Melissa Vizcarra
Lead Communications Specialist
Melissa Vizcarra covers the Department of Orthopaedics, Cedars-Sinai Spine, nursing, health equity and diversity, athletics and the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. She is fluent in Spanish and oversees Spanish-language content for the Noticias section of the Cedars-Sinai Newsroom. Prior to joining the Communications team in 2019, Melissa spent more than a decade in healthcare communications at one of the nation’s premier pediatric hospitals. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Melissa can be reached at [email protected].
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Cedars-Sinai’s COACH for Kids mobile medical unit is providing free vaccinations to children and adolescents across Los Angeles through Aug. 31, helping families meet school immunization requirements before the academic year begins.
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 …
Dos pacientes de Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s y sus familias cambiaron los pasillos del hospital por el campo de práctica de los Los Angeles Rams, donde pasaron un día junto a jugadores …
Two Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s patients and their families traded hospital hallways for the Los Angeles Rams' practice field, spending a day with players and coaches at the team's …
Mientras Los Ángeles se prepara para albergar partidos de la Copa Mundial de FIFA 2026, expertos en medicina deportiva de todo el mundo se reunieron en la conferencia Actualizaciones e Innovaciones en Medicina del …
As Los Angeles prepares to host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sports medicine experts from around the globe gathered for Soccer Medicine Updates and New Innovations, a conference co-hosted by the …
In what has become an annual tradition, more than 20 members of the Los Angeles Rams’ 2026 rookie class dedicated a day to visiting patients, families and caregivers at Cedars-Sinai and Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital.
The rookies made stops …
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, …
Members of the Los Angeles Rams’ 2026 rookie class will visit Cedars-Sinai patients and families on Friday, May 15. More than 20 newly-minted Rams are expected to participate in the annual visit by spending time with …