Blood pressure patterns during pregnancy predict later hypertension risk
Women with blood pressure levels in a range considered slightly elevated but clinically normal during pregnancy, with no mid-pregnancy drop in blood pressure, face an increased risk of developing hypertension in the five years after ... Read More »
USC Arcadia Hospital celebrates workforce integration
The full value of a merger can only be realized if effort is made to build and leverage organizational synergies beyond the transactional deal. Integrating an entire hospital full of new departments, facilities and thousands ... Read More »
For Adam Leventhal, PhD, addiction science is a personal mission
Adam Leventhal, PhD, a University Professor with the Keck School of Medicine of USC, witnessed the effects of addiction up close in high school, then later, within his family. Now a leading expert on addiction, ... Read More »
Keck School names new chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Jane F. Emerson, MD, PhD, has been announced as the new chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine with the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective March 1. Having served as the ... Read More »
Local students find inspiration, insight at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s Day of Discovery
On March 7, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) welcomed 72 students from 11 local high schools for its annual Healthcare Day of Discovery, which invites high school students interested in careers in health care to ... Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC named Gold Center of Excellence
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) has given Keck Hospital of USC a Gold Center of Excellence designation, recognizing it as one of the top extracorporeal life support (ECLS) programs worldwide. Extracorporeal life support, also ... Read More »