While common monkeypox symptoms include a blistering rash and flu-like symptoms, the virus — though rarely — can also impact a patient’s eyes and even their vision. Annie Nguyen, MD, an ophthalmologist at Keck Medicine … Read More »
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that circadian clock proteins, which help coordinate the body’s functions, play a key role in glioblastoma — a deadly brain cancer — including its resistance to … Read More »
The 2022 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc., has recognized Keck Hospital of USC as a top performer in delivering high-quality care. Vizient, a leading health care performance improvement company, … Read More »
When cholesterol is high, it leads to inflammation and scarring of the liver. In some cases, this scarring leads to cirrhosis.
Now, new research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC adds further details on how this … Read More »
The No Surprises Act — implemented in January, 2022 — prohibits hospital providers who are out of a patient’s coverage network from billing the patient when they couldn’t have known they were receiving care out of network. Now, a new … Read More »
Health plans offered on the insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) negotiate hospital prices equivalent to or lower than prices paid by commercial group plans, according to recent analysis from USC Schaeffer Center. In the report, published in … Read More »
After experiencing a stroke that left him with severe physical deficits, William “Billy” Mallon, MD, traveled from Stonybrook, NY to USC Physical Therapy with one goal: to walk again. A recently released video now documents how a unique collaboration between … Read More »
Students, staff and faculty of the USC School of Pharmacy joined several community organizations at an afternoon health fair at South Los Angeles’ Saint Mark United Methodist Church on Sept. 10. The event featured free flu and COVID-19 vaccines, health … Read More »
Reported cases of elder abuse over the course of the pandemic show a worrying trend — an increase in severity and multiple abuses happening at the same time. The data was gathered and analyzed in a first-of-its-kind study led by … Read More »
Sharon Jhawar earned her PharmD at the USC School of Pharmacy in 2001, an accomplishment that soon led to a job at SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans.
A board-certified geriatric pharmacist … Read More »
UniHealth Foundation has awarded $2 million to Keck Medicine of USC to study solutions to physician burnout. This research will address three major elements of physician burnout — emotional stress, skill mastery and workflow — by conducting … Read More »
In response to rising suicide rates among children and teens, a group of international researchers called the ENIGMA Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours (ENIGMA-STB) consortium, has conducted a study to examine associations between brain structure and suicide attempt in young people … Read More »
Raquel Arias, MD, associate dean of admissions at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, had a startling revelation over the summer. Of the 186 future doctors accepted into the school, only 47 received scholarships due to … Read More »
Steven Richeimer, MD, is the chief of the division of pain medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and a renowned specialist on issues related to chronic pain. Last month, he published an article in … Read More »
Starting this upcoming semester, students experiencing mental health crises will be able to meet with a certified licensed mental health professional from USC Student Health who is also a clinical faculty member in the … Read More »
The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Keck Medicine of USC’s leaders and programs with several awards and nominations at its 2022 Health Care Leadership Panel & Awards virtual event in late August.
Keck Medicine of USC is proud to share that 136 physicians associated with the health care system were included in Pasadena Magazine’s 2022 roster of “Top Doctors.” The doctors — who represent 41 different specialties — go above and beyond … Read More »
The go-to treatment for sleep apnea — a disorder that disrupts sleep and leads to serious health complications like high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack — has generally been soft palate surgery. However, it’s expensive and doesn’t always work. … Read More »
Buprenorphine is currently the only medication approved for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) that can be prescribed in primary care settings and dispensed at retail pharmacies. However, nearly 80% of people with OUD still go without treatment, and … Read More »
Caryn Lerman, PhD
Cancer centers across the United States have a dramatic lack of diversity in senior leadership, according to a study conducted by the Association … Read More »