After eight rounds of chemotherapy and two weeks of radiation, cancer patient Aviana D’Souza got good news from her doctors: Her Stage IV Hodgkin’s lymphoma had gone into remission.
Then a different struggle began.
“Your mind has time to stop and crash,” … Read More »
Thomas E. Jackiewicz, MPH, serves as senior vice president and chief executive officer for Keck Medicine of USC. He is responsible for oversight of the university’s clinical activities at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer … Read More »
When someone has an acute stroke, early access to specialized care is crucial. Whenever possible, experts recommend people receive medical help at a hospital with advanced stroke capability like a comprehensive stroke center (CSC).
A new study by the … Read More »
Biotechnology icon and business leader George Scangos will be the distinguished keynote speaker for the 113th USC School of Pharmacy Commencement on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 2 pm on Broad Lawn on the USC Health Sciences Campus.
The Los Angeles Business Journal has named over a dozen Keck Medicine of USC physicians as top doctors of 2020 in Los Angeles. In addition, three Keck School of Medicine faculty members who practice at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles were … Read More »
Katt Morales is more than willing to answer the call to support survivors of sexual assault or gender-based harm at any hour of the day or night; she’s passionate about it. She’s also one of five new … Read More »
On January 25, the Keck Medicine of USC Stroke Program and the Nurses of USC participated in the Wayfarer Foundation’s Skid Row Carnival of Love. The Wayfarer Foundation founder and chairman, Justin Baldoni, created the event to help meet the … Read More »
The following statement was issued by USC Student Health at 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Current updates can be found here.
We want to provide information about reports that a student was transported by ambulance from off-campus … Read More »
USC students who have a mysterious rash, problem acne or any number of other conditions can now heal their skin without having to see a dermatologist in person.
Virtual dermatology consults, which have been available through USC Student … Read More »
At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, Sarah Van Orman, MD, MMM, chief health officer for USC Student Health and clinical professor of family medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, released a statement … Read More »
Of all the ways adolescents experiment with cannabis, “dabbing” cannabis concentrate is the method most likely to lead to ongoing and increasingly frequent use, new USC research shows.
The study appeared Jan. 24 in JAMA Network Open.
The … Read More »
A new study led by faculty at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and fellows at the USC Schaeffer Center shows mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits have increased substantially since 2009, a trend driven by large increases in … Read More »
On Jan. 23, the USC Student Health staff issued a statement to update students on the developing coronavirus situation and to offer guidance to help prevent infection. While the announcement is primarily student-facing, some information may be helpful to clinicians, … Read More »
Back in 2013, stand-up comedian and actor Eddie Barojas, then 36, was receiving growing recognition and opportunities such as a three-day shoot on the popular CBS sitcom Mike & Molly.
“All of a sudden, everything changed; my life just took a … Read More »
The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC has reshaped its dental hygiene program to focus more on collaboration, adapt to new technology and better prepare graduates for an ever-evolving world.
It’s gone through a number of noteworthy changes. First off, … Read More »
Following a national search, Kari L. Franson, PharmD, PhD, BCPP, has been named to the newly created leadership position of associate dean for academic and student affairs at the USC School of Pharmacy, effective March 2, Dean Vassilios Papadopoulos announced.
Most … Read More »
It’s a diagnosis that no one wants to hear.
Richard Johannesen, then 71, had been experiencing symptoms for years — elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, frequent urination and softer erections — but his doctors chalked it up to an enlarged … Read More »
Astrid Heger, MD, professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, was looking for a way to teach empathy, kindness and caring that did not involve panels of talking heads or … Read More »
This week the American Cancer Society announced that the United States had the largest one-year drop in cancer death rates in history in 2017. This statistic is largely driven by a considerable decrease in lung cancer mortality.
Lung cancer, which accounts … Read More »
Eunjoo Pacifici PharmD, PhD succeeds Frances J. Richmond, PhD as chair of the Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences. An expert in drug regulations, the global pharmaceutical market and international medical product regulations, Pacifici … Read More »