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Friday, April 14, 2017
The physicians of Keck Medicine of USC were celebrated and acknowledged for their commitment to exceptional patient care on National Doctors’ Day, March 30. Physicians at Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center were treated to breakfast and each received a Keck Medicine of USC golf umbrella.... Read More »
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Friday, April 14, 2017
Keck Hospital of USC has been nationally recognized for consistently providing high-quality customer service and financial communications to patients. The award — the National Recognition for Excellence in Financial Interactions with Patients — is given by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and recognizes best practices to strengthen communications with patients... Read More »
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Friday, April 14, 2017
USC Stem Cell scientist Joanna Smeeton, PhD, knows what arthritis can do to people; she’s witnessed the annual exodus out of her native country of Canada during the winter months. As this year’s Broad Fellow, she is exploring stem cell-based approaches to studying and eventually treating this common cause of... Read More »
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Friday, April 14, 2017
Richard Dang, PharmD, assistant professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC School of Pharmacy, recently became the first pharmacist in California to receive an advanced practice pharmacist license. The State Board of Pharmacy established the licensure, made possible by Senate Bill 493, at the end of 2016. Pharmacists are eligible... Read More »
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Saturday, April 8, 2017
The Keck School of Medicine of USC has been awarded a $175,000 grant from the DeGregorio Family Foundation and Price Family Foundation to support research aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of how gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) increases the risk of developing esophageal cancer. Grant recipient Anisa Shaker, MD, assistant... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, bananas — and even coffee — could be key to lowering blood pressure, according to Alicia McDonough, PhD, professor of cell and neurobiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. “Decreasing sodium intake is a well-established way to lower blood... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
First-year medical students from the Keck School of Medicine of USC Primary Care Program partnered with the Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center's Wellness Center recently to hold the first annual Diabetes Day. Twenty-four participating medical students taught diabetic nutrition to Wellness Center patients by leading nutrition sessions in... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Add breast milk to the list of foods and beverages that contain fructose, a sweetener linked to health issues ranging from obesity to diabetes. A new study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC indicates that a sugar called fructose is passed from mother to infant through... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
René Sotelo, MD, professor of clinical urology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, is known as a leader in the use of robotic surgery to treat urologic cancers and benign conditions. But he’s also an expert in more everyday matters. He recently answered a few questions about urine,... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Latino children who live in areas with higher levels of air pollution have a heightened risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a new USC-led study. Scientists tracked children’s health and respective levels of residential air pollution for about 3½ years before associating chronic unhealthy air exposure to a... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Effective Jan. 1, USC Physical Therapy, the faculty practice of the No. 1-ranked PT program in the country, is providing services under the USC Care Medical Group on both the Health Sciences and University Park campuses. For patients, this means a streamlined billing system — all physical therapy services will... Read More »