Cedars-Sinai Medical Center facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai Health System
View of North and South Towers of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Geography
Location	8700 Beverly Boulevard, California, United States
Coordinates	34°04′31″N 118°22′50″W / 34.075198°N 118.380676°W / 34.075198; -118.380676
Organization
Care system	Private
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Hospital type	Teaching
Patron	Kaspare Cohn
Services
Emergency department	Level I trauma center
Helipad	(FAA LID: CA46)
Beds	915 beds
Speciality	General
History
Founded	1902, 1918, 1961

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a very large hospital in Los Angeles, California. It's a special kind of hospital called a teaching hospital. This means it not only helps sick people but also teaches new doctors and does important medical research.

The hospital has 915 beds for patients. More than 2,000 doctors and 10,000 employees work there. Many volunteers also help out. Cedars-Sinai is known as one of the best hospitals in the United States. It works with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to train future medical experts.

Cedars-Sinai focuses on finding new ways to treat diseases. They do this through scientific research. They also teach doctors using the latest technology. Doctors and scientists work together on many projects. These projects cover areas like heart health, genetics, and cancer. They are currently working on over 500 clinical trials.

This hospital is also a Level I trauma center. This means it can handle the most serious injuries. They help people from the moment an injury happens all the way through recovery. The hospital's name comes from the famous Cedars of Lebanon trees and Mount Sinai mountain.

A Look Back: Cedars-Sinai's History

Entrance to old Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, 1956.

Cedars of Lebanon Hospital Hollywood

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was formed when two older hospitals joined together. Let's learn about each one.

The Story of Cedars of Lebanon Hospital

The first hospital was started by a businessman named Kaspare Cohn in 1902. It was called Kaspare Cohn Hospital. It began in a two-story house in Los Angeles. When it first opened, it had only 12 beds. At first, all its services were free for patients.

Over time, the hospital grew bigger. In 1910, it moved to a new location. It then had 50 beds. It also started to charge patients for its services. In 1930, the hospital moved again. It became known as Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. This name came from the special cedar trees mentioned in the Bible. This new hospital was very large. It could hold 279 patients. It had all the modern medical tools of its time.

The Story of Mount Sinai Hospital

Cedars of Lebanon Art Deco grillwork.

Another group started a small hospice in 1918. It was called the Bikur Cholim Hospice. This was during the time of the Great Influenza Pandemic. In 1921, it moved and became an eight-bed hospital. It was renamed Bikur Cholim Hospital.

Later, in 1926, it changed its name again to Mount Sinai Hospital. It moved to a 50-bed building. In 1950, a brand new Mount Sinai Hospital was built. This new hospital was located on land given by Emma and Hyman Levine. This is the same area where the main Cedars-Sinai campus is today.

How the Hospitals Became One

In 1961, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital decided to combine. They became Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. They merged because Los Angeles was growing. Also, medical science was advancing quickly. A large donation helped build the main hospital building. Construction started in 1972 and finished in 1976.

In 1994, the Cedars-Sinai Health System was created. This system includes the hospital and research centers. One of these is the Burns and Allen Research Institute. It is named after famous entertainers George Burns and Gracie Allen. This institute opened in 1996. It focuses on understanding how diseases start.

In 2006, the hospital added a new tower. This tower has 150 beds for patients needing intensive care. In 2013, Cedars-Sinai opened a large new building. It is called the Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion. This building brings patient care and research together. It has programs for brain health and heart research. It also has surgery rooms and an education center.

Top Hospital Rankings

Cedars-Sinai is often recognized as one of the best hospitals. In 2022–23, U.S. News & World Report ranked it as the best hospital in California. It was also ranked the 2nd best in the entire United States.

Here are some of the areas where Cedars-Sinai ranked very high in 2022–23:

Cedars-Sinai's Heart Institute was also named one of the top hospitals for heart bypass surgery. Its Gynecologic Oncology Division was recognized as a top center for women's health.

Amazing Medical Research

Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles, Mark Goodson Building (2024)

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in medical research. They get a lot of funding for their studies. Scientists here work to turn new discoveries into treatments. These treatments can help people all over the world.

Researchers study many important areas. These include stem cells, how our bodies fight disease, brain science, and genetics. They combine basic science with studies on patients. This helps them make new medical breakthroughs. In 2021, they received $93 million for research.

Some of their key research areas include:

• Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
• Cancer Research
• Heart Research
• Diabetes and Obesity Research
• Genetics and Genomics Research
• Neurosciences Research
• Regenerative Medicine Research
• Women's Health Research

Learning at Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai also has a special school. It is called the Cedars-Sinai Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. This school started in 2008. It offers advanced degrees like PhDs and Masters. These programs are for students who want to become medical scientists.

More than 100 teachers work at the school. Over 150 students are enrolled. Students attend classes in one building. They do their research in other buildings on the hospital campus. This includes the Burns and Allen Research Institute. New research labs were also added in 2013. These are in the Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion.

The school offers different types of programs:

• PhD Program:

* Biomedical Sciences

• Masters Programs:

* Magnetic Resonance in Medicine * Health Delivery Science

• Professional Training Programs:

* Postdoctoral Scientist Program * Clinical Scholars Program * Research Internship Program

Famous People Who Work There

Many talented doctors and scientists work at Cedars-Sinai. Here are a few examples:

• Keith Black is a top brain surgeon. He has done thousands of brain operations. He has also made big advances in neurosurgery.
• David Ho was a resident doctor here. He was one of the first to see cases of what became known as AIDS.
• David Rimoin was a leader in pediatrics. He specialized in genetics. He helped discover a test for Tay-Sachs disease. This test greatly reduced the number of cases.
• Jeremy Swan helped invent a special tool. It is called the pulmonary artery catheter. He created it while working at Cedars-Sinai.

Art at the Hospital

Cedars-Sinai has a large collection of modern art. It started in 1976. The collection has over 4,000 paintings and sculptures. These include works by famous artists like Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso. Most of the art is always on display. You can see it in courtyards, parking lots, and walkways. All the art pieces were given as gifts.

There is even a statue of Moses in the parking lot. It's a unique part of the hospital's history. It reminds people of the hospital's beginnings.

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See also

In Spanish: Centro Médico Cedars-Sinaí para niños