INSIDE RADY CHILDREN’S
I’m excited for the care we will be able to provide children in San Diego, Southern California, and beyond
—KAN I SHKA RATNAYAKA , MD
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The Transformative Dickinson Image- Guided Intervention Center Nears Completion BY STEPHAN I E THOMPSON
ive years after Kanishka Ratnayaka, MD, was recruited to Rady Children’s to reimagine the way the Hospital delivers interventional cardiac care, the Dickinson Image-Guided Intervention Center is set to open later this year. Thanks to the vision, leadership and
generosity of the Donald C. and Elizabeth M. Dickinson Foundation and other donors, the dream is finally taking shape. The Dickinson Foundation, which has a history of supporting San Diego organizations dedicated to education and health, gave Dr. Ratnayaka’s plans their first big boost with a lead gift to establish the center. Dr. Ratnayaka was eager to take on the challenge because he saw that Rady Children’s “has a top-notch group of clinicians, not only in providing care for patients, but also in thinking about the future of the field. I saw an opportunity to build something special.” The new center will be able to help children with a number of conditions, but will focus on those with cardiac disease. Dr. Ratnayaka
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