Department of Medicine Launches USC’s First Art Therapy Institute
Cancer patient Glenn Carpenter never thought of himself as an artist. But his widow recalls that when he picked up a paintbrush during his first art [...]
Internal Medicine Residency Program Launches USC’s First Global Health Rotation
A pre-clinic briefing at the Playa Verde Remote Outpost Clinic in Panama (Photo Courtesy of Floating Doctors) This October, 30 Internal Medicine Residents will participate in [...]
New Oncology Services in Arcadia
Henry Wang, MD, medical director of Keck Medicine of USC at Arcadia Since December 2018, Henry Wang, MD, has served as the medical director of the [...]
Fad diets could contribute to liver disease known as a ‘silent killer’
Along with leading to obesity and diabetes, doctors worry that high-fat regimens like the keto diet might worsen an increasingly common condition known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. [...]
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. [...]