One of the reasons coronary heart disease is so deadly is that fluid build-up and scarring can develop in the heart tissue. This prevents the heart from contracting properly, impacting its ability to supply the body with fresh blood. If … Read More »

Vaughn Starnes, MD, is Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery, and the H. Russell Smith Foundation Chair for Cardiovascular Thoracic Research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He is surgeon-in-chief at USC Norris Cancer and … Read More »

The Meira and Shaul G. Massry Prize, which started in 1996, recognizes outstanding contributions in biomedical science. The 2019 prize has been awarded to Stanley T. Crooke, MD, PhD, of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, and Ryszard Kole, PhD, emeritus professor from the … Read More »

When it comes to keeping patients of all ages healthy and happy, the family medicine team at Keck Medicine of USC strives to provide the very best in intergenerational care.

According to Jehni Robinson, MD, chair of … Read More »

Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, during the Fall 2019 release of the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. This rating places Keck Hospital among the safest hospitals in the … Read More »