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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…

Is the FDA HeartMate 3 Recall a Setback for Cardiology?

Keck Medicine of USC cardiac experts shed insight on the HeartMate 3 LVAD. FDA’s Class I recall of the HeartMate…

Bone Marrow and Lung Transplants Treat Rare Genetic Condition

A rare genetic condition required two transplants — and the expertise of a multidisciplinary team. By the time Vicente Samano…

How to Reduce Your Risk of Falling

Falls are preventable. Here’s what you can do, according to a podiatric surgeon. Falls are costly — and deadly. The…

What Is a Bunion?

A physician explains what causes bunions and what to know about bunion surgery. A bunion, medically known as hallux valgus,…

Meet Daniel Kwon, MD

Dr. Kwon is a head and neck cancer surgeon with the USC Head and Neck Center and USC Norris Comprehensive…

5 Tips to Optimize Knee Replacement Recovery Time

What to know about recovering from total knee replacement surgery. Total knee replacement is a common surgery, with more than…

What Is Sarcoma?

USC Sarcoma Program specialists explain types of sarcomas, symptoms of a sarcoma and new treatments for these rare cancers. Sarcomas…

Meet the Staff: Mary Schoenbaum, NP-C

Mary Schoenbaum, NP-C, has taken care of thousands of surgical patients in her nearly 20 years with Keck Medicine of…

Meet Kamran Samakar, MD

Dr. Samakar is a general surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in bariatric and gastrointestinal procedures. He also…

New Blood Test Diagnoses Ovarian Cancer

A breakthrough study led by USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers may offer doctors a blood test to diagnose the…

High Blood Sugar Raises Infection Risk After Hip Replacement

Having high blood sugar on the day you have hip replacement surgery could put you at greater risk of joint…