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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Barbra Streisand and Robert Barth will be honored by the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors at their annual Gala on Tuesday, November 8th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Proceeds from the Gala, sponsored by Lexus, will benefit the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. Lexus will donate a 2012 Lexus LS 600h L Luxury Hybrid sedan to be raffled off during the Gala. The Gala will be hosted by Seth Rogen, and will include a performance by Marvin Hamlisch. The Board...
New psychotherapy developed at Cedars-Sinai helps depression patients cultivate optimistic outlook instead of traditional therapy focus on negative thoughts about past Patients with major depression do better by learning to create a more positive outlook about the future, rather than by focusing on negative thoughts about their past experiences, researchers at Cedars-Sinai say after developing a new treatment that helps patients do this. While Major Depressive Disorder patients...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York-based rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has upgraded Mount Sinai Medical Center's bond ratings status to BBB- from BB+. Since fiscal year 2008, Mount Sinai has continued to generate increased, positive revenues while still increasing its charity care to the community year after year. The upgrade reflects Mount Sinai's continued improvement of operating performance and significant expense reduction despite having expanded its...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The 7th Annual run for her® 5K Run and Friendship Walk is Sunday, November 13th at Pan Pacific Park in Los Angeles. It raises awareness about ovarian cancer and supports the Cedars-Sinai Women's Cancer Program at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. Register as a "Sleepwalker" and be part of the race no matter where you live. Find out more at www.runforher.com or call (323) 866-6410. SOURCE Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
MIAMI, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- In a continuing effort to aid area charitable efforts, Dade Medical College has agreed to donate $250,000 to the Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation, the Miami Beach, FL-based Mount Sinai Medical Center's philanthropic arm. The college announced the donation and presented a check to foundation Executive Director Michael Milberg on Friday, July 15, 2011 during a ceremony that also featured a very special guest - Florida Senator Bill Nelson....
LOS ANGELES, July, 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The HOK Los Angeles (HOK/LA) design team recently joined construction partner Hathaway Dinwiddie and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in accepting distinguished double honors for the new Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110720/LA38808) The project received the "Community Impact Award" and the "Under Construction - Healthcare Award" as part of the 41st annual Los Angeles Business Council's Architectural...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Gervasio Lamas, chief of the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center, will now also serve as Mount Sinai's Chairman of Medicine. Dr. Lamas has been part of the Mount Sinai family for nearly 20 years and is actively involved with the institution's teaching program and research initiatives making him a natural choice for overseeing the institution's department of medicine. (Photo:...
Mount Sinai School of Medicine today honored U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and three scientific pioneers at its 42nd commencement ceremony held at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Senator Gillibrand also addressed the audience as commencement speaker. (PRWEB) May 15, 2011 Mount Sinai School of Medicine today honored U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for...
DETROIT, March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Detroit Medical Center (DMC) has four top ten hospitals and 29 High-Performing Specialties listed in U.S. News & World Report's first-ever Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings. The four ranked hospitals are DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, DMC Harper University Hospital, DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital and DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital. "Detroit Medical Center is building one of America's most advanced medical centers, right here in Detroit....
Academic and Community Medicine join to battle the fastest growing cancer in America which frequently presents with chronic cough. Tarrytown, NY (Vocus/PRWEB) March 01, 2011 The Mount Sinai Medical Center and ENT and Allergy Associates® (ENTA) today announced that they are expanding their first-of-its-kind clinical affiliation to screen and treat patients for esophageal cancer. The type of esophageal cancer that is related to acid reflux disease and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus,...
