nonprofit organization u.s. postage PAID u c l a 405 Hilgard Avenue Box 956923 Los Angeles, CA 90095-6923 U.S. News & World Report ’s Best Hospital Survey ranks UCLA No. 1 in Los Angeles, No. 1 in California and No. 5 in the nation. Make a Difference with a Charitable Gift Annuity Vital Signs SUMMER 2017 | VOL. 75 A charitable gift annuity established with a donation of CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND cash or securities provides support for UCLA Health while Nancy Jensen MARKETING OFFICER you receive fixed, dependable payments for life, as well DIRECTOR, as significant tax benefits. Your charitable gift annuity helps MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS UCLA Health to continue providing the highest standard of patient care, conduct cutting-edge research and recruit top medical professionals. Judi Goodfriend EDITOR David Greenwald For more information about charitable gift annuities, go to: uclahealth.org/giving CALENDAR EDITOR Or contact Jason Gross, director of gift planning, (310) 267-1832 or jgross @ support.ucla.edu Tiffani Q. Mendinueto MEDICAL EDITOR Robert Oye, md UCLA Health Connect CONTRIBUTORS A virtual community for patients and families to connect, share their experiences and improve UCLA Health through participation. Get started by browsing through some of the patient stories, photos and videos featured on our website. Then share your own story. We’d love to hear from you. Connect. Share. Improve. To learn more about UCLA Health Connect, go to: connect.uclahealth.org @ Dan Gordon Jeannette Moninger (Aha Media) ADVISORY BOARD Matteo Dinolfo, md Bernard Katz, md Janet Pregler, md Gary Small, md DESIGN Donenfeld & Associates Copyright © 2017 by UCLA Health. All rights reserved. Subscribe to Vital Signs & Health Tips for Parents electronically: uclahealth.org/enews uclahealth.org/getsocial For inquiries about Vital Signs, contact UCLA Health Marketing Communications, Box 956923 Los Angeles, CA 90095-6923 uclahealth.org e-mail: VitalSigns@mednet.ucla.edu