Keck Medicine of USC Physician Blog | Neuroscience

March 12, 2026

Physician Burnout: How a Neurocritical Care/Stroke Physician Manages Work-Life Balance

May A. Kim-Tenser, MD, MHA, a neurointensivist/vascular neurologist and head of neurocritical care with USC Neurosciences, part of Keck Medicine...

March 12, 2026

Five Advances Reshaping Spine Surgery

Keck Medicine of USC neurosurgeon John C. Liu, MD, explains how advances in minimally invasive techniques, motion-preserving technology, value-based care...

December 9, 2025

Can This Device Help Neurosurgeons Better Treat Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus — and More?

A Keck Medicine of USC neurointerventionalist discusses how a minimally invasive, endovascularly implantable cerebrospinal fluid shunt is the next-generation treatment...

June 4, 2025

New FDA-Approved Biomarker Blood Test Could Advance the Field of Care for Alzheimer’s Disease

The first-of-its-kind blood test for biomarkers of amyloid brain plaque paves the way for less-invasive screening for Alzheimer’s disease. A...

June 3, 2025

For Glioblastoma Patients with Bulky, Biopsy-Only Tumors, Could This Become a New Treatment Option?

Keck Medicine of USC brain tumor specialist David T. Tran led a study showing that treating patients with Tumor Treating...

May 19, 2025

How to Succeed in a Career in Neurosurgery

A neurosurgeon details seven ways to have a successful career in medicine and neurosurgery. Having worked at an academic medical...

April 17, 2025

What Have Experts Learned About Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Movement Disorders?

A Keck Medicine of USC neurologist discusses adaptive DBS, the next generation of deep brain stimulation.  For all the strides...

March 19, 2025

Preventing Spinal Cord Stroke Following Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Keck Medicine of USC surgeons are pioneering a novel bypass to address this dreaded complication. Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) can...

January 31, 2025

Can Any Treatment Overcome Glioblastoma’s Heterogeneity?

Keck Medicine of USC’s groundbreaking research could revolutionize glioblastoma treatment. The glioma subtype known as glioblastoma is notoriously difficult to...

October 9, 2024

5 Ways Physicians Can Compete in a Crowded Health Care Market

Gabriel Zada, MD, Director of the USC Brain Tumor Center, gives tips to elevate your clinical program in a competitive...

September 10, 2024

William J. Mack Named Chair of Department of Neurological Surgery at Keck School of Medicine of USC

In addition, Mack now heads up the USC Neurological Surgery Program, part of Keck Medicine of USC. Neurosurgeon William J....

February 22, 2024

Case Study: Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation Brings Relief to Patients with Movement Disorders

The USC Deep Brain Stimulation Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, offers deep brain stimulation to patients while they...