Martin Luther King Hospital Reopens

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King/Drew Medical Center was hailed as a civil rights victory for South Los Angeles when it opened in 1972. But over the years, its standard of care declined so badly it came to be known as "Killer King."  Today, it re-opened as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital.


Exterior view of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital


Interior view of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital


Hospital's state-of-the-art facilities


Hospital CEO Dr. Elaine Batchlor


Dr. Oscar Casillas

Photos by Saul Gonzalez

Credits

Guests:

  • Saul Gonzalez - co-host of KQED’s statewide news program The California Report
  • Mark Ridley-Thomas - LA County Supervisor representing District 2, which includes parts of Downtown, Koreatown, Crenshaw, Baldwin Hills and Culver City - @mridleythomas

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Sáša Woodruff, Christine Detz