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Our Nurses, Our Champions
May 11, 2026

Our Nurses, Our Champions
Nurses are both the backbone and heart of our care The patient, a father of three, had suffered a catastrophic...
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Our Nurses, Our Champions
May 11, 2026

Our Nurses, Our Champions
Nurses are both the backbone and heart of our care The patient, a father of three, had suffered a catastrophic...
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A donation of love times two
April 26, 2026

A donation of love times two
Two families and the power of transplants On a sunny day in April, a crowd gathered at Keck Medical Center...
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Saving our planet as well as our patients
March 27, 2026

Saving our planet as well as our patients
How Keck Medicine is greening our operating rooms Earth Day is coming up in April. This is a good time to think...
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Truly cutting-edge treatment helps a patient regain the life she loves
February 17, 2026

Truly cutting-edge treatment helps a patient regain the life she loves
Gamma Knife eliminates 37 brain tumors Niki Kozak lived with early-stage melanoma for six years and was thriving as a...
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Bringing images to life
January 30, 2026

Bringing images to life
Keck Medicine of USC is turning medical images into replicas of patients’ livers, hearts or pelvises. When we think of...
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Giving Thanks to the Unseen Angels Around Us 
November 25, 2025

Giving Thanks to the Unseen Angels Around Us 
How our patient experience department goes above and beyond  In September, Isaiah Atuatasi, 24, underwent open heart surgery for a...
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Hope, healing and the medical residents who make a difference
September 30, 2025

Hope, healing and the medical residents who make a difference
The important role residents play in the health system Jad Barakat was born with congenital cirrhosis, a condition in which...
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Small Wishes, Big Impact
August 21, 2025

Small Wishes, Big Impact
A program that offers peace and comfort at the end of life Harry Potter brought them together — and Harry...
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How our staff helps cancer survivors thrive  
August 6, 2025

How our staff helps cancer survivors thrive  
Our many resources to help patients adapt to their new ‘normal’ after treatment “Cancer survivor.” This phrase, though small, packs...
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Appreciating our nurses
May 7, 2025

Appreciating our nurses
Guest author Annette Sy, chief nursing executive for Keck Medical Center of USC, talks about why nurses are one of...
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Bridging the gap between hospital and home
April 29, 2025

Bridging the gap between hospital and home
Acute rehabilitation services help patients regain their mobility, strength, speech skills and overall independence Nancy and Rich Riddle have been...
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The Power of Technology and Innovation in a Thriving Health System
April 2, 2025

The Power of Technology and Innovation in a Thriving Health System
TJ Malseed, Chief Digital and Information Officer for Keck Medicine of USC, discusses how IT strategy elevates patient care Each...
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February goes out with a lot of heart
March 4, 2025

February goes out with a lot of heart
A month full of care, compassion, important events and expansion of services offered February is a month dedicated to the...
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Heroism and Hope Emerge From the LA Fires
January 28, 2025

Heroism and Hope Emerge From the LA Fires
How we are helping our employees impacted by the fires On the night of January 7, Gavin Perez’s family waited...
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Giving Thanks
November 25, 2024

Giving Thanks
Reflecting on the thanks we receive from our patients and their loved ones As Thanksgiving draws nears, I am grateful...
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Clinical trials offer new therapies and hope for breast cancer patients
October 22, 2024

Clinical trials offer new therapies and hope for breast cancer patients
Keck Medicine of USC’s breast cancer team is currently offering more than 25 clinical trials Can a patient’s own lab-modified...
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Promoting prostate health
October 15, 2024

Promoting prostate health
Highlighting the efforts of our 50+ urology team November is approaching, along with it, Movember, the month we raise awareness...
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Beating Brain Tumors
September 3, 2024

Beating Brain Tumors
How the USC Brain Tumor Center is bringing new hope and treatments to brain cancer patients When 64-year-old Felicitas Gonzales...
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Too Good To Be True? Think Again.
July 31, 2024

Too Good To Be True? Think Again.
The unique qualities that make USC Verdugo Hills Hospital a standout When I first began working at USC Verdugo Hills...
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The Single Most Important Word at Keck Medicine of USC: Trust
June 28, 2024

The Single Most Important Word at Keck Medicine of USC: Trust
How our culture of positivity, integrity and teamwork make us stronger When I was in my early 20s, I served...
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The Healing Power of Arts for our Cancer Patients
June 19, 2024

The Healing Power of Arts for our Cancer Patients
How the Institute for Arts in Medicine reduces stress and depression and encourages self-expression. After Heaven Wright was diagnosed with...
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Four Siblings, Two Donor Organs and Two Saved Lives
May 15, 2024

Four Siblings, Two Donor Organs and Two Saved Lives
An incredible story of hope, family and medical innovation The problem seemed insurmountable. A young woman born with an incurable...
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How A Peer Support Program Benefits Healthcare Providers
February 1, 2024

How A Peer Support Program Benefits Healthcare Providers
Keck Medicine of USC has launched a Peer Support Program to help staff discuss stressful events with a trained colleague....
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Wearing Hearing Aids May Extend Lives
January 30, 2024

Wearing Hearing Aids May Extend Lives
Our CEO talks about innovative research being done at Keck Medicine, such as a recent groundbreaking study on hearing aid...
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Bringing Male Mental Health to the Forefront
November 17, 2023

Bringing Male Mental Health to the Forefront
Steven Siegel, MD, PhD, chief mental health and wellness officer with Keck Medicine of USC, shares insights on men’s mental...
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Breaking the Family Cycle of Breast Cancer to Offer New Hope  
October 19, 2023

Breaking the Family Cycle of Breast Cancer to Offer New Hope  
How high-risk cancer screenings are helping our patients Shake Ovasapyan’s aunt died of breast cancer at age 47. Her mother passed...
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350 Talented Providers to Know  
September 19, 2023

350 Talented Providers to Know  
The important role Advanced Practice Providers play at Keck Medicine of USC Dolores and Efrain Perez arrived at the Keck...
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How 75 (and counting) Leaders Are Leading Differently
August 19, 2023

How 75 (and counting) Leaders Are Leading Differently
How Keck Medicine’s leadership development training is positively changing the culture of Keck Medicine of USC Imagine this scenario:  A...
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Our Emergency Departments: Important Hubs of our Patient Care   
July 19, 2023

Our Emergency Departments: Important Hubs of our Patient Care   
The importance of our emergency departments at USC Arcadia Hospital and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Gary Hood, a 77-year-old former...
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Proudly Celebrating PRIDE Month 
June 19, 2023

Proudly Celebrating PRIDE Month 
Keck Medicine advocates for the LGBTQ+ community   As we near the end of June, Pride month, I am both...
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