Surgery and Transplantation
Current priorities include:
- Funding to further the growth and development of the Minimally Invasive Surgical Technology Institute
- Endowment for the Thoracic Surgery Center, the Pediatric Surgery Program, and the Transplantation Center
- Increased participation in and support of the Advanced Surgical Technology Equipment fund
- Support for Trauma Surgery Center’s research to improve the outcomes of thoracic and neurosurgical operations
- Endowed chairs to enhance and expand research in existing and emerging areas of strength
- New graduate fellowships to help Cedars-Sinai attract top medical students to the Department of Surgery
Other funding priorities:
- State-of-the-art operating rooms
- Nursing education
- Research program grants