD
THE CENTER FOR
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND
TELEMEDICINE
Healthnetwork Foundation
CENTER FOR JEWISH GENETICS
AT CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL
CENTER
Mcblak Productions, Inc.
DBA MNR. Dance Factory
In memory of Eva Gabor
In memory of Jack Levesque
In memory of Dr. Russell E. Giblak
Fisch Family Foundation
Mrs. Helene Friedman
Mrs. Phyllis Fries
Curt R. and Gerry Pindler
Foundation
Mr. Roberto G. Reyes
Ms. Sandra E. Roberts
In memory of Delores K. Levitan’s
son-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rosenblatt
Furs By Mannis
In honor of Inez Wilson’s speedy
recovery
SAMUEL OSCHIN
COMPREHENSIVE CANCER
INSTITUTE FUNDS
MICHAEL BIERMAN CANCER
RESEARCH FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Diamond
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley A. Novicoff
In memory of Hal Friedman
In memory of Seymour Lubin
In honor of Richard, Gloria, Beverly and
Bob of Pink’s Hot Dogs
Benjamin T. Gale Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Glaser
James and Edith Ross Foundation
In memory of Joe C. Leach
Mr. Albert J. Sabo
In memory of Ralph Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Gold
Ms. Jennifer Salazar
Mr. Jacinto Salgado
The Charles Schwab Foundation
Ms. Emiko Seale
In memory of Leo Frenk
Drs. Julian and Michele Gold
In memory of Leo Frenk
In memory of Renee Babs Mandel
Ms. Alice R. Goodman
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Mr. Joseph Harrington
In honor of John D. Carmichael, MD
Mrs. Judith A. Carroll
This list includes gifts made
between January 1–April 30,
2011. Gifts received after
April 30, 2011 will appear in
the next issue of Catalyst, out
February 2012.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Honor Roll
In memory of Anthony Teti
Mr. Eric Hager
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Halper
In memory of Mike Klapper
CATALYST FALL 2011
In honor of Eli Baron, MD
In honor of Jason A. Berkley, D.O.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Seaton
Estate of Mary Ann Segal
In honor of Kathleen and Jerry Reitzin’s
anniversary
In honor of Stanley Spancer’s birthday
In honor of Keith Vinnecour’s speedy
recovery
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Wolff’s granddaughter, Ya’ara
In honor of Irene Zeltser’s new job
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
CENTER FOR CANCER
RESEARCH
Goodstein Fund, Inc
In honor of Benjamin Seigel’s birthday
Ms. Carol Krasne
In memory of Dr. Alexander Zukerbraun
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lipstone
In memory of Barbara Factor Bentley
In memory of Irving Feintech
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Rogers
SAUL & JOYCE BRANDMAN
BREAST CENTER
ADVANCEMENT FUND
Mrs. Barbara Chodorow
In honor of Joyce Brandman’s birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Marble
Dr. and Mrs. Sanford Grossman
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Pierson
In honor of Fe San Angel, RN
In honor of Peter S. Kimm
In honor of Amin Mirhadi, MD
In honor of Arpine Nahabedian
In honor of Edward Wolin, MD
Mrs. Faye Sheren
In memory of Judith Taft Burton
In memory of Geri Sheren
In memory of Norman Sheren
CANCER GENERAL FUND
Mrs. Claire R. Abelson
In memory of Edward Cone
Mr. Matthew K. Arthur
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Brown
In memory of Jay Foreman
Mrs. Roberta A. Curran
Mrs. Michelle F. Haines
Ms. Deborah Halverson and
Mr. Alan Harrar
In memory of Gunther Katz
In memory of Crystal Crowe
Dr. and Mrs. Jerrold H. Steiner
Miss Yifat Hassid
In memory of Lynn C. Frankel
In memory of Roberta Hamburg
SAUL & JOYCE BRANDMAN
BREAST CENTER PROGRAM
SUPPORT FUND
Estate of Malcolm Stuart Wise
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
FUND
Mrs. Sami Freedman
Mrs. Corinne M. Hoch
In honor of Barry Wolfe’s speedy
recovery
In honor of Mr. Hugo Padilla
Mr. Jeff Smithhart
CANCER CENTER FUND
Mrs. Carla Chow
Ms. Kim Hodge
In memory of Gloria Cooper
Mr. Joe Ingber
In memory of Judge Jim Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Serafino M.
Kangleon, Jr.
Mr. Derek Krull
In memory of Bernard Mittleman
Ms. Lynnette Lanning
In honor of Frances Spaulding-Vlottes
In memory of Lai-Sing Chow
Mr. and Mrs. Hsin H. Lee
Ms. Connie Chow
In memory of Sabrina Lee’s great-aunt
Mrs. Mimi Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Derek S. Chung
Mr. and Mrs. Carrol S. Meyer, Jr.
Mr. Ivan Y. Chung
In memory of Robert David Lazarus
In honor of Michael Wulfe
Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Duff III
In memory of Brittany Busche Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hirt
Ms. Lovenia T. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Raskin
Mr. Kenneth Salomon
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kalina
Ms. Nora Klynjan and
Ms. Helena Armandula
In memory of Bernie Lampear
Mr. and Mrs. David Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Silverman
Mr. Gary R. Ward
In memory of Janet and Gary
Beckerman’s mother
In memory of Terry and Bob Corbin’s
father and grandfather
In memory of Constance “Connie” Foster
In memory of James Swarzman
In honor of Sue Caplan’s speedy recovery
In honor of Terry Corbin’s speedy
recovery
In honor of Ruth Davis’ great
granddaughter, Lillianne
In honor of Brian and Heiock’s
engagement
In honor of Denise and Alan Maiman’s
first grandson
CANCER CLINICAL FUND
Mrs. Beverly Bernstein
In honor of Tim Weber
Mr. Jiazhu Zhang
CANCER CENTER SUPPORT &
EDUCATION FUND
The Ruby L. Gauthier Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maser
In memory of Ruby Winkelman
Mrs. Ofelia A. Medina
In honor of Jason S. Cohen, MD
Mrs. Barbara P. Sommer
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Staffieri
Mr. Stanley Silo
Ms. Joan Steele
In honor of Ronald B. Natale, MD
Ms. Diamond Summerville
In memory of Khani Azizi
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson
In memory of Lena Gerzon
CANCER RESEARCH FUND
Ms. Carol F. Aminoff
In memory of Edith Schuman
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bartels
Mr. Richard E. Blum
Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Broidy
Mrs. Josephine M. Carter
Robert and Beverly Cohen
Family Foundation
Eugene H. Corman and
Nan M. Corman Trust
Molecule Men
Jonathan Borofsky
American, b. 1942
1988, 11 of 15
Generously donated by
Sondra and Marvin Smalley
“Art lifts our spirits and, for that reason, we are so
happy that the Cedars-Sinai community can now
enjoy ‘Molecule Men.’”
Sondra and Marvin Smalley
The Smalleys’ gift of “Molecule Men” can be
viewed outside the Steven Spielberg Building.
Artist Jonathan Borofsky was fascinated by this
theme because, even though humans appear
solid, we are actually composed of a molecular
structure that is mostly water and air.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Deeter
In memory of Kevin P. Reilly
The Melvin and Elaine Klein
Family Trust
In memory of Larry Bershon
Mrs. Obelia M. Lamothe
In memory of Gloria Cooper
The Sherry Lansing Foundation
In memory of Robert G. Friedman’s brother
Mrs. Susan L. Lapin
In honor of Dr. Mitchell Karlan’s speedy
recovery
Jane Liepshutz Revocable Trust
In memory of Jeanne Weiner
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Light
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M.
Lobban
In memory of Emily J. Pomeroy
Mrs. Elaine S. Peck
In memory of Ellen Elkins
In honor of Harriet Cooper’s birthday
In honor of Rhona Peck’s birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Powell
In memory of Mr. Maynard N. Franklin
Ms. Debra A. Saidel
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Ross
S.I.S. Investigation, Inc.
Ms. Beverly Schnall
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sokolik
Ms. Cari Wolk
DR. ROBERT J. FARKAS
MEMORIAL FUND
Ms. Celia Davidson Farkas
BARBARA LINKIN MEMORIAL
FUND IN SUPPORT OF THE WCRI
Ms. Martha D. Felton
In honor of Patricia Weiner’s birthday
In honor of Ruth Wisebram’s birthday
In memory of Ruby Winkelman
Neal Harris and Debi Farkas
Harris Family Fund
The Weiner Family Trust
In honor of Celia Davidson Farkas’
birthday
HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
FUND
Ms. Kira A. Cooper
Raymond James and Associates,Inc.
In honor of Steven and Blanche Koegler
BEVERLY & MORTON KAY
ENDOWMENT FOR CANCER
RESEARCH
The Kay Trust
In memory of Debbie Taylor
CEDARS-SINAI WOMEN’S
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Platt
In memory of Morris G. Savin
In memory of Margot Seltzer Wolfe
Ms. Dianna L. Davidson
Mrs. Elaine H. Glesby
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Goldwasser
Ms. Linda G. Gross
Mr. Scott M. Henrotin
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. Kallan
The Edward and Betty
Levenstein Trust
Mrs. Joan Levinson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Lurie
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Prell
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Reshes
Mr. and Mrs. Harley J. Rockoff
KIDNEY CANCER RESEARCH
PROGRAM
Mr. Robert F. DiCorcia
In memory of Michael Guess
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Schellenberg
In honor of Robert A. Figlin, MD
In honor of Nancy Moldawer
In honor of Shannon K. Moore
Mr. Daniel Shulman and
Mr. Andy Tavel
In honor of Mimi Rotter’s birthday
LUNG CANCER RESEARCH
PROGRAM FUND
Mr. Donald Cawelti
In memory of Wallace Evan Cawelti
L and S Gold Family Trust
David Yurman Company
RUTH & HARRY MAIZLISH
MEMORIAL FUND FOR CANCER
RESEARCH
Dr. Stephen Maizlish and
Ms. Joyce Goldberg
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Aochi
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Aragon
Ms. Adrienne Archidiacono
LEUKEMIA RESEARCH FUND
Mrs. Alysa Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Anam L. Alpenia
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Biernacki
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Biers
In memory of Gregory Kaminsky
Mr. Richard A. Bloch
Ms. Harriet Blye
In memory of Heidi Border
Mary Ann Bond, MD
In memory of Greg Bond
Admiral Eddie Arenas
Ms. Linda Arrico and
Mr. Manuel G. Centeno
In memory of Isabel Centeno
Mr. and Mrs. Alan H. Bachman
Mrs. Jill Balliett
Ms. Bessie Adams
Ms. Charlotte Adelman
Mr. Charlie Adens
In honor of Leslie Memsic, MD
Ms. Sheri Archidiacono
SHARON OSBOURNE COLON
CANCER PROGRAM
C3 Presents, LLC
Ladies Ancient Order of
Hibernians Junior Division
Number 3
Ms. Deborah A. Luster
SAMUEL OSCHIN
COMPREHENSIVE CANCER
INSTITUTE PROGRAM
Mr. Allan Aberbook and
Ms. Phyllis Plone
In memory of Jeanne Mayer
Ms. Stella L. Berrier
Ms. Elizabeth Ashby
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Vale
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Anderson
In memory of Christina M. Bronson
In memory of Mrs. Robert Fairbanks
In memory of Fred Paul
In honor of Rivka Maizlish
Mr. and Mrs. Iraj Afshani
Mr. and Mrs. Josef Akaks
Ms. Lea Aldoupolis
Ms. Lorena Alvarado
Mr. and Mrs. Luis D. Alvarado
Mr. Craig H. Anderson
In memory of Richard Ashby, Sr.
Mrs. Mahnaz Azarafrooz
In memory of Hassan Azarafrooz
In memory of Russell Bagger
Ms. Carmen Barahona
Mrs. Elayne Barco
In memory of Arnold Barco
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis K. Barnett
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G.
Baumann
Mrs. Sonya M. Bayushkina and
Mr. Meyer R. Frid
Ms. Karita Bazik and
Mr. Rooben Mehraby
Mr. Sheldon Becker
Ms. Chelsy Been
Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Belinkoff
Mrs. Earline O. Belt
In honor of Zera Orba
Mr. Jose I. Benites
Ms. Stephanie Beran
In honor of Andrew J. Li, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Touraj Berookhim
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Borg
Mr. Kamal C. Bose
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bosin
In memory of Dmitry and Genya Bosin
Mr. Steve S. Boxer
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Brewer
In memory of Jim Tozzi
Mr. John P. Brincko
In honor of Philip Yalowitz, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brown
Mrs. Joan Bruner
Sam Bubrick Trust
Ms. Robyn Buehler
Mr. and Mrs. Oleg Burtin
Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Buxbaum
Ms. Sabina Cabrera
Mrs. Zoila A. Cabrera
Mr. Jesus J. Ceballos
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Celotto
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Chan
In memory of Robert Y. Lee
Ms. Lucille A. Chaney
In honor of Aline Beardsley
Mr. Larry Chatman
Mr. Chun-Ching Chen
In memory of Huo T. Chen
Mr. and Mrs. Cole H. Chen
Mrs. Alice Cheng
Mrs. Florence Cheung
In honor of Alice Young
Ms. Sung J. Cho
Mrs. Adele Chuprovsky
Ms. Angela G. Cincotta
Mr. and Mrs. Hayden E. Claisse
Ms. Bareda Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas C. Coelho
Ms. Ruby P. Cochran and
Mr. Policarpo R. Despaigne
Mr. and Mrs. Hooshang Cohan
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Cohen
Mr. Evan Cohn
Ms. Patricia P. Cole
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Conover
In honor of Juaua Padilha
In honor of David Fermelia, MD
In honor of Ooana Khan, MD
Mr. Angus B. Cameron
The Candiotti Family Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Constine
In memory of Candi Sisk
Robert G Cooper and Dona J
Cooper Trustees of Cooper Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Capodieci
In memory of Joan Klein
In honor of Brigitte M. Failner, RN
In honor of Gina M. Griffith, RN
In honor of Regina M. Rozenblat, RN
In honor of Arpine Nahabedian
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Capp
Mr. Steven P. Carieli
Ms. Brittany M. Carver
Mr. and Mrs. Jose C. Cota
Miss Nancy Cox
Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Crother
Ms. Susann M. Czikmantory
Mr. William W. Dancy
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin M. Castille
In honor of Kellye M. Chelette
Mr. L. H. Cate
Mr. Anthony Ceazan
Mr. Ernest F. Cornolo
In honor of William Audeh, MD
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Mr. and Mrs. David H. Daneshvar
In honor of Candice Daneshvar, MD
Mr. Tho V. Dang and
Ms. Nhumai T. Tu
Ms. Nahid Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Munya Danylovych
In memory of Lubov Danilovich
Mr. Houshang Daravi
Dr. Farnaz F. Dardashti and
Mr. Shahriar Dardashti
Mr. Adam DaSilva
In memory of Ruth Hicks
Mr. Dewey H. Davis, Jr.
Ms. Michelle Davis
In honor of Allan L. Metzger, MD
Mr. and Mrs. V. Grishanovich
Mr. Abram Gudelman
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Gurfinkel
Mrs. June E. Gurnick
H. J. Phelps Global Investments
In memory of Thelma Powe
Mr. Richard F. Habic and
Ms. Mildred Naatz
In memory of Jennie Allard
Mrs. Geraldine S. DePaolo
Dependable Highway Express
Mr. and Mrs. Lenon M. De Voe
Ms. Gail Halfon
In honor of Lawrence J. Schwartz, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Dilloff
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harris
In honor of Neil Buchbinder, MD
In honor of Marleen J. Williams, RN
In honor of Albert Harris
Mrs. Michiko Dohzen
In memory of Fred Dohzen
Mrs. Jeannie Dolle
In honor of Scott R. Karlan, MD
Ms. Leah Doria
Mr. Maurice Douek
Mr. and Mrs. Yefim Dubrovskaya
In honor of Nicholas N. Nissen, MD
Colonel and Mrs. Paul F. Dudley
In honor of Gerhard Fuchs, MD
In memory of Rose Kunowski
Mr. Sidney A. Hamburg
Ms. Rebecca M. Harris
Mr. Ray Hashima
Mr. and Mrs. Ryo Hashima
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Hayes
Labnet, Inc.
In honor of Brian Durie, MD
Mr. Ehsan Lalezarzadeh
Mr. Albert Lanciano
Ms. Elsa Landaverde
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Landers
Ms. Rebecca M. Lanzar
Ms. Janet C. Larson
In honor of Lilly Howell
In memory of Malek Jalimand
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Howell, Jr.
Mrs. Seda Ebrahamian
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie M.
Edrosolan
Ms. Pauline Eliasnik
Mr. and Mrs. Cheng T. Hsu
Mr. and Mrs. Li Teng Huang
Ms. Sandra L. Huelsman
In honor of Simon Pannapour
Mr. Robert Hunt
In memory of Helen Jane Braunstein
Ms. Naomi Hyman
Mr. Joe Ingber
In memory of Eileen Ingber
Mr. and Mrs. Arron Latt
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Leach
In honor of Amin Mirhadi, MD
Mr. and Mrs. James Lebel
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Leek
Mrs. Martha Leiva
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Lerman
Ms. Fleur Levine
In memory of Leonard Levine
Mr. and Mrs. Ilan Levy
Mr. and Mrs. Howard A.
Liberman
Mr. Larry E. Lichliter
Ms. Badri Lighvani
Livestock Express
Mr. and Mrs. Jose G. Llanes
Mrs. Deborah G. Logan
Mr. Robert E. Long
In memory of Nancy Long
In honor of Clark Fuller, MD
In honor of 4 South East staff
Ms. Isabel Ferrer
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Jaffe
Mr. Kenneth Luscombe
Mr. Bach Mac
Ms. Marion Feuerman
Mrs. Gigliola M. Florez
In honor of Jerrold H. Steiner, MD
Mr. Theodore Fregoso
Ms. Maryana Frenkel
Dr. Arlene J. Friedman and
Mr. Maurice Friedman
Mrs. Janice N. Jarvis
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Aloo M. Jijina
Mrs. Roxana L. Johnson
Ms. Vanessa Johnson
Mr. Aleksandar S. Jovanovic
In honor of Rajendra Makkar, MD
In honor of Andre Jovanovic
Mrs. Lenore Furman
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Gaj
Ms. Paulina Gallegos
Mr. Ananias S. Galope
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos R. Garcia
Mrs. Pamela T. Garcia
Mr. Irwin Gellman and
Ms. Rosalie Rosenfeld
Ms. Jennifer Gerber
Mr. and Mrs. William Kaiser
In memory of Isabella Gerber
In memory of Esther Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Giard
Mrs. Charmaine L. Glennon
Mr. Mark L. Goldberg
Mr. Daniel S. Goldman and
Ms. Mary Jo Gillis
Mr. Eric Goller
In memory of Lynne Goller
Mrs. Barbara E. Gollin
In memory of Sheldon Gollin
Ms. Vitya I. Golubova
Mr. Roberto Gomez
In memory of Elva Gomez
Mr. Grigory Gorodnitsky
Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Grass
In memory of William G. Kaiser, Jr.
Ms. Lisa Kallio
Mrs. Galina Kantor
In memory of Galina Kantor’s mother
Ms. Mathilde Kapuano
In honor of Keith G. Abrahams
Ms. Diann Karnitsky
In memory of Norma and
Sam Karnitsky
Ms. Polina Katsel
Ms. Jennifer J. Kearney
Mr. Joseph J. Keating
Ms. Turunesh Kebede
Ken Price, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Yevsey Khilchenko
Ms. Caroline C. Kim
Mr. and Mrs. Chung S. Kim
Ms. Sunghi Kim
Mr. Nehemiah King, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Klaus
Mr. John Klawiter
Dr. Paul A. Klinger
Mrs. Lisa D. Knudson
Mr. David L. Knutson
CATALYST FALL 2011
In honor of Charles Forscher, MD
Nierenberg Living Trust
Ms. Evelyn Looser
Mr. and Mrs. Alex T. Lopez
Mr. John R. Lopez
Mr. and Mrs. Mick Luckhurst
Mr. Michael Fechner
Mr. and Mrs. Manucher Mobasseri
Mr.and Mrs.Asadullah A.Mojaddidi
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Monis, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Moore
Mr. Mousa Mousavipour
Mr. and Mrs. Beresford Moxon
Mr. Luther Myrvold
Mr. Wayne K. Nagao
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Law
Mrs. Amy Lash-Boyes
Mr. and Mrs. Yoel Iny
Dr. and Mrs. Morton D. Jacobs
Mr. Edward A. Jacobson
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus J. Jacobson
Mrs. Lorraine Jacobs-Zorne
In honor of Youram Nassir, MD
In memory of Carl Rudnick
In memory of Jo Anne Gallagher
In honor of C. Michele J. Burnison, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Milikan
Dr. Robert L. Miller
Harold Mills & Anne Mills
Living Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Mitzenmacher
Mr. Edward Nahabed
Ms. Sarah Nanfuka
Mr. Reza Navab
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Nelson
Mr. Vi Ngo and Ms. Nu T. Thai
Ms. Dao T. Nguyen
Mrs. Melinda Nicastro
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Hennigan
Mr. Valeriano Hernandez
Ms. Anne V. Hill
In honor of Jeffrey S. Goodman, MD
Ms. Nida R. Enalbes
Mr. and Mrs. David Esquith
Mr. Henry Etheredge
Mr. Norbert J. Ewers
Ms. Chun Fang
In memory of Maya Zolotnik
The Lawson Family
Charitable Fund
The Hodes Trust
Mrs. Cleone Hoffman
The Hosshang Radnia Family Trust
Ms. Galina Koldushka
Mrs. Margarita Koyfman
Mr. Jonathan Kramer
Ms. Thursa B. Krick
Mr. and Mrs. Yuri Krishtall
Mrs. Aleksandra Krupenina
Mrs. Betty M. Kuchel
Mr. and Mrs. Shreekumar Kurup
Ms. Svetlana L. Kvasha
In honor of Robert McKenna, MD
Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Dugan
Mr. and Mrs. Willie G. Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Dungee
Ms. Natalie Dyer
Ms. Sarah Dyer
Ms. Erin V. Elliot
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Mr. James W. Green
Mr. David H. Greenberg
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Greene
Ms. Anahid Grigorian and
Mr. Arshad Moussa
In honor of Anita Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Macan
Dr. Renee MacLeod
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur I. Macnow
Mr. and Mrs. Keith S. MacRae
In memory of Judy B. Swimmer
Mr. and Mrs. Abbas Mahmoodian
Ms. Danielle Marcos
In honor of Siamak Tabib, MD
Mrs. Maria Marcos
Ms. Azniv Margarossian
Margolies Family Trust
Ms. Sue E. Marquisee
Ms. Blanca M. Marroquin
Mr. Norman J. Marshank
Mr. and Mrs. Pascual Mayans
Mr. Enda C. McCallion
McDonald Trust
Mr. Murray C. McDonnel
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. McGlone
In honor of David Hallegua, MD
In honor of Ronald Leuchter, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nishio
Ms. Mary Norman
Mr. Richard N. Norman and
Dr. Christine F. A. Norman
Ms. Amanda Nugent
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Ogle
Mr. Ron D. O’Neal
James M. O’Neil and
Justice L. O’Neil Trust
Ms. Maria M. Opoczynski
Mr. and Mrs. David Oreck
In memory of Sheila Holzman
In memory of Anne J. Sharp
Ms. Yolanda Orsot
Mr. Miguel Ortiz
Ms. Alicia Ottinger
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Oxford
In honor of Michael C. Lill, MD
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Padgett
Mr. and Mrs. Matvei Palees
Mr. Francisco Palencia
Ms. Crescencia Q. Pangan
Mr. Anatoliy Pasternak
Mr. and Mrs. Manilal B. Patel
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Paulsen
Mr. and Mrs. Berardo Perez-Fraga
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Perliter
Mr. William J. Perry
In honor of Arnold Cinman, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Stephan D. Petty
Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Pierce
Mr. Toney Pilato
Mr. and Mrs. Leo B. Pina
Ms. Aida Pirjani
In honor of Ilana Cass, MD
Mrs. Mira Pogosova
Ms. Georgina Polanco
Mrs. Elma Popper
In memory of Janice Gallego
Mr. Ralph Porter
In honor of Sepehr Rokhsar, MD
Mrs. Renee S. Powell
Ms. Stacey C. Powells
Ms. Anastasia B. Power
In memory of Mary Ann Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pratt
Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. McVeigh, Jr.
Mr. Edward J. Meaney
Ms. Farideh K. Melamed and
Mr. Farhad D. Zadeh
Ms. Patricia C. Melniker
Mr. Julio Mendez
Mr. and Mrs. Severino Mendoza
Ms. Sheila M. Meriwether
Mrs. Flora Meshkanian
Mrs. Parvin M. Mesri
Mr. William J. Messick
Mr. Vartkes Metchikian
The Prochaska Family Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Prodelaylo
Mr. Anthony Puchalski
Mr. Chang H. Pyon
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rabin
In memory of Dannie M. Tokunaga
Mr. and Mrs. Reza Imani-Rad
Mr. and Mrs. John Radzinski
In honor of The Liver Transplant Team
Mrs. Pouran Rahimi
Mrs. Forusan S. Rahimian
Mr. and Mrs. Diomidio Ramirez
Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Ramirez
In honor of Stuart Holden, MD
Mrs. Tamisha D. Ramos
In honor of Lloyd B. Greig, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ramser
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie P. Ramseyer
Ms. Amy M. Rancourt
In memory of Hilaire McKenzie
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Raskin
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rathjen
Mr. Abolfazl B. Razeghi
Mrs. Margaret Ready
In memory of Thomas J. Ready
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus D. Reese
Regent West Corporation
Mrs. Kate Rennie
Ms. Christiane G. Skarich
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Skouras
Ms. Carol A. M. Smith
Mr. Carroll F. Smith
Mr. Eric Smith
Ms. Lillian A. Smith
Mrs. Anna Smolyanskaya
Ms. Veronica Solis
Mr. and Mrs. Duane E.
Sommerfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Curt R.
Sonderegger
Mr. Mark L. Sonnenberg
Mr. John Spencer
Mrs. Tina Spitzer
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff D. Stang
In memory of William Ginling
Mrs. Rubena Robinson
Mr. David M. Rodin
Mr. Enzo S. Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stanish
In honor of Robert A. Vescio, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Sami N. Rofail
Mr. Arkadi Rom
Ms. Olga Rosato
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rosen
Mr. Stephen M. Rousso
Mr. Leonid Rozenblat
The Rubin Family Trust
Mrs. Barbara M. Rubin and
Mr. Pierre Sauvage
In memory of Constance Leeds
Mrs. Natasha Rudnitsky
Mrs. Kerrin Ryan
Ms. Carolena Saccone and
Mr. Matthew A. Grimaldi
In honor of S. Mark Taper Imaging staff
Ms. Debra A. Saidel
In memory of Jodi Ann Sacks
In honor of Dr. Burton “Burt” Saidel’s
birthday
Mr. Manabu Sakamoto
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sakata
Mr. and Mrs. Carlito E. Salva
Ms. Rosa V. Sanabria
Mr. Ciriaco C. Sanchez
Ms. Lourdes Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. David Sandretto
Mr. Joseph Sarkadi
Mrs. Grace Saroyan
Mrs. Flora Sarraf
Mr. David Sauers
Ms. Joyce L. Scherr
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Schmidt
In honor of Danielle Levine
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Schneier
Mr. and Mrs. Christian S. Schoch
Ms. Barbara Schultz
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Scott
Mr. Frank J. Seamas, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Sarkis Noubar
K. Seferian
Ms. Ruth Segal
Mr. Kamal K. Shahsavar and
Mrs. Farkhondeh Rezadoust
Mr. Amit Shai
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shamie
In honor of Howard M. Sandler, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shapiro
Ms. Shahla Sharifiazad
In honor of Stephen Sacks, MD
Mr. Peter R. Stanley
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stauber
Mr. and Mrs. Stanislav Stefanovic
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Stelling
In memory of Charles Beachman
Ms. Tanya Stere
In honor of Nicoleta Costia
Mrs. June G. Stern
Mrs. Marcia K. Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Stitt
Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Stockman
Mrs. Barbara E. Stoeckeler
Mrs. Lynda Stroeble
Ms. Adelaida D. Stymus
In memory of Benjamin D. Ira, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Romeo G. Suarez
Mr. Joel Subotnick
Mr. and Mrs. Bert K. Sugimura
Mr. and Mrs. Woo Jong Suh
Mr. Carlos M. Summary
In memory of Luisa Madrid
Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. Sutton
Mr. John W. Swiatnicki
Mr. Brian Taggert
Mr. Galestan Tahmassian
Mr. and Mrs. Roy T. Takeyama
Ms. Jane Tani
Tebrich Enterprises
Mr. and Mrs. Phil J. Tersigni
Ms. Gina L. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Chad D. Tidlund
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Tillman
Ms. Vicki L. Tolbert
Ms. Dianne K. Tomita
Mr. John Trautman
Mrs. Margaret F. Twydell
Mr. Donald Uttenreither
Ms. Rosemary M. Vacco
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Van Ruiten
Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Vandenberg
Mrs. Marta R. Vanegas
Mr. Isaac Varon
Mr. and Mrs. Rami Varsha
Mrs. Nicole Vaziri
Mr. Julio Velez
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert I. Vine
Mr. Tamas Virag
In memory of Moussa Hankukai
In memory of Peter Virag
Mr. Sidney Sharp
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Waco
In honor of Donald F. Nortman, MD
Mr. Gregory Shaughnessy
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Wakefield
Ms. Leila C. Walden
Ms. Jeanne Shertzer
In memory of Elaine Glass
Mr. Isaak Shtifman
Mr. Jay H. Shucard
Mrs. Esther G. Shulman
Ms. Audrey F. Wallace
Ms. Diana Warda
Ms. Yvette W. Weekes
Mrs. Bette F. Weinberg
In memory of Alcevic
Ms. L. C. Sion
Mrs. Elena Siqueiros
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Weiss
Ms. Jennifer C. Wexler
In memory of Armando P. Siqueiros
In honor of Gale Wexler
Mr. Jonathan Wexler
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wheeler
Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Wickland
Ms. Nancy J. Williams
Mr. Eddie Willis
Ms. Dorothy P. Wilson
In memory of Beverly Marionneaux
Ms. Mellisa M. Wilson
Mr. Harry L. Wior
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Wissinger
Mrs. Sally Wolfe
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Worrell
Mrs. Abeba E. Wubishet
Mr. Yampolsky
Ms. Dana S. Young
In memory of Jerry Young
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Young
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Yudovin
Mr. Vladimir Zagorovskiy
Ms. Farideh Zakaryaie
Mr. Enayatollah Zarrabi and
Mrs. Homa Adjnassian
Mr. and Mrs. Georgiy Ziyalov
ZSSW, LLP
OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH
FUND
Mr. Orven E. Blinzler
In memory of Lola Willard
PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND
ONCOLOGY PROGRAM
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smith
In memory of Dr. Craig Barry Pearson
RADIATION ONCOLOGY FUND
Mr. Ugo Buffa
In honor of C. Michele J. Burnison, MD
JACK ROSENBERG MEMORIAL
FUND FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Mrs. Charlotte Rosenberg
SARCOMA FUND
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Freese
In memory of David A. Anderson
Ms. Elissa R. Hochman and
Mr. Mark D. Knott
Mr. Kent R. Kurchak and
Ms. Margaret M. Sullivan
Ms. Florence L. Rice
Ms. Alexandra Rowe
Dr. Laura E. Shevy
R. & F. Stavis Family Foundation
Mr. Trent D. Toensing
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
FUND
Mr. Charles C. Ledbetter
In memory of Lynn J. Morgan Ledbetter
In honor of Allan W. Silberman, MD
Mrs. Teresa Weingarten
ANTONY D. TRATTNER
MEMORIAL FUND
Mrs. Marilyn Trattner
In memory of Anne Ceazan
In memory of Claire Miller
In honor of Bill Birnkrant’s speedy
recovery
WILLIAM WALLACE FUND FOR
CANCER RESEARCH
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Bosetti
Ms. Rosemarie Brennan
Ms. Susan J. Laliberte and
Mr. Gregory A. Vincent
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Levenberg
Mr. Gregory W. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Menzies
LOUIS WARSCHAW PROSTATE
CANCER CENTER PROGRAM
FUND
Appelbaum Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J.
Leanse, Esq.
In honor of John Law and Hope Warschaw
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Leib
In honor of John Law and Hope Warschaw
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Levy
In honor of Gerry Gomberg’s speedy
recovery
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Porter
Dennis & Dale Weiss Fund
WASSERMAN FAMILY BREAST
CANCER RISK REDUCTION
PROGRAM FUND
Ms. Susan Kaplan
In memory of Miriam Mimi Binkoff
WOMEN’S CANCER RESEARCH
INSTITUTE ACTIVITIES FUND
Denise A. Barbuto, MD
In memory of Margot Seltzer Wolff
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Horne
In memory of Marcheline Bertrand
Ms. Susan Kaplan
In honor of William Audeh, MD
Ms. Gina Keene
Ms. Carole B. Leff
Macquarie Group Foundation
FUNDS
ACADEMIC SUPPORT FUND
Arnold & Porter, LLP
MARVIN ADELMAN FUND FOR
KIDNEY RESEARCH
Mr. William B. Adelman
In honor of Pamela Adelman
LAWRENCE ADES FUND FOR
HEART TRANSPLANT
Mrs. Annette Ades
In memory of Willard Chotiner
In memory of Eva Cohn
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Fischer
In memory of Harriet Ellen Bergman
In memory of Marjorie Brock
In memory of Rita Shubb
ADVANCED HEALTH SCIENCES
PAVILION
Mr. George W. Schaeffer
THE HOWARD N. ALLEN, MD
LECTURESHIP IN EVIDENCE
BASED MEDICINE FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Ebrahim E.
Ghodsian
In honor of Howard N. Allen, MD
ALS STEM CELL RESEARCH
FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan A. Pera, III
In memory of Russ Billings
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE FUND
In memory of Anne Munitz’s father
Mr. and Mrs. Bohdan Z. Malaniak
In memory of Evelyn Berkowitz
Ms. Denise Matthey
ANNUAL FUND
Mr. Robert Abadjian
Ms. Marie Abergel
Mrs. Judith F. Abo
Mr. Vanoye Aikens
Ms. Carmen A. Alberio
Patricia L. Allen, MD
In honor of Theodore N. Stein, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo S. Alvarez
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Ames, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Leon Anderson
Ms. Danette E. Anderson
Mr. William Andrus
In honor of Nicholas R. Szumski, MD
Mr. Victor M. Andujo
Mrs. Maryann Aquino
Mrs. Patricia E. Arand
In honor of Ramin Modabber, MD
Ms. Bertha Arellano
Mr. Ray Arnett
Mr. and Mrs. Esmail Arshadnia
Mr. Kenneth Atchity
In honor of Paul A. Rudnick, MD
Ms. Cecilia L. Austin
In honor of Kaiyan Skye-Brooklyn
Calkins
Mr. Naum Averman
Ms. Rosa A. Avila Morales
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Bailey
In honor of Stephen R. Corday, MD
Mr. John L. Baker
Mr. David L. Balsam
Mr. Robert E. Bannick
In memory of Virginia Bannick
Ms. Tsaghkush Barakozyan
Mr. Gregorio B. Barbero
Mrs. Maya Barenbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barlow
Ms. Linda M. Barr
Ms. Melida S. Barrera
Ms. Patricia L. Bates
In honor of Cheryl Charles, MD
Ms. Tamara T. Beasley
Ms. Svetlana Chizhov and
Mr. Igor Kourotchkine
Mr. Young S. Choo
Mrs. Dora E. Cifuentes
Mrs. Ana Cimadoro
Mrs. Claudia Cipriano
Mr. and Mrs. Ian D. Clark
Donald H. Close, MD
In honor of Arnold S. Friedman, MD
In honor of Errol L. Hackner, MD
In honor of Xunzhang Wang, MD
Ms. Jeri M. Coates
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cohen
Ms. Anna B. Cooper and
Ms. Barbara A. Calloway
Mr. and Mrs. Esvin R. Cordero
Mrs. Sarah S. Cordova
In memory of Rubin Cordova
Mr. Ron Couveau
Mr. Dumitru Covaci
Nathan and Victoria Cowen Trust
Ms. Maria Cruz
In memory of Lucia Valle de Cruz
Mrs. Celia Cuellar
Mrs. Leticia Y. Cuellar
In honor of Peyman Banooni, MD
In honor of Sandy Heidner
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Behmoiras
Mr. Stanley E. Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Belluz
Mr. Barry Bender
Mr. and Mrs. Parviz Benyamini
Mrs. Jila M. Benzaria
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Bergen
Mr. Edward Berlyant
Ms. Elizabeth A. Bethel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M.
Cummings
In memory of Stanley M. Bethel
Ms. Klara Beverly
In honor of Kaya Beverly-Matous
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Biggers, Sr.
In honor of Behnoud Beroukhim, MD
In honor of Atara Geft, MD
In honor of Eric J. Ley, MD
In honor of Peggy B. Miles, MD
In honor of Rushabh J. Modi, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Hua K. Cuong
The Curci Trust
Mrs. Lidiya Dal
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Damavandi
Mr. and Mrs. Khosrow Danialian
Mr. Pierre David
Mrs. Kathe Brenner Deane
In memory of Marilyn Bigger’s brother
In honor of Arthur Zapata
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bishop
Daryl M. and Jacqueline L.
Black Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Blackburn
Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Block
Mrs. Georgia O. De Caro
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Mr. Simeon P. Diaz
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Mrs. Sonia Fogiel
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Mrs. Louise Hirsh
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Mrs. Josephine M. Carter
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In honor of Khawar M. Siddique, MD
Mr. John Greenwood
In honor of Cedars-Sinai Rehabilitation
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Mr. and Mrs. Allen I. Grossman
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In honor of Dr. Paul J. Grodan’s staff
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Hutch and Son, TPA
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Rosemarie C. Jebram, RN
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Mr. Jerry Jewett
Mrs. Naomi V. Johnson
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Ms. Magdalene Joseph
JR Investment, LLC
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Ms. Rachel Ho
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Mrs. Frada Karbachinskaya
Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Kattler
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Mr. Hyman Katz
Dr. Kenneth R. Kaufman
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Kawamura Family Trust
KC Scott Manufacturing
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In honor of Donald and Henrietta Kearney
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In honor of Stuart H. Kuschner, MD
Mr. and Mrs. John Kerian
Mr. Bernard J. Kester
Mrs. Vivian N. Keys
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Mr. Robert Klyman and
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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kuan
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In honor of Ivor Geft, MD
Mr. Robert A. Haller
Ms. Laci D. Haney
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Hansen
Mr. and Mrs. Francisco J. Haro
Ms. Gertrude Harris
Mr. Ben Heirshberg
In honor of Marshall Kulkin’s birthday
In honor of Shirley Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henderson
Mrs. Mahvash D. Heravi
Ms. Jamie I. Herman
Mrs. Margit B. Herman
In memory of Ernest Herman
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Herskovitz
Mrs. Marshall Kulkin
Mrs. Latha Sampath Kumar
In honor of Khawar M. Siddique, MD
Ms. Anna M. Kun
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Kwan
The Labash Family Trust
Mrs. Touran Lahijani
Mr. Charles Lambert
Mr. Ferenc Landau
Ms. Tracy M. Landers
In honor of John B. Andrews, MD
Mr. Marvin M. Lang
Ms. Katherine Lapin
In honor of Mark K. Urman, MD
Ms. Jahnee H. Hessen
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Mr. Eugene G. Lederer
Mrs. Maud Monfils-Clark
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In memory of Deanna L. Mason
Ms. Bernadette P. Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Bo P. Lee
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Mrs. Donell Morgan
In honor of Christopher S. Ng, MD
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Ms. Soonson Lee
Mr. Thomas K. Morris
Mrs. Amelia Munilla
Ms. Donna C. Murdock
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Mrs. Mahnaz Najimi-Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Burton D. Levin
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In honor of Donald R. Henderson, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Levins
In honor of Samuel J. Smith, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Mikhail Levit
Mr. and Mrs. Alex R. Leyton
Lilyschool, Inc.
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In honor of Stephen W. Lim, MD
Mrs. Simone Lintilhac
Mrs. Alice Liu
Lloyd Scott Insurance Service
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Mr. Robert B. Loewenthal
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Ms. Ana R. Lopez
Mr. Candida F. Lopez
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In honor of Daniel J. Wallace, MD
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In honor of Clement C. Yang, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Heydar Yusif D.
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In memory of Dan Malloy
In honor of William J. Mandel, MD
In honor of John Sherman, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd E. Manning
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Mrs. Lisl G. Nathan
Mr. Henrik Navasardian and
Mrs. Roobina Babaians
Nelson Family Trust
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In memory of Lena and
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Mr. Am V. Nguyen
Mr. Jesus G. Nicholas and
Mrs. Eva Perales-Mendoza
Mr. John Nicholas
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Nicol
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In memory of Hope Rosen
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In honor of Stephen P. Kay, MD
Ms. Valerie R. Noriega
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Mr. Mousa Ohebsion
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Pastor Rachel Ortiz
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Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Panis
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In honor of Irving Posalski, MD
In honor of Jonathan Hausman, MD
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In memory of Jack Moshein, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Marcus
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Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts
Mr. Felix Rodriguez
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Ms. Doris Romero
Rosa M. Jung Property Rentals
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In honor of Shahram Ravan, MD
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In honor of Evelyn G. Levitt
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Sheldon and Carol Appel Family
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Allen Edward Appliance Repair
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Mrs. Sylvia Aptekar
In memory of Sonya Birstock
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Mrs. Helene Barban
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Mrs. Carolyn Y. Thomulka
Corday Family Foundation
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Antonio Gutierrez
Mr. Shane Abell
Ms. Trudy Abell
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William S. Boyd Trust II
Dr. J. Corey Brown
Mr. Jack D. Bulavsky
Mr. Jerome Bulavsky and
Ms. Sandra Stillwater
Ms. Jessica L. Bulavsky
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Cavagnaro
Mr. Patrick C. Duffy
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Mr. and Mrs. James E. Johnson
Mr. Robert Kash
Mrs. JoAnn P. Kelly
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Mrs. Shirley J. Leavitt
Mr. Terry Lindberg
Mr. Bruno Mark
Dr. Maria J. Meyerson
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Miranda
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Otani
Ms. Gina B. Polovina and Mr. Ira
Sternberg
Ms. Marilyn Polovina
Ms. Jacqueline Rousset
Mr. Julian Smolens
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In memory of Iris Cooper Smolens
CARDIOVASCULAR
INTERVENTION
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley G. Banbury
CEDARS-SINAI HEART
INSTITUTE
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Alford
Mrs. Pepi Alman
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Solomon
Gunther W. Sonnenfeld MD, Inc.
Spencer-Taylor Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Toros T. Stambolyan
Ms. Robin B. Statsky
In memory of Paul Lee
CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
FUND
In honor of Jan Saiget
In honor of James V. Young
Mr. and Mrs. Rafe Cohen
Mr. Evan Cohn
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cohn
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Epstein
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gelfand
Kayne Foundation
Mrs. Charlotte Ukra
Mr. Charles Wong
In honor of Carmelita Runyan, RN
Ms. Judy R. Smith
Dr. Susan P. Mahler
Mr. and Mrs. Bohdan Z.
Malaniak
Ms. Nora C. Malone
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Manaka
Mrs. Lois Markowitz
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Markulis
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marshall
McDonald Trust
Merritt Chisik Management
Consulting
Ms. Jacqueline Miller
In memory of Keith Baldwin
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin S. Dunn
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Mr. and Mrs. George W. Econome
Mr. Ronald T. Enos
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Mr. and Mrs. Norman Freedman
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Friedman
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fucigna
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
In honor of Jerry Edelstein
In honor of Mark Siegel
The Green Trust
Mr.andMrs.KennethN.Green,Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grycan
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Kozac Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Krantz
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Lachman
Mrs. Marie Lakey
Ms. Victoria Lebow
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lieberman
Mr. Charles Guber
Loring Guessous Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Gutierrez
Ms. Nijima Q. Hadia and
Mr. Qasem S. Ahmad
Mr. Frederic A. Heim
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Hemphill
Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson
The Hirsh Family Trust
Mr. Daniel J. Hoffman
Mr. Andrew Huszcza
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Hyman
Mr. Jeff Ines
Mr. Joe Ingber
In memory of Eileen Ingber
Ms. Elizabeth Jimenez
The Murray Kaplan Family Trust
Dr. Joseph Kalvaitis
Mr. John F. Karubian
Ms. Marcia Kimura
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Klabin
Kott Revcovable Living Trust
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In honor of Margo Minissian
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mohilef
Monahan Family Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy G. Muro
Mr. Robert A. Murray
Mr. Ivan O. Naranjo
In honor of Antoine Hage, MD
Mr. Eshagh Nejathaim
Mr. Bernard Nemiroff
Jeffrey C. Newman and
Linda J. Newman Trust
In memory of Jim Tozzi
Mr. Thomas F. Nicoloff, Jr.
Mrs. Rose S. Norton
In honor of Robert M. Rose, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. O’Brien
In honor of Jerry Edelstein
In honor of Mark Siegel
Offer Family Foundation
Mr. Jerry Onosaki
Mr. Ashraf Osman
Mrs. Ilisa Pasternak
Mr. Jesus G. Nicholas and
Mrs. Eva Perales-Mendoza
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Peter
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Peters
In honor of Saibal Kar, MD
Mr. Eric N. Piper
Mr. Don A. Potter
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Powell
Mr. Cedric L. Price
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Prose
Mrs. Judith A. Railey Reyes
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Raum
In memory of Michael Raum
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Reinis
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Reznik
Mrs. Liselotte M. Richards
Mr. John L. Ryan
Mr. Don Sahlein
Mr. Shuzo Sakurai
Ms. Barbara A. Sanchez
The Sauer Family Trust
Mr. John V. Schleif
In honor of Ronald G. Victor, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Mohamed F. Sedky
Mr. and Mrs. Armand Shapiro
In honor of Sam J. Susser’s speedy
recovery
Mrs. Liette Sharp
Mr. Thomas N. Shigekuni, Esq.
Ms. Beatrice Silpa
Mr. Awtar Singh
Mrs. Rhonda Slater
Ms. Donna J. Slates
Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Smidt
In memory of Edward C. Martel
Ms. Reva B. Tooley
Ms. Gertrude Trauring
Ms. Frances Travassaros
In honor of Gregory Fontana, MD
The Tsubochi Family Trust
In honor of Donna Tsubochi
Ms. Beryl Turner
In honor of Selvyn B. Bleifer, MD
Mr. Valeriy Udintsev
Mr. Raymond Vickers
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Warner
Mr. Elliot R. Wax
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M.
Weidenfeller
Wellspring Capital
Management, LLC
In honor of Sam J. Susser’s speedy
recovery
Mrs. June M. Whelan
Mr. Roy Whittaker
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wine
Ms. Edith Wirth
Ms. Joy M. Wolf
Wright Family Trust
Mr. and Mrs. George K. Yoda
Mr. J. Yuen and Ms. Sandy Lim
Ms. Anna-Lina Zaccaro and
Ms. Jennifer Zaccaro
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Zavat
CEDARS-SINAI INSTITUTE FOR
PROFESSIONAL NURSING
DEVELOPMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Abram C. Zukor
THE CENTER FOR RHEUMATIC
DISEASE RESEARCH AT
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL
CENTER
In memory of Daniel Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Borsuk
Ms. Nomi Castle
R. & L. Donner Trust
Ms. Jamie Drake and
Ms. Shannon Tedder
Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Giovine
Mr. William Guthy and
Ms. Victoria E. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Herzberg
Ms. Fran Loew
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Paxson
The Law Offices of Stephen E.
Penner, PC
Mrs. Sylvia Schulman
Selkowitz Family Foundation
Ms. Margaret C. Steenken
In memory of Etta Weisman
Allen S. Taylor Foundation
Mrs. Marian Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Cope
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Corben
Ms. Ann C. Diamond
Elayne K. Garber, MD
The Ramon and Jeanne Gerson
Survivors’s Trust
James and Barbara Glabman
Family Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Harris
Arash A. Horizon, MD
Kozberg Investment Co.
The Susan Morse Lebow Trust
Seymour Levine, MD
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Lubbin
Bruce L. Miller, MD
Raymon K. Myerson Family Trust
Neuman Family Trust
Drs. Katherine and Michael
Neumann
Dr. and Mrs. Nourollah Parhami
Jacob B. Pelta, MD
Peter G. Peterson Institute For
International Economics
Jana Posalski, MD
Mrs. Harriet Rice
Renee Z. Rinaldi, MD, Inc.
Mrs. Saredel W. Riskind
Allen I. Salick, MD
Susan F. and Morris G. Savin
Family Trust
Ms. Kelly Shore
Stuart L. Silverman, MD, F.A.C.P.
Ms. Michele Slung
Marilyn A. Solsky, MD
Sulzberger-Lax Family Fund
R.S. Venuturupalli, MD
Wallace Rheumatic Studies
Center, LLC
Lee Warner and Hope Landis
Warner Family Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Weinberger
Alan W. Weinberger, MD
Keyvan Yousefi, MD, Inc.
In honor of Kendrick Slate, MD
In honor of Jerrold H. Steiner, MD
Mrs. Bertha Bow
In honor of John B. Andrews, MD
Mr. Louis R. Bowes
In honor of Theresa C. Henderson, MD
Mr. Richard Buchholz
In memory of Kenneth J. Buchholz
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Butala
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Capodieci
In honor of Guy Paiement, MD
Ms. Sallie Carroll
Mr. Harold R. Chivers
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Mr. and Mrs. John P. Clohessy
In memory of Robert Howe
Mrs. Beth A. Correll
Mr. Gary E. Daigh
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie N. Davis
Mr. Benjamin S. Deatrick
Mr. Robert J. Delorenzo
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Elholm
Mrs. Danielle Nelson Erem
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Evans
Mr. Manuel Fernandez and
Mr. Daniel Fernandez
Mr. Max Flehinger
Mr. Benjamin Fogel
In honor of Renette Grace D. Antonio
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan M. Fottrell
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Frankel
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Friedman
Ms. Katie Gallagher
In honor of Ruchi Mathur, MD
Ms. Mildred Gavron
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Goldberg
In honor of Mallie Coons, RN
In honor of Alfredo Gallardo, RN
In honor of Daniel Ilvonen
In honor of Sheila Maghanoy, RN
Ms. Susan Griffin
Ms. Kelley Haggert
In honor of Theodore B. Goldstein, MD
In memory of Helen Yee
Mr. and Mrs. Glen A. Bordenave
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Doi
Ms. Carolyn M. Komai and
Mr. Michael S. Matsumoto
Mr. Ward C. Quon
Ms. Carey R. Tokirio
Mr. and Mrs. Elji Watanabe
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Yee
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis K. Yoneda
Ms. Susan Goldberg and
Mr. Michael J. Switzer
Joe C. Leach Fund
Ms. Jacqueline Levinson
Mr. Lutfallah Hay
Mr. Jose A. Hernandez
Dr. Gary H. Hoffman
In honor of Karen Altman, MD
In honor of Jana Baumgarten, MD
In honor of David Palestrant, MD
In honor of Herbert Stein, MD
Mr. and Mrs. George Hoites
Mr. Gordon Hunt
Mr. Andrew Huszcza
Mr. and Mrs. Jud Ireland
Mr. Marvin Jacobs
Ms. Rita C. Johnston
In honor of Cody Levinson
In honor of Frank L. Acosta, MD
The Paul Madwin Trust
Ms. Catherine H. Jonas
In memory of Judy Madwin
CHAPLAINCY FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald S. Doren
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Erman
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. Jorge M. Acosta
Mrs. Aghdas Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Adelson
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent R. Alvardado
In honor of Yolanda Tecson, RN
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Antelman
Mr. and Mrs. Marlow Baar
Mr. John J. Ball
Mrs. Muriel L. Sullivan Banks
In honor of The Seasons OP Program
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Jones, Jr.
In honor of Ellen Anifantis
In honor of Jenna Rush, RN
Mrs. Cynthia Joseph
In honor of Jusy L. Conley
In honor of Amanda B. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Nissan Kahen
Mr. Edwin B. Kanner and
Dr. S. Barbara Kanner
Mr. Aron Katsnelson and
Mrs. Basya Levina
Mr. Burton S. Katz
Mrs. Toby Kerzner
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Khan
In honor of Jamie Wiratunga, RN
Mr. Raymond Lamb
Mr. and Mrs. Leon M. Lamprecht
In honor of Mohammad Ali Ansari, MD
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Beckett
In honor of Steven B. Graff-Radford, D.D.S.
Mrs. Abaynesh B. Belete
Mr. David J Bender
In honor of Edward Phillips, MD
Mrs. Nathalie L. Blossom
In honor of Susan Marble
In honor of Philomena McAndrew, MD
In honor of Toni Reed
In memory of Sidney Harman
In memory of Ruth Humleker
In memory of R. Sargent Shriver
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Lawrence
In memory of Debbie Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. Alba Leon
Ms. Marie Claire Leon
Mrs. Tanya LeSieur
In honor of Theresa Boateng, RN
In honor of Uzoma V. Obi, RN
Mr. Robert M Litz
In honor of Ilan Kedan, MD
Mrs. Sevita Livshits
In memory of Zinovi Zeltser
Mr. Thomas H. Lockard
Ms. Nancy T. London
In honor of Princess Ayvi Colcol
In honor of Chelsey Leung
In honor of Joseph Pautler, RN
Mr. and Mrs. Juan C. Lopez Driotis
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Losk
In memory of Harold Green
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore A. Lovullo
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lu
Mrs. Betty Luckey
Mrs. Yolanda Luna
Mrs. Lois V. D. Mahar
Mr. Marciano Martinez
Mrs. Josephine Maura
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In honor of Matthew Bui, MD, PhD
Mr. and Mrs. Roberto G. Mejia
Mr. and Mrs. Nikolay I. Mirskiy
Ms. Doris Monroe
In honor of Marcus L. Monroe
Mr. and Mrs. Percy J. Moore
Ms. Fely Morales
Mr. J. D. Morris and
Ms. Sally A. Swearingen
Mr. Joseph Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mucha
In memory of Toni Cvetko’s sister
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Myers
In memory of Barbara Kabot’s mother,
Dorothy
Neuman Family Trust
Mrs. Mythanh T. Nguyen
Mrs. Maria S. Obregon
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Offsay
P.J.D. Distributors, LLC
Ms. Salvacion Parcon
Ms. Lora L. Peterson-Saenz
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Prado
Mrs. Svetlana Proshak
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Pyne
Mr. Abebe Regassa
Mr. and Mrs. Julio Ribeiro
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Richert
Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Rosenstein
Ms. Pipy Tadjudin
Mr. and Mrs. Kagemi Takata
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tate
Dr. and Mrs. David Taylor
In honor of Dr. Leslie Memsic
In memory of Barbara Weisberg’s
mother
In honor of Marcia Milkis’ birthday
In honor of William N. Osterman’s
speedy recovery
In honor of Sondra Smalley’s birthday
THE MAXINE DUNITZ
NEUROSURGICAL INSTITUTE
(KEITH BLACK, MD, DIRECTOR)
Mr. Scott Adderton
Mr. Valeriy Udintsev
Mr. and Mrs. Jared Ufland
Charles C Albright Trust
Ms. Susan K. Carter
Dorothy J.T. Terman Trust
In honor of Jerry Koontz
Ms. Frances Travassaros
In memory of Stephen Berg
Ms. Kathryn J. Valenti
Mrs. Elba Cali Valenzuela
Mrs. Virginia Veracka
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Cohen
In honor of Ryan Cosgrove
Mrs. Alice Ward
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. John
Mc.Donald
Ms. Andrea R. Watkins
Mr. Richard E. Welsh
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Wilder
In honor of Neel Anand, MD
In honor of William W. Chow, MD
In honor of Jeffrey S. Goodman, MD
In honor of Donald R. Henderson, MD
In honor of Amanuel Sima, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Willner
Mr. and Mrs. Terry M. Cosgrove
CTC Supplies
Ms. Stephanie C. Dalton
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Ellin
ERC Wiping Products Inc.
Ferrari Maserati Beverly Hills
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Gindoff
In honor of Maxine Dunitz
Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Hecht
In honor of Jeffrey L. Conklin, MD
Mrs. Hena Wunderman
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold M. Horwitch
In memory of Max Joseph Wunderman
Mr. Kamran Yaghoobia
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Minor
In memory of Yagoob Yaghoobia
Mr. and Mrs. Kazuo Yokoyama
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Zeidler
THE JOHNNIE L. COCHRAN JR.
BRAIN TUMOR CENTER
Mr. Roger Berg
The Noel Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Resin
Ms. Amy A. Schwab
Mr. and Mrs. Devon Bowman
In honor of Luther Carlton Salter
Mr. and Mrs. Jules Coven
In memory of John M. Friedman
Mrs. Mary Louise M.
Crayton-Spencer
Ms. Zakiya Seymour
In memory of Melissa Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Shpiner
In honor of Jim and Meredith Levinson’s
grandchild
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome H. Snyder
The Spungin Family Foundation
Mrs. Carol P. Sutorius
In memory of Gordon Sutorius
Ms. Julie A. Eschete
Ms. Le San Thi Tran
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Ms. Laurie E. Holz
Ms. Arlene C. Kahn
Mr. Boris Korachkin-Zoryn
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Heim
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lathan
In memory of Berton Kirshner
In memory of James Jim Robie
Mr. Santos E. Salinas
SB Home, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Saunders
In memory of Jeffery Williams
EMERGENCY ROOM EXPANSION
FUND
Judith Horn Living Trust
EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER
FUND
Mr. Mikhail Korachkin-Zoryn
In honor of Philip G. Brooks, MD
Cantor Harris L. Shore
COLORECTAL SURGERY
TRAINING FUND
Mr. Atilla Farkas and
Ms. Suzanne Rumsey
In memory of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph
Cherashore
In honor of James L. Rumsey
In memory of Shirle F. Carle
Ms. Diane D. Writer
Ms. Margarita Silva
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Silver
Mrs. Ann M. Smith
In honor of Suzanne Rumsey
DIABETES PROGRAM
Los Angeles Police Relief Charity
Drive (LAPRA)
EMPLOYEE EMERGENCY
RELIEF FUND
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Langberg
JACK AND MARUSIA ENYART
FUND
Estate of Marusia Enyart
ESTABLISHING CLINICAL
CHEMISTRY FELLOWSHIP
TRAINING PROGRAM
Beckman Coulter Foundation
ERIS M. FIELD ENDOWED
CHAIR IN DIABETES RESEARCH
Ms. Ann C. Spaulding
In memory of Genoveva Vasquez
In honor of Larry Field’s birthday
In honor of Marilou M. DeCastro, RN
In honor of Lilian J. Mena
DIABETES RESEARCH FUND
Mr. and Mrs. John Aiello
Ms. Dyanne Irwin
Mr. Jeremy D. Weinstein
Mrs. Pat L. Barkley Wilen
Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Sherwin
In memory of Rozelle Johnson, RN
In honor of Gabriel Hunt, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Smith
In memory of Cecilia G. Howe
Mr. Robert R. Smith
Ms. Roxann S. Smith
Mr. Jay S. Snelson and
Ms. Nancy M. Rhyme
Mr. Adam Springel
In honor of John C. Liu, MD
COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND
Toby and John Martz and Family
Ms. Nicolette Roman
DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY
MEDICINE
Ms. Alexis Feliciano
In honor of David Cuadra
In memory of Linda Neus
In honor of Sonia E. Amaya
In honor of Stephanie J. Hatfield
AMELIA DORFMAN & LAURENCE
LAURIE MEMORIAL FUND
Mrs. Marion Laurie
Mrs. Constance E. Stinemeyer
Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Stites
Ms. June W. Stoner
In memory of Gabby Frank’s brother
In memory of Richard Dick Sherman
Mrs. Susan Stevenson
In memory of Eris Field
Mr. Marc B. Sigal
In honor of Lisa Field’s birthday
In honor of Larry Field’s birthday
Ms. Rosemary Weinglass
ALEXANDER XAVIER GALLEGOS
CHILDREN’S HEART FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gallegos
In memory of Alexander Xavier
Gallegos
In memory of Santa Alla KorachkinaZoryna
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Malamud
In honor of Lisa Field’s birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Aronson
Mr. George Bernhard
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Colker
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Cook
In honor of William J. Mandel, MD
Mrs. Fran M. Curtis
Mr. Everette Garmon
In honor of Arnold I. Seidel’s birthday
LORI GOLDHAMMER
MEMORIAL LUNG TRANSPLANT
FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mucha
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Silverberg
In memory of Charlotte Dubin
In memory of Dr. Lutz E. Ventzke
Ms. Florence Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Strull
In memory of Tom Henderson
In memory of Joyce B. Strull
Mr. Greg High
HEART RESEARCH FUND
In memory of Alexander Xavier Gallegos
Mrs. Bobbie Jacobs
Levy Family Trust
In honor of Richard Gold, MD
Mr. Scott Plantowsky
In honor of Sam Susser
Ms. Catherine L. Rinaldi
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. Schoenberg
Mrs. Adele Shapiro
In memory of Mildred Stafford
The Dover Fund, Inc.
Ms. Caroline Florence
In memory of Judith Taft Burton
In memory of Geri Sheren
In memory of Norman Sheren
HEART DISEASE RESEARCH
FUND
Mr. Sidney Baurmash
In memory of Haskell and Dorothy Faber
Mrs. Esther Gabel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horowitz
The Melvin and Elaine Klein
Family Trust
In memory of Sol Liebgott
INSTITUTE FOR SPINAL
DISORDERS FUND
In honor of Ramon A. Garay
In honor of Diana Griffin, RN
JEWISH CHAPLAINCY FUND
Feig Family Trust
Susan T. Graysen, PhD
SAIBAL KAR, MD
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
JACK KARP CARDIAC RESEARCH
FUND
Jack Karp Cardiac Endowment
Fund
THE MYRTLE KARP/ANTHONY
L. ORGELL MEMORIAL LIFELINE
FUND
In honor of Lawrence Czer, MD
In memory of Mrs. Freda Adams
In memory of Mr. Daweel George
In memory of Mr. Frank Munoz
Mrs. Shirley Harkavy
In memory of John R. Adler
THE HEART FOUNDATION AT
CEDARS-SINAI
Mr. and Mrs. Ruben E. Abrajano
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Baum
Ms. Naomi Brenton and
Mr. Samuel L. Biedny
Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Broidy
Marilyn R. Brown
Administrative Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron R. Eshman
The Goldsmith Family
Foundation III
Gourrich Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Greenfield
Mrs. Gail Hodes
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Lambert
Mr. and Mrs. Kal Loeb
Ms. Ann R. McBride
Neuman Family Trust
Dr. Leo M. Pomerantz and
Ms. Mimi Feldman
Psychological Trauma Center
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Rogers
Robert and Anita Silverstein
Family Foundation
Mrs. Marilyn Trattner
Mrs. Roberta Weinhart
Mr. Sanford B. Weiss
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zifkin
HEART & CARDIOLOGY FUND
Estate of Edward and Rosalie
Harmon Lipsett
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Priselac
In memory of Roselyn Smith
Mrs. Jennifer L. Pike
In memory of Nancy Koss’ mother
Mrs. Adele Shapiro
In honor of Rabbi Jason Weiner and
staff
In honor of Bram Goldsmith’s birthday
Mrs. Marcia Harrow
In honor of the LA Marathon
In memory of Robert Campion
In memory of Sidney Laks
In memory of Delores K. Levitan’s
son-in-law
Ms. Syril Frank
Ms. Wendy Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart M. Krakover
Ms. Carol Krasne
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Maman
Mrs. Jill Medlinsky
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
RESEARCH FUND
Ms. Judith A. Fitzpatrick
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Fitzpatrick
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL
DISEASE RESEARCH &
EDUCATION
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott L. Bernstein
Mrs. Faye Sheren
HEART FAMILIES PROGRAM
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bieler
In honor of Marcia Harrow’s birthday
In memory of Gary P. Mansour
GORDON FAMILY ENDOWED
CHAIR IN MEMORY DISORDERS
NICOLE A. HARROW MEMORIAL
TRANSPLANT FUND
Mr. and Mrs. James Ogawa
Mrs. Shirley Gewertz
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Rabin
In memory of Eva Cohn
In memory of Carol B. Hart
In honor of Janet Salter
In memory of Celia Feintech Littenberg
In memory of Beverly Mitchell
In memory of Anobel Raphael
In memory of Esther Siegel
In memory of Celia Feintech Littenberg
In memory of Pat Conroy
In memory of Mirla Hanfling
In memory of Rosalie Pierpert
In memory of Morris Weintraub
Ms. Francile A. Rubin
GARY STEPHEN GROSS
FOUNDATION
Mrs. Janet B. Gross
Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Davis
The Jameson Family Partnership
THE DONNA AND JESSE GARBER
AWARD
Donna Garber
The Gordon Family Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Hausner
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Kallick
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Russeck
Dr. Stanley J. Zusman
In memory of Amy Wohl Arbuss
Mr. and Mrs. Howard A.
Schechtman
In honor of Anatasia Andrew, RN
EMERGENCY MEDICINE FUND
Mrs. Gertrude Wittenberg
Mrs. Gail Rund
In honor of Stanley Jordan, MD
Ms. Leona V. Mizrahi and
Mr. Josh Sigal
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H.
Sheehan, Jr.
In honor of Melissa W. Larson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Skowronski
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Waesche
HEART DISEASE CLINICAL FUND
Mrs. Mary J. Greenberg
Dr. and Mrs. Sanford Grossman
HEART DISEASE GENERAL
FUND
Mrs. Bonnie Blitzstein
In memory of Santa Alla
Ms. Linda K. Lefkowitz
Mr. Steven H. Ferger
Ms. Frances Fisher and
Ms. Laurie Fisher
Ms. Julie M. Gadinsky
Mr. Gus P. Galanis
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gehry
Ronald S. Haft Foundation
Ms. Kathrin Harkham
Ms. Rika Hofmann
Ms. Reiko Matsumoto
Ms. Cila Meyer
Mrs. Patricia M. Moritz
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Mulally
Ms. Stacey Ann Rizzi Nathanson
Mr. Robert K. Selvin
Dr. and Mrs. Keith D. Stamler
Ms. Jean Trebek
Mr. Paul Troy and
Ms. Marilyn Goldman
W3 Public Relations
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Waldron
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Light
In memory of Richard Orgell
Fuller Family Foundation
Ms. Alice F. Holzman
Mr. Murray S. Pepper and
The honorable Vicki L. Reynolds
Rosenburg Survivor’s Trust
Mrs. Jacqueline Briskin
In honor of Richard Orgell’s birthday
SYLVAN KATZ MEMORIAL
FUND/WOMEN’S HEART
CENTER
Ms. Jeanne S. Berger
In memory of Herbert Karnofsky
In memory of David Scott Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fels
In memory of Sol Rubenstein
KIDNEY RESEARCH AND
EDUCATION FUND
Mr. Kazuhiro Ikeda
In honor of Masuhiro Ikeda
Mrs. Katherine Westheimer
KIDNEY TRANSPLANT CENTER
PROGRAM FUND
Dr. James O. Smith and Dr.
Deborah D. Smith
In honor of Stanley Jordan, MD
GILMAN KRAFT MEMORIAL
FUND
Ms. Dasha A. Stuart
In memory of Ruth Leserman
CATALYST FALL 2011
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S. JON KREEDMAN MEMORIAL
FUND
Mrs. Marlene Kreedman
In memory of Claire Miller
MOLLIE RYKOFF LABEN’S
MEMORIAL FUND
Mrs. Ruth L. Tober
In memory of Willard Chotiner
ROBERT DAVID LAZARUS
PULMONARY REHABILITATION
EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
GROUP FUND
Mr. Zane Bair
Patte Barry Revocable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Gabay
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Glickman
Ms. Kathleen D. Hale
The Lazarus Family Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lazarus
In memory of Rabbi Levi Meier
MEMORY DISORDERS
PROGRAM FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott M. Caplow
In memory of Tillie Greitzer
Mr. Eugene Chernin, Sr.
In memory of Lyuba Spitalnikova
Virginia & Francis S. Maas Fund
In memory of Sybil Pleet
In honor of the 7AG Gallery Board
In honor of Joni and Don Maltzman’s
50th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reid
Allen, Beatrice and Marc Siegal
Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Silverbach
THE LEARNING TREE
ENDOWMENT OF CEDARS-SINAI
Dr. Stephen R. Bickel
Mr. Nelson Roberts
In honor of the birth of Jill and Andrew’s
twins
Rousso Family Trust
In honor of Sandra Mosk’s birthday
In honor of Susan B. Sokoloff’s birthday
In honor of Robert “Bob” Zuckerman’s
birthday
LIFELINE PROGRAM FUND
Mrs. Marcia Shaikin
In memory of Winnie Margles’ sister
In memory of Alan Minter
In memory of Mark Olessky
In memory of Mrs. Jennifer Wiener’s
and Mrs. Y. Nikkerson’s father,
husband, and grandfather
In honor of Judy Halperin’s speedy
recovery
In honor of Jennifer Wiener’s speedy
recovery
Mrs. Glenda L. Wilson
In honor of Beverly Freed’s birthday
CRAIG LIPKIN, MD MEMORIAL
FUND
Mrs. Elaine Hart
In memory of Shirley L. Wurtzel
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lipkin
In memory of Shirley L. Wurtzel
LIVER DISEASE & TRANSPLANT
FUND
Ms. Victoria Warren
In memory of Brett Carillo
LIVER TRANSPLANT FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Moctezuma
Hernandez
In honor of Mark Rapaport, MD
METASTATIC BRAIN TUMOR
RESEARCH FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall August
In memory of Silas Perry Washington, Jr.
JustGive
NEUROSCIENCE AND THE
BRAIN GENERAL FUND
Mrs. Gail Davis
In memory of Ruth Siegel
Mr. and Mrs. William M.
Ellenburg
In memory of Robert S. Kirk
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Rabin
Mr. Paul Siener
NEUROSCIENCE AND THE
BRAIN RESEARCH FUND
Ms. Patty Gallagher
In honor of Patty Gallagher’s daughter
Mr. Daniel M. Gomez
Mr. and Mrs. Carrol S. Meyer, Jr.
In honor of Michael Wulfe
Mr. Henry E. Roberts
Ms. Pamela Ziegenhagen
In honor of Luther C. Carlton
NICU PROGRAM FUND
Ms. Lauren J. Ravitz
In memory of Kal-El Fishman
NICU SUPPORT FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Channer
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Friedman
Mr. Sam Golshan
George and Caryn Harb Fund
Ms. Eileen G. Loera
Mr. Robert J. Mostachetti
Mr. and Mrs. Alan H. Resnikoff
MAKOFF FAMILY FOUNDATION
FUND FOR NEPHROLOGY AND
RENAL TRANSPLANTATION
Makoff Family Foundation
MEDICAL GENETICS BIRTH
DEFECTS CENTER
In memory of Randolph W. Wright
Ms. Mary J. Cappai
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Chanin
Mr. Paul Cooper
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Feig
Ms. Terri A. Hansen
Mrs. Frances M. Hirsh
In honor of Judy Leslie
In memory of George E. Hanson
PEDIATRIC SURGERY RESEARCH
AND EDUCATION FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Glucksman
ORTHOPEDICS GENERAL FUND
Fisch Family Foundation
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
PATIENT RELATIONS PROGRAM
FUND
In honor of Kenneth Adashek, MD
In honor of Gail Anderson
In honor of Ellen Klapper, MD
In honor of Madeline Lerman, RN
In honor of Ann McBride
In honor of Yuriko Ogawa, RN
THE PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR
RESEARCH PROGRAM
Mr. Balfoure Brenes
In honor of Cody Zafrani
PEDIATRIC IBD PROGRAM
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND
In honor of Keira, Delaney and
Peyton Gross
Mrs. Heather L. Duross
Mr. Ryan Erlich
Mr. Willard Glenny
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Goss
Mrs. Kathleen M. Grant
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis P. McArthur
Mr. James Modecki
Mr. Brendon Mulvihill
Ms. Christa Nahhas
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Schwarz
In memory of Eloise Gluck Phillips
Jeremy and Marisa Zimmer
Living Trust
In honor of Emma Zimmer’s birthday
CATALYST FALL 2011
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS
DISEASES AIDS RESEARCH AND
EDUCATION FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McIntyre
PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATORY
BOWEL DISEASE (IBD)
ENDOWMENT
Dr. Ellen Newman
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Rider
MOPOED
Ms. Susan Groshen
In memory of Hunter Persons Wyse
In memory of Howard E. Beckler
In honor of Doreen Braverman
In memory of Silas Perry Washington, Jr.
Mrs. Laurie L. Rissien
LUNG DISEASE IN
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Walter S. and Lucienne Driskill
Foundation
LUNG TRANSPLANT RESEARCH
FUND
Bay Sherman and Craig, LLP
LUPUS RESEARCH FUND IN
HONOR OF DR. WALLACE
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Raby
NURSING RESEARCH
INSTITUTE
Ms. Linda Sebel
OB/GYN PROGRAM SUPPORT
FUND
Ovarian Cancer Coalition of
Greater California
Mr. Mark Kandziora
Mr. and Mrs. Benny Zafrani
In memory of Brett Carillo
In memory of Jack Edward Loew
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Mr. Joe Ingber
Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Mitchell
Mr. Richard P. Myers, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Nese
Mrs. Audrey Pauly
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rosenson
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Stern
RABBI LEVI MEIER MEMORIAL
LECTURESHIP
Mrs. Marcie J. Meier
In honor of Cody Zafrani
In honor of Nathaniel Wartzman’s
Bar Mitzvah
Ms. Rachel Andres
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher E.
Atkinson
Ms. Barbara Bienstock
Gail Brady, MD
Ms. Vanessa Choy
Ms. Joyce Deep
Mrs. Jennifer DeVore
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Dick
Mr. and Mrs. Murray L. Drechsler
Ms. Alec E. Faggen
Ms. Frances R. Flint
Mrs. Susan Gatto
Ms. Michelle R. Geller
Ms. Anahid Gharakhanian
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D.
Greenspun
Mrs. Fran Hoder
Ms. Marilyn Hoder-Salmo
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua T. Hofheimer
Mrs. Joi Horowitz
Ms. Mishele Johnson
Ms. Ruthie Jones
Mr. Marcy Kaplowitz
Mr. and Ms. Robert H. Laufer
Ms. Abbe J. Levin
Ms. Margie A. Llinas
Ms. Robin McQuay
Mrs. Madeleine F. Moskowitz
Ms. Stephanie Ostrove
Mr. and Mrs. Amo Reifenberg
Mr. Adam Rose
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rosenthal
Mr. John W. Salmon
Mrs. Martine Singer
Ms. Julia M. Sufrin
Ms. Phalana Tiller
Mr. Gene Wise
Mr. Andy Wong
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dluzak
Dr. and Mrs. Norman Leslie
In honor of Judy Leslie
In honor of Lee Leslie’s birthday
In honor of Lee Leslie and Diana
Breazile’s engagement
In honor of Denise Rudolph
In honor of Hansi Rudolph’s birthday
Ms. Pauline Milrad
Mr. John Powell and
Ms. Melinda Lerner
In honor of Andrew Freedman, MD
PEDIATRICS RESEARCH FUND
Riverside Elementary School
PHYSICAL MEDICINE &
REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Nathaniel Patrick Green Trust
JEANETTE NAST POLLAND
DIABETIC FUND
Mrs. Babette Dizon
In memory of Dinah Joy Smith
In memory of Mr. Ronald Vlessing
In honor of Elaine and David Glickman’s
anniversary
PSYCHIATRY GRADUATE
EDUCATION FUND
Ornest Family Foundation
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
INSTITUTE
Mr. Murray S. Pepper and
The Honorable Vicki L. Reynolds
RESPIRATORY INTENSIVE CARE
PULMONARY MEDICINE
In memory of Lynda Resnick’s mother
RHEUMATOLOGY VASCULITIS
PROGRAM
Ms. Audrey J. Bernhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Brown
Mr. Bernhard Bruscha
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Carson
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce S. Daniels
In honor of Steve T. Bernhardt and
Renee Rannow
Mrs. Harriet Dolgin
In honor of Steve Bernhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Feldmar
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Freeburg
Ms. Janet R. Grattan
Mr. and Mrs. John Lindberg
Bernadette Martinelli Inc.
Ms. Esther A. Rannow
Ms. Joyce Rannow
Mr. and Mrs. Gianpietro Slaviero
Mr. Anthony M. Swanson
Zechter Family Trust
SANFORD ROSENBAUM
ENDOWMENT FUND FOR
VASCULAR RESEARCH
Mrs. Jean Rosenbaum Katz
In honor of Roddy Sanger
Ms. Linda Rosenbaum
Mrs. Marcia Solomon
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ulrey
THE RITA AND TAFT
SCHREIBER CHAIR IN
TRANSFUSION MEDICINE
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. Greenberg
Immucor, Inc.
NORMAN SCHULMAN, MD
MEMORIAL FUND
Ms. Alice R. Dick
In memory of Norman M. Schulman, MD
Paul and Louise Greenberg Fund
Dr. May Isbell
In memory of Ambrose John “A.J.”
McNamara
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Schlanger
Dr. Clement C. Yang
THE MARK SIEGEL FAMILY
FOUNDATION ENDOWED CHAIR
AND DIRECTOR OF THE HEART
INSTITUTE
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Bloom
In honor of Mark S. Siegel’s birthday
MATTHEW SILVERMAN
MEMORIAL FUND
Mr. and Ms. Paul V. Hughes
In memory of Matthew Silverman
SKELETAL DYSPLASIA FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Diggins
In honor of Liam Patrick Diggins
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Thomas
In memory of Hannah Isabella Thomas
JACOB SOKOL, MD LIBRARY FUND
Dr. and Mrs. Ira Monosson
In memory of Norm Levine’s father
In memory of David Migdal
In memory of Samuel J. Raff, MD
In honor of Joyce Antebi’s birthday
In honor of Daniel’s birth
In honor of Eric and Kristine’s marriage
In honor of Annie Lainer’s marriage
In honor of the birth of Mr. and Mrs. D.
Marley’s son
In honor of Sanford J. Monosson’s
birthday
In honor of the birth of Mr. and Mrs.
Franklyn Raff’s daughter
In honor of Benjamin Samuel
In honor of Bert Shapiro, MD
In honor of Mr. Jeremy Smith’s birthday
In honor of Armar Strauss’ birthday
In honor of Janice Willis’ speedy recovery
CAREN KRASNOFF STANISLAW
MEMORIAL FUND
Sheila Krasnoff, PhD
In memory of Caren Krasnoff Stanislaw
STEINBAUM PARKINSON’S
RESEARCH FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry B. Epstein
In honor of Jerry Steinbaum’s birthday
STEM CELL AND BLOOD
MARROW TRANSPLANT
PROGRAM SUPPORT FUND
Ms. Candace J. Gilbert
In memory of Rick Wininger
Miss Susanna Jones
In memory of Rick Wininger
STROKE RESEARCH AND
EDUCATION
In honor of Dr. Mitchell Karlan’s
speedy recovery
Mr. and Mrs. George Horn
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Horwitch
The Barbara and Fred Miller
Family Foundation
Leo Miller Investments
Osher Family Trust
Bernard-Rena Shapiro
Intervivos Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Simon
Mr. William D. Spector
Marvin & Sondra Smalley
Family Foundation
Howard and Gloria Wallach Trust
SURGERY AND
TRANSPLANTATION FUND
SURGERY AND
TRANSPLANTATION RESEARCH
FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Fleeman
Ms. Patti Person
In honor of Douglas Liou, MD
In honor of C. Andrew Schroeder, MD
Mr. Terry P. Sanford
In honor of Jeffrey H. Fair, MD
AMY LEVIN SYRETT MEMORIAL
FUND
Mrs. Annette Levin
In memory of Betty Katzman
In memory of Gary Rand’s mother
In memory of Jerome Bud Singer
In memory of Amy Levin Syrett
Ms. Ruth Share
In memory of Jerome Bud Singer
THORACIC AORTIC SURGERY
FUND
American College of Surgeons
Cook
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems
Corporation
THYROID DISEASE PROGRAM
In honor of Madeline Lerman, RN
In honor of Ann McBride
In honor of Yuriko Ogawa, RN
Lillian and Harold Moose, Jr. I
Philanthropic Fund
In memory of Robert Lionel Mercer, MD
Mrs. Marilyn Reingold
BENJAMIN TUCH MD
MEMORIAL FUND FOR OB/GYN
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Bayer
In honor of Gregg Oppenheimer
VASCULAR SURGERY RESEARCH
& EDUCATION FUND
Maurice Amado Foundation
In memory of Ralph Amado
In honor of Edward Li, MD
VOLUNTEER SERVICES FUND
Cedars-Sinai Volunteer Services
In memory of Marilyn August
In memory of Shirley Briskin
In memory of Ruth Glucksman
In memory of Ruth Nurkin Ross
In memory of Helen Schlanger
In memory of Carolyn Siegel’s mother
In memory of Margaret Thompson’s
sister-in-law
In honor of Jill Murray’s baby girl,
Scottie
In honor of Candace Konowitch’s
grandchild, McKenna
In honor of Faye Waldman’s
granddaughter
Mrs. Nancy Kligerman
Ms. Miriam S. Weiss
In memory of Val Frieden
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
POOCH FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Fenady
In memory of Francis Shannon Fenady
In honor of Dr. Lawrence Maldonado
Mr. Mitch L. Martens
In memory of Vanilla
BERNARD WEINBERG
MEMORIAL FUND
Mrs. Effie Weinberg
In honor of Darlene Norris’ speedy
recovery
Mr. Donald E. DeLancey
RONALD WEINHART MEMORIAL
FUND FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Mrs. Roberta Weinhart
In memory of Dennis Schenk
In honor of Valerie Chemleski, RN
Mr. and Mrs. David McCardle
In honor of Patricia K. Van Strien
Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo Pernisco
In honor of Dr. Arnold L. Gilberg
DR. SYDNEY J. & MARJORIE Z.
WEISMAN FUND
Dr. and Mrs. Marc D. Glucksman
In memory of Jan Taheri’s father
In honor of Kevin Weisman’s birthday
Mr. and Mrs. William J.
Glucksman, Esq.
Mrs. Jeanne R. Rousso
In memory of Irwin Spencer Green
JANIS AND WILLIAM WETSMAN
FAMILY CHAIR IN
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL
DISEASE
Bruce E. Thal Trust
In honor of William M. Wetsman’s
birthday
BEN WINTERS ENDOWED
CHAIR IN REGENERATIVE
MEDICINE
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Gordon
WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S
HEALTH GENERAL FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Brown
In memory of Joyce Howell
Mr. Robert Jadon
In honor of Keira, Delaney and Peyton Goss
In honor of the birth of Stella Levin
Mrs. Adele Shapiro
The Goldsmith Family
Foundation III
Ms. Marian C. Weinstein
Major General Seth Yaitanes
WOMEN’S HEART CENTER
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A.
Bergman
Mr. Gregory Briest and
Ms. Heather Kertesz
In honor of Florence Jacoby
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Briest
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Cazier
Mrs. Ruth G. Chapman
Ms. Mary L. Daniel
The Gelson’s Markets
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Harris
In honor of Puja K. Mehta, MD
In honor of Chrisandra Shufelt, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. Jacoby
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jolton
Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Koff
In memory of Violet Gordon
Lear Family Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Rochelle Lincik
Ms. Barbara Marchelos
In memory of Lula Marchelos
In memory of Stanley Marchelos
In memory of Maria Salerno
Ms. Judy Orlanski
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ramel
In memory of Chris Comstock
Ms. Carole E. Reiter
In memory of Wilma Cohen
Jaclyn & Sydney Rosenberg
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. George
Schumacher
Virginia B. & Norton Sharpe
Fund
Ms. Adrienne P. Sweeney
Mr. Louis Vinciguerra
Xan Confections, Inc.
WOMEN’S HEART CENTER
BARBRA STREISAND’S
CROWDRISE CAMPAIGN
Andrew Aaron
Steve Adams
Eudoxia Aga
Toba Agarwal
Ibrahim Al-M
Jared Anderson
Friederike Armstrong
Angela Baker
Isaac Baker
Rita Balesteri
Caroline Balfour
Patricia Batchelder
Penny Beitman
Maridee Bell
Gale Bender
Burnell Bennings
Richard Berman
Katalina Bernal
Harry Bernstein
Lori Bernstein
Florence Berstein
Malia Bervar
Robert Blahunka
Marie-Claude Borja
Jennifer Brass
Rachel Brass
Michael Brooks-LaSure
Harriet Cain
Diana Calderazzo
Suzanne Call
Gloria Callaci
Leila Capellini
Yolanda Caraway
Brittany Carlson
Mariane Carlson
Tim Carlson MD
Juan C. Cespedes
Michelle Chang
Gina Chon
Debra Cline
G A. Cocoman
Sue A. Cohen
Saul Colover
Christina Conti
Desiree Contreras
Cornerstone Advisors
Walter Cox
Brenna Crain
Michele Cwiertny
James Daly
Jackie Davis
Deep Dechoudhury
Debra Degrazia
Deborah Diaz
John Donato
Kathleen Doty
Bryan Dunbar
Laurel Durkay
Adrienne Elrod
Jonathan Fallin
Michael Farahay
Linda Fitzpatrick
J Fleury
Jeffrey Freedman
Funded by Good Card
Nicholas Galbraith
Ron Galosic
Carlo Garcia
David Gascon
Lawrence Gatti
Sheridan Ghaby
Darrick Giguere
Debra Girmsey
Paula Glackin
Esther Goedgedrag
Wendy Goodman
Victoria Goodspeed
Daisy Gutierrez
Barbara Hale
Tara Hammock
Jeanie Hardman
Cherrie Hayden
Jennifer Hellawell
Maureen Hoban
Ollie Hood
Judy Howard
Angie Hu
Terry Hubbard
Whitney Huffer
Salma Hussein
Margaret Jacoby
Deborah Jansen
Rikard A. Jansson
Vivian Jaya
Karla Journey
Karen Kalish
Nancy Kandell
Julia Kato
Derek Kazahaya
Dorothy Keveny
Ramzi Khuri
Traci Kidwell
George Kittredge
Brianne Kohs
Christy Labonte
Linda Lampron
Jann Ledbetter
Cindy Lee
Judd Legum
Tracy Lendyok
Edith Levenson
Andrew Lewczyk
Ingela Lindberg
Robin Lipman
Christian List
Kim Lockwood
Camille Loffredo
John Loose
Jo Ann Lopez
Anthony F. Magaldi
John Mann
Paul Martin
Anna Martinez
Floydetta Mcafee
Jessica McCall
Ellen McCarthy
Mark McGowan
Erin McHale
Cameron McKenzie
Annabel McMinn
Vicki Me
Mary C. Megargle
Molly Michel
Mona Mohib
Andrew Moore
Gerard Muccigrosso
Kasey Mundinger
Benjamin Murray
Paul Murray
Nancy Nelms
Susan Norris
Brian O’Connor
Gregory O’Connor
Thomas O’Donnell
Mark O’Krafka
Sally Olson
Emi Onozawa
Allen Padelford
Susan Pasquini
Monica Peskin
William A. Petit, Jr.
Sandra Piquet
Yvon Piquet
Joan Plunkett
Molly Polen
Terrance Power
Zachary Price
Jana Pupo
Anita Quinn
Nancy Racusin
Jason Rahlan
Terri Reuther
Ms. Nancy Ringering
Rhonda Roe
Dorothy Rongey
Carol J. Ryan
Cynthia Ryan
Britni S.
Shari Sakami
Preston Sale
Melissa Salmanowitz
Kay Sandberg
Eunice Santana
Lisa Sardisco
Katherine Schmerzler
Christopher Semenas
Mary A. Shaw
Darcy Shawver
Philip Singer
David Smith
Edith Smith
Kevin Smith
Susan Smith-Hopkins
Mindi Smithson
Samantha Snipes
Adam Stallsworth
Jonathan Steinberg
Haley Stevens
Marilyn Stock
Lynda Sukiennik
David Syner
Diane Szalka
Allison Tepley
Tamra Thomas
Jeanmarie Thompson
McKell Titland
Kimberly Tom
Lynne Tonte
J Trainor
Trebleda, Inc
Ti Trosper
Abrahm Turner
Sara Van De Poel
Lynne Virgili
Beverly Von Shonfeldt
Holly Von
Merlene Walker
Mark Walsh
Joyce Weekley
Richard Wheeler
Lauren C. Wichman
Samantha Willis
Sandra Wise
Marlys Yaklich
Sharon Yang
Blake Zeff
Frieda Zeidel
Scott Zumwalt
WOMEN’S HEART FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bergman
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Schwartz
In honor of Micky Dickman’s birthday
BERNARD ZWEBEN
MEMORIAL FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barta
In memory of Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Fagel’s
mother and grandmother
In memory of Adam, Bette, and Abbey
Feldman’s mother and grandmother
In memory of Alex and Lauren
Winnick’s grandmother
In memory of Karen and Gary Winnick’s
mother
Dr. and Mrs. Burt Crausman
In memory of Bernard Zweben
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Valner
In memory of Bruce Fogel’s father and
grandfather
Mrs. Arlene Zweben
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Shelley
Weisberg’s grandson
SUPPORT GROUPS
GOOD BEGINNINGS
Dawn Bein
In honor of Barbara Mink’s birthday
Forever in Our Hearts
bereavement organization
Dorothy and Gale Williams
In memory of George and Keri Williams
GOOD BEGINNINGS
PROGRAM FUND
Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Bein
In honor of Barbara Mink’s birthday
Ms. Robin Cottle
In memory of Maria Carapinha
Hillside Memorial Park &
Mortuary
Mrs. Shirley Howard
In honor of David I. Fox
Insulet Corporation
Johnson & Johnson Family
of Companies
In honor of Avital Horwich Eisenberg
Truist
Mr. and Mrs. Gale T. Williams
In memory of George and Keri Williams
HELPING HAND OF LOS ANGELES
In memory of David Jonas
Zaida and Stephen Bedell
Natalie Berkowitz
Adelina Bernal
Lois Brooks
Leonard and June Clark
Judy and Stephen Corson
Esther Degen
Tori and Rueben Erlich
Nadine and Chuck Glauberman
Gail and Murray Goldrath
Helping Hand Board of Directors
Joan Hoffman
Nan Krasne
Susan and Clark Krems
Kayla Lawrence
Karen and Mark Levin
Esther Newman
Betty and Ken Persion
Shirley Phillips
Susan and Clark Schubach
Richard and Carolyn
Soderstrom
Helene and Joel Wayne
In memory of Marcia McPhee
Edna Arrasmith
Ann Bader
Norma Bubar
Richard J. Chew
Lynn and Seth Cohen
Esther Degen
Dottie Frieband
Judith Ghesser
Joan and Julian Isen
Jeffrey and Laurie Jones
Ann and Stephen Kaufman
Foundation
Dori Koonin
Helen Kozberg
Nan Krasne
Sandra A. Lash
May Lazer
Marilyn Matlin
Gabriella and Alex Nasch
Sue Neiman
Ken and Betty Persion
Helen Rosin
Joyce Rudnick
Ann Saltzman
Daisy Schott
Shirley Ungerleider
Judy and Jerry Witt
In memory of Saul Minzer
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Brooks
Norma Bubar
Esther Degen
Dottie Frieband
Judith Ghesser
Judy Kaplan
Daisy Schott
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Agrama
David and Karen Baranick
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Brooks
Sylvia Brooks
Norma Bubar
Esther Degen
Dorothy Dunn
Barbara Eisner
Ann and Paul Fishman
Dottie Frieband
Dr. Paul and Anne Geller
Francoise Gerard
Judith Ghesser
Cooky Goldrath
Marlene Gursey
Gai Klan
Dori Koonin
Mr. and Mrs. Joey Kovner
Helen Kozberg
Nan Krasne
Kayla Lawrence
Marilyn Matlin
Gene Meyers
Alex and Gabriella Nasch
Hon. Vicki and Murray Pepper
Betty Persion
Donna and Harvey Rosen
Melvin and Beverly Rosenthal
Helen Rosin
Ann Saltzman
Herman and Faye Sarkowsky
Nancy and Allen Satenberg
Bobbi and Joel Scherr
Daisy Schott
Shapiro Family Charitable
Foundation
Suzanne Sheppard
Steven Tomingas
David Townley
Shirley Ungerleider
Mrs. Lee Warner
Richard and Lis Waterman
Leonard and Joyce Wilstein
Judi and Cy Yedor
In memory of Flo Slotkin
Elaine and Larry Baum
Helen Kozberg
Kayla Lawrence
Rollie Loew
Leona Miller
Helen Rosin
Elizabeth and Arthur Schmutz
Mrs. Richard C. Barrett
Mina Brown
Norma Bubar
Sandy and Rodney Chase
Esther Degen
Susie and Alan Greenberg
Ruth and Sam Halper
Helen Kozberg
Nan Krasne
Rollie Loew
Marilyn Matlin
CATALYST FALL 2011
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Ken and Betty Persion
Shirley Phillips
Helen Rosin
Ann Saltzman
Daisy Schott
Jeffrey Schott
Judith Tuch
Edna Arrasmith
In honor of Sam Berkman’s birthday
In honor of Sheila Burman
Cindy Azziz
In memory of Jane Fedalen
In memory of Marian
In memory of Edgie Phillips
Ann Bader
In honor of Judith Ghesser
In honor of Shirley Phillips’ speedy
recovery
Lindy and Al Bloom
In honor of Rollie Loew’s birthday
Ted Blumenfeld
In memory of Mrs. Jane Felixson
Lynne Briskin
In memory of Herb Bonis
Dr. Philip and Ellen Brooks
In honor of Barbara Leanse
Mina Brown
recovery
Barbara and Tom Leanse
In honor of Nadine Glauberman’s
birthday
Rollie Loew
In honor of Mrs. Richard Barrett
birthday
In honor of Mrs. Maurice Levy’s
birthday
Jan Book Meyers
Alex and Gabriella Nasch
In honor of Nadine Glauberman
In honor of Mr. Eugene and
Mrs. Eva Godel
In honor of Jose Junior
In honor of Jyuri Kobor
In honor of Kayla Lawrence
In honor of Alex Mermel
In honor of Carly Yvonne Nasch’s 15th
birthday
In honor of Rick and Sheila Nasch
In honor of Hedi and Ted Orden
In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Rosman
In honor of Mrs. Helen Sassover’s
birthday
In honor of Alex Schwartz’s 90th
birthday
In honor of Shirley Ungerleider
In honor of Agi Weisz’s 85th birthday
In honor of Frances White
In memory of Dick Sobel
In honor of Jackie Hoberman’s speedy
recovery
Susie and Steve Nozet
Norma Bubar
Shirley Phillips
In memory of Herb Bonis
In memory of Irwin Green
In memory of Inez Johnson
In memory of Lester Raikow
Esther Degen
In memory of Jerry Creech’s brother
In memory of John Davidson
Mackey and Nat Revitz
In honor of Lillian Blackman’s birthday
In honor of Gabriella Nasch
recovery
Saradel Riskind
Linda and Marvin Drabinsky
In memory of Ruby
In memory of Sigi Hart
Helen Rosin
Helene and Joel Rosin
Dottie Frieband
In memory of Arnold Cohn
In memory of Beth
In memory of Elis
In memory of Ken’s brother, Russ
In memory of Ron Vlessing
In honor of Jeanie Trifon
Joyce and Carl Rudnick
In memory of Richard Orgell
In memory of Jo Anne Sachse
In memory of Mike Tomingas
In memory of Phylis Wayne
Alberta and Clarence Gazin
Daisy Schott
In memory of Dr. Harold Cowan
In memory of Les Raikow
In memory of Joe
In honor of Sue Crausman
In honor of Barbara Leanse
In honor of Judy and George Savitsky
Cooky and Buddy Gold
In memory of Barbara and Bruce
Speiser’s father
Bea Goodman
Dorothy Graf
In memory of Cathy Lynn Rubin
In memory of Alice S. Schwartz
In memory of Fe’s mother
In memory of Julia Klein’s father
In honor of Dr. Ricardo Azziz’s
inauguration
In honor of Barbara Factor Bentley’s family
In memory of Marty Seligman
In memory of Judy Shapiro Wasserman
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
Gumbiner’s anniversary
Judy Kaplan
In honor of Dr. Ricardo Azziz
Dori Koonin
In memory of Barbara Kabot’s mother
Nan Krasne
In memory of Sigi Hart
In memory of Julia Klein’s father
In memory of Manuel
In honor of Judith Ghesser’s speedy
recovery
In honor of Marcia Knoller
recovery
In honor of Beverly Steinberg
Bette Kristan
In memory of Muriel Goodman
Carla Lash
In memory of Mary Redding
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Kayla Lawrence
In honor of Dr. Ricardo Azziz
Syd Silverman
Michael Stern
Shirley Ungerleider
In memory of Jay
Elaine Veltman
In memory of Bob
Effie Weinberg
In honor of Rollie Loew
Lewis Weiss PhD
In memory of Reyna Peralta Estrada
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA
CENTER
Susan Donner, MD
In honor of Suzanne Silverstein
Employees Community Fund of
Boeing California
Dick and Linda Lambert
Hilda McPherson
Drs. David and Ann Rimoin
Diane Shapiro, PhD
In memory of Mary Tominaga
TEEN LINE
In memory of Matthew Mezza
Steven Aaronson, DDS
Airport Courthouse, Dept 145
Albert and Josie Barnes
Marvin Belzer, MD
Ricki Bernstein
Robin Bernstein-Lev
Carol Betti
Joseph Biderman
Judy Blume
Bogante Family
Harriet Borson
David Carleton
Margaret Carroll
Laurice Cheung and James Toro
Melissa Cleland
CATALYST FALL 2011
Timothy Cunniff and
Keith Kresge
Jan Datomi
Gleam Davis
Mona Desai
Beth Eckstein
Emily and Fred Edelman
Uri and Cindy Eliahu
Suzanne Epstein
Daniel and Elizabeth Forer
Julie Friedman
Friends of Sunset Park
Karen and Robert Ginsberg
Anita Glickman
Sherry Gold
Laura Goodstein
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gootnick
Rene Grebler
Katherine Griffith
Michael and Jill Heilig-Josephson
Gloria Heller
Beth Huppin and David Bennett
Jack and Eleanor Jaye
Joel Jones and Patty
DeLaGuerra-Jones
Susan Kohlruss Salem
Barry Kohn
Sheila Lane
Ana Lantigua and Maria Morrison
Andrea LaRosa
Sam Leonard and Kimberly Wong
Mr. and Mrs. Mort Levy
Marc Lewinstein
Edythe London
Debby Maddis and Dave Tillipman
Iris Malinsky
Jane Marpet
Daniel Martin
Eriko Matsumoto and
Barry Rosenbaum
Karen and Randall Maycock
Jennifer Mayer
Julie McAvoy-Banerjea
Judith Meister
Lisa Melchior
Karen Melick
Cece Milder and Caz Cazanov
Karan Millan
Beverly Moore
Dana Newman
Nancy Nowlin-Finch
Robin O’Connell
Roselee Packham
Laura Park
Leslie Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Parry
Rob Pearson
James and Ann Pickett
Joy and Gerry Picus
Larry Picus and Susan
Pasternak
Lori Pollack
Public Defender
Mary Kelly and Richard Pye
John Raphling
Toni Reamer
Nancy Richards
Gayle and Lee Rodgers
Gerald Rose
Margy Rosenbluth
Mr. and Mrs. Renzo Rossellini
Joanne Rotstein
Lisa Rozzano
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Schneider
Oscar Scremin
Rikki Sender
Maral Shahinian
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shapiro
Eve Sheedy
Natalie and Doug Stanger
Joyce Steers
Joyce Stein
Marsha and Pavel Sterba
Alan and Judy Stocker
Diane Sweet
Natalie Topel
Terri Towery
Bennett Tramer
Barbara Turner
Walston Group
Winifred Wechsler
Karol Wells
Steve and Marilyn Wiener
Adam Wergeles
Diana Wheatley
Judith White
Diane Wiseman
Jean Wood
Suzanne Wynne
Laurie Yehia
Donna Young
Mr. and Mrs. Al Zack
Beverly Zalkind
Judith Zevin
Cynthia Auer
In memory of Dennis Rose
Ann Banks
In memory of Betty Jane Alhquist
In honor of Patti Tanenbaum
Mr. and Mrs. John Baskin
In honor of Nedra Novick
Celia Bernstein and Brad Kesden
In honor of Lena Kesden
Ruth and Stan Brunman
In honor of Mariel Brunman
Pat Cairns
In honor of Graham Cairns
Michele Devulder
In honor of Patti Tanenbaum
Pennie Dobkin
In honor of Arthur and Barbara
Levinson
Marvin and Mona Elkin
In memory of Terry Lipton, MD
Yael and Stefanie Elkins Wyte
Arlyne Elliott
In honor of Larry King
Susan and Robert Emmer
In honor of Brunman/Young
John Gray
In honor of Al Barton
Toba and Earl Greinetz
Elaine Leader, PhD
In memory of Hindy Nobler, PhD
In memory of Gertrude Picone
In memory of Andy Tang’s father
In honor of Aurora Lopez
Michael and Nancy McClelland
Lester Medvene
In honor of David Stern
Steven and Gisele Paul
In honor of Jeff Kaplan
SAUL AND JOYCE BRANDMAN
BREAST CENTER – A PROJECT
OF WOMEN’S GUILD
Pat and Gordon Hubbard
In honor of Joan Maltzman’s 70th
birthday
Toni Reinis
In honor of Siena on her 10th birthday
Cathy and Mark Louchheim
In memory of Kathleen Chapman’s
brother
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Sanders’ mother Rose
In memory of Frances Shaffer
In honor of Donald Simon’s birthday
In memory of Jenny Lederer
WOMEN’S GUILD LUNG
INSTITUTE
Susan Amster
Ruth and Donald Blumkin
Judy and Bernard Briskin
Joy Coburn and Patti Tanenbaum
Eleanor and Alfred Fine
Beverly and Chester Firestein
Judith and Harry Flax
Brenda and Ken Fritz
Gina Furth
Freddi Gelfand
Anne and Dr. Paul Geller
Jeanne Gerson
Janet and Bill Glucksman
Rochelle, Jacob and Samuel
Glucksman
Caryl Golden and Dr. Jim Gerson
Jay Grant
Harry J. L. Frank Jr. and family
Sally Helfer
Barbara Herman
Louise Hirsh
Marilyn Horwitz
Mrs. Lonnie Levi Israel
Ms. Rachel Israel
Deborah and Ivan Kallick
Deanne Kass
Zelma Kramer
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Ledner
Abby and Alan Levy
Pat and Gerald Malamud
Mimi Meltzer
Jane Morgen
Yuri Ogawa
Susan Reissner
Ellen Riley
Jane and Robert Rosenbaum
Peggy and Ray Rosenthal
Judy and Bert Sherman
Loraine and Dr. Robert Sinskey
Arlene Slater and Jim Waldrop
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Smith
Mildred and Richard Stark
Lannie Tonnu
Vicki and Ron Wolf
Gloria Wong and David Snyder
Women’s Guild Board of Directors
In honor of Barbara Herman’s
complete recovery
Frank S. Williams, MD
Jamie Young and Glen Brunman
Ruth and John Aiello
In honor of Stephanie and Harold
Bronson
Robert Ruder
In honor of Jessica and Justin Ruder
Denise Leader Stoeber
In memory of Juventino Lopez, MD
In memory of Gertrude Picone
Susan Wagner and Alan Klinger
In honor of Mariel Brunman
In honor of Marial Brunman
Joy Coburn
In memory of Helen Alongi
Debbie Bruno
Sandy Goldman
Teri Kaufman
Susan Kendall
Liz Laud
Carol Orens
Helane Pines
Clare Rose
Joni Sand
Eden and Steven Romick
In memory of Phyllis Epstein’s sister
In memory of Lester Ziffren
In honor of Ernest Warsaw
Ruth Lawson
Helene Phillips
In memory of Robert Ablack
Judy and Bernard Briskin
In memory of Louis Brentson
Ruth and Donald Blumkin
Mrs. Geri Brawerman
In memory of Barbara Bentley
In memory of Sandy Sigoloff
Beverly and Chester Firestein
Brenda and Ken Fritz
In honor of Linda Zale’s birthday
Vera and Paul Guerin
Sally Helfer
In memory of Robert Recht
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon
Weisberg’s mother
In honor of Andi Belzberg’s lovely
luncheon
In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Robert
Diamond’s lovely evening
In honor of Sande Fineman’s wonderful
evening
In honor of Dennis Hymanson’s truly
wonderful evening
In honor of Barbara Kahn’s wonderful
evening
In honor of Roberta Lederman’s
wonderful evening
In honor of Lynne Scholer’s lovely
luncheon for Dale
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Silberman’s perfectly perfect party
In honor of Arlene Volk’s wonderful
evening
In honor of Barbara Weisberg’s
wonderful evening
In honor of Larry Zipkins’ Super Super
Bowl Sunday
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. M.K. Zordani’s
lovely luncheon
Bud and Barbara Hellman
In memory of Joanne Kirshbaum
Barbara Herman
In memory of Judy Smith
In honor of Deanne Kass’s complete
recovery
In memory of Eleanor Singer
In honor of Morris and Veda Glesby’s
anniversary
In honor of Marjorie Kulp’s 60th birthday
In honor of Frieda Weinberg’s 85th
birthday
Bobby Kotick
In honor of Leonard Goldberg
Jane and Howard Lipstone
In memory of Bo Borzani
Donna and Stephen Massman
Mimi Meltzer
In memory of Cloti, sister of Freda
Nessim
In memory of Lynda Resnick’s mother
In memory of Ilana Melmed’s mother
In honor of Richard Rothenberg’s
complete recovery
In honor of Gary Blankstein’s complete
recovery
In honor of Sally Helfer’s complete
recovery
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