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January 25, 2006


Heart Awards Gala
04/22/2006
6:00pm -- 11:30pm

Location:
Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
9500 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

 
 

This innovative event is the hottest, new charity bash in Los Angeles.  Highlighting the recipient of the 'Passion of the Heart Award', it's a star-studded night of glittering awards, high fashion and musical entertainment.

The 'Passion of the Heart Award' will be awarded to Asher Kimchi, M.D., FACC, FACP, an attending physician at the division of Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and the Founder and Chairman of the International Academy of Cardiology.

Dr. Asher Kimchi will be honored for his distinguished career in Cardiology, and his lifetime dedication and leadership in cardiovascular education worldwide.  Proceeds from this celebration will provide essential support for life-saving research in the on-going battle against heart disease, the No. 1 killer of American men and women.  Celebrities will join forces with our medical honoree and guests, for a magical night where the brightest stars will shine together with some of L.A.'s top movers and shakers, in a memorable effort to save lives.

Honorary Chairs:
Cindy & Alan Horn; Margie & Jerry Perenchio; Dr. Cheryl & Haim Saban

Event Chairs:
John Harold, M.D. & Prediman K. Shah, M.D.

Profile of Participants:
Heavy participation from entertainment, corporate and medical community.

Net Goal:
$1,000,000



For more information contact:
Dora Gil, Corporate Events Director
213-291-7051
Dora.Gil@heart.org


 
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Click here for photos from this event

 

Click here to download:

the Tribute Journal of the Gala

AHA's News Release post-event

Cedars-Sinai's New Release

Invitation for this event
(as a pdf)


 


 



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