Our Expert Team
 Steven Piantadosi, MD, PhD Director, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute |
Doctors who staff the various specialty centers and programs that make up the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute are outstanding practitioners in their areas of expertise. Patients receive the best in specialization across a broad spectrum of diagnostic and treatment options.
Because Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a major teaching medical center, many of our physicians are faculty members at Southern California medical schools. They continually keep abreast of the most current and effective treatments as well as desgning and conducting research that may eventually be applied to the medical practice of tomorrow.
Our doctors take the team approach to patient care. Specialists consult as a group in developing the right treatment plan for each patient. Patients are assured of receiving care that is individualized to their medical needs from doctors who share their vast knowledge and experience. We have pharmacy specialists in oncology who are also part of the team and ensure the safety of chemotherapy and other medications used to treat patients. Our oncology specialist is a board certified pharmacist specialist in oncology.
In addition to providing quality medical care, the medical professionals within the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute are known for the compassion and understanding offered to patients who face this disease and its various phases of treatment.
Vitally important members of our team of experts at the institute are our nurses. Patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center receive care from nurses who are nationally recognized for their excellence. Cedars-Sinai is a recipient of the national magnet Hospital Recognition Award for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialling Center. The Magnet Accreditation recognizes Cedars-Sinai as one of the top nursing services in the United States, with the most qualified nursing personnel.
