PATRONS | Spring 2018 5
CONTENTS
PROGRESS NOTES
8 What the Alliance
Between Cedars-Sinai
and Torrance Memorial
Will Mean for You
9 Torrance Memorial
Gets Top Ratings
10 The Hunt Family Offers
Another Historic Gift to
Improve Local Health Care
CLINICAL SPOTLIGHT
14 Advanced Thrombectomy
Procedure Saves Life of
Stroke Patient
17 Alliance Between Cedars-Sinai
and Torrance Memorial Turns
Heart Failure Into Heart Success
FUTURE FOCUS
20 Get an Investment Strategy
for Today's Economy
PATRON PROFILES
22 The Kaplans Make
Learning Their Business
YPPA PLAY-BY-PLAY
26 Physician Brings Father's
Vision to Life with YPPA
AMBASSADORS' CORNER
40 Dr. Melanie Friedlander
Relates to Patients Through
Lens of a Cancer Survivor
EVERY DONATION COUNTS
42 Local Girl Scouts Thank
Pediatric Nurses
28 Holiday Fes val Gala: A
Night of Dinner, Dancing
and Giving
32 Fes val Fashion Show
Rocks the Runway
35 YPPA celebrates Fat
Tuesday on Saturday
36 Ambassadors Women
Enjoy A Spring Lunch
37 Former Vice President
Biden Greets Torrance
Memorial Patrons
In Your Community
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