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Community Members Celebrate Asian Heart Center Opening
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Over 100 community members celebrated the May 10 opening of UCSF's Asian Heart and Vascular Center, located at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion. Xiaocheng Liu, MD, President and CEO of the Tianjin Economic Development Area (TEDA) International Cardiovascular Hospital, delivered the keynote speech, followed by traditional Chinese music, a performance by the Dragon Horse Lion Dance Team, and an appearance by Tiffani Mah, Miss San Francisco Chinatown 2006.
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| Diana Lau (left), the Center's administrative director, enjoys the festivities with Center Director Gordon Fung and Administrative Director Karen Rago. |
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The first facility of its kind in the United States, the new Center will provide advanced cardiovascular treatment uniquely suited to the cultural, linguistic, and medical needs of Asians, who make up approximately one-third of San Francisco's population. Speaking at the ceremony, Center Director Gordon Fung, MD, emphasized that the Center will both set the pace for basic and clinical research and serve as a leader in outreach and education to Asian communities in the Bay Area.
"As the Bay Area's Asian population increases, so does the need for cardiovascular specialists who can understand, communicate, and treat this community," Fung said. "UCSF's Asian Heart and Vascular Center will go the distance to meet that need."
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| Weishan Liu plays the Gu-Zheng, a traditional Chinese table harp. |
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| Tiffani Mah poses with keynote speaker Xiaocheng Liu. |
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| UCSF Medical Center CEO Mark Laret gives the ceremony's introductory address. |
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| Artist Cheng Ke Zhang created the elegant sign that graces the Center's entryway. |
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| Phil Ting, assessor-recorder for Mayor Gavin Newsom's office, presents Karen Rago with a proclamation declaring May 10 as UCSF Asian Heart and Vascular Center Day. |
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| California State Assemblyman and Speaker pro Tempore Leland Yee stressed the importance of tailoring health care to meet the linguistic needs of diverse populations. |
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To support UCSF's Asian Heart and Vascular Center, contact Michael Chinnavaso at 415/502-5872 or mchinnavaso@support.ucsf.edu.
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