SaraElyseEspinozaMD

Director, Center for Translational Geroscience, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

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8700 Beverly Boulevard
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Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-423-4683

Dr. Sara Espinoza is a geriatrics specialist based in Los Angeles, CA. Her education includes a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, a medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Rochester. She is Director of the Center for Translational Geroscience at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Espinoza has published in numerous journals, including the Journal of Hypertension and Contemporary Clinical Trials, and has been cited by other publications multiple times. She has led several clinical trials as a Principal Investigator, including metformin use in older adults. In 2023, she became a member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation.

Center for Translational Geroscience

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2003 - 2006
University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2000

Metformin for Preventing Frailty in High-risk Older Adults Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2
The Physiologic Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin on Sarcopenic Obesity Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 22
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
The South Texas Aging Registry and Repository Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 11
Completed
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Fasting Mimicking Diet and Autophagy Start of enrollment: 2023 May 02
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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PubMed

Journal Articles

Getting Underneath Observed Frailty Transitions: Meaningful Change, Prevention, and Intervention
Sara Espinoza, MD, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Cedars-Sinai Experts Available to Discuss Healthy Aging During GSA 2024November 7th, 2024
Think Health Science: Aging with VitalityFebruary 6th, 2017

Targeting Biology of Aging Mechanisms Underlying Alzheimer's Disease Risk with MetforminCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2024–2029
Geroscience Education and Training (GET) NetworkUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT2021–2025
Does Metformin Modulate the Pillars of Aging in Older Adults?CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2020–2025
Metformin for Preventing Frailty in High Risk Older AdultsUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER2017–2025
Metformin for Preventing Frailty in High Risk Older AdultsUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER2017–2025
Metformin for Preventing Frailty in High Risk Older AdultsUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER2017–2025