 Protecting Providers - Bedros Kojian, M.D., was one of more than 200 physicians and employees at St. Joseph Hospital on October 27 receiving their seasonal flu shots.
 Celebrants - Attending the September 26, 2009, "Celebration!" from left are: Drs. Joel and Connie Bartlett, who chaired this year's gala; Yolanda and Dr. Samy Younis and Coreen and Dr. Daniel Starr.
 Enjoying the Celebration! Spirit of St. Joseph Award Recipients Marilyn and Dr. James Padova; Michele and Executive Medical Director of The Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment Dr. Lawrence D. Wagman; and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Raymond and Colleen Casciari.
 Celebrating the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange - Spirit of St. Joseph Award Recipients Dr. Michael W. and Jean Abdalla with President and CEO Larry Ainsworth; Helen and Dennis Kmetz with Dr. Marshall Rowen; and (on the dance floor) Dr. James and Linda Pierog.
 Celebration continues - Marty and Marlene Jurick with Ava and Chief of Staff Dr. Ashok Kar; Dr. Robert and Vinka Ball with Pat and Bill Podlich.
 More Celebration! Vice Chief of Staff Dr. George and Laura Moro, andYveth and George Moro; Dr. David and Diana Margileth and Debbie and Dr. Robert Del Junco.
 Docs Go the Distance for Our Community - From left, Drs. G. Scott Smith, Norman Rosen and James Pierog stand ready to treat runners near the finish line of a 13-mile course in the September 6, 2009, Disney® Half Marathon. Dr. Pierog, St. Joseph Hospital Emergency Services medical director, served as medical director for the event, which was 13,500 runners strong.
 Circle of Life Fashion Show Role Models - from left, Mike McLean (Master of Ceremonies), Karen Hennessey (Co-Chair), Carmen Morales (Co-Chair) and Dr. David Margileth (Honorary Chair). The June 28 Fashion Show and Luncheon netted nearly $65,000 to support The Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment at St. Joseph Hospital. Physician sponsors, underwriters and supporters also included: Drs. Michael Abdalla, Edward Alexson, Robert Ash, Robert Ball, Birbal Bhaskar, Timothy Byun, Michele Carpenter, Ray Casciari, Kim J. Charney, Theodore Coutsoftides, Richard Fischel, Afshin Forouzannia, Anita Gregory, Jay Harness, Winston Ho, Sam Huang, Edward Lee, Tariq Mahmood, George Moro, Julia Motherway, Madhavi Mummaneni, Fred Nowroozi, James Padova, Brian Palafox, Nabil Phillips, Aaron Sassoon, Ivan Turpin, Sammy Younis and Lawrence Wagman. Male and female cancer patients and survivors served as the runway models, giving profound meaning to this year's event theme, "Believe & Inspire."
 Friends of Nursing - Alejandro Ramirez, M.D., and Jairo Marin, M.D., were chosen by
St. Joseph Hospital nurses as the 2009 Friend of Nursing Award winners. They are congratulated here by Chief Nursing Officer Katie Skelton and President and CEO Larry Ainsworth. This annual award is specifically geared toward physicians who demonstrate a very high level of collaboration with the Nursing staff. These MDs are selected by their nursing colleagues because they show superior skills in communication, cooperation and respect.
 St. Joseph Hospital celebrates Doctors' Day 2009 - From top left: Thoracic Surgeon Richard Fischel, M.D., V.P. of Marketing & Business Development Sonoma Van Brunt, V.P. of Operations Tom Hill and Chief Medical Officer Raymond Casciari, M.D., share a light moment at an evening reception in honor of the hospital's esteemed Medical Staff. Below, left: Family Practitioner Roger Wang, M.D., enjoys hors d'oeuvres and conversation with Ophthalmologist Charles E. Keller, M.D., as Ophthalmologist Sanford Chen, M.D., makes his selection at the sushi bar.
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Heart of Your Community - Cardiologist Lawrence J. Santora, M.D., and football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus shared heart health insights at the February 28, 2009, Heart of Your Community event at St. Joseph Hospital. Dr. Santora, Steven Armentrout, M.D., and Butkus recently coauthored a book, The OC Cure for Heart Disease. |  A Passion for Cancer Prevention--From left: Michelle Carpenter, M.D., Medical Director of the Breast Program at St. Joseph Hospital, Martin Weissman, M.D., Medical Director of the Urologic Oncology Program, and Matthew Greenberger, M.D., urologist, talk to nearly 100 community members at a January 21, 2009, event titled, "Preventing Cancer: What We Can Do Today." Supporting World Class Cancer Care - Marilyn and James Padova, M.D., with Sister Judith at the grand opening celebration of The Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment, opened on July 21, 2008.
 Ribbon Cutting & Clapping for Elevated Care -- Former Chief of Staff Robert Armen, M.D., right, helps open St. Joseph Hospital's new Patient Care Center in October 2007, along with Vice Chairman of the PCC Capital Campaign James Hawkins; President and CEO Larry K. Ainsworth, and General Superior of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange Sister Katherine Gray.  Opening of Dr. Ty Cobb Cardiac Cath Lab - Drs. Warren Johnston, Women's Heart Center Co-Medical Director; Donald Mahon, Jairo Marin, Invasive Cardiology Medical Director; Jay Lee, Electrophysiology Medical Director; Thomas Kim, Non-Invasive Cardiology Medical Director; Farhouch Berdjis, Adult Congenital Heart Program Medical Director; Ramin Ashtiani and Shalizeh Shokooh, Women's Heart Center Co-Medical Director, surround Cardiologist Dr. Ty Cobb. A grateful patient of Dr. Cobb anonymously donated $1 million for the $1.3 million St. Joseph Hospital Cath Lab renovation, completed in June 2008.
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