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Distinguished in Heart Transplant

Dr. Lily Stern

Cardiology
Cedars-Sinai California Heart Center
8670 Wilshire Blvd Fl 2, 
Beverly Hills, CA 
Offers Telehealth
10 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Heart Transplant
Cedars-Sinai California Heart Center
8670 Wilshire Blvd Fl 2, 
Beverly Hills, CA 
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Overview

Lily Stern is a Cardiologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Stern has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Primary Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 26 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 13 articles in the study of Heart Transplant.

Graduate Year
2016
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Cedars-Sinai California Heart Center
8670 Wilshire Blvd Fl 2, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Call: 310-248-8300

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


26 Total Publications

The efficacy of biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stents in patients with cardiac allograft vasculopathy.
The efficacy of biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stents in patients with cardiac allograft vasculopathy.
Journal: JHLT open
Published: November 17, 2025
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