DAVE COFFARO
President & CEO
Greater Irvine Chamber
Chamber Welcome Message
Welcome to the Greater Irvine Chamber’s Excellence in Healthcare & Innovation event. Tonight, we recognize achievements in healthcare, medical technology, and life sciences by honoring organizations, executives, practitioners, and industry leaders who drive progress in these sectors.
Irvine's master-planned design supports a range of industries, making the city one of the nation’s hubs for healthcare and medtech. Central to this are our education and research institutions, which provide access to advanced technology, science, and talent.
This infrastructure attracts skilled professionals, allowing health science and medtech experts to position Irvine as a center for patient care and technological growth. Our healthcare and medtech ecosystem serves patients and collaborators nationwide.
Thank you for joining us to honor the individuals and organizations who contribute to better health, improved quality of life, and advancements in medical technology.
AGENDA
- WELCOME
Dave Coffaro
President & CEO, Greater Irvine Chamber - AWARDS
- DINNER BREAK
- PANEL
- Dr. Edward S. Kim - City of Hope Orange County
- Kristin Gentry - PulseGraft, Inc.
- Jinny Lee - Edwards Lifesciences
- Tyler Train - Fish & Richardson
- CLOSING REMARKS
Dave Coffaro
President & CEO, Greater Irvine Chamber
2024 Honorees
UCI Health
EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH SYSTEM
Sarah L. Drislane
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Executive Director
KCNT1 Epilepsy Foundation
Aaron Ritter, M.D.
ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Larkin Family Endowed Chair in Integrative Brain Health, Director of Memory & Cognitive Disorders Program
Hoag's Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute
Emmanuelle Schwartzman, PharmD, APh
EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Professor and Chair of Pharmacy Practice
Chapman University School of Pharmacy
Peman Montazemi, MSEME, MSMAE, MSBME, MBA
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Founder & CEO / Co Inventor
Finally Quiet, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION
Richard T. Lee, M.D.
PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR
Cherng Family Director’s Chair, Cherng Family Center for Integrative Oncology at City of Hope; Medical Director, Supportive & Integrative Medicine, Department of Supportive Care Medicine
City of Hope Orange County
Susan S Huang, MD, MPH
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Medical Director, Epidemiology and Infection Prevention
UCI Health
Panel
Dr. Edward S. Kim
City of Hope Orange CountyKristin Gentry
PulseGraft, Inc.Jinny Lee
Edwards LifesciencesTyler Train
Fish & RichardsonAbbvie | KCNT1 Epilepsy | Irvine Company | Kaiser Permanente| UC Irvine/UCI Health