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2026
October
07,
2026
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10:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Art Ulene, MD, celebrated his 90th birthday at nearly 20,000 feet above sea level— standing atop Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.It was his fourth time reaching the summit, but this climb came after years of care at Cedars-Sinai, including spine …
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August
24,
2026
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Last fall, Ryan Soliz was a healthy high school senior, finishing college applications and preparing for another season on the golf team, when a nagging pain in his back began to interfere with his swing—and then his ability to walk.Soliz initially …
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February
05,
2026
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
AJ Starsiak was stretching at his gym, preparing to do squats, when he felt an alarming pop in his back.The 39-year-old father, who plays softball and ice hockey and spends weekends off-roading, was no stranger to minor injuries. But the …
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2025
May
05,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Two summers ago, Terry Carroll’s lower back pain and sciatica—pain radiating down the leg—had become so severe that his walk had become a shuffle and merely getting out of his car felt debilitating.“I probably needed a walker,” said Carroll, 68. “It …
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March
24,
2025
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Spine is launching a new pilot program for pediatric patients that uses artificial intelligence (AI) for radiation-free, at-home scoliosis monitoring and brace compliance tracking. Momentum Spine, a graduate of the Cedars-Sinai …
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2024
August
14,
2024
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Spine neurosurgeon Alexander Tuchman, MD, who specializes in treating adult spinal deformities, has been selected as co-director of the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center. He joins center co-leader David Skaggs, MD, executive vice chair of Orthopaedics at …
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March
26,
2024
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09:05 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Actress, singer and songwriter, Mckenna Grace, 17, is having a moment in the spotlight with the upcoming opening of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Her path to the big screen, however, is not the typical Hollywood story.When Grace was 12, her father, …
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2023
December
21,
2023
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics Department welcomes new physicians who focus on specific areas of spine and orthopaedic health, including pediatrics, adult and non-operative care.Earlier this year, Joseph Schwab, MD, joined Cedars-Sinai as the new …
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September
27,
2023
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Sixteen-year-old Rishee Ray is making history at Cedars-Sinai as the first pediatric patient to undergo halo-gravity traction ahead of spinal surgery.Rishee has spent most of his life in a wheelchair due to a condition known as spinal muscular …
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September
11,
2023
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Joseph H. Schwab, MD, MS, an internationally recognized leader in the diagnosis and treatment of complex orthopaedic and spinal oncology conditions, has joined Cedars-Sinai as the new director of Spine Oncology for Orthopaedic Surgery and the …
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