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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 …

The Latest Advances From Cedars-Sinai Investigators Cedars-Sinai Study Links Hypertension to Socioeconomic LevelPeople living in under-resourced neighborhoods are more likely to develop high blood pressure—also known as hypertension—than those in …

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 …

Some Breast Cancer Survivors Need Closer Heart Disease MonitoringThe racial makeup and socioeconomic status of early-stage breast cancer patients could offer clues about their risk for heart disease, the leading cause of death among breast cancer …

Angélica Ponce estaba en su mejor momento. Tenía poco más de 20 años y comenzaba el trabajo de sus sueños como maestra de kínder. Además, recientemente se había comprometido con su novio de la preparatoria y estaba emocionada por empezar a planear …

WHATCedar-Sinai's Comprehensive Transplant Center and Smidt Heart Institute professionals, alongside partners from OneLegacy, the nation’s largest organ procurement organization, are marking National Donate Life Month by holding a …

Albert Miranda es un joven típico de 17 años al que le gusta ver TikTok y jugar videojuegos con sus amigos. Pero durante los últimos cinco meses, su enfoque ha estado en su salud tras un accidente traumático que casi le cuesta la vida.Miranda …

Angelica Ponce was on cloud nine. She was in her mid-20s and starting her dream job as a kindergarten teacher. Recently, she also had become engaged to her high school sweetheart and was excited to start wedding planning.Within weeks, though, …

Un cirujano de Cedars-Sinai realizó recientemente el primer trasplante renal totalmente robótico del centro médico, allanando el camino para que más pacientes se sometan a este método menos invasivo, que se traduce en menos dolor y una recuperación …

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 …

El Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center y el Smidt Heart Institute realizaron 677 trasplantes de órganos sólidos en 2025, estableciendo nuevos récords institucionales en trasplantes de hígado y pulmón.La Dra. Irene Kim, directora del …

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, …

A Cedars-Sinai surgeon recently performed the medical center’s first fully robotic kidney transplant, paving the way for more patients to undergo the less invasive method, which results in less pain and faster healing for patients.For nearly two …

The Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center and the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai completed 677 solid organ transplants in 2025, setting several new institutional records in liver and lung transplant.Irene Kim, MD, …

Preclinical Study Targets ‘Zombie’ CellsSenolytics—a class of drugs that reduce chronic inflammation and tissue damage in aging cells—are shown to eliminate 30% to 70% of “zombie” cells in the body. These zombie cells, known as senescent cells, stop …

Medscape recently interviewed Derek Corpus, MD, a pediatric pulmonologist at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, about the availability and effectiveness of nasal flu vaccines compared with the standard injection.The nasal spray vaccine offers a …

AARP recently interviewed Andrew J. Bach, DO, a physiatrist at the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, about low back pain caused by the sacroiliac (SI) joint, which connects the hip bones to the base of the spine.Pain in this area can be dull or sharp and …

Essence recently interviewed Tiffani Bright, PhD, assistant professor at Cedars-Sinai and co-director of the institution’s Center for AI Research and Education, about what Black patients need to know about the increased use of artificial …

It’s been one year since the catastrophic Palisades and Eaton fires devastated the Los Angeles area, destroying more than 16,000 structures and unleashing an unknown number of toxic materials into the air, water and soil in the surrounding areas. As …

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 …

Preclinical Study: Protecting Against Diabetic Corneal DiseaseThe medical journal Diabetologia recently published a Cedars-Sinai study that helps explain why half of diabetes patients experience deterioration of the cornea, the transparent …

Parade recently interviewed Andrew J. Bach, DO, a physiatrist at the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, about the back pain that patients often experience as they age.“Natural wear and tear affect the spine, including the intervertebral discs and spinal …

CBS LA recently interviewed Sara Espinoza, MD, professor of Medicine and medical director of the Cedars-Sinai Healthspan Clinic, about healthy aging and the clinic’s focus on helping patients improve their long-term wellbeing.“People are naturally …

WebMD and Healthline recently interviewed Cedars-Sinai urologist Stephen Freedland, MD, about research he co-authored that found a new prostate cancer drug combination cut the risk of death by more than 40% in patients with advanced disease.The …

A new state bill containing an important patient safety amendment aimed at reducing medication errors becomes California law at the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, thanks largely to the advocacy efforts of Cedars-Sinai’s pharmacy leader.“This is a …

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 …