Cedars-Sinai
Hospitals
Cedars-Sinai is a nonprofit academic healthcare organization serving the diverse Los Angeles community and beyond. With pioneering medical research achievements, education programs defining the future of healthcare, and wide-ranging community benefit activities, we’re setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care.
Growing With L.A.
It began in 1902 as a 12-bed hospital in the Angelino Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Today, Cedars-Sinai serves more than 1 million people each year in over 40 locations, with more than 4,500 physicians and nurses and 1,500 research projects in motion. What never changes is our commitment to be a blessing for those in need.
Introduction to Cedars-Sinai
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Mission
Guided by a clear vision and values for more than a century.
History
Honoring more than 100 years of service to the community.
Leadership
Directing the community's premier healthcare system.
Community Benefit
As an integral part of the Los Angeles community, our work goes beyond the walls of our facilities. We’re providing care to the uninsured and underinsured every day through programs in and with schools, clinics, homeless shelters and community centers to elevate the health of the region.
EXPLORE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES
Rankings
Receiving national recognition for outstanding performance.
Facts and Reports
Reporting volume, financials and our community benefit activities.
Patient Care
Quality patient care is our priority. It shines through in our programs and in our people.
Experience Art & Healing
As a patient or visitor, you will encounter the unique therapeutic benefits of some of the world's greatest art, thanks to Cedars-Sinai's collection of more than 4,000 donated masterpieces.
Get the Latest News From Cedars-Sinai
Visit our Newsroom and stay up-to-date on research, treatments, people and events at Cedars-Sinai, and find out how to contact our Media Relations team.
Research
Cedars-Sinai provides leading-edge technology and facilities to world-renowned physicians and scientists conducting research projects and clinical trials.
Education
We're training the medical professionals of tomorrow with more than 80 residencies and fellowships in specialty and subspecialty areas, and several graduate programs.
Overview of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA is ranked No. 7 on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll. It is nationally ranked in 12 adult specialties and rated high performing in 10 adult procedures and conditions. It is a general medical and surgical facility. It is a teaching hospital. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles was founded in 1902. The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's health system has more than 40 locations. At Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai doctors have performed two kinds of valve procedures ? percutaneous mitral valve repairs and aortic valve replacements ? more than at any other site in the U.S. Via the Kerlan-Jobe Institute, Cedars-Sinai serves as the official team orthopedists for three of Los Angeles? professional sports teams ? the Clippers, Dodgers and Rams. Cedars-Sinai?s Pain Center has a multidisciplinary team made up of anesthesiologists, physical medicine specialists, psychologists (and one clinical psychologist) and dentists. Other specialized care in the Department of Neurology includes the Multiple Sclerosis Center, the Headache Center, the Movement Disorders Program ? where the Parkinson?s Disease Center is housed ? the Epilepsy Program and the ALS Program. Among innovations at Cedars-Sinai are the first use of a certain kind of enzyme to dissolve blood clots in the heart; invention of a catheter that measures blood flow and heart pressures; and establishment of the nation?s first comprehensive women?s heart center. Smidt Heart Institute Year after year, thousands of people trust their hearts to Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. Our cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and specialized care teams treat the full spectrum of heart disease and disorders, while our investigators continue to advance the field with groundbreaking, life-saving research. From genetic counseling and targeted drug therapies to an increasing array of minimally invasive procedures, Cedars-Sinai continues to stand at the forefront of technology, innovation and discovery improving patient outcomes.