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Posted on Feb 22, 2021

Written by Diane Krieger | Photos by Vincent Rios He was born, after all, in a displaced persons camp in Wiesbaden, Germany—the child of traumatized concentration camp survivors. The shtetls his Polish Jewish parents came from ...

Posted on Dec 30, 2020

Written by Dr. Moe Gelbart, Director of Behavioral Health As we begin to get ready to close out the most difficult year of our lifetimes, we will most likely reflect on the people and things we have lost, and the events we have ...

Posted on Apr 2, 2021

Written by Michelle Abt Neurological conditions are among the most complex to diagnose and treat. The neurologists, neurosurgeons and neurointerventionists at the Torrance Memorial Lundquist Neurosciences Institute offer ...

Posted on Apr 2, 2021

Torrance Memorial’s Lundquist Neurosciences Institute in partnership with Cedars-Sinai offers world-class neurological services, right here in the South Bay community. Expert neurologists and subspecialists, state-of-the-art ...

Posted on Apr 26, 2021

Beneficiary designations are required for all types of IRAs, 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), profit sharing, defined benefit, annuities and life insurance (all referenced as IRA for this article). Beneficiary designations are separate from ...

Posted on Apr 26, 2021

Carol Wharton donates through her IRA in appreciation for her care. For 30 years, Carol Wharton, now 79, had a thriving interior design business. Her clients were primarily homeowners on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, where she has ...

Posted on Apr 2, 2021

Written by John Ferrari | Photo by Vincent Rios Breathing is the simplest thing in the world … until it isn’t. That’s why Torrance Memorial’s Respiratory Therapy Department has more than 90 respiratory care ...

Posted on Apr 2, 2021

Hospice chaplain Tenzin Kiyosaki helps patients appreciate their lives while finding satisfaction in her own. Written by Nancy Sokoler Steiner | Photo by Vincent Rios She started her days at 3:30 a.m., taking advantage of the quiet ...

Posted on Jan 4, 2021

Written By Michelle Abt "Maintaining brain health is important at any age, but it is especially critical for older adults who may experience mental and physical changes as a result of aging,” says Dr. Susan Sun, a ...

Posted on Jan 4, 2021

Written By Melissa Bean Sterzick Next month is American Heart Month. While many will wear red to acknowledge the seriousness of heart health, it is important to note mental health and heart health go hand in hand. By protecting one, ...

Posted on Apr 2, 2021

Hospice chaplain Tenzin Kiyosaki helps patients appreciate their lives while finding satisfaction in her own. Written by Nancy Sokoler Steiner | Photo by Vincent Rios She started her days at 3:30 a.m., taking advantage of the quiet ...

Posted on Mar 22, 2021

Written by Melissa Bean Sterzick As the pandemic continues, parents, psychologists and psychiatrists are seeing a significant increase in the number of mental health issues in adolescents. Teenagers, like so many, have experienced ...

Posted on Apr 19, 2021

The simple salmon steak recipe that will make you wonder HOW you could have ever cooked it differently! Loaded with anti-inflammatory, heart-healthy fats - including a “boatload” of omega 3 fatty acids, as well as many ...

Posted on Mar 15, 2021

Recipe Courtesy of Food & Nutrition Services, Clinical Dietitian, Kristen Hung and Executive Chef, Sam Sellona Yield: 4 portions / 2 tacos per. Ingredients: Salmon Filet 1 lbs. cut into 2 oz. strips Marinade: 4 tbsp. Soy Sauce ...

Posted on Apr 26, 2021

Written by Laura Roe Stevens Angela Park Sheldon is someone who seems to have it all—minus the anxiety most successful achievers live with. Words used to describe Sheldon, who is a managing partner and wealth advisor for ...

Posted on Apr 26, 2021

Beneficiary designations are required for all types of IRAs, 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), profit sharing, defined benefit, annuities and life insurance (all referenced as IRA for this article). Beneficiary designations are separate from ...

Posted on May 6, 2021

TORRANCE, Calif., May 3, 2021 The 6 East Medical-Surgical Bariatrics unit at the Torrance Memorial Medical Center has received the prestigious Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) Premier Recognition in the Specialty of Med-Surg ...

Posted on Apr 29, 2021

TORRANCE, Calif., April 29, 2021 – Torrance Memorial Medical Center received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Torrance Memorial’s achievements ...

Posted on Mar 23, 2021

Torrance Memorial Medical Center, originally named The Jared Sidney Torrance Hospital, admitted its first patient on May 17, 1925. Mr. Torrance, the city of Torrance’s founder, recognized early on his city needed a first-class ...

Posted on Mar 22, 2021

Written by Diane Krieger Shh. Don’t tell anyone, but Dr. Matthew Ostrom is a smoker. Not that kind of smoker. He’s a cardiologist, after all. His idea of a “good smoke” is firing up the backyard Traeger, ...

Posted on May 6, 2021

TORRANCE, Calif., May 3, 2021 The 6 East Medical-Surgical Bariatrics unit at the Torrance Memorial Medical Center has received the prestigious Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) Premier Recognition in the Specialty of Med-Surg ...

Posted on Apr 29, 2021

TORRANCE, Calif., April 29, 2021 – Torrance Memorial Medical Center received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Torrance Memorial’s achievements ...