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2026
July
30,
2026
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Women who test negative for BRCA gene mutations may still be at greater risk of developing breast cancer than the general population, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators. The findings, published in JAMA …
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July
01,
2026
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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June
23,
2026
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
A team led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators has developed a tool for matching breast cancer patients with the most effective presurgical treatments. Called BRIDGE, the tool is the first of its kind and is described in Annals …
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June
18,
2026
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America/Los_Angeles
The new Cedars-Sinai Cayton BRCA Center is helping women and men with BRCA genetic mutations manage their risk of developing cancer. The center, which will open in early July, thanks to a $30 million gift from the Cayton Goldrich Family Foundation, …
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June
04,
2026
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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March
19,
2026
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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 …
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March
16,
2026
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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, …
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February
09,
2026
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Philip and Linda Simmons have loved each other in sickness and in health—mostly health—for decades. Cancer dealt them a double blow that made recent years difficult, but after treatment at Cedars-Sinai, they are celebrating Valentine’s Day …
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2025
December
18,
2025
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06:38 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has received a $30 million gift from the Cayton Goldrich Family Foundation to establish the Cedars-Sinai Cayton BRCA Center, a first-of-its-kind in Southern California. The state-of-the-art center will concentrate on the research, …
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December
17,
2025
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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December
08,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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November
07,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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September
25,
2025
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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 …
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September
18,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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July
21,
2025
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06:35 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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July
09,
2025
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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April
30,
2025
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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April
23,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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January
27,
2025
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Mary Ann Loef and her husband of 38 years, Peter, were planning the trip of a lifetime—a round-the-world cruise—when she found a lump in her breast. Mary Ann thought her cancer diagnosis would postpone her dream vacation, but thanks to expedited …
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2024
December
18,
2024
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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November
21,
2024
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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September
04,
2024
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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August
07,
2024
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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June
14,
2024
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
A collaborative group of Cedars-Sinai investigators, alongside an international team of researchers known as the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium, has identified five previously unidentified regions of the genome—the body’s hub of genetic …
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June
05,
2024
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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May
09,
2024
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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March
20,
2024
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08:15 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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March
07,
2024
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
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 …
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January
08,
2024
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have analyzed the cells within triple-negative breast cancer tumors before and after radiation therapy with immunotherapy, identifying three patient groups with different responses to the treatment. Their study, …
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2023
December
13,
2023
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07:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The winter holiday season is a time to slow down, relax, and enjoy time with family and friends. That is, unless you’re a trauma surgeon.As a Level I trauma center, Cedars-Sinai offers advanced resources and technologies to serve Los Angeles County …
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