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Cardiac events account for nearly half of all on-duty firefighter deaths in the U.S.—a proportion that has steadily increased over the past three decades, according to a Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University study.The findings, published in the …

The first time Arun Sharma, PhD, turned human stem cells into beating heart cells, he was an undergraduate on a summer internship.“It was so hard to believe that was real, making these heart cells and seeing them beating in a dish, and I’m still …

Can artificial intelligence and consumer wearable devices help identify who is at risk of sudden cardiac arrest years before it happens—or in the hours leading up to it?Supported by more than $5 million in new funding from the National Institutes of …

Weight loss drugs known as GLP-1s may help protect against heart failure even at doses too low to produce significant weight loss, according to a laboratory study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators.“Our findings provide a …

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 …

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 …

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University used an experimental drug to reverse the effects of systemic sclerosis, a serious autoimmune disease. The study, conducted in a laboratory, was published in JCI Insight.Systemic sclerosis, …

People with atrial fibrillation should take extra precautions during hot weather, when dehydration and alcohol consumption can trigger symptoms and make the common heart rhythm disorder more difficult to manage, according to experts in the Smidt …

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; …

Researchers have identified molecular changes that appear to trigger atherosclerosis years before inflammation—the long-recognized hallmark of the disease—takes hold, according to a Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University-led study.The …

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 …

G’bari Gilliam was living the life he had dreamed about since childhood. The professional hip-hop dancer had moved to Los Angeles, built a successful career and was rehearsing for his next performance one afternoon in March 2026 when his heart …

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 …

The heart runs an around-the-clock fuel operation, burning almost any nutrient it can get to keep pumping. Understanding this fuel operation is the central focus of scientist Anja Karlstaedt, MD, PhD, and her team. Their work could lead to new …

Two studies from investigators at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University move the medical field closer to solving a longstanding challenge: predicting who is at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. “The majority of people who have a sudden cardiac …

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 …

It was a fall day in 2024 and Ken Aster was hiking in Catalina, California, with his wife, Melissa Orr. They hiked together often but 64-year-old Aster—also an avid cyclist, surfer and pickleball player—was shocked to find he couldn’t keep up.His …

This story originally published on June 11, 2024.

Pregnancy is a window into a woman’s cardiovascular future, a new report shows.Smidt Heart Institute cardiologist Janet Wei, MD, is one of the authors of a maternal health report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a …

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 …

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 …