{"id":8,"date":"2024-02-21T02:44:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T02:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/hospital-palliative-medicine-division\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-06-20T19:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T02:14:34","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/hospital-palliative-medicine-division\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/hospital-palliative-medicine-division\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Division of Hospital and Palliative Medicine\">Division of Hospital and Palliative Medicine<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Research<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/www.keckmedicine.org\/centers-and-programs\/internal-medicine\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Are&#x20;you&#x20;a&#x20;patient&#x3F;\">\n        Are you a patient?\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" d=\"M4,23h3v3H4V23z M4,16h3v3H4V16z M10,23\n                  h21v3H10V23z M10,16h21v3H10V16z M10,9h21v3H10V9z M4,9h3v3H4V9z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"close\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                  viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n                  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <nav\n  class=\"mc--menu mc--\"\n  >\n  <ul class=\"m--menu m--\">\n    \n    \n      <li class=\"has-submenu menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-7 menu-item-has-children\">\n      <div class=\"link-arrow-wrapper\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/hospital-palliative-medicine-division\/\" >Hospital and Palliative Medicine<\/a>\n\n      <button class=\"expand-children has-submenu arrow-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Display Submenu for Hospital and Palliative Medicine\">\n        <svg height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" width=\"35\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n          <path d=\"m17.5 20.2142857 6.2142857-6.2142857 1.2857143 1.2857143-7.5 7.5-7.5-7.5 1.2857143-1.2857143z\" fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"submenus-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"submenus-wrapper-inner\">\n        <ul class=\"submenu\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-119\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/hospital-palliative-medicine-division\/history\/\" >History<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/hospital-palliative-medicine-division\/research\/\" >Research<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-42\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/hospital-palliative-medicine-division\/training-education\/\" >Training &amp; 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They collaborate with quality and performance improvement groups, as well as other departments, leading to numerous scholarly projects, invited talks, poster presentations, and publications in esteemed medical journals. Their dedication to excellence has earned them a range of awards, highlighting their significant contributions to both the clinical and academic aspects of hospital medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--stacking-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--stacking-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"outer-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      \n                <div class=\"cards-container\">\n              \n                  <div class=\"card\">\n\n                      <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Publications\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n                                                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Total Parenteral Nutrition in Advanced Cancer: Applying a Shared Mental Model.\u00a0<i>Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 69<\/i>(5), e696-e697, May 2025.\u00a0<\/span><span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_-3918985488659425986OWA0eedb646-6e55-ef95-63db-ac51f0df02e1\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jpainsymman.2025.02.400__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!t9Z35ifWaS0oCm1hLjzJs9Jahb7CNx1NxP0IpW2Btqv9Ub3PehqEEMplp2fREjsMlxn52V4N1jvmnDj5uXUM43tUB70LGKk$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jpainsymman.2025.02.400__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!t9Z35ifWaS0oCm1hLjzJs9Jahb7CNx1NxP0IpW2Btqv9Ub3PehqEEMplp2fREjsMlxn52V4N1jvmnDj5uXUM43tUB70LGKk$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750523927697000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1jEgApKPgyNOHRmbYHv967\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.<wbr \/>jpainsymman.2025.02.400<\/a><\/u><\/span><span role=\"presentation\">\u00a0<b>(Peter Phung &#8211; May 2025)<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Trends and Comparisons of Palliative Care Utilization for Patients with Metastatic Gynecologic Malignancy.\u00a0<i>International Journal of Gynecologic Research, 35<\/i>(4), 101631.\u00a0<\/span><span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_-3918985488659425986OWA333c0c34-261e-bb6c-1b2d-670b7c046f22\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijgc.2025.101631__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!t9Z35ifWaS0oCm1hLjzJs9Jahb7CNx1NxP0IpW2Btqv9Ub3PehqEEMplp2fREjsMlxn52V4N1jvmnDj5uXUM43tUj2gTHfA$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijgc.2025.101631__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!t9Z35ifWaS0oCm1hLjzJs9Jahb7CNx1NxP0IpW2Btqv9Ub3PehqEEMplp2fREjsMlxn52V4N1jvmnDj5uXUM43tUj2gTHfA$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750523927697000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0QKuJoBSAAeOzBN9MNVkCm\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.<wbr \/>ijgc.2025.101631<\/a><\/u><\/span><span role=\"presentation\">\u00a0<b>(Peter Phung &#8211; April 2025)<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Palliative Care Utilization Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A population-based Analysis.\u00a0<i>Oral Oncology, 162<\/i>, March 2025, 107205.\u00a0<u><a id=\"m_-3918985488659425986OWA7a1db3e7-5735-c1b3-033d-bcc1da3507af\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.oraloncology.2025.107205__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!t9Z35ifWaS0oCm1hLjzJs9Jahb7CNx1NxP0IpW2Btqv9Ub3PehqEEMplp2fREjsMlxn52V4N1jvmnDj5uXUM43tU-y4H0sM$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.oraloncology.2025.107205__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!t9Z35ifWaS0oCm1hLjzJs9Jahb7CNx1NxP0IpW2Btqv9Ub3PehqEEMplp2fREjsMlxn52V4N1jvmnDj5uXUM43tU-y4H0sM$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750523927697000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3FZ2FEA3D9jxubIo9Ke_OH\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.<wbr \/>oraloncology.2025.107205<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<b>(Peter Phung &#8211; March 2025)<\/b><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Health Care Professionals\u2019 Views of Supportive Care Needs for Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans With Metastatic Cancer. <em>Asian American Journal of Psychology, 15<\/em>(3), 233\u2013245. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/aap0000329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/aap0000329<\/a> <strong>(Peter Phung &#8211; September 2024)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Health Systems Science Integration in Graduate Medical Education: A Pathway to Quintuple Aim Success for Independence Practice. <em>The American Journal of Medicine, 137(7), <\/em>677-681. Doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.amjmed.2024.04.008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1016\/j.amjmed.2024.04.008<\/a> <strong>(Sonia Bharel \u2013 July 2024)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Cytomegalovirus-Related Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in an Immunocompetent Adult. <em>AIM Clinical Cases<\/em>. 2024; 3:e231089. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7326\/aimcc.2023.1089\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7326\/aimcc.2023.1089<\/a> <strong>(Rachel Sibley \u2013 July 2024)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Serious Illness Communication Tool for Palliative Care Fellows: Development, Implementation, and Lessons Learned. <em>American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine\u00ae<\/em>. 2024;0(0). doi:<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10499091241259491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1177\/10499091241259491<\/a> <strong>(Peter Phung \u2013 June 2024)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Implementation and Assessment of a Perioperative Co-Management of Surgical Services Rotation for Medical Students. <em>Journal of Surgical Education, 79(5), <\/em>1099-1102. Doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jsurg.2022.04.013\">10.1016\/j.jsurg.2022.04.013<\/a> <strong>(Khang Vo \u2013 September 2022)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Early Immersion in Team-Based Event Review: Experiential Patient Safety Education in PGY 1 Internal Medicine Residents. <em>MedEdPORTAL<\/em>. 2024;20:11376.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15766\/mep_2374-8265.11376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15766\/mep_2374-8265.11376<\/a> <strong>(Sonia Bharel &#8211; January 2024)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Lenzilumab in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia (LIVE-AIR): a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. <em>The Lancet Respiratory Medicine<\/em>, <em>Volume 10, Issue 3<\/em>, 237 \u2013 246. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S2213-2600(21)00494-X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S2213-2600(21)00494-X<\/a> <strong>(Khang Vo- March 2022)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Lumbar surgical drains do not increase the risk of infections in patients undergoing spine surgery. <em>European Spine Journal, <strong>31<\/strong>, 1775\u20131783 <\/em>(2022). doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00586-022-07130-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1007\/s00586-022-07130-0<\/a> <strong>(Ronald Kall \u2013 February 2022)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A Programmatic Response, Including Bamlanivimab or Casirivimab-imdevimab Administration, Reduces Hospitalization and Death in COVID-19 Positive Abdominal Transplant Recipients. <em>Transplantation<\/em>. 2022 Feb 1;106(2):e153-e157. doi: 10.1097\/TP.0000000000003953. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34519680\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34519680\/<\/a> <strong>(Rishi Mehta \u2013 February 2022)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Aspirin, Statins, and Primary Prevention: Opportunities for Shared Decision Making in the Face of Uncertainty.\u00a0<em>Curr Cardiol Rep<\/em><strong>23<\/strong>, 67 (2021). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11886-021-01499-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11886-021-01499-y<\/a> (<strong>Rachel Sibley &#8211; May 2021)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n                      <\/div>\n\n\n                      \n                  <\/div>\n\n              \n                  <div class=\"card\">\n\n                      <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Other Academic Contributions\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n                                                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">2025: Dr. Peter Phung &#8211; Speaker at Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Symposium \u2013 \u201cPalliative Care\u2019s approach to Whole-Person Care \u2013 exploring the role of palliative care in coping, identity, and healing\u201d in Los Angeles, CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li>2024: Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/rishi-mehta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rishi Mehta<\/a> &#8211; Speaker at KSOM 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Annual Quality Symposium \u201c\u201cThreading the Needle: Achieving Efficiency with Improved Quality of Care by Engaging Care Teams and Utilizing AI Software\u201d<\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">2024: Peter Phung, Speaker at 2nd\u00a0Annual Quality Symposium \u2013 \u201cOvercoming Challenges to Improve the Patient\u2019s Journey\u201d in Los Angeles, CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li>2024: Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/rishi-mehta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rishi Mehta<\/a> &#8211; Speaker at Schwartz Rounds, Care for the Caregiver program, Keck Medical Center: \u201cThe Importance of Boundaries with Patients and Families\u201d<\/li>\n<li>November 2024: Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/rachel-sibley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rachel Sibley<\/a> \u2013 \u201cSurgical simulation for psychological safety: Introducing the clinical learning environment of the operating room to clerkship students\u201d The AAMC Annual Meeting<\/li>\n<li>September 2024: Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/mangala-s-iyengar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mangala Iyengar<\/a> \u2013 Finalist for ACP S. California Regions I, II &amp; III Poster Competition<\/li>\n<li>April 2023: Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/khang-vo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khang Vo<\/a> \u2013 Our Road to Two Star for Isolate Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Preop Beta Blocker Improvement \u2013 Keck Medicine of USC Medical Quality Symposium<\/li>\n<li>April 2023: Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/khang-vo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khang Vo<\/a> \u2013 Optimizing Patient Flow in the Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Telemetry Unit Through Care Transformation \u2013 Keck Medicine of USC Medical Quality Symposium<\/li>\n<li>2023: Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/rishi-mehta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rishi Mehta<\/a> \u2013 \u201cHeavy Lifting- Harnessing the Power of a Multidisciplinary Team to Reduce Readmissions,\u201d Vizient Member Spotlight Webinar\u201d Panelist for Vizient Member Spotlight Webinar<\/li>\n<li>2022: Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/rishi-mehta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rishi Mehta<\/a> presented at the Institute for Healthcare Empowerment Annual Quality Forum his work on readmission reduction: \u201cMoving the Titanic: Getting All Hands on Deck to Reducing Readmissions\u201d<\/li>\n<li>May 2021: Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/rachel-sibley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rachel Sibley<\/a> &#8211; Sarcoidosis Presenting with Cardiac Tamponade. The Society of Hospital Medicine 2021 Annual Meeting<\/li>\n<li>April 2020: Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/rishi-mehta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rishi Mehta<\/a> &#8211; USC KSOM DOM Grand Rounds \u201cCOVID-19 Clinical Presentation, Risk Stratification, Clinical Course\u201d <em>BroadcastMed<\/em>. Video Presentation<em>. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DihkoB4CwmI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DihkoB4CwmI<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n                      <\/div>\n\n\n                      \n                  <\/div>\n\n              \n                  <div class=\"card\">\n\n                      <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Awards \n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n                                                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Dr. Aneesah Smith nominated for Physician of the year (2024-2025)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Dr. Rishi Mehta and Dr. Justin Liu: Keck Medicine of USC 3rd\u00a0Annual Medical Quality Symposium &#8212; 1st\u00a0place in the category of Access and Efficiency &#8220;Delivering Clinical Efficiency with Cohorted Care During the COVID Surge in Hospital Medicine\u201d (April 2025)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Dr. Vickie Wu: Keck Medicine of USC 3rd\u00a0Annual Medical Quality Symposium \u2013 1st\u00a0Place in the category of Patient Safety \u201cRevolutionizing Sepsis Management: Elevating Recovery Outcomes for Post Surgical Patients Facing Sepsis\u201d (April 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Dr. Ronald Kall recognized as one of LA Magazine\u2019s Top Doctors of 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Dr. Marshall Yuan recognized as one of LA Magazine\u2019s Top Doctors of 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/aneesah-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aneesah Smith<\/a> voted as Physician of the Month (October 2024)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/wei-i-vickie-wu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vickie Wu<\/a>: Keck Medicine of USC 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Annual Medical Quality Symposium \u20131<sup>st<\/sup> Place in the category of Healthcare Equity and Inclusion (April 2024)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/morgan-jonathan-hawkins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morgan Hawkins<\/a> \u2013 Finalist for Deans Award for Early\u00a0Career\u00a0Award\u00a0for\u00a0Excellence\u00a0in\u00a0Diversity,\u00a0Equity,\u00a0Inclusion\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Belonging (2024)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/rishi-mehta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rishi Mehta<\/a> nominated for Physician of the year (2023-2024)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/monica-i-zell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monica Zell<\/a> named one of Gold Star Providers by USC Care for 2023-2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/khang-vo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khang Vo<\/a> nominated for Physician of the Month (November 2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/mangala-s-iyengar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mangala Iyengar<\/a> nominated of Physician of the Month (August and November 2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/aneesah-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aneesah Smith<\/a> nominated for Physician of the Month (August 2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/aneesah-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aneesah Smith<\/a> \u2013 Impact Award (October 2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/rishi-mehta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rishi Mehta<\/a> voted as Physician of the Month (June 2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/john-vo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Vo<\/a> \u2013 Healthcare Hero (Summer 2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/khang-vo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khang Vo<\/a>: Keck Medicine of USC 1<sup>st<\/sup> Annual Medical Quality Symposium \u2013 1<sup>st<\/sup> Place in the category of Access and Efficiency (April 2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n                      <\/div>\n\n\n                      \n                  <\/div>\n\n              \n          <\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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