Lawrence S. Czer, MD
4.9
28 Reviews
310-423-2077
Fax: 310-248-8252
4.9
28 Reviews
Lawrence S. Czer, MD
Scheduling
In person visits
Fax: 310-248-8252
Smidt Heart Institute
127 S San Vicente Blvd #A3600
Los Angeles, CA
34.074653 -118.378972From You
4.9
28 Reviews
Lawrence S. Czer, MD
Languages
- English,
Gender
Male
Experience
45 Years
Locations
Smidt Heart Institute
Smidt Heart Institute
310-423-2726
- Self-parking is available in Cedars-Sinai parking lot P4. The cost is: 1st hour free, $5 each hour thereafter and $15 daily maximum. Valet parking is the same price as self-parking. Gratuities are not accepted. Valet is available at lot P4 Pavilion M-F, 5 a.m.-10 p.m.
Experience
Specialties
Area in which a healthcare provider is highly trained and often board certified.
1
- IM Cardiology
Programs
Cedars-Sinai clinical programs this provider is part of:
5
Research Areas
Lawrence S. Czer, MD, co-founded the Cedars-Sinai Heart Transplant Program in 1988 with Alfredo Trento, MD. This renowned program is currently the largest in the United States. Excellent clinical skills, innovative practice, and advanced research make Dr. Czer a leading expert in heart transplantation. His research focuses on the mechanisms of cardiac stem (progenitor) cell differentiation and migration in normal and diseased human hearts; molecular, morphological, and functional changes in hearts after transplantation and after insertion of a ventricular assist device; molecular mechanisms of bioprosthetic and native valve calcification; and Cardiothoracic Tissue Repository. Dr. Czer employs molecular, cellular, transgenic and wild-type animal, and human tissue and cells to understand the biology of cardiac stem cells in normal and diseased hearts and to understand mechanisms of cardiac valve calcification. His research has established and maintained a repository of cardiac, vascular, and thoracic tissue for research purposes.
Titles
- Medical Director, Heart Transplant Program
- Co-Medical Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Database
- Professor, Medicine
- Associate Medical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program
Education & Training
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Cedars-Sinai
Fellowship - Completed 1983
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UCLA
Residency - Completed 1980
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UCLA
Internship - Completed 1978
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UCLA
Medical School - Completed 1977
Achievements
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2
Board Certifications
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2
Awards and Honors
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8
Publications
Board Certifications
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IM/Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine
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General Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and Honors
- Board of Advisors, One Legacy
- Review Board Member: Thoracic Organ Review Board for UNOS Region 5
Publications
A full list of this provider’s research publications can be found on their research profile or PubMed.
- Makkar RR, Smith RR, Cheng K, Malliaras K, Thomson LE, Berman D, Czer LS, Marbán L, Mendizabal A, et al. Intracoronary cardiosphere-derived cells for heart regeneration after myocardial infarction (CADUCEUS): a prospective, randomised phase 1 trial. Lancet. 2012 Mar 10;379(9819):895-904.
- Czer LS, Phan A, Ruzza A, Rafiei M, Setareh-Shenas S, Caceres M, Awad M, Soliman C, Mirocha J, et al. Antithymocyte globulin induction therapy adjusted for immunologic risk after heart transplantation. Transplant Proc. 2013 Jul-Aug;45(6):2393-2398.
- Kransdorf EP, Czer LS, Luthringer DJ, Patel JK, Montgomery SP, Velleca A, Mirocha J, Zakowski PC, Zabner R, et al. Heart transplantation for Chagas cardiomyopathy in the United States. Am J Transplant. 2013 Dec;13(12):3262-3268.
- Kansara P, Czer L, Awad M, Arabia F, Mirocha J, De Robertis M, Moriguchi J, Ramzy D, Kass RM, et al. Heart transplantation with and without prior sternotomy: analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database. Transplant Proc. 2014 Jan-Feb;46(1):249-255.
- Kransdorf EP, Fishbein MC, Czer LS, Patel JK, Velleca A, Tazelaar HD, Roy RR, Steidley DE, Kobashigawa JA, Luthringer DJ. Pathology of Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy in the United States: A Detailed Review of 13 Cardiectomy Cases. Am J Clin Pathol. 2016 Aug;146(2):191-8. [Epub 2016 Jul 17].
- Awad M, Czer LS, Hou M, Golshani SS, Goltche M, De Robertis M, Kittleson M, Patel J, Azarbal B, Kransdorf E, et al. Early Denervation and Later Reinnervation of the Heart Following Cardiac Transplantation: A Review. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Nov 1;5(11).
- Ruan V, Czer LS, Awad M, Kittleson M, Patel J, Arabia F, Esmailian F, Ramzy D, Chung J, DeRobertis M, et al. Use of Anti-Thymocyte Globulin for Induction Therapy in Cardiac Transplantation: A Review. Transplant Proc. 2017 Mar;49(2):253-259.
- Awad M, Czer LS, Esmailian F, Jordan S, De Robertis M, Mirocha J, Patel J, Chang DH, Kittleson M, Ramzy D, et al. Combined Heart and Kidney Transplantation: A 23-Year Experience. Transplant Proc. 2017 Mar;49(2):348-353.