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MLKCH strengthens workforce with grants from Bank of America

MLKCH strengthens their workforce and South LA’s health with more than half a million dollars in grants from Bank of America.

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MLKCH among top 25 hospitals

Report ranks MLKCH among the nation’s top 25 hospitals for community investment spending to provide free or discounted care and programs to address community health needs.

MLKCH Nursing Year In Review: 2022

Despite a challenging year of high patient volume, new report shows extraordinary accomplishments of nurses at award-winning, safety-net hospital and health system.

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Meet Dr. Edward Zaragoza MLKCH's Medical Chief of Staff

Dr. Edward Zaragoza is the Vice Chair of Radiology Information Technology at UCLA Health and MLKCH's Chief of Medical Staff. He and is team work to provide 24/7 radiology services to our South LA patients.

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A new generation carries on a proud tradition of civil rights

Over MLK Day weekend, students at Heschel Day School marched through the San Fernando valley to support our fight for healthcare equity in South LA. Their advocacy is a powerful testament to the school’s founder, civil rights activist Rabbi Heschel, and a reminder of the healing power of solidarity.

February is American Heart Month, get to know our cardiologist Dr. James Pinney

Dr. James Pinney is a UCLA medical school graduate and an accomplished cardiologist who found a way decrease the formation of scar tissue and promote improved healing and better long-term heart function.