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Methods in Treating and Preventing Colorectal Cancer with Dr. Phil Fleshner
In this episode, Phillip Fleshner, MD, director of colorectal surgery research, discusses surgical education, the incidence of colon cancer in young and old patients, the controversy around robotic surgery for colon cancer and the future of treatment for this disease.
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The Importance of Providing Gender Affirming Care with Dr. Maurice Garcia
In this episode, Maurice Garcia, MD, director of the transgender surgery and health program, discusses common misconceptions about transgender medicine and some of the barriers making gender-affirming care largely inaccessible to many who seek it.
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Bringing Virtual Reality to Clinical Spaces with Dr. Brennan Spiegel
Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, director of health services research, is interested in the way the brain and gut communicate specifically in cases of IBS, and how virtual reality (VR) can help change a patient's perceptions of pain that are often amplified by fear and anxiety.
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New Approaches to Treating Urological Disorders with Dr. Hyung Kim
Hyung Kim, MD, chief of urological oncology, discusses treatments and technologies that have improved the ability to diagnose and treat prostate cancer. In particular, he shares how high-intensity focused ultrasound has revolutionized the management of prostate cancer, his contributions to kidney cancer research and his work with tumor immunology.
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Personalized Medicine in Thoracic Surgery with Dr. Harmik J. Soukiasian
In this episode of “Pioneers in Medicine,” Harmik J. Soukiasian, MD, chief of thoracic surgery at Cedars-Sinai shares his thoughts on how thoracic surgery has adapted to the use of robotics.
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Growth Hormone in Colon Found to Play Role in Aging Process
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified growth hormone in the colon that increases as the colon ages—a discovery that can help guide the development of a new anti-aging therapy.
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Sending Stem Cells Into Space to Develop Medicine of Tomorrow
Scientists from Cedars-Sinai are gearing up to send stem cells into space to test whether it is possible to produce large batches in zero gravity for use in treating a variety of diseases back on Earth.
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Examining Gene Expression Signatures in Cancer Cells
To correlate gene expression signatures with cancer progression and chemotherapy resistance, a team of scientists led by Akil A. Merchant, MD, a Cedars-Sinai Cancer hematology researcher, and Rong Lu, PhD, an assistant professor of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Southern California, have introduced a new genetic technology in a study of laboratory mice, published recently in Nature Communications.
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Cardiac Rhythm Disorders & Advanced Therapeutic Program for Ventricular Tachycardia
Catheter ablation of the heart is a process whereby small tubes fitted with electrical wiring and special metal tips deliver radiofrequency (heating) or cryo (freezing) energy to areas of interest in the heart muscle in various chambers.
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Cedars-Sinai's First Minimally Invasive Double Lung Transplant
Last September, Frank Coburn took what he thought would be the last motorcycle ride of his life. Six months prior, at age 57, the previously active biker and boat mechanic was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis after years of declining health.
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Cedars-Sinai Leads the Way with First-In-Human Experience of Promising Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapy
Over the past decade, the interventional cardiologists at Cedars-Sinai have led developments in transcatheter therapies for heart valve disease and have the greatest experience within the United States in treating both the mitral and the aortic valve. This experience makes our team ideally suited to lead future advances with new technologies to improve outcomes.
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Cedars-Sinai Leads the Way with First-In-Human Experience of Promising Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapy
Over the past decade, the interventional cardiologists at Cedars-Sinai have led developments in transcatheter therapies for heart valve disease and have the greatest experience within the United States in treating both the mitral and the aortic valve. This experience makes our team ideally suited to lead future advances with new technologies to improve outcomes.
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