DOM Welcomes Vice-Chief of Critical Care
Peter Marshall, MD, joined the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (PCCSM) as the inaugural Vice-Chief of Critical Care on June 1, 2019. He will work [...]
Three medical trainees win merit awards at ASCO GI Meeting
Drs. Francesca Battaglin, Madiha Naseem, and Alberto Puccini received three out of twelve 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting Merit Awards at the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium that ran from January [...]
A Diet High in Fat and Cholesterol Can Lead to Life-threatening Liver Disease
A new study by Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers shows there’s yet another reason to avoid a high fat, high cholesterol diet: It can trigger changes [...]
USC expert dispels diabetes myths for Latino audience
Martha Garcia lives with Type 2 diabetes, a preventable and manageable disease that for many feels like a social death sentence. The myths surrounding the disease made Garcia [...]
Scientists develop new way to identify breast cancer tumors
An imaging technique that takes advantage of machine learning technology allows scientists to obtain results quickly, in contrast to traditional, more expensive methods that could take weeks. [...]
Where patients get prescription opioids: It’s not where you might think
Legislatures and hospitals around the country have tightened emergency room prescribing guidelines for opioids to curb the addiction epidemic, but a new USC study shows that approach diverts attention from the main sources of prescription painkillers.
Hugo R. Rosen named chair of Department of Medicine
Hugo R. Rosen, MD Hugo R. Rosen, MD, has been recruited to serve as the chair of the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of [...]
USC Stem Cell scientist Zhongwei Li is writing a recipe for a kidney
USC Stem Cell scientist Zhongwei Li could have gone into the family restaurant business. Instead, he’s dedicated his career to experimenting with a very different set of [...]
Pasadena Magazine honors Keck Medicine doctors
Keck Hospital of USC (Photo/Ricardo Carrasco III) Keck Medicine of USC physicians continue to be recognized among the best in the region in an annual ranking [...]