USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation
We are dedicated to raising funds to help meet the needs of our local community and beyond.
Support for our USC-VHH Patients and Community
The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) Foundation raises and manages funds to help the hospital meet the health care needs of our local communities and beyond. Our work ensures that everyone who comes to USC-VHH receives patient-centered care in a compassionate and comforting environment that allows patients and their families to heal and thrive.
The Impact
The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation supports the hospital’s highest priority needs, including clinician training, surgical and diagnostic equipment, modernized facilities, projects that increase patient and family comfort and support, and a wide variety of community health education initiatives.
The Need
Donors can make unrestricted contributions to support the hospital’s current, most pressing needs. They can also designate gifts to one of several established giving initiatives or establish an endowment. The links below can tell you more about each of the hospital’s current priorities, including:
Tribute Gifts
If you’d like to make a Greatest Needs gift in honor of someone’s birthday, for special care you received from one of our physicians or other caregivers, or in someone’s memory, you can do so by clicking here.
Other Ways To Give
In addition to making an outright cash gift, philanthropic support of the hospital can take other forms, including:
- Stocks and bonds
- Current or planned gifts of real estate, appreciated assets or personal property
- Business sponsorships
- Corporate matching gifts
All contributions to USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation are used exclusively for the activities of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Federal ID number: 95-3247823.
To make a gift online, click Give Now at the top right of the page, or to learn more, call the foundation office at (818) 952-2226.
We are grateful for your generosity.
Our dedicated team of directors and staff are crucial to the success of the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation.
Foundation Board of Directors – Fiscal Year 2025-27
Executive Board
Tina Marie Ito, Chair
Community Leader
Marcie Sabatella, Vice Chair, Ambassadors
Realtor, The Agency
Rodney Swan, Treasurer
President, Swan Farms
Emily Liang, Secretary
Sue Wilder, Immediate Past Chair
Community Leader/Retired Disney Executive
Board Members
Houry Aposhian
President and CEO, Pacific Horizon Bancorp
Thomas Atamian
Realtor, Compass Realty
Julie Battaglia
Community Leader
Jeff Blake
Retired Vice Chairman, Sony Pictures
Susan James Carr
Community Leader
Patrick Chraghchian
Chief Executive Officer, Adept Development
Ted Clark
President and CEO, Royal Adhesives
Richard Cook
Chief Executive Officer, The Cook Company
Armand Dorian, MD
Chief Executive Officer, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Robin Dorman
Community Leader
Devinder Gandhi, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
The Honorable Thad Gembacz
Retired Judge
Janet Hamilton
Community Leader
Tarina Kang, MD
Chief Medical Officer, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Happy Khanna, MD
Chief of Staff, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
TJ Malseed
Chief Information Officer, Keck Medicine of USC
Matt Merna
Chief Operating Officer, CHUBB Insurance
Robin Phillips
President, USC VHH Women’s Council
Amy Ross, PhD
USC Trustee
Chloe Ross
Community Leader
Narbeh Tovmassian, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
Staff
Gabriela Cerros
Administrative Assistant
Gabriela.Cerros@med.usc.edu
(818) 952-3556
Barbara Jordan
Foundation Systems Specialist
Barbara.Jordan@med.usc.edu
(818) 952-3543
Julie Shadpa
Director of Donor Programs and Strategic Outreach
Julie.Shadpa@med.usc.edu
(818) 952-3534
Nora McCarl
Executive Director and President
Nora.McCarl@med.usc.edu
(818) 952-3553
Emeritus Council
The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Emeritus Council comprises former foundation board members.
The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Emeritus Council is composed of former foundation board members who meet annually with foundation and hospital leadership, as well as the foundation’s board of directors, to stay connected to USC Verdugo Hills Hospital.
We thank our Emeritus Council for their many hours of dedicated service and support.
Kristin Adrian
Anthony Angelica
Elizabeth Argue
Elizabeth Arnold
Lupe Attwood
Peter Bachmann
Leonard Baker, MD
Donald Barber, MD
William Baribault
Nila Barkley
Douglas Callister
James Campbell
Vincent Carabello
Anthony Castiglia
Ralph Cimmarusti
Jennefer Cochran
Kris Coontz
Ronald Davey
Brock Dewey
Eiming Djang, MD
Judith Farrar
Kathie Fong
H. Kent Frewing
Michael Gonzalez
Richard Green, MD
Ted Greene
John Gregg
John Hansen
Charles Hargrove
Richard Harris
Dr. Steven Hartford
Kenneth Head, MD
Brad Hillgren
Victor Illig
George Koide
James Larson
Darla Longo
Vivagene Loop, MD
Myda Magarian-Morse
Gilbert McCoy
Ruth McNevin
Jeffrey Miller
Terre Osterkamp, MD
Purnima Panchal
Hilary Parker Barr
Robert Pernecky
Allan Perry, MD
Joel Peterson
Marilyn Pieroni
William Pounders
Phila Purdy
James Reynolds
Chloe Ross
Cindy Sawyer
William Schubert, MD
Ashok Sharma, MD
Suzonne Slaughter
Jeffrey Smith
Robert Smith, IV
Linus Southwick
John Spence, MD
Darrell Spence
Mindy Stein
Katharine Stoever
Michelle Strassburg
Annsley Strong
Mark Sullivan
Gloria Terhune, MD
Paul Toffel, MD
Robert van Schoonenberg
Patrick Wade, MD
John Welch
William Wells
Merritt Willey
Phyllis Winnaman
Alan Woodard, MD
E. Jane Woolley, MD
The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) Foundation is supported by several auxiliary groups, which help raise funds and contribute to the philanthropic effort.
Women’s Council
The Women’s Council of the USC-VHH Foundation was founded shortly after the hospital opened its doors in 1972. The Women’s Council was formally established on June 20, 1973, with more than 200 members meeting for a garden champagne brunch at the home of Sue Lindstrom.
The mission of the Women’s Council is to promote and advance the welfare of USC-VHH and its staff and patients through fundraising and friend-raising events conducted within the hospital and surrounding communities.
Since its founding, the Women’s Council has raised over $3 million for hospital programs and services.
How to Join the Women’s Council
Visit their website for more information on joining the Women’s Council or to support their fundraising efforts, please email Barbara Jordan at Barbara.Jordan@med.usc.edu or by calling (818) 952-2226.
Caduceus Society
Formed in 1982, the Caduceus Society is composed of philanthropic physician leaders, whose membership is an integral part of USC-VHH’s financial support. Funds raised are used to purchase medical equipment and support initiatives such as clinical education, facility improvements, patient experience, uncompensated care and the Medical Staff Endowment Fund.
Philanthropic support from the medical staff of USC-VHH is critical to the hospital’s success. Through annual dues, physicians generously continue a personal and professional relationship with the community and the hospital, underscoring the importance of the mission of providing the community with exceptional care. USC-VHH’s Caduceus Society is one of the few remaining active groups of its kind in the country.
Over the years, the society has donated and reinvested over $1 million into the hospital, funding equipment and programs that provide direct, positive impact on patient care across all medical disciplines. Additionally, the Caduceus Society–supported Medical Staff Endowment Fund is the first endowed fund at USC-VHH to reach the $1 million mark.
Caduceus Society Steering Committee
Happy Khanna, MD, Chair
Steven Hartford, MD, Immediate Past Chair
William Schubert, MD, Secretary
Armand Dorian, MD, Member
To see a list of our current Caduceus Society members, click here.
How to Join the Caduceus Society
If you are a member of USC-VHH’s medical staff and would like more information about joining the Caduceus Society, visit their website.
Ambassadors
To complement these vital and long-standing auxiliary groups, the USC-VHH Foundation also has an Ambassador Program. Ambassadors are friends of the hospital, who in addition to personally giving, share their passion for this critical community resource with their neighbors, colleagues and friends by hosting fundraising events, organizing supply drives, promoting social media networking and crowdfunding, or sharing special talents and connections to raise awareness and increase USC-VHH’s circle of friends.
Ambassador activities can include:
- Collecting and donating much-needed personal protection equipment for our frontline health care workers
- Holding fundraising events, such as a local restaurant dine-out night, at-home mixers, school bake sale, etc.
- Requesting donations be made to the hospital in lieu of birthday gifts or in honor of other special occasions in your life. You can do this quite easily through the Foundation’s Facebook page.
- Setting up your own fundraising site. If you have an ongoing fundraising project you’d like to organize on behalf of the hospital, we can help you set up a site like this one.
USC-VHH Foundation Annual Golf Classic
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation will host its 33rd Annual Golf Classic on Monday, September 16th, at Oakmont Country Club. Proceeds from the tournament will be used to support the hospital’s greatest needs such as keeping pace with advancements in medicine, health education, exceptional patient experience and cutting-edge medical technology.
Celebrate Your Health Care Provider for Who They Really Are: A Health Care Hero
If you are looking for a way to express your gratitude for the excellent care you received from our staff at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH), consider making a gift in their honor. Your note of gratitude will be presented to the doctor, nurse or other member of our team who made a difference in your care and your gift will support their important work on behalf of all patients.