| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Type | Academic Medical Center |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Beds | 886 |
| Website | cedars-sinai.org |
| Focus Areas | Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, ALS, FTD |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is one of the largest and most respected nonprofit academic medical centers in the western United States, located in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has grown from a small hospital for the Jewish community to a world-renowned research and clinical care institution.
Cedars-Sinai has developed significant research programs in neurodegenerative diseases, with particular strength in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and frontotemporal dementia[@ringman2019; @litvan2019; @masliah2023].
Cedars-Sinai was founded in 1902 as a small hospital serving the Jewish community in Los Angeles. Over more than a century, it has grown into one of the nation's leading medical centers.
Cedars-Sinai maintains a comprehensive AD research program[1]:
Key Research Areas:
The Movement Disorders Center is internationally recognized[2]:
Research Focus:
Cedars-Sinai has an active ALS research program:
The institution conducts basic science research on[3]:
Comprehensive services include:
Expert care for movement disorders:
Multidisciplinary care:
Cedars-Sinai offers extensive training:
Cedars-Sinai collaborates with:
Ringman JM, et al. Cedars-Sinai Alzheimer's Disease Research and Biomarker Studies. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2019. ↩︎
Litvan I, et al. Parkinson's Disease Research at Cedars-Sinai Movement Disorders Center. Movement Disorders. 2019. ↩︎
Masliah E, et al. Alpha-Synuclein Research and Neurodegeneration at Cedars-Sinai. Acta Neuropathologica. 2023. ↩︎