In Good Hands
Fire Captain Larry Davis had spent his life helping people in need. But after a horrific blaze devastated his hands, he faced a lifetime of limitations—until a dedicated surgeon reopened his world. read on »
From Inspiration to Device
The Barath Cutting Balloon Peter Barath, MD, was concerned that some patients who had previously undergone procedures to clear blocked coronary arteries were returning months later with a condition called restenosis—renarrowing of the arteries. He believed the problem could be solved by a novel approach to traditional angioplasty: attaching microsurgical blades to the surface of... read on »
“But wait!” Great Ideas and the Odd Observation
When you finish an experiment and the results support your hypothesis, you are probably having a good day in the lab. But when the unexpected happens and you step back, shake your head, and take another puzzled look, GREAT! Great scientists—those at the tip of the arrow—do not simply repeat and verify others’ work. They... read on »
Who’s Who: Steven Rad
Over the winter holiday of 2010, Steven Rad, MD—a third-year obstetrics and gynecology resident at Cedars-Sinai—traveled 9,300 miles to Mbarara Hospital in Uganda in East Africa. For one week, he and his mentor Dotun Ogunyemi, MD, director of Cedars-Sinai’s Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training program, partnered with their counterparts... read on »
RE:INVENTION
One single novel idea emerging from a scientist’s imagination has the potential to help countless patients around the world, making it crucial to map out the quickest route from discovery to delivery. Enter the Cedars-Sinai Technology Transfer Office, which plays an essential role in helping researchers bring new therapies and medical innovations to the marketplace,... read on »
Faculty News: Winter 2012
Cedars-Sinai is establishing new vice dean and associate dean positions to augment the leadership of its academic enterprise. Bruce Gewertz, MD, and Leon Fine, MD, are the first appointments to these new positions. Dr. Gewertz was named vice dean of Academic Affairs and will be responsible for ensuring consistent quality across the center’s academic programs.... read on »
Q+A with Michael Lill, MD
Medical director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program; martial arts fighter Michael Lill, MD, leads Cedars-Sinai’s Blood and Marrow Transplant Program. Today, blood and marrow transplant is one of the most aggressive procedures used in the battle against cancer. This technique seeks to replace cancerous cells with transplanted healthy blood, bone marrow, or stem cells. Dr.... read on »
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