Cedars-Sinai Faculty News

October
12,
2026
| 07:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

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 …

October
12,
2026
| 06:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

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 …

October
07,
2026
| 07:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

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 …

October
06,
2026
| 12:00 PM America/Los_Angeles

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 …

October
05,
2026
| 11:15 AM America/Los_Angeles

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 …

October
02,
2026
| 11:31 AM America/Los_Angeles

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 …

September
18,
2026
| 09:05 AM America/Los_Angeles

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 …

August
20,
2026
| 07:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

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 …

August
06,
2026
| 08:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

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 …