Vassilios Papadopoulos — researcher, scientist, innovator and leader — was installed as dean of the USC School of Pharmacy and recipient of the John Stauffer Dean’s Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences at USC on Nov. 1, marking a new milestone in … Read More »
Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, has been named dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective immediately. Varma also will hold the May S. and John Hooval Dean’s Chair in Medicine.
USC Provost Michael Quick, PhD, announced the appointment Nov. … Read More »
Four medical staff members from USC Verdugo Hills Hospital traveled to Honduras for the 20th annual Operation Walk.
Lawrence Dorr, MD, professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, founded the program to provide free surgical … Read More »
Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, interim dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, received the Life Achievement Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
The AAO, which … Read More »
Researchers at USC Fertility at Keck Medicine of USC have determined that modified natural cycle in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a more cost-effective fertility method than controlled ovarian stimulation and traditional IVF. Depending on the treatment strategy, modified natural cycle IVF … Read More »
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 »
USC plastic surgery resident Meghan McCullough … Read More »
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 »
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