MLK Hospital

The new Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital.

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July 7, 2015 7:01 PM PT

The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital opened its doors.

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, left, talks with Dr. Oscar Casillas, the hospital’s director of emergency medicine, inside the new Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital.

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Al Arizmendez, manager of marketing and communications, second from right, enjoys a laugh with former Compton Councilwoman Barbara Calhoun, right.

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Doris Daniels, left, a former nurse at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Michelle Young and Carol Mitchell join a tour of the hospital.

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Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas talks with, from left, Dr. Antonio Bonet, Dr. Oscar Casillas and Dr. Efrain Talamantes.

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Nurse Gina Paz, facing camera, receives a hug of congratulations from Rhonda White, a paranatal health educator.

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A patient leaves the new Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital.

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