Latest Results: Surgery
Big Leaps for Baby Steps
With philanthropic support, Dr. Evan Zahn developed a procedure to treat patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), the most common heart problem among extremely premature babies. He also harnessed 3D printing technology to build reconstructed ...
Discoveries / Feb 24, 2019
Worldwide Wellness
Cedars-Sinai investigators partner around the globe to export the medical center’s lifesaving advances in biomedicine to physicians and patients in need.
Discoveries / Feb 19, 2019
Coffee To Go
Colorectal surgeon Yosef Nasseri, MD, is giving coffee to postoperative patients to see if it can reduce the recovery time for gastrointestinal function.
Discoveries / Jul 26, 2018
A Step Ahead
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai used 3-D printing to evaluate leading corrective methods for foot deformities caused by Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which affects nerve function in the hands and feet.
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
Mend the Gap
What if you could coax broken bones to regrow their own tissue? A pioneering method combining stem cells and gene therapy may do just that.
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
Safer Heart Surgeries
While most patients recover fully from open-heart surgery, some suffer long-term effects from the stress caused by the operation. Cedars-Sinai scientists are collecting data — and damaged cells — from heart transplant patients to improve...
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017