Fight on for Los Angeles
Photo courtesy Los Angeles County Medical Association
At a recent Los Angeles County Medical Association mayoral roundtable focusing on health care are, from left: Donald Larsen, … Read More »
New kidney diagnosis center established with $600,000 gift
By Amy E. Hamaker
Glen Miller could never have guessed that a 15-year-old X-ray from a snowmobile accident would lead him to the USC doctor who would change his life.
Excellent care and kind treatments prompted Glen Miller and his wife Wendy to help establish the Glen and Wendy Miller/Inderbir Gill Kidney Cancer Research Program.
Courtesy Glen Miller
“Other than a busted ego, I was basically fine after the accident,” said Miller, CEO of Diversified Financial Management Corp. and one of the founders of the Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation located in Bannockburn, Ill.
The X-ray became important again, years later when Miller’s doctor found a growth on his kidney after prostate problems. “You can see the growth on the old X-ray, although the emergency room staff hadn’t been looking at my kidneys at the time,” he said. … Read More »
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center celebrates 40th anniversary
As USC celebrates the 40th anniversary of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Weekly will run in each issue through the end of the year items highlighting key moments in the history of the institution.
… Classmates rally around occupational therapy student diagnosed with cancer
With one touch last summer, what was just another day in the life of a Trojan graduate student suddenly became something much more.
Caryn Roach … Read More »