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Meet Niels Kokot, MD

Dr. Kokot is an otolaryngologist at Keck Medicine of USC, who specializes in all aspects of head and neck surgery.…

Don’t Be Afraid of the Prostate Exam

If you’re a man age 50 or older and haven’t had a prostate exam, you should talk to your doctor…

When Should You Start Having Annual Prostate Exams?

Early cancer detection can save lives and cut treatment costs. But when should you start having prostate exams — and…

5 Important Questions to Ask an Acoustic Neuroma Specialist

Acoustic neuromas are the second most common tumor inside the head. Also known as vestibular schwannomas, acoustic neuromas originate from the…

USC Music Professor Beats Head and Neck Cancer

While Richard Smith was helping his sister move back to their hometown in Oregon, he felt a twinge in his…

Exercise Boosts Cancer Recovery for Pilates Pro

After an initial diagnosis of simple cervical cancer, Amy Jordan sought a second opinion from USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center…

What to Know About Gallbladder Surgery

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

Key Facts to Know about Breast Cancer Surgery

Emily Siegel, MD, a breast surgical oncologist at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, shares…

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…

The Healing Power of Arts for our Cancer Patients

How the Institute for Arts in Medicine reduces stress and depression and encourages self-expression. After Heaven Wright was diagnosed with…

Same-Week Brain Surgery for Mom and Daughter

When Felicitas and Margarita Gonzales unexpectedly needed brain surgery eight days apart, Gabriel Zada, MD, earned the thanks of their…

Paired-Exchange Kidney and Liver Transplant

A rare living-donor transplant exchange performed by Keck Medicine of USC's Transplant Institute allowed one set of siblings to save…