Torrance Memorial Medical Center

The medical center is an affiliate of the Cedars-Sinai Health System, combining the resources of a leading academic institution with the personalized care of a regional hospital. It is ranked among the Best Hospitals for 2025–26 by U.S. News & World Report and ranked #8 in California, as well as being the #1 ranked hospital in the South Bay. For nursing professionals, Torrance Memorial offers a nationally recognized nursing environment, having earned Magnet® with Distinction™ — the highest recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) — and achieved its fourth Magnet designation. The hospital offers advanced cardiac and surgical care, and operates one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the region. The organization describes its culture as built on collaboration, integrity, and compassion, with a supportive environment that values employees' skills and encourages professional growth.

Torrance Memorial Medical Center is a locally governed, non-profit medical center whose purpose is to provide quality healthcare services, predominantly to the residents of the South Bay/Peninsula communities. Under the governance of a community-based Board of Trustees, the medical center's values include: improving community health within the scope of its resources; offering the most current and effective medical technologies rendered in a compassionate, caring manner; and maintaining long-term stability to assure strength and viability for the benefit of the community. The culture is built on collaboration, integrity, and compassion.