Articles tagged with 'Cancer' & 'Faculty News' | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

An experimental nanoparticle developed by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators, which delivers cancer treatment directly to tumors in the brain, has been selected for evaluation by the Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory …

Cedars-Sinai has launched the Center for Autonomous Robotic Surgery, a new initiative bringing surgeons and engineers together to develop the next generation of surgical robots capable of performing certain surgical tasks autonomously while working …

Two Cedars-Sinai Cancer leaders are assuming new roles to help advance cancer care, education and research for patients in Los Angeles and beyond. Robert Figlin, MD, is now associate dean of Cedars-Sinai Cancer Care, and Andrew Hendifar, MD, is …

Michael Buchman, JD, MBA, has been named chief investment officer of Cedars-Sinai, overseeing an $8 billion investment portfolio to support the institution’s mission of advancing the health of the community.Buchman joins Cedars-Sinai from the Conrad …

Bernice Coleman, PhD, ACNP, director of Nursing Research and Quality Improvement and assistant professor of Biomedical Sciences at Cedars-Sinai, has been inducted as a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine.Coleman joined Cedars-Sinai in 1987 as …

Cedars-Sinai has named Andy Y. Shin, MD, as director of Congenital Heart within the Department of Cardiology in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Shin will also serve as director of Pediatric Cardiology and have an appointment in the …

Consistent physical activity—especially walking—can reduce fatigue and improve quality of life for colorectal cancer survivors, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators. Historically, nearly 40% of survivors …

Orthopedic surgeon and prominent sports medicine expert Bert Mandelbaum, MD has been named chief medical officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation.Mandelbaum was appointed interim chief medical officer earlier this year and served in the role during the …

When added to standard chemotherapy, a clinical version of the dietary supplement L-glutamine improved survival in an early-phase trial of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. The study, led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University …

Cedars-Sinai has promoted four leaders to senior vice president, reflecting their expanded scopes of responsibility for improving patient care and access as the organization continues to grow.The promotions of Jennifer Blaha, MBA; Clare Lee, MBA; …

Beach volleyball athletes throughout California will continue to have access to expert orthopedic care, sports medicine expertise and injury prevention resources through a renewed partnership between Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and …

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association has named Cedars-Sinai a Center of Comprehensive Care.The designation from the condition’s oldest patient organization is awarded to programs with the infrastructure and experience needed to provide …

Cedars-Sinai has again been designated as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” and as a “Healthcare Equality Index Leader,” reflecting the organization's ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive environment for employees, patients and …

Women who test negative for BRCA gene mutations may still be at greater risk of developing breast cancer than the general population, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators. The findings, published in JAMA …

Ravi Thadhani, MD, MPH, a distinguished leader in academic medicine and a widely respected physician, scientist and educator, has been appointed to the inaugural role of executive vice president, chief physician executive and dean of the Medical …

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have identified metabolites produced by gut bacteria that help the body’s immune system fight cancer. These chemicals, called indoles, are produced when the bacteria break down nutrients, and their identification …

The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has selected Michael M. Shehata, MD, as director of the Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, a program that provides care to people with abnormal heart rhythms. Shehata is a cardiac electrophysiologist, a …

Cedars-Sinai has selected Mia E. Miller, MD, to lead the Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery in the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery.An accomplished neurotologist and skull base surgeon, Miller joined Cedars-Sinai in 2021 …

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month and experts from the Sarcoma Program at Cedars-Sinai Cancer—one of just three centers in California providing sarcoma care for both adults and children—are available to discuss the latest research and treatments. This …

The new Cedars-Sinai Cayton BRCA Center is helping women and men with BRCA genetic mutations manage their risk of developing cancer. The center, which will open in early July, thanks to a $30 million gift from the Cayton Goldrich Family Foundation, …

A new medication could double survival time in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to Phase III clinical trial results presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2026 annual meeting and simultaneously published in …

Physician-scientists from Cedars-Sinai Cancer and The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, will present translational research designed to improve patient care and outcomes during the American Society of Clinical …

Reflecting its expanding international reach, Cedars-Sinai is building clinical, scientific and education partnerships with healthcare institutions in Israel. Now, during Jewish American Heritage Month, the organization is recognizing ongoing …

Cedars-Sinai clinicians now have enterprise access to an AI-enabled clinical reference tool designed to support diagnosis and treatment decisions by combining medical evidence with relevant information from a patient’s electronic health record.The …

In what has become an annual tradition, more than 20 members of the Los Angeles Rams’ 2026 rookie class dedicated a day to visiting patients, families and caregivers at Cedars-Sinai and Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital.The rookies made stops throughout …

When emergencies happen in sports, experts agree that the difference between life and death often comes down to seconds—and preparation.Preparation was at the center of the 2026 Emergency Care in Sport (ECS) Conference in Woodland Hills, where …

A team led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators has created a faster, cheaper way to determine the genes expressed in cancerous tumors. The AI-based tool, which they describe in Cell, could make personalized cancer treatment …

Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators are bringing their stem cell expertise to a collaboration with two other academic medical centers with the goal of clarifying the connection between pesticide exposure and Parkinson’s …

Cedars-Sinai President and CEO Emeritus Thomas M. Priselac has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his extensive record of leadership with a nonprofit organization.Priselac led Cedars-Sinai for more than 30 years as …

Cedars-Sinai experts and prominent scholars of religion, Jewish law and ethics are coming together on May 3 for a free public discussion focusing on the ethical, moral and theological questions that can result from medical breakthroughs.The May 3 …