• Greater Irvine Chamber

    Through its Excellence in Healthcare awards program, the Greater Irvine Chamber recognized outstanding healthcare organizations, executives, practitioners, and other innovative industry leaders who continue to serve and make advancements in the region’s formidable healthcare sector.

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    Meet the 2023 Honorees

    Greater Irvine Chamber

    During the first black-tie Excellence in Healthcare Gala, the Greater Irvine Chamber recognized outstanding healthcare organizations and innovative industry leaders who continue to serve and make advancements in the region’s formidable healthcare sector.

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    HEALTH SYSTEM OF THE YEAR

    • UCI Health 

    MEDICAL RESEARCH OF THE YEAR

    • City of Hope Orange County

    LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

    • Patty Huang, M.D., Immediate Past Chief of Staff, Hoag Health

    HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR

    • John-Charles Loo, M.D., Pediatric Cardiologist, Kaiser Permanente

    HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR

    • Barry Arbuckle, PH.D., Chief Executive Officer, MemorialCare

    HEALTHCARE INNOVATORS OF THE YEAR

    • Kumkum Sarkar Patel, M.D., M.P.H., Co-Founder, Equity and Levity, LLC
    • Mark Colon, M.D., Assistant Division Chief, Primary Care, CHOC Medical Group

    COMMUNITY OUTREACH OF THE YEAR

    • DeviceAlliance

    HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

    • Cynthia Powers, D.N.P., M.S., R.N., Vice President & Associate Chief Nursing Officer, City of Hope Orange County

    WELLNESS PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

    • UCI Health Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute

    HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS OF THE YEAR

    • Southern California Blood Bank
    • Planet DDS

    SUPPORT SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

    • Susanna Rustad, Chief Procurement Officer & Executive Director of Virtual Care, UCI Health

    HEALTHCARE COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

    • Chapman University School of Pharmacy | Scan Health Plan | Providence

    HEALTHCARE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

    • Renee Ramirez-Radabaugh, Volunteer, Alzheimer’s Association
    Greater Irvine Chamber

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