Recent News

A collaboration between theatre and medicine leads to an innovative clinical residency program
Friday, January 17, 2020
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 dreary online assignments. She was fed up with those. The answer, she discovered, was theatre.... Read More »

Advancements in lung cancer treatment are leading to significantly improved survival rates
Thursday, January 16, 2020
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 for about a quarter of cancer deaths, was once... Read More »

Pacifici appointed chair of the Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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 has served as director of the D.K. Kim International Center for Regulatory Science since 2017. A full-time member... Read More »

Health care experts debunk myths about bariatric surgery
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
For many people, January is a time to think about health goals and what changes they’d like to make to their lifestyles. While bariatric surgery is an option for certain people who would like to lose extra weight, there are several myths that have dominated the conversation on such procedures.... Read More »

Ng promoted to full professor
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Tien M.H. Ng, PharmD, has been promoted to full professor in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy. Over the course of 15 years as a faculty member at the USC School of Pharmacy, Ng has been awarded Professor of the Year 13 times and built a strong clinical research... Read More »

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital welcomes first baby of 2020
Monday, January 13, 2020
Keck Medicine of USC is delighted to announce that USC Verdugo Hills Hospital has welcomed their first baby of the New Year. Elizabeth (Ellie) June Paszkiewicz was born on Jan. 1, 2020 at 8:18 p.m. to proud parents David and Kristina Paszkiewicz. Baby Ellie weighed 8 lbs. and 15 oz.... Read More »

New AI algorithm may lead to safer and more efficient treatment of stroke
Friday, January 10, 2020
Clinicians need to act quickly to administer effective treatment when a patient has an acute ischemic stroke — the most common type — which occurs when a clot blocks blood flow through an artery in the brain. Often, this involves conducting a brain scan to map the damage caused by... Read More »

Consumer magazine USC Health expands to digital
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Faculty, staff and patients are familiar with the sight of USC Health magazines dotting the waiting rooms and reception areas of Keck Medicine of USC. Published twice per year, the magazine features stories of people who’ve overcome difficult health challenges with the help of Keck Medicine care providers. Over the... Read More »

Mosqueda celebrates caregivers on Rose Parade float
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Laura Mosqueda, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and her mother-in-law, Emilia, honored America’s 41 million caregivers aboard a float on New Year’s Day during the 131st Rose Parade®, presented by Honda. They rode together on Hope’s Heroes: Honoring Caregivers of All Generations, the float commissioned... Read More »