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TOP DOCTORS 2021

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INTRODUCING USC CARDIAC AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE

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INTEGRATED APPROACH BETTER CARE EXPERIENCE At the new USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute, our team of specialists puts you at the center of your care by working together to develop a coordinated care plan that’s best for you. We offer the most innovative options to treat and manage acute and ongoing conditions. Our clinicians are also researchers who can offer you cutting-edge clinical trials and therapies. All of which lead to a better experience and better outcomes. There’s no need to go anywhere else.

Learn more: cvi.KeckMedicine.org

Make an appointment: (323) 593-2836 To ensure your safety, we’ll schedule your visit being mindful of social distancing and your comfort.

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Leading-edge specialty care centers offering the most innovative options. At the new USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute, we have a wide range of specialists in all areas of heart and vascular care, so there’s no need to go anywhere else for the latest options.

Comprehensive Aortic Center

Valve Disease Center

We offer the latest options for every type of aortic disease, including aneurysm, dissection and genetic disorders. We offer:

Our physicians offer the latest options for the most complicated cardiac valve conditions, including:

• Rapid transfer for aortic emergencies

• Valve repair and replacement

• Multidisciplinary team of specialists offering accurate diagnosis and leading-edge treatments

• Minimally invasive techniques

• Comprehensive program specializing in diagnostic imaging, consultation and surgical or endovascular therapy

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• Complex cardiac treatments, such as the Ross procedure

Center for the Comprehensive Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation We diagnose and treat Atrial Fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias. We have a wide range of medical and surgical treatment options, including: • 3D mapping and intracardiac ultrasound • Open and minimally invasive Maze procedures • Wireless arrhythmia monitoring

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center Our specialists provide the most comprehensive care possible for patients living with congenital heart disease. We create tailored plans to treat the most complex conditions, including abnormal heart valves, aortic dissection, atrial septal defect and arrhythmias. You will have access to: • Comprehensive outpatient and inpatient services • Close collaboration between surgeons and cardiologists • A close partnership with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to help young adults transition to a lifelong care plan

Center for Vascular Care We offer complete care for vascular disease, including prevention, diagnosis, and the most advanced treatments for conditions such as arterio-venous malformation, carotid artery disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Our services include: • Noninvasive imaging • Minimally invasive options • The most advanced technology

Genetic Aortic and Related Disorders Center Our team has expertise treating inherited connective tissue disease and cardiovascular disorders. We work collaboratively to provide early education, intervention and genetic counseling to patients with various disorders, including Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome and bicuspid aortic valve. We offer: • Access to the expertise of the Aortic Center • Long-term planning and care • A full suite of medical and surgical services

Our specialists work together to develop the coordinated care plan that’s best for you.

Preventive Cardiology and Lipid Clinic Our goal is to help you reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease and heart attacks. We will design a treatment plan to suit your unique needs and goals. You’ll benefit from: • Lifestyle changes with support • Innovative treatment methods • Insights from leading-edge research

Center for Advanced Heart Failure We use a combination of medical and surgical therapies to create a unique plan for patients with advanced heart failure, including coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathy. We offer: • The latest innovative surgical techniques • Remote health monitoring • Cardiac transplantation

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Orthopaedic Surgery Specializing in Disorders of the Spine

Richard C. Diehl, M.D.

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Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics

Adult Reconstruction Surgery Hip & Knee Replacement

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The excellent reputation of Congress Orthopaedic Associates has continued to attract the most talented physicians, thus assuring the depth of skill our multi-specialty Orthopaedic oﬃce oﬀers.

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Complex & Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Comprehensive Hip Surgery

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Trained Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery

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Adult Reconstruction Surgery Hip & Knee Replacement

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S P O N S O R E D C ONT E NT Stacy Kimmel was just 38 years old when diagnosed with breast cancer for the ﬁrst time. At City of Hope, she found the compassionate, lifesaving care she was looking for.

CITY OF HOPE PATIENT BEATS BREAST CANCER SIX TIMES By Zen Vuong

Pasadena resident Stacy Kimmel was 38 years old when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent a bilateral mastectomy to reduce the risk of recurrence. The estrogen-positive cancer proved stubborn and returned five other times, eventually becoming HER-2 positive, a hard-to-beat cancer mutation that could spread quickly. After negative experiences elsewhere, she felt a pull to move her care to City of Hope. She was determined to find specialized and compassionate care and, at City of Hope, she found exactly what she was looking for. In total, Kimmel has been diagnosed with breast cancer six times, and she’s beaten it every time. “If I had what I have now 14 years ago when I was originally diagnosed, I don’t think I would have had as long a life. The perks of going to City of Hope are that they perform research, manufacture therapies, treat patients and offer clinical trials all on-site,” Kimmel said. “There is no doubt they’ve saved my life multiple times. I’ve had not a second chance, a third chance, a fourth chance, but a fifth chance at life. Who can say that?” For more information, visit CityofHope.org, or call 626-256-HOPE (4673).

City of Hope’s Golter Gate is inscribed with the cancer center’s credo: “There is no proﬁt in curing the body if, in the process, we destroy the soul.”

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What are odds, exactly? Numbers. And numbers mean nothing. Watching your daughter blow out the candles on her next birthday cake — now, that means something. At City of Hope, weʼre dedicated to fighting cancer because we know that these somethings are everything. Weʼre constantly discovering new, innovative ways to use your unique genetic and molecular profile to identify the best treatment for your cancer. With more than seven decades in the San Gabriel Valley, our high positive outcomes tell the story. Your story. One not defined by the statistics, but by the science, perseverance and sheer will to defy them. Discover more at CityofHope.org/SGV

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34 FAMILY Back to school and sports

40 DIALOGUE Polytechnic School’s Michaela Mares-Tamayo, PhD

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ART & DESIGN

Richard Christiansen’s Flamingo Estate

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NeueHouse Bradbury in DTLA

HOME DESIGN AND REAL ESTATE

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Unseen Picasso Exhibition

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Day Trip: Malibu Overnight at Huttopia in Paradise Springs

Vacation Homes The Expert: Vesta’s Julian Buckner Gardening: Plant more, water less Home Tour

FEATURES

Three Colorado Weekenders

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Extended Escape to New York

HEALTH

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On the Market

Retreat to Sonoma’s NewTree Ranch A liquid eye lift, plus new fall flavors

Our exclusive list of Pasadena’s top doctors Local schools share what to expect for the academic year

WHEELS

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Rolls-Royce Coachbuild becomes reality Collectors are bringing back the ’90s

FOOD

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The Ingredient: Cheese Trends: Texas-style BBQ, food festival redux, eat-in patios

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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has more than 130 Top Docs. We offer 16 specialties at our Arcadia Specialty Care Center. Your child deserves the very best, and that includes care from specialists who know

CHLA specialty services available in Arcadia include:

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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is the highest-ranking pediatric medical center in California, and at the Arcadia Specialty Care Center, you’ll have convenient access to Top Docs—the same experts who care for patients at our nationally renowned main Sunset Campus—right in your own neighborhood.

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Consistently ranked in the top tier of ophthalmology programs by U.S. News and World Report, the USC Roski Eye Institute offers state-of-the-art diagnostic services and innovative treatments tailored to each patient’s unique needs. We provide best-in-class care across the full spectrum of eye conditions, from the most common to the most complex. We offer treatments not widely available in the community including the management of complex retina, cornea, glaucoma, neuroophthalmology, oculoplastics, ocular oncology, and uveitis cases.

Our Physicians of Excellence

Mark Borchert, MD

Linda Lam, MD, MBA

Clinical Specialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology and Pediatric Ophthalmology

Clinical Specialty: Retina (Medical and Surgical)

Brian Toy, MD

Benjamin Xu, MD, PhD

Clinical Specialty: Retina (Medical and Surgical), Uveitis

Clinical Specialty: Glaucoma

Schedule a Consultation with Our Doctors by Calling (323) 442-6335 or by Visiting eye.keckmedicine.org USC Roski Eye Institute – Pasadena 625 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 400, Pasadena, CA 91105 HOURS Monday – Friday, 8:30 am-5 pm PARKING: $6 regular parking. Discounted rates available with validation. Please bring ticket to doctor’s office. Entrance: On Fair Oaks (closer to California Boulevard).

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LEARNING CENTER

Some of the greatest professional tools aren’t taught in school.

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“I started interning at Robb Report magazine, where my background in art history (focusing mostly on modern and contemporary design and architecture) was the perfect fit for the home design and real estate editor.”

SAMANTHA BROOKS

ELON SCHOENHOLZ

eople often ask me whether I was a journalism major in college. I wasn’t. I went into college thinking I wanted to eventually work at a magazine, but I didn’t love the English department at my university. It was oddly full of multiple-choice tests and quizzes based on reading comprehension. No thank you. I gravitated toward writing because it wasn’t based on memorization but creation. Instead, I started taking art history classes, fell in love with that department, and switched majors. I spent a couple of amazing summers during college interning at the Museum of Contemporary Art, which briefly led me to dream of becoming a curator. However, I realized I didn’t want to spend the next 8–10 years of my life in graduate school, only to come out with a rarefied degree and have only a handful of jobs open to me. Instead, I started interning at Robb Report magazine, where my background in art history (focusing mostly on modern and contemporary design and architecture) was the perfect fit for the home design

and real estate editor, who was working on four different magazines for the brand. I worked my way from intern to senior editor by the time I was 26. Hard work and having a niche background to fit the brand’s needs paid off. But when it comes to education, most of what I’ve learned to help me in my career hasn’t come from school, but from experience in the field. Yes, I had an amazing English teacher in high school who took the time to help me improve my writing. But I was never someone who liked learning in a classroom or behind a desk. There’s no class that covers how to improvise when a model doesn’t make their flight for a photo shoot or what to do when a copy editor disappears during deadline. Most of my training has come from real-life experiences—and trial and error. When it comes to education, there are many different ways to learn and get better at something. In this issue, we explore a variety of ways to learn. First, Sarah Carr investigates what school will look like this fall on page 108. But because “education” also happens outside the classroom, we include a range of ways to learn long after graduation, whether it’s how to use a Fliteboard (page 48) or what you need to know about prostate cancer right now (page 128). School is just one of many moments in time that helps build our character and interests. And for me—and probably many of you—learning is a lifelong, even daily, endeavor. Back to school this fall? Count me in.

Where the top doctors come to work. From primary care doctors to pediatricians, oncologists to cardiac surgeons, you can choose from more than 1,000 expert physicians.

Find your top doctor at: HuntingtonHospital.org/Docs

OUR DOCTORS OF DISTINCTION

Front (left to right): Vahe Panossian, MD; Sophia Philip, NP; Walter Burnham, MD; Sepideh Saber, MD; George Tang, MD; Todd Boorenstein, MD; Alice Yoon, PA Back (left to right): Mark Jo, MD; T. Thomas Ackerson, MD; Bradley Curtis Johnson, MD; Mort Rizvi, MD

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CONTRIBUTORS On how their education has encouraged their careers…

Jennifer Ashton Ryan

Jackie Caradonio

“DIALOGUE: MICHAELA MARES-TAMAYO, PHD” PG. 40

“TOWN AND COUNTRY” PG. 53

COLLEGE CURRICULUM: “I was an English and creative writing major at UCLA, but it was working as a writing tutor for my peers that prepared me for my job as a magazine editor. I was reading other people’s writing, practicing over and over that skill of finding a buried lede, clarifying the nut graph, and reaching a conclusion.”

COLLEGE CURRICULUM: “My university studies couldn’t have been more perfectly suited for a life of writing about travel: I doublemajored in journalism and Spanish language.”

Sarah Carr

Shaun Tolson

“AND WE'RE BACK” PG. 108

“SMOOTH SAILING” PG. 120

After graduating from UCLA, Ryan became an editor for Robb Report and saw the world, reporting on new villas, resorts, and islands—from Thailand to Chile’s Atacama Desert. Now travel includes three small children, so priorities have changed.

This Los Angeles–based writer and editor has covered style, travel, beauty, and culture for Goop and other lifestyle brands. If she’s not refreshing her browser for flight deals, balancing her chakras, or consulting a thesaurus, you’ll probably find Carr sipping mezcal out of a crooked ceramic mug she threw in her backyard pottery studio. COLLEGE CURRICULUM: “I studied creative writing and psychology

in college, and today I’m writing and self-diagnosing at what I consider to be a professional level. Success! But, I’ve also had jobs in production, marketing, voice-over acting, and plenty of other things I’m mediocre at.”

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Caradonio is former travel director for Departures magazine. As a freelance journalist and photographer, her work has been featured in Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Town & Country, National Geographic, and The New York Times.

Tolson’s journalism career spans more than 15 years and has taken him to five continents and dozens of countries. As a lifestyle journalist, he most enjoys writing about engaging experiences and strives to emphasize the people at the center of those stories. COLLEGE CURRICULUM: “I double-majored in English and communications, creating my own journalism degree since I knew I wanted to pursue a career in that industry. That said, the most beneficial aspect of my college education was taking a featurewriting workshop taught by the then-editor of Boston magazine. That not only sparked my interest in and love for magazine writing, but it also taught me a bit about how the industry worked.”

Thank you to all the Heroes at Methodist Hospital! Our doctors and nurses rose to meet the needs of all patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. And these brave men and women continue to respond daily. We send tremendous thanks to all of the talented staff at Methodist Hospital. While we all face many challenges during this pandemic, it is comforting to know that the physicians and nurses at Methodist Hospital will be here when you need them most—and that Methodist Hospital remains a place where it is always “Safe to Seek Care.” @methodisthospitalsc

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Go with the flow. Find Your Essence. Just breathe. Feed Your Soul. These catchphrases speak to striving for a fulfilling life. More and more, the world is tapping into self-care – what makes our heart sing, sparks passion and replenishes our very essence. Where better to get started on one’s own self-care journey than Pasadena. Immerse in Nature Greet the day by communing with birds, butterflies and endless flowers at Pasadena’s three-acre Arlington Garden. A public space, the garden is open every day and free to enter. Kick off with a meditative stroll around the labyrinth. Intentions set, head to the Yoko Ono Wishing Tree. Tune in at the Circular Fountain. Ramble through the meadow. Ponder where the day should lead next at the Vernal Pool.

Find Your Essence Having dived into ﬂora and fauna, pay a visit to Essence Cannabis Dispensary to continue the healing nature provides. Nestled on 908 E. Colorado Boulevard, Essence has a motto it abides by: Cannabis is Nature’s Best Accomplice. Taking this a step further, they vow to encourage “the healing of mind, body and soul through the promotion of cannabis as nature’s ultimate elixir.” Visitors are welcomed into Essence’s boutique-like setting, where an expert guest consultant can curate product suggestions from Essence’s more than 50 Strains of Flower & Pre-Rolls, vapes, edibles, concentrates, topicals and CBD products. Just right for a journey of renewal is Papa & Barklay’s 1:3 Releaf Balm. Chockfull of healing ingredients including sungrown cannabis, eucalyptus, tea tree, peppermint, and lavender essential oils, this topical soothes pain, inﬂammation and muscle soreness. When bedtime approaches, AbsoluteXtracts’ Sleepytime Blueberry Lavender Gummies’ blend of THC and terpenes is designed to support a restful night that leads to awakening ready for peak performance and overall wellness.

Ignite the Imagination There’s nothing like a good scavenger hunt to get the brain whirring. Bringing art into the mix: perfection. Seek out some of Pasadena’s street art to imbue a mood of

whimsy, inspiration and awe. Hard to miss is Ken Marshall’s apropos Fork in the Road located at the intersection of Pasadena and St. John Avenues on Bellefontaine Street. Matilija poppies star in Mark Venaglia’s 325 East Cordova Street mural When It Comes to Dreams and Visions, I’ve the Soul of a Millionaire. Flowers do double duty in the Plaza Las Fuentes public garden where the tile blooms of Joyce Kozloff’s 2,500-square foot tile wall Pasadena, The City of Roses join organic ones.

Feed Your Soul Nourishment straight from the earth awaits via fresh, locally grown produce at Pasadena Certiﬁed Farmers’ Markets. There are two locations to visit between the hours of 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, Villa Parke with its 13 vendors on Tuesdays from and Victory Park with its 60 vendors. Walk through amongst the vendors’ stalls where the aromas of hot pink sweet peas mingle in the air with fresh strawberries. Indigo Rose tomatoes beckon, “Don’t wait to get home. Eat me right here right now.” Here it’s possible to purchase ﬂowers, fruit, and vegetables directly from the farmers who nurtured and harvested them. Not sure what dishes to make? The farmers are often happy to share their favorite recipes or methods of preparation. Then again, eating a tomato on the spot can be the perfect way to feed one’s soul.

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ifteen years ago, Susan Sarich debuted SusieCakes in Brentwood, and Westside birthday parties were never the same. In the years since, the Chicago native has built a national brand based on her grandmother’s traditional Midwestern recipes for seven-layer bars, whoopie pies, classic cakes like marble, lemon, carrot, and red velvet, and of course, the crowd-pleasing six-layer celebration cake, made from layers of confetti-infused vanilla cake and frosted with Tiffany-blue icing. Sarich has since opened 23 locations throughout California and Texas, and her 24th debuts this month at 264 South

Lake Ave. The 2,400-square-foot shop features all of the company’s signature items, and as with all of the locations, everything is baked on site, from scratch, using the highest-quality ingredients. Look out for September specials like apple pie with crumble topping, iced molasses cookies, and German chocolate cupcakes. Wedding cakes, decorated birthday cakes, and bite-size caramels at the register will pull at your sweet tooth. Sure, baking at home has been a nice pastime during the pandemic, but it will never taste as good as Susie’s. Store opening slated for September 18; susiecakes.com — S A M A N T H A B R O O K S

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CHALK IT UP In partnership with Light Bringer Project, a Pasadena-based arts nonprofit, the Pasadena Chalk Festival returns October 16–17. The free, two-day festival will bring together over 600 skilled chalk artists from all over the world to create life-sized murals on the grounds of The Paseo. The weekend’s festivities will include a silent auction with works from select artists, live music, and the Pasadena Police Classic Car Show on Sunday. Proceeds will go toward vital arts and learning programs in schools and cultural opportunities in underserved local communities. lightbringerproject.org —SARA SMOLA

GET YOUR GREENS > The corner houseplant shop Leafy at Colorado and De Lacey has taken root in the community since opening in May. “Calls come in throughout the day from customers asking follow-up questions about their plants, and we encourage it,” says store manager Megan Marinchak, who worked for the brand’s original Palo Alto location before moving to Pasadena. She says she keeps 60–70 houseplants at her own home. Founder Ken Li has built the Leafy brand on customer service, hiring patient people with houseplant collections of their own. Li was given a fiddle fig tree when he moved to the Bay Area, and his apartment was soon filled with plants. In addition to phone calls, questions come in via Instagram and email, and the community continues to grow. leafypaloalto.com —J E N N I F E R A S H TO N RYA N

> The sister of DTLA’s beloved The Last Bookstore, Lost Books has opened in Montrose. To find the shop, look for a collection of potted plants spilling onto the sidewalk. There’s no archway of books, a signature of the downtown location; rather, you enter beneath a leafy green archway revealing a labyrinth of 1,000 winding wooden book crates. The store mostly sells used books organized by genre, and you can also purchase new books, gifts, and plants. Co-owners Josh and Jenna Spencer envisioned an enchanted garden for the new location and reached out to The Last Bookstore’s neighbor downtown, Yuko Kitchen. From its artistry to the literary treasures at every twist, as good as Lost Books looks on social media, it’s truly a place to experience in person. 2233 Honolulu Avenue —J. A . R . 26 PA S A D E N A

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PHOTO (WORTHY) FINISH For those needing extra motivation to work off their “quarantine 15,” lace up your sneaks on September 26 for the Rose Bowl Half Marathon, a road race that winds through Pasadena landmarks like the Colorado Street Bridge, Old Pasadena, and Caltech, before a photo-worthy finish at the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium. Want to go the extra mile in supporting a worthy cause? Register for Team TMF with a $650 fundraising requirement that benefits The McCourt Foundation and its investments in neurological research, educational forums, and youth health and wellness programs. $100 to register; mccourtfoundation.org — S . S .

LEADER OF THE PACK Col. Angus P. McGruder, a 7-year-old Scottie from Pasadena, recently won Los Angeles magazine’s first annual PetFest Competition, earning the title of “L.A.’s Cutest Pet.” “Most people have never seen a real Scottie,” says owner Catherine Shaffer. “Every person he meets is his friend.” The Pasadena pooch is no stranger to fame— his mother is a grand champion, his father is a champion, and his sister is an in-demand canine model—but to Shaffer, he’s just her “baby boy.” Keep up with the canine via social media @Mc_Scottie. — S . S .

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HOMETOWN HERO America’s Got Talent host and actor (and former Pasadena cover star) Terry Crews just earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This summer, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce unveiled Crews’ star, dedicated in the category of Television, and the ceremony featured appearances by Tichina Arnold and Howie Mandel. “Terry Crews is one talented entertainer and has delved into many aspects of the entertainment world quite successfully!” says Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “He is a fan favorite and his fans will be excited to be able to visit his star on Hollywood Boulevard for many years to come!” walkoffame.com — S . S .

SQUASHING TIME In the spirit of the spooky season, Descanso Gardens is hosting Carved, its annual fun-filled take on Halloween that will feature festive displays and family-friendly experiences for all ages. From October 11–31, thousands of carved pumpkins will line a one-mile walk through the Camellia Forest and Oak Grove; visitors can take part in pumpkin-carving demonstrations, visit the ever-popular pumpkin house, and explore the hay maze. Members $25–$28, Nonmembers $32–$35; descansogardens.org — S . S .

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pork dumplings, kimchee fried rice, or crispy tofu. LUCKY BIRD FRIED CHICKEN has expanded from Grand Central Market to a large space in Eagle Rock on Colorado. Chef Chris Dane (Providence, Connie & Ted’s) whips up cornbread, mac ‘n’ cheese, and sandwich platters or buckets for groups or parties to devour on the picnic tables out front. Keeping the party going, the team from now-closed Block Party has opened a new vegan sports bar in Highland Park. PUT ME IN COACH brings several patios and televisions for watching games to York Blvd. In Silver Lake, a nod to the Aegean Sea can be found at GREEKMAN’S, which has popped up on a front patio of the deliinspired comfort spot Freedman’s. Down the street, the old Cliff’s Edge space on Sunset Blvd., one of the top patios for a romantic meal or long brunch with cocktails, is breathing new life thanks to the expanding BACARI brand. The shrimp ceviche, lamb stuffed eggplant, Oaxacan pasta, and sea bass with grilled lemon are solid small-plate options. Nan Yimcharoen made stunning bento boxes and chirashi bowls in her

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asadena resident Julia Sherman may be commonly known by @SaladForPresident, her social media handle, but don’t confuse this multi-hyphenate entrepreneur as only an influencer. Sherman, an artist, writer, cook, and photographer, runs saladforpresident. com, a popular blog that draws a meaningful connection between food, art, and everyday obsessions. Her soonto-be-released second cookbook Arty Parties (available October 12) is part cookbook, part art book, and serves as an inspirational guide for post-pandemic entertaining. Sherman is also founder and creator of Jus Jus, a lowABV sparkling wine made in collaboration with natural winemaker Martha Stoumen. After a recent move to Pasadena during the pandemic, Sherman currently resides in a midcentury modern home with her husband and two young children. Here, Sherman uncorks her local favorites. My husband and I lived in Highland Park in 2008 and we ended up moving to NYC so I could get my master’s degree at Columbia University, and it just took us a lot longer to make our way back. When we lived in Highland Park, we spent a lot of time in this area, walking the ARROYO and exploring. / We are currently living in 32 PA S A D E N A

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It’s a huge change for me, as a New Yorker. I am coming to love that it really feels like we live in nature. I have my vegetable garden in the front yard, and it attracts the friendliest people. I have conversations all day long with fellow garden enthusiasts, and that has been a beautiful way to ease into a new neighborhood. / I organize an event called the L.A. FRUIT SHARE with Food Forward and the Fruitstitute, and it’s been a wonderful way to meet people and mobilize the community to make use of otherwise unused produce. It’s been so nice to see how people have responded, and how grateful they are to have a family-friendly, positive activity happening locally. / I will never not be blown away by THE HUNTINGTON’s cactus garden. / We love OSAWA for sushi. Everything is good! / The Saturday PASADENA FARMERS’ MARKET and Thursday SOUTH PASADENA FARMERS’ MARKET are great for picking up fresh produce. / NORTON SIMON MUSEUM and THE GAMBLE HOUSE are two underrated places that are never too crowded and always fascinating. / GOOD LUCK WINE SHOP has great taste, it’s super well curated, and they sell my wine, JUS JUS. I also love SEMOLINA for Italian specialty food. — S A R A S M O L A

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arrived at UCLA freshman year, in 2001, living and breathing the sport of swimming. At 18, I was a swimmer. Broad shoulders, tan skin, those wisps of chlorine-fried, swimcap-torn hair around my face. My team and I walked across campus as a proud pack, dripping suits dangling from our bags, ice packs Saran Wrapped to our muscular bodies. With eyes red from morning practice, we stayed up late finishing papers like our nonathlete peers, prideful that we could do it all. Adidas fueled our confidence; we rocked that True Blue and Gold gear 24/7. On the inside, the identity was rooted even deeper. It’s who we spent high school growing up to be, and neither of my parents saw it coming. My mom, who’s a flutist, started me on the violin at age 3. There are more seats in the orchestra for violins than for flutes, so this was her gesture in giving me a leg up. When my younger sister came along, she started at age 2 playing a ruler taped to a tissue box. At 3 I had an actual 1/16-size wooden 34 PA S A D E N A

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violin with a horsehair bow that I used every day to practice “Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo.” By age 5, I graduated from the first Suzuki violin book. I played for 11 years and then I was finally allowed to quit and focus entirely on what I wanted to do, which was swim. My own daughter is just 8, but with my athletic history blaring between my ears, I am hyperaware that she may be nearing an age when sports potential starts to show, and it feels like choices about what to practice and for how long could matter. It’s hard not to project my identity as a swimmer. I just registered her for a swim-team tryout, which I avoided until she asked. I know this experience is loaded for me, like baseball is for what seems like everyone else. I started my daughter on violin at age 3 because, in my experience, that’s what you do. But it wasn’t a fit, so she quit after two years. She’s danced since 18 months, and she’s tried softball and gymnastics. She liked musical theater and didn’t

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I’m not messing anything up by not pushing my daughter into a specific sport. If I am raising an elite athlete, I won’t miss it. And trust me, that’s not what I’m gunning for. days, approaching age 40, I hear you Rubin. The development of human potential, it’s a really long game. It’s key for people of any age to make time to do what makes them happy. I loved to swim—until I didn’t. By junior year I was in chronic pain and had set goals elsewhere, and one day, I got out of the pool mid-practice and didn’t go back. I could pivot because as much as I was a swimmer, college—as well as the opportunities and distractions that come with it—rounded me out into what was to come. So this is the plan: I will register my daughter for activities, drive her to the practices, listen, notice, support, and encourage. When I’ve consulted my nonathlete friends about what they did in high school, one of my favorite people looks back and describes one of her interests as “fine dining.” This could get really fun.

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care for chess. I went to her toddler recitals and witnessed her incredible talent. And now I can look back, rose-colored mom glasses off, to see that she was just a little bouncing cutie in a sequined dress. This fall she wants to play soccer and try volleyball. And from what I’ve read, this is all OK. She should not specialize anytime soon, according to science reporter Daniel Epstein, author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. For what he calls “the development of human potential,” for kids and young teens, it’s helpful to stay active and build a variety of skills, in sports and otherwise. It’s true that Tiger Woods started golfing as a toddler and became the best in the world. And yes, Outliers author Malcolm Gladwell confirms that 10,000 hours of focused practice will lead to mastery over a skill. But parents can take a deep breath, because Epstein’s research shows that starting a sport early isn’t the one key to success. In comparing elite athletes and near-elite athletes, many who specialized early also peaked early. They were more likely to play on the club team during college than compete for the NCAA, which reminds me that I’m not messing anything up by not pushing my daughter into a specific sport. If I am raising an elite athlete, I won’t miss it. And trust me, that’s not what I’m gunning for. Whether I want us to be a sports family or not, my kids will let me know. I’ll feel deeply when I see my daughter swim, like my mom did as I played that mini violin. I can quietly walk the grief cycle when certain dreams don’t pan out and get excited to see the ones I never imagined. Listening to Gretchen Rubin’s Happier podcast, I’ve heard the author ask unhappy adults what they liked to do when they were 10. Because that’s back when they still knew how to play and had free time to experiment. Long past my swimming

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the kids come in every year and watching how they grow up holds a special place in our hearts, and it’s what has kept our store thriving for the past 40 years.” Smith employs 10 local high school– and collegeage artists at the store, which is filled floor to ceiling with stickers, gel pens, and anything you could think to personalize such as piggy banks and growth charts. For her customers who now have children of their own and have moved away, Smith takes orders online. paperrabbitmontrose.com —J. A . R .

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MICHAELA MARES-TAMAYO, PHD > How were you thinking about DEI as a Poly student? I wouldn’t have used those words, but I was just looking for a time to talk and acknowledge the fact that there were differences across our classes. I wanted to hear someone acknowledge that there wasn’t just one monolithic experience that people brought to our school. Maybe we didn’t have those conversations because there was a sense of not wanting to ruffle people’s feathers or create a lack of unity.

> What should parents say at home to open up safe spaces to talk about DEI? What’s important in the early years is to understand that people come from all walks of life and that their differences can be a source of strength in the community. As students get into middle school, it’s important for them to understand how those differences are valued, both presently and historically. Students are understanding, “Who am I in this world? What can I do to be a good community member?” A good member is someone who listens to the people around them. It doesn’t mean that they have to agree, but it does mean that they’re holding space and providing a sense of belonging.

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> Tell us about your new job. I have a balcony view of what’s going on across Poly. I will sit with school-wide directors and serve as a resource for our student, faculty, parent, and alumni groups. In July, I stepped into the community and am seeing where DEI work has been taking place, coming in with respect for the groundwork already laid by students and faculty. Our student groups have been growing, ranging from racial, ethnic-based affinity groups to groups focused on feminist education and LGBTQ+ issues. 40 PA S A D E N A

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> In what ways do you see parents hindering DEI work? Sometimes we assume that talking about certain topics will only make students feel bad or sad. They’re just kids, right? I’m the mom of a beautiful 6-year-old boy, and the first thing that I think of every day is, how can I protect him? How can I make sure he’s healthy and happy? Sometimes as parents, we focus on protection so much that we underestimate our children’s capacity to be challenged. But look at what happens in sports, or swimming lessons, when it’s clearly not a comfortable experience for the child. The child is not happy, and then they have their peers, their coaches, equipping them with confidence and skills, and they find ways to channel the discomfort in a positive way. The same goes for talking about issues that make us parents feel uncomfortable or cause us to admit that we don’t have the answers.

> Where can we learn more? I’m a huge fan of the Pasadena Public Library, and I read its Off the Shelf newsletter that lists ongoing educational opportunities, especially at the La Pintoresca Branch in Northwest Pasadena. Vroman’s Bookstore also promotes a diverse range of authors and speakers. And you can get your family involved in community-based groups like Adelante Youth Alliance.

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Following a Studio KO–led, sustainably minded reinvention, Flamingo Estate—one of Los Angeles’ most architecturally compelling properties—is more than just a pretty bird. BY SA R A H

erched atop a winding hill in Highland Park, the main house on Richard Christiansen’s labyrinthine property is double-stuccoed, sage green under rose pink—the former meant to peek out from the latter over time. Following a redesign in collaboration with Studio KO, Flamingo Estate plays the sun-soaked, golden-hour California girl on its surface. But like the property’s exterior, it’s the green patches—from the frangipani trees shading the pool to the fruit orchards cascading down its seven acres of hillside—that make Flamingo Estate so unique. Built in 1940 as a creative couple’s hedonistic Eden, some of the estate’s original features—a cheeky 69-step staircase, a handsome fireplace—remain. In the living room, David Hockney’s Caribbean Tea Time screen informs the home’s garden-inspired palette. “There’s color everywhere,” Christiansen says. “It’s designed to bring your mood up.” Elevating pleasure is part of

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the property’s ethos—and that ethos is best felt in the bathhouse. Designed under Christiansen’s purview, the hammammeets-MoCA structure is luxurious, with a practical streak. Christiansen, the son of Australian farmers, is fervent about sustainability. “Water in Los Angeles is a luxury,” he says. “I really wanted the water in the bath to run directly back into the garden.” Enter Jeff Hutchinson, Flamingo Estate’s director of garden and horticulture. Together, the pair used this brief (save the water, support the roses) to create Flamingo Estate’s line of botanical body-care products. If the main house, with its maze of Moroccan tile, terrazzo floors, and carved statues from the Congo, is Flamingo Estate’s gregarious Leo sun, the garden is its hardworking Capricorn moon. On a regenerated plot beyond the red-concrete walkway sits the goat shed. Here, Hutchinson experiments with herbs and flowers for soaps and body oils, while the estate’s hive buzzes away on what will become a batch of biodynamic honey. At the height of the pandemic, Hutchinson came to Christiansen with a question: Could Flamingo Estate help local farmers sell their restaurant-quality organic produce to the public? His answer: absolutely. Flamingo Estate’s CSA program, which began in the parking lot of Christiansen’s bookstore, Owl Bureau, is now the Regenerative Farm Box, a curated treasure chest of produce from Southern California’s best organic growers, delivered throughout Los Angeles. Flamingo Estate is not open to the public—it is, after all, Christiansen’s home—but his Highland Park bookstore will soon become Flamingo Estate’s flagship store. In the meantime, explore the estate at flamingoestate.com.

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NEUEHOUSE RULES Creative energy, cultural events, and craft cocktails breathe modern vibrancy into one of Los Angeles’ most historic landmarks. BY SA R A H C A R R

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in a cozy, light-filled nook, and it’s my favorite spot,” says NeueHouse CEO Josh Wyatt. “I cannot wait to have a lovely, finely crafted cocktail as the evening sunset streams through the oversize windows.” NeueHouse Bradbury technically opened in early 2020, but this year the location is getting its moment in the sun—which pours through the skylit atrium, flooding the space with light flattering enough to please any Instagrammer. “We studied the sunlight to see how natural light would influence the mood and feel of each room from morning to night,” says Anwar Mekhayech, partner and co-founder of DesignAgency, the firm that gave the 25,000-square-foot interior a major zhuzh. “We also uncovered over a dozen old brick fireplaces, so we planned the spaces around them, to celebrate those moments as much as possible.” Some of those fireplaces are in private offices, others the focal point of communal spaces filled with plush seating and lowslung tables. “We immediately knew we couldn’t compete with the building’s bold ironwork,” Mekhayech says. “We wanted to embrace the charm of the historic building, so we decided to create a juxtaposition that would express a sort of feminine softness.” That original French ironwork is a handsome ribbon of filigree balustrades that winds up the staircases and around the interior balconies. It’s what makes the iconic architecture easy to recognize in Blade Runner and other films, and part of what makes a NeueHouse membership so enticing. Among the other benefits: access to the brand’s cultural programming, which includes residencies by local chefs, artists, and tastemakers, plus exhibitions by Fotografiska, following a merger between the two brands (a summer gallery at NeueHouse Hollywood included a collection of Warhol photographs for the first time). From $3,200/year; neuehouse.com

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ometimes when I’m getting ready to leave at night, the antique firehose unwinds itself,” says Luca Hamm, membership manager at NeueHouse Bradbury. “I’ll wind it back up, and 10 minutes later, it’s undone again.” Legend has it that The Bradbury Building, built in 1893, has a ghostly tenant or two—perhaps the spirit of George Wyman, its original architect, or a bootlegger from the speakeasy housed in the basement during prohibition. Apparitions aside, Hamm is busy running the bustling creative workspace that occupies Bradbury’s second floor—including The Wyman Bar, NeueHouse’s local haunt for members, their guests, and eventually, the public. “The Wyman Bar sits

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PICASSO’S UNSEEN PRINTS Norton Simon Museum’s newest exhibition showcases 16 rarely seen works by the prolific printmaker. BY SA R A S M O L A

s one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso’s work spanned eight decades and countless mediums, achieving a celebrated career characterized by ceaseless change and avant-garde experimentation. While Picasso’s array of well-known and frequently displayed artworks have long been associated with the heavily studied artist, Norton Simon Museum’s new exhibition offers a fresh perspective on the Spanish artist and an opportunity to encounter completely new-to-us prints. Unseen Picasso (September 3, 2021, through January 10, 2022) showcases a curated selection of 16 rare and infrequently displayed prints made from the 1930s to the 1960s. Images of

the mythical minotaur and bull commonly found in Picasso’s work are absent; instead, Unseen Picasso highlights works distinguished by a singular characteristic: It may be one of only two or three examples in the world. It may be a unique artist’s proof, such as Head of a Woman, No. 3 (1939), which depicts surrealist artist Dora Maar. Or, like Two Nude Women (1946), it may be an unrecorded trial proof and the sole work from this lithographic series to be printed in color. Curator Gloria Williams Sander selected works to illustrate Picasso’s inventiveness in engaging with different printmaking techniques, including etching, drypoint, and aquatint, his lithographic explorations on stone or zinc, and his beloved

Above: Bacchanal with Goats and Spectator, 1959. Opposite page, above: Woman with a Hairnet, 1956; below: Francoise Against a Gray Background, 1950.

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Escondido Falls; right: Saddlerock Ranch

Waterfall Hike For those looking to break a sweat, Malibu’s array of hiking trails offers a healthy dose of fresh air and breathtaking views at various difficulty levels. Escondido Falls (hikespeak.com), a popular trail just off Pacific Coast Highway, is the perfect path for the novice hiker with a 3.8-mile round-trip walk through forests and fields (some creek crossing may be required), leading to the lower tier of a 200-foot waterfall for a view well worth the trek.

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Malibu’s surf breaks are some of the best around, but for adrenaline junkies wanting to take it up a notch, Malibu Beach Inn (malibubeachinn.com) guests 18+ can take advantage of the hotel’s exclusive experience by booking a private 60-minute Fliteboard lesson (packages from $1,010). A high-tech version of surfing, Fliteboards are self-propelled, electric-powered hydrofoil surfboards that cater to a range of abilities—most people can get “flying” during their first lesson.

The 63-acre Point Dume State Beach has plenty of room to roam and lots to explore, including nearby tide pools (californiatidepools.com) teeming with marine life. For an up-close look at the aquatic habitats, take the stairs down to the beach, where sea stars, anemones, sea urchins, mussels, and crabs hide among the rocks. Pro tip: For the best viewing experience visit during low tide, which varies; check tideschart. com for daily updates.

Malibu Wine Safari and Hiking Tour

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Owned by the Semler family, Malibu’s 1,000-acre Saddlerock Ranch (saddlerock-ranch.com) produces a variety of wines under two labels, Semler and Saddlerock—think crisp Sauvignon Blanc, rich Merlot, and fruity Cabernet Sauvignon. For the oenophile seeking a truly unique experience, book a safari in one of the property’s custom-built open-air vehicles (wild animal sightings included) or sign up for the scenic hiking tour—a two-mile loop around the Saddlerock Ranch Estate, including its vineyards and organic gardens, followed by a tasting.

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Spend a day outdoors in Malibu with no shortage of sights, sun, and sea.

Outfitting beachgoers since 1972, Malibu Surf Shack (malibusurfshack.com) has everything you need for a “swell” time, including surfboards, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards available for rent, starting at $30/hour. Not quite ready to hang ten on your own? The shack offers 90-minute surf lessons starting at $125, including board and wetsuit rental.

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ess than a 90-minute drive from Pasadena, up the 2 freeway into the Angeles National Forest, Frenchowned Huttopia opened its first West Coast location in August. The tented resort in Paradise Springs makes for an easy way to camp without all the gear, and you can choose to cook while you’re there—or not. “When you say glamping, people expect to have a hotel room in the outdoors,” says Margaux Bossane, Huttopia’s development manager. “We have real beds, hot water in your tent, BBQs with cooking equipment provided, but we keep the camping spirit.” This hybrid approach to an outdoor vacation is popular, with over 40 Huttopia locations spread throughout Europe since 1999. The new Southern California outpost is the fourth in the United States and, like each Huttopia site, it serves pizza made from a signature French recipe, as well as crepes and cold brew. There’s a kids’ club and a full schedule of activities, such as yoga classes and outdoor movies. The Paradise Springs retreat is open now with 12 tents, available through November, and will relaunch at its full capacity of 80 tents and all activities in 2022. To visit, turn off route 138 into a secluded canyon. Past Huttopia’s two big gates, continue down a dirt road to a parking lot, where you’ll leave your car beneath the pines while you’re on-property—though to go hiking nearby at Big Pines and Devil’s Punchbowl, you will need to drive, and the mountain town of Wrightwood is 30 minutes by car. Many Angeles National Forest trails remain closed following last year’s Bobcat Fire. But you wouldn’t know that from being at Paradise Springs. As the name suggests, water on the property isn’t a problem. During the fire, the site became a base for firefighters because of its natural water source. It’s also a reason that the Beery brothers came

up into the mountains in the 1920s. To escape both the city and prohibition, they opened Noah Beery’s Paradise Mountain Resort and Trout Club to share with fellow Hollywood actor friends, including Charlie Chaplin and Clark Gable. Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, who famously starred in Tarzan in 1932, trained in the large rectangular swimming pool, which Huttopia has refurbished and reopened for guests. Three buildings remain from those early days. One original structure houses the restaurant, and

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another a library and game room. And then there’s the critical question of camping: Where do you go to the bathroom? Some tents have their own composting toilet, sink, and shower. The ones that don’t are a short walk from a shared bath house. Next year, tents will be scattered among the 150 acres, spread out for privacy, but also close enough that it’s comfortable to walk everywhere. “We want people to experience the outdoors and to enjoy a sense of community,” says Bossane. “You come to feel lost in the woods, and you end up meeting people, especially with the kids all barefoot running across the grassy open areas without having to worry about cars. It’s a little heaven.” Read: There’s no cell phone service, but there is certainly Wi-Fi. From $210; canada-usa.huttopia.com

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BEYOND ASPEN AND VAIL Spanning Colorado’s three climatic regions—with Durango out west on the Colorado Plateau, Telluride tucked in among the Rockies, and Boulder surrounded by farmland on the Great Plains— these towns offer a bounty of reasons to explore. BY J E N N I F E R A S H TO N RYA N The Animas River runs through Durango.

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n the fall, the trees in Colorado turn all the colors, sweater weather sets in, and Durango, Telluride, and Boulder are each primed for a weekend of outdoor adventure. With 48 or 72 hours to spend, you want an activity worth traveling for, a convenient and comfortable stay, and the best casual comfort food in town.

Durango An afternoon at Rotary Park feels quintessentially Durango: The roar of Animas River is audible, with hoots of river rafters coming around the bend. Everyone has a dog, a bike, or well-worn running shoes, and they are meeting a friend postworkout at Animas Brewery. As the train roars by, bystanders wave and passengers wave back. You’ll run into a Texan who Santa Ynez General Store just bought a second home and local students with real remorse over the rising rents, but they are still paying them because the young, athletic, beer-crazed vibe of the city feels just right. Animas Brewing Co. GETTING THERE: American Air-

lines flies seasonally from LAX direct to Durango’s small regional airport, and you can arrive yearround via connecting flights. The drive is 12 hours from L.A., or you can fly direct to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and drive 3.5 hours. STAY: It’s a six-minute walk to the

train station from The Rochester Hotel (from $299; roches terhotel.com), a historic property downtown with 15 rooms. There’s no spa, so visitors also make reservations at Durango Hot Springs (from $30 for a two-hour pass; durangohotsprings resortandspa.com). The backyardlike setting was completely renovated last year, now featuring dozens of thermal mineralwater features and soaking pools both large and small. EAT: For a city of 18,000 to have half-a-dozen breweries, you

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know this is a serious beer destination. Take a walk along the river and end up at Animas Brewing Co. (animasbrewing.com). Spend the afternoon at Lake Nighthorse and stop by on the way back for a casual meal at Ska Brewing (skabrewing.com). You can call ahead to get on the waitlist at Steamworks Brewing Company (steamworksbrewing.com), located downtown and good for a sit-down dinner. DO: ZIP-LINING You can only arrive to Soaring Tree Top

Adventures ($600/person; soaringcolorado.com) by train or helicopter. And most visitors know about the property on a friend’s advice or because they’ve come before. If you are at all nervous about gliding among virgin old-growth Ponderosa pines, you’ll be easily distracted making conversation with the

friendly staff, known as Sky Rangers. Five-diamond resort Tall Timber closed on property in 2008, four seasons after the launch of Soaring, which quickly proved to be a success for its thrills as much as the exceptional service. Rides among the 27 zip lines are fast, fun, and varied, with Sky Rangers easing you off and on artful stainless-steel tree platforms held up completely by friction and gravity. The patented technology was developed on site as to not harm the trees. To call Soaring a zip-lining adventure is accurate, but the operation doesn’t compare to its competitors. It was the first zip-line course in the United States (opened in 2004), and it remains among the largest.

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THE TRIP Travel by gondola between historic Telluride and Mountain Village.

Telluride Tucked among the high San Juan Mountain peaks in the Rockies is the late-1800s boomtown of Telluride. During the 1970s it began its reputation as a ski town, and more recently, the robust summer festival calendar (bluegrass, yoga, plein air, Blues & Brews) draws crowds from across the country. Outdoor enthusiasts arrive in all seasons, for the charming, unpretentious town life and the majesty of natural wonders beyond. GETTING THERE: Denver Air Connection offers service to

Telluride Regional Airport, which is a 10-minute drive from town. Most visitors arrive via a major airline to Montrose Regional Airport, which is 65 miles from Telluride. The drive to Telluride from L.A. takes around 13 hours.

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STAY: Take the gondola up from Telluride’s historic downtown

to the modern Mountain Village and Madeline Hotel & Residences (from $454; aubergeresorts.com), which debuted its new public spaces and signature experiences earlier this year. The changes are among a series of ongoing upgrades to the 83-room, 71-residence property since it joined the Auberge portfolio in 2017. EAT: If you grab lunch at Taco del Gnar (gnarlytacos.com),

you may be tempted to return for dinner. The Butcher and the Baker (butcherandbakercafe.com) is open all day for breakfast, lunch, dinner, craft cocktails, and small-batch pastries. Telluride Via Ferrata

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DO: HIKING If you can climb a ladder, you are skilled enough

for the Telluride Via Ferrata, although these particular 1.5 miles

of hiking can prove technically challenging and really make your head spin. You can brave the route, which is open to the public, on your own, but stop by Jagged Edge Mountain Gear (jagged-edge-telluride.com) for specialized equipment, including a load-limiting lanyard, a harness, and locking carabiners. From Ingram Creek, hike uphill to the first iron footholds, and then continue east to the Main Event, where you may need an iron stomach to make it across. The 100-foot traverse happens above 300 feet of sheer rock face, so don’t look down. All climbers must move east to west and most take about three hours to complete the entire route. Mountain Trip, San Juan Outdoor Adventures, Telluride Outside, and Telluride Outfitters are among the many local mountaineering companies offering excellent and safe guided experiences of the course.

Boulder A sea of farmland surrounds Boulder’s urban oasis of brick buildings, none too tall. It’s a college town of 100,000 with a foodie following, as chefs come for the immediate access to produce and stay for the quality of life. GETTING THERE: Fly direct from Burbank to Denver, and

Farmlands surrounding the town of Boulder.

the drive to Boulder takes 40 minutes. STAY: Two blocks off Pearl Street,

the 201-room, locally owned St. Julien Hotel and Spa (from $289; stjulien.com) is fresh from a 2020 guest-room renovation and praised for its 10,000-square-foot spa and Flatirons views. EAT: Basta (bastaboulder.com)

makes a mean square pizza, or order something lighter from the raw bar. On Pearl Street, Boulder’s main drag, shop Cured (curedboulder.com), a gourmet food market selling pre-packed and à la carte picnics.

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Three Leaf Farm

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DO: FARM LIFE Take part in harvest season among the coun-

ty’s 850 farms, which have been organized into this diverse, accessible farm trail that you can navigate according to your interests. For kids and kids at heart, choose among five pumpkin patches, with Munson Farms closest to downtown. The 8-acre Ya Ya Farm and Orchard operates a popular you-pick apple program among its 1,000 fruit trees and a farm stand selling apple cider donuts and fresh apple pies. A self-guided scenic farm trail drive takes about an hour by car, or you can book with Boulder Bike Tours (boulderbiketours.com) for a guided ride on Thursdays at sunset to 63rd St. Farm, when the day’s harvest is turned into toppings for fresh pizzas. Reach out to Three Leaf Farm (threeleaffarm.com) directly to book a class on wild herb picking and natural medicine. Its long-table farm dinners sell out well in advance.

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Central Park

Head back East for a double vacation that combines the best of New York City with the charming vibes of the pastoral Catskills. BY JAC K I E C A R A D O N I O

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Serra by Birreria CENTRAL PARK: ANDY ORIN/UNSPLASH; COURTESY SERRA BY BIRRERIA; PENDRY MANHATTAN: CHRISTIAN HORAN PHOTOGRAPHY; BROADWAY: R.D. SMITH/UNSPLASH

he city is welcoming back its cultured devotees during its most photogenic time of year, just as the leaves in Central Park begin to turn for autumn—and the long-awaited reunion is coming with a surprising burst of newness. With outdoor dining here to stay, al fresco restaurants are breathing new life into Manhattan’s streets, whether the night calls for a lively tropical celebration at Somewhere Nowhere NYC, the new rooftop lounge at the Renaissance New York Chelsea Hotel, or a more buttoned-up affair on Marea’s hydrangea-covered sidewalk dining room. Indoors, at Eataly, the covered rooftop is home to the new Serra by Birreria. The sun seems to shine there even on rainy days—and pre- or post-meal is the perfect time to stop in for a pasta-making workshop or cooking demonstration downstairs. Manhattan’s world-class hotels are feeling fresh too, especially downtown favorites like the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown and Public, both of which have reopened with new restaurants. New to the scene entirely is the Pendry Manhattan West, which opens this September with an aesthetic clearly borrowed from its West Hollywood counterpart: Bright rooms with light woods, plant-filled public areas, and a rooftop lounge with panoramic views all make it a cheerful addition to Midtown. The hotel is also a stone’s throw from the theater district, where Broadway is brimming with its own optimism as critic favorites

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like Chicago, Hamilton, and David Byrne’s American Utopia resume performances in September. Long-awaited new productions Thoughts of a Colored Man and Paradise Square are also set to raise the curtain later this fall and into winter. W hile New York was hibernating, the Catskills were flourishing, making the region the new weekend playground for urban escapists looking for a nearby retreat that’s less teeming with tourists—and far more au naturel—than the Hamptons. Stretching for hundreds of miles within the Appalachian Mountains, the Catskills can be reached in as little as two hours from Midtown Manhattan, making it easy and convenient for a weekend away. Check into the new Kenoza Hall, a 22-room inn that sits at the edge of Kenoza Lake, where kayaks are always at the ready. The historic estate covers more than 50 acres, with private hiking trails, a spa, and a swimming pool scattered among garden-covered grounds. A collection of renowned rural restaurants has lately been luring New Yorkers out of the city for a meal or two, and one of the best among them is The DeBruce, where new executive chef Eric Leveillee has revamped the seasonal menus brimming with local ingredients. Meanwhile, at the nearby Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre, celebrity chef Tom Valenti (known for Manhattan’s Le Cirque and Oxbow Tavern) is helming the kitchen of the recently opened Tango Cafe. And a few miles east, the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts has a full roster of fall events for farm-to-fork aficionados, including a six-week series of harvest festivals and, come Columbus Day weekend, the Big Sip celebration of craft beverages. Of course, the hiking in this region is bar none (especially at the newly opened trailheads in the Catskill Forest Preserve), but surprisingly, the shopping is top-notch too. For local artisan pieces and antiques you won’t find in SoHo or on Fifth Avenue, head to Narrowsburg, where Main Street is home to enough shops to take up the better part of an afternoon. The best finds are at Sunny’s Pop, an eclectic boutique from actress Sunrise Ruffalo; homewares hot spot Nest, curated by former Vogue design director Anna Bern; and MayerWasner, where Pratt Institute grad Pamela Mayer shows off her namesake collection of handmade women’s designer pieces.

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TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF At Sonoma’s NewTree Ranch, wellness is achieved through the food you eat, the air you breathe, and the lessons you learn. BY JAC K I E C A R A D O N I O

he call of the great outdoors reached an undeniable crescendo during the pandemic. After all, nothing could make the urge to be out in nature more intense than being told to lockdown and shelter in place. So, the arrival of NewTree Ranch in the rolling hills of Sonoma County couldn’t have come at a better time. Opened in 2019, the 120-acre property is more farm community than resort, home to just two exclusive-use residences (the two-bedroom Barn and the four-bedroom Ranch Estate) and endless opportunities to become one with the prime California landscape—and the planet. A sprawling biodynamic farm resides at the heart of the estate, creating a closedloop food system in which all the cuisine for the resort’s plant-based culinary program is sourced on-property. The chemical- and

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pesticide-free farm populates chef Matteo Silverman’s creative menus (not to mention his line of hot sauces, jams, and pickled everything—the perfect souvenirs) and also serves as a living classroom. Guests who join NewTree Ranch’s farming workshops partner with seasoned agriculturalists to learn the principles of self-sufficient ecology, from compost building to permaculture. In the garden, tea-making seminars explore the basics of growing, pruning, hanging, and drying medicinal herbs. The ranch also teaches children the fundamentals of gardening and agriculture, along with crafts classes inspired by the natural surroundings. NewTree Ranch’s ethos of clean living extends to its holistic wellness experiences too. The spa’s facials use organic and biodynamic ingredients championed by Julia Faller, a pioneer in plantbased skincare. You can experience Tibetan singing-bowl sound journeys by the lake, art and flower-arranging classes in the garden, equestrian lessons at the stables, and Wim Hof sessions—which teach the power of meditative breathing in order to withstand the frigid waters of healing ice baths. The farm’s resident animals, meanwhile, aren’t raised for meat but rather to provide yet another learning experience: Workshops dedicated to interacting with the Scottish Highlander cows, Nigerian dwarf goats, and miniature horses that call NewTree Ranch home lead guests to share with them an inner calm. After a few days of cleansing the body through conscious eating, quieting the mind, and tending to the land and its inhabitants, you can’t help but feel calmer, more collected, and certainly a bit healthier. Perhaps even more crucial in this year of reopenings and rebirths is the long-lasting result of reconnecting with the earth, something that has immeasurable benefits to the mind, body, and soul—just when we needed it most. From $2,000/night; newtreeranch.com

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975 Orlando Road, San Marino BUILT: 1929 LOT: 1.8 acres INTERIOR: 10,811 square feet BEDS/BATHS: 36/8 AMENITIES: A two-bedroom guesthouse (complete with full kitchen), six-car garage, lighted tennis court, 50-foot pool, and formal gardens complement the grand main residence. The property was extensively updated when it was the Pasadena Showcase House, which added modern conveniences and system upgrades.

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WHAT SETS IT APART: The Mrs. James

Skinner House, designed by famed architect Wallace Neff, is said to be one of Neff’s finest works. This gated palatial estate is a prime example of the Italian period revival style, accentuated by hand-painted ceilings, marble floors, antique Baccarat crystal chandeliers, elaborate wrought-iron balconies and banisters, and a hand-carved stone fountain. INQUIRIES: $21.5 million; Brent Chang and

AMENITIES: The extensively redesigned interiors accentuate the home’s original quality, with exposed hardwood floors, French doors, window seats, and custom, handcrafted lighting fixtures. In addition to a pool and spa, the property also features an air-conditioned pool house, covered and open patio areas with an outdoor raisedhearth fireplace, and built-in barbecue.

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522 Bradford Street, Pasadena BUILT: 1931 LOT: 0.45 acres INTERIOR: 5,434 square feet

California colonial (designed by architect Henry Palmer Sabin) is situated on one of southwest Pasadena’s most desirable drives. The grounds offer updated, lowflow, Mediterranean landscaping in front and a lush, expansive lawn in the rear—a true oasis in the city. INQUIRIES: $4.495 million; Bill Podley, 626-222-1176

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875 Skyland Drive, Sierra Madre BUILT: 1965 LOT: .7 acres INTERIOR: 3,152 square feet BEDS/BATHS: 3/3.5 AMENITIES: The great room’s dramatic floor-to-ceiling glass, post-and-beam vaulted ceilings, and vibrant Cuatro Lunas original midcentury globe pendants make a statement, while the outdoor offerings include an infinity pool, spa, and grotto that sits perched above a basketball/ pickleball court. WHAT SETS IT APART: Designed by local

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1425 Wildwood Drive, Los Angeles BUILT: 1991 LOT: 8,731 square feet INTERIOR: 3,252 square feet BEDS/BATHS: 4/3.5 AMENITIES: The welcoming entry level blends the beamed ceilings and tiled fireplace into the welcoming flow of the living room, formal dining room, and casual eat-in kitchen. The home boasts a generous master suite, double attached garage, and ample storage. WHAT SETS IT APART: This Eagle Rock

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on the grounds of fitness and spa retreat Rancho La Puerta, this wellness-focused community is just three miles from the U.S.– Mexico border and a one-hour drive from downtown San Diego. RESIDENCE: The 4,299-square-foot villa features four bedrooms throughout its expansive layout, as well as views of Mount Kuchumaa, a private pool, and a terrace surrounded by gardens and vineyards.

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Gregal (Phase 2), Sabina, Ibiza DESTINATION: On the island’s west coast,

close to Cala Comte and Cala Bassa, this ecologically minded community is a five-minute drive from the beach and the secluded cove Cala Molí. RESIDENCE: The 11 villas vary in design from classic finca to contemporary Balearic to modernist. Each has five or six bedrooms and between 6,000 and 10,300 square feet of living space, plus generous terraces, private pools, and sweeping ocean views.

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community just 30 miles southwest of Pasadena, Manhattan Beach is one of L.A.’s best beaches, nicknamed “Pearl of the South Bay.” RESIDENCE: Located on a corner a few blocks from the beach, this five-bedroom, Matt Morris–built Cape Cod home provides 4,331 square feet of light-filled living space. TO DO: There’s no shortage of activity

within walking distance, from the beach and its bustling bike path to the town’s boutiques and lively restaurant scene. INQUIRIES: $5.95 million; chrisadlam.com

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TO DO: Sabina’s members-only club

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beach club and Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto, which includes fitness facilities, Sabila Spa, and four restaurants. You can also golf on Mexico’s only TPC course, hike Tabor Canyon, and surf at Scorpion Bay. INQUIRIES: $7.2 million; danzantebay.com —SARA SMOLA

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The CEO of furnishings and interiors pioneer Vesta talks about the tech aspects of design and real estate. BY A N D R E W DA LTO N Vesta (vestahome.com) designs and manufactures luxury furniture, uses that furniture to design homes for sale, and then, using its proprietary software, turns those homes into digital showrooms, allowing consumers to buy or rent their favorite pieces. In doing so, Vesta has made a huge splash in the world of luxury design and real estate—with projects ranging from iconic historical homes like the Chandler Estate on Arroyo Blvd. in Pasadena to the $340 million The One in Bel Air—the most expensive property in the United States.

> What was the genesis of Vesta?

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The company was originally started as a platform for creating custom furniture, but in 2018 I saw an opportunity to marry technology and high-end design to create a unique distribution channel for furniture, and I pivoted the business.

By focusing on great design and creating a software system that allows for the in situ showcasing and monetization of our furniture, Vesta has taken off. Now, we are not only one of the premier design firms in Pasadena and greater Los Angeles, but also one of the most innovative businesses in the design-tech space.

> How has that concept played out since it began? Extraordinarily well. From our home in Southern California to the Bay Area, South Florida, New York, and the Hamptons, we have completed over 4,000 design projects. Our technology has allowed us to scale, and through that scale and exposure we have been overwhelmed by the demand for our design services. So much so that we recently launched Vesta Collections, allowing

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> Does your process work on older homes as well as newer ones? Whether we are staging a property for sale or working with a buyer on the interior design of their home, older places often require an even higher level of design. The challenge becomes one of acknowledging the home’s existing character while reimagining the space in the vision of the new owner or would-be buyer.

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alifornian native plants have survived droughts and floods for thousands of years. Some 6,500 species, subspecies, and varieties of plants occur naturally in California, many of which are found nowhere else in the world, and they’re diverse in the role they play to maintain our ecosystem. Take geophytes (bulbs, corns, rhizomes, and tubers) like the checker lily, which live in habitats predominantly dependent on fire. These florae lie dormant underground to protect their storage organs from burning, only to emerge after a fire, in full force, to continue their work in balancing our ecosystem. Then there are the “nitrogen fixers,” such as the California lilac, which replenish the soil with nitrogen that plants use to survive. When the leaves fall, creating mulch, or the plant or root nodules die, the nitrogen is released into the soil. However, working in tandem with Mother Nature is hardly an arduous (or unattractive) task. Here’s a look at how to create a sustainable ecosystem in your own yard.

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hen a young family from Maryland made the move to Pasadena, they enlisted the help of fellow Maryland native Emily Ruddo to make a traditional 8,600-square-foot home less serious and more fun. Ruddo opted for patterns and color to adapt to the young couple and their three children. “When you walk into the home, it feels very Southern—right when I drove up to the house I felt like it could be in Alabama or Georgia,” says Ruddo, who needed to make the five-bedroom, six-bath home more casual and comfortable. “We didn’t want the house to look too serious on the inside,” she adds. “The client is very casual, so we had to respect the architecture but also adapt to their way of life.”

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HOME TOUR : Party for Five < PREVIOUS SPREAD “I wanted to take a big risk in the atrium, because it wasn’t a room you were going to be sitting in—I wanted it to be something special where people would stop and take notice,” Ruddo says of the global map wallpaper by Pierre Frey in this room that features plentiful natural light. The goal was to give it a European feel with custom concrete stone floors that were original to the house, anchored by a vintage center table from 1stDibs. R I G H T: “You can see behind the entry hall into the atrium where there’s a beautiful back French door—the whole wall is windows,” the designer says of the view from the front. The owners have hosted many parties and guests would enter through the front to go straight out back to a completely refurbished landscape and hard surfaces. B E LOW: The outdoor area where the family gathers around the firepit many evenings after dinner has also been the center of numerous parties hosted in the expansive outdoor space. Indoor-outdoor Peter Dunham fabrics were used for all of the outdoor furniture, including in the pool house, where overnight guests stay.

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A B OV E : Gold-toned chargers sit underneath Herend Chinese Bouquet patterned plates in green with monogrammed, white linen Sferra napkins. Waterford glasses are accented by an artful flower arrangement. “I got to know what flowers and colors they love and I helped purchase all the accessories, so I knew the best flowers for the vase and the room,” says Ruddo, who would create flower arrangements for the home seasonally and for big events. TO P R I G H T: “The butler’s pantry is my favorite room,” the designer says of the space that’s layered with Oscar de la Renta for Lee Jofa Sameera wallpaper. “It’s just a little jewel box.” The small nook also features custom shades on the ceiling lamp and wall sconces with Fermoie fabric shades. R I G H T: Grasscloth wallpaper by Phillip Jeffries is adorned with a pop of color in the form of drapes by Cowtan & Tout Ikat with Lee Jofa fretwork trim. The chairs’ slipcovers are Perennials fabric; the art on the wall was existing. The use of wood, like this dining room table, throughout the house “adds texture and warmth, making a space feel cozy,” says Ruddo, who prefers wood over glass. “Wood and anything antique immediately warm up space no matter what color the finish.”

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A B OV E : Bold prints from Lee Jofa and a Patterson Flynn Martin abaca rug add to the casual vibe of the interiors, especially in the family room, where a floral Oscar de la Renta pattern adds an extra layer to the wicker chairs. Located off the kitchen, “that would be where every night the news or a show is on TV,” the designer says of the family room where she placed a pair of blue-and-white Ralph Lauren lamps on her client’s original console. “Most of the clients’ existing pieces we used were a warm wood, which fit perfectly in this traditional home.” L E F T: Ruddo wanted flowers to greet guests directly after entering the home, adding an additional layer to her interior designs, included with art from the homeowners’ collection. Throughout the house she artfully places hydrangeas, anemones, hellebores, roses, ranunculus, and other seasonal florals in blueand-white Chinese bowls among other vases.

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L E F T: The existing bathtub in the master bathroom overlooks the master balcony, which has a view of the tennis courts and pool. Ruddo’s design scheme is to make sure the house is flowing in pattern and color. “You have calm moments in certain rooms and more punches of color in the bathrooms—taking the biggest risks in pattern in the smallest rooms, so you’re not overwhelmed with too much color,” she says. B E LOW: The master bedroom features an elegant, custom canopied bed made in L.A. with linens from Matouk, fabrics from Quadrille, and lighting (a feathered chandelier) by Visual Comfort. The Southern-style room uses “very calming soft blues,” says the designer, giving the main room a cozy and layered feel. The nightstands are custom made locally in Los Angeles as well in walnut and mahogany, inspired by an antique piece.

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t perhaps no time in living memory has

their opinions about who among them deserve

the medical profession been the focus

recognition as the best of the best. In partnership

of so much attention as throughout the

with Professional Research Services who conduct

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FOR COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION, VISIT PASADENAMAG.COM ADDICTION MEDICINE Itai Danovitch Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles D. Drew Pinsky Dr. Drew Pinsky MD South Pasadena

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE Martin M. Anderson UCLA Health Los Angeles Marvin Belzer Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Claudia Borzutzky Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Johanna Olson-Kennedy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Michele Roland Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Diane Tanaka Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Allison Yim Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; San Marino Pediatric Associates San Marino Saraleen Benouni Allergy Asthma Care Center, Inc. Los Angeles Varaz Bozoghlanian Allergy Asthma Care Center, Inc. Los Angeles Melinda Braskett Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Reyneiro Castro Huntington Asthma & Allergy Center Pasadena Joseph Church Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Jonathan Corren Jonathan Corren M.D. and Associates Los Angeles Marine Demirjian Allergy and Asthma Treatment Center Glendale

Robert Eitches Tower Allergy Los Angeles Kevin Farnam Adult and Children Allergy Asthma Center Pasadena Ronald Ferdman Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Maria I. Garcia-Lloret UCLA Health Los Angeles Alan R. Green Alan R. Green, MD Glendale Brian K. Greenberg Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; The Pediatric Group of Southern California Agoura Hills Marc Meth Century City Allergy Los Angeles Stuart Y. Min Min Allergy & Asthma Center Alhambra Peck Ong Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Sonal Patel Huntington Asthma & Allergy Center Pasadena Jonathan Tam Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Flora A. Vardanian Allergy and Asthma Specialist Doctors, Inc. Pasadena Karl von Tiehl Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Bowtie Allergy Specialists San Marino

ANESTHESIOLOGY Frederic R. Bushnell Shriners for Children Medical Center Pasadena Pasadena Andrew J. Costandi Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Andres Falabella Pacific Valley Medical Group Arcadia Shahbaz Farnad Miracle Mile Medical Group Los Angeles David Mahjoubi Ketamine Healing Clinic of Los Angeles Los Angeles Rebecca Margolis Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Marla Matar Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Johnathan L. Pregler UCLA Health Los Angeles Kyle Sanders Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Gary Scott Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

BREAST SURGERY Jennifer Baker UCLA Health Los Angeles Maggie L. DiNome UCLA Health Los Angeles Neel R. Joshi Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Maria E. Nelson Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Amy Polverini City of Hope South Pasadena Stephen F. Sener Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Jeannie Shen Methodist Hospital of Southern California; UCLA Health Pasadena Alicia M. Terando Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

CARDIAC SURGERY Abbas Ardehali UCLA Health Los Angeles

Craig J. Baker Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Robbin G. Cohen Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Fardad Esmailian Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Fernando Fleischman Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Ali Gheissari Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Advanced Cardiothoracic Surgery Los Angeles Cynthia Herrington Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Danny Ramzy Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Richard J. Shemin UCLA Health Los Angeles Vaughn A. Starnes Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Alfredo Trento Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

CARDIOLOGY Arash Bereliani Beverly Hills Institute for Cardiology & Preventive Medicine Beverly Hills Michael Broukhim Pacific Heart Institute Santa Monica Steven Burstein PIH Health Los Angeles Kirk Y. Chang Los Angeles Chris Christodoulou Methodist Hospital of Southern California; California Cardiovascular Care Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena Nikhil Daga Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Foothill Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena

Azhil “Alex” Durairaj Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Foothill Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena Yaron Elad Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Gregory M. Giesler Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Southern California Heart Specialists Pasadena Antreas Hindoyan Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Hsin Yi Grace Huang Methodist Hospital of Southern California Arcadia Ray V. Matthews Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Andreas Mauer Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Southern California Heart Specialists Pasadena Leigh C. Reardon UCLA Health Los Angeles R. Fernando Roth Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Foothill Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena Amir H. Sadrzadeh Rafie Glendale Heart Institute Glendale Michael D. Share Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Amir Solhpour Glendale Heart Institute Glendale Karol E. Watson UCLA Health Los Angeles Payam R. Yashar Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Kristal B.Y. Young Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Southern California Heart Specialists Pasadena

COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY Moshe Barnajian The Surgery Group of LA Los Angeles

Kyle Graham Cologne Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Marjun Duldulao Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Phillip Fleshner Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Andreas M. Kaiser City of Hope Duarte Kevork Kazanjian UCLA Health Los Angeles Mary Kwaan UCLA Health Los Angeles Sang W. Lee Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Anne Y. Lin UCLA Health Los Angeles David Magner David Magner, MD, FACS Beverly Hills Youssef Nasseri The Surgery Group of LA Los Angeles Joongho Shin Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Karen Zaghiyan Karen Zaghiyan MD Los Angeles

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE AND PULMONARY DISEASE Brooke Chandrasoma Huntington Pulmonary Medical Group Pasadena Ching-Fei Chang Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Scott S. Oh UCLA Health Los Angeles Ayman Saad Huntington Pulmonary Medical Group Pasadena Curtis C. Sather Optum - HealthCare Partners Pasadena Tisha S. Wang UCLA Health Los Angeles

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DOCTORS 2021 DERMATOLOGY Heather Butler Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena Pasadena Joanna Chan Methodist Hospital of Southern California; California Skin Institute Arcadia Shirley Chi Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Center for Advanced Dermatology Arcadia Shanthi Colaço Skinstyle Dermatology, Inc. Los Angeles

Minnelly Luu Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Paul J. McAndrews Dr. Paul McAndrews Pasadena Brian P. Mekelburg Brian P. Mekelburg, MD, FAAD Los Angeles Daniel Navi Skin & Beauty Center Glendale Binh T. Ngo Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Jasmine O. Obioha Cedars-Sinai Beverly Hills David Peng Keck Medicine of USC La Cañada Flintridge

Ashley B. Crew Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

A. David Rahimi Forever Young, Inc. Los Angeles

Janice DaVolio Huntington Dermatology Group Pasadena

David Eric Sawcer Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

David Denenholz Pasadena Premier Dermatology Pasadena

Karen A. Sherwood Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Descanso Dermatology Medical Group La Cañada Flintridge

Sara Gaspard Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena Pasadena Jenny C. Hu Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Gene H. Kim Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Leonard H. Kim LKMD Dermatology Los Angeles Phillip H. A. Lee Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Center for Advanced Dermatology Arcadia Han Lee Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena Pasadena Ivy Lee Pasadena Premier Dermatology Pasadena

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Teresa Soriano UCLA Health Los Angeles Stefani R. Takahashi Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC La Cañada Flintridge Allison K. Truong Cedars-Sinai Beverly Hills Seth A. Vaccaro Huntington Dermatology Group Pasadena James Y. Wang Metropolis Dermatology Los Angeles Scott D. Worswick Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Narineh Zohrabian Dermatology Specialists of Pasadena Pasadena

DEVELOPMENTAL BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS Karen Kay Imagawa Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Irene Koolwijk UCLA Health Los Angeles Josh Mandelberg Griesbach, Batra and Mandelberg Los Angeles Douglas Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Larry Yin Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT Anca Barbu Beverly Hills Voice Los Angeles A. Battaglia Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Huntington Ear Nose Throat Head & Neck Specialists Pasadena

Courtney Voelker Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Caruso Family Center Los Angeles

Niels C. Kokot Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Arthur Wu Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Matthew Lee Beverly Hills ENT Los Angeles Gene Liu Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Ellie Maghami City of Hope Duarte Jon Mallen-St. Clair Beverly Hills ENT Los Angeles Alexander Markarian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Ronen Nazarian Osborne Head & Neck Institute Los Angeles John S. Oghalai Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Henry Chen Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Dale Rice Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Dinesh K. Chhetri UCLA Health Los Angeles

Alexis K. Rieber Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Huntington Ear Nose Throat Head & Neck Specialists Pasadena

Debra Don Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Elisabeth D. Ference Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Thomas J. Gernon City of Hope Duarte Gabriel Gomez Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Allen Ho Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Michael Johns, III Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Eric J. Kezirian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

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Amit Kochhar Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Pacific Neuroscience Institute Los Angeles

Nina L. Shapiro UCLA Health Los Angeles Jahangir Sharifi L.A. Sinus & Allergy Specialists Los Angeles Maie St. John UCLA Health Los Angeles Jeffrey D. Suh UCLA Health Los Angeles Mark S. Swanson Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Geoffrey B. Trenkle Los Angeles Center for Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy Los Angeles

Mani H. Zadeh Los Angeles Sinus Institute Los Angeles

EMERGENCY MEDICINE Christine Cho Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Frank C. Day UCLA Health Los Angeles Taline Kilaghbian Huntington Hospital Pasadena Brandon L. Lew Huntington Hospital Pasadena Lynne B. McCullough UCLA Health Los Angeles Sam S. Torbati Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles David Ulick Huntington Hospital Pasadena

ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES, AND METABOLISM Trevor E. Angell Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Peter A. Singer Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Stephanie Smooke Praw UCLA Health Los Angeles

FAMILY MEDICINE Glen John Apramian St. George’s Medical Clinic Pasadena Laura L. Doan Van Nuys Katherine Gibson Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles David S. Han David Han, MD Glendale Carolyn Kaloostian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Teresa Ku-Borden Family Care Specialists Medical Group, Inc. Los Angeles Nupur Kumar Kumar Medical PC Los Angeles Laura Mosqueda Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Reena R. Patel South Pasadena Jehni S. Robinson Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles David Sulam Family Care Specialists Medical Group, Inc. Los Angeles

Braden G. Barnett Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena

Lucila Tarin Family Care Specialists Medical Group, Inc. Los Angeles

John David Carmichael Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Esther Yoon Glendale

Jennifer I. Chang Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena

FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY Timothy Charlton Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Matthew J. Freeby UCLA Health Santa Monica Anthony P. Heaney UCLA Health Los Angeles Caroline T. Nguyen Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Braden J. Criswell Methodist Hospital of Southern California, RISSER Orthopaedic Group Pasadena Thomas G Harris Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena

FOR COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION, VISIT PASADENAMAG.COM Kenneth S. Jung Cedars-Sinai KerlanJobe Institute Los Angeles

Waleed W. Shindy inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena

Jonathan R. Saluta Los Angeles Orthopaedic Center Los Angeles

Sassan Soltani inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena

Benjamin Tehrani Kings Point Foot & Ankle Specialists Los Angeles

Leo Treyzon Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

David B. Thordarson Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

GASTROENTEROLOGY Benjamin Basseri Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Ihab Beblawi inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena James L. Buxbaum Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Seper Dezfoli Beverly Hills Gastroenterology Beverly Hills Terri Getzug UCLA Health Los Angeles Kevin Ghassemi UCLA Health Los Angeles Wendy Ho UCLA Health Los Angeles Marc D. Makhani LA Digestive Health and Wellness Los Angeles Richard E. Nickowitz inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena David M. Padua Cedars-Sinai Beverly Hills Peter M. Rosenberg inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena Ara Sahakian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Omid A. Shaye Gastroenterology Associates of Beverly Hills Los Angeles Sarah Sheibani Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Jacques Van Dam Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Julie Yang inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena

GENERAL SURGERY Timothy Donahue UCLA Health Los Angeles Asok Doraiswamy Methodist Hospital of Southern California LA - Surgical Arcadia David E. Fermelia Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Oscar J. Hines UCLA Health Los Angeles

GENETICS Ora K. Gordon Providence - Roy & Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center Burbank Deborah Krakow UCLA Health Los Angeles Julian A. Martinez UCLA Health Los Angeles Sulagna C. Saitta UCLA Health Los Angeles

HAND SURGERY Katherine Au Shriners for Children Medical Center Pasadena Pasadena

HEMATOLOGY Steven H. Applebaum UCLA Health Pasadena

Kodi K. Azari UCLA Health Los Angeles Prosper Benhaim UCLA Health Los Angeles Ryan Dellamaggiora Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Derek A. Wong UCLA Health Los Angeles

David A. Kulber Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

GERIATRIC MEDICINE Brandon K. Koretz UCLA Health Los Angeles Laura Mosqueda Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena David B. Reuben UCLA Health Los Angeles

Neel R. Joshi Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Faisal Khan Surgical Multispecialties Medical Group Glendale

Stephen J. Lee City of Hope Duarte

Sepehr Lalezari Lalezari Surgical Los Angeles

Andrew J. Li Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

John C. Lipham Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Sanaz Memarzadeh UCLA Health Los Angeles

David J. Lourie David J. Lourie, MD Pasadena

Huyen Q. Pham Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Wes J. Powell Methodist Hospital of Southern California Pasadena

Bobbie J. Rimel Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Gregory K. Tsushima Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Eugene Y. Tsai Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Pedro A.Sanchez Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY Joshua G. Cohen UCLA Health Los Angeles

Robert R. Selby Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Mae Zakhour UCLA Health Los Angeles

Lynda D. Roman Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Eijean Wu Gyn Oncology Specialists Los Angeles Annie A. Yessaian Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena

Stuart H. Kuschner Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Shankar Lakshman Pasadena Surgeons Pasadena Rachel E. Lefebvre Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Nina Lightdale-Miric Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Steven D. Lin Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Congress Orthopaedic Associates Arcadia Erin Meisel Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Luke Thomas Nicholson Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Mort Rizvi Huntington Orthopedic Institute Pasadena

Howard A. Liebman Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Casey L. O’Connell Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Michael H. Rosove UCLA Health Los Angeles Lasika C. Seneviratne Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Los Angeles Cancer Network Los Angeles

HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE Gitanjli Arora Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Daniel Uslan UCLA Health Los Angeles Rachel Zabner Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Phillip C. Zakowski Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

INTERNAL MEDICINE Emil Avanes Harmony Health MD Glendale Andreh Carapiet Elevate Health Group Glendale Dino Clarizio Methodist Hospital of Southern California Arcadia Garen Derhartunian Elevate Health Group Glendale Narbeh Tovmassian Elevate Health Group Glendale

Ilanit Brook Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

MATERNAL AND FETAL MEDICINE Yalda Afshar UCLA Health Los Angeles

Devinder S. Gandhi Adventist Health Glendale

Tania F. Esakoff Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Debra Lotstein Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Kimberly D. Gregory Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Sunita Puri Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Benjamin E. Bluen Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Cyril R. Gaultier Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Kenneth R. Sabbag Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena

Jason B. Kirk Cedars-Sinai Beverly Hills

Steven S. Shin Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

David G. Man Infectious Disease Consultants Pasadena

Milan Stevanovic Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Paul H. Nieberg Methodist Hospital of Southern California Pasadena Kimberly A. Shriner Kimberly A. Shriner, MD Pasadena

Christina Han UCLA Health Los Angeles Deborah Krakow UCLA Health Los Angeles Lawrence David Platt Center for Fetal Medicine & Women’s Ultrasound Los Angeles Rashmi R. Rao UCLA Health Santa Monica

NEONATAL AND PERINATAL MEDICINE Rachel Chapman Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Sherin U. Devaskar UCLA Health Los Angeles

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DOCTORS Ilan J. Danan Cedars-Sinai KerlanJobe Institute Los Angeles

2021 Philippe Friedlich Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Eric Frechette Methodist Hospital of Southern California Arcadia

Meena Garg UCLA Health Los Angeles

James C. Ha Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Jamie W. Powers Huntington Hospital Pasadena

Christianne N. Heck Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Aaron J. Reitman Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles

Artin Minaeian Axon Neurology Glendale

NEPHROLOGY Sevag Balikian Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Huntington Family Medicine Pasadena

M. Lorraine Purino Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Purino Fortanasce Neurology Center Arcadia

Behnoud Beroukhim Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Larry Froch Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Tena Rosser Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Jeffrey L. Saver UCLA Health Los Angeles

Sophie Kwok PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital Los Angeles Michael S. Linsey Pasadena Nephrology Pasadena Ann E. Moore Pasadena Nephrology Pasadena Anjay Rastogi UCLA Health Los Angeles Leon Rovner Premier Nephrology Medical Group Los Angeles

NEUROLOGY Rami Apelian Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Huntington Headache and Neurology Arcadia Danny Benmoshe Danny Benmoshe, MD Los Angeles Jeff M. Bronstein UCLA Health Los Angeles Helena Chang Chui Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

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Arun Ramachandran Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Colin Stokol Colin Stokol, MD Los Angeles Nicholas R. Szumski Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

NEUROSURGERY Behnam Badie City of Hope Duarte Keith L. Black Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Thomas C. Chen Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Ray M. Chu Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Igor Fineman Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Raymond Neurosurgery and Spine Pasadena Steven L. Giannotta Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

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Patrick C. Hsieh Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Erica D. Oberman UCLA Health Los Angeles

Heinz-Josef Lenz Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Rahul Jandial City of Hope Duarte

Jeannine Rahimian UCLA Health Los Angeles

Janice Lu Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Won Kim UCLA Health Los Angeles

Ramneek Rana UCLA Health Santa Monica

Linda M. Liau UCLA Health Los Angeles

Radhika D. Rible UCLA Health Los Angeles

Mark V. McNamara Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena

William J. Mack Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Valentina M. Rodriguez UCLA Health Los Angeles

Ian B. Ross Methodist Hospital of Southern California Pasadena Gabriel Zada Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

NUCLEAR MEDICINE Shahram Bonyadlou Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Patrick M. Colletti Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Hossein Jadvar Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Alin Lina Akopians Southern California Reproductive Center Pasadena Laila A. Al-Marayati Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Mark A. Dwight Spectrum Women’s Healthcare Los Angeles

Casey O’Connell Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Karyn M. Solky Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Lawrence D. Piro Cedars-Sinai The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute Los Angeles

Aparna Sridhar UCLA Health Los Angeles

David I. Quinn Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Joana Tamayo Joana Tamayo, MD Glendale

Lasika C. Seneviratne Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Los Angeles Cancer Network Los Angeles

Timothy Tsui Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Sara Beth Twogood Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Sarah K. Yamaguchi DTLA Gynecology Los Angeles Deborah A. Yu Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Arcadia Obstetrics & Gynecology Medical Group Arcadia

Henry Wang Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Keck Medicine of USC Arcadia Christina H. Yeon City of Hope South Pasadena

OPHTHALMOLOGY Tarek Alasil Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Los Angeles

Tom S. Chang Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Arcadia Brian Chen Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Los Angeles Vikas Chopra Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Arcadia Michael Davis Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Downey Steven C. Dresner Eyesthetica, Inc. Los Angeles Avneet K. Sodhi Gaur Assil Eye Institute of Los Angeles Beverly Hills Kweku Grant-Acquah Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Los Angeles Gad Heilweil Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Pasadena Hugo Y. Hsu Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Arcadia Jeffrey Huang Diamond Vision Institute Alhambra Morgan Huang Huang Ophthalmology Center Inc. Arcadia

Mya R. Zapata UCLA Health Los Angeles

Sahar Bedrood Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Pasadena

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE Glen John Apramian St. George’s Medical Clinic Pasadena

Benjamin B. Bert Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Pasadena

Alex A. Huang Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Pasadena

Rizwan Bhatti Retina Macula Consultants of California, Inc Pasadena

Michael S. Ip Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Arcadia

David Seil Kim Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

ONCOLOGY Anthony B. El-Khoueiry Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Deborah Krakow UCLA Health Los Angeles

John A. Glaspy UCLA Health Los Angeles

Erin Meschter Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Syma Iqbal Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Michael S. Mitri Fair Oaks Women’s Health Pasadena

Irene Morae Kang Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Mark Borchert Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles David S. Boyer Retina - Vitreous Associates Medical Group Los Angeles Michael A. Burnstine Eyesthetica, Inc. Los Angeles

Jennifer S. Huang Southland Eye Surgeons Monterey Park

John A. Irvine Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Pasadena Boban A. Joseph UCLA Health Pasadena Arbi Khemichian Pasadena Eye Medical Group Pasadena

FOR COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION, VISIT PASADENAMAG.COM Monica R. Khitri Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Pasadena

Benjamin Y. Xu Keck Medicine of USCUSC, Roski Eye Institute Los Angeles

Linda A. Lam Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Victoria H. Yom Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Arcadia

Olivia L. Lee UCLA Health Pasadena Christopher C. Lo Eyesthetica, Inc. Torrance Kenneth L. Lu Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Arcadia Michael P. Miller Pasadena Vicky Pai Foothill Eye Institute Pasadena Peter A. Quiros Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Pasadena Daniel B. Rootman UCLA Health Pasadena Srinivas R. Sadda UCLA Health Pasadena Alfredo A. Sadun Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Pasadena Warren C. Stout Warren C. Stout, MD Pasadena Brian C. Toy Keck Medicine of USCUSC, Roski Eye Institute Los Angeles Victoria Tseng Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Arcadia Irena Tsui Doheny Eye Center UCLA Health Arcadia Reid Wainess Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Arcadia Peter Ho Win Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Win Retina Arcadia

David D. Yu Pasadena Eye Medical Group Pasadena

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Gregory J. Adamson Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena Lindsay Andras Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Walter Burnham Huntington Orthopedic Institute Pasadena Robert H. Cho Shriners for Children Medical Center Pasadena Pasadena Richard C. Diehl Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena Todd B. Dietrick Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena Rishi Garg Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Congress Orthopaedic Associates Arcadia Raymond J. Hah Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Thomas G. Harris Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena George F. “Rick” Hatch, III Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Nathanael D. Heckmann Keck Medicine of USC Glendale

Gregory T. Heinen Methodist Hospital of Southern California; California Sports and Cartilage Institute Arcadia Kevork N. Hindoyan Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena Timothy J. Jackson Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena Mark J. Jo Huntington Orthopedic Institute Pasadena Bradley Curtis Johnson Huntington Orthopedic Institute Pasadena Robert Kay Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Robert C. Klapper Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Joe Y.B. Lee Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Congress Orthopaedic Associates Arcadia Jay R. Lieberman Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Rojeh Melikian Rojeh Melikian, MD Marina del Rey Gary Moscarello Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Congress Orthopaedic Associates Arcadia Vahe Panossian Huntington Orthopedic Institute Pasadena John Quigley Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena Marc A. Samson Los Angeles Orthopaedic Center Los Angeles

James A. Shankwiler Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena

Nick Shillingford Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Robinder Khemani Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

David L. Skaggs Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Wonwoo Shon Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

George Tang Huntington Orthopedic Institute Pasadena

Larry Wang Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Barry Markovitz Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Carlos A. Uquillas Shriners for Children Medical Center Pasadena Pasadena Alexander E. Weber Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Shengmei Zhou Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PAIN MEDICINE Christy Anthony Synovation Medical Group Pasadena

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Sarah Badran Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Christopher Newth Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Patrick Ross Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY Ronald W. Cotliar UCLA Health Los Angeles Nicole Harter Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Hilary J. Fausett Comprehensive Spine & Pain Physicians Pasadena

Elizabeth R. De Oliveira Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Pacific Pediatric Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena

Eugene Kim Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Jon Detterich Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Minnelly Luu Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Faisal Lalani Pain & Healing Institute Los Angeles

Daniel S. Levi UCLA Health Los Angeles

Edward K. Pang Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Jondavid Menteer Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Karen A. Sherwood Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Descanso Dermatology Medical Group La Cañada Flintridge

Gabriel Rudd-Barnard California Pain Medicine Center Santa Monica Nadiv Y. Samimi Pain & Healing Institute Los Angeles

PATHOLOGY Manju Aron Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Bonnie L. Balzer Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Sarah M. Dry UCLA Health Los Angeles Bruce Pawel Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Narsing A. Rao Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Gregory S. Perens UCLA Health Los Angeles Gary M. Satou UCLA Health Los Angeles Jennifer Su Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Jacqueline Szmuszkovicz Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Evan M. Zahn Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Elizabeth A. Bragg Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Meagan Hughes Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY Juliana Austin Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Lily C. Chao Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Clement Cheung Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Lynda K. Fisher Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Mitchell Geffner Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Cedric Ng Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena

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DOCTORS 2021 Jennifer Raymond Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Anna Ryabets-Lienhard Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY Harry Cynamon Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Tanaz Farzan Danialifar Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Santa Monica Rula Harb Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Elaheh Vahabnezhad UCLA Health Santa Monica George Yanni Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY Peter A. Chiarelli Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC SURGERY David Bliss Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Jason Chu Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Daniel A. Deugarte UCLA Health Los Angeles

Mark Krieger Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Anthony Wang UCLA Health Los Angeles

Julienne Jacobson Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Francisco Navarro Mind Health Institute Pasadena Bradley Peterson Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY Eugenia Ho Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Manvi Bansal Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Quyen Luc Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Lara Bishay Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wendy Mitchell Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Arthur Partikian Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; LAC + USC Medical Center Los Angeles

Roberta Kato Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Leigh Maria Ramos-Platt Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

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Sally Ward Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRY Robert Holloway Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Rohit Kohli Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tena Rosser Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Kiarash Sadrieh Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thomas Keens Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Cheryl Lew Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Muhammad M. Saeed Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles

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Christopher Gayer Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Tracy Grikscheit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Howard Chung-Hao Jen UCLA Health Los Angeles Eugene S. Kim Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Cathy Shin Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles James Stein Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC UROLOGY Andy Chang Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Roger De Filippo Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Andrew L. Freedman Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Paul Kokorowski Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Steven E. Lerman UCLA Health Los Angeles Jennifer S. Singer UCLA Health Los Angeles Evalynn Vasquez Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRICS (GENERAL) Eyal Ben-Isaac Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Bradley M. Bursch Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Glendale Pediatrics Glendale Adrian Castro Huntington Health Physicians - Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge Kristin Chapman Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena Yee-Jean Chou Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge Diala Faddoul Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge Richard H. Feuille, Jr. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Glendale Pediatrics Glendale Kirsten Gardner Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge Nareen Hindoyan Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena John Legault Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena Carlos F. Lerner UCLA Health Los Angeles Fasha Liley Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mary Ellen McCormick Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena John Rodarte Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge Christopher Russell Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Ann Sahakian Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge Sarah Salamon Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena Michelle Thompson Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Rungsima Vayupakparnonde Lakeside Community Healthcare Burbank

PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION Danielle Aufiero The Orthohealing Center Los Angeles Ryan Kotton Docs Spine + Orthopedics Los Angeles Maxim Moradian Methodist Hospital of Southern California; California Sports & Spine Institute Glendale Adam Saby UCLA Health Los Angeles Kavitha Swaminathan Cedars Sinai - California Rehabilitation Institute Los Angeles

Gregory Lizer Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY James S. Andersen City of Hope Duarte

Shakeh Mazmanian Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge

Jen Chow Chow Center For Facial Plastic Surgery Arcadia

Michael W. Chu Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles John M. Compoginis John M. Compoginis, MD Pasadena Som Kohanzadeh Dr. Som Plastic Surgery Beverly Hills David A. Kulber Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Lily Lee Lily Lee, MD Pasadena Justine C. Lee UCLA Health Los Angeles Max R. Lehfeldt Teleos Plastic Surgery Pasadena Wai-Yee Li City of Hope South Pasadena Christopher C. Lo Eyesthetica, Inc. Los Angeles William Magee Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Caroline Min Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Caroline Min, M.D. Pasadena Martin A. O’Toole Pasadena Cosmetic Surgery Pasadena Andre Panossian Andre Panossian, MD Pasadena Ketan M. Patel Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Mort Rizvi Huntington Orthopedic Institute Pasadena Jason Roostaeian UCLA Health Los Angeles Jeffrey Rosenberg Jeffrey L. Rosenberg, MD Los Angeles Sepideh Saber Saber Plastic Surgery Glendale Gordon H. Sasaki Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Sasaki Advanced Aesthetic Medical Center Pasadena

FOR COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION, VISIT PASADENAMAG.COM Mark C. Tan City of Hope Duarte

Robert K. Chin UCLA Health Los Angeles

Bradford A. Kolb HRC Fertility Pasadena

Christopher K. Tiner Methodist Hospital of Southern California Pasadena

John V. Hegde UCLA Health Santa Monica

Lindsay L. Kroener UCLA Health Los Angeles

Amar U. Kishan UCLA Health Los Angeles

Matthew Macer Macer Fertility Center Torrance

Michael L. Steinberg UCLA Health Los Angeles

Jeffrey R. Nelson HRC Fertility Pasadena

Jason Ye Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Molly Quinn UCLA Health Los Angeles

Ryan Kelln Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PODIATRY Claire E. Futenma Claire E. Futenma, MD Pasadena

Zachary S. Zumsteg Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Vicken Sahakian Pacific Fertility Center Los Angeles Los Angeles

Vahe Panossian Huntington Orthopedic Institute Pasadena

Neal Patel Wound Institute of America at Robertson Surgical Institute Beverly Hills

RADIOLOGY Jay Acharya Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

John G. Wilcox HRC Fertility Pasadena

Steven Sampson The Orthohealing Center Los Angeles

Phillip M. Cheng Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

RHEUMATOLOGY Daniel G. Arkfeld Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Carlos A. Uquillas Shriners for Children Medical Center Pasadena Pasadena

Mark Urata Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Caroline Yao Line Plastic Surgery Center Los Angeles

Alan M. Singer UCLA Health Los Angeles Jonathan Tavakoli Home Foot Care, Inc. Valley Village Benjamin Tehrani Kings Point Foot & Ankle Specialists Los Angeles

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE Mike Carragher The Body Well Los Angeles Mark Ghalili Regenerative Medicine LA Los Angeles

PSYCHIATRY Michael J. Gitlin UCLA Health Los Angeles John Jimenez More Ways Than One Los Angeles

Vinay Anant Duddalwar Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Fariba Goodarzian Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Leah M. Lin Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Pareen Mehta Cedars-Sinai The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute Los Angeles Anandh Rajamohan Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Benita Tamrazi Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Aaron Kaufman UCLA Health Los Angeles

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY/ INFERTILITY Zain A. Al-Safi UCLA Health Los Angeles

Catherine Scott More Ways Than One Los Angeles

Aykut Bayrak LA IVF Clinic Los Angeles

RADIATION ONCOLOGY Leslie Ballas Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Kathleen M. Brennan UCLA Health Los Angeles Catherine DeUgarte CMD Fertility Los Angeles

Glenn R. Ehresmann Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Jennifer M. Grossman UCLA Health Los Angeles Arash A. Horizon Center for Rheumatology Los Angeles Katherine Marzan Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Dean T. Noritake Dean Noritake & Irene Tong MD Pasadena Vickram Singh Reehal Optum - HealthCare Partners Pasadena Bracha Shaham Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Massoud Soleimani Methodist Hospital of Southern California Optum - HealthCare Partners Arcadia Mihaela Taylor UCLA Health Los Angeles

SLEEP MEDICINE Roy Artal Wolfe, Wachtel, Artal, MD’s Los Angeles

Arun Ramachandran Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

SPORTS MEDICINE Bianca Edison Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Seth Gamradt Gamradt Orthopaedics Beverly Hills

Curtis VandenBerg Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Daniel V. Vigil UCLA Health Los Angeles Alexander E. Weber Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Tracy Zaslow Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY I. Benjamin Paz City of Hope Duarte Poornima Rao City of Hope South Pasadena

THORACIC SURGERY Scott M. Atay Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Loretta Erhunmwunsee City of Hope Duarte Jae Y. Kim City of Hope Duarte

Jay M. Lee UCLA Health Los Angeles Dan J. Raz City of Hope Duarte Jane Yanagawa UCLA Health Los Angeles

TRANSGENDER HEALTH Maurice M. Garcia Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Johanna Olson-Kennedy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

UROLOGY Michael Bishai Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Pasadena Urological Medical Group Pasadena Kevin G. Chan City of Hope Duarte Premal Desai Tower Urology Los Angeles Leo R. Doumanian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Navid Eghbalieh Southern California Multi-Specialty Center Porter Ranch Marc L. Friedman Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Jonathan Kessler City of Hope Duarte Edward W. Lee UCLA Health Los Angeles Justin McWilliams UCLA Health Los Angeles John M. Moriarty UCLA Health Los Angeles Stuart T. Schroff Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

VASCULAR SURGERY Ali Azizzadeh Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Hugh A. Gelabert UCLA Health Los Angeles Bruce L. Gewertz Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Kamyar Y. Ebrahimi STAR Urology Glendale

Sukgu M. Han Methodist Hospital of Southern California; Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena

David A. Ginsberg Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Jeffrey Kronson Jeffrey Kronson, MD Arcadia

Justin Houman Tower Urology Los Angeles

Rameen Moridzadeh Vascular Surgery Associates Glendale

Andrew J. Hung Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Howard H. Kim Cedars-Sinai Beverly Hills Mark S. Litwin UCLA Health Los Angeles Christopher S. Ng Tower Urology Los Angeles

VASCULAR/ INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Gary Duckwiler UCLA Health Los Angeles

Vincent L. Rowe Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Methodist Hospital of Southern California: Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Allan Tulloch Vascular Surgery Associates Glendale Willis Wagner Vascular Surgery Associates Glendale Fred A. Weaver Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Anthony W. Kim Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

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BRADFORD KOLB, MD, FACOG HRC FERTILITY

SPECIALTY: Dr. Bradford Kolb specializes in the care of complex fertility problems at HRC Fertility Pasadena and is internationally known for his expertise in reproductive matters. He is one of the largest providers of egg donation and surrogacy services in the United States, with patients traveling from around the world to HRC Fertility Pasadena to see him. His practice is known for helping to develop and implement cutting-edge technologies in the genetic screening of embryos, the development of new laboratory technologies, and the development of highly efﬁcient treatment. In addition to his high success rates, patients are also impressed with his warm bedside manner, compassion, and dedication. Dr. Kolb is committed to the reproductive rights for all intended parents and is actively engaged in improving access to care and affordability of fertility care. He is also leading one of the most advanced efforts to bring artiﬁcial intelligence and machine learning to reproductive medicine to discover a new generation of advances in fertility medicine. EDUCATION: University of California, Irvine (undergraduate and medical school), Northwestern University (fellowship), University of Southern California (fellowship), and UCLA Anderson School of Management (business) BOARD CERTIFICATIONS: Reproductive endocrinology and infertility, obstetrics and gynecology AWARDS: Southern California Super Doctors, Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles magazine Super Doctors; Top Doc, Inland Empire Magazine; Top Doc, Los Angeles magazine; Pasadena magazine Top Doctors Award; Resolve – Excellence Award, Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology National Teaching Award

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ADDRESS: 55 South Lake Avenue, Ninth Floor, Pasadena PHONE: 626.440.9161, ext. 2223 ONLINE: havingbabies.com EMAIL: nancyc@havingbabies.com

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JEFFREY R. NELSON, DO, FACOOG HRC FERTILITY

Dr. Jeffrey Nelson is known for his compassionate and holistic approach to patient care. He takes pride in working with his patients to develop an individualized treatment plan based upon their speciﬁc needs, while educating them regarding the cause of their infertility and treatment options. Dr. Nelson received his medical degree from North Texas State University Medical Health Science Center in Ft. orth, Texas. e chose to attend an osteopathic medical school because it offered the most comprehensive medical training along with a holistic approach to patient care and has been consistently ranked as one of the top 50 medical schools in the country. fter ﬁnishing his residency in obstetrics and gynecology, r. elson completed his fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He joined HRC Fertility (previously Huntington Reproductive Center in , and is the longest tenured physician at HRC. EDUCATION: ichigan tate niversity, ast ansing, ichigan undergraduate orth Texas tate niversity edical ealth cience Center, Fort orth medical school obstetrics and gynecology iverside ospital, Trenton, ichigan residency reproductive endocrinology and infertility (fellowship) BOARD CERTIFICATIONS: American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: Huntington Memorial Hospital AWARDS: Pasadena Magazine Top Doctors ward, C edical Foundation ward for ducational contribution to the C nnual Conference, Pennsylvania ospital Fellowship Teaching Award OB/GYN Residency Award for cademic xcellence

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ADDRESS: 55 South Lake Avenue, Ninth Floor, Pasadena PHONE: 626.440.9161 ONLINE: havingbabies.com EMAIL: docjeffnelsonivf@havingbabies.com

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JOHN M. NORIAN, MD, FACOG HRC FERTILITY

Dr. John Norian’s approach in helping his patients achieve their dream of having a family combines the precision and science of reproductive medicine with a warm and compassionate patient experience. His areas of expertise include in-vitro fertilization (IVF), pre-implantation genetic screening (PGT), sex selection, egg freezing, optimal treatment for low responders, LGBTQ fertility treatments, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Dr. Norian and his multilingual clinical team offer high-quality individualized care resulting in the highest success rates and it is because of this his patients come from around the world seeking treatment with him. Dr. Norian has authored over 25 peer-reviewed journal articles and coauthored books focusing on reproductive biology and fertility and regularly presents at national and international meetings. His interests include trail running, reading, and enjoying time outdoors with his family. EDUCATION: University of California, Berkeley (undergraduate); Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland (medical school); obstetrics and gynecology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York (residency); reproductive endocrinology and infertility, National Institutes of Health, Maryland (fellowship) BOARD CERTIFICATIONS: Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Obstetrics and Gynecology HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: : Huntington Memorial Hospital, San Antonio Regional Hospital AWARDS: Los Angeles Magazine Southern California Super Doctors, Inland Empire Magazine Top Doctor, Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Registry Chairperson, American Society for Reproductive Medicine: Prize papers, Society for Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Associates: Chairperson, Royal College of Surgeons, Council medals: Best Research Paper & Presentation, University of California, Berkeley: Honors Society member ADDRESS: 55 South Lake Avenue, Ninth Floor, Pasadena PHONE: 909.941.1120 ONLINE: havingbabies.com EMAIL: norianivf@havingbabies.com

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JOHN G. WILCOX, MD, FACOG HRC FERTILITY

Dr. John Wilcox has been part of HRC family since 1996 and became a partner in 1988. He maintains a large clinical practice in Pasadena and is recognized for his meticulous approach and the high pregnancy rates that are achieved with his treatment protocols, experienced team of nurses and embryologists, and partnerships with patients for successful outcomes. Dr. Wilcox has received numerous awards including the IAHCP Leading Physicians of the World Award, Top Docs Los Angeles, America’s Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists awards, and resident teaching and research awards including Searle Pharmaceutical Outstanding Teacher Award and Ortho Pharmaceutical Uwe Goebelsmann M.D. Memorial Resident Research Award. Additionally, Dr. Wilcox has consulted for numerous companies including Ferring Pharmaceutical, Merck, and Columbia Laboratories. EDUCATION: University of California, San Diego (undergraduate); University of Southern California, Los Angeles (medical school); obstetrics and gynecology University of Southern California Los Angeles County Women’s & Children’s Hospital (residency); reproductive endocrinology and infertility University of Southern California, Los Angeles County Women’s and Children’s Hospital (fellowship) BOARD CERTIFICATIONS: Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Obstetrics & Gynecology HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Huntington Hospital Medical Center, San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

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AWARDS: America’s Top Obstetrician and Gynecologists Award, IAHCP Leading Physicians of the World Award, Los Angeles magazine Top Doctors Award, Pasadena magazine Top Doctors Award, Ortho Pharmaceutical Uwe Goebelsmann M.D. Memorial Resident Research Award, Soarle Pharmaceutical Outstanding Teacher Award ADDRESS: 55 South Lake Avenue, Ninth Floor, Pasadena PHONE: 626.440.9161, ext. 2240 ONLINE: havingbabies.com EMAIL: wilcoxivf@havingbabies.com

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DURAIYAH THANGATHURAI, JD, MD, PHD, FCCM, FFARCS, FFARCSI, FANZCA, FASA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECIALTY: Board Certiﬁed in nesthesiology, Critical Care, Pain, ospice Palliative edicine, ddiction edicine, and egal edicine. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Ph s in Clinical Psychology and epth Psychology. aster s egrees in Bioethics, edical ducation, erontology, uman ights aw. iplomas in Pediatrics C , ip B ifestyle edicine and ntegrative edicine B . EDUCATION: tchuvely Christian College, aha ana College, Faculty of edicine niversity of Ceylon BB . HONORS/AWARDS/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Fellow of the Faculty of naesthetists oyal College of urgeons of reland, ngland, ustralia, and ew ealand. Fellow, merican College of egal edicine FC . Teaching wards received from residents and fellows in nesthesiology, rology, and Critical Care edicine. emberships merican ociety of nesthesiology ociety of Critical Care edicine CC merican Psychological ssociation P cademy of ntegrative ealth edicine merican ssociation of Physician pecialists P . PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Triple appointments in nesthesiology, urgery, and rology at C d unct Faculty at Chicago chool of Professional Psychology. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Fellow of merican College of Critical Care edicine FCC Fellowship of ifestyle edicine ip B Fellowship in ntegrative edicine. CHARITY WORK: Providing expert advice in the areas of lifestyle medicine, integrative medicine, and addiction medicine. BUSINESS MANTRA: Physicians must strive to be competent, committed, moral, altruistic, and integrate patient-centered care. ADDRESS: 1450 San Pablo Street, Suite 3600, Los Angeles PHONE: 323.442.7400 | 323.442.7411 EMAIL: thangath@med.usc.edu

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RIZWAN BHATTI, MD

RETINA MACULA CONSULTANTS OF CALIFORNIA

SPECIALTY: Medical and Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreous, and Macula. EDUCATION: Miami University (undergraduate); Medical College of Ohio (medical school); National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD (research fellowship); Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (Ophthalmology Residency); Doheny Eye Institute/ USC Keck School of Medicine (Retina Fellowship). HONORS/AWARDS/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Board Certiﬁed by the American Board of Ophthalmology; Intramural Research Fellowship Award from the National Eye Institute; Fellow of the American Academy of phthalmology ember of the merican ociety of Retina Specialists. Fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Huntington emorial ospital an abriel alley edical Center PRACTICE PHILOSOPHY: My philosophy is to provide university-level care and education for patients and their families with the convenience and comfort of private practice. I use the latest technology in every aspect of patient care, from state of- the-art diagnostic equipment to advanced surgical techniques. My goal is to provide experienced, compassionate care with integrity and the highest moral standards—the same way I would treat my own family. ADDRESS: 10 Congress Street, Suite 502, Pasadena PHONE: 626.795.2020 FAX : 626.628.0498 ONLINE: retinaCA.com EMAIL: retinaguy@gmail.com

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ERIC FRECHETTE, MD, PHD SPECIALTY: Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Epilepsy EDUCATION: Princeton University (A.B.), UC San Diego (M.D., Ph.D., and internship), University of Pennsylvania (residency), Stanford University (fellowship). PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Huntington Memorial Hospital PHILOSOPHY: Small, friendly general neurology practice where we treat our patients like family. ADDRESS: 622 West Duarte Road, Suite 304, Arcadia PHONE: 626.737.6231 ONLINE: frechettemd.com

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WARREN C. STOUT, MD OCULOFACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY

SPECIALTY: Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery devoted exclusively to the eyes. In his 30 years of practice, Dr. Stout has performed more than 10,000 eyelid surgeries. He is an internationally recognized expert on cosmetic and laser surgical techniques. EDUCATION: Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Fellowship, University of Miami, which is ranked No. 1 by U.S. News and World Report; USC Doheny Eye Institute (Ophthalmology Residency); USC (Internal Medicine Internship). HONORS: He is most honored by happy patients referring their loved ones and friends. PROFESSIONAL AFLLIATIONS: Huntington Memorial Hospital; Keck School of Medicine of USC; American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery; American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery; American Academy of Ophthalmology. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Adjunct Clinical Professor at Keck School of Medicine of USC; being recognized as a Top Doctor in America by U.S. News & World Report; being named a Top Doctor in Pasadena, Los Angeles and in Leading Physicians of the World. CHARITY: Donates funds and services to local schools, charities and military families. WHY CHOOSE: He is the doctor chosen by doctors. He has 30 years of experience caring for men and women of all ages and ethnicities, including a subspecialty in Asian eyes. He gives each patient thoughtful and unhurried attention where procedure options are thoroughly discussed. Through a combination of training and artistic talent, he delivers a natural appearance tailored to each individual’s overall goals. ADDRESS: Pasadena Towers, 800 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 260, Pasadena PHONE: 626.449.6494 ONLINE: stoutlaser.com

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SEVAG BALIKIAN, MD JUSTIN CHEN, MD LA KIDNEY

SPECIALTY: Nephrology—management of kidney disease, high blood pressure, dialysis, and uidelectrolyte disorders. HONORS/AWARDS/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Dr. Balikian and Dr. Chen are Board Certiﬁed in ephrology and nternal Medicine;Pasadena Magazine Top Doctors, 2014–2020; American Society of Nephrology; ational idney Foundation nternational ociety of Peritoneal Dialysis; Armenian American Medical Society; Glendale Memorial Foundation Board; Alpha Omega Alpha. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Huntington Hospital; Glendale Adventist Medical Center; Glendale Memorial Hospital; Arcadia Methodist Hospital; Fresenius Medical Care; DaVita; U.S. enal Care C- erdugo ills ospital. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Dr. Balikian completed his training at C - arbor edical Center. Dr. Chen completed his training at UC Davis Medical Center. LA Kidney provides exceptional care to guide and empower our patients with chronic disease to achieve a better quality of life. CHARITY WORK: Southern California Women’s Health Conference, Glendale Health Festival, and community lectures. ADDRESS: 301 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 405, Pasadena 800 South Central Avenue, Suite 307, Glendale PHONE: 626.352.0010 | 818.580.0010 ONLINE: lakidney.com

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MAX LEHFELDT, MD, FACS

TELEOS PLASTIC SURGERY TELEOS OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER RADIANCE MEDICAL SPA

SPECIALTY: COSMETIC SURGERY: BREAST – augmentation, lifts, reductions, fat grafting, complex revisions; BODY – mommy makeovers, tummy tucks, liposuction; FACIAL AESTHETICS – facelifts, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, nec lifts, Precision Tx. FF C aser laser liposuction, fractional CO2 laser resurfacing, permanent cellulite treatment. C - Botox, euveau, ﬁllers, ltherapy, Thermage, Cool culpting, Thermi a, P P, asers - P , hair removal, Fraxel, Clear Brilliant. EDUCATION: ale niversity ec chool of edicine of C esidency C C Plastic urgery Board Certiﬁed by the merican Board of Plastic urgery. HONORS/AWARDS: merican ociety of esthetic Plastic urgery merican ociety of Plastic urgeons Fellow of the merican College of urgeons Pasadena agazine Top oc for Plastic and econstructive urgery. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Teleos Plastic urgery Teleos utpatient urgery Center adiance edical pa Pasadena adiance edical pa a Canada, Top ed pas in the . . offering the latest in noninvasive re uvenation and in ectables untington emorial ospital rcadia ethodist ospital. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: To exceed my patients’ expectations and to achieve outstanding, natural results. CHARITY WORK: olunteer Teaching taff at untington emorial ospital. onate to Circle of Friends to support id pace Children s useum, Pasadena umane ociety, local schools, and charities.

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ADDRESS: 836 South Arroyo Pkwy., Pasadena 707 Foothill Blvd #2, La Canada PHONE: 888.9 . . ONLINE: TeleosPlasticSurgery.com | adia ce edical a.com EMAIL: dr.lehfeldt@gmail.com FACEBOOK: facebook.com/drma las icsur ery ace oo .com ed a INSTAGRAM: i s a ram.com radia cemeds a SP ECIAL P RO MOT IO NAL SECT IO N

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LAKESIDE COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE PEDIATRICS RUNGSIMA VAYUPAKPARNONDE, MD PETRA MICKY OBRADOVIC, MD “IT’S NOT JUST CARE. IT’S THE WAY WE CARE.”

oing to a doctor s office during a pandemic can be a scary thought for many people. rs. ic y and ungsima now this and are doing their very best to ma e sure every virtual and in-person office visit is as safe and fun as possible for their young patients and parents ali e. DR. RUNGSIMA is board certified by the merican Board of Pediatrics. er peers have consistently nominated her one of the best pediatricians in the Burban and Pasadena areas. s a mother of two boys, she prides herself on providing the highest quality of care to her young patients with the reassurance and peace of mind to parents that their children are in great hands. DR. MICKY is a board-certified pediatrician who grew up in amburg, ermany. he is also an assistant professor of pediatrics at avid effen chool of edicine at C , an international board-certified lactation consultant, and a certified eating disorder specialist. he has consistently been nominated as a Top octor for the os ngeles, Burban , and Pasadena region. r. ic y is a second-degree blac belt in udo and a brown belt in rav aga, which she en oys practicing together with her young son eo. er favorite part about being a pediatrician is being able to use both her head for critical thin ing and her heart for caring about her patients and their families. Through their partnership with egal edical roup and a eside Community ealthcare, they have access to the best hospitals, specialists, labs, radiology facilities, and support programs available. nd as dedicated champions of patientcentered health and wellness, they exemplify the egal and a eside standards of accessible and compassionate healthcare.

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ADDRESS: 191 South Buena Vista Street, Suite 240, Burbank PHONE: 818.557.7278 ONLINE: lakesidemed.com

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MARTIN A. O’TOOLE, MD PASADENA COSMETIC SURGERY

I arrived in Pasadena as a surgical intern in 1988. After completing a Surgery residency and then a Plastic Surgery residency, I returned to practice in Pasadena in 1996. We built our own medical building and fully accredited surgery center in 2012. My son Adam joined me in practice in 2021. BEST ADVICE TO OTHER SURGEONS: • Availability • Affability • Ability BEST ADVICE TO PATIENTS: Maintain realistic expectations, communicate openly with your surgeon, follow post-op instructions, choose your surgeon wisely and verify credentials and experience. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 40 year happy marriage to my wonderful and supportive wife, Six educated and successful children, Eight grandchildren, A strong faith in God.

ADAM M. O’TOOLE, MD PASADENA COSMETIC SURGERY

Ever since childhood, I volunteered in hospitals and worked to follow in my dad’s footsteps, with the goal of becoming a plastic surgeon. Now, after 4 years of medical school and 8 years of training I am ecstatic to join him in practice and carry on his amazing work in my hometown. BEST ADVICE: ever give up on your dreams, no matter what stands in your way.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Presented at American Society of Plastic Surgery, Kentucky Society of Plastic Surgery conferences, published in medical ournals, Board Certiﬁed eneral urgeon, Board Eligible Plastic Surgeon. ADDRESS: 542 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105 PHONE: 626.449.8910 ONLINE: PasadenaCosmeticSurgery.com EMAIL: info@PasadenaCosmeticSurgery.com SP ECIAL P RO MOT IO NAL SECT IO N

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JOHN COMPOGINIS, MD, FACS PLASTIC SURGERY

ouble board certiﬁed and internationallyrenowned plastic surgeon and fellow of the merican College of urgeons, r. Compoginis specializes in esthetically natural and superior cosmetic surgery. e practices the full spectrum of plastic surgery with exceptional expertise in breast and buttoc enhancements using autologous fat and stem cells. ith over twenty years of post graduate education and private practice he harnesses the power of nowledge and experience to achieve the best version of you. n addition to cosmetic surgery, he routinely provides reconstructive care for the underinsured and non-insured of the os ngeles community and is volunteer faculty at several teaching hospitals in os ngeles. PROCEDURES OFFERED: Breast ugmentation Breast ift astopexy BB Brazilian Butt ift Fat Transfer Body Contouring iposuction arge olume iposuction Body Contouring Tummy Tuc bdominoplasty rm ift Face ift ec ift FaceTite and BodyTite icroneedling EDUCATION: niversity of California, Ber eley undergraduate niversity of outhern California medical school PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: merican College of urgeons merican ociety of Plastic urgeons merican ociety for esthetic Plastic urgery California edical ssociation.

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ADDRESS: 960 East Green Street, Suite 101, Pasadena PHONE: 626.788.6438 ONLINE: johncompoginismd.com EMAIL: info@bblking.org

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GORDON H. SASAKI, MD, FACS SASAKI ADVANCED AESTHECTIC MEDICAL CENTER

CLINICAL PROFESSOR CALIFORNIA

SPECIALTY: Plastic Surgery (Aesthetic) EDUCATION: Pomona College (undergraduate); Yale University Medical School. SPECIALTY TRAINING: Triple Board Certified in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery Fellowship, ale niversity edical chool Board Certified in General Surgery and Fellowships in Surgical Oncology/Chemotherapy, University of Oregon edical chool, Board Certified in aser urgery, Anesthesiology U.S. Army Medical Corp. HONORS/AWARDS: San Gabriel Valley “Best Plastic Surgeon”; “Super Doctors of Southern California, “Ten Best Plastic Surgeons in California”, “Best Doctors in America” PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Visiting Professor in more than 32 countries; President-Elect of the Aesthetic Stem Cell Society; Consultant/Investigator to more than 15 aesthetic technology companies; published more than 90 peer-reviewed papers and more than 65 chapters in recognized textbooks; author of two surgical textbooks. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: California Society of Plastic Surgery; Clinical Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Loma Linda Medical School; American Society of Plastic Surgery/American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; The Aesthetic Stem Cell ociety, The cientific air dvisory Board and LightStim Advisory Board; Editorial Board for Clinics in Surgery; Plastic Surgery. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Primary surgeon to repair forehead defectsof “Baby Jessica” who was trapped in abandoned oil well shaft (1987) BUSINESS MANTRA: Make those around you better.

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CHARITY WORK: American Cancer Society as well as multiple local charities. RECREATION: py novels, ﬁshing, playing the guitar. ADDRESS: 800 South Fairmount Avenue, Suite 319, Pasadena PHONE: 626.796.3373 ONLINE: drsasaki.com EMAIL: ghsasakimd@drsasaki.com

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GEOFFREY TRENKLE, DO, AND AHMED MAKI, DO LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR EAR NOSE, THROAT AND ALLERGY OTOLARYNGOLOGY (ENT)

Dr. Trenkle started the practice in 2014 with one site in Boyle Heights, California, at White Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Maki joined the practice in 2015 and they expanded to Glendale, California. ver the last ﬁve years the practice has expanded to six locations (East Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, Glendale, Hollywood, Montebello and Huntington Park) throughout the Los Angeles area. The mission has always been to provide universitycaliber specialty care in the community setting. BEST ADVICE: y best advice is to always do what is best for your patients. No matter how much we have grown, we always go back to the mantra that patients come ﬁrst. By listening to their needs and identifying even the most miniscule of complaints, we continue to provide high quality care. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: e recently opened the Los Angeles Center for Hearing and Balance and are very excited to bring a much-needed balance center to help treat hearing disorders and balance disorders to our patients. ADDRESS: 1700 East Cesar Chavez, Suite 2500, Los Angeles PHONE: 323.268.6731 ONLINE: laent.com EMAIL: info@laent.com

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NARINE ZOHRABIAN, MD

DERMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS OF PASADENA BOARD CERTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST

Dr. Zohrabian has been practicing Dermatology for over years, recently opening her new ofﬁce at Dermatology Specialists of Pasadena. She has two young children and a supportive husband who is also a physician. “I strive to be the best Dermatologist and mom I can be.” BEST ADVICE: The two main components of any anti-aging regimen are sunscreen and retinoids. It’s never too late to start. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The inception of Dermatology Specialists of Pasadena, to provide the best dermatologic care. BUCKET LIST: Traveling the world. EDUCATION: UC Irvine (undergraduate); Chicago Medical School; Internal Medicine, Northwestern University (internship); UC Irvine (residency); Diplomate American Board of Dermatology. CHARITY WORK: Youth girls basketball coach. Supporting organizations such as SPOT skin cancer and Camp Wonder. ADDRESS: 800 Fairmount Avenue, Suite 312, Pasadena PHONE: 626.817.9944 ONLINE: Pasadenadermatology.com EMAIL: Contact@pasadenadermatology.com

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COMPREHENSIVE DERMATOLOGY CENTER OF PASADENA NEDA BLACK, MD SARA Y. GASPARD, MD HAN N. LEE, M

SPECIALTY: ee Board certified in ermatology ohs icrographic urgery cosmetic and laser dermatology. aspard Board certified in ermatology cosmetic procedures, s in cancer prevention and treatment. Blac ouble Board certified in ermatology and ermatopathology s in cancer treatment and medical dermatology. OVERVIEW: r. an ee and r. ara aspard founded Comprehensive ermatology Center of Pasadena in , bringing their extensive experience in private practice and teaching to offer the an abriel alley and beyond a onestop shop for healthy, beautiful s in. r. eda Blac oined the practice in . ll three doctors bring their unique expertise in the latest treatment for the s in, hair and nails and are actively involved in the community. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: ee Coowner, staff, Comprehensive ermatology Center of Pasadena Clinical ssociate Professor of ermatology, C former irector of ermatologic urgery, C ttending, untington emorial ospital. aspard Coowner, staff, Comprehensive ermatology Center of Pasadena clinical associate professor of ermatology, C ttending, untington emorial ospital. Blac taff, Comprehensive ermatology Center of Pasadena attending, untington emorial ospital. A SPECIAL REASON TO SEE ME: ee in cancer treatment with ohs icrographic urgery and aesthetic dermatology. aspard The latest in nonsurgical re uvenation for youthful beauty, plus powerful solutions for acne, rosacea, and melasma. Blac eneral dermatology, ermatopathology and cosmetic procedures.

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ADDRESS: 625 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suites 200 and 220, Pasadena PHONE: 626.793.7790 EMAIL: info@compdermcenter.com ONLINE: compdermcenter.com

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MORGAN HUANG, MD HUANG OPHTHALMOLOGY CENTER

SPECIALTY: Cataract, glaucoma, and general ophthalmology. EDUCATION: Johns Hopkins University (undergraduate); University of California, Davis (medical school); University of Rochester residency assachusetts ye and ar nﬁrmary, Harvard Medical School (fellowship). HONORS/AWARDS/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Super Doctor, 2012–2020; Pasadena magazine Top Doctors, 2010–2012, 2014,2016-2021; Consumers’ Research Council of America Top Ophthalmologists, 2011–2017; Chief Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Rochester; Independent Order of Odd Fellows (student fellowship); Wilmer Institute of Ophthalmology. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Board Certiﬁed by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Establishing long trusting relationships with my patients. It is gratifying that my patients trust me enough that many of their family members become my patients as well. I also enjoy hearing from patients who have regained their independence and whose lives I have improved by saving or restoring their sight. CHARITY WORK: I do a lot of pro bono work. FREE ADVICE: Don’t neglect any symptoms and write them off as signs of old age. Glaucoma, can have no symptoms and can happen at any age. Any loss of vision as a result of glaucoma is irreversible, however when caught early it can be controlled and loss of vision can be prevented. Therefore, early detection and treatment-for any eye disease-may save your sight.

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ADDRESS: 650 West Duarte Road, Suite 100-D, Arcadia PHONE: 626.446.6682 FAX: 626.447.6680 ONLINE: morganhuangmd.com

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DINO CLARIZIO, MD INTERNAL MEDICINE

I was inspired by my father at a young age to pursue medicine. I spent many hours during my high school years volunteering at St. Luke’s Hospital in Pasadena, and never looked back. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Chief of the epartment of edicine and Chief of taff at ethodist ospital rcadia Catholic an of the ear y family a wonderful wife and adult children whom I am so proud of. BUCKET LIST: Travel more with my family, construct soccer ﬁelds in os ngeles to provide after-school sports and educational programs for underserved communities. FAVORITE QUOTE: agic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen. FUN FACTS: played semi-pro soccer and coached, for over years, a nationally ranked club soccer team to many championships in the U.S. and abroad. I’m an avid vegetable gardener ... it’s an Italian thing.

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r. oanna Chan is a board-certiﬁed dermatologist and fellowshiptrained ohs micrographic surgeon who graduated from arvard and Stanford. She expertly detects and manages skin cancers. She performs advanced surgical facial reconstruction and cosmetic surgery such as eyelid blepharoplasty and earlobe repair under local anesthesia. In addition, r. Chan performs cosmetic procedures, including Botox, lasers, ﬁllers, chemical peels, ybella, ltherapy, radiofrequency microneedling, P P, and sclerotherapy for legs. he spea s panish, Fu ian Taiwanese, and andarin and en oys treating patients of all s in types in Pasadena, rcadia, and os ngeles. er passion is to create beautiful and natural results utilizing advanced, noninvasive laser, injectable, and lifting procedures, all with a philosophy of outstanding care based on expertise and specialized attention to the particular needs of each patient. ADDRESS: California Skin Institute – Medical, Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology

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1127 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600, Los Angeles PHONE: 213.278.0021 FAX: 213.278.0973

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SUHAS TULI, MD

CORNEA, CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY

r. uhas Tuli is a board certiﬁed ophthalmologist fellowship trained in corneal and refractive surgery. She specializes in LASIK surgery, small incision no-stitch cataract surgery with advanced technology intraocular lenses, astigmatism management, and corneal transplant surgery including Descemets Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK). Dr. Tuli performs all types of ocular surface reconstruction, including pterygium excisions, and performs full thickness corneal transplants such as PKP. She is experienced in medical and surgical Glaucoma treatment, and performs interventional Glaucoma surgeries including Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS). Dr. Tuli has extensive experience diagnosing and treating infectious and in ammatory conditions of the cornea, conjunctiva and sclera, as well as managing posterior vitreous detachment and other retinal diseases. Dr. Tuli completed a fellowship in corneal and refractive surgery at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Following her ophthalmology residency, she completed a second fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the Doheny Eye Institute at the University of Southern California. Dr. Tuli has served as the Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Providence St Joseph, and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. She enjoys speaking at ophthalmology conferences, and has published extensively in peer-reviewed ophthalmology journals. In her spare time, she likes to dance, and enjoys gardening and coo ing with her husband and daughter. ADDRESS: 2601 West Alameda Avenue, Suite 206, Burbank PHONE: 818.845.2015 ONLINE: TuliEye.com

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What classrooms, extracurriculars, and college prep look like for students this fall.

tudents may be starting the 2021–22 school year with some nontraditional school supplies in their backpacks, with masks and hand sanitizer joining notebooks and No. 2s as classroom essentials. But Pasadena students are looking forward to a school year spent learning in person, alongside friends, and peppered with all the good stuff: extracurriculars, college prep, and plenty of community activities. For Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD), as well as many private schools, the school year started in August, just a few weeks after state, national, and local health advisories and protocols were announced. For all schools, keeping students safe is the No. 1 priority, with a return to normalcy following close behind. From masking up to making sure students transition smoothly back to the classroom, here’s how local schools are welcoming the new school year.

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PUTTING SAFETY FIRST “We are back to school, fully in person, five days a week, with safety measures in place,” says Hilda Ramirez Horvath, communications manager for PUSD. “The state of California, the CDC, and the local public health department agree that when you have multiple layers of safety in place, you can open up safely.” Those layers align with CDC guidelines, which means universal masking indoors for students, administrators, and teachers, irrespective of vaccination status, plus recommended vaccination for all eligible students age 12 and up. “We understand it’s time to

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And We’re Back get back to in-person learning, and some of the necessary safety measures were already put in place during the pandemic,” Horvath says. “Masks, signage, hand washing, access to vaccines and testing—these are all things we started last school year, and we have commercial-grade ventilation in each of our classrooms and common rooms.” One of the big differences between this fall’s fresh start and last spring’s classroom returns is capacity. As stated by the California Department of Public Health, universal masking in schools allows students to interact without physical-distancing requirements, so 100% of students can return to the classroom

of the school day students missed out on last year. “Kids will be in classrooms, and athletics, arts, pep rallies, and dances will all be back. Those are the things that students really look forward to, and I know the students, parents, and teachers are all very excited about that,” he says. “These years are such an important time in kids’ lives, and the school setting becomes part of their community. Having that community back will be very important for everybody’s well-being.” Returning to classrooms, teachers, and friends is exciting, but reentry after over a year of mostly learning at home can also come with emotional speed bumps (just ask any adult now returning to an office). “It’s going to be a real transition for students to come back to in-person learning after spending so long in isolation,” Ramirez Horvath says. “At PUSD schools, we’re taking the whole-person approach. That means providing cognitive, emotional, and social support to students when they return to campus.” PUSD has adopted a student wellness policy around mental health, and will provide kids with social-emotional learning exercises and an online wellness studio to promote a smooth transition back to the classroom.

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at the same time—a big step toward reclaiming the educational and social experiences students were accustomed to before the pandemic began. Another difference is that last spring’s return to schools functioned as a preseason warm-up—teachers, students, and administrators are now returning with an all-star understanding of COVID-19 safety protocols. “In all respects, there’s a lot of positivity going into this year,” says Cheryl Stern, director of development at High Point Academy. “Aside from basic safety measures like masking, distance while eating, and stable cohorts, it’s going to hopefully feel like a really normal school year.” As a school for kindergarten through eighth grade, the majority of High Point Academy’s students are under 12 and not eligible for vaccination, so the school will maintain two stable cohorts per grade as a safety measure, similar to when students returned to campus last spring. This year, however, each pair of grade-level cohorts will be able to mingle and socialize together. “I think what everyone is craving is some normalcy,” Stern says, “and I think that we’re getting there.”

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“College-bound from kindergarten” is one half of Village Christian’s motto, and Konjoyan and the school’s faculty are thrilled that the graduating class of 2022 will close out the last year of concentrations—the school’s experience for high school students—on campus. “Concentrations are like a mini college major program for high school kids,” Konjoyan says. “It helps them get a sense of what they might want to do academically when they get to college, and what kind of career they might want to explore.” The program begins in ninth grade with personality and career-aptitude testing, and a key component of the senior experience is visiting corporations like Warner Bros., Disney, and Google to learn about opportunities. “The

BEYON D T HE BASI CS This school year students will return to the classroom and extracurricular activities like theater, science clubs, pep rallies, and athletics.

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program culminates in a senior project, where students do an internship, write a research paper, and make a presentation. This gives them a head start in terms of pursuing an area of Last year, Konjoyan spent early mornings playing kickball academic and career interest before they hit college,” Konjoyan with students when before-school care was cancelled due to says. “We’re excited for those opportunities to open back up COVID-19. PUSD superintendents, carpenters, and secretaries for our students.” packaged 10,000 device chargers so students could use their “We’re seeing the new school year as an opportunity to computers at home during quarantine. Many schools held reset, reengage, and reignite,” Ramirez Horvath says. “Our all-hands-on-deck temperature checks for arriving students approach is one of acceleration. It’s an acceleration of learnlast spring. Tales like these from the last two academic years ing, which includes more individualized instruction, as well speak volumes about the ways that hybrid learning pulled as digital content.” Prior to the pandemic, PUSD invested teachers, students, and staff together. in becoming a one-to-one district, which put a device in the hands of every student in every school—a decision that became critically important during the pandemic and will continue to support students opting for independent study (as required by the state of California) rather than a return to the classroom. Younger students—and their parents—will be —CHERYL STERN, HIGH POINT ACADEMY back to learning social skills in tandem with their studies. Stern is also mom to a High Point student. “As both a parent and a staff member, I’m so excited,” Stern says. “Having so much separation last year But now learning communities are excited about safely felt counterintuitive to the way you try to build a cohesive, welgetting back together. “This is just going to be a really fun coming, warm feeling among the students.” With interactions year for all of our school events,” Stern says. “We may need less limited and masks replacing social distancing, learning to to rethink some traditions to make sure that we’re keeping be a good classmate and friend has fewer barriers. “With last everyone safe, but I get the sense that everyone is just itching year’s smaller cohorts, it was hard,” Stern says. “You tell your to be able to come back together as a community.” For Konchild they need to include everyone and open up their circle to joyan, Village Christian’s annual (flameless) take on a tradiother friends, but suddenly COVID hit, and it was like, ‘Nope, tional bonfi re—called The Nonfi re—is a symbolic return to can’t play with those kids. You have to stay over here.’ That’s community. “When we have that event,” he says, “we become a difficult switch to make.” like a small town right here in Los Angeles.”

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Excelsior School 1539 E. Howard St., Pasadena CA 91104 626.576.8868 excelsiorschool.com Frostig School 971 N. Altadena Dr., Pasadena, CA 91107 626.791.1255 frostig.org Harambee Preparatory School 1609 Navarro Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103 626.798.7431 harambeeministries.org Harriet Tubman 36 W. Montana St., Pasadena, CA 91103 626.794.5620 High Point Academy 1720 Kinneloa Canyon Rd., Pasadena, CA 91107 626.798.8989 highpointacademy.org S PECIAL P RO MOT IO NAL SECT IO N

Hillsides Education Center 940 Avenue 64, Pasadena, CA 91105 323.254.2274 hillsideseducationcenter.org La Salle High School 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107 626.351.8951 lasallehs.org Lake Avenue Church School 393 N. Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101 626.844.4755 school.lakeave.org Lycée International de Los Angeles - Pasadena 30 N. Marion Ave. Pasadena, CA 91106 626.793.0943 lilaschool.com

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equoyah chool 535 S. Pasadena Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105 626.795.4351 sequoyahschool.org

estridge chool for irls 324 Madeline Dr., Pasadena, CA 91105 626.799.1053 westridge.org

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ayﬁeld enior chool Bellefontaine t., Pasadena, C 91105 626.799.9121 mayﬁeldsenior.org

t. regory . . ovsepian chool 2215 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena CA 91107 626.578.1343 hovsepianschool.org

New Horizon School Pasadena 651 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103 626.795.5186 newhorizonschool.org a noll inderhaus ontessori 1200 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91104 626.345.9929 okkms.org ur chool . ountain t., Pasadena, C 91104 626.798.0911 ourschoolofpasadena.com Paciﬁc

St. Monica Academy 2361 Del Mar Rd. Montrose, CA 91020 818.369.7310 stmonicaacademy.com t. Philip the postle Catholic Parish School enrollment 1363 Cordova St., Pasadena CA 91106 626.795.9691 stphiliptheapostle.org Stratford School Pasadena Showroom, 959 E. Walnut, Suite 214, Pasadena, CA 91106 626.498.2810 stratfordschools.com

a s Children s chool . California Blvd., Pasadena, C 91105 626.529.8011 paciﬁcoa schildrensschool.org

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ore than a century ago, RollsRoyce Motor Cars established its legitimacy as an auto manufacturer through a commitment to custom coach building. Beginning in 1926 with the 40/50hp Phantom I Brougham De Ville and continuing through the creation of the Phantom VI limousine in 1972, the British automaker made specialty, one-off vehicles a focal point of its work for more than half a century. Such a commitment to personalized, elegant tourers also distinguished the firm from many other luxury automotive marques. Eight years ago, an influential and loyal Rolls-Royce customer commissioned the company to build a coach-built, twoseater coupe that featured a large, panoramic glass roof inspired by the iconic coach-built Rolls-Royce models of the Rolls-Royce’s new Boat Tail

1920s and ’30s. When the automaker unveiled that contemporary Sweptail model in 2017, it introduced to the world the first coach-built Rolls-Royce vehicle of the modern era. Earlier this year, the 115-year-old company unveiled a unique Boat Tail model, created for three special clients and highly personalized to each of them. In doing so, Rolls-Royce also announced that its coach-building program would remain a steady offering for its most loyal and discerning clientele. “Rolls-Royce Coachbuild is a return to the very roots of our brand,” says Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Rolls-Royce’s chief executive. “It represents an opportunity for the select few to participate in the creation of utterly unique and truly personal commissions of future historical significance.” Prior to the creation of the Rolls-Royce Sweptail a handful of years ago—and

even afterward—the automaker primarily entertained personalized commissions through a bespoke program. However, as Alex Innes, head of Rolls-Royce coachbuild design, explains, that program is limited in its scope. The company’s coach-building enterprise, on the other hand, is without constraints. “Normally, there is a natural ceiling to Rolls-Royce Bespoke by way of the canvas,” he says. “At Rolls-Royce Coachbuild we break through that ceiling, embracing the freedom of expression afforded by coach building to shape a concept.” To create coach-built vehicles, RollsRoyce adheres to traditional practices. A preliminary design is first penned by hand, after which the vehicle’s full-size form is created from clay, which allows designers to manipulate the car’s surfaces into an ideal shape. During this

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process, clients are allowed to participate in the decision-making process to steer a vehicle into its final shape, after which the clay sculpture is digitally remastered. Ultimately, aluminum sheets are hammer formed by hand to create the car’s final bodywork. Although such old-school craftsmanship is relied upon to create a custom Rolls-Royce vehicle body, that structure is set upon a technologically advanced drivetrain and suspension system that the firm calls the Magic Carpet Ride. At its core, that suspension is built around a system that required 10 years of R&D. Enhanced by sophisticated scanning and software technology—not to mention satellite-aided transmissions—the system relies on cameras to read and preemptively prepare the suspension for any notable changes in the upcoming road surface. In that way, the aesthetic sleekness of a modern coach-built Rolls-Royce is born from traditional craftsmanship techniques, whereas the vehicle’s characteristically smooth ride is entirely cultivated by the company’s commitment to new and modern technology. rolls-roycemotorcars.com

A NEW GENERATION OF COLLECTING The late ’80s and ’90s are back, and the icons of those eras are gaining traction with a new wave of collectors.

rom bike shorts to oversize blazers, you might have noticed that many fashion trends from the ’90s have made a comeback. The same can be said for the iconic rides from that decade. Car enthusiasts who grew up during the late 1980s through the ’90s are seeking 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E Evolution out the aspirational cars of their youth. In the case of sporty Japanese and German imports from the ’90s, their emergence on the collector scene is occuring at a faster-than-normal pace. “If you had told me in 2004 at our first auction at Pebble 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S Beach that in less than 20 years we’d be selling Toyotas that they are great sports cars—they’re really were bringing more money than visceral with manual transmissions. Oftena lot of Packards, I’d have been very surtimes, it takes the next generation [of an prised,” says David Gooding, founder and automobile] for you to understand what president of Gooding & Company. “But you truly loved about the previous one.” there’s a new segment of the hobby that Despite the fact that most of these is excited about cars that were just conspecial variant and limited-edition sports sidered ‘old cars’ when we got started.” cars from the ’90s are less than 30 years When it comes to the new European old, the same rules and collecting advice classics, Gooding & Company sold a for classic Ferraris apply. Simply put, 1993 Porsche 964 America Roadster for proper documentation and ownership $134,400 in 2020, a 1996 Porsche 993 provenance is of utmost importance, but Turbo for $151,200 in 2020, and a 1997 according to Gooding, that can someS variant of the Porsche 993 Turbo for times be difficult to find, only because for $539,000 this year. The auction house at least 20 years no one perceived these also hammered down a $92,400 price cars as being true collector pieces. for a 1991 BMW M3 Cabriolet in 2019, On the other hand, Gooding acknowland it commissioned the sale of a 1990 edges that young collectors are more Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II inclined to treat these ’90s sports cars for $434,000 in 2020. as showpieces, meaning they rarely see On the Japanese side—and with an the road. “You might think it’s the other emphasis on models that could soon beway around, but fewer people want to come true collector pieces—RM Sotheby’s drive the newer cars,” he says. “These cars recently sold a 2002 Honda S2000 at are fun to drive and should be used and auction for $18,000. “Fifteen years ago enjoyed. Good, sensible usage is the best they were considered good sports cars, thing for them.” but they were also just ‘used cars,’” says As this new generation of collector Alexander Weaver, a specialist with RM cars emerges, prospective buyers are Sotheby’s. “Now people are realizing likely wondering what will be the next big thing. Gooding advocates a different approach. “Go after the car that truly stirs your heart,” he says. Weaver concurs. “At the end of the day, there are a lot of cars that can be collectible,” he says. “Beauty is in the eye of beholder.” goodingco.com; 1991 BMW E30 M3 Cabriolet rmsothebys.com — S .T.

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uch like wine, cheese is a living, breathing delicacy that is multiregional and diverse—and sometimes controversial in its pairings. Whether you’re planning a picnic, dinner party, or just a wine-and-cheese night with friends, here are a few of the best places in town to source fromage. Located in Old Pasadena’s historic firehouse building on Green Street, newbie AGNES RESTAURANT & CHEESERY is a unique cheese store and full-service bar and restaurant that incorporates the dairy products into comfort-food fare, including childhood favorite fried cheese curds. Cheesemonger Vanessa Tilaka was a chef prior to opening Agnes with her partner chef Thomas Kalb—they met at acclaimed Flour + Water in San Francisco. Tilaka used to eat Laughing Cow and Velveeta before going on cheese-tasting trips in the Bay Area, prompting her to enroll in a grant program at The Cheese School of San Francisco. 122 PA S A D E N A

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“I like to work with cheesemakers that I have known before,” says Tilaka. So far, customers are asking for comté and gruyère but gaining their trust is important to expand their palates. Expect Tilaka to come up with alternatives such as a Croatian sheep’s milk cheese rather than a Spanish manchego. “It’s fun to surprise people or taste through the case,” she says. “This is a great way for people to try things that they normally wouldn’t.” The storefront makes cheese and charcuterie platters to go with crackers, jam, and all the fixings, plus the shop is packed with pairing items from Portuguese sardines to potato chips from José Andrés. If you want to immerse yourself in dairy products, MILKFARM is an artisan cheese shop in Eagle Rock that sells 150 different kinds of cheese, along with sandwiches and products for pairings, mostly from Los Angeles–based, small, and independent producers. The shop has a tailored selection of

craft beers and biodynamic wines, but they do something unusual here in the form of a cheese pairing with sake and can recommend 22 different options. Who knew that a cloudy sake was the perfect tipple for a cow’s milk Prairie Breeze cheddar from Iowa? Owner Leah Park Fierro worked at the Cheese Store in Silver Lake before opening her own shop about seven years ago. If you stop by after hours, you’ll find the staff quaffing bottles of wine with tons of cheese to find just the right pairings—all in the name of research, of course. “Don’t worry if you’re not cheese savvy—our staff is mostly career cheesemongers who are here to educate and guide you,” Fierro says. For an old-school European cheese haven that has been around almost 50 years, SAY CHEESE on Hyperion in Silver Lake should be on your radar. Owner Glenn Harrell became a connoisseur by traveling in Europe and brings decades of experience to the store. “There is a revolution of different cheese from new young adventurous cheesemongers in the U.K. that I can’t wait to go back and explore,” he says. Here, it’s all about the rare, fatty cheese—Harrell goes heavy on the French selects and also carries a wide range, from gouda to manchego—plus chocolates and Champagnes to accompany—but he’s starting to have an open heart and mind about vegan cheese and is planning to unveil a new selection for the fall. For now, there is a café where you can indulge in lunch or brunch with eggs or oven-toasted sandwiches with plenty of melted cheese, seven days a week. PRO TIP > As for storing your fromage purchases, Tilaka recommends cheese paper because one side has holes so the product can breathe. You shouldn’t put cheese the fridge with other strong-smelling foods like a cut onion or it will absorb that flavor. Don’t ever freeze cheese (no matter what your cousin from Wisconsin says) and use up what you have within a few weeks.

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CUE THE LONE STAR BRISKET Texas-style BBQ is having a moment, and L.A. is here for it.

hile California barbecue is typically associated with Santa Maria–style tritip, a passion for Central Texas brisket has slowly crept into our backyards and local rib joints. And we typically have a fall heatwave that makes firing up the grill or the Green Egg smoker appealing well into October. Brothers John and Chris Bicos have owned and operated Pasadena institution GUS’S BBQ for over 13 years and have certainly noticed the trend developing. “For Central Texas BBQ, beef or brisket is generally the focus, smoked over oak wood,” John says. Gus’s uses the highest-quality prime brisket available and smokes it for 14 hours with pecan wood. “It still gives a great smoke, but the pecan is a mellower, nutty taste,” he says. The meat is also heavily dusted with thick kosher salt and cracked black pepper. “This is typical of what you will get in Texas—prime-quality beef with basic seasonings, no marinades, and a heavier smoke,” John adds. MOO’S CRAFT BARBECUE was launched in 2017 by owners Andrew and Michelle Muñoz as an East L.A. backyard pop-up before drawing long lines at Smorgasburg, and they recently opened their first brick and mortar in Lincoln Heights. Inspired by Texas barbecue, they use old-school techniques TIPS FROM THE BICOS BROTHERS > Don’t try and rush it. If you can, smoke for a minimum of 10 hours. Focus on the quality of the meat and keep it simple on the seasoning. Let it sit for a little while when it’s done cooking. Wrap it in butcher paper, which keeps it insulated but lets it breathe. (Saran Wrap steams it, while foil keeps it too hot and it continues to cook.) Hold the meat in a cooler container for a couple of hours before serving.

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for smoked meats with a Cali-Mex twist, and have been recognized by Food & Wine’s “Best Barbecue in Every State.” Andrew uses Creekstone or Harris Ranch brisket and makes his sausages from brisket and rib trimmings that include jalapeño-cheddar and pork verde with roasted poblano peppers and Oaxaca cheese. Their traditional Texas brisket is smoked with local white oak for 14–16 hours, with moderate fire and simple seasonings to let the meat shine through. “It wasn’t prevalent out here before, but when a few other guys and I who were inspired by Texas BBQ started doing it, it turned into a movement,” says Andrew. “People come together in groups,” says Michelle. “It’s family style, made for sharing and all about community. That’s what barbeque is.” For the Glendale community, GLENWOOD SMOKEHOUSE on Brand Blvd. is a new option by a former partner at Horse Thief BBQ and AJ’s Tex-Mex. Here the brisket takes on a Central Valley Texas meets California twist. The brisket is smoked overnight for 12–18 hours in oak with a dry rub. The housemade tangy sauce comes on the side, but the meat is so juicy you don’t really need it. Owned by two Texans, Wade McElroy and Russell Malixi, HORSETHIEF BBQ in the Grand Central Market downtown is credited by many aficionados as putting Texas brisket on the map in L.A. “I think the reason why brisket wasn’t too popular before is that it’s a pretty difficult and time-consuming cut of meat to barbecue and get right,” says Malixi. “It requires a lot of time in the smoker at a low temperature.” Even with the commitment required, it’s clear that this rich and decadent meat has become an L.A. passion.

B B Q P L AC E S AROUND L.A. W I T H T E XA S FLAIR Max City BBQ in Eagle Rock focuses on Southern-style ’cue like Texas-style brisket by the pound, sliders, sandwiches, and salads.

Originally from Compton, Bludso’s BBQ on La Brea has a less fatty cut of brisket. SLAB’s Texas-style pitmaster and co-owner Burt Bakman turned his Valley backyard barbecues, “Trudy’s Underground,” into a brick-and-mortar location in West Hollywood with The h.wood Group.

If you’re up for a hike out to Panorama City, Dr. Hogly Wogly’s BBQ has been worth the road trip for brisket since 1969. Pop-up favorite Flatpoint Barbecue brings the flavors and history of Central Texas to the streets of Los Angeles with smoked brisket, ribs, pulled pork, and handmade sausages.

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THE RETURN OF FOOD FESTIVALS Since California reopened over the summer, outdoor food events have slowly been returning to our socializing world. BY C A R O L E D I XO N

he most significant local food event in size and scope, SMORGASBURG LA is back at ROW DTLA every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Even after a 16-month COVID-19 hiatus, very few of the vendors closed down or didn’t return. According to general manager Zach Brooks, “Several are still working on coming back or they have moved on to brick and mortar.” It’s wonderful to see so many foodie favorites back on the ground, such as LOBSTERDAMUS, THE JOLLY OYSTER, DONUT FRIEND, and BURRITOS LA PALMA. Newer ventures include choices for carnivores and plant-based eaters alike, with CHEESESTEAKS BY THE TRUFFLEIST and MORT & BETTY’S vegan Jewish deli known for carrot lox. If you haven’t had the chance to experience this carnival style, family-friendly international mix of vendors that converge on over five concrete acres in a giant open-air food court, picture the potluck of your dreams with close to 80 vendors. Here you can indulge in everything from pies to popcorn, pizza, and THE PUFFS gourmet cotton candy. And head to the beer garden if you want something strong to wash it all down. Many of the new vendors, such as Caribbean street food

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from BRIDGETOWN ROTI and flautas from LOS DORADOS, were operating pop-ups during the pandemic, and Smorgasburg has always prided itself on being an incubator for small food businesses, so this is the perfect marriage of commerce and great local food finds. For vendors such as LITTLE FISH, which started at a home in Echo Park less than a year ago and now has pop-ups at Melody wine bar in Virgil Village, Smorgasburg offers much-needed exposure for expansion. Some businesses were already successful with brick-andmortar locations, such as BROAD STREET OYSTER CO. from Malibu and GO GO BIRD in Hollywood from Hinoki & the Bird chef Brandon Kida. The popular Bangkok street-food window HOLY BASIL by the owners of longtime drink vendors The Base is also in the mix. Since it’s closed on Sundays, owner Deau Wedchayan Arpapornnopparat wanted the chance to experiment and serve different items, such as Salmon Creek Farms pork belly cooked on an open grill. As you can imagine, Smorgasburg gets tons of applications but is always looking for new vendors. “Every one of the vendors goes through a vetting and tasting process,” says Brooks. “We think they do the best version of what they do, and we want them to be successful. We try not to bring in new vendors that do similar things to what we already have on-site.” Case in point: While you can do a killer taco crawl, each vendor makes a specific regional item: TACOS 1986 is Tijuana style, THE GOAT MAFIA from Compton offers Jalisco-style goat birria from a recipe passed down through four generations, and EVIL COOKS makes a Poseidon octopus al pastor sliced off the spit. “We are proud that this is the kind of food that you want to come back and eat again and again,” says Brooks. “It’s not just all Instagrammable.” For night owls, AVENUE 26 NIGHT MARKET in Lincoln Heights is where street vendors selling tacos, pizzas, and baked goods appear in an open-air setting starting at 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Hosted by chef Vanda Asapahu of Ayara Thai Cuisine, MASTERS OF TASTE will return to the Rose Bowl April 3, 2022. The annual food-and-drink festival features the best restaurants from the Eastside and L.A. out on the open field, so mark your calendar.

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BEYOND PASADENA As more places fully reopen, a wave of cozy, new, European-style restaurants along with lush patios are drawing crowds all over the city. Here are some standouts, from Hollywood to Pacific Palisades. BY C A R O L E D I XO N

BICYCLETTE BISTRO: ANNE FISHBEIN; ESPERANZA: ART GRAY

f you can’t make it to France anytime soon, Walter and Margarita Manzke of Republique have opened BICYCLETTE BISTRO on Pico in Beverlywood. It’s truly a love letter to their favorite country, starting with the crusty baguettes and salty Normandy butter. Musts here include the Burgundy Escargots en Croute, Caramelized Onion Tarte Tatin that takes four hours to prepare, and the earthy Duck Breast with barley and cherries. The execution is flawless and so is the food. Just don’t try to figure out how much butter is in the Potato Mousseline. TATEL is a sexy Spanish import from Ibiza and Madrid fame that decided to land in Beverly Hills on Canon Drive. Don’t be fooled by this lively indoor-outdoor scene. This is not just a party place but a gastronomic haven with modern versions of traditional foods and wines of Spain, that just happens to have live music and a long, inviting bar inspired by the roaring ’20s. Remember, you are not here just to have lunch or dinner but to have an experience. For a Japanese twist in 90210, YASU BEVERLY HILLS is an intimate and refined sushi bar that serves an 18-course omakase menu by Osaka-born chef Yasuhisa Ouchi. The sublime cuts of fish from Japan are served on warm rice and topped with nikiri soy for the perfect umami bite, and the sake is served in small pottery vessels. For something truly different and delicious, MATŪ on Beverly Drive features a rotating, five-course omakase meat menu with 100-percent grass-fed Wagyu from First Light Farms in New Zealand. The menu may include a Japanese-style, hand-cut tartare or tenderloin carpaccio.

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Esperanza; above: Tatel

In Hollywood, the Sycamore area is buzzing and Francophile favorite GIGI’S is at the center of the action. Here diners spill out onto the sidewalks with dishes such as the Seafood Tower or Steak Frites. Chef Chad Colby, who helmed Chi Spacca with Nancy Silverton before opening Antico in Larchmont, has expanded with BARI on West Third Street. Focusing on the Puglia region, expect antipasti, burrata, grilled meats, fish, and plenty of rustic pasta dishes. Over in Brentwood, the old Tavern space has morphed into a sister version of A.O.C. from West Hollywood. Now you can dig into Spanish fried chicken by Suzanne Goin and stellar wine pairings by Caroline Styne on your way back from the beach.

Across the street, BAR TOSCANA has started Monday jazz nights from 7–10 p.m. for entertainment alongside your dinner. Try the baby artichoke salad and giant Wagyu Truffle Sliders. Japanese-themed S BAR has reopened next door to sister eatery Katsuya, so the once-sleepy area has plenty to do within a few blocks. Neighboring Pacific Palisades hideaway CINQUE TERRE WEST has opened a cozy European bar for wine and charcuterie next to its popular pasta and pizza patio space. While it might look petite, ENOTECA FIVE serves more than 100 different Italian and California wines along with fritto misto and pizzette snacks plus fromage and salame from Spain, France, Italy, and the U.S. While near the shore, check out award-winning architect-designer Gulla Jónsdóttir’s finishing touches on the twostory Cabo-esque ESPERANZA COCINA DE LA PLAYA in Manhattan Beach, which is owned by the same crew as Hermosa Beach’s Palmilla Cocina y Tequila. The agave cocktails are strong and the bright ceviche trio with plantain chips will remind you of a long lunch on the Mexican riviera. And, if you’re planning on getting farther out of town, THE TASTE OF EL ENCANTO, COLGIN CELLARS EXPERIENCE

will happen September 12–14 at the Belmond’s property in Santa Barbara, featuring a mix of the esteemed winemaker’s wines, exclusive dinners, and tasting workshops.

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7 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PROSTATE CANCER RIGHT NOW In honor of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September, we tapped renowned experts from City of Hope—a leader in prostate cancer treatment, robotic surgery, and groundbreaking clinical trials—for their insights on the disease, screening, and treatments. Here’s what they shared. BY SA R A S M O L A

MD, director of City of Hope’s Prostate Cancer Program

> Screening and diagnosis procedures at City of Hope include advanced imaging technologies to detect and locate prostate tumors and MRI-guided biopsies to increase precision and accuracy. > “A plant-based diet is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer and its possible recurrence after local therapy. Some studies show that phytonutrients found in cruciferous vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts), allium (garlic, leeks, onions), flax seed, green tea, pomegranate, and soy foods, as well as diets high in lycopene (tomatoes, guava, watermelon), may reduce prostate cancer risk.” –Nune Azaryan, RD, clinical dietitian at City of Hope > “Research shows that obesity is associated with worse outcomes among men with prostate cancer. Obese men are 128 PA S A D E N A

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more at-risk for more aggressive disease and less responsive disease, and have higher mortality.” –NA

> Advanced robotic prostatectomy procedures use a surgical robot to remove the prostate and surrounding tissue, making only one small incision instead of several. “It’s cosmetically more appealing and less traumatic on the body. Additionally, many patients can be operated on and discharged the same day.” –CL > If you do receive a prostate cancer diagnosis, “the most important thing is to take a deep breath and know that it’s a common problem and it’s very treatable. Cancer care and the paradigms of how we treat patients change monthly to yearly, so you want to seek specialists [who keep up with advancements], and always consider getting a second opinion.” –CL > City of Hope recently opened a phase 2 clinical trial to test whether intake of white button mushroom-powder tablets could slow progression of prostate cancer. “White button mushroom has been considered a ‘bioactive food’ with positive effects on human health.” –Shiuan Chen, PhD, co-investigator of the City of Hope mushroom clinical trial

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> “Prostate cancer is still the most common solid tumor in men in the United States. When you look at the statistics in the last 10 years, the number of cases hasn’t gone up. Having said that, over the last 20 years or so, the death rate has decreased due to new medical therapies, more precise but comprehensive local therapies, and screening.” –Clayton Lau,

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Articles inside

Insights from City of Hope

Trends: Texas-style BBQ food festival redux, eat-in patios

The Ingredient: Cheese

Rolls-Royce Coachbuild becomes reality

Home Tour

Vacation Homes

Collectors are bringing back the ’90s

A liquid eye lift, plus new fall fl avors

Retreat to Sonoma’s NewTree Ranch

Extended Escape to New York

Three Colorado Weekenders

Day Trip: Malibu

Richard Christiansen’s Flamingo Estate

NeueHouse Bradbury in DTLA

NEWS AND NOTES

Overnight at Huttopia in Paradise Springs

DIALOGUE

CONTRIBUTORS

EDITOR’S NOTE