Our investigators channel creativity and passion to cultivate major breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment and prevention. From revealing processes behind disease to moving solutions into the clinic, we combine bold inquiry, state-of-the-art tools and interdisciplinary teamwork to transform lives and help society leap ahead.

Tomorrow’s physician leaders and biomedical trailblazers come to the Keck School for a singular educational experience. Alongside expert, world-renowned mentors, they learn by doing — in clinics serving diverse patients with complex conditions and in labs pursuing ways to improve health and health equity.

Every year, a million patients of all ages and ethnicities rely on Keck School clinicians for excellence in care. Our expertise and dedication sustain a heritage established in 1885, while we focus on defining a future of tailored treatment, breakthrough technology and better health for all.

Our commitment to L.A.’s diverse communities reaches far beyond our clinic doors. Rich partnerships with our neighbors fulfill medical and social needs, nurture brighter futures for youth, and feed studies uniquely devised to make a difference in their lives.

Whether your health needs are simple or complex, find exceptional care at Keck Medical Center — ranked as a top hospital nationwide — and clinics around the region.

All faculty at CHLA, the No. 1 West Coast pediatric medical center, hold Keck School appointments. Together, our institutions make a bigger difference than we could alone.

One of the largest and busiest safety-net hospitals in the U.S., L.A. General enables the Keck School’s mission across treatment, education, research and community outreach.

The Keck School meets L.A.’s unhoused people where they are to offer compassion and patient-centered care. The Street Medicine team completes more than 2,000 patient visits yearly.