Cedars Sinai Medical Center is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. The 886-bed hospital has been ranked as one of the best hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report for 25 years and counting. Cedars Sinai is also home to the largest private single-specialty medical group practice in the world – the Cedars Sinai Medical Group – which consists of over 2,000 physicians across more than 40 specialties and subspecialties.
In addition to providing high quality patient care, Cedars Sinai is also a leader in biomedical research. The hospital’s research enterprise includes more than 1,500 basic science and clinical investigators who are supported by over $200 million in annual funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal sources. In total, Cedars Sinai scientists have received more than 4,000 NIH grants totaling nearly $2 billion since 1970. Notable discoveries made by Cedars Sinai researchers include identifying new genetic causes of disease, developing novel treatments for cancer and heart disease, and advancing our understanding of how diseases progress at the molecular level.
Cedars Sinai is also committed to training the next generation of physician-scientists through its many residency and fellowship programs. These programs provide trainees with unparalleled opportunities to work with some of the world’s leading clinicians and researchers while receiving intensive instruction in both patient care and scientific inquiry.