Torrance Memorial
Gaurav Banka, MD, currently serves as the Director of Echo Lab and Director of Cardiac Imaging at Torrance Memorial Medical Center since September 2017. Prior experience includes a role as Resident and Cardiology Fellow at UCLA Health System from June 2011 to June 2017, as well as a Research Coordinator position at Stanford Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation. Gaurav Banka also held positions with the Clinton Foundation as State Program Manager and National Pediatric HIV/AIDS Initiative Analyst, MCAT Instructor at Kaplan, and Research Analyst at Harvard University, where research focused on global health and pediatric obesity. Educational credentials include a Medical Degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a certificate in Health Policy from Harvard University.
Torrance Memorial
Founded in 1925 by Jared Sidney and Helena Childs Torrance, Torrance Memorial Medical Center is a 443-bed, nonprofit medical center established to provide quality healthcare services predominantly to the residents of the South Bay, Peninsula and Harbor communities. Torrance Memorial seeks to offer the most current and effective medical technologies in a compassionate, caring manner. Today, a world-class regional medical center, Torrance Memorial, includes an extensive integrated system of physicians and comprehensive medical services to provide coordinated communication and a continuum of care. Torrance Memorial is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai under the umbrella of Cedars-Sinai Health System. Torrance Memorial's nursing program has earned the coveted Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, which recognizes nursing excellence. Torrance Memorial Medical Center has once again been recognized as the Best Hospital for 2023-24 for the twelfth straight year by U.S. News & World Report, placing the hospital in the top 3% in the state. Torrance Memorial is the 9th highest-ranking hospital for overall quality in California and 4th in the Los Angeles/Orange County region.