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Meet May Kim-Tenser, MD, MHA, FAHA

Dr. Kim-Tenser is a neurologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in vascular neurology and neurocritical care. She treats…

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,…

Are Ear Infections Contagious?

A Keck Medicine of USC ear, nose and throat expert explains when to seek care. As parents, we know that…

Communicative Emergency Care After Traumatic Accident

After sustaining injuries from falling construction supplies, a Silver Lake social worker found much-needed help at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital's…

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. He treats patients…

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. She treats patients at Keck…

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…