Cedars-Sinai Health System is partnering with the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and will be the official medical provider for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
The health system, which operates in more than 40 locations, including its flagship, 889-bed Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, will provide medical clinics and services at the games, according to a Sept. 19 news release. It is also caring for athletes as they prepare for competitions leading up to the games through an affiliation with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Medical Network.
The network includes Cedars-Sinai and eight other medical institutions:
- Texas Children's Hospital (Houston)
- The Steadman Clinic (Vail, Colo.)
- UF Health (Gainesville, Fla.)
- Adirondack Health (Lake Placid, N.Y.)
- Colorado Center of Orthopedic Excellence (Colorado Springs)
- University of Utah Health (Salt Lake City)
- Lake Placid (N.Y.) Sports Med
- UCHealth Memorial (Colorado Springs)
"We've been training for this," Thomas Priselac, president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai, said in the news release. "Team USA's pursuit of greatness drives them to never stop pushing what's possible. Cedars-Sinai's team shares this pursuit of greatness and is continuously expanding the boundaries of what’s possible for our patients and community."