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How Long Does a Transplanted Heart Last?
March 27, 2026

How Long Does a Transplanted Heart Last?

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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.

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Meet Cynthia Cherfane, MD 
March 17, 2026

Meet Cynthia Cherfane, MD 

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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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Heart Valve Problems and Treatments: A Cardiac Surgeon Explains
February 9, 2026

Heart Valve Problems and Treatments: A Cardiac Surgeon Explains
What causes common heart valve problems — and how are heart valve problems diagnosed and treated? Think of the heart...
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Can Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer?
February 9, 2026

Can Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer?
Marijuana use is legal, but that doesn’t mean it’s without health risks. As more states legalize marijuana, many people might...
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Meet Ivan Ho, MD
February 2, 2026

Meet Ivan Ho, MD
Dr. Ho is a cardiac electrophysiologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disorders....
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What Is a Heart Arrhythmia, and Is a Heart Arrhythmia Dangerous?
January 13, 2026

What Is a Heart Arrhythmia, and Is a Heart Arrhythmia Dangerous?
Heart all aflutter? A Keck Medicine of USC cardiologist might know why, and what you should do about it. We...
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