Articles tagged with 'Surgery' & 'Urology' | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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 …

When 12-year-old Angela Beltran developed a persistent cough that left her struggling to breathe, her mother knew something was seriously wrong.  “The last cough she had scared me. She woke up and she couldn’t breathe,” said Anita Sanchez, Angela’s …

Growing up in Douala, Cameroon, Christian Koloko dreamed of playing in the National Basketball Association. He made it there in 2022—only to face the possibility a year later that his basketball career was already over.  “When I first got drafted, …

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University have developed an AI system that analyzes surgeons’ techniques during prostate cancer surgery, helping identify the surgical movements associated with the best patient outcomes while also …

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 …

Katie Buchholz always knew that she wanted to be a dancer.“I had been taking classes since I was 4,” Buchholz said. “By eighth grade, I told my parents that this is what I wanted to do with my life.”After graduating from college with a degree in …

Physician-scientists from the Cedars-Sinai Department of Urology will present their latest research and advances in clinical care at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting May 15-18 in Washington, D.C.“The annual AUA meeting is a …

Albert Miranda is a typical 17-year-old who likes watching TikTok and playing video games with friends. But for the last five months, he’s been focused on his health following a traumatic accident that nearly ended his young life.Miranda was riding …

As fans gear up for the start of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, it’s easy to get caught up in bracket excitement without realizing the strain that March Madness may have on your vocal cords.“We use our voice to express ourselves, …

Cedars-Sinai investigators, leading a multi-institutional team, have developed and validated a tool to predict which patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) need closer monitoring because their cancer is more likely to recur.The …

Cedars-Sinai experts are presenting leading-edge research about the latest advances in breast cancer treatment at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in San Antonio Dec. 9-12.As a highlight of the symposium, Armando E. Giuliano, MD, division …

In the 40 years since Cedars-Sinai was first designated as a Level I Trauma Center—the highest level—by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT), Daniel Margulies, MD, has seen a lot of changes, from the rise of advanced …

Cedars-Sinai has selected Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD, to lead the newly created Faculty Division of Colorectal Surgery in the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery.Widely known as a pioneer in robot-assisted colorectal surgery, Pigazzi …

Danielle Brown lay crumpled on Sunset Boulevard with a brain injury, no memory, no teeth, two broken arms, a broken leg and multiple other fractures.After her moped was mowed down by an SUV 14 years ago, Cedars-Sinai trauma surgeons spent weeks …

As temperatures continue to soar in Southern California, the sweltering weather is associated with numerous health risks, including heat exhaustion and heatstroke. But while temperatures rise, so does the risk of another common and extremely painful …

As someone who dedicates her life to helping others heal, Cedars-Sinai anesthesiologist Jacklyn Ma, MD, felt torn knowing the gases she used to make surgery painless for patients were actually hurting the environment.“It was disturbing to me and …

When Ariana Pulido was on her way to Las Vegas to celebrate her boyfriend’s birthday in April 2023, she felt a deep stomach cramp. She brushed it off. But two days later, on her way back home to Oxnard, California, the pain became unbearable.A CT …

After reviewing hundreds of hours of surgical video, a team led by Cedars-Sinai investigators has created a system that links specific steps performed during a surgical procedure to how well patients recover. The study, published in the …

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a special type of treatment for patients with certain cancers that have spread to the abdominal cavity (peritoneum).Unlike regular chemotherapy, which is often delivered through an intravenous …

Cedars-Sinai is participating in a major national research and surgical effort aimed at curing total blindness through whole eye transplantation, a pioneering approach to restoring vision. The organization has been selected to receive up to $6 …

As director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery in the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai, Harmik J. Soukiasian, MD, and his colleagues are on the forefront of surgical innovations for patients with early-stage lung …

Increasing percentages of some older U.S. men with intermediate-risk and high-risk prostate cancers are undergoing treatments that carry risks of side effects that can significantly reduce the quality of life without extending life, …

George Berci, MD, led an improbable and monumental life. As a young man, he survived the Holocaust and went on to become an internationally renowned surgical pioneer who developed many of the minimally invasive tools and techniques that are used in …

A new class of medications called GLP-1s (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) have been grabbing headlines for their dramatic results in helping people shed stubborn pounds, thereby controlling diabetes as well as reducing their risk of heart …

Transgender women are still at risk for prostate cancer. A new study led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association, concludes that current screening guidelines could miss …

Philanthropists Jim and Eleanor Randall and the Randall Family Foundation have given a transformative $100 million gift to the Cedars-Sinai Department of Surgery to propel innovation in surgical care, training and research.The gift establishes the …

The choices that Bruce Gold faced last December to resolve debilitating symptoms from a severely enlarged prostate were to keep using a catheter or have an invasive surgery with unreliable results and a high risk of complications and lingering side …

An emergency can happen any second, any day—whether it’s a kitchen accident, a car wreck or even a random gunshot.And when that emergency arises, anyone can be ready to save a life, said Gregory Jones, RN, injury prevention and outreach …

Oprah Winfrey recently interviewed Amanda Velazquez, MD, director of Obesity Medicine in the Department of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai, about the global impact new prescription weight loss medications are having on healthcare, the …

As an on-the-go mother of two equally on-the-go preschoolers, Yessenia Paez was accustomed to dealing with common parenting stress. But when 24/7 anxiety, heart palpitations, hand tremors and chronic headaches became the norm for the better part of …