Excellence in Healthcare and Innovation
Dave Coffaro

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

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2024 Honorees

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UCI Health

EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH SYSTEM

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Sarah L. Drislane

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Executive Director
KCNT1 Epilepsy Foundation

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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

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Emmanuelle Schwartzman, PharmD, APh

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

Professor and Chair of Pharmacy Practice
Chapman University School of Pharmacy

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Peman Montazemi, MSEME, MSMAE, MSBME, MBA

INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR

Founder & CEO / Co Inventor
Finally Quiet, Inc.

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Johnson & Johnson MedTech

EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION

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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

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Susan S Huang, MD, MPH

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Medical Director, Epidemiology and Infection Prevention
UCI Health

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Panel

Edward Kim

Dr. Edward S. Kim

City of Hope Orange County
Kristin Gentry

Kristin Gentry

PulseGraft, Inc.
Jinny Lee

Jinny Lee

Edwards Lifesciences
Tyler Train

Tyler Train

Fish & Richardson
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Reception Sponsor
Community Partner
Business Sponsors
Table Sponsors

Abbvie | KCNT1 Epilepsy | Irvine Company | Kaiser Permanente| UC Irvine/UCI Health