As more doctors’ offices move toward telemedicine for those appointments that can be held remotely, patients should know how to prepare for these virtual visits.
Sirisha Mohan, MD, telemedicine lead for the Department of Family Medicine … Read More »
Even in the best of circumstances, pregnant women and their families often experience some degree of anxiety. Women who are pregnant or who have recently given birth have concerns about COVID-19, from questions about exposure and social distancing … Read More »
Dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD) poses a significant clinical challenge. It is one of the leading causes of progressive blindness, robbing millions of people over the age of 65 of their central vision, and it often hinders … Read More »
The Los Angeles Business Journal has published its special edition saluting the top women leaders in health care, and some of the highest-level leaders at Keck Medicine of USC are on the list.
Los Angeles Business Journal Publisher Josh Schimmels said … Read More »
Like most at Keck Medicine of USC during the coronavirus outbreak, the inpatient team at the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is working differently now than it ever has. One constant: the compassionate care and … Read More »
Going to a hospital or clinic can be scary for people who need to see a doctor but are worried about the growing coronavirus pandemic.
Thankfully, many of those seeking care from doctors, nurses and other health … Read More »
Design redundancy is not only an invention of engineers for building machines, but also a principle of nature for designing organisms. This principle is at play in the regulation of the genes responsible for directing stem cells to multiply themselves … Read More »
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Keck Medicine of USC employees and administrators are working extremely hard to respond to these rapidly changing circumstances. This ongoing series of stories will share the experiences of faculty and staff and their responses to … Read More »
The USC School of Pharmacy’s third annual Scholarly Project Symposium on March 27 gave third-year pharmacy students the opportunity to present original research projects to an audience of alumni, faculty, staff and classmates.
With the school’s temporary transition to online education … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC and USC have launched a comprehensive program to ease the job stress that Keck Medicine health care workers are experiencing during the coronavirus pandemic. The Care for the … Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC has been chosen to be part of a network of hospitals and laboratories receiving automated, high-volume COVID-19 patient testing, Keck Medicine of USC administrators announced March 30. The tests are expected to arrive early in the … Read More »
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caregivers across Keck Medicine of USC, LA County + USC Medical Center (LAC+USC) and the Keck School of Medicine of USC worked quickly to improve the response to this crisis. In an innovative … Read More »
For his 10th turn at running the Los Angeles Marathon, Phil Shin did not want to race against the clock. This was his opportunity to enjoy the course, run with friends — and run without cancer.
The South Pasadena resident and … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is asking the community to donate protective gear for health care workers at Keck Medicine hospitals and outpatient clinics so they have the supplies they need to protect themselves and others as they care for patients with COVID-19.
“Currently, we have adequate … Read More »
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated deaths in the United States. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a group of lung cancers named for the kinds of cells found in the cancer, constitutes more than 80% of all lung … Read More »
The human immune system has been getting a bad rap lately. However, the lizard immune system is finally receiving its due credit for enabling lizards to regrow severed tails.
In a recent study in the Journal of Immunology and … Read More »
As the COVID-19 situation grows more serious, Keck Medicine of USC is working extremely hard to respond to these rapidly changing circumstances. This ongoing series of stories will share the experiences of faculty and staff and their responses to the … Read More »
When the plea came for equipment to protect Keck Medicine of USC staff as they treat victims of the coronavirus pandemic, Andrea Armani, PhD, had one thought: the … Read More »
Jennica Zaro, PhD, has joined the faculty of the department of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences as associate professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences.
She comes to the USC School of … Read More »
Robert Ryu, MD, has been recruited to serve as the chair of the Department of Radiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective May 1.
Ryu is coming from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he’s the … Read More »