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Meet Mark Sturdevant, MD
April 2, 2026

Meet Mark Sturdevant, MD

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Meet Tatsuhiro Fujii, MD
April 2, 2026

Meet Tatsuhiro Fujii, MD

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Why a Clinical Trial May Be a Sarcoma Patient’s Best Option — Not Their Last
March 31, 2026

Why a Clinical Trial May Be a Sarcoma Patient’s Best Option — Not Their Last

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Meet Mark Sturdevant, MD
April 2, 2026

Meet Mark Sturdevant, MD
Dr. Sturdevant is a transplant surgeon with the USC Transplant Institute, part of Keck Medicine of USC. He specializes in...
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Meet Tatsuhiro Fujii, MD
April 2, 2026

Meet Tatsuhiro Fujii, MD
Dr. Fujii is a neurosurgeon with Keck Medicine of USC who treats a wide range of brain and spine conditions,...
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Why a Clinical Trial May Be a Sarcoma Patient’s Best Option — Not Their Last
March 31, 2026

Why a Clinical Trial May Be a Sarcoma Patient’s Best Option — Not Their Last
A Keck Medicine of USC medical oncologist explains why clinical trials are valuable opportunities for many sarcoma patients. A sarcoma...
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What Should Patients Look for in an Organ Transplant Center?
March 27, 2026

What Should Patients Look for in an Organ Transplant Center?
Mark Sturdevant, MD, a transplant surgeon with the USC Transplant Institute, lists key differentiators. An organ transplant is a second...
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How Long Does a Transplanted Heart Last?
March 27, 2026

How Long Does a Transplanted Heart Last?
Heart transplant surgeon Raymond Lee, MD, explains what patients can expect after a heart transplant — including how long the...
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People with Health Complications Can Still Be Kidney Donors. Here’s How.
March 27, 2026

People with Health Complications Can Still Be Kidney Donors. Here’s How.
A Keck Medicine of USC transplant expert explains how coordinated care before, during and after surgery can protect kidney donors...
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Meet Cynthia Cherfane, MD 
March 17, 2026

Meet Cynthia Cherfane, MD 
Dr. Cherfane is an internal medicine provider with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in treating gastrointestinal disorders, including inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis,...
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Meet Florence-Damilola Odufalu, MD 
March 2, 2026

Meet Florence-Damilola Odufalu, MD 
Dr. Odufalu is a gastroenterologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in diagnosing and treating inflammatory bowel diseases, including...
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Meet Saro Khemichian, MD 
March 2, 2026

Meet Saro Khemichian, MD 
Dr. Khemichian is a transplant hepatologist at Keck Medicine of USC who cares for patients across the full spectrum of...
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What Is a Total Knee Replacement? An Orthopedic Surgeon Explains.
February 27, 2026

What Is a Total Knee Replacement? An Orthopedic Surgeon Explains.
The chief of USC Orthopaedic Surgery explains what undergoing and recovering from a total knee replacement looks like today.  USC Orthopaedic Surgery, part of...
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Meet Serge Kobsa, MD, PhD
February 9, 2026

Meet Serge Kobsa, MD, PhD
Dr. Kobsa is a cardiac surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC and associate director of the USC George and Meryl...
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