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Dr. David L. Rimoin, a medical geneticist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center who pioneered studies of dwarfism and other skeletal abnormalities, died Sunday at the Los Angeles hospital. He was 75 and had been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic ...  

David L. Rimoin, MD, PhD, director of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute, a pioneer in research in skeletal disorders and abnormalities who played a pivotal role in developing mass screenings for Tay-Sachs and other heritable disorders, died early Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 75.  

David L. Rimoin, MD, PhD, director of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute, a pioneer in research in skeletal disorders and abnormalities who played a pivotal role in developing mass screenings for Tay-Sachs and other heritable disorders, died early Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 75.  

Ilana Cass, MD, vice-chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cedars-Sinai and a prominent specialist in gynecologic cancers, is one of only 50 physicians internationally accepted to a program that prepares exceptional women faculty for senior leadership positions at academic health centers. She is the first candidate from Cedars-Sinai to be nominated and the first accepted to the year-long Hedwig van Ameringen Executive...  

Elton John was hospitalized Wednesday for a "serious" respiratory infection, the singer's rep tells Us Weekly. John was admitted to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning, but is reportedly doing better and recovering from the ...  

She is the first candidate from Cedars-Sinai to be nominated and the first accepted to the year-long Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine fellowship. Sarah Kilpatrick, MD, PhD, the current chair of the Department of Obstetrics and ...  

Cedars-Sinai has received the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's first approval for an obstetric anesthesiology fellowship program. The year-long fellowship provides advanced experience and training in all aspects of obstetric anesthesiology including research, administration and clinical management of both normal and high-risk patients.  

Newswise — LOS ANGELES – Cedars-Sinai experts are available to comment on a newly-released Centers for Disease Control recommendation that Baby Boomers be screened for Hepatitis C. Proactive screening is an important step to treating the disease early ...  

Cedars-Sinai Implants 1st SynCardia Total Artificial Heart to Bridge Mother of ...Sacramento Bee... May 10, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- SynCardia Systems, Inc. (www.syncardia.com), manufacturer of the world's first and only FDA, Health Canada and CE (Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart, said today that Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles ...1st SynCardia Total Artificial Heart Implanted at Cedars-Sinai to Bridge ...San Francisco...  

Babak Larian, MD, who had been the director of the Head and Neck Cancer Center at Cedars-Sinai, has been appointed the Chief of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery at the Medical Center. He began the position on January 1, 2012 and will hold the position ...  

Cedars-Sinai experts are available to comment on a newly-released Centers for Disease Control recommendation that Baby Boomers be screened for Hepatitis C.  

John became ill while performing his "Million Dollar Piano" show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas last weekend, leading him to undergo testing at Cedars-Sinai on Wednesday. "Those tests resulted in the attending Cedars-Sinai physician ...  

PR Web (press release)1st SynCardia Total Artificial Heart Implanted at Cedars-Sinai to Bridge ...PR Web (press release)Photo by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center The SynCardia Total Artificial Heart has given me one more day at life, and that day has turned into weeks and months, allowing me to become healthier for my heart transplant. SynCardia Systems, Inc., manufacturer ...and more »  

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Despite these obstacles, the blood donor facility at Cedars-Sinai is aligned with two very dynamic thoroughbreds, Recruitment Coordinators Nina Vinick and Veronika Bauer, who determinedly navigate the rough terrain of Los Angeles with great success.  

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute is honoring Eugene Braunwald, MD, Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, with The Eliot Corday, MD, International Prize in Heart Research. The Corday Prize has been established to recognize physicians and scientists conducting groundbreaking research that has, or very likely will, change the practice of heart medicine. Braunwald is the inaugural recipient of the annual prize.  

LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark, through its All Kids Can program, today announced a partnership with Cedars-Sinai to expand the medical center's COACH for Kids and their Families® program to provide health services to more vulnerable children in...  

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute is honoring Eugene Braunwald, MD, Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, with The Eliot Corday, MD, International Prize in Heart Research. The Corday Prize has been established to recognize physicians and scientists conducting groundbreaking research that has, or very likely will, change the practice of heart medicine. Braunwald is the inaugural recipient of the annual prize.  

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has become the first West Coast site -- and one of only three nationwide -- to implant a device that stimulates the respiratory muscle in the chest and draws air into the lungs of patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease) under recently approved Food and Drug Administration guidelines.  

Deep brain stimulation, increasingly recognized as an effective therapy for certain cases of Parkinson's disease, dystonia and tremor, also may help patients who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder or depression that fails to respond to other treatments.  

Cedars-Sinai First West Coast ALS Clinic to Implant Breathing-Assist Device ...Newswise (press release)Newswise — LOS ANGELES (May 2, 2012) – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has become the first West Coast site -- and one of only three nationwide -- to implant a device that stimulates the respiratory muscle in the chest and draws air into the lungs of ...and more »  

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Stroke Program was recently spotlighted by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for earning the highest achievement in the association's initiative to improve outcomes for patients suffering strokes: the Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus award.  

Newswise — LOS ANGELES (May 3, 2012) – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Stroke Program was spotlighted by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association April 18 for earning the highest achievement in the association’s initiative to ...  

Obama basks again in Hollywood glory, but at cost?Albany Times Union8, 2011 file photo originally released by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, actor James Brolin, left, and his wife Barbra Streisand pose at the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.  

Sandra Rome, RN, MN, AOCN, a clinical nurse specialist in hematology and oncology at the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the UCLA School of Nursing.  

Robert H. Baloh, MD, PhD, director of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Neuromuscular Division, has received the ALS Association Golden West Chapter Commitment to a Cure Award. Baloh, one of the top doctors and research scientists treating and ...  

the COACH for Kids mobile clinic will expand free healthcare services to four additional public schools in South Los Angeles. "CVS Caremark All Kids Can is committed to supporting programs like the COACH for Kids Mobile Clinic that help thousands of ...  

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionObama basks again in Hollywood glory, but at cost?Atlanta Journal Constitution8, 2011 file photo originally released by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, actor James Brolin, left, and his wife Barbra Streisand pose at the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.Gay marriage support brings Obama renewed Hollywood enthusiasm, but at a ...Newserall 1,610 news articles »  

ScienceDaily (Mar. 26, 2012) Cedars-Sinai researchers have determined that two prevalent drug therapies -- rifaximin and lubiprostone -- offer some of the best options for treating irritable bowel syndrome, a widespread disorder that affects up to one in five Americans. The findings, based on an analysis of more than two dozen large-scale clinical trials, are contained in a peer-reviewed study published...  

In light of today's unified recommendation by nine specialty medical boards for less medical testing, Glenn D. Braunstein, MD, vice president for clinical innovation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is available for interviews. Dr. Braunstein says medical specialty boards are right to call for fewer tests at a time when medical providers are trying to simultaneously provide quality care and contain costs. "Our healthcare system is very...  

Michelle Johnson, 39, left the hospital to wait for a matching donor heart at home using the Freedom® portable driver to power her Total Artificial Heart. "The SynCardia Total Artificial Heart has given me one more day at life, and that day has ...  

Cedars-Sinai Expert Available to Comment on Medical Testing RecommendationsNewswise (press release)Newswise — Looking for a highly qualified expert to discuss today's unified recommendation by nine specialty medical boards for less medical testing? Glenn D. Braunstein, MD, vice president for clinical innovation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is ...Boost your immune system - cheer up!Herne Hill Forumall 3 news articles »  

Proceeds from the Luncheon to Benefit the Women's Guild Lung Institute at Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sarah Brown, author and wife of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, will be honored by Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai at their annual...  

Jessica Simpson just gave birth to little Maxwell Drew Johnson in a suite that includes salon services, a personal assistant and flatscreen TVs! This little girl is already living the high life! Jessica Simpson definitely beats Beyonce for ...  

"Cedars-Sinai's commitment to the patient with advanced heart failure is unmatched," said Eduardo Marbán, MD, PhD, director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and the Mark S. Siegel Family Professor. "We are the No. 1 heart transplant program ...  

Cedars-Sinai's Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute is the only cancer center in Los Angeles to receive a Commission on Cancer 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award for providing quality care and services to cancer patients.  

LOS ANGELES (April 25, 2012) – Deep brain stimulation, increasingly recognized as an effective therapy for certain cases of Parkinson's disease, dystonia and tremor, also may help patients who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder or ...  

... cardiologists participating in clinical trials have performed more catheter-based aortic valve replacement and mitral valve repair procedures than doctors in any other U.S. program. In 2010, the Heart Institute opened an innovative, first-in ...  

Newswise — Los Angeles (April 3, 2012) – Cedars-Sinai’s Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute is the only cancer center in Los Angeles to receive a Commission on Cancer 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award for providing quality care and services ...  

NBC LA just dropped the hottest expose of 2012 (besides maybe the "teen Twitter party" epidemic in the Hills): a possible baby boom resulting from the 405 shutdown last summer. Otherwise known as Carmageddon, or the apocalyptic traffic forecast that never ...  

Sarah Brown, author and wife of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, will be honored by Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai at their annual luncheon on Thursday, April 12th at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The global leader will be presented with the "Woman of ...  

Los Angeles has plenty of artistic fare to choose from, but one of the surprising parts of this metropolis is just where the art might be hanging. On a Sunday morning CBS broadcast, news correspondent Bill Whitaker takes a tour through the 1,000 ...  

TheaterMania.comPHOTO FLASH: Geena Davis, Henry Winkler and More at Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai ...TheaterMania.comAmong the other attendees at the luncheon were Jami Gertz, Wendy Goldberg, Dame Barbara Hay, and Barbara Lazaroff. Proceeds from the luncheon benefited the Women's Guild Lung Institute at Cedars-Sinai. Dame Barbara Hay , Henry Winkler , Sarah Brown ...and more »  

Famed Egyptian Mummy Doctor Named for Memorial Heart & Vascular InstituteLBPOST.comPostgraduate training included an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and fellowships in cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  

ABC NewsOutside Expert on Dental X-Rays and Brain Tumors Available for InterviewsNewswise (press release)Newswise — If you're seeking an outside expert to comment on an upcoming (embargoed) study suggesting a link between dental x-rays and brain tumors, Keith L. Black, MD, Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical center is ...Dental X-Rays Linked To Common Brain TumorMyFox Los AngelesEarly Dental X-Rays Linked to...  

Final results from MSD's VICTRELIS plus PEGINTRON Phase III trial on HCV ...News-Medical.net... are commonly associated with the development of anaemia, and this effect is further increased with the addition of boceprevir," said Fred Poordad, MD, chief of hepatology and liver transplantation, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.and more »