Articles tagged with 'heart' & 'faculty news' | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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 when his heart suddenly stopped.Gilliam, 32, …

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 …

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 …

The Cedars-Sinai animal care and use program has been reaccredited for the maximum of three years by AAALAC International, a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving animal welfare in science and education. Cedars-Sinai has …

A national study led by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University found that transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, or TTVR, delivered strong early results in real-world practice. Patients treated with TTVR experienced near …

Ravi Thadhani, MD, MPH, executive vice president of Clinical Affairs and chief medical officer for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Health System, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science …

The heart’s ability to use oxygen efficiently is a critical indicator of its health, but tests to measure this function have drawbacks that can limit their use. A new Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University study found that a new MRI system …

Susan Cheng, MD, MMSc, MPH, a clinician-scientist who has made seminal contributions to cardiovascular research and clinical care, has been appointed chair of the Department of Cardiology in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.Throughout …

David Kruse, MD, a sports medicine specialist in the Department of Orthopaedics at Cedars-Sinai, will serve as Head Team Physician for the Team USA Milan Village Sports Medicine Clinic at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.In this role, …

C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, has a pretty good idea why many women with heart disease don’t get the healthcare they need.“Too often, when a young woman has heart disease symptoms, a physician will ignore those symptoms and tell her that she needs to …

Bryan Croft, Cedars-Sinai’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, Hospital Operations, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, has been selected to join the American Hospital Association (AHA) …

Good Morning America recently interviewed Cedars-Sinai cardiologist Erika Jones, MD, and Laura DiChiacchio, MD, PhD, a cardiothoracic surgeon in the Smidt Heart Institute, to discuss the heart transplant received by Christopher “Kid” Reid of the …