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What to Know About Gallbladder Surgery

Mohd Raashid Sheikh, MHA, MD, a surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC, explains what you should know about gallbladder surgery…

Why I’m Not Offended When My Patient Wants a Second Opinion

Second opinions in health care can be valuable for many reasons, says a Keck Medicine of USC oncologist. Not all…

Robotic Assistance Can Improve Cochlear Implant Outcomes

A Keck Medicine of USC expert explains how robotics are improving cochlear implant results for patients. Thanks to robotic assistance,…

Why Do I Need Speech Therapy?

Speech therapy helps a broad range of conditions, including cognitive and swallowing disorders. What comes to mind when you hear…

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…

Will AI Make Office Visits More Personal Again?

How the rise of artificial intelligence could improve the physician-patient relationship. Artificial intelligence can change the way doctors and patients…

Until What Age Should You Be Screened for Prostate Cancer?

Experts say continued prostate cancer screening is an individual choice even as risk increases with age. An estimated one in…

Which Patients Seek a Second Opinion?

What makes a patient likelier to want another opinion? A Keck Medicine of USC hematologist-oncologist shares his insights. Most patients…

Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Doctors?

A Keck Medicine of USC urologist explains what AI can and can’t do in medicine…yet. Artificial intelligence will permeate all…

Meet Luke Putnam, MD

Dr. Putnam is a board-certified surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in minimally invasive techniques, with an emphasis…

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 to Do When Someone Is Choking

Actions to take if an adult is choking, a child is choking – or you are choking. When someone is…