Catalyst
Pioneering Advances in Surgery
Eleanor and Jim Randall
Cedars-Sinai has long been a beneficiary of far-reaching charitable investment from those who understand the importance of supporting world-class medicine in our community. This year, we wrote another chapter in our story of remarkable philanthropic partnerships, thanks to an extraordinary $100 million gift from donors Jim and Eleanor Randall and the Randall Family Foundation.
The gift establishes the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai and marks a milestone in Cedars-Sinai’s mission to serve the specialized needs of patients in Los Angeles and beyond. It also establishes the Jim and Eleanor Randall Chair in Surgery in honor of Edward H. Phillips, MD.
As significant contributors to numerous Cedars-Sinai campaigns and enterprises, the Randalls have long shown their dedication to advancing patient care. This latest gift—the third six-figure donation in the medical center’s history—takes that commitment to soaring new heights.
“Cedars-Sinai’s Department of Surgery is an invaluable resource for patients in Los Angeles and globally,” said Jim Randall. “Eleanor and I are pleased to be making this investment in advancing the future of surgical medicine.”
The Randalls’ gift will strengthen both research and training and provide critical resources to champion surgical innovations at the medical center, which performs more than 32,000 surgeries each year. Its impact will be felt by patients from around Los Angeles and across the globe who seek lifesaving procedures at Cedars-Sinai from specialists in cancer, gastrointestinal, transplant, vascular, chest, trauma, otolaryngology and reconstructive plastic surgeries, among others.
Thomas M. Priselac, president and CEO emeritus of Cedars-Sinai, noted that the Randalls’ generosity has the potential to transform the medical landscape. “The Randalls’ amazing gift will reinforce Cedars-Sinai’s position as a leader in academic medicine, ensure we remain at the forefront in training future generations of surgical specialists, and build on our institution’s quest to pioneer new surgical methods and technology that will save lives,” he said.
