New Technique Can Make Lung Surgery More Accessible
New techniques are making lung transplants more accessible to more patients through minimally invasive and robotically assisted techniques. Learn more.
Discoveries / May 17, 2022
After Lung Transplant, a Return to Running
After years of chronic illness, Toni Perez found life-restoring treatment at Cedars-Sinai and is now back to running 5Ks.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 27, 2022
Tackling Cancer With Targeted Therapy
DiAnn Smith was first diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007. During a regular follow-up in 2017, doctors found traces of cancer in her left lung. When DiAnn moved to California, she w...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 22, 2021
Cedars-Sinai's First Minimally Invasive Double Lung Transplant
Cedars-Sinai’s Pedro Catarino, MD, leads first minimally invasive double lung transplant, transforming traditional operation and recovery for Frank Coburn, a Cedars-Sinai patient, ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 19, 2021
Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Taryne Imai
Meet Cedars-Sinai thoracic surgeon Dr. Taryne Imai! As a thoracic surgeon, she's primarily focused on helping patients fighting cancer in the chest and lungs.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 19, 2021
The Evolution of Lung Cancer Surgery
Dr. Soukiasian has witnessed firsthand the massive shifts in how lung cancer is treated—and has been a pioneer in innovative surgical treatments for lung cancer.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 17, 2021
Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Social Worker Marshia Caceres
Cedars-Sinai transplant social worker Marshia Caceres walks patients through the emotional journey of organ transplant and recovery, meeting them where they are. Read more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Oct 11, 2021
Understanding Interstitial Lung Disease
A full understanding of an interstitial lung disease can help patients get treatment and start to feel better. Dr. Tanzira Zaman, who oversees the Interstitial Lung Disease Program...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Oct 01, 2021
How Air Quality Affects Your Health - Tips for Wildfire Season
During wildfire season, it's important to take steps to protect your lungs. Cedars-Sinai pulmonologist Dr. Isabel Pedraza gives advice on how to avoid inhaling wildfire smoke, how ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 10, 2021
New Lung Cancer Screening Program Aims to Increase Access
Experts from Cedars-Sinai Cancer and the Cancer Research Center for Health Equity are collaborating to increase access to lung cancer screening, dispel misconceptions about the dis...
Discoveries / Feb 23, 2021
Cedars-Sinai's Team Leads the Next Generation of Thoracic Robo...
Cedars-Sinai is one of the busiest thoracic surgery programs in the western U.S. ranking among the busiest in the country for robotic thoracic surgery. Driven by exceptional surgeo...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Feb 19, 2021
Innovative Robotic Technologies
With robotics technology rapidly advancing, Cedars-Sinai is poised to remain a leader in robotic surgical innovation for patients with advanced lung disease. Read more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 18, 2021
Could Gargling Help Prevent COVID-19 Infections?
Prominent pulmonologists including Cedars-Sinai's Vic Tapson suggest gargling is worthy of further study as a means to prevent COVID-19 in a recent commentary in the American Journ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Dec 29, 2020
Pulmonary Embolism Team Among First in the Nation
As one of the first hospitals in the nation with a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT), Cedars-Sinai has a team of experts, available around-the-clock, to provide prompt attent...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 15, 2020
Beating the Odds of Treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Paul Giordano felt like he'd fallen down a rabbit hole when he was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare lung disease with grim diagnosis. Cedars-Sinai helped him be...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Oct 02, 2019
