Just before his first birthday, Christian de Virgilio, MD, was diagnosed with infantile hemolytic uremic syndrome – a condition where a baby’s red blood cells break down rapidly and renal failure sets in as a result of a life-threatening E. coli infection. In need of medical attention, his parents had to decide if they would rely on the public hospital that accepted their health insurance or pay upfront and out-of-pocket for aid at the nearby private hospital in their hometown of Cordoba, Argentina.

Top Row: Yiyou Gu, Teclegiorgis Gebremariam, Ashraf Ibrahim, and Abdullah Alqarihi

Bottom Row: Sondus Alkhazraji, Eman Youssef, and Ashley Barbarino

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (TLI) is thrilled to announce that Dr. Marisela Montoya, Ed.D., IBCLC, Executive Director of the South Los Angeles Health Projects (SLAHP), has been recognized by the Los Angeles County Commission for Women "Woman of the Year" Award recipient.