At Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, we have a large homeless patient population. I’ve heard stories about people who come in again and again to the hospital, and while their immediate medical problems may be addressed, the psychosocial … Read More »
In the past 15 years, Major League Baseball (MLB) players on the disabled list accounted for $7 billion in lost wages. And while multiple studies have researched possible causes of shoulder and elbow pain in the sport, injuries continue to … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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, … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital opened the doors to its new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) on March 21, officials announced. The 3,100-square-foot, level II NICU is composed of six private suites, each one equipped with state-of-the-art medical … Read More »
Victoria Marx, MD, an interventional radiologist at Keck Medicine of USC, has been appointed president of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) for 2018–2019. Marx will leverage her expertise in image-guided … Read More »
I learned at a very young age the power that lies in serving others. Throughout my life, my family, my mentors and my peers have fostered in me a strong sense of responsibility to my community. I chose to … Read More »
Sofia Gruskin, JD, MIA, has been appointed director of the USC Institute for Global Health, Keck School of Medicine of USC Interim Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, announced in … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC has appointed Donna Elliott, MD, EdD, as vice dean for medical education and chair of the Department of Medical Education, effective June 1. In her … Read More »
Newly released rankings place the Keck School of Medicine of USC among the top graduate schools in the nation. The Keck School ranks No. 32 in research by U.S. News & World Report in their 2019 Best … Read More »
In order to share why I chose USC, I must first explain why I decided to pursue occupational therapy. Though it has many different definitions, I have defined OT as beautiful disruptions. It goes without saying that life is not … Read More »