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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Guest author Annette Sy, chief nursing executive for Keck Medical Center of USC, talks about why nurses are one of the most trusted professions During the pandemic, Jasa Jawn Schumacher was diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent eight rounds of chemotherapy and a double mastectomy. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, her loved ones were not allowed […]
After a lifetime of service, Ken Cochran turned to the USC Transplant Institute for help when he needed it most. Former firefighter Ken Cochran is all heart. From an early age, he wanted to help others. In high school, he volunteered as a Big Brother and with Red Cross blood drives. At 17, he went […]
Cardiology Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. More than 800,000 Americans die of heart disease each year. This number includes strokes, ruptured aneurysms and heart attacks. At USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, our mission is to prevent, treat and rehabilitate patients with a history of […]
Why are rates of colon cancer increasing in younger adults? Diagnoses of colon cancer, or colorectal cancer, are increasingly common among younger Americans. The American Cancer Society recently reported colorectal cancer rates rising by 2% annually among people younger than 50. In 2019, it adds, one in five people with colorectal cancer were age 54 […]
Cardiology Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. More than 800,000 Americans die of heart disease each year. This number includes strokes, ruptured aneurysms and heart attacks. At USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, our mission is to prevent, treat and rehabilitate patients with a history of […]
Cardiology Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. More than 800,000 Americans die of heart disease each year. This number includes strokes, ruptured aneurysms and heart attacks. At USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, our mission is to prevent, treat and rehabilitate patients with a history of […]
What you need to know about donating a kidney A kidney transplant, which helps patients with kidney disease, including advanced and end-stage kidney disease, is the most common organ transplant performed in the United States. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) says more than 90% of all living organ donation involves a kidney. The […]
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