Keck Medicine of USC is delighted to announce that USC Verdugo Hills Hospital has welcomed their first baby of the New Year.
Elizabeth (Ellie) June Paszkiewicz was born on Jan. 1, 2020 at 8:18 p.m. to proud parents David and Kristina … Read More »
Clinicians need to act quickly to administer effective treatment when a patient has an acute ischemic stroke — the most common type — which occurs when a clot blocks blood flow through an artery in the brain. Often, this involves … Read More »
Faculty, staff and patients are familiar with the sight of USC Health magazines dotting the waiting rooms and reception areas of Keck Medicine of USC. Published twice per year, the magazine features stories of people who’ve overcome difficult health challenges … Read More »
According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), postoperative delirium is the most common surgical complication for patients 65 and older. It can result in increased length of stay, higher costs and additional risks to the patient’s health. And it’s … Read More »
Laura Mosqueda, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and her mother-in-law, Emilia, honored America’s 41 million caregivers aboard a float on New Year’s Day during the 131st Rose Parade®, presented by Honda.
They … Read More »
When Inderbir S. Gill, MD, took over as chair of the Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department of Urology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2009, the department, albeit smaller, had an outstanding reputation for open urologic oncologic … Read More »
More than 700,000 Americans are living with a brain tumor, and surgery is often the first step in treatment.
Because neurosurgeons tend to be clustered in large urban areas, patients requiring surgery to remove a brain tumor may travel to hospitals … Read More »
A former construction professional, Hernan Umana has retained his passion for creating beautiful, functional homes. Customizing houses used to be a key part of his job, before metastasized prostate cancer put his career on indefinite hold. Now, when art therapist … Read More »