Hypertension Center
The Hypertension Center at the Smidt Heart Institute is bringing the strength of more than two dozen clinicians and researchers together with groundbreaking clinical research and technology to build one of the nation’s leading centers for the treatment of drug-resistant and secondary hypertension.
Our specialized team is at the forefront of the field’s most exciting advances in treatment. This comprehensive approach provides confirmatory testing, consultation, and both surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for patients with severe, uncontrolled or unexplained hypertension.

Coordinated Care, Better Outcomes
Collaboration is the key to success for the Hypertension Center’s “Team Aldo.”

Technology-Driven Machine
Home monitoring may allow for more effective, targeted treatment for patients with resistant hypertension.
Conditions We Treat
We provide a full range of treatments and services for hypertension such as fibromuscular renal artery stenosis, primary aldosteronism and high blood pressure.
ASH-Certified Specialists
As part of their commitment to superior patient care, the Center’s leadership has earned Hypertension Specialist designation by the American Society of Hypertension. ASH specialists at Cedars-Sinai include Florian Rader, MD, MSc, Odelia Cooper, MD and Stanley Franklin, MD
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