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What Causes Colon Cancer?

What causes colon cancer, and how can screening and lifestyle choices reduce your risk? Colorectal (colon and rectal cancer) is…

Meet Rene Sotelo, MD

Dr. Sotelo is a urologist with Keck Medicine of USC specializing in advanced robotic and laparoscopic surgeries. Here’s what you…

How to Increase Organ Donations in the U.S.: Education and Financial Aid Are Key

A Keck Medicine of USC expert explains how transplant teams are addressing the massive shortage of organ donations in the…

What Is a Hernia?

Hernias are a common condition, but there’s a lot of confusion about what exactly they are. Get the facts here.…

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…

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…

Meet Joni K. Doherty, MD

Dr. Doherty is an otolaryngologist with Keck Medicine of USC with subspecialty certification in neurotology. Here’s what you won’t find…

What Causes Hot Flashes?

Hot flashes are common during menopause, but you don’t need to suffer through them. Most readers have probably heard their…

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…

How to Manage Health Anxiety

Many factors can create health-related anxiety. Two Keck Medicine experts share advice for how to manage stressors. Steven Siegel, MD,…

Perspective: Enhancing Acute Rehabilitation Services

The co-medical directors of USC Arcadia Hospital's newly enhanced acute rehabilitation unit share their thoughts about the value of top-notch…

Heart Transplant Saves Retired Firefighter

After a lifetime of service, Ken Cochran turned to the USC Transplant Institute for help when he needed it most.…