Cedars-Sinai Transplant Clinicians Earn National Recognition Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 14 June 2022 13:30 PM America/Los_Angeles Cedars-Sinai Transplant Clinicians Earn National Recognition Irene Kim, MD, director of the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center, recently received a Woman of the Year award for California's 28th Congressional District. Photo by Cedars-Sinai. Irene Kim, MD, director of the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center, recently received a Woman of the Year award for California's 28th Congressional District. Photo by Cedars-Sinai. Irene Kim MD and Andrew Klein MD Are Recognized for Excellence From Coast to Coast Two physician leaders from the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center have been honored by two prestigious national groups. Irene Kim, MD, director of the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center, received a Woman of the Year award for California’s 28th Congressional District from U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, while former Director Andrew Klein, MD, MBA, has been selected for membership into the Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars. Kim, a leader in liver, kidney and pediatric organ transplantation, received her award at a luncheon ceremony last month, where honorees were recognized for their contributions to education, health, housing, homelessness and arts initiatives. Kim’s recognition resulted from her leadership in research and education, as well as her service in healthcare. “I had the opportunity to meet some amazing women representing the 28th Congressional District and feel so fortunate that I was nominated by Cedars-Sinai for this recognition,” Kim said. “Representative Schiff has long been an advocate for gender equity, and it was such an honor to meet him.” Kim’s award citation recognized other honors she has received, including the Leslie B. Brent Award from the Transplantation Society for best scientific manuscript, the Tufts Department of Surgery Chairman Award, the Cedars-Sinai Department of Surgery Kenneth W. Adashek Award, and the American Liver Foundation Outstanding Women in Healthcare award. “I am proud my district is home to so many incredible women–brilliant and hardworking individuals, many of them leaders in their fields, who go above and beyond to share their wisdom and passions with their neighbors, and to enrich our communities day in and day out,” Schiff said. “Each of these women has made a profound impact on the people and places they love. We all benefit from their dedication and expertise, and we can only hope to emulate their spirit of service in our daily lives.” Klein, who recently retired after 18 years at Cedars-Sinai, was selected to become a member of the prestigious Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars. The society honors individuals who completed their graduate, postdoctoral, professional or performance training at Johns Hopkins, but are not currently affiliated with the university, and who have achieved marked professional or scholarly distinction in their fields. “On my first day of medical school at Johns Hopkins, Dean Richard Ross informed our class that we were not being trained to become doctors, but rather we were being trained to become teachers of doctors,” Klein said. “My instructors at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School emphasized the fact that academic productivity should go hand in hand with educating others. I am honored and humbled to be inducted into the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars, and I look forward to continued mentorship of the next generation of leaders in our field.” Read more in the Cedars-Sinai Blog: Meet Transplant Surgery Trailblazer Irene Kim, MD Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories Smidt Heart Institute Welcomes New Director of Preventive Cardiology September 26, 2022 07:27 AM America/Los_Angeles Martha Gulati, MD, an expert in preventive cardiology and women’s heart disease, has joined the Smidt Heart Institute as director of Preventive Cardiology, associate director of the Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center and associate director … Read more Cedars-Sinai Cancer Leaders Assume New Roles September 22, 2022 09:15 AM America/Los_Angeles Lali Medina-Kauwe, PhD, former co-leader of the Cancer Biology Program in Cedars-Sinai Cancer, has assumed a new role as associate director for Basic Research. 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