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Gift from the estate of Julian and Gladys Saunders is the largest in hospital’s history

David Hanpeter, M.D., named 2024 Philanthropy Physician Champion

Leslie Crane finds compassionate care at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center after a devastating horseback riding accident

Allison Rhoden’s remarkable recovery under the care of the Eghbalieh brothers

The Eghbalieh brothers are driven by a passion for healing and dedication to serving our community

The power of resilience, importance of gratitude and impact of giving back

Introducing our newest board member

Philanthropy Physician Champion Awards 2023

NICU mom gives thanks for extraordinary care and support

Our community’s generous support gives premature newborns a healthy start in life

A mother gives in gratitude to honor the doctor and caregivers who saved her son

Susie Egami, Providence Holy Cross NICU nursing manager

Marwa Kilani, M.D., named 2023 Philanthropy Physician Champion

Remembering Gerry Puchlik

The Dr. Mary Sakaguchi Oda Endowment Fund.

Advanced stroke care rescued Efé McWorter’s bright future.

Our brilliant stroke program clinical team.

Providence Holy Cross Neurosciences Institute is a destination for advanced neurological care

Working together to ease the way of our patients and community.

Remembering Al Ghirardelli and his extraordinary love of humanity.

It is a great joy to welcome healthy babies every day at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. Thankfully, many of these babies will not require advanced care, though when they do, our Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is ready to step in.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, volunteers and community members, 2021was a deeply impactful year at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.

Twenty-one clinicians across Providence Southern California were recently recognized at the inaugural Physician Champion Award Dinner on May 5 for their significant contributions to building a culture of philanthropy at their medical campuses.

Dedicated physician and Providence Holy Cross Foundation board member with a heart for helping when & where he can.

“I’ve had the privilege of working with hundreds of health care leaders in hospitals all across the country,” Mark shares, “and I can tell you that Holy Cross is at the top of my list of best hospitals in Los Angeles. It’s always been a top-notch health care facility, and Bernie’s leadership has made it even better.”

Upon her retirement in 2006, Linda created the Linda Coale Nursing Excellence Endowment. Funds from the endowment help nurses pay for continuing education, including advanced degrees and specialty certification programs.

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center’s fourth consecutive Magnet® designation places it in the top two percent of hospitals in the U.S.

May 1, 1984, was a life-changing day for the Sapper family.

It was the day Michele Sapper, then a junior in college, was on her way back to her dorm at Cal State Northridge when she was hit head-on by a one-ton pickup truck. The drunk driver never put on his brakes. It was also the day that Providence Holy Cross Medical Center opened as a trauma center.

Michele would become the hospital’s first successful trauma patient. But her road to recovery from the horrific accident was far from easy.

It’s been nearly two years since a 16-year-old student, armed with a .45 caliber semiautomatic handgun, entered the campus of Saugus High School. He shot five students, killing two, before turning the gun on himself.

On November 14, 2019, Mia Tretta was a freshman at Saugus in Santa Clarita. It was a day like any other, with friends hanging out in the quad discussing an upcoming Spanish test and the next day’s school dance.

“Then, suddenly, there were bangs and I was on the ground,” Mia recalls.

Kay is proud to be able to support the hospital’s mission because she knows from experience how unique Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is. “The culture and community are extraordinary,” she says, “And a great culture helps deliver great care.”

Investing in a new Physician’s Lounge for our dedicated doctors.

Dedicated trauma surgeon fosters a legacy of excellence at Providence Holy Cross.

The most advanced technology helps save the most vulnerable.

Jack Esson touched many lives. His planned gift will too.

“Holy Cross is a hidden gem and being on the Board gives you a different perspective about how it engages the community.” – Marwa Kilani, MD

“I trust everyone here. I know if anything were to happen, this is the first place I would go.” – Janet Udomratsak

“Holy Cross is my family,” says Rene Perez. That close relationship took on an even more crucial role when Rene was diagnosed with COVID-19 — possibly the first case treated at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.

When Janet Udomratsak was admitted to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center with pregnancy complications on the Fourth of July, she had no idea the hospital would soon become her classroom as well.

Amanda enrolled in the Providence Holy Cross Welcome Baby Program at her prenatal visit as her delivery date was drawing near. Although she and her husband were excited to soon welcome their first child as new parents, they had heightened health and safety concerns for her and the baby due to the emerging pandemic.

In an attempt to save a cat, Michael Fiore ended up with a broken clavicle, collapsed lung, multiple broken ribs and internal bleeding. Since his full recovery, he remains forever grateful to the trauma care physicians, specialists and especially the nurses at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.

Amber Lockhart has happily worked for years as an ER nurse at Holy Cross. But when she was rushed to the hospital’s NICU thirty-two weeks into her pregnancy she saw a whole other side of the hospital caregivers, this time from a patient’s perspective. “They were amazing,” she said.

Amanda Rodriguez’s pregnancy was just shy of six months when her physician at Providence Holy Cross suspected that there was more going on than just a simple UTI. Her son was immediately delivered at just 24 weeks and sent directly into the NICU where he spent nearly 3 months. Today, he’s an active and healthy toddler.

Students Mia Tretta and Addison Koegle lives were changed forever when a classmate came to their high school armed with a pistol.

At 19 Marwan Masri has pledged to raise $500,000 from his father’s business associates and colleagues in Dubai.

Julian and Gladys Saunders established a generous trust funded through commercial real estate in Mission Hills.

Al Ghirardelli’s contagious enthusiasm for our medical center has motivated business associates, community partners and his family.