Plaque buildup in the main artery to the brain presents a dilemma for surgeons. Surgically opening up the artery to clear the blockage is the most direct solution, but when the artery is unclamped, there is a small risk that … Read More »
Innovation in medicine, the role of groundbreaking technology and venture capital were the subjects of an engaging and well-attended conversation between Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and renowned angel investor David Lee, … Read More »
Holly Muir, MD, has been leading the Department of Anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC since January. She specializes in obstetric anesthesia and has published extensively on the management of childbirth pain. Muir previously spent 18 years … Read More »
The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC received a Program of Excellence Award from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), based on the group’s commitment to engaging students interested in pursuing family … Read More »
Finding ways to support early career physician-scientists has been an ongoing priority for the Keck School of Medicine of USC. One of the strongest avenues to encourage research among the faculty is through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Career … Read More »
Even though Richard Lopez is still in high school, he can already tell you a thing or two about the ureteric bud, the metanephric mesenchyme and the developing kidney. More impressively, he was familiar with these terms before starting his … Read More »
Four years ago, Keck Medicine of USC welcomed USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH), a long-standing fixture in the Glendale and La Cañada Flintridge community, to the medical enterprise. In December 2015, the hospital recruited Keith Hobbs, who held multiple leadership … Read More »
Annette Sy, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer, Keck Medical Center of USC, began her career at a small community hospital in rural Illinois, back when nurses wore white uniforms and glass IV bottles stood next to patient beds.
“I’ve seen a … Read More »
The Hasting Foundation’s board of directors recently met on the Health Sciences Campus, joined by Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC; Thomas Buchanan, MD, vice dean for research at the Keck School; and … Read More »
Santhi Iyer Kumar, MD, an experienced pulmonologist dedicated to improving patient outcomes, has been appointed chief quality and patient safety officer of Keck Medical Center of USC.
Reporting to Chief Medical Officer Stephanie Hall, MD, Kumar will work in close partnership … Read More »
Some people are better than others at recovering from a wounded heart, according to a new USC Stem Cell study published Aug. 7 in Nature Genetics.
In the study, first author Michaela Patterson, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar – fellowship trainee at the … Read More »
For the ninth consecutive year, the hospitals of Keck Medicine of USC have been named among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, a distinction only 3 percent of the analyzed hospitals receive. The magazine’s annual … Read More »
One of medicine’s hallowed traditions was celebrated on a warm August afternoon at the Health Sciences Campus, as the Keck School of Medicine of USC incoming class of medical students donned their white coats for the first time.
“Your white coat … Read More »
Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, joined members of the Health Sciences Campus community for the USC Women in Management Luncheon on July 28 at the Norris Medical Library.
Ferrer, who was … Read More »
Just as parents are not the root of all their children’s problems, a single gene mutation can’t be blamed for complex brain disorders like autism, according to a Keck School of Medicine of USC neuroscientist.
To help researchers see the big … Read More »
A Leonardo DiCaprio remark at the Academy Awards on climate change goes viral. An emotionally charged drama about teen suicide becomes one of the year’s most talked-about shows on social media. And a popular app has people scouring for critters … Read More »
“Anyone who views something under a microscope or through a telescope will tell you that science is art, and that art is the perfect way to convey science,” said Amanda Kwieraga, MS, an alumna of the Master of Science in … Read More »
The Center for Applied Molecular Medicine (CAMM) at the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine hosted its seventh annual Junior Fellows program from June 14 through June 30. The program aims to foster scientific achievement for rising high school … Read More »
As a surgeon with an especially strong sense of how important personal connections can be, Alejandro Pita, MD, knew that he had found his first choice when he arrived at USC for his residency interview. He attended a pre-interview dinner … Read More »
Should a nurse ask family members to help move a patient from the bed to a chair? How do you assess the pain level of a patient who can’t speak? What’s one way to help a patient who may be … Read More »