As president of City of Hope Orange County, Ms. Walker is increasing City of Hope’s patient facilities and research capacity and leading City of Hope’s $1 billion investment in Orange County. She developed crucial partnerships with other care providers, helped recruit top physicians and over 600 employees, and mentored more than 100 young professionals. Under her leadership, the academic medical center has been able to provide access to over 800 clinical trials each year, breakthrough treatments like CAR T cell therapy, cutting-edge technology, cancer prevention programs and more. In addition to her role for City Hope of Orange County, she serves on the Chapman University Board of Trustees and the medical device start-ups Renata and Cern.
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