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Thursday, March 29, 2018
A USC program that brings together university scientists and engineers with Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School students was honored at Los Angeles City Hall on March 21 by L.A. City Councilmember Paul Krekorian. Receiving special recognition was Bravo High School senior Samiha Mahin, a North Hollywood resident who spends... Read More »
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Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Keck Medicine of USC has acquired the LA Cancer Center, a practice offering hematology and oncology services in Koreatown. Sang-Hoon Ahn, MD, MPH, has joined Keck School of Medicine of USC as clinical associate professor of medicine (practitioner); Clan Hahn, MD, as clinical assistant professor of medicine (practitioner); and Han... Read More »
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Wednesday, March 28, 2018
More than 170 physicians attended the 2018 USC Spine Symposium recently, to learn about the management of spinal disorders. Coordinated by the USC Spine Center and the Keck School of Medicine of USC Continuing Medical Education Office, the course was held March 3 at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa... Read More »
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Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Surgeons of The Vision Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles completed a revolutionary gene replacement procedure at 9:20 a.m. March 20, to restore vision in a patient with retinal degeneration, using the first gene therapy ever approved for a genetic condition in the United States. The breakthrough one-time treatment replaces... Read More »
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Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Lung cancer survivor Deborah Mosby doesn’t get to see radiologist Christopher Lee, MD, much these days. But when the two get together, it’s a happy reunion. “I saw Dr. Lee not long ago,” Mosby said. “He wanted to see how I was doing. He’s a good doctor. He’s the one who... Read More »
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Monday, March 26, 2018
Business magnate and longtime supporter of USC Joseph Aresty died March 13. He was 95. Aresty and his wife, Catherine, have been longtime, generous benefactors to USC, supporting the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. The school’s Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department of... Read More »
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Monday, March 26, 2018
The Keck School of Medicine of USC has appointed Narsing Rao, MD, professor of ophthalmology, as the chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, effective March 26. Rao, who joined the Keck School faculty in 1983, is a leading expert on uveitis and ophthalmic pathology, including ophthalmic inflammatory and infectious diseases,... Read More »
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Monday, March 26, 2018
From flossing possibly getting the kibosh to getting cavities on a sugar-free diet, it is easy to get confused when it comes to dental care. HSC News spoke with experts from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC to get their take on your teeth. We want to know: Does... Read More »
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Friday, March 23, 2018
When Reem Itani, a 28-year-old resident in pediatrics living in Chicago, learned she had a brain tumor, she was distraught — but not for the obvious reason. Her endocrinologist told her the tumor was “MRI-negative,” meaning it didn’t appear on a brain scan, a concept unfamiliar to Itani even after... Read More »
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Thursday, March 22, 2018
As a sponsor of the 2018 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon, the Keck School of Medicine of USC provided more than 250 volunteer physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physician assistant and medical students from throughout Keck Medicine of USC and Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center to... Read More »
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Thursday, March 22, 2018
After months of hard work, 27 students from Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School gathered at the annual Bravo-USC Science and Engineering Fair to present their original research projects. Competition comingled with camaraderie, as the young scientists vied for awards and the opportunity to exhibit their work at the Los... Read More »