Keck Hospital of USC
For the 10th consecutive year, Keck Medicine of USC’s hospitals have been ranked among the country’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. … Read More »
More than 150 Keck Medicine of USC nurses, executives, physicians and employees gathered in a conference room at Keck Medical Center of USC shortly before 8 a.m. on July 18, awaiting a phone call they’ve worked toward for several years.
The … Read More »
For patients with early kidney cancer, removing part of the kidney instead of the whole kidney is often a preferred treatment because the procedure can effectively remove tumors while preserving kidney function. But when it comes to the best surgical … Read More »
Researchers and clinicians at the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery will advance their pioneering work on treatments and techniques to prevent and heal sports-related injuries thanks to a new $10 million gift.
The donation from USC Trustee … Read More »
Each year, more than 1 million Americans are diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes mellitus, also known as Type 2 diabetes. The new diagnosis comes with a long list of potential complications: high blood pressure, nerve damage, kidney disease, stroke, glaucoma and … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is expanding its network of ambulatory clinics with a new location in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley. Located at 125 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia, the newly constructed three-story, 33,000-square-foot clinic will begin opening in … Read More »
It’s well known that exposure to extremely loud noises — whether it’s an explosion, a firecracker or even a concert — can lead to permanent hearing loss. But knowing how to treat noise-induced hearing loss, which affects about 15 percent … Read More »
A researcher at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has been awarded two grants totaling more than $4 million to support osteoarthritis research. A $3.4 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund … Read More »
The division of gynecologic oncology at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a $1.1 million estate gift from a grateful former patient, establishing the Hilda and Bruno Haug Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. The funds were donated … Read More »
Physicians and researchers at the USC Roski Eye Institute have collaborated with other California institutions to show that a first-in-kind stem cell–based retinal implant is feasible for use in people with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration. The results of … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC has appointed Narsing Rao, MD, professor of ophthalmology, as the chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, effective March 26. Rao, who joined the Keck School … Read More »
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital opened the doors to its new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) on March 21, officials announced. The 3,100-square-foot, level II NICU is composed of six private suites, each one equipped with state-of-the-art medical … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC has appointed Donna Elliott, MD, EdD, as vice dean for medical education and chair of the Department of Medical Education, effective June 1. In her … Read More »
Researchers at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center are recruiting patients at both the precancerous and most advanced stage of cervical cancer to participate in clinical trials developing new immunotherapies for the disease.
One of these potential therapies treats the lesions … Read More »
When it comes to workplace stress, even doctors aren’t immune to its effects. For doctors training to become neurosurgeons, burnout is common, and certain workplace stressors — like unrewarding mentor relationships, difficult coworkers and not getting enough exposure to the … Read More »
Will there come a time when a patient with arthritis can forgo joint replacement surgery in favor of a shot? Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC has appointed James Uli, MHA, as chief financial officer, effective Feb. 12. Uli will lead and build Keck Medicine’s financial organization while supporting the academic and research mission of the Keck School of … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is significantly expanding its patient care services and health care facilities with the opening of the new Norris Healthcare Center (HC3), a seven-story, 116,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility on the Health Sciences Campus. Representing the fourth outpatient … Read More »
A team of scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC is looking to some deep sea dwellers to create a better way to develop cancer-fighting therapies. Harnessing the power of the enzymes that give these marine animals … Read More »
Hugo R. Rosen, MD, has been recruited to serve as the chair of the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective May 1.
Rosen joins the Keck School from the University of Colorado, where he has … Read More »