Who We Are

OneLegacy is Southern California's organ, eye and tissue recovery organization, serving as the region's bridge to life, connecting donors to patients in need.

About OneLegacy

Organ, eye and tissue donation in the United States is more than just a pink donor dot on your driver's license – there is a well-established and experienced network of federally-designated, non-profits across the country, called Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), all working together to save lives.

OneLegacy is the nation's largest OPO, serving the diverse Southern California region. Working with hospitals, physicians, transplant centers and the community, OneLegacy educates about and facilitates donation, as well as builds a community of long-term support for the families who give the generous gift of life.

Our Mission: Saving Lives and Sharing Hope

OneLegacy carries out its mission of saving more lives and sharing hope amongst those waiting for a donation by upholding a set of core values:

Integrity

Our lifesaving work relies on public trust. Therefore, we practice transparent, honest, and ethical behavior in all interactions and hold ourselves to the highest standards.

Compassion

In every situation, we are empathetic with and advocate for the donor, donor family, and recipients, ensuring that final wishes are honored, families are comforted, and waiting recipients receive lifesaving and healing transplants.

Stewardship

We are accountable for and committed to the responsible use of our resources, so we can fulfill our mission, support our communities and prepare for the future.

Diversity & Inclusion

We seek to be representative of the communities we serve in order to ensure respect and dignity for our donors, their families, donation partners, and our staff. We believe in the inherent worth of all people.

Urgency

Our constant efforts to improve our outcomes are driven by a sense of urgency to save and heal the lives of those on the waitlists.

Innovation & Excellence

We strive to be at the forefront of our field, recognized as an industry leader, and passionate about saving and healing lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation.

Collaboration

We honor every donor's decision to save and heal lives by uniting partners in our community to fulfill that decision.

Learn more about how we're achieving our mission.

OneLegacy In Action

Our History

Regional Organ Procurement Agency (ROPA) is established with headquarters at UCLA Medical Center.

OneLegacy Service Area

With seven offices across the seven-county greater Los Angeles area, OneLegacy serves 215 hospitals, 9 transplant centers and a diverse population of 20 million.

Transplant Centers

Antelope Valley Medical Center (website link coming soon)
1600 West Avenue J, Lancaster, CA 93534
Transplant Programs: Kidney

Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center
8900 Beverly Blvd, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Transplant Programs: Heart, Heart/Lung, Lung, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles(programs linked below)
4650 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Transplant Programs: Heart Liver Kidney Pancreas

City of Hope
1500 E. Duarte Road Duarte, CA 91010
Transplant Programs: Pancreas Islets

Harbor UCLA Medical Center
1000 W. Carson St., Torrance, CA 90502
Transplant Programs: Kidney

Keck Hospital of USC
1500 San Pable St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Transplant Programs: Heart, Heart/Lung, Lung, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas

Loma Linda University Medical Center
11234 Anderson St, Loma Linda, CA 92354
Transplant Programs: Heart, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas

Providence Saint Joseph Hospital
1100 W Stewart Dr, 2nd Floor, Orange, CA 92868
Transplant Programs: Kidney, Pancreas

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Transplant Programs: Heart, Heart/Lung, Lung, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas, Intestine

UCI Health
10 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868
Transplant Programs: Kidney, Pancreas

OneLegacy Offices

Azusa
1303 W. Optical Drive, Azusa, CA 91702

Bakersfield
500 Old River Road, Suite 205, Bakersfield, California 93311

Carpinteria
4180 Via Real, Unit C, Carpinteria, CA 93013

El Segundo
880 Apollo Street, Suite 355, El Segundo, CA 90245

Mission Hills
15455 San Fernando Mission Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345

Orange
500 S Main St. Suite 1250, Orange, CA 92868

Redlands
1701 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA 92374

Leadership

Prasad Garimella

Chief Executive Officer

Douglas Butler

Chief Clinical Officer

Melissa Wood

Chief Financial Officer

Aaron Cheng, ESQ

Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel

Tom Seto

Chief Information Officer

LuCyndi Ramirez

Senior Vice President

External Partnerships

Lisa Stocks

Senior Vice President

Transplant Services and Performance Improvement

Jesse Bravo

Vice President

Tissue Operations

Blanca Cohen

Vice President

Donation Strategies and Partnerships

Charles Chang

Senior Director

IT and Facilities

Arnelys Alvarez

Director

Donor Care Unit and Recovery CenterB

Jacob Bagby

Director

Organ Surgical Services

Stephen Burns

Director

Software Engineering

Nissa Casey

Regional Director

Clinical Operations

Daisy Colin

Director

Family Support Services

Carey Froistad

Regional Director

Clinical Operations

Shaan Johri

Director

Community Partnerships and Communications

Gonzalo Lazarte

Director

Eye Bank Operations

Elvina Luistro

Director

Quality Systems

Brian Meisenzahl

Director

Facilities & Materials Management

Rechelle Mendez

Director

Human Resources

Javier Munoz

Director

Health Informatics, Hospital Partnerships

Diana Ponce-Martel

Director

Donor Allocation

Jaya Shetty

Controller

Senior Management

LuCyndi Ramirez

Senior Vice President

External Partnerships

Lisa Stocks

Senior Vice President

Transplant Services and Performance Improvement

Jesse Bravo

Vice President

Tissue Operations

Blanca Cohen

Vice President

Donation Strategies and Partnerships

Charles Chang

Senior Director

IT and Facilities

Arnelys Alvarez

Director

Donor Care Unit and Recovery CenterB

Jacob Bagby

Director

Organ Surgical Services

Stephen Burns

Director

Software Engineering

Nissa Casey

Regional Director

Clinical Operations

Daisy Colin

Director

Family Support Services

Carey Froistad

Regional Director

Clinical Operations

Shaan Johri

Director

Community Partnerships and Communications

Gonzalo Lazarte

Director

Eye Bank Operations

Elvina Luistro

Director

Quality Systems

Brian Meisenzahl

Director

Facilities & Materials Management

Rechelle Mendez

Director

Human Resources

Javier Munoz

Director

Health Informatics, Hospital Partnerships

Diana Ponce-Martel

Director

Donor Allocation

Jaya Shetty

Controller

Board of Directors

James Atkinson, M.D

Chairman

Emeritus Professor of Surgery UCLA School of Medicine

William I. Chertok, ESQ

Vice Chairman

J. Thomas Rosenthal, MD

Secretary

Professor Emeritus Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Robert Blackman, M.D.

Kim Cantin

Earle E. Crandall, MD, PhD, FACS, FICS

Neurosurgeon

Earle E. Crandall, Inc.

Jason L. Gray, ESQ

General Counsel

Daryl Osby

Retired Fire Chief

Los Angeles County Fire Department

Gary Petrosino

Darline P. Robles, PhD

Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools

Advisory Board

Ervin Ruzics, MD

Chairman, Transplant Center Representative

St. Joseph Medical Center (CASJ)

Rosemary O'Meeghan, MbCHB

Hospital Administrator Representative

Tsuyoshi Todo, MD