Adventist Health
Adventist Health Glendale Auditorium is Named for Dr. Ronald and Georgiana Wu By Vic Pallos
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he Adventist Health Glendale Foundation is proud to announce that the medical center's main auditorium is being named in honor of Dr. Ronald S. and Mrs. Georgiana Wu. The naming recognizes the Adventist couple's longtime service to the hospital and Glendale community, spanning more than five decades.
Born in China to a colporteur in charge of selling Bibles and other religious books, Dr. Wu graduated from medical school at Loma Linda University and joined Glendale's medical staff in 1972. An obstetrician widely known for helping women with difficult pregnancies, Dr. Wu retired from private practice in 2017. During his career, he was involved in the delivery of an estimated 20,000 babies. Georgiana, a third-generation Adventist, and Dr. Wu were married in 1968 at the Alhambra church. They are currently members of Glendale City church. She has performed an important supporting role at the hospital, twice serving as president of the Guild and as a member of the hospital’s Board of Directors, while also working on multiple fundraising campaigns to enhance patient care. She continues to be active as both a Guild and Foundation Board member. "It's so fitting to have Dr. Wu's and Georgiana's name on the wall of this very precious space that we have for our community," said Alice Issai, president of Adventist Health Glendale. "All of our different communities— associates and physicians, businesses, residents and local leaders, civic and
non-profit organizations—attend events in our auditorium," added Foundation President Irene Bourdon. "Dr. and Mrs. Wu have been of service to so many families, patients, and healthcare providers. Their names
displayed at the hospital will be recognized by many thousands of people." Dr. and Mrs. Wu reside in Glendale. They have two grown daughters and one granddaughter. J U N E 2020
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