Cedars-Sinai has appointed leading urologic oncologist, surgeon and research investigator Hyung Kim, MD, as the inaugural chair of the newly established Department of Urology.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Cedars-Sinai High Risk Pregnancy Experts to Present Latest Studies on Racial Inequality at The Pregnancy Meeting™
High-risk pregnancy specialists from Cedars-Sinai will be among an international group of investigators sharing new research at the 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). The conference takes place in San Francisco, Feb. 6-11, with the scientific sessions, including oral and poster presentations, beginning Thursday, Feb. 9.
January Research Highlights
A roundup of the latest medical discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai.

RESEARCH ALERT: Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest Is Rare in Older Adults
The annual incidence of sports-related sudden cardiac arrest in older adults is rare: 2 to 3 cases per 100,000 people.
Enfermera Ortopédica de Día, DJ de Noche
Detrás de la sonrisa contagiosa de la enfermera ortopédica Paulina Andujo se encuentra no solo una cuidadora compasiva sino también un talento único.

Cedars-Sinai Launches New Division of Population Sciences Research
The Cedars-Sinai Department of Biomedical Sciences has established a new division that is charged with developing a deeper understanding of the impact of social, behavioral and environmental risk factors on human diseases.

Michael E. Farkouh, MD, MSc, Named Associate Dean for Research and Clinical Trials
Cedars-Sinai has appointed Michael E. Farkouh, MD, MSc, as associate dean for Research and Clinical Trials and professor of Cardiology, effective March 1, 2023. A clinical cardiologist and epidemiologist, Farkouh is internationally known for his academic leadership and distinguished record of diabetes and cardiovascular disease clinical trials.
Scientists Identify How a Biological Pathway Leads Stem Cells to Die or Regenerate
A new study led by Cedars-Sinai and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has determined that altering a cellular process can lead stem cells—cells from which other cells in the body develop—to die or regenerate.
What to Know About the Recently Approved Alzheimer’s Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval to Lecanemab, the first Alzheimer’s disease treatment to win approval since the largely failed rollout of Aduhelm two years ago.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Cedars-Sinai Experts On Hand to Discuss New Alzheimer’s Drug Now Under Review
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to make a decision on another new Alzheimer’s disease treatment this week, and experts from the Jona Goldrich Center for Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders at Cedars-Sinai are available to explain how the drug works and which patients could benefit from the medication.
Say Goodbye to Painful Finger Pricks When Donating Blood at Cedars-Sinai
Still in the giving spirit as the new year begins? Consider giving blood.
Trending in Reproductive Health: Permanent Contraception
Physicians across the nation are describing an increase in requests from women for permanent contraception. The anecdotal reports by clinicians come in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, the constitutional right to abortion.
Cardiac Arrest: What Happened to Buffalo Bills Player Damar Hamlin?
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, 24, remains hospitalized in “critical condition” after experiencing cardiac arrest when he collapsed mid-game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.
December Research Highlights
A roundup of the latest medical discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai.
Cedars-Sinai Named to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation has named Cedars-Sinai part of its Care Center Network, a group of medical centers that have demonstrated expertise in treating and supporting people with this deadly disease.
Cedars-Sinai Aortic Aneurysm Expert Available for Interviews
Cedars-Sinai aortic aneurysm expert Ali Azizzadeh, MD is available for interviews about the telltale signs, risk factors and available treatment options for aortic aneurysms, a rare but often fatal condition.
How Gravity May Cause Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A new theory suggests irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common gastrointestinal disorder, may be caused by gravity.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon to Lead Smidt Heart Institute’s ECMO Program
The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has selected board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon Tyler Gunn, MD, to be the director of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, or ECMO, Program in the Department of Cardiac Surgery.
Sam Torbati, MD, Named Cedars-Sinai’s Levin-Gordon Chair in Emergency Medicine in Honor of Joel M. Geiderman, MD
Sam Torbati, MD, co-chair and medical director of the Cedars-Sinai Ruth and Harry Roman Emergency Department, has been named the Levin-Gordon Chair in Emergency Medicine in Honor of Joel M. Geiderman, MD.
Two Couples, Two Kidneys—and All Heart
This Thanksgiving, when the Moraleses think about what they’re thankful for, the Thompsons are at the top of the list.
Cedars-Sinai Experts Available to Explain Breaking News About Alzheimer’s Disease Advances
Experts from the Jona Goldrich Center for Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders at Cedars-Sinai are available for interviews and to comment on research being presented at the conference.
Chew on These Holiday Safety Tips Before Chowing Down
This holiday season, millions of people will be celebrating with family and friends. Preparing and sharing food is often the centerpiece of getting together. However, while good cheer may fill the air, danger could be lurking just beyond the door to the kitchen or dining room.

A Veteran’s Life of Adventure, Service to Others
The commercials said that if you joined, you could “Live the adventure.” They were for the U.S. Navy, and Gregory Jones, 16, took note.
“Boo”-tiful Babies Continue 25-Year Halloween Tradition at Cedars-Sinai
Once again this year, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s celebrated Halloween with special hand-sewn costumes for the medical center’s smallest babies. The costumes are designed for babies as little as 2 pounds and are based on characters in famous children’s books.
Cedars-Sinai Awarded $8 Million to Launch New Stem Cell Clinic
Cedars-Sinai has been awarded a five-year, $8 million grant from California’s stem cell agency to launch an innovative new clinic that will expand patients’ access to stem cell and gene therapies, increase research and training in regenerative medicine, foster greater collaboration with eight similar clinics across the state and help educate the public about stem cell and related therapies.
AI Improves Accuracy of Heart Condition Diagnosis
Several recent discoveries show that the accuracy of diagnosing coronary artery disease and predicting patient risk is improved with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by scientists in the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at Cedars-Sinai.

What Parents Need to Know About RSV
Cedars-Sinai and other hospitals nationwide are seeing a surge in cases of pediatric RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) that are showing up earlier than expected this year. Healthcare providers are worried about the onset of the virus combined with the additional threats of the flu and COVID-19 as we head into winter.
Cedars-Sinai Chief Nursing Officer Emeritus Honored for Longstanding Leadership
Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, Cedars-Sinai chief nursing officer emeritus, has been selected to receive the 2022 Lifetime Legacy Award from the American Academy of Nursing. The award recognizes Burnes Bolton’s longstanding leadership and contributions throughout her 50-year career to improve patient care, advance health equity and promote the nursing profession.
Cedars-Sinai Radiation Oncologists Featured at ASTRO 2022
Physician scientists from the Department of Radiation Oncology at Cedars-Sinai Cancer will present research and discuss advances in clinical care at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting Oct. 23-26 in San Antonio.
Breast Cancer Awareness Is for Men, Too
Although breast cancer is more common in women, during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, experts from Cedars-Sinai Cancer are reminding men that they are at risk as well. One in every 100 breast cancers in the U.S. is diagnosed in a man, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Tipsheet: Cedars-Sinai Digestive Disease Experts Share Latest Research and Honors at the ACG 2022 Scientific Meeting
Cedars-Sinai physicians and scientists will share the results of new research aimed at improving the treatment of digestive diseases during the international meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). The clinical conference will take place Oct. 21-26 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is available for virtual and in-person attendance.
Q&A With Vascular Surgeon Elizabeth Chou, MD
After 11 years spent in medical school, residency and fellowships, Elizabeth Chou, MD, a vascular surgeon who recently joined the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, has earned her dream career. And she has no plans of stopping there. She’s on a path toward ensuring women in vascular surgery are represented—as incoming physicians and as patients.
Asher Kimchi, MD: 1946-2022
Asher Kimchi, MD, clinical chief of Cardiology, vice-clinical chief of the Department of Medicine, and founder and co-medical director of the Preventive and Consultative Heart Center of Excellence at Smidt Heart Institute, passed away Friday, Oct. 7. He was 76.

Tipsheet: Orthopaedic Experts Discuss Advances in Treatment for Trauma Care
Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedic Trauma experts will present their latest advances in treatments and research at the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) in Florida Oct. 12-15.

Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art
Cedars-Sinai is celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month with a specially curated gallery showcasing the work of Hispanic and Latinx artists.
15 Years of Heart
Pioneering heart care is a tradition at Cedars-Sinai. It’s a tradition that took root in 1924, when Cedars-Sinai became home to the first electrocardiogram machine in Los Angeles.
15 Años de Corazón
Ser pionero en el cuidado del corazón es una tradición en Cedars-Sinai. Es una tradición que se arraigó en 1924, cuando Cedars-Sinai se convirtió en el hogar de la primera máquina de electrocardiograma en Los Ángeles.
MEDIA ADVISORY: AAP 2022 to Feature Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Clinicians and Researchers
Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s pediatric specialists will share their expertise and recent research findings at the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, taking place Oct. 7-11 in Anaheim, California.

Arm Yourself Against the 2022-23 Flu Season
Amid the loosening of COVID-19 precautions and a sharp increase in flu cases in the Southern Hemisphere, Cedars-Sinai experts are warning the public to prepare for a bad flu season this year.
When Catastrophe Strikes, ‘Think Aorta’
Vascular and cardiac surgeons in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai know all too well the danger that looms when a patient experiences a tear in their heart’s main artery, called an aortic dissection. The condition, however, is often mistaken by patients—and even some physicians and nurses—for a heart attack, which can delay diagnosis and subsequent lifesaving surgery.
Artificial Intelligence Shown to More Rapidly and Objectively Determine Calcium Scores Than Physicians
A study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC): Cardiovascular Imaging shows that artificial intelligence tools can more rapidly, and objectively, determine calcium scores in computed tomographic (CT) and positron emission tomographic (PET) images than physicians, even when obtained from very-low-radiation CT attenuation scans.
Daya’s Mystery: What Was Causing a Young Girl’s Internal Bleeding?
The Dhillon family seemed to be living the California dream, enjoying the waterway just steps from their home on Naples Island. But a little more than five years ago, when their daughter, Daya, began feeling ill, the Dhillon family’s California dream morphed into a medical nightmare.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Cedars-Sinai Physicians, Scientists Featured at Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Conference
Physicians and scientists from Cedars-Sinai will be attending and sharing research and clinical breakthroughs at the American Rhinologic Society Annual Meeting (ARS) taking place Sept. 9-10, the American Neurotology Society (ANS) “Super Saturday” Meeting Sept. 10, and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting (AAO-HNSF22) taking place Sept. 10-14, in Philadelphia.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Network Selects Jill Martin as Executive Vice President
Jill Martin has been tapped to lead the Cedars-Sinai Medical Network as its new executive vice president, effective Nov. 30.
Summer Research Highlights
A Roundup of the Latest Medical Discoveries and Faculty News at Cedars-Sinai
Cedars-Sinai Study Highlights Cancer Disparities in LA County
People in Los Angeles County experience differences in cancer risk and survival depending on a variety of factors such as race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, geographic location and socioeconomic status, according to a new study by investigators at Cedars-Sinai Cancer.
August Research Highlights
A Roundup of the Latest Medical Discoveries and Faculty News at Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Team Pioneers Liver Cancer Blood Test
Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have created a blood test that uses a technology made commonly available during the COVID-19 pandemic to detect the most common form of liver cancer—at an early enough stage that cure is possible. Their work was published online in the peer-reviewed journal Hepatology.
Guía Hacia la Resiliencia: Gestión del Estrés Prolongado
Después de dos años y medio de vivir la pandemia de COVID-19, el próximo fin de semana largo puede sentirse como un respiro del constante estrés, comenta el Dr. Itai Danovitch MBA, presidente del Departamento de Psiquiatría y Neurociencias del Comportamiento de Cedars-Sinai.
A Survivor’s Guide to Brain Cancer
Sheri Saenz is enjoying everyday pleasures as a Laguna Niguel grandmother, crafting and camping with her granddaughter and grandson and vacationing with her husband of 34 years.