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Proudly Celebrating PRIDE Month 

Keck Medicine advocates for the LGBTQ+ community   As we near the end of June, Pride month, I am both…

Meet Emily Siegel, MD

Dr. Siegel is a breast surgical oncologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in the care and surgical management…

Normothermic Regional Perfusion Expands Organ Transplant Availability

A cutting-edge approach known as normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) is allowing transplant teams to explore a much broader range of…

350 Talented Providers to Know  

The important role Advanced Practice Providers play at Keck Medicine of USC Dolores and Efrain Perez arrived at the Keck…

Executive Recruits Own Lifesaving Surgeon

A stroke caused by a rare heart condition prompted Eric Alcorn, a former health care executive, to seek care from…

How 75 (and counting) Leaders Are Leading Differently

How Keck Medicine’s leadership development training is positively changing the culture of Keck Medicine of USC Imagine this scenario:  A…

Our Emergency Departments: Important Hubs of our Patient Care   

The importance of our emergency departments at USC Arcadia Hospital and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Gary Hood, a 77-year-old former…

What Doctors Think About Prescribing Wegovy and Ozempic for Weight Loss

Keck Medicine of USC doctors talk about the rise in use of the semaglutide medications known as Ozempic and Wegovy…

1 in 3 Americans Face Greater Alcohol Risks

The impact of heavy alcohol intake may be worse for the health of people experiencing metabolic syndrome, a cluster of…

Past Issues

Dr. Vaughn Starnes Talks About the Future of Heart Care at Keck Medicine of USC

Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, talks with Dr. Vaughn Starnes about the vision for the next decade…

Most Adults Misunderstand Blood Pressure Numbers

A study from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics found that most adults don't understand blood pressure…