Keck Medicine of USC named official orthopaedic medical partner of Los Angeles Kings hockey team

Keck Medicine of USC is proud to be named the official orthopaedic medical partner of the Los Angeles Kings hockey team. Esteemed physicians from the USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at Keck Medicine will treat Read More »

August 27th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Augmented reality glasses may help people with low vision better navigate their environment

Nearly one in 30 Americans over the age of 40 experience low vision — significant visual impairment that can’t be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery.

In a new study of patients with retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited degenerative Read More »

August 26th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Keck Medicine of USC hospitals earn LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) Health Equality Index (HEI) designated Keck Medicine of USC’s hospitals as LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leaders. Both Keck Medical Center — which includes Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital — Read More »

August 23rd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Time for sweet celebration as Keck Medical Center recognizes latest U.S. News ranking

On the afternoon of Aug. 19, Broad Lawn, located in the center of USC’s Health Sciences Campus, was transformed into a giant candy land. Surrounded by towering cardboard cupcakes and lollipops, visitors milled about, partaking in a variety of sweet Read More »

August 22nd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

The Keck Effect: A path to helping people

Sandy Alcala, MPH, has spent 11 years — as a volunteer, then as a full-time employee — making Keck Medicine of USC a better experience for everyone. Her secrets to success? A deep desire to help people, and a Read More »

August 21st, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Massive Parkinson’s database gets boost of RNA

A team of experts at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, in collaboration with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), has just added a crucial new element – RNA sequencing data — Read More »

August 21st, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Public symposium illustrates how to move stem cells from Petri dish to patient

Have you ever wondered how a scientific discovery in the laboratory becomes a new medical treatment for patients in the hospital?

At the public symposium “Bringing Stem Cells to Patients – Treating Age-Related Blindness,” students, families, patients and local community members Read More »

August 20th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study: Free rides could lead to better health outcomes for seniors

Better access to on-demand transportation could help older adults miss fewer medical appointments as well as reduce their social isolation to improve their overall health, suggests a new study published in the Journal of mHealth by Read More »

August 20th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

New role in USC Student Health bridges medical and mental care

Jennifer Hsia, USC Student Health’s new behavioral health consultant, knows there are students who don’t seek the help they need for mental health issues.

It could be due to cultural or gender expectations, social pressure to present an image of infallibility Read More »

August 19th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC brings world’s largest stem cell conference to Los Angeles

For the first time ever, the City of Los Angeles hosted the world’s largest stem cell conference. By choosing Los Angeles as the host city for this major annual meeting, the International Society for Stem Read More »

August 19th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Neuroradiologist using AI, computational MRI to improve diagnostic techniques

On July 1, Vishal Patel, MD, PhD, joined the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC as an assistant professor of radiology. Patel, who earned his doctoral degree in biomedical Read More »

August 16th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study: Financial abuse of older adults by family members more common than scams by strangers

Despite numerous telephone, mail and internet scams directed toward older adults, relatives may perpetrate more financial elder abuse than strangers, suggests a new study by experts at the Keck School of Medicine Read More »

August 15th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

New Parent Orientation offers families first glimpse of life as a medical student

More than 250 parents, family members and friends of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Class of 2023 got a first glimpse of what their loved ones will experience in medical school at the Keck School’s New Parent Orientation.

Held Read More »

August 14th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Smitha Ravipudi named CEO of USC Care Medical Group

Smitha Ravipudi, MPH, has been named CEO of USC Care Medical Group, administrators announced recently. Ravipudi will transition from her current role as chief operating officer for USC Care effective immediately, according to an Aug. 12 memo sent by Rod Read More »

August 13th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

White Coat Ceremony marks beginning of new medical students’ journey

For the nearly 190 students who recited the Hippocratic Oath on the Broad Lawn, Aug. 9 marked the beginning of their careers as medical professionals. The members of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Class of 2023 donned their Read More »

August 12th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Finally! Sweet dreams for USC Sleep Apnea and Snoring Surgery Center patient

When Jose Salas walked into the USC Sleep Apnea and Snoring Surgery Center in 2017, he was beyond exhausted. At that point, he had been dealing with sleep apnea for 15 years. Instead of joining colleagues for lunch at work, Read More »

August 9th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Inaugural L.A. Street Medicine Symposium tells doctors: Go to the people

The homelessness crisis in Los Angeles can be described as a burning building: the latest count put the number up 12%, at 36,300 in the city alone. That’s the largest population of unsheltered homeless in the country, by far. To Read More »

August 7th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Frank Petrigliano named chief of USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine

The USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC, which specializes in treating sports-related and recreational injuries affecting the shoulder, knee, hip and elbow, recently announced the appointment Read More »

August 6th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

USC Stem Cell junior faculty balance babies with biomedical research

Growing stem cells isn’t just something junior faculty do in the lab. Eight of the junior faculty in the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine recently welcomed new babies into their families Read More »

August 6th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Changes come to the Evaluation and Treatment Clinic

The Department of Emergency Medicine has assumed responsibility for Keck Medicine of USC’s Evaluation and Treatment Clinic (ETC), a move that will expand the range of urgent, non-emergency medical services provided by the hospital.

The ETC, located in the Gold Lobby Read More »

August 5th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|