In the News
Below are news releases and up-to-date information relating to strokes including medical advances and promising research studies at the Stroke Program at the Division of Neurology.
- Five "sudden symptoms" of stroke: Recognizing these could save a life - even a young life (April 30, 2013)
- Cedars-Sinai among first hospitals in the United States to earn Comprehensive Stroke Center certification (Dec. 7, 2012)
- Famed photographer thrives after strokes to enjoy holidays with 9-month-old grandson (Dec. 4, 2012)
- Cedars-Sinai stroke team earns award for improving region’s quality of care (May 3, 2012)
- Shlee Song, MD, Named Associate Director of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Stroke Program (December 8, 2011)
- Cedars-Sinai Study: How Does a "Good" Protein Hurt Brain Cells After Clot-Induced Stroke (November 22, 2011)
- Largest Study of Therapeutic Cooling to Reduce Brain Injury After Stroke is Now Underway (December 7, 2010)
- Multicenter NIH Clinical Trial Will Study Potential Benefits of Brain Cooling After a Stroke (March 9, 2010)
- A Primary Stroke Center: The Right Treatment at the Right Time - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Stroke Program is one of the largest, most comprehensive centers in Southern California (December 3, 2009)
- Stroke Specialists Expect County's New Emergency Stroke System to Save Lives and Improve Outcomes Through Earlier Interventions (December 3, 2009)
- Stroke Tipsheet - Technology Can Reverse the Effects of Some Strokes, But Stroke Onset Needs to be Treated Like the Emergency Situation It Is (December 3, 2009)
- Stroke Survivor Talks Prevention to African-American Community and Anybody Who Will Listen (Greg Taylor hopes his eight-year struggle will provide motivation for others) (August 12, 2009)
- Renowned Stroke Researcher to Chair Department of Neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (July 17, 2009)
- KNBC-TV covers the newly launched Cedars-Sinai Center Stroke Program support group for young stroke victims (April 15, 2009)
- UPI Health News report on the risk for anyone to experience a stroke. Cedars-Sinai Stoke Program provides expertise and resources (March 25, 2009)
- Even Young People Are Vulnerable to Stroke (March 25, 2009)
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Stroke Program Receives American Stroke Association's Gold Performance Recognition (This is Cedars-Sinai's second consecutive award for "sustained" high performance) (February 23, 2009)
- Technology Can Reverse the Effects of Some Strokes, But Stroke Onset Needs to Be Treated Like the Emergency Situation It is (October 10, 2008)
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Stroke Program Awarded Joint Commission Certification as a Primary Stroke Center (October 10, 2008)
- Monthly Group Provides Support for Survivors of Strokes in the Prime of Their Lives (August 18, 2008)
- Cedars-Sinai Stroke Team Earns Performance Award From American Heart Association (June 7, 2007)
