Keck Medical Center USC is the first medical center in the world to use new robotic technology in an outpatient procedure for a kidney cancer patient.
Urologic surgeons at the USC Institute of Urology, part of Keck … Read More »
The American Academy of Family Physicians has named the Keck School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group among the winners of its 2013 Program of Excellence Awards.
The Keck School group was among 10 recipients nationally that were honored for outstanding … Read More »
Five Keck School researchers have been named by Thomson Reuters as having “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” for 2014. The New York City-based multinational media and information firm assessed papers indexed between 2002 and 2012 in 21 fields of … Read More »
Loneliness and chronic stress are a way of life for some older adults, who are often increasingly isolated as they age. They also often have increased levels of inflammation, which has been linked with chronic psychological stress and social isolation.
A … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is taking data to new heights.
The medical enterprise is launching two initiatives to house comprehensive clinical and research data in an effort to better serve its patients and the community.
“The compilation of electronic health data helps … Read More »
USC welcomed its inaugural class of master’s students in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine to one of the first programs of its kind in the United States. To celebrate the launch of this unique master’s program, the 30 students … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is the first medical center in Los Angeles to offer a unique implantable treatment for sleep apnea, a chronic disorder that affects more than 18 million sleep-deprived Americans.
Keck Medical Center of USC … Read More »
As part of the program’s orientation week, the Physician Assistant Program Class of 2017 joined forces with program faculty and staff to put a dent in hunger in the Los Angeles Region on Aug. 18 by volunteering at the Los … Read More »
Los Angeles Magazine has named Roberta Diaz Brinton its Woman of the Year for her revelatory research to combat Alzheimer’s disease.
Brinton, holder of the R. Pete Vanderveen Chair in Therapeutic Discovery and Development at the USC School of Pharmacy, has … Read More »
As chairman and chief executive officer of Amgen, Robert A. Bradway is keenly aware of how tough and how expensive it is to bring new drugs to market.
He also knows pharmaceutical companies must strike a delicate balance between pleasing shareholders … Read More »
Community service officers (CSOs) on USC’s campuses are sporting new uniforms, swapping green hues in favor of blues.
Charles Holloway, healthcare security director, said that on July 28, the USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) CSOs began wearing uniforms consisting of … Read More »
Barbara Gitlitz, MD, associate professor of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and members of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, is leading a new clinical study to understand why lung cancer occurs in adults under 40 … Read More »
Celebrating the move to its new home at 830 S. Flower St., Keck Medicine of USC’s Downtown Los Angeles practice held a festive grand opening in February.
The event highlighted the office’s convenient location, improved access and expanded services for patients … Read More »