This past week, the combined cache of Surgical Friends Foundation and Children of War Foundation presented the Philanthropy and Fashion benefit, where celebrities and supporters came out to see acclaimed fashion designer Gilbert A. Chagoury’s launch his 2012 Fall/Winter Collection at the Chagoury Couture boutique in Beverly Hills.
Dr. Jay Calvert, Dr. Jeffrey Hammoudeh, Dr. Mark Urata, Dr. Kami Parsa
Dr. Mark Urata delivered the keynote at the event sponsored by Rox Center, USC, Red Carpet Systems, and Zen Arts.
Gilbert Chagoury kindly donated 20 percent of the proceeds from the sales of his fashions to the Children of the World Foundation, and guests were encouraged to add to the total.
Adrienne Maloof, Paul Nassif, Amel Najjar, Gilbert Chargoury
Other VIPs and celebrities attended and showed their support, including Adrienne Maloof, Dr. Paul Nassif, Amel Najjar, Lois (Mrs. Buzz) Aldrin, Lisa Vanderpump, Alexandra Chun, Heather Bilyeu, Lu Parker, Italia Ricci, Brandi Glanville and more.
Dr. Kevin Brenner, Dr. Kami Parza
Children of War Foundation, in cooperation with the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and the University of Southern California (USC), links acclaimed U.S. surgeons with deserving candidates. Eligible children in other countries are transported to the United States, with the Foundation taking care of their travel arrangements and accommodations. For those children who can’t travel, the medical team will come to them in an international mission, when multiple cases are handled during the visit.
Dr. Jay Calvert, Dr. Kevin Brenner, Dr. Kami Parsa, Dr. Drew Ordon, Amel Najjar, Dr. Mark Urata, Dr. Anita Patel, Dr. Travis Kidner, Dr. Jeffrey Hammoudeh
The Surgical Friends Foundation and Children of War Foundation have merged their expertise, manpower, and influence to create a united front in benefiting the world’s children and young adults who bear physical deformities, whether from congenital causes, through the ravages of war, due to post-traumatic events, or because of other causes. Together, they are now known as the Children of the World Foundation.
Dr. Drew Ordon, Lois Aldren
Founded in 2009, Surgical Friends Foundation has operated on more than 100 children and young adults from across the globe and the country, and the group hopes to touch millions more lives. Started by Dr. Jay Calvert, Dr. Kami Parsa, and Dr. Andrew Ordon (seen on the nationally telecast “The Doctors” TV show), and Anita Patel, M.D., Marc Kayem, M.D., Kevin Brenner, M.D., and Ritu Chopra, M.D. are the physicians behind the organization, and with their reputations, they’ve attracted yet more highly-trained medical minds to the mission. Together, they’ve created a system to identify, treat, and follow up with patients throughout the transformative process.
Children of War Foundation was formed to help the frequently forgotten victims of extreme violence and conflict around the world: the younger generation. These children are subject to physical injuries, mental impairments, displacement, and death, to name a few. Their fates are often worse than those of the soldiers and military at the front lines. Even more tragic, they’re far removed from health services and medicine, and they must go untreated. Today, Children of War Foundation has expanded its mission to provide donated reconstructive surgery and post-operative care to any child living with a physical deformity or injury that cannot be treated in their home country.
The foundations come from deep roots in Southern California, and their influence now reaches both domestically and internationally. Thanks to gifts and donations from foundation supporters, the surgeons behind the mega-organization donate their time and knowledge to the patients for free, and the patients are treated without charge. So far, Surgical Friends have trekked to Cambodia, Haiti, St. Vincent Island, and Bolivia to care for children affected by landmines, earthquakes, and genetic irregularities. In turn, the patients are able to enjoy a regular life, which is especially important in countries where children with deformities are not allowed to attend school.
Alexandra Chun, Brandi Glanville
Dr. Jay Calvert
In addition to co-founding the Surgical Friends Foundation, Dr. Jay Calvert is a board-certified, Ivy League-educated, and internationally recognized expert in revision rhinoplasty. Dr. Calvert specializes in primary and revision rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, and face-lifts for patients in the Beverly Hills and Newport Beach at Rox Surgery Centers and beyond. Dr. Calvert expresses his philosophy simply: “My goal is to develop a treatment plan designed to help each individual achieve their aesthetic goals safely and effectively.” www.JayCalvertMD.com
Dr. Andrew Ordon
Dr. Andrew Ordon may be best known for his appearances on “The Doctors,” the Emmy-nominated daytime talk show, but before the masses came to know him on television, he ran a private practice in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery in Beverly Hills and Rancho Mirage, California. Dr. Ordon graduated from medical school at the University of Southern California, then received further training in general surgery and head and neck surgery at USC, UCLA, and Loma Linda. His training program in plastic and reconstructive surgery was completed at the well-respected Lenox Hill Hospital/Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary in New York City. www.Dr.Ordon.com
Dr. Kami Parsa
Also an alum of the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Dr. Kami Parsa volunteered as a reconstructive surgeon on numerous missions for separate organizations. As a result, he was inspired to create his own surgical foundation available to all those suffering physical deformities, whether those patients lived in the United States or overseas, and without concern over the exact form of reconstructive surgery. Dr. Parsa is an oculoplastic and orbital reconstructive surgeon, with a specialty in plastic and reconstructive surgery around the eyes and face. He completed his residency training at USC, followed by a fellowship in oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the No. 1 eye hospital as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. In addition to his work with the Surgical Friends Foundation, he has a practice located in Beverly Hills.
Lisa Vanderpump, Adrianne Maloof – The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Children of War Foundation Board Members
COWF board members include Dr. Jay Calvert, Dr. Kami Parsa, Dr. Andrew Ordon, as well as:
Dr. Jeffrey Hammoudeh, one of the co-founders of the Children of War Foundation, is one of the few select surgeons that is board certified in both oral and maxillofacial surgery and plastic surgery. He holds faculty appointments at both the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) and the USC School of Dentistry.
Dr. Anita Patel, a female Board Certified plastic surgeon practicing in the heart of Beverly Hills, as well as downtown Los Angeles and Newport Beach.
Amel Najjar has been integral in shaping the mission and goals of the organization, and she currently oversees the organization’s daily operations, fundraising, recruiting and face-to-face networking.
Tania Z. Andersen joined Children of War Foundation with a desire to help create awareness around the devastating consequences that war and regional conflict have on children.
Dr. Mark Urata is uniquely qualified as a leader in reconstructive surgery. Dr. Urata is Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. He is also Head of the Division of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Director of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Urata is uniquely qualified with board certification in both Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as well as Plastic Surgery and holds faculty appointments at both the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the USC School of Dentistry.
For more information, go to:
www.RoxCenter.com
www.SurgicalFriends.org
The glamorous group listens while Dr. Urata speaks…
