News Posts in May, 2020 Torrance Memorial Awarded as One of Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2020 Posted on May 28, 2020 Torrance Memorial Awarded as One of Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2020 Torrance Memorial Listed as 48 th in the Nation and 10th in California. TORRANCE, Calif., March 6, 2020 – ... Read More Coping With the Next Phase of the Pandemic Posted on May 26, 2020 Written by Dr. Moe Gelbart, Thelma McMillen Recovery Center After about three months of COVID-19, we are being forced to confront new concerns related to re-opening of our society and economy. With ... Read More Improving Gut Health Posted on May 7, 2020 Written by Laura Roe Stevens Gut health is key to maintain proper digestion—as well as to ward off a myriad of illnesses. In fact, it is recognized throughout the medical community that ... Read More New Men's Health Posted on May 7, 2020 Written By Melissa Bean Sterzick Becoming empowered and informed patients is possibly the first item on the list of measures men over 50 need to take to protect their health. Years of good health and ... Read More Be 'Safer at Home' Posted on May 7, 2020 For most people, COVID-19 is a threat – but for scam artists, it’s an opportunity. Email, phone call and text scams try to create a sense of urgency, pressuring victims to act before they ... Read More A Gathering for Giving, Gratitude Posted on May 7, 2020 By Melissa Bean Sterzick Joe and Laura Gregorio’s beautiful Rolling Hills home was the perfect setting for a recent Torrance Memorial Foundation fundraiser benefitting the Lundquist Lurie ... Read More 3 Senior Scams and Ways to Avoid Them Posted on May 7, 2020 Written by John Ferrari The IRS calls you: You owe back taxes, and you need to pay immediately or face legal action. Your granddaughter calls you: She’s in trouble and needs money. Your credit ... Read More Virtual Care During COVID Crisis Posted on May 7, 2020 We look forward to seeing you back in our offices soon but for now, while this is not possible, we want to reassure our community Torrance Memorial and Torrance Memorial Physician Network will ... Read More Managing Anxiety Amidst Our Current Health Crisis Posted on May 7, 2020 Written by Moe Gelbart, PhD, Director, The Thelma McMillen Recovery Center If the news of recent weeks has made you feel more anxious and fearful than normal, you are not alone. News regarding ... Read More What is Torrance Memorial Doing to Combat COVID-19? Posted on May 7, 2020 Today’s environment is consumed by news and updates surrounding COVID-19, from shelter-in-place orders to public area closures. Life as we know it is currently far from normal. Torrance Memorial ... Read More Ambassadors to the Community Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by Tabitha Hogue | Photographed by Vincent Rios Ramin and Roxanne Mirhashemi have their hands full between work and community involvement in the South Bay. Dr. Ramin Mirhashemi is an ... Read More A Force for Good Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by Tabitha Hogue | Photographed by Siri Berting For Steven and Khryste Griswold, giving back to their community through volunteer service and philanthropy has become a way of life. Last year ... Read More A Win-Win for Everyone Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by Tabitha Hogue | Photographed by Deidre Davidson South Bay natives Joe and Rita Meistrell have been married for 48 years and love to go on adventures. From trips to Catalina Island to forays ... Read More A Hands-On Guy Posted on May 6, 2020 Photographed by Vincent Rios At the age of 9, Joe Gregorio wasn’t just riding dirt bikes. He was repairing and rebuilding them. By 16 he was rebuilding cars. Hands-on work came naturally to Joe, ... Read More At the Top of Their Game Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by John Ferrari | Photographed by Vincent Rios Spring is here. You’ve been exercising and practicing for your favorite outdoor activities. You should be at the top of your game, but that ... Read More Experience Matters Posted on May 6, 2020 At Torrance Memorial Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute, we are proud of the strength and depth of our cardiovascular program. From prevention through treatment, our numbers speak for ... Read More A Great Heart Program is Now Even Better Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by Michelle Abt | Photographed by Peter Cooper Since Torrance Memorial affiliated with Cedars-Sinai in 2018, the two organizations have been working to bring outstanding care to the local ... Read More Stroke Doesn't Have to Be Devastating When Expert Care is Close to Home Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by Michelle Abt | Photographed by Vincent Rios In January 2020, Torrance Memorial Medical Center received its Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) certification from DNV GL, a national health ... Read More A Valuable Education Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by Torrance Memorial Foundation Board Member, Jack Baker When I was born, my parents lived on a West Virginia dairy farm where my father grew up and worked. During my childhood, the family ... Read More The Latest on COVID-19 and Antibody Testing Posted on May 6, 2020 COVID-19 Testing We understand that many of you have questions about COVID-19 testing. There are two distinct COVID-19 testing types; diagnostic and antibody (serology). The diagnostic test uses a ... Read More Keeping our Emergency Department Safe Posted on May 4, 2020 During this time, the physicians, nurses and staff at Torrance Memorial want to assure patients and the community that your health and safety is our top priority. For this reason we have adopted many ... Read More