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GLP-1s Are Not the End of Bariatric Surgery; They’re the Beginning of Better Obesity Care

GLP-1s Are Not the End of Bariatric Surgery; They’re the Beginning of Better Obesity Care

A Keck Medicine of USC bariatric surgeon and obesity medicine specialist shares why multimodal obesity care should be the new...

GLP-1s Are Not the End of Bariatric Surgery; They’re the Beginning of Better Obesity Care

GLP-1s Are Not the End of Bariatric Surgery; They’re the Beginning of Better Obesity Care

A Keck Medicine of USC bariatric surgeon and obesity medicine specialist shares why multimodal obesity care should be the new...

When Spine Surgery Requires Outside-the-Box Thinking

When Spine Surgery Requires Outside-the-Box Thinking

Neurosurgeon Patrick Hsieh, MD, of Keck Medicine of USC, explains how outside-the-box thinking can keep spine surgeries safe and effective,...

What’s Next in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment?

What’s Next in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment?

A Keck Medicine of USC podiatric surgeon discusses how old research is informing new innovations for wound healing and ulcer...

Five Advances Reshaping Spine Surgery

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...

Cancer Surgery: How Can Doctors Set Realistic Patient Expectations About Results?

January 27, 2026

Cancer Surgery: How Can Doctors Set Realistic Patient Expectations About Results?

A Keck Medicine of USC breast surgeon shares best practices to keep patients informed about treatment steps and expectations. A...

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

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...

5 Big Changes in Cardiac Surgery

October 28, 2025

5 Big Changes in Cardiac Surgery

Craig J. Baker, MD, chief of cardiac surgery for the Keck School of Medicine of USC, explains key developments reshaping...

Ending Medical Stigma: How to Talk to Your Patients About Obesity Treatment

Ending Medical Stigma: How to Talk to Your Patients About Obesity Treatment

For patients with obesity, diet and exercise attempts have a 98% failure rate. So why is there a stigma in...

Single-Port Surgery for Prostate Cancer: Benefits and Challenges

Single-Port Surgery for Prostate Cancer: Benefits and Challenges

A Keck Medicine of USC urologist explains why single-port surgery’s regionalization of care can yield better outcomes for prostate cancer...

Diabetic Foot Ulcers: How Four Steps Can Save Two Legs, Worldwide

Diabetic Foot Ulcers: How Four Steps Can Save Two Legs, Worldwide

A Keck Medicine of USC podiatric surgeon outlines actionable steps for optimizing diabetic foot ulcer care. Each year, diabetic foot...

Rare Kidney-Liver Paired Exchange Performed at Keck Medicine of USC

September 10, 2024

Rare Kidney-Liver Paired Exchange Performed at Keck Medicine of USC

Keck Medicine of USC transplant experts helped one set of siblings save another. A rare living-donor transplant exchange performed by...

Physician Burnout: How One Surgeon Grapples with Work-Life Balance

August 29, 2024

Physician Burnout: How One Surgeon Grapples with Work-Life Balance

Sharon Shiraga, MD, a surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC, discusses how she maintains the divide between work and home...

Could Patients with Pelvis Fractures Use More Patient-Centered Care?

Could Patients with Pelvis Fractures Use More Patient-Centered Care?

Researchers at Keck Medicine of USC are leading a patient-centered study of early surgery for pelvis fractures. Research on patient-centered...

Can Augmented Reality Help Surgeons in the OR?

Can Augmented Reality Help Surgeons in the OR?

A new study explores the pros and cons of using augmented-reality headsets in the operating room. Is augmented reality ready...

Surgeons Model Next-Generation Aortic Dissection Care

Surgeons Model Next-Generation Aortic Dissection Care

USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute surgeons discuss how they saved an aortic dissection patient using smart collaboration and a trial...

New Study Will Test If ‘Inoperable’ Pancreatic Tumors Can Be Safely Removed

New Study Will Test If ‘Inoperable’ Pancreatic Tumors Can Be Safely Removed

Keck Medicine of USC researchers are investigating whether performing chemotherapy followed by a novel type of surgery is a viable...

7 Lessons from a Career in Breast Cancer Surgery

Seven lessons I wish I had known when first becoming a breast cancer surgeon. As a breast surgical oncologist, I...

Higher Blood Glucose Levels on Surgery Day Could Increase Infection Risk After Hip Replacement

Higher Blood Glucose Levels on Surgery Day Could Increase Infection Risk After Hip Replacement

Researchers from Keck Medicine of USC identified the blood glucose levels that signal a greater likelihood of developing periprosthetic joint...

5 Ways Surgical Leaders Can Build and Maintain a Thriving Program

January 30, 2024

5 Ways Surgical Leaders Can Build and Maintain a Thriving Program

Anthony Kim, MD, chief of thoracic surgery at Keck Medical Center of USC, shares his advice. When I took over...

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