A laryngologist from Keck Medicine of USC explains how interprofessional practice (IPP) benefited his team. Working in silos is often an inefficient health care model. Laryngologist Michael M. Johns, MD, director of the USC Voice Center, part of the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and Keck Medicine of USC, explains […]
Keck Medicine of USC’s expanded USC Sarcoma Program unites experts in oncology, orthopedic surgery and more. Sarcomas are rare and difficult to treat. Fewer doctors have experience diagnosing and treating these cancers. Multiple studies have shown improved outcomes for patients when treated at sarcoma centers with multidisciplinary teams and high patient volumes. To address this […]
A breast cancer survivor diagnosed at 38 years old describes her journey. Three days before my 38th birthday, I was told: “You have breast cancer.” Everything I had heard about breast cancer prior to my diagnosis was that 1) it is a disease that primarily affects older women, and 2) a mammogram will detect breast […]
Caroline Park, MD, PhD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician scientist who specializes in providing exceptional care for older adults. She has fellowship training in geriatric medicine and is passionate about helping each patient achieve healthy longevity. Dr. Park prioritizes offering culturally sensitive care that keeps the patient’s specific needs and goals front and center. She […]
Experts say continued prostate cancer screening is an individual choice even as risk increases with age. An estimated one in eight men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. Although it’s possible for men to develop […]
How the USC Brain Tumor Center is bringing new hope and treatments to brain cancer patients When 64-year-old Felicitas Gonzales was recovering from surgery to remove a pituitary tumor from the base of her skull, she never could have imagined that eight days later, her Keck Medicine of USC brain surgeon, Dr. Gabriel Zada, would […]
Mohd Raashid Sheikh, MHA, MD, a surgeon at Keck Medicine of USC, explains what you should know about gallbladder surgery and recovery. The gallbladder is one of the organs in the human body that gets little attention until it becomes a problem. And they become problematic often. Gallbladder removal surgery, which is also called a […]
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What to know about recovering from total knee replacement surgery. Total knee replacement is a common surgery, with more than 790,000 performed every year in the United States. Also common is the fear that patients have about the recovery time for total knee replacement surgery. Many worry about the pain they will experience; others are […]
The unique qualities that make USC Verdugo Hills Hospital a standout When I first began working at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) in 2003 as an emergency room physician, the atmosphere seemed too good to be true. I felt I had been propelled into a classic sitcom, where everyone is good and kind and watches […]