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Tarina Kang, MD, MHA, named chief medical officer for USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Tarina Kang, MD, MHA, has been named chief medical officer for USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, effective immediately, USC-VHH CEO Armand Dorian, MD, MMM, announced Jan. 4.

In this role, Kang will oversee the coordination of patient Read More »

January 4th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Uniform supplier enables surgical training with PPE donation

Practice is a key part of surgical training. A young surgeon wants to be ready for anything and needs to get the intricate steps of a surgical procedure deep into the muscle memory. That means practicing a given procedure hundreds Read More »

January 4th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Employees’ pandemic work honored with monuments representing USC’s Presidential Medallion

In recognition of the extraordinary work of the university’s employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, four monuments are being placed around USC in honor of the unprecedented award.

The pedestal monuments represent the presentation of the 2021 Presidential Medallion to all Read More »

January 3rd, 2022|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Not a dry eye in the house: Treating a common, potentially dangerous eye ailment

Some 17 million adults in the U.S. have dry eye disease. Meet the physicians and researchers at the USC Roski Eye Institute’s Dry Eye Center who are fighting it.

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December 30th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Chan Division researchers review link between autism and gut-microbiome

A new scoping review of nearly 200 publications covering the relationships between autism spectrum disorder and the brain–gut–microbiome system was published online Dec. 16 in Nutrients. The review synthesizes the growing body of research suggesting that gut microbiota Read More »

December 30th, 2021|Announcements|