It was a packed house for the Trojan Society of Hospitals annual luncheon, where some of Keck Medicine of USC’s leading physicians discussed integrated health and collaborative medical care in a lively panel on Sept. 22. The society helps raise … Read More »
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World-class expertise. Convenient locations. Compassionate care.
The USC Network Medical Plan offers patients access to world-renowned physicians, modern facilities spread across Southern California and cutting-edge treatments in an environment of safety and compassion.
Physicians, nurses and staff are encouraged to enroll in … Read More »
Spooky! Dozens of tiny trick-or-treaters invaded the Health Sciences Campus on Halloween for a parade through Keck Hospital, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and Pappas Quad.
Carol Peden, MD, MPH, professor of clinical anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and executive director of the USC Center for Health System Innovation, received the 2016 Public Health Innovator Award from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC recently honored the life and accomplishments of Peter V. Lee, MD, who died July 26 at the age of 93.
The memorial service was held Oct. 3 at Aresty Auditorium on the Health Sciences … Read More »
Sleep is an essential function of the human body. But the mechanisms that induce animals, including humans, to fall asleep are poorly understood.
Gero Miesenboeck, MD, a physiology professor at the University of Oxford, recently explained that optogenetics, a new technology … Read More »
USC and Peking University have forged a partnership that could boost the quality of life for millions of Chinese individuals living with, or at risk for, a disability.
USC Provost Michael Quick, PhD, joined a delegation of senior leaders from the … Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC is one of 844 hospitals nationwide to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, during the Fall 2016 release of Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The grade places Keck Hospital of … Read More »
From Nov. 4-8, Keck Medical Center of USC will conduct Klean Keck, a five-day fall cleaning event.
During this period, hospital leadership and staff will work side-by-side to get rid of clutter and expired items in the hospital and clinics. This … Read More »
As part of its continued national leadership in digital health technology innovation and public-private collaborations, the USC Center for Body Computing (CBC) has teamed with VSP Global’s innovation lab, The Shop, and the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute … Read More »
Rather than taking medication, a growing number of people who suffer from chronic pain, epilepsy and drug cravings are zapping their skulls in the hopes that a weak electric current will jolt them back to health.
This brain hacking — “transcranial … Read More »
Stephen B. Gruber, MD, PhD, MPH, director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and John D. Carpten, PhD, chair and visiting professor of translational genomics and director of the USC Institute for Translational Genomics, addressed guests at the USC … Read More »
The USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute has established the Ophthalmic Technician Education Program (OTEP) to prepare highly skilled allied health care professionals to serve the eye care needs of individuals of all ages. The 21-month program, one of … Read More »
From the northern tip of Alaska to the southern coast of Chile, the Americas host some of the most diverse — and disparate — populations in the world. However, despite progress in medicine and economic development, health inequalities prevail, leading … Read More »
Berislav Zlokovic, MD, PhD, a pioneer of the theory that fixing the brain’s leaky blood vessels will prevent Alzheimer’s disease, has received four grants totaling up to $24.9 million over five years.
The funding allows Zlokovic, director of the Zilkha Neurogenetic … Read More »
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital CEO Keith Hobbs receives the flu vaccine in September. (Photo/Courtesy Katrina Garcia)
With … Read More »
Shelsy Aragon reacts after a asking her … Read More »
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