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Western Region

The Western region of American Friends of Sheba Medical Center is based in Los Angeles, California and proudly supports the largest and most comprehensive medical center in Israel and the entire Middle East.

Our Representation Areas

We are dedicated to raising awareness and philanthropic support for Sheba Medical Center’s compassionate care, cutting-edge research and comprehensive educational training.

Upcoming Events


From the Frontlines of War to the Frontlines of Medicine

May 19, 2024

The Journey of Soldiers Returning to Life Israel’s largest and best medical facility, Sheba Medical Center, has received the largest number of casualties from the conflict, the largest number of […]

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Past Events

Women of Achievement Cocktails in the Garden — April 23, 2023

On Sunday, April 23, 2023, over 200 people gathered in the garden of a beautiful home in Bel Air Crest, for American Friends of Sheba Medical Center Cocktails in the Garden honoring Women of Achievement, Chara Schreyer Z”L and Dr. Yael Peled, Medical Director of the Heart Transplantation Unit at Sheba.

Thanks to the generosity of our guests, we raised over $350,000 to secure a device that will keep a donor heart beating before transplantation while doctors’ asses if the heart is a good match. Sheba Medical Center will then be able to save more hearts and more lives.

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Women of Achievement Luncheon — April 7, 2022

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Board of Directors

President
Steve Hitter

Senior Vice President
Shoshana Djavaheri-Zar

Vice Presidents
Yekutiel Koschitzky
Stacy Shakiban

Corporate Secretary
Sorelle Cohen

Historian
Lynn Ziman

Emanuael Abrishami, Esq.
Meirav Ben-Gal
Helene Boston
Ben Boston
Jennifer E. Cohen
Parvin Djavaheri
Jean Friedman

Lisa Golshani, Esq.
Ethie Hitter
Dan Katz, M.D.
Barbara Lazaroff
Adrian Miller
Daphna Nazarian
Maytal Philips

Agi Schwartz
Aron Shapiro
Judy Shapiro
Carole Shnier
Trinka Stotsky Soloway
Michel Steinberger
Ruth Steinberger

Inna Tuler
Sharona Veiseh
David Westley
Marilyn Ziering


Sheba 2.0 Young Leadership

President
Shauna Shakiban

Executive Committee
Sorelle Cohen
Maytal Phillips
Emanuel J. Abrishami, Esq.

Simon Bababeygy, MD
Ari Benchimol
Leeor Braude
Celine Cohan

Desiree Levyim, MD
Jessica Mehraban
Jasmine Mizrahi
Ian Akash Morrison

Daniella Newman
Roxana Pourshalimi
Gabriella Salama
David Sibelman


Contact Our Office

American Friends of Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, Western Region
6505 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 615 | Los Angeles, California 90048
Tel: (310) 838-0700 | Fax: (310) 838-0717
Email: office@shebamed.org

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