a tribute to family

Update
WINTER 2012
SCRIPPS HEALTH FOUNDATION
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TRIBUTE TO FAMILY
ANNOUNCING THE JOHN R. ANDERSON V MEDICAL PAVILION
Update
WINTER 2012
SCRIPPS HEALTH FOUNDATION
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ROBOTICS HEALS HEART
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Complex Cardiac Procedure
A HEARTFELT LEGACY
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Jack and Eileen Anderson
donate $25 million
Scripps Health Foundation’s Mission:
Through philanthropy we help to heal,
enhance and save lives.
WALK THIS WAY
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Local News Anchor Has Knee Replacement
WOLTMAN FAMILY INFUSION CENTER
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Treatment Center Opens at
Scripps Mercy Hospital
CAMPAIGN FOR SCRIPPS ENCINITAS
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Topping Out for Critical Care Building
On the Cover:
Eileen and John R. Anderson IV
donated $25 million for a Scripps Clinic
multispecialty medical building on the
campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital
La Jolla.The building is named the
John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion
in honor of their youngest son.
CELEBRATING SCRIPPS Fundraising Events
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
Benefits of President’s Council Membership
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D
ear Friends,
In this season of celebrating the importance of our family and friends, we want to
thank you for your continued generosity to Scripps.Your support makes it possible
for us to provide exceptional care to our patients every day.
This past year, philanthropy has helped fund groundbreaking research, innovative
technology and state-of-art facilities.
We want to acknowledge long-standing friends Eileen and John “Jack” R. Anderson IV
for their recent gift of $25 million to support the construction of a new Scripps Clinic
facility on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
In this issue of Update, you will read more about the gift from the Andersons to name
the John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion as a tribute to their son, who passed away
from cancer in 2004. This generous donation supports the Campaign for Cardiovascular
Care. In addition, we thank the Woltman family, who made the new Woltman Family
Infusion Center at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego possible.
This fall, another milestone was marked in our efforts to provide the community
with the most advanced care in the region when the Scripps Radiation Therapy Center
opened its doors. Combining radiation cancer treatment services at Scripps Green
Hospital and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, the new center on the Torrey Pines
Mesa offers the most sophisticated technology in a space of hope and healing. Donors,
community leaders, patients, physicians and staff received behind-the-scenes tours at
several celebration events.
“The most
important gift
one human being
can give to
another is, in
some way, to make
As you read more about these exciting initiatives and other campaigns under way,
you will see through our patients’ eyes how the expertise of our medical staff,
combined with your generosity, saves lives.You may not have the opportunity to
meet each person who has been touched by your gifts, but we hope the stories we
share with you demonstrate in some very real ways, the value of giving.
Our 13,000 employees and 2,600 physicians — who will care for a half-million
patients this year — thank you. We know there are many worthy causes in our
community to support and we are honored that you continue to choose Scripps.
Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy holiday season,
life a little better
to live.”
– Ellen Browning Scripps
John B. Engle
Senior Corporate Vice President
and Chief Development Officer
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ADVANCING HEALING
FOR CANCER PATIENTS
Scripps Radiation Therapy
Center Now Open
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cripps patients needing radiation cancer therapy now
receive care in a healing center with the most advanced
technology available in the world. The $44 million Scripps
Radiation Therapy Center is now providing leading-edge
cancer care in a setting where comfort takes center stage.
Combining radiation cancer treatment services from Scripps
Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Green Hospital, the
new center on the Torrey Pines Mesa opened its doors in
October 2012, creating a brighter and lighter space for
Scripps patients needing radiation cancer treatment.
The 41,000-square-foot, two-story building houses the most
advanced technology available in a comfortable and inspiring
environment that includes spacious changing rooms, a rooftop
garden, a sunny lobby, 10 exam rooms and an ambulance bay.
The highly sophisticated linear accelerators are powerful, fast
Scripps Radiation Therapy Center
offers state-of-the-art care in a
healing, light-filled environment.
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and flexible, allowing physicians to treat patients with greater
precision and in less time than other approaches. Bringing
radiation services together allows Scripps physicians
to collaborate more effectively than ever before.
One of the accelerators, the TrueBeam STx, is only the
third in use in all of Southern California and works by
choreographing three different systems — 3-D tumor imaging,
beam delivery and motion management — to deliver radiation
with unprecedented safety and accuracy, even if the patient
moves during treatment. All three of this latest generation of
accelerators deliver carefully calculated doses of high-energy
radiation along a straight line, damaging or killing cancer cells,
while minimizing the impact on surrounding tissues and organs.
The center also has a 16-slice CT simulator with 4-D imagery
that shows a tumor in three dimensions and the tumor’s
movement as a patient breathes. This information helps
physicians to more accurately treat a tumor while limiting
damage to nearby tissues or organs.
Using clean lines and crisp angles, the modernist building
provides a framework for the delivery of a personal and
attentive level of patient care in a spa-like atmosphere designed
to inspire hope and healing. The distinctive exterior combines
reflective glass that provides light and sun with the warmth
of cast concrete and stone. The garden takes advantage of the
natural beauty of San Diego with ocean breezes and a view to
the eastern rolling hills. Inside, the large sheets of glass allow
natural light to radiate throughout, and the warm-colored
furniture, rich fabrics and nature-inspired artwork combine
to create a comfortable, supportive environment.
Leading the Way in Cancer Care
The new center is the most recent development in Scripps’
expanding capabilities in cancer care. The $220 million Scripps
Proton Therapy Center will be San Diego’s first facility to
offer advanced proton therapy to cancer patients — and just the
second west of the Rockies — when it opens in summer 2013 in
Mira Mesa. Owned by Advanced Particle Therapy, the center will
be operated by Scripps Health and Scripps Clinic Medical Group.
Community leaders, physicians, health care providers and grateful patients took tours of
the $44 million Scripps Radiation Therapy Center at the October opening celebration.
“Scripps is leading the way in cancer care with these two
extraordinary world-class centers,” says Ray Lin, MD, medical
director of Scripps Radiation Therapy Center. “There are few
facilities in the country that can rival us.”
Naming opportunities are still available for Scripps
Radiation Therapy Center. For more information on ways
to support cancer care at Scripps, please call 858-554-3046.
Natural light, warm-colored furniture and rich fabrics
create a comfortable, welcoming environment for patients.
A SHINING LIGHT FOR SCRIPPS
True to her name, Luz Villafana lights up a room with her optimism and bravery. The breast cancer survivor,
whose first name is Spanish for “light,” has made it her mission to speak out about the exceptional care at
Scripps, praising her personalized treatment.
“I am so very, very grateful to my Scripps care team,” says Luz, whose last radiation treatment was in
August 2011. “They treated me with such compassion and caring. I met with them before I ever received
treatment and got to know them on a more personal level.This personal touch diminished my anxiety
tremendously, and I believe it helped my healing process.”
Luz looks at all her health care providers, including surgeon Arthur Sanford, MD; oncologist Joan Kroener, MD;
and radiologist Ray Lin, MD, as well as the volunteers who provided tea and coffee in the waiting room,
as her personal cheerleaders, inspiring her to regain her health.The Escondido resident received
radiation treatments every day for seven weeks, driving from her home to La Jolla.
Luz is thrilled that Scripps patients will receive care at the state-of-the-art Scripps Radiation
Therapy Center.
“Scripps is one of the best in the nation and now has the best radiation facility to treat cancer,”
says Luz.“We are so lucky to have such dedication and skill right here in our own city.”
Luz Villafana
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Robotics
Heals
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Heart
Richard Kaylor and his dog,
Mr. Lincoln, enjoy a stroll by the bay.
ichard Kaylor thanks his cardiac team at Scripps for helping him fulfill one of his lifelong dreams — stepping
foot in all of the world’s oceans. Only three months after robotic surgery at Scripps Mercy Hospital, Richard was
able to travel to the tiny village of Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost point of the United States.While he missed the
polar bear wandering through town, he was able to dip a toe in the Arctic Ocean — the last ocean on his list.
The 78-year-old had been aware that he would eventually need surgery for a longstanding heart murmur, but he was
amazed when he was walking stairs two days after a major procedure. And he had no idea he would be able to cross
off another item on his bucket list about 12 weeks later.
Complex Procedure
When Richard came home after a cruise to Hawaii in March 2012 with leg swelling and difficulty breathing, he wasn’t surprised
when his cardiologist Bruce Kimura, MD, told him the time had come for surgery.
Performed by cardiothoracic surgeon James Hemp, MD, the minimally invasive robotically assisted procedure was a mitral valve
repair — repair of the valve that controls blood flow on the left side of the heart — with a complete cyromaze.
About 40 percent of patients undergoing mitral valve surgery also have atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat. The cyromaze
procedure, which freezes and kills the nerves that cause AF, is often performed during a mitral valve repair to restore a regular
heartbeat and cure the AF. Dr. Hemp and his team also sutured the left atrial appendage to eliminate the risk of blood clots that
could lead to a stroke.
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State-of-the-Art Technology
Rather than making a large incision in the chest to gain access
to the heart, Dr. Hemp used remotely controlled instruments
to perform the operation through a small incision at the side
of the chest, allowing for more precision and greater dexterity.
Advantages for the patient include less blood loss, reduced
pain, less risk of infection and less scarring. As Richard can
attest, most patients are able to recover quickly from robotic
procedures and resume their normal lifestyles — in Richard’s
case, traveling the world.
robot-assisted surgeries,
performing more than 244
surgeries to date. Dr. Hemp,
listed as a top performing
doctor in cardiology and
heart surgery by U.S. News &
World Report, is the leader
in the San Diego region in
robot-assisted cardiothoracic
surgery, using the da Vinci
Surgical System to provide
patients, such as Richard,
with a highly effective, less
invasive treatment.
In addition, while most cases of AF are treated with drug
therapy that either thins the blood or slows down the heart
rate, the cyromaze procedure, in conjunction with the
mitral valve repair, means Richard does not have to take
antiarrhythmia drugs to correct an irregular heartbeat, or
blood thinners. Richard only has to take baby aspirin to
help prevent clots, perform moderate exercise and see
Dr. Kimura every six months.
Richard Kaylor recovered quickly
from robotic surgery and resumed
traveling the world.
“Robotics is changing surgery as we know it,” says Dr. Hemp,
who repaired three tears in Richard’s mitral valve. “Traditionally,
a complex surgery, such as Richard’s, would have been
performed by opening the chest. Now, we are able to get the
same, or better, results less invasively and improve the quality
of life for our patients.”
The former high school teacher claims he is a geographer
intent on seeing the world now that he is retired. In October,
he and his wife, Phyllis, are off to the Panama Canal, where
Richard was stationed during his stint in the Navy 50 years ago.
In between globetrotting, the two stay closer to home and stay
fit by walking their dog, Mr. Lincoln, in nearby Balboa Park.
“Robotic surgery is amazing,” says Richard. “I had no pain
and healed so quickly, thanks to Dr. Hemp and Dr. Kimura.
I call Dr. Hemp a magician and am so grateful that he went the
extra mile to repair my mitral valve, instead of replacing it.”
Scripps has the fastest-growing, most comprehensive robotics
program in San Diego and is the leader in cardiac and thoracic
James Hemp, MD, is the leader in the San Diego region in robot-assisted cardiothoracic surgery,
using the da Vinci Surgical System to provide patients with a highly effective, less invasive treatment.
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Eileen and Jack Anderson have given
generously to Scripps for almost 30 years.
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Family L E G A C Y
Jack and Eileen Anderson Donate $25 Million to Scripps
In September 2012, Eileen and John (“Jack”) R. Anderson IV donated $25 million to help build the newest addition
to Scripps Clinic, a 175,000-square-foot, multispecialty medical building on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital
La Jolla. In honor of their gift, the John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion is named after their youngest son, who passed
away from cancer in 2004.
A Tradition of Honor, Courage and Commitment
From the time they were married more than 60 years ago, Eileen and Jack have lived their lives according to the
same values embraced by the U.S. Navy: honor, courage and commitment.
These principles came naturally to the family. Jack served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and retired as a captain;
and both of the Andersons’ sons, Bruce and John V, also served their country in the Navy. Despite the uncertainties
that military life can bring, Jack and Eileen were certain about one thing.
“We knew very early on that we wanted to help people,” says Eileen.
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Honorable Work
Family Ties
Trained as a structural engineer, one of Jack’s most
significant accomplishments is building the Marine Corps
Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms. After
a successful military career he started John R. Anderson
and Associates, an architect and engineering company,
and invented a form of precast concrete construction
that became a standard for the industry.
A number of Scripps physicians have helped Jack and
Eileen stay healthy through the years. Their first Scripps
physician was Richard Conroy, MD, now retired. Their
extended team of doctors includes notable physicians, such
as Clifford Colwell, MD, director of the Shiley Center
for Orthopaedic Research and Education (SCORE)
at Scripps Clinic; Robert Sarnoff, MD, president of
Scripps Clinic Medical Group, who specializes in
pulmonary medicine; and David Rubenson, MD, director
of the cardiac noninvasive laboratory at Scripps Clinic
and Scripps Green Hospital.
Eileen focused her attention on raising the couple’s three
children,Wendy, Bruce and John Jr., and became involved in
civic work, serving as president of the Palm Springs chapter
of the National Assistance League, as well as president of
the San Marino’s Women’s Club and volunteering at local
elementary schools.
Courageous Decisions
It wasn’t until Jack retired from the Navy in the
mid-1980s that the Andersons came to know about
the world-class health care at Scripps.
“A friend of ours recommended Scripps Clinic,” Jack
recalls. “It was a long way to drive from Pasadena, but I was
impressed with them from the very first phone call. Once
I’d met the physicians and staff, I was hooked. I told Eileen
we’re not going anywhere else for our health care.’”
The new building is a tribute
to John R. Anderson V.
And when their son, John, called
home and told his parents he had
cancer, the couple turned to Hugh
Greenway, MD, the chairman of
Mohs and dermatologic surgery
at Scripps Clinic. Unfortunately,
John’s melanoma was already so far
advanced that he would not survive
his battle with the disease.
Sharing both triumph and sorrow, the Andersons came
to see the Scripps team as more than just physicians.
“We think of Scripps as part of our family,” says Jack and Eileen.
Many of their early experiences at Scripps involved
routine care, but in 2003 the Andersons faced a
life-changing decision. Their primary care physician,
Joel Diamant, MD, director of the internal medicine
residency program and head of the division of hospital
medicine at Scripps Clinic, discovered that Jack had an
enlarged aorta and required immediate surgery.
He referred Jack to Jeffrey Tyner, MD, head of
cardiothoracic surgery at Scripps Green Hospital
and part of the Scripps Minimally Invasive Robotic
Surgery Program.
Dr. Tyner vividly recalls their reaction, “I remember Jack
and Eileen looked at each other and then looked at me,
and said ‘life’s too short. We know you can do this.’”
The John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion will offer specialty services,
including cardiology and neurology.The Scripps Clinic building will also
house four cardiac catheritization labs.
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The John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion will build on their
legacy of giving and help us continue to provide advanced
medical services and state-of-the-art care to our community
for decades to come.”
The state-of-the-art, six-story facility will be home to more
than 60 physicians and offer a variety of specialty services,
including cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, neurology,
nephrology and endocrinology. The building, which will be
attached by a pedestrian bridge to the Prebys Cardiovascular
Institute, will also include four cardiac catheterization labs that
will allow physicians to perform certain cardiac procedures in
an outpatient setting.
Rear Admiral Dixon R. Smith, commander, Navy Region Southwest, joined
Scripps leadership and physicians to honor Eileen and Jack Anderson for their
$25 million gift during a private reception in September. After saluting Jack,
the rear admiral presented him with a Navy challenge coin to honor him for
outstanding service to our country.
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A Commitment to the Future
o when Jack, now 91, and Eileen, 83, wanted to honor John’s
memory in a meaningful, lasting way, they again turned to Scripps.
“John had a lot of things in common with Scripps,” says Jack.
“He was a great thinker, an innovator. He was always trying to
make life better for somebody else — and that’s what Scripps
does. They’re doing great things here, and we want to make sure
they can continue to help others the way they helped us.”
The Andersons’ history of giving to Scripps spans nearly three
decades. Their generosity will continue to touch thousands
of lives for years to come, helping to transform medicine by
supporting the latest advancements in lifesaving care, treatment
and research.
Holding hands, as they often do, Jack and Eileen feel fortunate
to have become a part of the Scripps family.
With tears in his eyes, Jack says, “If it wasn’t for Scripps,
I wouldn’t be alive today.”
“Jack and Eileen have always had a special place in our hearts,”
says Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO of Scripps Health.
“Not only have their gifts helped save and enhance the lives of
others throughout the years, they have personally enriched us as
individuals through their generosity and spirit of giving.
Campaign for Cardiovascular Care
The Campaign for Cardiovascular Care will support a new era in heart care at Scripps. Recognized consistently by U.S. News & World
Report as one of the nation’s best in cardiovascular care, Scripps is the largest heart care program in the region, helping more than
55,000 patients every year.
The campaign includes fundraising efforts for the Scripps Clinic John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion and the Prebys Cardiovascular
Institute — a world-class heart care center that will serve as a destination for heart patients on the West Coast. Prebys Cardiovascular
Institute will bring together the renowned heart programs of Scripps into one central location, seamlessly integrating state-of-the-art
heart care services. In addition to providing the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options, the institute will serve as a center for
medical research, clinical trials, wireless medicine and graduate medical education.
To support the Campaign for Cardiovascular Care, please contact us at 858-626-7122 or visit scrippshealthfoundation.org.
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This Way
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Local TV Anchor Makes
Strides with New Knee
oren Nancarrow is a well-known face in San Diego.
As Fox-5 anchor and a local newscaster for more than three
decades, Loren’s job requires him to be out and about to report
on the latest events.
In 2011, Loren’s mobility began to slow
down due to a 20-year-old injury to his
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), a critical
ligament in the center of the knee. The
shattered ligament was repaired through
surgery in the late 80s, but Loren had
As Fox-5 news anchor,
to undergo several additional surgeries
Loren Nancarrow is a well- through the years. Eventually, he could no
known face in San Diego.
longer ignore the continued deterioration.
A Fresh Start
After researching his options, Loren turned to the renowned
orthopedic specialists at Scripps Clinic.
“Through the advanced technology we have at Scripps, we
were able to replace the knee joint so that Loren can continue
his active lifestyle,” says Richard Walker, MD, orthopedic surgeon
at Scripps Clinic.
Dr. Walker performed Loren’s knee replacement with computerassisted navigation, a minimally invasive technique that uses a
transmitter to send signals to a satellite — and through a GPS
system — to ensure proper sizing, alignment and positioning
of the artificial knee joint.
“It really was remarkable,” notes Loren, who went back to work
one week after the two-hour surgery. “I felt almost no pain
afterward and was so impressed by the medical staff. Sometimes,
I think I’m treated better than others because I’m in the public
eye, but at Scripps I could see that wasn’t true. Everyone is treated
as well as I was.”
Loren says is almost up to speed physically and is back to playing
hard at some of his favorite activities — biking, hiking and surfing.
“One of my legs started getting shorter than the other, and
my whole body was affected,” Loren explains. “My low back,
my hips, my ankles — they all started falling apart. I knew it
was time for something more permanent.”
The Musculoskeletal Center at Scripps Clinic will serve as a center of excellence for
orthopedics, including training the next generation of physicians and groundbreaking research.
Advancing Orthopedic Care
Plans are proceeding for the Musculoskeletal Center at Scripps
Clinic, a center for excellence in orthopedic care that will
consolidate Scripps Clinic subspecialties to offer care and
research in one convenient location. It will include orthopedic
surgery, neurosurgery, rheumatology, sports medicine, diagnostics,
rehabilitation and research.
After advanced knee surgery at Scripps, Loren continues his active outdoor
lifestyle, which includes hiking, biking and surfing. In this candid photo from
Loren, he is smiling as he strolls along one of his favorite San Diego beaches.
For more information on how you can support the
Musculoskeletal Center at Scripps Clinic, please call
858-554-3971.
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A
Center of Caring
and Convenience
community,” says William Stanton, MD, medical director
of cancer care at Scripps Mercy Hospital. “This center offers
a large, comfortable environment for our patients. We’ve also
added a research nurse to this center, which opens the door
for our patients to participate in clinical trials.”
Serving the Community
In addition to providing chemotherapy to treat cancer,
the new center serves patients with neurological,
rheumatological and gastrointestinal illnesses. Antibiotic
therapy, blood product transfusions, biotherapy and
intravenous hydration are also available.
(Left to right) William Stanton, MD, medical director of Scripps Cancer Care
at Scripps Mercy Hospital; Susan Woltman Tietjen; and Richard Woltman
attended the opening of the Woltman Family Infusion Center.
The Woltman Family Infusion
Center Serves Community
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hrough the unwavering support of the Woltman family and
the community, the new Woltman Family Infusion Center at
Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego welcomes patients receiving
chemotherapy with a warm, brightly lit environment.
The $1.3 million center, which specializes in cancer
care and treatment of other health conditions, opened in
September in the Mercy Clinic building in Hillcrest to
enhance cancer care to the community.
Expanded Cancer Care Capabilities
There are 12 patient treatment stations, each with a
comfortable recliner chair, seat warmer, Wi-Fi access and
private television. The center also has an on-site pharmacy
dedicated solely to the specialized needs of infusion clinic
patients to help reduce treatment times.
“We’re grateful for the support of the Woltman family
to help bring this important new health resource to the
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While the Woltman Family Infusion Center will primarily
serve Scripps patients, other community physicians also
will have access to refer their patients to the new center.
Scripps Cancer Care
The Woltman Infusion Center is part of our Scripps cancer
care network, the only cancer care provider in San Diego
to earn network accreditation from the American College
of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. Nationally recognized
as a leader in cancer care, Scripps provides the best possible
treatment and leading-edge research trials in all areas of
clinical cancer care, community outreach and clinical,
translational and basic research. Cancer patients at Scripps
have access to more than 300 affiliated physicians, four
hospitals and more than 23 clinics throughout San Diego.
The Campaign for
Scripps Mercy Hospital
The Campaign for Scripps Mercy Hospital has raised more
than $33 million to modernize and expand its facilities.
Through the generosity of families like the Woltmans,
Scripps Mercy patients have access to the most advanced
technologies and equipment in a healing environment.
For more information, call 619-686-3558.
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hilanthropy Tops Out
Scripps Encinitas Construction
The first part of the expansion included a parking
structure, which opened in spring 2011. As part of the
second phase of expansion, Scripps will provide more
than $4 million in public infrastructure improvements,
including enhancements to Devonshire Drive and the
southbound Interstate 5 off-ramp at Santa Fe Drive.
Campaign for Scripps Encinitas
The last beam is placed on top of the critical care building skeleton at
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.
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upporters of Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
saw their generous donations in action in August 2012,
when a bright white beam covered with signatures was
hoisted in place on top of the steel skeleton of the critical
care building.
The 61,643-square-foot facility is scheduled to open
in the summer of 2014, the first step in an ambitious
$94 million second phase of expansion for Scripps
Encinitas, which serves an area that has seen a significant
increase in population over the last two decades. The
critical care facility is the first patient care building to
be built at Scripps Encinitas since 1992.
With 27 beds, the new structure, when completed, will
more than double the size of the hospital's emergency
department. There will also be six ambulance bays for
improved access for first responders and 36 new medical
and surgical beds on the second floor, all in private rooms
for greater patient comfort and confidentiality. A helipad
will transport patients to a designated trauma center, if
needed. New technology will also be installed, including
magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography and
diagnostic X-ray units.
Costs to build and equip the campus expansion are funded
through a combination of philanthropic gifts, income
from operations and debt financing. The 354 Campaign,
part of the Campaign for Scripps Encinitas, seeks to raise
$1 million in donations, ranging from $1,000 to $20,000.
The grassroots fundraising effort is named after the address
of the hospital and encourages donations from local
residents for the expansion.
A recent donation of $3.8 million from a Rancho Santa Fe
family to support the campaign brings the total raised to
more than $33 million.The family has anonymously donated
$10 million in total to Scripps Encinitas, helping to fund the
largest expansion effort at the hospital in several decades.
For more information about giving opportunities
for Scripps Encinitas, contact 760-633-7722 or visit
the campaignforscrippsencinitas.org.
Donors and Scripps leadership celebrated the topping out of the new critical care
building. (Left to right) Carl Etter, chief executive and senior vice president,
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas;Tom Grant; Marian Frank; LaVerne Briggs;
Blaine Briggs; and Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO, Scripps Health.
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Celebrating Scripps
Scripps Clinic Golf Tournament
More than 80 golfers attended the 44th Annual Scripps Clinic
Invitational Golf Tournament and Invitational Dinner, held in
September 2012 at Torrey Pines Golf Course. About $293,000
was raised at the event to support the Musculoskeletal Center at
Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital, including a generous
gift of $100,000 from Evelyn Grubb.
Hugh Greenway, MD; Richard Hellmstetter; and Roy Smith
chaired the event. Special guests included Mark Kotsay of the
San Diego Padres; Trevor Hoffman, retired from the Padres;
Davie Wells, retired New York Yankees player; and PGA golf
professional Jim Colbert.
(Left to right) Co-Chairs: Chuck Dick, Anne Dick, Gretchen Glazener,
Kirk Avery,Cecilia and Pepe Larroque helped make the 2012 Mercy Ball
a success.
Mercy Ball
Nearly 500 friends attended the 42nd Annual Mercy Ball,
held in November 2012. The funds raised at the elegant
evening of fine cuisine, live entertainment and dancing will
benefit breast care programs and services at Scripps Mercy
Hospital. Through the generous support of our donors, the
breast care centers on both the San Diego and Chula Vista
campuses are able to offer compassionate patient care and
leading-edge technology, as well as community education
services and early detection programs for Central and South
San Diego.
Anne and Chuck Dick, Gretchen Glazener, Kirk Avery,
and Cecilia and Pepe Larroque chaired this year’s event and
helped make the ball a success.
(Left to right) Chairs of the event, Hugh Greenway, MD,; Roy Smith; and
Richard Helmstetter.
Save the Date
22nd Annual Spinoff: Auction for Life
May 9, 2013
Join us for the 22nd Annual Spinoff: Auction for Life for an unforgettable evening at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. Enjoy an
elegant cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by dinner and entertainment. The silent and live auctions will offer luxury items
and once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences. Chaired by Teresa and Randy Cundiff, the event benefits advanced oncology nursing, genetic
counseling, community education and outreach programs, support services and clinical research for cancer patients at Scripps Memorial
Hospital La Jolla. For more information, please contact Lindsay Petersen 858-678-6349 or petersen.lindsay@scrippshealth.org.
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Frontiers in Medicine
Membership
Rewards
Ray Lin, MD, director of the Scripps Radiation Therapy Center, showcased the advanced cancer care
provided at Scripps exclusively for Scripps President’s Council members.
Exclusively for Scripps
President’s Council
S
cripps President’s Council members had the chance to learn about the latest
advances in cancer care at an exclusive annual event. Held in November 2012, this
year’s Frontiers in Medicine lecture, Transforming Cancer Care, brought renowned
Scripps specialists and council members together for an informative evening.
Expert Scripps physicians from across the network showcased the advanced cancer
care Scripps provides, including the new Scripps Radiation Therapy Center,
directed by Ray Lin, MD, and the Scripps Proton Therapy Center, directed by
Carl Rossi, MD. Scheduled to open for patient care in spring 2013, the proton
therapy center will be the first facility in San Diego to offer the state-of-the-art
therapy — a treatment that uses a controlled beam of protons to target and destroy
tumors with unprecedented accuracy.
Other presenters were Carol Salem, MD, medical director of the minimally
invasive robotic surgery program; Kenneth Shimizu, MD, medical director of
the San Diego Gamma Knife Center at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla; and
William Stanton, MD, medical director of cancer care at Scripps Mercy Hospital,
San Diego.
Since 1994, the Frontiers in Medicine lecture series has enabled premier Scripps
physicians to share the most recent discoveries in disease diagnostics, prevention
and treatment with the community. It is only one of the many benefits of
becoming a member of Scripps President’s Council.
As a Scripps President’s Council member,
you help us to heal, enhance and save
lives every day. Your annual gift of
$1,000 automatically enrolls you in
this program and plays a critical role in
helping us provide care. Through your
support, Scripps is building leadingedge facilities like the Scripps Radiation
Therapy Center and the Prebys
Cardiovascular Institute.
As a President’s Council member, you
will enjoy many benefits. In addition
to knowing that your gifts enhance the
quality of life for people throughout our
community, you receive:
• Complimentary parking at all
Scripps hospitals
• An invitation to our annual Scripps
President’s Council recognition event
• Invitations to informative presentations
by distinguished Scripps physicians and
other renowned health care leaders
• Regular reports about the advances
your support helps make possible
through Scripps Health Foundation’s
Update magazine
• Tax savings.*
*Please check with your personal financial
advisors to determine the extent of any tax
benefits you may receive as a result of your gift.
For more information about
Scripps President’s Council,
please call 858-678-7063 or
visit scripps.org/giving.
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