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Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute$13 Million Gift Establishes Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute and Supports Emergency Care Expansion Thelma McMillen Center for Chemical Dependency TreatmentThanks to a $5.3 million gift from Karl B. McMillen, Torrance Memorial will be able to expand its well-respected chemical dependency program to help numerous individuals battling drug and alcohol abuse. George and Reva Graziadio Radiology CenterLongtime medical center supporters, George and Reva Graziadio have provided the funds necessary to renovate the radiology department and bring new technology to the South Bay. Vasek and Anna Maria Polak Breast Diagnostic CenterThe Vasek and Anna Maria Polak Charitable Foundation pledged $2 million to benefit the Vasek and Anna Maria Polak Breast Diagnostic Center. Vasek Polak Research ProgramThe continuing generosity of the Vasek and Anna Maria Polak Charitable Foundation has allowed the medical center to launch a research program to further the fight against various diseases. Growing for Our CommunityMore than 80 years ago, South Bay residents came together to establish the area's first hospital. Today, our neighbors still depend on Torrance Memorial Medical Center to provide outstanding medical care delivered with compassion. Your trust in us is well-placed, as we make an investment in your future by embarking on a multi-year, $200 million renovation and remodeling project that, when complete, will serve the South Bay and Peninsula communities for many years to come. Lundquist Cardiovascular InstituteMelanie and Richard Lundquist surprised more than 600 guests at the annual Holiday Festival Gala on December 1 with the announcement of a gift of $10 million to establish the Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute and an additional $3 million contribution to help fund the expansion of the Emergency Department at Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
"The Lundquist's $13 million donation will greatly benefit South Bay residents," says Laura Schenasi, executive vice president of the Torrance Memorial Health Care Foundation. "We are truly honored by this tremendous commitment. With this gift, the largest in the history of the medical center, the Lundquists set a noble example we hope others will follow. Their generosity provides essential support in acquiring and administering advanced life-saving technology and treatments." The Lundquists have a long-standing commitment to philanthropy. Supporting numerous cultural, educational and other nonprofit organizations, they felt a donation to support cardiovascular research, programs and education was important. "With a history of heart disease in the family and its prevalence in our society, we are especially interested in seeking medical advances in cardiovascular medicine," says Richard Lundquist. "Torrance Memorial has outstanding leadership and the organizational stability to provide advanced care and research that will benefit our community and beyond." The Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute will access the latest cardiovascular research in order to promote prevention, early detection and interventional therapies to treat vascular and heart disease. Included in the Lundquist's gift is the funding for CT coronary angiography and the remodeling of facilities, including a new heart catheterization and electrophysiology lab, a new vascular surgery suite and a refurbished intensive care unit. Endowment funds will provide for women's heart disease conferences and community-offered heart disease screenings and education. "The Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute will enable an advanced model of care that is unique among hospitals today," says Torrance Memorial radiologist Richard Hoffman, M.D., director of Cardiovascular Radiology. "The Institute will integrate the disciplines of cardiology, endocrinology, radiology, vascular surgery, emergency medicine and internal medicine sub-specialties to treat patients with cardiovascular disease. This collaboration of clinical specialists, in addition to the practice of translational medicine, where clinical research is integrated into general practices, will result in significant benefits in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease," says cardiologist and Torrance Memorial Director of Cardiology Program Development, Mark Lurie, M.D. The Lundquists view their contribution to the Emergency Department expansion project as another way to make a difference in the South Bay community. "Strong hospitals and excellent emergency departments are essential to our community," says Melanie Lundquist. "The Emergency Department is the entry point - or an extension of our cardiovascular care services. Torrance Memorial sees large numbers of emergency patients with chest pain," says Torrance Memorial Emergency Department Co- Medical Director Gerald Reich, M.D. "Until they need emergency care, people are often unaware that, with the closing of numerous emergency departments in the county and throughout the state, there is a crisis in emergency medicine in California," continues Dr. Reich. "A gift like this helps ensure access to quality emergency care to members of our community and preserve the healthcare safety net that emergency departments provide." "From the moment a patient arrives, the team of emergency physicians and specially-trained nurses provide life-saving cardiac care," adds Torrance Memorial Emergency Department Co-Medical Director Franklin Pratt, M.D. "Cardiovascular disease presents itself all too often as a heart attack, and sadly, sometimes sudden death. Sixty percent of men and 50 percent of women who have a heart attack had no prior knowledge of their cardiovascular disease," adds Dr. Lurie. "The Lundquist's gift to the community is truly a magnificent contribution to both Torrance Memorial and the advancement of cardiovascular research, diagnosis, treatment and the prevention of cardiovascular disease," says Torrance Memorial President and CEO, Craig Leach. Making this gift to the medical center is in line with the Lundquist's philosophy of philanthropy. "It is about the desire to re-invest back into society for the well-being of many," says Melanie Lundquist. "We all have an ability to make a difference. It is incumbent upon each of us to do so." Click here to view the article The Thelma McMillen Center for Chemical Dependency TreatmentKarl B. McMillen has gifted $5.3 million to Torrance Memorial Medical Center towards the establishment of the Thelma McMillen Center. His generosity established the Thelma McMillen Center for Chemical Dependency Treatment, named for his late wife, as a Center of Excellence in the treatment of chemical dependency in adults and adolescents. (Click here to read about Karl B. McMillen.) Torrance Memorial currently offers a well-respected outpatient chemical dependency program. Most members of the dedicated staff, many of whom draw from personal experience, have been with the program since its inception in 1991. The need to expand is evident, particularly through outpatient treatments that keep patients in the community in which they live and work. The Thelma McMillen Center has greatly increased the medical center's capabilities, providing a new 10,000-square-foot dedicated facility and more trained staff. There is a private entrance and elevator, flexible treatment spaces, a library and exercise room, nutritional counseling, separate adolescent and adult treatment spaces and ample consultation rooms. "Our goal is to treat the whole person, not just the addiction," said Morris Gelbart, Ph.D., supervising psychologist, Thelma McMillen Center. "That treatment mode has been shown to be far and away the most effective." "We couldn't be more thrilled about this incredible gift from Mr. McMillen," said Laura Schenasi, executive vice president, Torrance Memorial Health Care Foundation. "This will allow us to create a premier program that will have a major impact on hundreds of lives throughout our community. We hope this gift will inspire others to realize what their generosity can mean for generations to come. What a wonderful legacy for Thelma McMillen!" The Thelma McMillen Center for Chemical Dependency Program GoalsThe following goals have been established for the new outpatient chemical dependency center:
For more information on the current chemical dependency program, please call 310-517-4879. 
The George and Reva Graziadio Radiology CenterThe George and Reva Graziadio Radiology Center is a full-service facility that provides general diagnostic radiology, CT scans, MRI scans and other diagnostic tests. It is located on the first floor near the Emergency Department entrance The Graziadios' generous gift will enable the medical center to acquire cardiovascular and neuroradiology equipment to increase our diagnostic and treatment capabilities. For more information, contact the Graziadio Radiology Center at 310-517-4675.
The Vasek and Anna Marie Polak Breast Diagnostic CenterThe Breast Diagnostic Center has served South Bay women since 1986. The area's first freestanding facility dedicated to mammography, it was also the area's first private mammography center to be accredited by the American College of Radiology. The center's goal is to provide a full scope of services for maintaining breast health, including education, diagnosis, treatment and support. "By aiding in the early detection of breast cancer, the Breast Diagnostic Center helps women to have the best chance for a full recovery and preservation of the affected breast," said Patricia Sacks, M.D., medical director. The American Cancer Society encourages all women to have a baseline mammogram at age 40 - sooner if you have a family history of breast cancer. For more information on mammography or any of the other services offered at the Vasek and Anna Maria Polak Breast Diagnostic Center, please call 310-517-4709.
Growing for Our CommunityMore than 80 years ago, South Bay residents came together to establish the area's first hospital. Despite its small population in 1925, our community recognized the need for access to quality hospital services for the South Bay's rapidly growing population. Today, residents still depend on Torrance Memorial Medical Center more than any other private, nonprofit hospital in the area. While other hospitals have closed, struggled to remain solvent or have been forced to merge into larger hospital systems, Torrance Memorial has remained independent, financially strong and locally controlled. Locally well known for providing highly sophisticated medical technologies, Torrance Memorial also has achieved national recognition as a leading hospital. Medical center professionals treat more emergencies, deliver more babies, conduct more open heart surgeries and provide services to more local families than any other hospital in the area. In addition, more than 900 physicians have placed their confidence in Torrance Memorial by maintaining staff privileges. This allows their patients to benefit from the outstanding care provided at the medical center. As we prepare for the first quarter of the new century, medical center leaders have identified some challenges that must be addressed now if we are to secure the hospital's future. For example, the number of patients seeking care at Torrance Memorial has increased. This can be attributed to the fact that other area hospitals have closed and that people in our community are aging, greatly increasing the group of individuals who are older than 65 years of age. Another challenge is to add new and promising medical technologies that assist in the quick and accurate diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening diseases, such as heart disease and cancer. Addressing these concerns will help Torrance Memorial meet the increasing needs of our growing community, while maintaining the continued excellence our neighbors have come to expect from their medical center. To make the hospital of the future a reality, Torrance Memorial's Board of Trustees adopted a multi-year master plan we call, "Growing for Our Community." The plan, realized after 18 months of study, identifies priorities for new and expanded services, while bringing the campus into compliance with state-mandated seismic building standards that are required of all California hospitals. The campus re-engineering requires a $200 million investment. This is by far the largest project ever undertaken by the medical center; yet, it is essential that Torrance Memorial proceed with the plan so that area residents can continue to rely on excellence in services and care. Of course, a project of this magnitude would be impossible without the stable and sound financial performance maintained by the medical center's leadership during the past 25 years. In turn, our leadership is grateful for the enduring efforts and gifts our community has provided to the hospital. Individual donations of service and financial contributions have laid a strong foundation on which we will build our future. Today, more than 900 individuals share their time by volunteering at the hospital, while many others give financially to support our organization's mission. Administering this giving is the Torrance Memorial Health Care Foundation. Led by a volunteer board of community leaders, the Health Care Foundation is working hard to supplement the $200 million master plan by soliciting contributions and involvement from the same community that has supported the medical center throughout its history. Our goal is to raise donations through the generous support of benefactors, corporate gifts and fund-raising events. To learn more about our "Growing for Our Community" campaign and how you can be a part of it, contact Laura Schenasi, executive vice president, Torrance Memorial Health Care Foundation, by telephone at 310-517-4708 or via e-mail at laura.schenasi@tmmc.com.
The Growth ContinuesThe following is a list of some of the improvements included in the "Growing for Our Community" building and renovation project and their status.
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