Commencement 2017: Spotlight on Sinthu Kumar, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Passionate about preventive medicine and quality health care, Sinthu Sathia Kumar knew what she wanted from her education: a 360-degree picture of public health. As an undergraduate at University of California, Irvine, she studied public health sciences and learned the Read More »

May 1st, 2017|Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2017: Spotlight on Jeffrey Ryan Hill, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Jeffrey Ryan Hill (Photo/Courtesy Jeffrey Ryan Hill)

Jeffrey Ryan Hill knew from a very early age that he wanted to go into medicine — orthopaedic surgery in particular. A lifelong athlete, Hill’s Read More »

May 1st, 2017|Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2017: Spotlight on Brandon Ortega, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Growing up in the suburbs of Phoenix, Brandon Ortega would spend each summer at his grandfather’s ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico, the same way his father did. These annual visits, encouraged by his parents, taught him the value of hard work Read More »

May 1st, 2017|Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2017: Spotlight on Wendy Hsiao, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Wendy Hsiao always brightens up a bit before stepping into an exam room with a parent and child, which is initially what drew her to pediatrics. And knowing the work she is doing will impact the ability of children to Read More »

May 1st, 2017|Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2017: Spotlight on Mishaun Sahebi, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC

Mishaun Sahebi first knew he wanted to pursue dentistry while a junior in high school.

“I fell in love with the artistic intimacy and mutual trust that developed between the dentist and the patient,” said Sahebi, who served as class president Read More »

May 1st, 2017|Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|