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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 medicine around discussing treatment options for obesity? One of the biggest hurdles in treating the obesity epidemic is the stigma around discussing and treating obesity like what it is: a chronic disease. “Obesity is one […]

What Causes Chronic Kidney Disease?

Chronic kidney disease is a serious, progressive illness that results from a wide range of causes. A kidney specialist shares what you need to know. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic kidney disease impacts about 35.5 million people in the United States alone. It can happen at any age, and it’s […]

Rare HeartMate 6 LVAD Saves Patient with Heart Failure After Chemotherapy

Keck Medicine of USC heart failure specialists, surgeons and critical care experts explain how this off-label option quickly became lifesaving. When an adverse reaction to chemotherapy sent a patient into heart failure, it took state-of-the-art treatment from an advanced cardiovascular team to save him in time. Leaders from the USC Advanced Heart Failure Center, part […]

5 Warning Signs of Diabetes

Over 38 million people in the United States have diabetes. A Keck Medicine of USC endocrinologist discusses five warning signs of this chronic disease. Diabetes is a lifelong disease that affects almost 12% of people in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Many of these people are often […]

Where Is Your Abdominal Pain?

When a person has abdominal pain, the exact location of the discomfort can often reveal the source of problem. When abdominal pain hits, it’s often difficult for people to name what’s causing it. Could it be food poisoning? Appendicitis? Gallstones? The complexity of the digestive system and a wide range of potential problems can make […]

What Is Stenosis of the Spine?

A Keck Medicine of USC spine surgeon shares what you need to know about spinal stenosis, a radiographic finding that can be present in over 40% of Americans above the age of 50. Back pain, leg pain and sciatica are common complaints that bring patients to doctors’ offices. Many people do not realize that these […]

Is It Time for a Hip Replacement?

What patients can expect before, during and after hip replacement surgery. Hip replacement surgery is among the most common procedures in the United States. An estimated 544,000 hip replacement surgeries are performed each year, according to the American College of Rheumatology. That number is expected to increase as the population ages — and as a […]

Meet Rene Sotelo, MD

Dr. Sotelo is a urologist with Keck Medicine of USC specializing in advanced robotic and laparoscopic surgeries. He treats patients at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. Here’s what you won’t find on his resume. Becoming a doctor was a lifelong dream. “I always wanted to be a […]

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 U.S. In the United States, a shortage of organ donations leaves many patients without the hope of a life-saving transplant. It’s a deficit that transplant surgeons like Aaron J. Ahearn, MD, PhD, of the USC […]

International Health

We Welcome Patients from Around the World Keck Medicine of USC provides a wide range of medical care to international patients from more than 60 different countries around the globe. Whether you need cancer care, spine surgery, cardiac surgery, robotic urological surgery, neurosurgery, a transplant, a gastrointestinal procedure or access to clinical trials, our International […]