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"We have come this far," remarks Jeffrey S. Kanel, M.D., a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and a member of the SVCHF’s medical advisory council, "because the effort was started and has been driven by parents, physicians, and community leaders. By combining the capabilities of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and local pediatric physicians, the children of San José will have a state-of-the-art facility in which they can receive the care they need, right in their own backyard."

"This new children’s hospital will improve access to quality medical care for the children of Santa Clara County," says Christopher Dawes, president and chief executive officer of Packard Children’s Hospital.

"We wanted to help forge a community partnership that would find an innovative way to establish a Silicon Valley children’s hospital within a relatively short amount of time," said Mike O’Farrell, vice president, Applied Materials, Inc. Global Community Affairs. "We will continue to support the project by offering some of our business expertise and trying to construct a viable set of principles for operation of the hospital, working with other community leaders. The financial support will be greatly diversified at this point to include many other interested parties who have been exposed to this project and think it is a very compelling."

"The main goal of the San Jose Children’s Hospital initiative is to consolidate what is now a fragmented system of pediatric health care in San José. The children of Santa Clara County are currently cared for in many different hospitals throughout the region. We believe that focusing care for these children in a hospital dedicated to their special needs will improve not only their outcomes but the healthcare of the entire region’s children." Michael Fox, Sr. Chairman of Silicon Valley Children’s Hospital Foundation Executive Council.

"I am impressed that Applied Materials has supported a cause with such a worthy outcome," said Santa Clara County Supervisor Jim Beall. "Keeping our children healthy in Santa Clara County has always been a high priority with me and I welcome Applied Materials’ involvement now and in the future."
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