Sarah Vasen: A Pioneer in Obstetrics and Hospital Leadership
Sarah Vasen was a pioneering female physician who paved the way for women’s leadership at Cedars-Sinai. We asked some Cedars-Sinai physicians and leaders about her legacy and impac...
Discoveries / Jun 02, 2022
A Tale of Two Pandemics: A Look Back
Cedars-Sinai's roots grew out of the institutions that served Los Angeles during the 1918 influenza pandemic, and were transformed by that virus. Read more.
Discoveries / Feb 11, 2021
Cleaning With Courage
Cedars-Sinai's Environmental Services staff have always worked with extreme caution. In the late 1800s, this handheld steam machine dispensed a thick yellow fog of carbolic acid in...
Discoveries / Oct 27, 2020
Your Health: It's in the Bag
For decades, the leather satchel was the family physician’s most iconic accessory. The physicians’ bags pictured here are part of a collection of artifacts in the Cedars-Sinai Hist...
Discoveries / Feb 19, 2019
Pacemakers: An Evolution
Crafted in 1957 by an engineering school dropout, the first wearable pacemaker used circuitry built for metronomes to help patients who were suffering from slow or irregular heartb...
Discoveries / Aug 20, 2018
Prying Eyes
The Schiøtz tonometer tested eye pressure by measuring the indentation made when pressed gently into a patient’s numbed cornea.
Discoveries / Nov 06, 2017
Into the Ether
The Schimmelbusch mask, invented in 1890 and named for its German creator, introduced a portable, hygienic way to put someone under for surgery.
Discoveries / May 07, 2017
