From the Chairs

When the brightest minds work together, amazing things happen. Clinical care keeps patients safer, healthier and more functional. Surgical procedures become more precise, effective and informative. And research takes a great leap forward through collaboration, new insights and practical applications.

As we reflect on 2022, we are proud to say that teamwork in medicine and science has been a transformative and essential feature in our neurology and neurosurgery efforts and will continue to form the foundation of our approach moving forward. We believe our ability to work across disciplines—tapping into the expertise and resources at our fingertips in the broader Cedars-Sinai community—offers our faculty, staff and patients a unique advantage. We share the goal of offering the most compassionate and advanced care while leading world-class investigations that change the landscape of medical knowledge.

Our collaborations are routinely bearing fruit in the form of advancements in disease management and outcomes, allowing us to:

• Develop novel approaches for brain tumors
• Use the eye as a window to the brain to monitor neurological disorders
• Gain insight into how the brain forms memories and makes decisions by interrogating the brain’s networks during deep-brain stimulation procedures
• Lead stem cell transplant trials for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

At Cedars-Sinai, we believe that looking through diverse lenses allows us to achieve the true purpose of academic medicine: progress. As we look to the coming year, we relish the prospect of enhancing and sharing this collaborative vision with you.

Keith L. Black, MD
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
Ruth and Lawrence Harvey Chair in Neuroscience
Professor of Neurosurgery

Nancy L. Sicotte, MD, FAAN
Chair, Department of Neurology
Women’s Guild Distinguished Chair in Neurology
Professor of Neurology