Dr. Cheryl Saban
Along with her husband, Haim, Dr. Saban is a longtime supporter of our hospital. In 2003, the Sabans generously donated $40 million to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Research Institute—now named The Saban Research Institute—to support pediatric research. The following year they became founding members of the Children’s Fund 100, a core group of donors who support the hospital’s mission-based giving program, the Children’s Fund, with pledges of $100,000 or more. Dr. Saban is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the hospital and serves on The Saban Research Institute Committee. Dr. Saban has a doctorate in psychology and is a member of the American Psychological Association. As part of her training, she had the unique opportunity of seeing Children's Hospital “at work” when she participated in an externship program at the Center of Cancer and Blood Diseases. She has also volunteered as a “cuddler” in the hospital’s Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit. Dr. Saban is also affiliated with the Board of The Saban Free Clinic, The Nathanson Family Resource Center at the University of California Los Angeles and The Everychild Foundation. She contributes to other domestic and international charitable causes mostly geared toward the welfare of women, children and families. |
Cheryl Saban, PhD, has authored several books about self-worth, community service and personal involvement. But she doesn’t just talk about these issues—she lives them.