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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Cedars-Sinai Department of Surgery has received a $100 million donation from philanthropists Jim and Eleanor Randall and the Randall Family Foundation, the hospital announced Wednesday.
The gift establishes the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery, and Cedars officials said it marks a milestone in the medical center's mission to serve the specialized needs of patients in Los Angeles and beyond.
"Eleanor and I believe deeply in Cedars-Sinai's vision and the exceptional work being performed by the Department of Surgery team," Jim Randall said in a statement. "We wish to continue fostering lifesaving campaigns and extend this gift with that full intention."
The Randalls are longtime supporters of Cedars-Sinai and have partnered on several campaigns and enterprises. The gift also establishes the Jim and Eleanor Randall Chair in Surgery in honor of Dr. Edward Phillips.
Phillips is executive vice chair of the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery and the Dolly Parton Chair in Surgical Innovation. An authority in surgical medicine, Phillips has spent more than four decades leading Cedars-Sinai's programs and is an internationally recognized developer of novel surgical techniques and laparoscopic instrumentation used in minimally invasive procedures, according the medical center.
Cedars-Sinai is internationally known for its surgical innovation and research across many specialties, including major lifesaving cancer, gastrointestinal, transplant, vascular, chest, trauma, otolaryngology (ENT) and reconstructive plastic surgeries. The medical center performs more than 32,000 operations each year across all disciplines.
"This amazing gift strengthens our research and training programs and provides critical resources to push the boundaries of surgical medicine," said Cristina Ferrone, MD, chair of the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery and the Linda and Jim Lippman Chair in Surgical Oncology.
Thomas Priselac, president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai and the Warschaw Law Chair in Healthcare Leadership, added, "This amazing gift from the Randall family reinforces Cedars-Sinai's position as a leader in academic medicine. It also ensures we remain at the forefront in training future generations of surgical specialists. The Randalls' visionary investment builds on this institution's quest to pioneer new surgical methods and technology that will save lives."