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Co-Founder, Teen Line

Psychiatrist Dr. Terry Lipton, co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the Center for the Study of Young People/Teen Line remained active until his death in 2005. Dr. Lipton maintained a private practice in Westwood while acting as a clinical consultant to Teen Line that included aiding the selection of teen volunteers. He also assisted in securing funding for the program.

Dr. Lipton was on the clinical faculty of UCLA School of Medicine and an attending psychiatrist in the department of psychiatry at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as well as a member of the board of directors at the Dubnoff Center for Child Development in North Hollywood.

Dr. Lipton’s life revolved around improving the lives of others for which he was greatly esteemed. The Terry D. Lipton M.D. Memorial Fund was established to carry on his legacy.

Donations received: $93,472.28

Raised by 282 donors

Recent Donations:

 

Megan Lipton-Inga
December 28, 2025

Megan Lipton-Inga
December 5, 2024

Nancy Gettleman
December 15, 2022

Megan Lipton-Inga
December 13, 2022

Nancy Gettleman
December 27, 2021

Lora Jerugim
January 7, 2021
In memory of Terry Liption, M.D.

Allyson A Murphy
February 5, 2020

Terry Lipton
November 22, 2019

Allyson Murphy
December 5, 2018
In memory of Terry Lipton

Megan Lipton-Inga
November 26, 2018
In Memory Of Terry Lipton

Nancy Gettelman
December 6, 2017
In memory of Terry & Judy Lipton

Joyce and Richard Dinel
December 30, 2016

Megan Lipton-Inga
December 22, 2016

Megan Lipton
December 28, 2015

Megan Lipton-Inga
December 16, 2014

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