caring for 100% of our future 2012 Annual Report Social Worker Mabel Weed and Bertha Wright, RN, founders of Children’s Hospital Oakland caring for 100% of our future a word from Bertram Lubin, MD Back in 1912, Alameda County nurse Bertha Wright, social worker Mabel Weed, and a group of similarly civic-minded women founded the “Baby Hospital” that later became Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland. They believed that every child—regardless of race, gender, or financial circumstances—deserved quality healthcare. That 100% commitment to helping make 100% of kids 100% healthy has been the mission of Children’s Hospital for the past 100 years. The practice of medicine has changed dramatically from when we first opened our doors, with remarkable advances in technology and improved delivery of healthcare services. Yet the moral and philosophical foundation of the founders’ mission has remained the same for every member of the Children’s Hospital team ever since. The year 2012 was one of 100 that shows our commitment to children in our community and beyond. I hope you enjoy these reflections on another remarkable year for this wonderful Bay Area treasure. Thank you for supporting Children’s Hospital Oakland and joining our staunch efforts to make the world a better place for our kids. Sincerely, Bertram H. Lubin, MD President and CEO caring for 100% of our future upholding our 100-year-old mission In 2012, Children’s Oakland continued to pursue in myriad ways its mission of ensuring the health of our community’s children. For example, we expanded the services provided through our community health clinics. We enhanced our asthma treatment programs, earning national recognition from the Joint Commission as a “Top Performer.” We also extended our leadership role in minimally invasive pediatric surgery procedures. These stories illustrate some of the ways we lived out our mission in 2012. 6 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future upholding our 100-year-old mission Pulmonary Care Children’s Earns �Top Performer’ Award for Asthma Care In September 2012, the Joint Commission named Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland one of the nation’s Xolair shots at Children’s Day Hospital “Top Performers on Key Quality Measures” for its asthma care program. The Joint Commission is the leading accreditation agency for U.S. healthcare organizations. Only 620 hospitals in the United States earned the distinction of being a “Top Performer.” Children’s Oakland was one of only seven pediatric hospitals to receive the designation. The award recognizes exemplary performance in using evidence-based “best practices” for certain conditions. Asthma is the only condition assessed for pediatric hospitals. “We exceeded a 95-percent performance score on various quality measures established by the Joint Commission,” says Children’s Director of Pulmonary Medicine Karen Hardy, MD. The measures included the use of asthma relievers for inpatients, the use of systemic corticosteroids for inpatients, and the provision of a “Home Management Plan of Care” to patients and caregivers. “Part of the reason why we were recognized was our development of comprehensive home management plans for every patient,” Dr. Hardy explains. “We used to have home management plans on paper, but it was a logistical problem to keep track of all the patients’ data. So we decided to develop electronic records of all action plans, which would be available throughout the hospital. “With the invaluable assistance of Information Systems Management Coordinator Susan Hohl, we started with a pilot project in the Pulmonary Medicine Asthma Program,” Dr. Hardy adds. “Then we expanded it to other areas throughout the hospital, such as Respiratory Therapy. Now we can provide a customized plan for each patient, including all possible �triggers’ for an asthma event as well as recommendations for medications and other treatments.” The customized home management plans are provided to patients and caregivers upon discharge from the hospital. Plans are updated every time a child is seen at Children’s Oakland. “It’s a great example of how a large interdisciplinary effort throughout the hospital resulted in a terrific outcome,” says Dr. Hardy. “We’re always looking for better ways to care for the children in our care.” rachel Rachel Edwards says she has suffered from asthma “ever since I can remember, at least since I was a toddler.” Now a 16-year-old who just completed her sophomore year in high school, Rachel notes that her asthma symptoms are usually triggered by allergies. “I’m allergic to dust and smoke and trees and pollen and cats—and probably lots of other things,” she says. “When I was little, we didn’t have pets at home, but if I went to other people’s homes where they had cats, I would have asthma attacks.” Unfortunately, during early childhood, Rachel did not always receive appropriate treatments to manage her asthma. Consequently, her lungs were substantially weakened by 2007, when she suffered a serious asthma attack after spending a couple of weeks in a house with cats. “I ended up in Intensive Care at Children’s, spending four days in the ICU and another couple of weeks in the Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future upholding our 100-year-old mission 7 Rachel’s medications hospital,” she recalls. “Ever since then, I’ve seen Dr. Karen Hardy at Children’s for my asthma care, and that has made a huge difference. I took classes at Children’s to learn how to control my asthma. I also have an �asthma action plan’ to follow at home that explains what medications I should take and when, and other things like using a peakflow meter to measure my lung capacity and ways to exercise my lungs.” “Rachel’s asthma is a lifelong condition, and she’ll always have to deal with it,” says her mom, Natalie Thomas. “The good news is that the asthma care at Children’s has always been superior. My hat is off to them. Dr. Hardy and all the other doctors and nurses really go the extra mile. “For example, since last June, Rachel has been on a newer treatment for allergic asthma, receiving shots of a drug called Xolair every other week,” Natalie explains. “If Rachel had not been on the Xolair, she might have had a worse reaction to the heavy spring pollen. Plus, Rachel really understands how her body works now, and we can seek treatment before she has a full-blown asthma crisis.” Rachel adds, “I’m not surprised that Children’s earned an award for the quality of their asthma care. They all work so hard, and the nurses always make it a positive experience. At Halloween, for example, when I went in for my regular Xolair shots, they were all dressed in costumes. I also am so glad to have Dr. Hardy helping me with my asthma care. She takes an interest in me as a person, not just a patient. One time in middle school, I participated in a spell-a-thon to raise money for the school. Dr. Hardy offered to sponsor me for $1 per word if I spelled all 100 words correctly—which I did.” These days, Rachel is trying to return the favor. In addition to school and numerous activities, she works for her family’s skincare business. “I am donating part of my earnings to Children’s,” she notes. “That’s one of my main areas of focus this summer, along with staying well—which is always my top priority.” 8 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future upholding our 100-year-old mission Leaders in Pediatric Surgery experts in Minimally Invasive Procedure In 2002, Children’s Medical Director of Neurosurgery Peter Sun, MD, became one of the first pediatric neurosurgeons in the country to perform endoscopic craniosynostosis surgery. He studied under neurosurgeon David Jimenez, MD, and plastic surgeon Constance Barone, MD—the husband-and-wife team who developed the procedure. Children’s Oakland is the only facility in northern California with extensive experience in endoscopic craniosynostosis surgery, and this procedure is not performed on a regular basis elsewhere in the region. “A baby’s skull is made up of several large bones connected by flexible structures called sutures,” Dr. Sun explains. “These flexible sutures allow the brain to grow. Craniosynostosis occurs when a suture is missing or closes up too soon. That causes a deformed head shape and may prevent the brain from having enough room to grow.” Traditional surgery to correct craniosynostosis requires a long incision across the skull from ear to ear, behind the baby’s hairline. The surgeons remove major portions of the skull and rearrange the bones to achieve a normal skull shape and size. This type of surgery typically is performed when the child is 6 to 12 months old. Endoscopic surgery for craniosynostosis involves making parker two small incisions and inserting tiny instruments to remove the fused suture and strips of bone. This type of surgery must be performed during the first few months of life before too much brain growth occurs, generally when the baby is about 3 months old. “Endoscopic surgery is the optimal approach for correcting sagittal synostosis, but it must be performed at an early age when the bones are much thinner and easier to cut through,” says Children’s plastic and reconstructive surgeon Bryant Toth, MD, a care team partner in this specialized surgical procedure. According to Dr. Sun, invasive traditional surgery may sometimes require additional revision surgeries. “Endoscopic surgery produces better cosmetic results, and there is less chance of having to perform revision surgeries,” he says. “In the 10 years that we have been doing endoscopic craniosynostosis surgeries, we have not had to perform a single revision surgery for saggital synostosis.” In September 2002, while living in Colorado, Mary Lipscomb experienced a difficult delivery giving birth to her younger son Parker. “Parker’s skull didn’t flex during delivery, and when he arrived, he had a long, narrow head that was pinched on the sides,” she recalls. “His head didn’t look at all like his brother Brandon’s, who is three years older. The doctor in Colorado said Parker’s head shape was due to the difficult delivery.” A month later, Mary Lipscomb and the boys moved to Pleasanton, California, where her husband Hardy had started a new job. Concerned because Parker’s head still was not a normal shape, the Lipscombs consulted a pediatrician. “The pediatrician immediately suspected a condition called craniosynostosis,” Mary says. “She ordered an X-ray, which confirmed the diagnosis, and then referred us to Dr. Sun at Children’s Oakland.” “Parker had sagittal synostosis, the most common suture to close too soon,” says Dr. Sun. “In these cases, the skull shape is typically too narrow because it doesn’t allow for sideways growth. The skull compensates by growing longer in the front and back, so there are bulges in the forehead and Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future upholding our 100-year-old mission 9 Parker in his helmet a narrow pouched-out back of the skull that looks like the keel of a boat. Besides creating a deformed skull, sagittal synostosis presents a serious risk of pressure on the brain and subsequent brain damage. It’s important to correct the deformity before too much brain growth occurs.” Dr. Sun offered the Lipscombs two options: traditional invasive surgery or minimally invasive endoscopic surgery. “Dr. Sun thoroughly explained our options,” says Parker’s father Hardy. “He emphasized that endoscopic surgery needs to be done soon after birth because of possible brain damage and other potential problems. He also encouraged us to speak with the mother of another patient who had endoscopic surgery, which tilted us toward endoscopy.” Parker’s surgery was performed at the age of 3½ months. He remained in the hospital only for a few days, compared to the much longer hospital stay for traditional surgery. “It was scary to have a newborn go through something like this, but Children’s is a super, super place,” Hardy says. “There was a high degree of coordination among all the different specialists—the surgeons, the eye doctor, an ear doctor. Even though it was emotionally tough, the people at Children’s helped get us through it.” Dr. Toth notes, “We are strong proponents of team care. All craniofacial surgery involves both a neurosurgeon and a plastic surgeon: Two brains are better than one, and four hands are better than two. We also have a multidisciplinary panel of specialists at Children’s to coordinate additional care of our patients.” After endoscopic craniosynostosis surgery, the child wears a helmet that is custom-designed by a Children’s orthotist to help mold the skull into a normal shape. The orthotist also adjusts the helmet at the hospital as the child grows. “Parker wore a helmet for six months, and we took it off only for bathing,” Mary says. “I know people at the grocery store who still remember Parker’s helmet from 10 years ago.” Parker, now a top student and athlete in 4th grade, looks great and has a normal head shape. He still has follow-up appointments with Dr. Sun and Dr. Toth. “Dr. Sun measures my head, and he explains why,” Parker says. “I don’t have any scars that I notice, and no one notices the little bumps on my head unless I tell them.” 10 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future upholding our 100-year-old mission COMMUNITY ensuring our Mission of Caring FOR ALL CHILDREN Thanks to three substantial capital improvement grants totaling nearly $3.5 million from the U.S. Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) and a $100,000 grant from the Alameda County Healthcare Services Agency, Children’s Oakland is renovating and expanding some of its community health clinics. These grants allow Children’s Oakland to continue building on our 100-year-old mission to care for the community’s children in need. All three HRSA grants are nationally competitive awards that are funded through the authority of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Grant proposals are accepted only from Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). FQHCs are usually primary care facilities that are funded by HRSA grants administered through state governments. In return for serving all patients regardless of ability to pay, FQHCs are reimbursed by the federal government for their actual costs for treating Medicaid patients. The following building projects are being funded through the HRSA and Alameda County Healthcare Services Agency grants: •A $2,413,505 HRSA grant to renovate and expand Children’s Oakland Primary Care Center, the busiest pediatric clinic in Alameda County, with more than 30,000 visits each year. The renovation will nearly double the number of exam rooms and allow for pediatric subspecialists to see patients within the clinic. •A $500,000 HRSA grant to renovate the Children’s federally qua Oakland Teen Clinic and the Center for the Vulnerable Child (CVC). The Teen Clinic provides comprehensive medical and mental health services for teenagers and sees approximately 1,300 patients per year. Approximately 3,000 children and their families receive medical care, psychotherapy, and social services through the CVC each year. The grant is funded through the national Health Care for the Homeless Program. •A $500,000 HRSA grant for the Castlemont Health Center, one of Children’s’ school-based clinics. The $100,000 award from the Alameda County Healthcare Services Agency supplements the HRSA grant. The Castlemont clinic provides primary care and mental health services, specializing in the needs of higher risk adolescents. The project will increase clinic space by about 80 percent and purchase urgently needed medical equipment. It will create a corridor between the clinic and Youth Uprising, a neighboring youth center. “Children’s Oakland has the only pediatric hospital-based FQHC in the United States,” says Children’s Vice President of Ambulatory Services Patricia Taggart, PT, MBA. “Years ago, in 1995, we applied for FQHC status because of our commitment to providing quality healthcare services to the children in our community, regardless of their family circumstances or finances. Our FQHC status was approved because we were the recipient of a grant for providing care to homeless children. Our FQHC clinics have allowed us to extend our services beyond the walls of Children’s Hospital out into the communities we serve.” “The Center for the Vulnerable Child was actually the first Children’s facility to receive FQHC status in 1995,” says Allison Briscoe-Smith, PhD, who is currently Director of the Center for the Vulnerable Child. She also served as the principal investigator in seeking the HRSA grants. “We were—and still are—the only clinic in the country dedicated Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future upholding our 100-year-old mission 11 alified health centers solely to caring for homeless children, including those in foster care,” she notes. “Since then, Children’s has expanded its community services to other children in need through our other facilities.” “In recent years, just prior to adding our high school facilities, the California state government decided not to allow any more pediatric-only FQHCs, but we were �grandfathered’ in,” Taggart explains. “We were allowed to add the school sites, but we are now limited to our five current locations. Fortunately, these new grants will enable us to expand certain facilities without increasing the number of sites.” Children’s also has been able to expand the scope of its FQHC services by adding some pediatric subspecialties that are closely related to primary care. “About two years ago, we applied to the HRSA for a �specialty scope expansion’ to provide endocrinology, neurology, and nephrology services, which are critical to the health and well-being of the population we serve,” says Taggart. “We finally received permission to offer these three specialties last fall. In December, we submitted an application for expansion to offer three more specialties—gastroenterology, ophthalmology, and pulmonary medicine. There are very few of these specialists who accept MediCal patients, so having these services available through our FQHC facilities represents a huge step forward in promoting the health of our community’s children in need.” Taggart notes that it required a massive team effort at Children’s to prepare the successful grant proposals and specialty scope expansion requests. “We anticipate that the construction projects will be completed in early fall 2013,” she says. “We also hope to have the additional three new specialty expansions approved before the end of 2013. “Ultimately, the objective is to provide better healthcare for at-risk children in our community,” she adds. “But, of course, that has been the mission of Children’s Oakland since the beginning. We’re just building on it.” caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years As Children’s Oakland goes into the next 100 years, we have big ideas and big plans. In 2012, we started the process of planning to modernize our medical facilities in order to preserve our community’s pediatric healthcare services. We increased our focus on research, patient safety, medical education, and coordination of efforts to launch our electronic medical records system. As it has been for the last 100 years, our community has supported us every step of the way. These stories highlight how Children’s is moving forward in preparation for the next 100 years. 14 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years michael oda Dr. Oda is currently recruiting participants for his study. Participation involves contributing a small sample of blood. Interested individuals must be older than 12, and those under 18 must provide parental consent. All participants must be willing to provide medical information pertaining to their cardiovascular and diabetic health. Results of the test will be provided to participants and anonymously recorded in a database for comparative analysis. If interested, you can contact Dr. Oda by email at [email protected]. Participants contribute only a small sample of blood Results are ready in 15 minutes electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years 15 research Diagnosing Cardiovascular Disease risk with a simple test According to the National Institutes of Health, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. For decades, diagnosing the risk for cardiovascular disease has included blood tests for cholesterol, which can be a major cause of cardiovascular disease. Current blood tests measure the levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol—the “bad” cholesterol—and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)—the “good” cholesterol. In general, it is assumed that the lower your LDL level, the lower your risk; with HDL, the higher the level, the lower your risk. A research project developed by Michael Oda, PhD, at Children’s Hospital Research Institute (CHORI) is turning part of that assumption on its head. His research also has led to development of a new diagnostic test that more accurately identifies people at risk for cardiovascular disease. “Current testing is based on the notion that the quantity of HDL cholesterol is representative of our risk for cardiovascular disease,” Dr. Oda explains. “We have determined, however, that the quality of HDL—how well it performs its functions—is more important than the quantity in assessing our risk for cardiovascular disease. Simply increasing HDL cholesterol levels in the blood is not sufficient to reduce the risk of heart disease.” Referring to HDL as the “Swiss Army Knife” of our bodies, Dr. Oda notes that HDL performs a wide range of functions: • Transporting cholesterol and taking the “bad” cholesterol out of your blood • Modulating the function of the body’s immune system • Regulating inflammation, which is another risk for cardiovascular disease • Controlling blood clotting, which is an essential function to stop bleeding but may also cause heart attacks and strokes • Transporting fat-soluble vitamins and other nutrients throughout the body. Dr. Oda has been working on research in this area since 1996. After clinical studies confirmed that the quality of HDL could be a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease, he began developing a test to measure how well HDL is actually functioning. “Traditional tests only measure how much HDL is in the blood,” Dr. Oda says. “Our test measures how well HDL withdraws cholesterol from the artery wall. “The test is relatively simple, requiring only a few drops of blood. The blood is placed in a small device called an �electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer,’ and we can get the results in about 15 minutes.” Work on the test has been in progress for the past three years. Multiple tests have been performed on blood samples from more than 500 individuals. “So far, the degree of variability in results is less than 4 percent, which is very minimal,” Dr. Oda notes. “For results in traditional cholesterol tests, the variability in multiple tests on individuals can be 10 to 12 percent or more.” According to Dr. Oda, the test is the first of its kind to detect cardiovascular disease risk equally in younger people and women as in men. It also is the first test of its kind that distinguishes healthy people from those who have had a cardiovascular event, as well as those who are at greater risk for developing cardiovascular disease. “Current tests were designed mainly for men and older people,” he explains. “Our test works equally well for all ages, so it allows us to evaluate cardiovascular disease risks for younger people. It also allows us to ascertain which women are at greater risk. Today, more and more women in their late 30s and 40s are at increased risk, and it is a �silent risk’ because current tests were designed primarily for men. HDL functionality also diminishes in women who are postmenopausal.” Dr. Oda is expanding the trial to evaluate no fewer than 5,000 people and will be applying to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of the test. “It’s likely that FDA approval will take about three years,” he says. “We are already in talks with distributors in the U.S. for providing the test to the public.” Dr. Oda’s work may also help researchers develop new drugs for cardiovascular disease and make existing drugs better. “We have been working closely with a wide range of companies on this test and potential drug research, including Bruker Biospin, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Health Corps, and Cleveland Heart Laboratory. We also have performed work for Roche and Merck, and we are currently in talks with CSL Behring. “At Children’s Oakland, one of our major goals is to create healthy families,” Dr. Oda adds. “This is a very important test for young people. There are many factors that contribute to the quality of HDL function, such as diet, exercise, metabolic disorders such as diabetes and genetically inherited diseases. For children who are determined to be at risk of developing cardiovascular disease, we can work with their families to lower the risks they can control.” 16 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years patient safety As of May 17, 2013, the NICU reached an impressive record of 485 days without a central line-associated bloodstream infection. Only a few years ago, such infections were considered to be practically unavoidable. Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years 17 patient safety Creating a Safer Hospital Environment for the Future Sadly, sometimes patients can and do get sicker from illnesses acquired while hospitalized. Children’s Oakland, however, is developing innovative practices and working with other hospitals to target specific hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) and improve patient outcomes. Most recently, Children’s Oakland joined a new collaborative of children’s hospitals focusing on patient safety, including HACs. Originally formed by eight hospitals in Ohio, the Ohio Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety (OCHSPS) now includes more than 70 children’s hospitals nationwide. “Not all children’s hospitals in the country are members yet, but we are working toward that goal,” says Medical Director of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Officer Mary Rutherford, MD. “Our mission is to work together to eliminate serious harm across all children’s hospitals in the U.S.” One especially notable accomplishment in reducing HACs at Children’s is the success in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections. A “central line” is a catheter (tube) that passes through a large vein and ends at or close to the heart. In the NICU, a central line is used to deliver fluids, nutrients and medications when a baby has serious health problems that preclude giving medications orally or make oral feedings impossible. A bloodstream infection can result when bacteria or other germs travel down a central line and enter the blood. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 41,000 central line-associated bloodstream infections occur in U.S. hospitals each year. The CDC also notes that these infections are much more common among children than adults, and they represent a significant problem for infants in NICUs who are often premature or already very sick. As of May 17, 2013, the NICU reached an impressive record of 485 days without one of these infections. Only a few years ago, such infections were considered to be practically unavoidable. “We almost expected infections because of how fragile our little patients are,” says Clinical Nurse Specialist Carolyn Lund, RN, MS. “Newborns do not have wellestablished immune systems, and many NICU patients undergo complicated surgeries or have serious gastrointestinal problems,” Lund explains. “We used to tell parents that one of the things we were most concerned about was central line-associated infections. Now I’m glad to say I was wrong to think they were completely unpreventable.” The effort to prevent central lineassociated bloodstream infections in the NICU began years before Children’s joined the OCHSPS collaborative, according to pediatric neonatologist Priscilla Joe, MD, the physician leader on the project. “This long-term process started years ago with other statewide and national hospital collaboratives that were trying to reduce hospital-acquired infections,” Dr. Joe explains. “We’ve all worked together, developing �bundles’ of evidence-based best practices and checklists of ways to reduce the risk of infections. “We solicited feedback from staff whenever there was an infection,” Dr. Joe adds. “We went back to the drawing board to determine the cause of each infection, asking �Why?’ until we found a solution, which helped develop better precautions. “Depending on the type of illness the child has, a central line may remain in place for up to six months or even longer,” Dr. Joe says. “Some infections may not be preventable, but now we know we can prevent the vast majority, including infections in lines that have been in place for several months. We continue to push ourselves to be the best we can be.” Teresa Proctor, NNP, who has worked in the NICU for 28 years, describes the changes in procedures as a progression of efforts to improve patient care. “Close to 10 years ago, we didn’t have �starter TPN’ (total parenteral nutrition)—intravenous fluids that meet the nutritional needs for protein—available to deliver protein early in pre-term infants,” she says. “One of our first changes was to make starter TPN available to our most at-risk patients to help support their immune systems.” “We’ve also created a culturally safe environment for staff and parents to stop anyone—including physicians—and ask if they have washed their hands before touching a baby,” she emphasizes. “It all boils down to getting everyone to believe that we can do this.” “Medical care has become increasingly complex, and we all assumed that complications were inevitable,” says Neonatology Director Art D’Harlingue, MD. “The doctors went through the same process of coming to believe we could make changes that would reduce the number of these infections. Now, instead of expecting these infections, we’re working to keep up our record of zero infections. “Our hospital-wide efforts extend to other areas, such as medication safety and proper documentation of all procedures,” Dr. D’Harlingue adds. “Patient safety is a top priority, and we take it very seriously.” 18 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years medical training Very well prepared for any career path in pediatrics, our graduates are recruited for positions in the most competitive pediatric subspecialty fellowships, the most highly regarded primary care and hospitalist groups, and other fields such as public or international health. Area of Medicine: 2000-2012 Specialty % of Total % stayed in Bay Area Primary Care 49% 65% Subspecialty 37% 50% Hospitalist 14% 76% Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years 19 medical education training future healthcare workers Since its inception in 1926, the Pediatric Residency Program at Children’s Oakland has led the way in the education of pediatricians—becoming one of the leading pediatric training programs in the United States. “Historically, Children’s Oakland has been one of the largest trainers of pediatricians in the country, and our efforts have become increasingly important as the nation faces a serious shortage of primary care physicians, including pediatricians,” says Vice President of Medical Affairs James Hanson, MD. “With the passage of healthcare reform, people are being encouraged to seek more preventive care, which means we need to train more residents to meet the demand.” The number of first-year residents (interns) admitted to the three-year program increased in 2011, from 26 to 30, thanks to a $3.84 million Primary Care Residency Expansion Grant awarded in 2010 by the Health Resources Service Administration (part of the Department of Health and Human Services). “We were one of only five children’s hospitals in the country to receive this large a grant,” says Director of Graduate Medical Education and the Pediatric Residency Program James Wright, MD. “The increased number of residents is tremendously important for providing quality healthcare to children in our community.” The Pediatric Residency Program competes with programs throughout the U.S., successfully attracting top- ranked students from prestigious medical schools across the country and around the globe. The 2013 class of 30 interns has been selected from 784 applicants. They come from 20 different medical schools representing every region of the U.S., and they join residents from over 40 different U.S. medical schools, and one from Ireland. “Our program is attracting more and better applicants every year,” says Associate Director of Graduate Medical Education and the Pediatric Residency Program Pamela Simms-Mackey, MD. “We are training the pediatricians of tomorrow as doctors who can treat patients from all walks of life. Our program prepares residents for whatever pediatric career path they want to follow. They are well-equipped to pursue options from Subspecialty Fellowships: • Pediatric Emergency Medicine • Pediatric Infectious Diseases • Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 200 Visiting Residents from: • UCSF Anesthesiology, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine, and Pediatrics Residency Programs • East Bay General Surgery and Alameda County Emergency Medicine programs • Family practice programs from Santa Rosa to Contra Costa counties Over 60 fourth-year medical students from all over the U.S. come to Children’s for pediatric clerkships and sub-internships. primary care in a rural area to pediatric subspecialties in an academic setting and anything in between.” A major advantage of the Children’s program is that the hospital is focused exclusively on pediatrics. “Pediatrics represents only 11 percent of the healthcare dollars in this country, so the care of children can become less of a priority in a large teaching hospital where they treat many more adults than children,” says Dr. Wright. “Children can get lost in that environment. Our residents learn to diagnose and treat a wider variety of children’s diseases and conditions because we are a hospital on the front lines where kids come for specialized care when they’re really sick.” Dr. Simms-Mackey adds, “Everything we do, from diagnostic X-rays to advanced surgery, is modulated specifically for children. We also deal with issues such as growth and development and immunizations—which also differs from adult medicine.” Many program graduates go on to serve as instructors—including Dr. Hanson, who teaches in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. “I enjoy teaching our residents,” he says. “All of them are advocates for children.” “The more diverse and talented a group of residents we can recruit to Children’s, the more we contribute to the health of children in this community and wherever our graduates go,” adds Dr. Wright. “There are so many graduates who make all of us who work in medical education at Children’s so very proud.” Children’s Oakland offers these additional medical training opportunities: Vocation Training: • Ambulatory Care • Audiology • Center for the Vulnerable Child • Child Life • Diagnostic Imaging • Early Intervention Services • Emergency Department • Gastroenterology • Hematology/Oncology • Clinical Laboratory • Psychiatry • Rehabilitation • Respiratory Therapy • Sickle Cell Center • Sports Medicine • Surgical Services • Nursing Psychology Internships Nursing Education CHORI Summer Research Program CHAMPS: Three-Year High School Medical Education 20 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years epic feat Testing our portable Epic modules Children’s is creating an electronic patient health records system that will streamline hospital procedures while enhancing patient care and safety. More than 125 people—including Children’s employees, consultants, and Epic staffers—have been working on the project since February 2012. Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years 21 technology An �Epic’ Step into the Future with Electronic Health Records Over the past year, Children’s Oakland has taken a major step forward into the next generation of healthcare. Working with Epic Systems, one of the most trusted medical record software development firms in the country, Children’s is creating an electronic patient health records system that will streamline hospital procedures while enhancing patient care and safety. More than 125 people—including Children’s employees, consultants, and Epic staffers—have been working on the project since February 2012. The system design team includes a diverse group of professionals across all divisions of the hospital. Many have worked countless hours on the project in addition to their regular jobs. In addition, numerous “subject matter experts” advised the project team on various aspects of care to create a customized system that meets Children’s unique needs. The Epic system will launch in November 2013 at Children’s inpatient facilities as well as in the Operating Room, the Emergency Department, the Day Hospital, and the Oncology/ Hematology Clinic. The system launch for outpatient clinics is anticipated in March 2014. In addition, the Clinical Laboratory will “go live” with a new system, SoftLab, which integrates with Epic. After March 2014, our patients will have a fully integrated medical record for all of their visits throughout Children’s facilities. “In addition to saving time and reducing paperwork for everyone involved in patient care, electronic patient health records will further enhance patient safety,” says Steve Yedlin, MD, Children’s Chief Medical Informatics Officer. “For example, to provide additional support to prevent medication errors, the system will help physicians choose the right medication, in the appropriate dose, to be delivered at proper time intervals and via the proper route—oral, injection, or intravenous. In addition, the system will remind physicians about any lab tests that need to be done to ensure proper dosages and warn physicians about any patient allergies and potentially harmful drug interactions.” With the Epic system, bar codes will be utilized on all patient ID bracelets, medications, and staff badges. The codes will be scanned prior to administering any patient medications. “At Children’s, medications are prepared specifically for individual patients, and we have to be very careful with dosages, which usually are based on the patient’s weight,” says Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer Nancy Shibata, RN, MSN. “Bar codes will provide added assurance that nurses are giving the right medicine to the right patient, in the right dose at the right time.” To prepare for the launch of the Epic system, Children’s staff members are already revising procedures and the flow of work. “We want to be ready on Day 1 so there is a smooth transition for patients as well as the staff,” Shibata notes. “We are taking many steps to prepare our staff before the system launches.” Children’s is providing extensive training in using the Epic system for physicians and staff. All personnel will be tested for proficiency with the system before they are allowed to access it. “We have a number of �super users’ who will help conduct classroom training,” says Shibata. “They also will be available at patients’ bedsides for additional support for a month or so after the system goes live.” After the launch of the Epic system, Children’s plans to provide a “My Chart” feature to give our patient families direct access to their medical records, including test results and physician instructions. They also will be able to schedule appointments, renew prescriptions, and send secure emails to healthcare providers who are on the Epic system. A “Care Everywhere” feature will allow their records to be retrieved by healthcare professionals anywhere that has Internet service, since this capability provides for transferring medical information from one facility to another, helping to ensure continuity of care. “There will be no paper charts to get lost in the mail or on a fax machine,” Dr. Yedlin explains. “Multiple people will be able to review the same patient records at the same time to simplify consultations.” “Since Epic is the market leader in the Bay Area, it also will be easier for us to connect with other hospitals and physician groups here to obtain a complete picture of patients’ health histories,” says Vice President and Chief Information Officer Don Livsey. “It will help avoid duplicate procedures and tests. We have built extensive safeguards into the system to protect data security and prevent unauthorized access to patients’ medical records. “Since the Epic system already has been introduced in various other medical facilities throughout the country, we are benefitting from their experience and expect a smooth transition,” Livsey adds. “The migration from paper to electronic patient health records has been a longterm process, but most of the country will soon be using electronic records. The Epic system gives us the platform to move into the future.” 22 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years community East Bay corporate leaders gathered with Children’s President and CEO Bertram Lubin, MD, at the third annual Notes & Words benefit on April 28, 2012. Nearly 1,600 Children’s friends and supporters filled the spectacular Fox Theater, enjoying an eclectic night of live music and readings by award-winning authors. The sold-out event brought in $500,000 for hospital programs and services. MUSICIANS & WRITERS ON STAGE TOGETHER FOR CHILDRENS HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER OAKLAND Since 2005, Kohl’s Cares® has partnered with Children’s Hospital to make Bay Area kids and families aware of safety risks in and out of their homes, and the necessary steps to help avoid injury. Over the last seven years, Kohl’s has donated nearly $1,000,000 for injury prevention initiatives at Children’s, funded through the company’s highly successful cause merchandise program. support In honor of his late wife, Helen, Thomas F. Kling chose to support Children’s Oakland with a bequest. “I want to help educate the next generation of nurses,” he shared, establishing a charitable planned gift using accumulated IRA assets to support this vision. In 2012, Tom passed away at the age of 90, but his foresight will help fund a new simulation lab for nurse training at Children’s Hospital. Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years 23 foundation strong community support remains a cornerstone of our success In 2012, generous contributions from individuals, families, corporations, and foundations helped fund world-class clinical care, cutting-edge research, exemplary medical training, and child life services that allow more time for our patients to get back to just being kids. Examples of the community’s philanthropic support were abundant throughout the year. In 2012, Northern California Costco stores raised $923,000 through the popular Children’s Miracle Network iconic balloon sales campaign. As the biggest warehouse club in the country, Costco’s compassion is matched only by the magnitude of its worldwide locations. In 2012, Team Santa Rosa came in as one of the top fundraisers, raising $72,601 from dedicated Costco members and employees in support of Children’s. Bay Area business community members gathered at the Claremont Country Club on September 16, 2012, to enjoy a round of golf while scoring for the kids at Children’s Hospital. The annual Score Fore Kids Golf Classic has raised over $1.6 million for Children’s since its inception in 2000, and it continues to be a much-anticipated community event. San Francisco’s St. Francis Hotel came alive on December 21, 2012, for the 55th annual Winter Ball, where 15 young women from Alameda, Contra Costa, and Marin counties were celebrated. The Hill Branch Winter Ball has raised over $5,000,000 for Children’s Hospital Oakland since 1958, benefiting generations of our patients and their families. 24 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years Financial Summary* Statement of Operations As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 ($ in thousands) Revenue 2012 Net patient service $ 399,427 $ 425,590 Fundraising, investments, and other Total Revenue $ 486,814 $ Expenses Salaries and benefits $ 252,906 $ 243,248 Research and specific purpose 58,630 Professional fees 40,785 44,915 Supplies and services 60,842 60,632 Depreciation and interest 24,182 23,564 Hospital quality assurance fee 21,466 25,124 Other 16,516 16,917 Total Expenses $475,326 $473,708 Net Gain/(Loss) $11,488 $43,723 87,387 2012 2011 91,841 517,431 2011 59,308 Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 ($ in thousands) Assets 2012 Cash and cash equivalents $44,104 $70,658 Investments 200,824 186,902 Patient accounts receivable, net 54,667 50,747 Property and equipment, net 222,290 184,175 Other assets 85,178 69,002 Total Assets $607,062 $561,484 Liabilities and Net Assets Current liabilities $77,885 $70,332 Long-term liabilities 229,387 196,065 Total Liabilities $307,272 $266,397 Net Assets $299,790 $295,087 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $607,062 $561,484 2012 2011 2011 *Includes consolidated financial information for Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, and Children’s Hospital & Research Center Foundation. 0 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future preparing for the next 100 years 25 fast facts 2012 Sources of Revenue We have the Bay Area’s only Level 1 pediatric trauma center exclusively for kids 47% Medi-Cal / California Children’s Services / Medicare / Supplemental Funds (DSH, Hospital Quality Assurance Fee, etc.) We established the first not-for-profit sibling donor cord blood bank, which has led to children being cured of sickle cell disease and other blood diseases 36% Other Insurance, Private Insurance (Contract and Commercial), and Self-Pay 12% Research Programs 3% County Contracts 1% Children’s Foundation (Fundraising) 1% Other 14% Patient Care Research and Education We have been training future pediatricians since 1926 2,290 Employees, full- and part-time Our research institute provided 85% of the DNA used for the Human Genome Project How We Use Our Funds 57% ith no public W pediatric beds in Alameda or Contra Costa counties, we serve as the East Bay’s pediatric medical center 16% 249 basic and clinical research staff 11% General Facility and Admininstrative 2% Fundraising 299 research studies advancing treatment for children 190licensed beds 236,877 Outpatient visits; 46,142 were Emergency visits 8,640 surgical cases (inpatient, outpatient, and Walnut Creek location) 557 Hospital-based and communitybased physicians on Medical Staff 20 40 60 80 100 609 Registered nurses, full- and part-time. We have one of the highest retention rates for nurses. 10,183 Inpatient admissions 26 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future 2012 news 100% healthy Fun one-minute music videos Two original songs were created for KFOG 104.5 FM. They were written and sung by a former Children’s employee and highlight our “100% Healthy” message. caring for 100% of our future Watch the music video starring Kenji and pediatric surgeon Wolfgang Stehr, MD, at http://bitly.com/kenji100 Watch the music video of John getting physical therapy at Children’s Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes in Walnut Creek at http://bitly.com/johnny100 our 100% message Early in 2012, Children’s Marketing department launched a study of our brand through a series of interviews with staff, donors, patient families, and the general public. We discovered that the core identity of Children’s Oakland is found in our remarkable history. Two women who recognized that children need specialized healthcare founded this hospital during a time when women had limited social, political, and economic status. They were believers in change and fought for what they knew was possible. This is the core of Children’s Oakland. We are Children’s Oakland: 100% committed to making 100% of kids 100% healthy. Short movie reflecting on Children’s commitment to children’s health A brand is more than its name, a catchy advertising slogan, or its logo. It is an enduring promise of what an organization will deliver to its customers. Watch our 100-year commitment unfold at http://bitly.com/ZUFHBk Centennial website showcasing Children’s amazing history & RESEARCH CENTER OAKLAND 100% healthy Explore an interactive tour of the last century at Children’s Oakland. Historical images set in the context of their time tell the story of 100 years of our commitment to children’s health. Plus, see photos of celebrities that have visited Children’s through the years! www.100amazingyears.org Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future 2012 news 2012 notable facebook posts and news caring for 100% of our future notable 2012 Facebook posts Keep in touch with Children’s Oakland through Facebook, Twitter, or our YouTube channel. You can find out about program updates, our latest news coverage, special events, and tips on staying healthy. We invite you to join our online community. The following pages display some of our Facebook timeline posts. It’s a fun look back. www.facebook.com/childrenshospitaloakland Get our tweets: Follow “hospital4kids” Watch our videos: www.youtube.com/user/childrenshospitalOAK 27 28 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future 2012 news 2012 notable facebook posts and news Eat your veggies! A discovery by Children’s researcher Dr. Theil shows how you can help prevent iron deficiency in your child. (It’s the #1 nutrient deficiency affecting women and young children.) Plant-based sources of iron are more affordable and this study shows iron absorption from iron-rich legumes and seeds may be much more efficient. http://bitly.com/IBT_theil -Posted 01/30/12 Celebrating #WorldCancerDay! But every day is Cancer Day at Children’s Hospital Oakland, & each day our researchers are getting closer to unlocking the genetic origins of cancer. Right here in Oakland, our groundbreaking research is directly applied to curing our patients—like the stem cell transplant treatment that cured Amanda of brain cancer. http://bitly.com/yjZWox -Posted 02/04/12 NBC Nightly News coverage NBC’s Robert Bazell reports on emergency cancer drug shortage from Children’s Hospital Oakland -Posted 02/14/12 Free iPods from AIDAAN San Francisco Business Times Children’s is getting ready for another 100 years with rebuild, earthquake safety updates http://bitly.com/SFBT_cho212 -Posted 02/23/12 Music has been a powerful healing tool for centuries. Today, Children’s cancer patients get the gift of music through their very own iPod from AIDAAN.org (Angels In Disguise Are Always Near), an awesome organization that works closely with our Music Therapy Program http://cbsloc. al/AIDAAN -Posted 01/26/12 Incredible parents meet a devoted physician The Hempels are waging a war to save the lives of their beautiful daughters, who are being attacked mentally and physically by their disease. As Children’s oncologist Dr. Caroline Hastings moves forward, administering their ground-breaking treatments, she continues the fight for additional approvals from the Food and Drug Administration to save Addi and Cassi http://usat.ly/USAtodayHempel -Posted 03/09/12 Spirit Halloween Spirit Halloween brings spirit to hospitalized kids. They’re huge supporters of the Artist-in-Residence Program at Children’s Hospital Oakland & because we’re beyond grateful, they’re now members of our prestigious Bertha Wright Society. We want to thank them for sharing their spirit! http://bitly.com/AePfrH -Posted 02/18/12 Gold Seal of Approval! Did you hear the news? The Joint Commission just awarded Children’s the Gold Seal of Approval for excellent patient safety and quality of care. Kudos to all of our doctors, nurses, and staff who shine every day! http://bitly.com/zKbpfo -Posted 03/02/12 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future 2012 news 29 2012 notable facebook posts and news Swim Across America Know someone who plunged into the Bay with Swim Across America, Inc. last September? The efforts of those brave swimmers paid off this week at CHORI when cancer researcher Dr. Julie Saba was presented with a $110,000 check! Rubbing elbows with former Olympians and scientists was 11-yr old Grant, a former cancer patient who, along with his mom Desanne, completes the swim every year http://bitly.com/BerkeleysideSAA -Posted 03/16/12 St. Baldrick’s In case you couldn’t tell by my emphatic “woo-hoos” from the audience, my first time on live TV to promote our 5th annual St. Baldrick’s head shaving fundraiser for kids’ cancer research was a rush! The energy definitely came from having one of those kids in the audience with us—Kate is a brave, Hunger Games-loving, adorable 12-yr old in treatment who will once again shave her dad Jeremy’s head for this great cause on Saturday 3/17. Help us conquer kids’ cancer by going bald or supporting the cause with a donation today. -Posted 03/15/12 via Erin Goldsmith FDA approval for compassionate use Children’s FDA approval for compassionate use meant hope for Brent and Travis and now kids throughout the world! PKAN is a devastating disease, once thought incurable. Children’s Dr. Elliott Vichinsky’s showed dramatic results using an experimental drug, and now Children’s is the US site of an international clinical trial. PKAN causes a dangerous build-up of iron in the brain, but it didn’t stop Brent from graduating as valedictorian, or Travis from finding his voice again http:// bitly.com/kgo_NBIA3 -Posted 03/26/12 Thanks for your vote! Children’s Artist-in-Residence Program won a Livestrong grant to bring more art to kids fighting cancer! Congrats to the 90 new program winners and big thanks to all that voted! -Posted 04/17/12 Happy National Volunteer Week! Clinical trial for MPS patients Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland’s clinical trials are the best hope of survival for children with MPS (a rare disease that left untreated, results in abnormal skeletal development; heart, lung, vision and hearing malfunction; and an early death). Dr. Harmatz, in collaboration with CTSI at UCSF research and BioMarin Pharma, is conducting 7 MPS-related clinical trials with patients from all over the world http://bitly.com/ctsi_ MPS -Posted 04/10/12 Last year, 1057 volunteers gave 41,130 hours of service to Children’s, in more than 65 departments of the hospital. Children’s volunteers serve in the NICU, Playroom, Emergency Department, clinics, Gift Shop, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Surgery Center, Sports Medicine, School Program, Teen Lounge, Asthma Clinic, Healthy Hearts Program, Social Services, Reach Out and Read, Art While You Wait, and so much more. We have volunteer musicians, knitters, attorneys, and even a worldrenowned origami artist! Children’s volunteers speak 61 languages as a group and range in age from high school to retirees. Our volunteers truly represent our diverse community, and give selflessly of their time every day of the year. Children’s Hospital Oakland was founded by volunteers, and volunteer service has been integral to the spirit of our mission for the last 100 years. To all our volunteers, I am inspired every day by your generosity, commitment, and dedication to caring for kids in our community. Thank you for everything you do to support our children, families, and hospital! —Susan (our Volunteer & Advocacy Guru) -Posted 04/20/12 30 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future 2012 news 2012 notable facebook posts and news Uganda Skateboard Contest and Auction Nearly two years after helping to launch the first children’s hospital in Uganda, a group of Children’s Oakland doctors, nurses, and clinical staff returned to Mbarara, Uganda, to train doctors and nurses at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital Uganda in advanced techniques of neonatal care in January 2012. Read more http://bitly.com/CGHI_uganda2012 -Posted 05/01/12 Our First Yogathon World Thalassemia Day What better way to celebrate World Thalassemia Day than by volunteering to donate blood? 5/9 come to the Blood Mobile in front of the Outpatient Center at 52nd St. from 8-2:30. Donors get to enter the raffles, win prizes, get treats and giveaways! Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that causes severe anemia. In one year, a person with Thalassemia needs approximately 36-48 units of blood to survive. Blood supply usually runs short during the summer months—and you know you have some to spare—so come by and support us. -Posted 05/02/12 Barbara Staggers, MD, wins award I can already hear the kids cheering the news that our Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Dr. Barbara Staggers, is a recipient of a UC Berkeley/Cal Alumni Association Excellence in Achievement award. There is no better testament to professional excellence than being recognized by the institution that taught and trained you. Congratulations, Dr. Staggers! -Posted 05/03/12 $3 million awarded to Children’s Did you hear the news? Children’s awarded almost $3 million by Dept Health and Human Services to expand and improve community health services! http://bitly.com/FQHC_sjmn - Posted 05/07/12 Get your Yogathon on! Saturday, 6/30, join hundreds and hundreds of yogis of all levels at Yoga Reaches Out Bay Area for a day of yoga, community, and FUNdraising! Whether as an individual or as a team, you can make a difference in the lives of children in need. Your efforts will support Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland and Africa Yoga Project. Join the seva party of the year! http://bitly. com/IGZoc3 -Posted 05/02/12 Mark your calendars for Friday, May 4, 4:30 PM for the Skateboard Contest and Auction Benefiting Children’s Youth UpRising/ Castlemont Health Clinic! Featuring original art and handpainted skateboard art created by Oakland youth participating in art therapy with Children’s art therapist. Auction benefits the Skateboard Project, an art therapy program for young high school males to reduce stress and strengthen social skills through art. The group is run by a Children’s art therapist at Castlemont Health Clinic. Youth UpRising Skate Plaza: 8711 Macarthur Blvd. Oakland 94605 -Posted 05/02/12 KQED QUEST features Healthy Hearts Program CNN Special Report 13-year-old Charles Ray DanielThompson’s last days in palliative care at George Mark Children’s House with his remarkable family is documented in this video on CNN. It’s worth a look, and worthy of sharing. http://bitly.com/charlesgm -Posted 05/08/12 1 in 6 kids in the US is obese and twice as likely to develop heart disease, but Bay Area families are taking control through the Healthy Hearts weight management program at Children’s. Check out KQED’s QUEST story http://bitly. com/quest_hh -Posted 05/09/12 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future 2012 news 31 2012 notable facebook posts and news Mysterious disease solved Though it may sound like an episode of TV’s “House,” this medical mystery was solved here at Children’s by Dr. Ann Petru. 2 yr-old Gillian lost control of her movements and speech, suffered from 30-minute seizures, and was in a coma when Dr. Petru diagnosed her with a newly discovered form of encephalitis. After months in the hospital, Gillian is now back home in Reno with her family. http://bitly.com/KGO_antiNMDAR -Posted 06/29/12 CHORI-bar National Medal of Science winner Bruce Ames, PhD, developed the low-calorie, fruit-based, nutritional “CHORI-bar” at—you guessed it— CHORI right here in Oakland! Packed with vitamins, minerals, and healthy supplements, the bar improves the risk of heart disease, cognitive decline, and anti-oxidant defenses—and is a potential weight loss tool. We hear it’s pretty tasty, too! Check out the San Francisco Chronicle cover story http://bitly.com/chron_choribar -Posted 05/23/12 The CHORI-bar had its official TV debut last night on ABC-7! The nutrition bar, full of vitamins, minerals, and healthy supplements, also improves the risk of heart disease, cognitive decline, and anti-oxidant defenses—and is a potential weight loss tool http://bitly.com/kgo_choribar -Posted 09/14/12 Gena Lewis, MD, on KQED You know the obesity epidemic is on the rise, but did you know that for many people obesity is actually related to hunger? Check out this “Perspectives” from Children’s Dr. Gena Lewis to learn more http://bitly.com/kqed_ gl -Posted 07/30/12 Oakland A’s visit Thanks for visiting our kids today, Grant Balfour and Oakland A’s players and coaches! We’ll be rooting for you tonight! @athletics -Posted 07/19/12 Ron Krauss, MD, wins award Health Care heroes! Congratulations to CHORI’s Dr. Ronald M. Krauss, who was awarded the American Diabetes Association’s Edwin Bierman Award Lecture at world’s largest diabetes conference. -Posted 06/12/12 Congratulations to San Francisco Business Times 2012 “Health Care Heroes,” including Children’s Dr. Vivienne Newman and patient chef, Arturo Garcia! http://bitly.com/2012_ hheroes -Posted 07/30/12 Non-Profit of the Year! We are proud to be named the Oakland Chamber of Commerce’s Non-Profit of the Year! Our President and CEO Dr. Bert Lubin accepted the award at yesterday’s annual lunch. -Posted 06/28/12 Palliative Care rooms open at Children’s Edward and Yuri Chin—thank you for our new palliative care suite. It is a contribution to the human spirit and we will always be grateful for your generosity. http:// blog.sfgate.com/inoakland/2012/08/09/ children’s-hospital-oakland-cuts-theribbon-on-new-room-for-seriously-illchildren/ -Posted 08/10/12 32 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future 2012 news 2012 notable facebook posts and news Fairyland Centennial Celebration Winning Hands Children’s-sponsored “Camp Winning Hands” for kids born with hand differences is one of the camps for children with chronic conditions at the Taylor Family Foundation’s Camp Arroyo featured on a KGO-TV special earlier this week. http://bitly. com/RABPqm -Posted 08/21/12 “We celebrated 100 amazing years of caring for kids at Children’s Fairyland this weekend. Check out photos from our big birthday bash: http://bitly.com/TGJuDA -Posted 09/11/12 We’re a Top Performer! Have you heard the latest? We’ve been recognized as a national Top Performer! The Joint Commission has selected us as one of their Top Performers on Key Quality Measures. The annual program recognizes accredited hospitals that attain and sustain excellence in accountability measure performance. http://bitly.com/UllpOq -Posted 09/20/12 Heart Experts CPR classes in Walnut Creek “Top Doc” Children’s cardiologist Dr. Howard Rosenfeld talks to Parents Press about technological advancements in caring for heart problems in babies and kids—even before the baby is born http://bitly. com/Q8ELXp -Posted 10/08/12 Keep your kids safe: Get certified in Child & Infant CPR at Children’s Specialty Care Walnut Creek. Monday 11/19 6:30-9 PM. Great for parents, babysitters, grandparents to learn simple, lifesaving skills. More classes to come in 2013! www.bitly.com/cpr-wc -Posted 11/02/12 ¡Radiotón! ¡Gracias por su continuo apoyo, 93.3 La Raza! ¡Radiotón para los niños comienza hoy! Arrancamos con la 4TH Radiotón “HAGAMOS UN MILAGRO PARA LOS NINOS” a beneficio del Hospital de Oakland de Niños...Recuerda que tu ayuda es muy importante. -Posted 10/19/12 Free Skin Cancer Screenings Children’s tackles skin cancer with Cal Bears on Saturday, 10/6! CHORI researcher Dr. Ervin Epstein and local dermatologists will be providing free skin cancer screenings at the Cal Tailgate Town before the annual Joe Roth Memorial Game, w/ free sunscreen, and skin cancer info. http://bitly.com/ endskincancer -Posted 10/04/12 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future 2012 news 33 2012 notable facebook posts and news Raiders visit All of our patients, parents, and staff were thrilled to see Raiders walking down the halls today! Thank you all for taking time to visit our kids. Go Raiders! Today, QBs Carson Palmer and Terrelle Pryor, RB Taiwan Jones, WR Rod Streater, LBs Miles Burris and Vic So’oto, and DB Brandian Ross visited the kids at Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland. -Posted 11/06/12 Volunteer superstar Congratulations to our superstar volunteer Jerry Brody, a 2012 Diablo Magazine Threads of Hope winner! A retired engineer and teacher, Jerry’s been helping kids keep up in school while in the hospital for the last 12 years. http://bitly. com/toh2012 -Posted 12/10/12 Kaiser Permanente Donates $5 million to Children’s Examples of individual encouragement, kindness, and generosity happen every day here, but this time we take our hats off to Kaiser Permanente Thrive—this is a B-2-B story, and it warms our hearts because their grant of $5M will go a long way towards helping us provide care in new, state-of-the-art facilities. We are appreciative of the support of our entire community, including partners like Kaiser Permanente. Thank you for helping us get that much closer to achieving our goal. http://bitly.com/kpgift2012 -Posted 12/12/12 Santa sightings Santa sighting at Children’s today! Oakland Firefighters Random Acts, firefighters from Oakland Fire Department Station 29 and Berkeley Fire Department, and a jolly Santa delivered gifts (and red firehats!) to patients of all ages. -Posted 12/18/12 World Prematurity Day -Posted 11/17/12 We congratulate and Most Admired CEO Bertram Lubin, MD. Most Admired CEO salute our Congratulations to our “Most-Admired CEO” Dr. Bert Lubin, winner of the 2012 San Francisco Business Times award in the large non-profit category. Dr. Lubin is a champion for the health and well-being of all the children we serve, and we are proud to have him leading our organization into the next 100 years! http://bitly.com/2012ceoBL -Posted 12/21/12 achievement and We are proud of this Lubin at the helm honored to have Dr. . His dedicated of Children’s Oakland us stronger and leadership is making e, performance excellenc on focused better, His passion for and above all caring. led. children’s health is unparalle 100% healthy 100% committed to making 100% of kids and.org www.childrenshospitaloakl 100% healthy 34 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll caring for 100% of our future celebrating our generous supporters If your name was omitted or listed incorrectly, please accept our apologies, and call the Foundation office at 510-428-3814 or email [email protected]. Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 35 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Bertha Wright Society Bertha Wright Society donors are the generous friends of Children’s whose sustained, cumulative lifetime giving reaches $100,000 or more. This group of donors bears the name of the remarkable nurse whose vision of quality healthcare for all children became Children’s Hospital today. Members of the Bertha Wright Society help create a bedrock of support for the pediatric health sciences and benefit children in our community and around the world. $10,000,000 OR MORE Bruce Ames, PhD, and Giovanna Ferro-Luzzi Ames, PhD Hanabul F. Jordan* and Dolores Jordan $5,000,000 TO $9,999,999 Anonymous Children’s Hospital Branches Inc. Costco Wholesale Nona Jordan* Kaiser Permanente Northern CA Community Benefit Program Harvey L. and Maud C. Sorensen Foundation Byron Lee Williford* $1,000,000 TO $4,999,999 Anonymous (4) Allan Hauser Fund for the Willard E. Hauser Memorial Trust Alma S. Adams* American Heart Association S. D. Bechtel, Jr., Foundation Stephen Bechtel Fund Edna Beck* Blue Cross of California Helen L. Bronson* Frank and Eva Benson Buck* Edith E. Bundy* The California Endowment The California Wellness Foundation Jeanene S. Callahan* Ruth W. Celle* Henry B. and Elsie E. Clay* The Clorox Company Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Martha H. Davies* Louis E. DelCarlo* East Bay Neonatology Foundation Hugh C. Freisman* Florence J. French* Mary E. Garrard* Robert W. and Jean R. Giroux* Julia S.* and Jean F. Gordon The Irving Harris Foundation HEDCO Foundation Elizabeth Huff, MD* Louise Marie Ingraham* The James Irvine Foundation Kay Bee Toy Stores Kohl’s Department Stores Grace La Rue* Joseph M. Long* Benoni H. and Mildred J. McClure* Alfredo O. Moreno* in honor of Antonio Moreno and Maria Trinidad Olvera de Moreno* Ian R. Morrison* Donna Mae Norkus* Judith Partridge through the My Brother Joey Foundation Leila Grace Reider* Rite Aid Corporation The San Francisco Foundation Mary Jane Stamm, MD* The Stuart Foundation The Taylor Family Foundation Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. $500,000 TO $999,999 Anonymous Kathryn Albertoni Almond Board of California Peggy A. Andruss Surber Marguerite Bachrach* Sylvio Bacigalupi* Bank of America Charitable Foundation Isaac and Betty Barshad* BlackRock, Inc. Dionigi Brunetti* Mary Cardoza* Thelma M. Cardoza* Reva M. Cline* Margaret K. Connolly* Cooley’s Anemia Foundation, Inc. Virgil F. Cornell* Credit Unions For Kids Jean J. Deleage, PhD* and Josette Deleage Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Ronald and Marianne Dreisbach East Bay Community Foundation Eastwood Corporation Earl D. and Helen J. Edwards* The Ellison Medical Foundation The Eva Benson Buck Charitable Trusts Felton Family Foundation Margery S. Hanlin* James B. Harleen and Stephanie G. DiMarco Patricia H. Hitchings* Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trusts Alberta V. Irvine* Italian Catholic Federation Edith K. Jones* Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation The Keaton Raphael Memorial Robert J. and Evelyn M. Kenneally* Ralph E. Kerley* Thomas F. Kling* Niels Knudsen* The Kresge Foundation Lakeside Foundation Dean S. and Margaret Lesher* Louise M. Marlatt* Marriott International, Inc. Ralph and Frances Mitchell* National Foundation for Cancer Research National Marrow Donor Program Oberkotter Foundation David and Lucile Packard* Emil W. Puetz* Regional Center for the East Bay Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Round Table Pizza Family Charities San Francisco 49ers Foundation Alvin W. and Millicent O. Schafer* Anita M. Schneider* Mary H. Sullivan* Helene C. Svendsgaard* Swim Across America San Francisco Sarah A. Thomas* E. M. Walston* Reino I. and Barbara R. Wantin Maynard and Irene Webb Facebook Fan Post 2012 Dr. Sun and Dr. Toth are two doctors who really made a difference in my daughter Vinetta Wallis’s life when she had plastic and reconstructive cranial surgery Feb. 24, 2012. She was born with Saggital Cranial Synostosis! Thank you for making a difference in my beautiful little girl’s life. —Jennifer Wallis 36 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Beulah M. Westaby* Frances G. Cary Whyte* The William G. Irwin Charity Foundation The William Randolph Hearst Foundation $250,000 TO $499,999 Anonymous (4) Alzheimer’s Association American Federation for Aging Research American Institute for Cancer Research American Lung Association American Red Cross Amgen Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Leslie and Virginia Anderson* Ottilia C. Anderson* Bill Moore and Associates Gene C. Brewen* G.F. (Jack) Burk* Rose L. Burrus* California HealthCare Foundation Miloslava Collins* The Commonwealth Fund Katherine S. Dalgero* Adam and Marguerite Diehl* Dorothy Donnelly* Teresa M. Donnelly* Frank B. Drake* Dr. Alice Driscoll* Dave and Cheryl Duffield Rodney and Martha Dynan* Ruth M. Eastwood* Elizabeth Elliott* Estelle Erwin* Joseph P. Frediani* David and Allison Frey Genentech Foundation John L. Guillory Harold L. Hadley* Ms. Phyllis E. Hanson* Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Haumeder* Ursul B. Havens* Hedge Funds Care Rose Heid* Frederick Henry* Alice Honegger* Barbara Roth Imrie International Trachoma Initiative William E. and Letty C. Jackson* Hazel P. Kelland* Deborah and Bert Kurtin Laural Foundation Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Virgil E. LeMaster* Richard V. Loosley* Frank and Helen Louderback* Nelle W. Longhurst* Mr. and Mrs. John H. Meyer* Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Migliore Diane D. Miller Moellenhoff Family Fund Facebook Fan Post 2012 Thank you Dr. James Betts (pediatric surgeon and urologist), THANK YOU for being a community hero and making a difference in the life of my baby boy, Bennett. Thank you Dr. Renee Benson, Pediatric Pulmonologist, thank you for going the extra mile for our son, Bennett (and family). You have had a wonderful impact on his life and ours. Thank you Dr. Barbara Botelho, Pediatric Nephrology, not only have you taken great care of our son, Bennett, but you took great care in explaining complicated details and ensuring that we understood his condition and were comfortable with his care plan. Thank you! —Elisa Dumesnil Nestle Waters Management & Technology Dr. Delphine Palm* The Perloff Family Tony and Mildred Peters* Mark A. and Rebecca A. Pine Rae Pollard* Ms. Mildred Ragle* Annvonette Reischach* RE/MAX, LLC Safeway, Inc. Robert and Juanita Schaeffer* Thelma Schwab* Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott* Silicon Valley Community Foundation Cherida Collins Smith Marie Spielman* Spirit Halloween Superstores St. Baldrick’s Foundation State Street California, Inc. Lenore Stearns* Mr. and Mrs. George G. Stuart* Thrasher Research Fund William and Dorothy* Towers Jerry M. Wagner* Rachel A. Weckerle* William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, Inc. William R. Rich Foundation Daniel and Evelyn Winston* Clarence J. and Patricia R. Woodard* Y & H Soda Foundation Thelma and Robert Young* $100,000 TO $249,999 Anonymous (10) Alameda Alliance for Health Zoe A. Albrecht* Alta Bates Summit Medical Center American Diabetes Association The Amy Ensign-Barstow Memorial Fund Dorothy J. Anderson* Andronico’s Market Annunziata Sanguinetti Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel E. Arechaederra Art for Life Foundation The Earl and Elizabeth Ash Foundation Carl G. and Gladys M. Ballwanz* Banks Family Foundation Bernard E. & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation The Barrios Trust Elizabeth Basshaw* Bay Area Tumor Institute Bayfab Metals, Inc. Alpha Mae Beamer Bellini Foundation Violet J. Bennett* Twila and Roderick Bentley Lowell Berry Foundation Irene L. Best* James Betts, MD BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. Edna B. Blake* Blue Shield of California Foundation Ruth Q. Boone Sharon and Napoleon Brandford Ottmar and Katheryn Breiling* Brian Angen Memorial Foundation James D. Brown* Joseph C. Buchen* Thomas W. Buckner* Rex W. Burke Bernard C. Burton* Byron L. Schroeder and Pauline P. Clary Center for Health Care Strategies Chevron Corporation Pauline P. Clary* Victor E. and Marjorie L. Cole* Colliers International Rhoda S. Colson* Robert C. and Barbara Cook* Maurice Clark Cox* Lynus D. Coyne* Cresco Equipment Rentals CROSSMARK, Inc. Grace E. Dalton* Dick and Beverly Davis Richard and Marion De Graca* Herbert J. Delves* Dianda Family Fund Florence Y. Dodge* Marie A. Drysdale* George H. Duste* Gertrude K. Eckstein* Edward and Liliane Schneider Family Foundation Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 37 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Amalia El Gohary* Walter and Ora Engberson* Julia E. England* Mary B. Estrella* David O. Everhart* David K. Evers* Gayle and Gerald Farr Lauretta Feathers* Flora Family Foundation Foothills Foundation Foundation for Brotherhood Leo and Pauline Freschi* Robert Fulmer and Helen Nicholas Mary K. Garner* Ethel M. Gaynor* Lynn J. and Barbara I. Gillard* Frances Gladstone* The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William G. Green Frederick L. Greenlee* Guardsmark, LLC Walter and Elise Haas Fund Joseph Harris* The Family of Dr. Seymour J. “Sy” Harris Charles W. Hartford HarvestPlus Hasbro Children’s Fund Ann Hogland Dennis and Susan Hourany Alta May House* Grant M. Houston* Roy R. Huckell* William and Ruth Hudson* Marie Nolden Hull* Hyundai Hope On Wheels In-N-Out Burger Foundation International Trachoma Initiative Irwin Home Equity Foundation Joanna M. Jamison* Dennis Jensen* Frances E. Jensen* Myrtle E. Jones* Olwen Jones* Thomas Lloyd Jones* Mrs. Margaret M. Jordan* The Kalmanovitz Charitable Trust Josephine A. Kammerle* James J. Keefe and Lorna Lee Jan and Randy Kessler Kiewit Pacific Co. Kimberly-Clark Corporation Charles T. and Dr. Janet C. King Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation Irene Doris Kohler* Rose Krantzman* Ronald Krauss, MD Jack C. Langdon* Sylvia M. Langford* Noelle M. Leca and Michael Moradzadeh Leigh Survivors Trust Hazel Levy* Daryl Lightbody* The Linnaeus Thomson Fund of the Tides Foundation Albert G. and Hazel H. Lockwood* Dr. Alice Lo Grasso, MD* Laurence J. Lordan* Leonard and Saimi Luomala* Macy’s Cornell C. Maier Mary E. Mancini* Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Manoyan Robert Markstein Amanda Maurice Dr. Ivan May* and Mrs. Barbara Hornung May Charles E. and Opal F. McKay* McKesson Foundation Herbert McLaughlin Masud Mehran Foundation Edith M. Meyers* Vera D. Miller* Victor I. and Roxie F. Moody* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas William Morgan Morgan Stanley Foundation The Morris Stulsaft Foundation Richard Nagle, MD, and Alice Nagle Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward Family Foundation Marcy and Paul Nathan John Nicholls* The Noll Foundation, Inc. Myron J. O’Connor* Alma L. Onwarsy* Arthur C. and Phyllis G. Oppenheimer* Amy and Eddie Orton Farrell H. and Margaret L. Owen* Alan and Ann Parry* Thomas O. Pence* and June E. Hann Peter Pan Foundation Rudolph* and Barbara Peterson Barbara and Bill Peterson PG&E Corporation Campaign for the Community R. Joy Pointon* Thomas M. and Alice B. Price* Lorraine E. Ptacek* Virgil and Thelma K. Reese* Virginia Relfe* Donald and Hazel Rice* The Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund The Richmond Ermet AIDS Foundation The Rockridge Woman’s Club Royal Barney Hogan Foundation Albert Rubenstein* Einar Rudstrom* Merwin J. Ryan* S & P Company Frances and Russell Salyards* The Sandler Family Supporting Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ori Sasson Save Mart Supermarkets Victor E. Sbarbaro, MD* Reynold Schmidt* The Schow Foundation Lewis Scott* Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. Seeno, Jr. William C. Seifert, Jr.* Serendipity Fund Albert T. and Patricia J. Shaw Laura K. and Robert N. Shoreen* Genevieve Sickafoose* Frank N. Sim* Dorothy I. Simonetti-Guhl* Alice A. Simpson* Bernon M. and Irene E. Smith Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. Conrad L. Swanson* The Sylvan C. Coleman, Clarence B. and Joan F. Coleman Charitable Foundations Lillian Tarn* Eleanor Taylor* Francis George and Florence E. Telfer* Thermal Power Company Thomas J. Long Foundation Margaret E. Thomas* Marie A. Tironis* Toys �R’ Us, Inc. Markus and Barbara Trice Trumark Companies, LLC Trustees’ Philanthropy Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Twanda Foundation United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation The Westphal Family Foundation Robert N. Wetzel* Isabel Wiel* Steven C. and Linda L. Wight David C. Williams* Gladys H. Williams* Bernice Wilson* Zellerbach Family Foundation Peter Zolintakis and Renee Breber *Deceased Facebook Fan Post 2012 My son Jayson Dolfuss had plastic and reconstructive cranial surgery Nov. 14, 2011. Dr. Sun and Dr. Toth are amazing. I thank god for them both to have the skills they have. I could not have had better Docs... Thank you DR. SUN AND DR. TOTH, you are both amazing :). Can’t thank you both enough for all you have done for my little boy :) —Michelle Dugan 38 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll LEGACY FOR CHILDREN’S CARE Legacy for Children’s Care donors create enduring legacies that benefit children and their families today and in years to come. Legacy donors do this by remembering Children’s in their wills and trusts, designating the hospital as a beneficiary of life income gifts, or creating an endowment in perpetuity. Anonymous (9) Richard J.* and Josephine Accinelli Gary L. and Marilyn M. Adams Gerald D. and Anna A. Adams Willie L. and Mary F. Adcock Donald G. Anderson Charles E. Anglim James and Shelleen Arregui Louis J. and Nancy M.* Artal Harold and Beatriz Assenza Allen W. and Linda M. Atwood Dean and Karren Barley Kevin and Tammy Barley Lance and Tiffany Barley Cynthia Barlow Katherine L. Barr* Phillip Barrett in Memory of Notburga Barrett Terry Marie Baugher Eric B.* and Simmie Baum Larry A. Becerra Ms. Heidi Beck* William and Helen H. Bennett* Roland L.* and Mary J. Bessler Mabel E. Black Warren and Lydell Boyer Bill and Lulu V. Branch* James and H. Beverly Brauer Sid Brewster Robert S. and Roberta A. Brickell Gregory and Brittney Bridges Barlow Briggs James M. and Barbara Lee Briggs Mary P. Brownlee Robert F.* and Diana J. Brunner Mancil Burns Carolyn James Buxton Mike E. Carlton Troy W. and Helen K. Carlton Wayne and Loraine Carlton Jacques and Paige Casamajor Roberto and Edwina Cavestany Henry F.* and Mary E. Cederlund Joan Cehn William T. Chevalier* Edward W. Chin and Yuri H. Chin Joseph and Kathryn Cleberg Alfred E.* and Lois J. Cleworth Kathleen L. Cochran Nina W. Cochran* John J.* and Marie B. Cogan Gary and Jane C. Cole George W. Conklin Peter and Dorothy Cook Melvin R. and Mary L. Cooper Robert and Mary K. Coussan Gerald L. and Diann W. Cragun Albert R. and Allison M. Cristian* Robert and Loni C. Dantzler Ms. Margery V. Darneal Michael S. and Judith R. Davenport John R. and Marie C. Davies Donald G. and Barbara Demmon Ms. Virginia Deran Jack Diettrich Leonard J. and Nancy E. Dolton Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Dreisbach Stephen R. Dusse and Donna Hunt-Dusse Richard and Judy Dybevik Ms. Mary K. Dynan Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Edwards David and Elizabeth Pia Ms. Susie Elkind Clarence W. and Darlene G. Ellefsen Richard E. Ellison Manfred and Norma I. Enders Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Evans Gayle and Gerald Farr Joseph D. and Elizabeth P. Farrell Dennis R. and Natalie H. Fay Don and Jean Feathers Mr. David Fenolio Facebook Fan Post 2012 Thank you Drs. Hoppe, Hastings, Styles, Raphael, and the whole oncology team! Thank you for saving my son, David’s life! Dr. Hoppe, thank you for sacrificing your Christmas to be there when my son had chemo. It was so hard for us to be 4 hours from home (and our other children) on Christmas. Dr. Styles, thank you (and your son) for giving my son your used game boy games. You guys are the best! We will never forget you! —Kristi Hall Koury David M. and Bonnie J. Ford Paul J. Ford Salvatore and Betty Frasca Jerome E. and Loren Y. George Larry Gerevas Kenneth D. and Gay Gerlack Virgil A. and Nancy L. Giovannoni Marver M. and Virginia E. Glenn Raymond V. Glynn Valentina Golubev Benjamin and Pamela Graham John G. and Gail Graham Gerald C. Gray and Marjorie Roth Rochelle Gresham George E. Gude, Jr.* Helen Hall Laurel B. Hanley Ms. Mary K. Harr* Marge Hayden Alice E. Hayes* David and Rhonda Hendricks Corinne Henning* Paula Henning* Calvin and Marilyn Herring Donald and Betty E. Herzer Frances M. Hill Jeffrey S. and Sharee C. Hills Tom H. and Anna M. Hines Brandy S. Ho Jack S. Ho Sedgwick S. Ho Robert P. Hochscheid Mr. John Hoffman Isabelle J. Howard Phyllis A. Hubbard Calvin and Ethel Jackson Ralph A. and Josephine W. James* Rita M. James Mr. Frederick W. Jeneski Clarence S. and Juanita S. Johnsen Leslie W. and Claudia M. Johnson Ava Carrie Jones Mr. Norman Justman Gloria L. and Alfred* Kappadahl Jan and Randy Kessler Thomas F. Kling* Anne Kinzer Helen L. Knopp Ivy C. Knott Albert C. and Martha Jean Kolar Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Facebook Fan Post 2012 Thank you Dr. Becky (oncology), Dr. Jennifer Michlitsch, and Dr. Jacob Garcia! You ROCK!! You were there for me when my son was going through the roughest times of his little life. You were there when Kyle had the blood infection which caused the septicemia. And you were there for me and my family as well. You will ALWAYS hold a special place in my heart. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! —Chrissy Connor Frank L. and Ruth A. Koteles Timothy G. and Claudia S. Kraus Thomas J. Kroetch George* and Gladys Kwong John L. and Beverly Lambert John and Mary M. Leikam Kathleen A. and Bruce R. Lesser Bill J. Liebman and Karen Sellinger Mr. Matthew R. Lifschiz Michael E. Lively* Frederick A. and Donna M. Locher John F. Lockett Elizabeth Loeb Ms. Nadean Loggins Rafael Lomas-Garcia and Rubisela Lomas Ralph E. Lovelace Edna and Kelvin Low Ross and Virginia J. Mainwaring* James M. and Wilma L. Martin Louis and Audra Martinaitis Vera P. Matney David H. and Jean T. Matthews Gloria and Fred Mattson Marian C. Maynard, MD Kathleen McAdam, RN Jeffrey H. and Ann C. McAllister Larry R. and Joyce R McCamman Thomas D. McCort Lynn Lavorgna McCrea Robert and Anne McEntorffer Violet and Barry* McKay John P. and Alice McKenzie Maria M. and Roy E.* Meade Frances Mello Greg and Anna Mercer Daisy Merriman and Christine and Gregory Merriman Jerald D. Merritt Howard W.* and Betty L. Mette Paula K. and Michael Dale Meyer Walter J. and June E. Miller Sandra Miraglia Keith L. and Debra S. Montgomery Kenneth and Eleanor Myer Charlotte F. Nachtrieb Richard Nagle, MD, and Alice Nagle Paul A., MD, and Catherine Nancarrow Donna J. Nathan Mrs. Dolores C. Neal Jay and Cidelia Newman Mr. Richard E. Nichols Clyde C. and Verla S. Nielsen Norman and Barbara Nielsen Richard L. and Lela M. Nye Hugh* and Judy F. Oliphant Edward P. and Katherine Oliva Gary L. and Barbara C. Oliver Mr. Chester L. Orio* Richard J. and Dolores D. Orsi Jean B. O’Toole Sergio* and Ernestine Ottino Frank L. and Frances H. Paganini* Gerald and Orvilla Pamp Thelma E. Parodi* James L. and Virginia E. Pauley Vern L. and Marilyn W. Peek Raymond P. and Priscilla C. Petersen Marie V. and Gus C. Petris Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Piper* Robert and Darline Pitney Dr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Poggio Mr. Raymond R. Poulton* Veon Price Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Rice Richard E. and Barbara A. Ratto William A. and Jeanne M. Reavis Robert V. and Elizabeth J. Reynolds Deborah and Randy Rieger Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Rivas Robert and Madeleine Robenhymer Roger and Elaine Robinson Richard R. Roderick Robert and Linda Rosenberg Paul M. Rostek Oscar G. and Beverly B. Rowland* Mrs. Roselinde Russell Barbara A. Russom Ms. Karna Sacchi and Ms. Marene Sorgen Martin W. and Diane M. Saniski Albert* and Norma R. Schmidt Jean and Alan Schoenfeld Josephine R. and Melvin H.* Schwartz Constance T. Sciortino Charles Cogswell Family Leo and Wilma Seligman* Patrick Sheridan and Shirley Poon Robert H. and Corinne D. Sherman Alexander R. and Janet S. Smith Milton C.* and Gladys M. Smith Betty J. Snider Mark and Lynn Soloway Otto* and Tunette Steiner 39 Philip G. and Mary B. Strauss Alan and Kristine Summerhays Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Swagerty Wycliffe G. Sweet* Thelma K.* and John B. Taylor Mr. Robin M. Thomas Kristin Thygeson* Shirlie M. Turner Marilyn G. Vadheim* Mrs. Theresa Valcalda Kurt and Barbara Vieyra Robert W. and Diane Voigt Robert G. and Lynn G. Wagstrom Arthur J. and Lillian R. Weil Albert P. and Gail M. Werner Lila Westbrook Larry and Kathleen Wheaton Ms. Alice M. Wheless* Joan L. White Susan D. Whitmore Ms. Jean Wilder* Frank and Lovina Winton* Gerald A. and Linda A. Wuichet Meng-Hao Yeh and Hsiu-Pin Yang Gertrude Young* Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Young Wei Zhao *Deceased Facebook Fan Post 2012 Thank you Dr. Reinhartz, Dr. Patel, Dr. Newkumet and the entire Cardiology dept as well as the fabulous NICU/ PICU teams for saving our daughter. There are no words to adequately express our gratitude. Thank you for our miracle! And Dr. Toby Lustig and Dr. Nick Mickas who resuscitated our daughter and got her to CHO. —Megan Burnett Atiyeh 40 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals supports pediatric hospitals throughout North America through strategic fundraising partnerships with corporations, fraternal organizations and other groups. Children’s Hospital Oakland is the grateful Bay Area recipient of our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals partners’ support. $500,000 or more $25,000 to $49,999 Costco Wholesale Corp. Chavez Markets Chico’s FAS, Inc. Entercom Newman’s Own USA Gymnastics $250,000 to $499,999 93.3 La Raza $100,000 to $249,999 $10,000 to $24,999 Credit Unions for Kids Lazer Broadcasting Rite Aid Corp. Walmart Stores, Inc. Ace Hardware Corp. RE/MAX, LLC Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. Valero Energy Corp. $50,000 to $99,999 $1,000 to $9,999 Chevron Corp. IHOP Restaurants Marriott International, Inc. Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. Save Mart Supermarkets Sodexo Inc. Facebook Fan Post American Car Care Centers Associated Students University of California Auntie Anne’s, Inc. CO-OP Financial Services Dairy Queen Corp. Great Clips, Inc. Greek Partners - Phi Mu Mimi’s Cafe Miss America Organization Money Mailer, LLC CMNH 2012 Events Choi’s Break-a-thon Extra Life Online Gaming Marathon Holiday of Hope Radiothon w/KBLX, KOIT, KFOX IHOP’s National Pancake Day Miracle Jeans Day NorCal Golf 4 Charity hosted by Sodexo and Marriott Produce for Kids Radio Lazer Radiothon w/KSRT, KXZM, KJOR Radiotón Para Nuestros Niños w/KRZZ Walk in the Park at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 2012 Although he’s no longer with us, I’d like to thank Dr. Stanley Higashino, Chief of Cardiology and what seemed to be my personal pediatrician from when I was 1 years old to nearly 18. If it wasn’t for his diagnosis and the open heart surgery (Tetralogy of Fallot repair) he/they successfully performed on me when I was 1 1/2 years old, I would NOT be here today, 38 years later! He was the FUNNIEST man...could wiggle his ears without moving a THING and always smelled...like something.. can’t put my finger on it now lol, but he smelled good. He told me at 12 I could never have kids, that they would basically kill me, but then said “we have plenty of time to talk about those things.” I now have two of those things, one 17 years old and one 6. They may kill me eventually, but not because of the reasons he was thinking lol. We used to drive 2 hours each way for my appointments at Children’s Hospital and I remember driving past the condo buildings as we passed through Emeryville, thinking I was going to live in the Bay Area when I grew up. I now live about a mile from Children’s and there is pretty much not a day that goes by where Dr. Higashino’s name and face doesn’t pop in my head and I know I’ll be eternally grateful for his contribution to medicine and to my existence as well. —Nyko Hackett Facebook Fan Post 2012 A special Thank You for Dr. Manisha Newaskar (pulmonologist) who found out what was wrong with my daughter and is still to this day treating her. We are praying for a full recovery <3 Thank You For Your Dedication to your job. —Mary Towe Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Fundraising Events & Community Events $500,000 or more $10,000 to $24,999 $1,000 to $4,999 Notes & Words 5th Annual St. Baldrick’s Shave-a-thon Score Fore Kids Swim Across America Children’s Day At Fairyland Choi’s Break-A-Thon KFOG’s Concert for Kids Kids N Need Golf Tourney Kannada Koota of Northern California “Prerna” Fundraiser $50,000 to $99,999 $5,000 to $9,999 47th Annual Dick Houston Memorial Cross Country Trail Race Cal Rotaract Be My Valentine Auction California Pizza Kitchen Inc. CH2M Hill Mini Golf Fundraiser The Devotion Project Electronic Industry Charity Event Mariposa Hunter’s Point Yacht Club Fundraiser Mason-McDuffie Mortgage Corporation Golf Tournament Neha Verma’s Charity Fashion Show Outside Lands Padilla Landscape Crab Feed San Ramon Valley High School Dance San Ramon Valley Unified School District’s Coins For a Cure Sasa Restaurant Golf Tournament Wells Fargo Community Support and United Way Campaign $100,000 to $499,999 Jennifer Leigh Wells Moonlight Walk/Run For Meningitis Research Jorge Mancheno’s Climb for Kids Lucia Falcone’s Friends For Life & For Changes Fundraiser Oakland Raiders Kiewit Pacific Co. Golf Tournament Pixar movie screening of Brave $25,000 to $49,999 Yoga Reaches Out Yogathon Facebook Fan Post 2012 When my youngest daughter was born she underwent 3 surgeries before her first birthday. Dr. Betts not only helped my daughter, he helped my husband and I get through it. Not to mention the countless nurses who encouraged me to go home and sleep, while taking great care of our infant daughter. To them I am so grateful. It is something you can never forget, bad with the good. Thank you! My daughter will be 3 in June and is as perfect as ever! —Kelly DeLauter Facebook Fan Post 2012 Thank you for providing an amazing pediatric residency training experience! I will never forget the years I lived in those hallways. CHO is a family devoted to loving, excellent health care for ALL of the community. I was blessed to be a part of it!!! —Alfie Meister 41 42 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Children’s Hospital Branches Children’s Hospital Branches, Inc. is a network of volunteer auxiliary groups founded in 1914 to provide ongoing support to Children’s Hospital Oakland. Each Branch is named affter a type of tree in honor of the magnificent old magnolia that has graced Children’s courtyard for almost 100 years. Humanitarian $25,000-$99,999 Partner $1,000-$2,499 East Bay Community Fund - Meyer’s Sisters’ Trust McKesson Foundation Mr. Brian Gareth Atwood & Ms. Lynne Edminster Mr. & Mrs. Adam Robert Betta Dr, and Mrs. Jeffrey Bortz Mr. & Mrs. Herman Lawrence Carmassi Mr. & Mrs. John Patrick Christian Bob and Angela Ciccone Mr. Dale Crandall Michael S. Day Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Dell’Osso Mr. & Mrs. John Edward Dittoe Mr. & Mrs. William F. Dougherty, Jr. Mr.* & Mrs. William F. Drum, Jr. Erik Eichner Mr. & Mrs. David G. Etheridge Mr. & Mrs. Mark Farrar Mr. & Mrs. John F. Faust Tom and Belinda George Mr. & Mrs. Edwin C. Gordon, Jr. Deirdre Henry and Steve Kliegman Kevin Johnson Mr. James B. Judd Tim Kass Mr. & Mrs. Randall Elliot Kessler Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Kistler Harry and Joanne Knapp Kosich & Callahan Insurance Services Ken & Patti Kosich Mr. & Mrs. Blake Allan Lasky Mr. & Mrs. Lindsay Allan Lautz Mr. & Mrs Robert Mark Loback Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Madigan Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mein Mr. & Mrs. Peter W. Michaels Mr. & Mrs. Royce Nicolaisen Michael & Barbara Novogradac Merril Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Brian Parker Mr. & Mrs. Norman Pease PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP Proficient Business Systems, Inc. Nick and Debbie Rago Mr. A. Horton Shapiro Taryn Sievers and Vince Chow Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Smegal, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William W. Smith Mr. & Mrs. William Kenneth Steiner Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Vansau Thompson Benefactor $10,000-$24,999 Margaret Beelard Community Fund Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation Robert and Sheila Challey Novo Nordisk, Inc. Ambassador $5,000-$9,999 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hazard Brickley Mr. Steven Howard Cassriel Concord BMW & Mini Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Arthur Counts Ernst & Young Mr. & Mrs. Munson Whitman Everett Dr. Jay Goldman & Dr. Mona Goldfine Mrs. F. Pierce Lathrop Bill and Colleen Lund Ms. Marian Roth* Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Zook Todd III Champion $2,500-$4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Jay Blum Mr. & Mrs. William DeWitt Mr. James M. Fiedler & Ms. Roanne Ross Mr. & Mrs. John Douglas Fiero Mr. & Mrs. John C. Fournier Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Harris Gibson III Mr. & Mrs. William George Green Mr. & Mrs. R. Nicholas Haney Heritage Bank of Commerce Hayward Electric Company The Invus Group, LLC Mr. Stanton R. Koppel Medicis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Vincent Edward O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bickmore Sessions Tehnosoft Corporation Dr. David A. Wender & Dr. Elaine Pico Mr. Thomas Joseph Wirght & Ms. Colleen Sullivan Mr. Michael Herman Zischke & Ms. Nadin Sponamore Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Thompson Transpak Shipping - Robert Inch Greg and Jan Yonko Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zakskorn, Jr. In-Kind Donations Bob and Sheila Challey Rob and Joni Chovick Clark Russell Salon Earthworks Jewelry - Ellen Davis Andrew Geoffrey Vineyards - Peter Thompson Dick and Ann Grace Michael Holmes, Napa artist/florist Steve Kliegman and Deidre Henry Helen Lyall Mueller & Mueller Wineries Neon Works - Jim Rizzo Palmaz Vineyards - Florencia Palmaz Dae and Sarah Pate Dr. Barbara Persons Tory Burch Events Acorn’s “Taste of Italy” dinner Acorn’s Western Dinner & Dance “Back in the Saddle, Again” Bambino’s Preview Party & Sale Blossom Garden’s Moonlight Hideaway Branches’ All-Branch New Year’s Meeting Branches Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition Luncheon Branches’ Kick-off Fall Meeting at CHORI, sponsored by The Foundation Bud Jr. Branches’ Spring Fashion Show Cacao’s Bridge/Whist luncheon & Auction Cacao’s Day-at-the-Races Garden’s 51st Holiday Party Garden’s Musical Garden Party Hill’s Debutante Winter Ball Lilac’s Centennial Celebration Lilac’s Spring Fashion Show & Luncheon, helen lyall presented “Oscars” Live Oak’s Archery Shoot Live Oak’s Belly Dance Show Live Oak’s Dinner & Theater Evening Lombardy’s Tory Burch’s Fashion Show & Sale Mulberry’s Emeritus Luncheon Rowan’s Gala des Enfant - Moonlight & Martini’s Rowan’s Shopping Spree Rowan’s Garden Event featuring Ron Morgan Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll 43 Children’s Donors Donors who give directly to Children’s provide crucial annual support of $1,000 to $5,000,000 for our innovative, familycentered healthcare programs and services. They also provide vitally needed support for the research and graduate medical education programs at Children’s that help ensure a healthy future for children locally and globally. $1,000,000 or more Anonymous Kaiser Permanente Northern CA Community Benefit Program $500,000 to $999,999 Anonymous Almond Board Of California Children’s Hospital Branches Inc. Estate of Thomas F. Kling $250,000 to $499,999 Edward W. Chin and Yuri H. Chin Harvey L. and Maud C. Sorensen Foundation Nelle W. Longhurst Charitable Remainder Trust Estate of Ms. Mildred Ragle Safeway, Inc. $100,000 to $249,999 Anonymous Allan Hauser Fund for the Willard E. Hauser Memorial Trust Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Bruce Ames, PhD and Giovanna Ferro-Luzzi Ames, PhD Estate of Edna Beck Estate of Richard and Marion De Graca Estate of Louis E. DelCarlo East Bay Neonatology Foundation HarvestPlus Wendy Hayward and Richard Wendling Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trusts Estate of Mrs. Margaret M. Jordan Keaton Raphael Memorial Kohl’s Department Stores Deborah and Bert Kurtin Estate of Dr. Alice Lo Grasso, MD Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Manoyan Facebook Fan Post 2012 Dr. Arup Berman, Critical Care/ Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: thank you for your impressive clinical skill and for treating our family with excellent care during our son, Bennett’s, days in the Intensive Care Unit. There are no words except for thank you, for saving his life and his brain functioning. —Elisa Dumesnil Facebook Fan Post 2012 Dr. Mandel, and Dr. Giammona are both incredible doctors. —Anne-Marie Jordan Estate of Ralph and Frances Mitchell Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward Family Foundation S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation Estate of Frances and Russell Salyards San Francisco Foundation Silicon Valley Community Foundation St. Baldrick’s Foundation Swim Across America San Francisco Steven C. and Linda L. Wight $50,000 to $99,999 Anonymous (2) Another Planet Entertainment Estate of Isaac and Betty Barshad Cooley’s Anemia Foundation, Inc. East Bay Newborn Specialists, Inc. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Italian Catholic Federation Central Council James J. Keefe and Lorna Lee Kiewit Pacific Co Charles T. and Dr. Janet C. King Estate of James Martine Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Migliore Diane D. Miller The Perloff Family Peter Pan Foundation William R. Rich Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ori Sasson Spirit Halloween Superstores $25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous Laura and Paul Ackerman Arthritis National Research Foundation Estate of Marguerite Bachrach Bank of America Charitable Foundation Dick and Beverly Davis Eric and Ann Berger Charitable Remainder Trust Florence J. French Endowment Estate of Valentina Freitas Professor and Mrs. Paul R. Gray Mr. and Mrs. William G. Green Hadley Hope Fund Estate of Phyllis E. Hanson Hedge Funds Care Dennis and Susan Hourany The Linnaeus Thomson Fund of the Tides Foundation Margoes Foundation Muscular Dystrophy Association The Noll Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Edward E. Penhoet Mr. Jeremy Ricks Nancy Rothman and Louis Lavigne James M. and Luann Strech Estate of Mr. and Mrs. George G. Stuart Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Terrill Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program The Westphal Family Foundation Mr. Timothy A. Winn Yoga Reaches Out $10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous (4) Patricia and John Adams Eliot A. and Julia Adelson Albert C. & Bertha P. Markstein Foundation Alexander & Baldwin Foundation The Amy Ensign-Barstow Memorial Fund Terri and Rocky Angen Mr. and Mrs. Gerson Bakar Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation Walter and Monica Bercovich Bernard E. & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation Heidi and Josh Bersin Ms. Mary Bianco Bigge Crane and Rigging Company BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. Ms. Rena Brantley Thomas and Susan Bret Brian Angen Memorial Foundation Jaclyn and Ken Broad Ross and Lillian Cadenasso Michael J. Callahan and Dana L. Weintraub, MD Car Donation Services James and Susan Cavalieri Chevron Corporation Children’s Health Guild 44 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll The Clarence B. and Joan F. Coleman Charitable Foundation Estate of Reva M. Cline The Clorox Company Community Foundation for the National Capital Region The Cooper Companies, Inc. Kelly Corrigan and Edward Lichty Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cox Cresco Equipment Rentals Crow Holdings LLC Distribution The David B. Gold Foundation Jackie and Jonathan Dharmapalan Dionigi Brunetti Charitable Remainder Trust Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation East Bay Community Foundation Edward and Liliane Schneider Family Foundation Edwin W. and Catherine M. Davis Foundation Estate of Elisabeth L. Egenhoff Gayle and Gerald Farr Tracy and Mark Ferron Friant Associates Robert Fulmer and Helen Nicholas Estate Of Mary E. Garrard Genentech Foundation Layton and Melinda Han The Family of Dr. Seymour J. “Sy” Harris Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. Hearts of Harvest Foundation Ann Hogland Holmgren Charitable Trust Barbara Roth Imrie James & Gable Insurance Brokers, Inc. John and Diana James Rita M. James Jewish Community Foundation Rachel and Peter Kahn Jan and Randy Kessler Don and Ellie Knauss Ronald M. Krauss, MD Lakeside Foundation Lance Armstrong Foundation Estate of Elizabeth S. Lemcke The John Loll and Jane Bielke-Loll Family Gale and Jon Love Bertram Lubin, MD and Vivian Scharlach Cornell C. Maier Marin Community Foundation Robert Markstein Matson Navigation Company & Subsidiaries Facebook Fan Post 2012 Thank you to Dr. Peter Sun for all you have done and continue to do to help make Madelyn’s life better. We are truly thankful and blessed to have such a caring and dedicated doctor. —Carrie Awbrey Mrs. Barbara Hornung May Estate of Benoni H. and Mildred J. McClure McKesson Foundation Moca Foundation Morgan Stanley Foundation Karen and Thomas Mulvaney Melba Muscarolas and Steven Glazer Marcy and Paul Nathan Andrew A. and Helen E. Neumann Charitable Remainder Trust Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Parenti Yong and Sook Park Rajiv and Kaylene Patel Facebook Fan Post 2012 Dr. Idowu omg!!! He helped the little kiddo in my profile pic big time. Saw him first when he was maybe a day old. Such a gentle wonderful talented surgeon!!!!!!! —Valerie Hower Mike and Holly Pence Barbara and Bill Peterson Pfizer Foundation Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Placer Community Foundation Ray Benton Family Fund Robert Kemp Community Fund Matthew C. and Yvonne Rogers Royal Coffee, Inc. Amy and Reid Settlemier Lisa and Weston Settlemier Estate of June Silva Dorothy I. Simonetti-Guhl* Wayne and Terree H. Sloan Cherida Collins Smith Chris and Kristina Smith Speed Oil Change Center #2 Wolfgang Stehr, MD, and Missy Stehr-Wood Amy C. Stoloff, MD, and Daniel Stefek Strike 3 Foundation Dr. Peter and Mindy Sun The Sylvan C. Coleman Foundation William and Dorothy* Towers Triton Container International, Inc. of North America Richard and Jillian Wald Estate of Beulah M. Westaby Graham and Leslie Westphal Mr. and Mrs. Roger Westphal Frank and Melissa Williams Peter Zolintakis and Renee Breber $5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous (4) 1600 Riviera Corporation ACBL Charity Foundation Estate of Mary Ellen Delgado Acmoody Alameda Alliance For Health Albert D. Seeno Construction Co Alcide Marin Charitable Fund All Baby & Child Ann Shannon and Associates, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Bell BizLink Technology Inc. Sharon and Napoleon Brandford Jeff and Eva Camp CB Richard Ellis Estate Of Ruth W. Celle The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Alexander E. J. Choi Basil Christopoulos Ms. Sylvia Cierkosz CLEO Enterprises LLC Clif Bar Family Foundation Colliers International Cumberland Consulting Group The Danem Foundation Arthur D’Harlingue, MD, and Rebecca D’Harlingue Michael E. and Jessica R. Dodson The Donald & Carole Chaiken Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Troy Donoviel Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Dreisbach The Edmond F. Ducommun Foundation Elizabeth Nash Foundation The Elle Foundation Stephen and Karen Ellis Mr. Tom Fehr Laura and John J. Fisher Fitzgerald Abbott & Beardsley LLP Fraternal Order Of Eagles, Bayview Aerie #2323 Andrew and Barbara Fremder Mr. and Mrs. Eric Frey Friends of Children, Inc. Jacquelyn Garman, Esq. Give Hope Foundation Ms. Lorraine Gotelli GTECH Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America William Halloran and Polly Grewal Anne Harper and Richard Ronald Ms. Mary Hester Jim, Laura, Alanna and Kyle Hulburd Illinois Tool Works Foundation In-N-Out Burger Foundation Italian American Federation of the East Bay, Inc. J. Stokes & Associates The James D. & Kay Y. Moran Foundation JEC Foundation Jewish Community Endowment Fund John F. Welch, Jr. Foundation Kyle and Kirsten Johnstone Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Kaiser Permanente East Bay Area Community Benefit Grants Hirdepreet Kalirai Richard Karp and Maria Pica Lawrence Weissberg Foundation Leslie and Virginia Anderson Trust Liberty Gives Foundation The Lieberman Family Mr. Tal I. Litvin David and Barbara Lowenkopf Alexander Lucas, PhD Macy’s Foundation Jorge Mancheno Mrs. and Mr. Pamela Massar MBH Architects, Inc. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Mr. Mark Miller Estate of Ian R. Morrision Richard Nagle, MD, and Alice Nagle Nichols Foundation NorCal Rental Group, LLC Northgate Environmental Management Oakland Raiders Mr. Roger O’Callaghan Oracle Corporate Headquarters Fernando Otero, MD Mr. and Mrs. John Paris Petersen Dean Roofing Richard L. Plasch, DDS Prologis Management Sridhar Raghunathan Mr. Veeresham Ramini Estate of Diana M. Read Red Wing Equipment LLC Olaf Reinhartz, MD Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Jenny and Gerald Risk Robert C. and Lois C. Braddock Charitable Foundation The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation Safeco Insurance San Francisco AIDS Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. Seeno, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Aamir M. Sheikh Sippel/Farb Family Solano Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Alexander T. Sprague David R. and Brynne A. Staley State Roofing Systems Eric Sullivan and Teri Steele Sybase TAYLOR Teammates For Kids Foundation Titan Outdoor LLC Top Of The Mountain Children’s Disease Foundation, Inc. Michael A. Torres Trio Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Tullis Turner Construction Felix Vargas W. L. Butler Construction Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Warner William and Marilyn Weissberg Katherine Welch The Family of Jennifer Wells Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Westphal Mr. and Mrs. Tim Westphal Carrie Wheeler and Kit Codik XL Construction Corporation $1,000 to $4,999 Anonymous (13) Mr. Charles Abela Mr. Ben Acuña Edward Ahearn, MD, and Marlene Ahearn Alameda County Leather Corps Mr. Mark Alessio All-Guard Alarm Systems, Inc. American Academy Of Pediatrics American Endowment Foundation Sharon and Stephen Anderson Mr. David Angeli Estate of Elvira E. Appe* Rick and Lucy Arney Mr. Sanjay Arora Rachel Asa Mr. and Mrs. John Atherton Brian Au and Eileen Wu Ms. Shahrzad Azadeh and Mr. Behnam Parsa Parvin Azimi, MD Ms. Anne Bakar and Mr. Yossi Zadik Estate of Pansy Perkins Baker Peter Baker, MD and Jill Baker James and Elizabeth Barrett Eric and Kara Baysinger Alpha Mae Beamer Bell Investment Advisors Simone Bennett Dr. Stacie Bennett William and Allison Bennington Mr. and Mrs. Michael Berg Annika Berridge Ms. L. Ann Berry Mr. Todd Berryhill James Betts, MD Suruchi Bhatia and Robert Pfile Betsy Biern and Ted Booth Mr. and Mrs. Anthony D. Bilich Birches Foundation Mark and Amy Blake Charles and Barbara Bloch Ms. Diana S. Bokaie Mrs. Caroline Booth Estate of Miss Delores C. Booth Lorna L. Boothroyd Mr. Bradley L. Bostick Mr. Bryan Branstetter George and Yvette Assia Breslauer 45 The Brickyard Berridge Fund at the East Bay Community Foundation Mr. Joe F. Britt Gerald and Sheila Brody Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brotsky Ms. Ellen Brout Mrs. Lois Brown Tristam and Maureen Brown Mr. Nicholas M. Brown and Mrs. Jennifer M. Tseng Mr. Oliver A. Brown Ms. Nancy C. Budiansky Joseph and Claudia Budro Ms. Renie Burbank Alan Burckin Burr, Pilger & Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Butner Cal Rotaract Anne Callahan and Jason Harris Ms. Darlene G. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Cane, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Carr Ms. Clara Jane Carter Caruana & Associates Cerrito City Club Robert and Sheila Challey Chapel Of Hope The Chatowski Family Foundation Ms. Sonya Chawla Lin-Lin Chen, DDS Jeffrey and Rosanne Cheung Cynthia Chiarappa Children’s Anesthesia Medical Group, Inc. Phillip and Julia Chin Regan Chun Taylor Chung, MD, and Christine Chung Ciara Chiesa’s Circle Of Hope Fund Mr. and Mrs. Julian Clark Ms. Virginia R. Clark Jonathan Clark, M.D. Joseph and Kathryn Cleberg Laura and Thomas Clydesdale Ronald Cohen, MD Estate of Miloslava Collins Colombo Club Inc Community Foundation For The Fox Valley Region Community Foundation of San Joaquin Consolidated Engineering Laboratories Mrs. Betty J. Conti Cornish & Carey Realtors Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Corr Coup D’Etat Inc. Joseph and Carolyn Covello James Crook, Jr., MD Thomas Cutillo and Priscilla Myrick Natalie Cvijanovich, MD Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Davidson Barbara* and Harold Davis Mrs. Virginia Davis Dean Foods Company 46 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Facebook Fan Post 2012 I love Oakland Children’s Hospital they have saved my son’s life plenty of times. He has a rare disease and they always help us through our stays there. —Jennifer Martin Richard and Sharon DeCarlo Mr. and Mrs. Edward Del Beccaro Ray A. Dickinson Steven J. Didion Joseph and Darlene Diehl Mr. and Mrs. Mark Doherty Donate For A Cause Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dorman Carolyn and Chris Dossa Pam Doughman Mr.* and Mrs. Harold Dubay Michelle and David Duffield Mrs. Phyllis J. Duggan David Durand, MD and Gwendolyn Buchholz Ms. Janice Y. Earl EAS Fund East Bay AIDS Advocacy Foundation Ken and Jennifer Ebbitt Electronic Industry Charity Event Mr. Amine El-Haoui and Ms. Claudia P. Ostertag Mr. and Mrs. Arlan C. Emmert Enterprise Holdings Foundation Thomas Eusterbrock, MD Earl and Beatrice Evans Excelerate Foundation Jann and Anthony Faciane Mr. and Mrs. Maher S. Fakhouri Farella, Braun & Martel LLP Mr. Michael A. Felix, Sr. Ms. Jacqueline Felton John and Kathy Fernbacher Mr. and Mrs. Darrell A. Ferreira FHS Investments LLC Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Filby Ms. Heather Fink Mr. Sean M. Fitts Mr. and Mrs. Keith J. Fitzgerald Estate of George and Frances Flannery Fleming-Wood Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. G. Richard Fletcher Nicole and Stephen Florance Mr. Jeffrey S. Franco and Ms. Denise MacGregor Drs. Ludwig and Hallie Moore Frank David and Allison Frey Stan and Mary Friedman Mr. Peter M. Fukumae, C.P.A. Samantha and Marc Furstein Estate of Mary Jane Gaidula Mrs. Jeannette K. Gancos-Leal Mr. Henry Gardner Genworth Financial Wealth Management, Inc Steven and Susan George GeoSyntec Consultants Dr. and Mrs. Robert Gerdsen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ghielmetti Dr. Paul and Caroline Giers Mr. Andrew Gillin Dr. James H. Glauber Elizabeth Gleghorn, MD Ms. Shelly Glennon Marni and Christopher Godvin Karen J. Goelz Michael and DeeDee Goldberg Ms. Rocio Gomez Mr. Howard L. Gosch Granoff Family Foundation Dan Granoff, MD Bob and Christine Gray Mr. Peter Gross Howard and Alice Gruber Haffenreffer Family Fund Ms. Amy Hanlon Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hanna Tom and Sandie Hansel James Hanson, MD, and Dianne Nicolini Rod and Stella Harkness Alyssa and Jonathan Harris Mr. and Mrs. Norman Harris James and Claudia Harrison Harvey & Leslie Wagner Foundation HDR, Inc. Ms. Michelle Heckle Scott Heidersbach, MD, and Jennifer Olson, MD Ms. Patti Heimburger Ms. May C. Heller Michael Helms, CPA Heritage Bank Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herkenhoff Herman and Florence Siegel Foundation, Inc. Mr. Mark Hersh HFS Consultants Walter B. Hibbard Mrs. Jacqueline F. Hogan-Schlientz Mr. Donald H. Holcomb Colin and Julia Holland Ralph Holmes and Lisa Cortez-Holmes Brad Holsworth, CPA Bruce and Winnie Homer-Smith Horner & Singer LLP Bill and Lynne Hosler Jim and Patricia Hughes Kevin Hughes, JD Mr. John E. Hullverson Olajire Idowu, MD, and Grace Idowu Imperial Star Empire, Inc. Infinera Corporation Mary and Doug Ireland Ish Shalom Charitable Foundation Barbara L. Ivins, PhD Mr. Steven Jacobsohn Jane T. Daiss and Robert M. Daiss Family Foundation Jeffrey P. McKee Foundation William Jetton and Janet Delaney Mr. Gregorio Jimenez Dr. William R. Johanson Doug and Christine Johnson Ms. Rebecca Johnson Ms. Nanette Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnstone Hanabul F. Jordan* and Dolores Jordan David and Myke Judd Justice, Justice Foundation Mr. and Ms. Dennis C. Kakures Kal Krishnan Consulting Services Inc Bamidele Kammen, MD, and Daniel Kammen Steve and Danielle Kehrig Mr. and Mrs. Scott P. Kelley Mary M. Kelly, MA, CCLS Mr. and Ms. Peter Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kennedy Shabana R. Khan Mrs. Leyla Khosrovani Kim Kieckhefer Julie Kim-Beal and Brannin Beal Sunghoon Kim, MD Mr. Craig K. King Estate of Catherine and Edward L. Kinser Kirby Foundation Fund Lynn and Kent Kirimli Nancy L. Klehr and Jonathan B. Eager Ms. Kathryn J. Kolder Marc Kunney and Laura Hill John and Laurie Kurtzer Mr. and Mrs. Andy Laats Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders Facebook Fan Post 2012 When I was seven, I had a blood disorder, along with blood clots and a very bad infection in my brain. ALISON T. MATSUNAGA, DR V (ELLIOTT P. VICHINSKY, MD), SELIM T. KOSEOGLU, MD, PARVIN H. AZIMI, MD, WADE R. CARTWRIGHT, MD, EDWARD R. CHU, MD, - these are just a few of the many tremendous doctors that helped save my life. Also a few of the nurses Rosie (icu), Phillipe (floor5), Iris (CT). I’m now 17 all thanks to their hard work to make sure I would get better!!! Children’s Hospital Oakland is the BEST!!! THANK YOU!!! —Shauna Pief Love From Melissa Denise Day Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Lally Michael Lang, MD Ms. Cara Lankford Edward and Vivian Larsen Mr. Robert Laughlin Ms. Isabel A. Leavitt Mr. Herbert Lee Mr. Kevin Lee and Ms. Lise Dahms Ms. Cynthia A. Livingston and Mr. Sam Leffler Mr. and Mrs. James F. Leighton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Leonard John Leone Mr. Aaron Levie Ms. Marina J. Liang Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Lignell Ms. Marilyn S. Lindvig and Mr. Roy G. Schmidt David and Alycia Lloyd Mr. Ronald M. Locke Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Lombardi Mr. Ronald P. Lopez Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence J. Lordan Mr. John J. Lucey, Jr. Karen Lynch Mr. Ben Mack Ms. Marilene M. Magtibay Mr. Aaron Mahler Jean and Zarir G. Marawala The MarCom Group Ms. Lynda Marren Ms. Janet A. Martin Ms. Selina R. Martin Joseph R. and Amy Martinetto Julia Martino, MD Mason-McDuffie Mortgage Corporation MBD Foundation Mrs. Francesca McCalla Steven McCanne and Tamara White Mrs. Barbara P. McElrath Mrs. Alexandra McGhee Marie and William McGlashan Sandra and John McGonigle Ken McKinney and Peter Waldran Stephanie McKown and John Brennan Christine McMurry Mr. William C. McNeill III and Ms. Jennifer Bell Mr. Lance Mecherikoff MedComm Solutions Medical Teams Worldwide Ms. Denise Meredith The Mervyn L. Brenner Foundation, Inc. Metropolitan Transportation Comm. Ms. Eve R. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. John D. Meyer Mrs. Patricia A. Miller Andrew Min, MD and Melissa Wheeler Mr. Paul C. Minney, Esq. MissionFish Gregory Moe, PhD, and Sherry Martin-Moe Moellenhoff Family Fund Suruchi Mohan and Prabhat Goyal Mr. Tom Montano Theodore A. Montgomery, MD Mr. Stephen E. Moore Ms. Susan Moore Mr. and Mrs. Peter Morgan Ms. Liliane Morin Guy and Edith Morrow Mr. Clarence Mou Mr. and Mrs. Praveen Moudgal Mr. and Mrs. Terry W. Moyer Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Moyer MSCI Inc My Office Products Ms. Shobha Nagabhushan Ms. Alice M. Nagle Nearon Enterprises Reinaldo Negron, DDS Neidig Family Charitable Foundation New Hope Baptist Church Christopher R. Newton, MD Hong Kong Ng Lawrence Ng, MD and Bella Ng Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Niccolai Cynthia and Charles Nooney Northern California HIMSS Chapter Mr. and Mrs. Michael Novogradac, CPA Mr. Juan J. Nunez Ms. Mauri Okamoto-Kearney Todd and Suzy Oliver Mr. Geoffrey O’Neill Mr. Victor M. Orozco David and Katy Orr Padilla’s Crakin’ Crab Eric M. Padua, MD Mr. Adriano Paganini Ann L. Parker, MD Pasta Pomodoro Inc. Hitendra Patel, MD and Inderbir Kaur Peacock Construction, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Alan G. Pedersen Mr. and Mrs. John R. Peirano Edith and Greggory Penn Perloff Family Foundation Mary Jane Perna Mark Petersen and Dana Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. William M. Peterson Dr. Elaine Pico Leslie and William B. Piels Dr. Sharon L. Pilmer Plexxikon, Inc. Ms. Gretchen Pope Premier Dental Care Presidio Bank Project Imagine Radio Lazer 107.1 Prabavathi Rajaram Ralph J. Duffie Inc Jerry and Laura Raney Mr. and Mrs. James W. Rath Mr. and Mrs. Jon W. Re 47 Mr. Lionel J. Recio Ms. Sarah Redlich Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Regan Wendy and Ted Reich Thomas J. and Betty Joyce Reilly Republic of Cake Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Rettig Mr. and Mrs. Barry Reynolds RGW General Contractor & Painting Co. William Rhoads, MD Jeff Ribordy, MD Mr. Charles R. Rice Mr. Hugh Y. Rienhoff, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Riley Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Roach Mr. Michael A. Robarts Robert & Natalie Gehringer Family Fund Robert and Alice Bridges Foundation Mrs. Lydia Robinson-Semien and Mr. Martin L. Semien The Rockridge Woman’s Club Paige Rodgers Ms. Shirley Roesch Anne and Martin Roher Richard Rowe, MD, and Judith Rowe Jon M. Rowland, MD, PhD Royal Grand Ducal Council Of Alameda County Ms. Lisa Rubenstein Eric A. Rudney Ruggeri-Jensen-Azar & Associates Vince and JoAnn Rusca Ruth and Jacque Hayes Trust Mary Rutherford, MD, and George Rutherford, MD Ziad Saba, MD, and Katrina Saba, MD Mr. Suresh Sachdeva Sarah J. Salk, RN Samuel, Son & Co. Inc. San Ramon Valley High School San Ramon Valley Unified School District Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Sanger Sasa Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. A. Aaron Sasson Mitchell Sauberman and London Cammack Augusta J. Saulys, MD Mr. Rick Savely Estate of Robert and Juanita Schaeffer Mr. Albert E. Schorno Ereca and John Schrewsberry Scott Family Fund Harry E. Scott, Jr., DDS Mr. Dennis Sechrest SEI Investments Tom and Robin Selfridge The Sence Foundation Doug and Marta Senz Sequoia Realty Services Mr. William A. Seroy Shadowbrook Winery Mr. and Mrs. Declan G. Shanaghy Ms. Rosemarie Shannon Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Shartsis 48 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Facebook Fan Post 2012 Thank you for always taking our patients, and healing them when we are unable, Sutter Lakeside Hospital staff. —Devin Sheridan Ms. Meihua Shen Sanford Sherman, MD, and Jane Sherman Nancy Shibata, RN, MS, and Craig Shibata Jeff and Denise Shields Mr. Jeffrey Shields Robert T. Shimizu, MD, and Judy Shimizu Mr. Greg Sieck Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority, Epsilon Alpha Chapter Lincoln and Mary Silver Mark and Susan Simens Singer Associates Chandana Sinha Douglas P. and Sherrill J. Sleeter Mr. Derek M. Small and Ms. Kimberly Bollin Smiles For Life Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Smith Nellie M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Smith Ms. Beverly B. Solo Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Sperrazzo Gerald G. Spolter, Esq. St. Rose School Stanislaus Community Foundation Kristine A. Steensma, MD Mr. and Mrs. Dueray Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Stiver Mr. and Mrs. Sam Swan Robert and Brigitta Swanson Mrs. Janie J. Sweeny Patricia and John Taggart Mr. Kevin Taguchi Mr. and Mrs. Radharkrshna K. Talkad Teco Pneumatic, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Larry S. Tessler Elizabeth C. Theil, PhD Thomas R. Leonard Foundation Total Health Dental Care Larry and Deveney Totten TPG Global LLC Transwestern Real Estate Lisa and Douglas Tucker Steph and Matthew Tunney Umpqua Bank Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Ursell Mr. and Mrs. William Vaculin Ms. Lea Van Ness Robert Vernagallo and Regina Wegener Ms. Jennifer Villarina Mr. Vibhu Vivek and Ms. Ritam Priya Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. Vogel Alexander Wai, MD Jan and Jody Ward John Waterson, MD, PhD, and Susan Riggle Ms. Bonnie Waxman Ms. Danielle Weekes Wells Fargo Bank Mr. Matt Werner Ms. Jennifer Westhoff Ms. Gwen White Mr. and Mrs. George Wick Adam and Sherry Wight Dennis Williams and Rita Gallaway Sharon R. Williams, MD Susan Q. and Christopher Willrich Robin Winokur, MD, and Peter Winokur Kari Wolff Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Wong Roy and Ruth Wong Mr. John Wyche Mr. and Mrs. George Wynn, Jr. Xerox Corporation Ms. Denise Yamamoto Young Electric Co., Inc. Mr. James P. Young Lorri and George Zimmer *Deceased Facebook Fan Post 2012 My Daughter Kaydence (19 mo) was in the ICU for about 2 weeks (Oct 2011) with a very rare condition that caused her lungs to bleed, through every up and down Dr. Anne Chipman <3 was by our side and is the most amazing dr I have ever met, along with Dr. Eva Delagado <3. I don’t know where I would have found my strength without them! And Dr. Reed deserves Major Acknowlegment for caring for my daughter and my husband (25 yrs ago)! You are an Angel from God. I love all the Drs and especially the nurses (sent from Heaven, Brenda Cathcart, Katrina Reyes, Elizabeth Satz, Tissa Gee, who sang to my daughter, Leonela Castillo, Lynne Takeuchi, Emily, and a very Special Shout Out to Lawanda Morris and Harold You Own My Heart) that Work Hard in the PICU to care for all our children. They are all so extremely strong to be in such a heart wrenching field and still give hope and faith to all of us parents... I couldn’t do what you all do My heart couldn’t take it, So a BIG ENORMOUS THANK YOU comes from my husband and I for being able to take my daughter home after 28 days in Children’s Hospital Oakland! THANK YOU & MUCH LOVE & RESPECT as always. Keep Up the Amazing Work!!! Love Always Mary and David Towe —Mary Towe Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Children’s STAFF and Hospital Employees Children’s medical and research staff and hospital employee donors not only give of their time and talent, they also generously give financial support to Children’s, further ensuring that the children and families we serve will continue to receive the expert and compassionate pediatric care they deserve. $10,000 or more Anonymous (2) Janet King, PhD, and Charles King, Jr. Ronald Krauss, MD Bertram Lubin, MD and Vivian Scharlach Wolfgang Stehr, MD, and Missy Stehr-Wood Amy C. Stoloff, MD, and Daniel Stefek Dr. Peter and Mindy Sun $5,000 to $9,999 Arthur D’Harlingue, MD, and Rebecca D’Harlingue Jacquelyn Garman, Esq. Alexander Lucas, PhD Olaf Reinhartz, MD $1,000 to $4,999 Anonymous (3) Parvin Azimi, MD James Betts, MD Betsy Biern and Ted Booth Cynthia Chiarappa Taylor Chung, MD, and Christine Chung Jonathan Clark, MD Ronald Cohen, MD James Crawford-Jakubiak, MD and Martin Crawford-Jakubiak, DVM James Crook, Jr., MD Natalie Cvijanovich, MD Richard and Sharon DeCarlo Carolyn and Chris Dossa David Durand, MD and Gwendolyn Buchholz Thomas Eusterbrock, MD Elizabeth Gleghorn, MD James Hanson, MD, and Dianne Nicolini Ms. Michelle Heckle Scott Heidersbach, MD, and Jennifer Olson, MD Kevin Hughes, JD Olajire Idowu, MD, and Grace Idowu Barbara L. Ivins, PhD Bamidele Kammen, MD, and Daniel Kammen Mary M. Kelly, MA, CCLS Sunghoon Kim, MD Michael Lang, MD Ken McKinney and Peter Waldran Christine McMurry Andrew Min, MD and Melissa Wheeler Gregory Moe, PhD, and Sherry Martin-Moe Ms. Susan Moore Ms. Liliane Morin Reinaldo Negron, DDS Mr. Doug G. Nelson Christopher R. Newton, MD Lawrence Ng, MD and Bella Ng Eric M. Padua, MD Ann L. Parker, MD Hitendra Patel, MD and Inderbir Kaur Jim and Peggy Pearson Ms. Mary Jane Perna Dr. Sharon L. Pilmer William Rhoads, MD Richard Rowe, MD, and Judith Rowe Jon M. Rowland, MD, PhD Mary Rutherford, MD, and George Rutherford, MD Ziad Zaba, MD, and Katrina Saba, MD Augusta J. Saulys, MD Nancy Shibata, RN, MS, and Craig Shibata Patricia and John Taggart Elizabeth C. Theil, PhD Alexander Wai, MD Susan Riggle and John Waterson, MD, PhD Sharon R. Williams, MD Robin Winokur, MD, and Peter Winokur $999 and under Anonymous (25) Ms. Lynette Acevedo Mr. Arnelio B. Acosta Ms. Connie Adams Susan M. Adams, RN Mr. Thomas G. Adams Ms. Youndai Adjuder Mary Adkins Frances Aguilar Christine M. Aguilar-Hurley, MD and John J. Hurley Mr. Pedro A. Aguirre Tariq Ahmad, MD Karen Aikawa-Simkover Mr. Joe M. Alatorre Mr. Lukas Alengo Ms. Vera Mae Alexander Malik K. Ali Celeste Allen, MD and Michael Krumboltz Mr. Walter Almanza Eva Cruz Alvarado Mrs. Mary E. Amyx Tausha Anderson Ms. Lauren Andrews Ms. Kathleen S. Apse Blanca Aranda, RN Ms. Bernardette N. Arellano Ms. Anna M. Armstrong Ms. Penny Arndt Mr. A.J. Arocha Ms. Abigail F. Aroma Karen and Klaus Aschenwald Jeanette Asselin Ms. Satyn B. Avila Ms. Jeri L. Aylward Ms. Danielle L. Baca-Cash Lela R. Bachrach, MD Ms. Colleen R. Bailey Liong Vuong Banaag Ms. Jacquelyn Barefield Mrs. Margaret Barker Dr. and Mrs. Laurence S. Baskin Mr. William Bay Barbara Beach, MD and Geoffry Kotin, MD Mr. Roderick Becker Dr. Sonali I. Belapurkar Katherine Bell Michael D. Bell, MD Renee C. Benson, MD Mr. Thomas Berger Drs. Eren Berkenkotter and Jim Ratliff Suzanne Berkes Ms. Betty L. Bermudez Ms. and Mr. Patricia Berne Ms. Susan J. Bessler Daniel Birnbaum, MD, and Judith Birnbaum Ms. Emily Blackstock Linda Boateng Jackie Bohanon-McDaniels Tamara Bolinger, RN Mr. Phillip C. Bollinger Mr. Gregory Booth Alok K. Bose, MD Mrs. Robin J. Bousquet Ms. Mary Braaten Travis and Cynthia Bradburn Susan F. Bradley 49 50 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Ms. Maria Bremer Paula Brinkley, MD Ms. Molly Brook-Bantilan Ms. Diann Brooks Ms. Ayanna Brown and Mr. Michael Henderson Mrs. Evelyn Brown Mrs. Olivia Brown Ms. Toni Brown Mr. Timothy Bryant Dr. Mustafa R. Bseikri, MD Ms. Debora W. Burse Caron Bush Ms. Peggy Busher Ms. Kathleen Cain Carrithers and Mr. Edwin Cain Carrithers Mr. Isaiah R. Cain Mr. Irving Calderon Ms. Lisa Calvelli Ms. Michelle C. Cappello Ms. Lois L. Carelli Ms. Sandra Caro Sina Carroll Ms. Susan A. Caso Ms. Cassandra Castillo Ms. Genevieve Catipon Ms. Viki C. Cebers Theodore J. Chaconas, MD and Cecile F. Chaconas Elaine M. Cham, MD Ms. Julia Chan Kitty Chan Ms. Tina Chan Michelle Chandler, MD Patricia Chase, MD Mr. Weili Chen Cathy J. Chilcott Ms. Janice Chiu Christine S. Cho, MD, MPH Ms. May K. Chow Ms. Lori K. Cianfichi Ms. Monique Clarida Ms. Tyrena Cockerham Ms. Jennifer P. Coello Thomas and Cheryl Collins Ms. Lucinda A. Collinson, RN Mrs. Michelle M. Condrey Ms. Talia Connery Ms. Tabitha Constantino Ms. Cynthia H. Cook Ms. Erin R. Corbett Ms. Susan Corkhill Mrs. Wendy S. Cornell Theresa Cortez Ms. Mary Courneya-Thomas Mrs. Teresa M. Courville Mr. Gregory R. Coyne Ms. Lisa M. Craib Ms. Clara Crizer Ruth M. Crowe, LCSW Ms. Robin A. Culver Ms. Rosana M. Custodio Facebook Fan Post 2012 My son was on 5 South from Dec. 31st, 2010 to June 12, 2011. It was a rough time for our family. If it weren’t for the staff of 5 South, it would have been even harder. Love EVERYBODY involved w/CHO. Right down to Chris in the resource center!! —Chrissy Connor James Cuthbertson, MD Thea and David Daniels Michael Darden, MD Ms. Benita Darden-Taylor Debbie Dare Maya Mitra Das, MD, PhD Mina D. Davenport, MLS Ms. Aimee R. Davies Ms. Lekeisha P. Davillier Mr. Adam M. Davis Ms. Trinetta L. Davis Mike and Kara De La Paz Ms. Crystal DeCastro Ms. Sandra Delao Ms. Vania Deonizio William C. Dessel, CBET Ms. Sara S. Devaney Luann L. DeVoss, PhD Clarence and Pamela Dickerson Be Diep Ms. Cheran R. Dodd Ms. Deanna K. Dodson-Fowler Ngawang T. Dolma Mr. Michael J. Domingo Ms. Gloria Domingo-Espinoza Ms. Victoria Donnell Ms. Dollie D. Dorsey Brenda W. Douglas, RN Ms. Marcia A. Drumright, RN Golde Dudell, MD David and Cheri Dudley Ms. Mary Dugbartey Mr. Greg S. Duncan Ms. Latasha Dunn Ms. Bonnie J. Durr Susanne Dyckman Loretta F. Early, MD Ms. Karen L. Eaton Ms. Shannon Edenstrom Mr. William C. Eis Ms. Lorraine G. Eisele Ms. Eden Endale Katherine Eng, PNP Ervin and Sally Ann Epstein Randi Ervin Ms. Marianne P. Espejo Ms. Edrea Espinoza Roberto and Isabel Estrada Ms. Miriam M. Estrellas Mrs. Veronica Estropia and Mr. Paul Julian Carney Ms. Jazmin A. Evans Tina Evans Ms. Patricia A. Everett Audrey Ewig, MD and Eric Ewig Ms. Sarah L. Eydam Mr. James D. Faison Ms. Charlene Feathers Natasha M. Fein, MD Sharon K. Ferguson Ms. Thelma Y. Fernandez Ms. Danielle Fields Mr. Will Fitzpatrick Betty M. Flores, PNP, RN Heidi Flori, MD Bette Liberman Flushman Ms. Angel Fong Edward W. Fong, MD Ms. Stella Y. Fong-Goodhart Ms. Loraine Francis Annemary M. Franks, MD Patricia Frasca Mary Frazier, RN Ms. Theresa Freitas Mr. Wayland Frye Judy T. Fuentebella, MD Ms. Kalisi L. Fungavaka Tsige Furgassa Ms. Jennifer Gahoy Ms. Mayuri Ganupuru Ms. Paula Garcia Tala Ghantous Rachel L. Gilgoff, MD Sydney E. Gillett, RN Ms. Jasmine Gittens Ms. Jeffrie Givens Ms. Lindsey E. Glover Ms. Suzanne P. Glynn Connie A. Goes, PNP Carla Golden, MD, and Peter Rosenfeld Drs. Erick Goldman and Tracy Barton Goldman Ms. Erin Goldsmith Ms. Jill C. Gonzales Susan Goolsby Cameo Gore and David Mucha Facebook Fan Post 2012 Children’s Hospital Oakland is a life saving institution and I am so grateful for all the miracles performed there. We hope everyone donates towards their continued success. —Elizabeth Irwin Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Tania Gornik and Les Hamanaka Sister Bernice Gotelli Ms. Kellie K. Graham Karen and David Gravereaux Ms. Margaret H. Greenblatt Susan A. Greenwald, LCSW Mr. George D. Griffith Jim and Susan Grosskopf Sara Grunstein Ms. Lindsay Guddee Erin M. Gutierrez, MD Ms. Maricela Guzman Suzanne M. Haendel, JD Robert R. Haining, MD Diane Frances Halberg, MD Marijke Barbara Hallberg, MD Ms. Stephanie Halliday Mrs. Maria T. Hamilton Mrs. Barbara R. Hanabusa Sherman Hankins Stacey A. Hanover, RN Ms. Kathryn Hansen Karen Ann Hardy, MD Paul Harmatz, MD, and Peggy Harmatz Aaron and Danielle Harmony Mrs. Hope E. G. Harper Caroline Hastings, MD, and Mr. R. W. Hagar Ms. Sara Hazelwood Mary Claire Heffron, PhD Gregg Helton, MD and Carol Helton Ms. Ethel L. Henderson Ms. Mary N. Henderson Ms. Linda Hendrickson Mr. Alvin D. Hendrix Ms. Susan M. Hensley Mr. German Hernandez Ms. Roslyn D. Hernandez Ms. Sonia Hernandez Ms. Sonia G. Hernandez Ms. Carol M. Herndon Ms. Hilda Herrick Sylvia and Michael Herrick Mr. Michael Hill Aminah Him Mika Hiramatsu, MD and John W. Duey Ms. Maria J. Hiro Mr. Ken C. Ho Ms. Elizabeth Hoenig Scott Hoffinger, MD, and Eileen Hoffinger David P. Hoffman, MD Ms. Deborah Hoffman Susan Hohl Ms. Erin K. Hopcus Ms. Dolia R. Horton-Butler Ms. Kathleen Houtchens Ms. Lily Hua Mr. Michael Hudson Selvia Huynh Ms. Tricia Iacovangelo Ms. Mari I. Ikeda Beate Illeke, PhD Facebook Fan Post 2012 Dr. Idowu ....by far the BEST surgeon. He did an amazing job taking care of my son Jacob who was in the N.I.C.U for 5 months and had many surgeries to fix a Giant Omphalocele. Jacob is now 7 years old healthy and happy. Jacob and our family are so grateful to Dr Idowu. He truly made a difference in our lives. Thank You Dr. IDOWU. Lisa and Jacob Thompson....Coeur d’alene, Idaho. —Lisa Thompson Mr. Mikel J. Jackson Ms. Tonishia Jackson Sahar Jaffrey, DDS Jimme’ James Smith and Benny Smith Ms. Suzanne Jasmer Ms. Karen Jennings Ms. Elizabeth Jensen Deborah A. Jett, RN Ms. Lorrie M. P. Joaquin Ms. Akeyaya E. Johnson Barbara T. Johnson Jerry Johnson Lisa M. Johnson, PhD Mr. Todd Johnson Mr. William F. Johnson Ms. Becky L. Johnston Christine Johnston and Steven Glaser Janine C. Jones, NP Mr. Konard Jones Ms. Claudia E. Jordan-Koch Christa A. Joseph, RN Lisa Kalar, MD Mr. Daniel Kamenetzky Ms. Valerie Keeton-Ideyi Jane and Thomas Kensok Khain Khamthakhoun Mr. Kevin M. Kimbrough Katrina King Ms. Teresa Klask Ms. Teddy Knight Mr. Christopher S. Koelling Ms. Heidi P. Koerlin Ann and Alan Kriozere Mr. and Mrs. Karl A Kuhnhausen Joanne M. Kuller Ms. Seema S. Kumar Rachel Kuperman, MD Sandra J. Kurtz Ms. Diana M. Laird Edward Lammer, MD, and Deborah Machta Drs. Arthur and Jane Lande Ms. Kendall Lappe Mr. David Laquidara Ms. Geraldine Lara Ms. Georgina C. Laroco Shirley and Bruce Lau Ms. Lisa H. Lavrisha, PNP, RN Kim and Hanzel Lawas Ms. Gloria A. Leal Brian P. Lee, MD and Miriam Rhew, MD, MPH Mr. Jeffrey Lee Ms. Julia M. Lee Mr. Michael Lee Ms. Mary Lekich Ms. Kalistyn Lemke Ms. Anne Leong Caryn S. Lesko Flynne K. Lewis Richter Family Ms. Tina T. Lewis Ms. Xiao Lan Li Ms. Eileen Libove Dr. Judith A. Libow and Mr. Carl Olson Wendy Lim Ms. Yu-Chuan T. Lin Chee Liu Ms. Mae O. Liu Don and Kathryn Livsey Ms. Karen M. Loos Ms. Claudia A. Lopez Mimi W. Lou, PhD Bonnie Lovette, RN, MS, PNP Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Lucas Ms. Joan M. Ludwig Ms. Kristen L. Lum Carolyn Lund Ms. Abigail Lundin Mr. David Luong Ms. Marsha A. Luster Ms. Michiko Luzmoor Ms. Lynne Lynn Christine Ma, MD Jayy and Lisa Ma Dion L. MacDonald Ms. Carolina Macias Cristina Borre Madlansacay Tuan A. Mai Dr. Amy F. Mandel-Burington, MD Ms. Christabelle Manuelpillai Jyothi Marbin, MD Mr. and Mrs. James E. Markham, Jr. Ms. Anita Markoff Ms. Mayra Marquez Mr. Vern W. Marsh Dr. Susanne Martin Herz David I. Martin, MD Ms. Claudia Martinez Ms. Patti J. Martinez Ms. Evelyn Mascarenas Mia B. Matias, MD Jenifer L. Matthews, MD Ms. Teressa Mayfield 51 52 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Ms. Joyce McCann Dr. and Mrs. Kevan McCarten-Gibbs Mr. Michael E. McCarty Laura A. Mcconnell, BSN Ms. Catherine K. McDaniel Ms. Margaret J. McMullen Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. McNamara Kelley Evans Meade, MD Ms. Nancy B. Medrano Ms. Thelma E. Mejia Katia Merriam and Erik Shiota Purita I. Mesa Jennifer G. Michlitsch, MD Ms. Janis Miller Marc Mitchell Ms. Mitzi M. Mitchell Mr. Michael A. Moffat Ms. Kimberly G. Moffatt-Bazile Mrs. Veronica Monti Ms. Brenda Montiel Ms. Kim Mooradian Dishon D. Moore, RN Mr. Kevin Moore Ana and Fred Morales Ms. Christina V. Morgan Mr. Jason Morgan Rose Ellen Morrell, MD Ms. Liketa Morris Kristine and Robert Munir Mr. Joey Murella Mrs. Wendy H. Murphy Ms. Victoria L. Myers Ms. Michelle Nakaishi Kelli-Ann M. Nakayama and Joel Guinto Ayannakai Nalo, LCSW Ms. Earnestine Nasir Mr. Shehan Nattar Jaime Navarro Lynne D. Neumayr, MD Manisha Newaskar, MD Kathleen M. Newkumet, MD Corina Ng Mai Ngo, MD Ms. Tanya M. Nguyen Yung Nguyen Robert Nicholson, MD and Susan Nicholson Mr. Scott Nickell Debora Nielsen Ms. Reena Ninan Ms. Elayne Noble Nancy A. Noonan, MS, RN, CNS Dr. Zarin Noor Facebook Fan Post Jesse and Paige Nues Ms. Rochanda Oakley Mr. Terry Oertel Mrs. Stefanie Ogawa Ms. Joanne Okamoto Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Oken Mr. Diosdado L. Ong Ms. Jane Onyekwelu Ms. Rosa T. Orellana James Ort Ms. Roxana L. Oshiro Mrs. Julie A. Otteson Ms. Shawnderai A. Owens Mr. Benjamin K. Owusu Samtouch Pal Ms. Reena Palacio Tenzin Palzom Ms. Mary F. Panus Ms. Valerie J. Parker Ms. Christina M. Parodi Margaret Payne and Dean Sheppard Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Pentico Ms. Dee Penza Ms. Coriemae C. Perea Ms. Rebecca G. Perez Ms. Ethel R. Perilla John Pescetti, MD Ms. Ilona Petersen Ms. Claudette M. Peterson Ann Petru, MD Karen Petzoldt Thu-Ha T. Pham, MD Ms. Shirley Phung Mr. William N. Pickle II Ms. Andrea D. Pierce Ms. Graciela Pilecki Ms. Consuelo L. Pimentel Ms. Leticia J. Piper Ms. Laria Pippen Mrs. Lisa Pisani Aleta L. Pollard Mr. Shon S. Powell Ms. Rebecca Powles Mr. Rajnesh Prasad Ms. Teresa P. Proctor Cornelia Provost, RN Ms. Cynthia N. Purdy Lynn C. Quirolo Ms. Michelline Raigle Ms. Erika Ramos Mr. Rodolfo D. Ramos Dana L. Read, RHIA 2012 Dr. Golde Dudell is AWESOME and she saved our son in the NICU when he was born 3 years ago and will NEVER be forgotten! More recently Dr. Kevin Walsh gave him the best treatment, and again we thank you! —Traci Lewis Varanini Facebook Fan Post 2012 Dr. Hardy... I had heart surgery 22 yrs ago at 4 yrs old. And my life was saved. Thank You. —Erica Page Michele and Bob Redlo Pamela A. Redman, RN, BSN Ms. Liza J. Regala Jason and Colleen Reed Ms. Karen Reyes Ms. Erica Riray Ms. Marsha A. Ritchey Gilmarys, Jorge, Jorge Jr., Aryana and Adrian Ochoa Ms. Marian Roan Daniel L. Robbins, MD and Marianna Eraklis, MD Erica and Ryan Robertson Ms. Shanda Robertson Ms. Stacie Robinson Ms. Shayna Rockett Josephine A. Roen, MD Ms. Kimberley R. Ross Stephanie J. Rosso, PhD Ms. Brigid Roy Ms. Gail Rubin Ms. Julieta P. Rubio Ms. Myra T. Rudolph Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Rusich Coleen Sabatini, MD Mary K. Sabato, RRT Jahn C. Saeyang Karla A. Sagramoso, PhD Rosanna Salgado McDonald Ms. Ailene Salisi Elizabeth Salsburg, MD and Jonathan Frank Ms. Frances Sanchez Ms. Erika Sandstrom Ms. Maria Santos Ms. Victoria A. Santos-Acosta Vickki L. Savoy-Griffin, NCPT Ms. Elizabeth Schaub Herbert A. Schreier, MD Ms. Concetta J. Schroepfer Ms. Kathleen Schultz Laurie B. Schumacher, MPH, PhD Ms. Cynthia H. Scritchfield Todd W. Scudder Ms. Gail Seche Ms. Betsy Segarra Mrs. Rita M. Segura Mr. Roberto Segura Mr. Byron Senegal Michelle Serlin, MD Bless Serrano Mr. Ralph Serrato Mr. John Seto Mala Setty, MD Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future honor roll Ms. Ruth Y. Shaps Ms. Beverly F. Shea-Schurr Shi Q. Shen James L. Shively, MD Lydia Shrestha, MD, and Nilamber Shrestha Erin F. Silva Pamela Janine Simms-Mackey, MD Ms. Kim K. Sinclair Ms. Monica Skinner Ms. Lauren Small Jason A. Smith, MD Ms. Melodie C. Smith Ms. Renee E. Smith Mrs. Michelle K. Smith-King Dr. Richard S. Sobel, DDS Ms. Mary Soeur Mr. Charles R. Solomon Ms. Lynn M. Sorensen Ms. Joanne C. Spenser* Mrs. Graciela G. Speth Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Spindle Dr. Barbara C. Staggers, MD, MPH, FAAP Philip A. Starr, MD, PhD Petra H. Steinbuchel, MD Ms. Pamela K. Stempel Hirsch Mr. Juan Cintron Kristen M. Stevens Machelle Stevens Ms. Melinee L. Stewart Ms. Robbyn Striggles-Browne Wendy T. Su, MD Hana Sua Mr. Christopher A. Suarez Mrs. Linda Sugimura Mrs. Michele L. Sullivan Mr. Evan Summers Mr. and Mrs. Michael Suwczinsky Mr. Carl Swanson Justin Sweder, MD, and Heather Barber Ms. Patricia Sylvester Chau Y. Tai, MD Tammy W. Tam, PhD Facebook Fan Post 2012 Thank you to Dr. Sun who removed my son Jay’s grapefruit sized brain tumor and saved his life. And a huge thank you to Dr. Torkildson who has set up and overseen Jay’s chemotherapy regimen. Dr. T is a straight shooter who gives you the facts in a way that truly instills hope. The entire oncology team is wondeful, but we always look forward to our appointments with Dr. T and his fantastic nursing coordinator, Philippa Doyle. Thank you, Children’s Hospital! —Holly Moisa Ms. Amy Warner Ms. Angie Warren Ms. Tamara Washington Rosana and Kevin Watson Mr. Brent Watts Mr. Adam Weinberg Ms. Deborah L. Wenrich Mr. Jesse Tamplen Jaime E. Tannenbaum, MD Lane Tanner, MD Patty Siri and Steve Tarino Jan T. Tatarsky, MA Ms. Marta M. Tavares Mr. Norbert Tavares Ms. Jennifer Tejano Reshma R. Thadani, MD, MPH Yin P. Tham Ms. Janie Thomas April H. Thompson Lydia Tinajero-Deck, MD Mr. Kenneth L. Toch Anne Togneri Ms. Maria L. A. Tomas Ms. Maria T. Tompkins Joseph C. Torkildson, MD, and Christina I. Torkildson, RN Ms. Lenda Townsend-Williams Facebook Fan Post Facebook Fan Post 2012 Wishing for 100 more years of dedicated service to the Bay Area and beyond. —Renee Paulsen Christensen 2012 XO Drs. Hastings, Torkildson, Raphael, Birnbaum, Sun, Aguilar and at CHORI—Drs. Killilea and Suh. —Hempel Family Elizabeth Trachtenberg, PhD, and David Trachtenberg Mrs. Leslie R. Troutner Ms. Michele Trujillo Ms. Debra Tumbarello Dr. Lisa M. Turman Mrs. Susan M. Turpin Katherine Ugarte Mr. Bruce Valentine Ms. Renee Vance Erica VanDenHaak and Dustin Gibbs Margery J. Vanderslice, RN Mr. Silvio Verbis, Jr. Marcelina Vigil Irma Villagomez-Miranda Mr. Larry Villagran Ms. Helene I. Villamejor Felipe Villanueva Christina S. Vo, MD Ms. Maria VonderBrink Garen Vong Ms. Becky Voong Dr. Sharad Wadhwani Dorothymae T. Walczak Ms. Margaret Wallace Mark C. Walters, MD Ms. Minnie M. Walton Ms. Ying Wang Mr. Denzil Ward Ms. Giselle Wardhaugh 53 Jocelyn P. Werner, MD, and Peter Werner Raphael M. Whelan, BSN, RN Ms. Rebecca White Ms. Angela Wilbourn Susan Wilkens, PhD Mr. Dale F. Williams Phoebe Williams Ms. Dianna Willis Mary Willoughby Ms. Andrea E. Wilson Ms. Beverly K. Wimberly Ms. Mary Ann Wittenberg Ms. Lorena Wolfman Laureen S. Wong, PhD Ms. Stacy Wong Ms. Carolyn Woods Ms. Patricia Woodson Ms. Andrea Works James S. Wright, MD, and Jean C. Hayward, MD Ms. Jan M. Wright Mr. Reginald L. Wright Alex Wulff Ms. Delyce Yan Ms. Elisa Yang Ms. Joanne Yeaton Ms. Susana Yerian Janis and Donald Yoshikawa Ms. Michele E. Young Miaoxiu Yu Ms. Xueyan Zhang Zhiming Zhong Ms. Susanna Ziegler Ms. Wanda T. Ziemba *Deceased 54 Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future caring for 100% of our future our 2012-13 leaders Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland 747 52nd St., Oakland, CA 94609 www.childrenshospitaloakland.org 510-428-3000 Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland Senior Leadership Bertram H. Lubin, MD President & Chief Executive Officer Betsy Biern, MBA Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer Kathleen Cain, MBA Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Richard DeCarlo, RN, BSN, MBA Executive Vice President & Chief of Hospital Operations David Durand, MD Senior Vice President & Chief of Pediatrics Janet King, PhD Interim Senior Vice President, Research & Executive Director, CHORI Cynthia Chiarappa, MBA Vice President, Strategy Carolyn G. Dossa, CPMSM, MBPA Vice President, Institutional Quality & Family Support Services Jacquelyn Garman, Esq. Vice President, General Counsel James H. Hanson, MD Vice President, Medical Affairs Konard Jones Vice President, Professional & Support Services Donald Livsey, MBA Vice President, Hospital Information Systems Mary Jane Perna Vice President, Philanthropy Rajnesh Prasad, MBA Vice President, Research Operations, CHORI Nancy Shibata, RN, MSN Vice President, Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer Patricia Taggart, MBA Vice President, Ambulatory Services & Chief Administrative Officer, Bay Children’s Physicians Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland Board of Directors James Keefe, Chair Melba Muscarolas, Vice Chair Michael LeNoir, MD, Secretary Arthur D’Harlingue, MD, Treasurer Tom Bret, Esq. Jeffrey Cheung Matthew Cox Harold Davis Janet King, PhD Watson Laetsch, PhD Lou Lavigne James Levine Leslie Littleton Bertram Lubin, MD Betty Jo Olson Hintendra Patel, MD Edward Penhoet, PhD Ori Sasson Shahan Soghikian Harold C. Warner, PhD Richard Whitley, MD Jamie Bertasi Zerber Medical Staff Leadership Hitendra Patel, MD President James Feusner, MD President-Elect Sharon Pilmer, MD Immediate Past President Kelley Meade, MD Secretary–Treasurer Children’s Oakland Annual Report 2012 caring for 100% of our future 2012 news 55 747 52ND ST. OAKLAND, CA 94609 caring for 100% of our future 2012 Annual Report
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