Company: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
Company background: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a world-renowned, non-profit academic medical institution located in Los Angeles, California. Cedars-Sinai is dedicated to providing the highest quality patient care, conducting cutting-edge research, and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals. The medical center offers a wide range of services, including comprehensive cancer care, heart and vascular care, neurology, orthopedics, and more. Cedars-Sinai is also recognized for its innovative use of technology, such as the use of virtual reality in patient care, and is committed to addressing health disparities and promoting health equity in its community.
Contact: Yuchen Lin
Title: Data Intelligence Analyst
Country: United States
Award Category: Community Uplift Award
Tell how you've used SAS to have a positive impact on your community?
Our paper has garnered multiple citations in high impact journals, thereby significantly raising awareness among researchers regarding the importance of studying minority health, with a particular focus on Asian Americans.
What SAS products are you using and how are you using them?
I used SAS 9.4 for data cleaning, performing multivariate logistic regression, and conducting survival analysis.
What was your most surprising discovery about your work?
Our data analysis revealed that Asian American patients treated by physicians of similar ethnic background are more likely to undergo upper GI endoscopy, leading to earlier detection of gastric cancer and improved survival rates.
