Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute

The Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute is a recognized leader in advanced cardiology care and innovation. Our expert team provides state-of-the-art treatments, advanced facilities and ground breaking research that gives our patients more expert care for today and more hope for tomorrow.

Dr. Michael Wyman is a leading expert in treating total chronic occlusion (CTO). We are one of the only hospitals in the country that offers the full spectrum of an expanding field of minimally invasive cathether-based therapies for patients with coronary artery CTO.

Cancer

Like many men, prostate cancer wasn’t on Robert Hessling’s mind. It wasn’t until he discovered his unusually high prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level that he reached out to Dr. Garrett Matsunaga, M.D., Chief of Urology, at Torrance Memorial. After a preliminary examination, Dr. Matsunaga recommended a biopsy of the prostate, which later detected intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

Stroke

He yelled for Cathy Peterson, his fiancée. Only the yell came out as a whisper, and Peterson was in another room. The couple’s rescue up, Serra, nudged him to get up, to come play. But Turner couldn’t move his legs, his arms, his mouth – not even his tongue

Orthopedics

Not one for slowing down or sitting on the sidelines, Terry did his research and found Dr. Todd Shrader, an Orthopedic Surgeon affiliated with Torrance Memorial. Based on Dr. Shrader’s excellent track record with knee surgeries and his outstanding reputation, Terry decided it was time to meet with Dr. Shrader, adding “Todd’s an amazing orthopedic sports surgeon.