Keck Medicine of USC Blog | Organ Transplant and Donation

What Should Patients Look for in an Organ Transplant Center?

What Should Patients Look for in an Organ Transplant Center?

How Long Does a Transplanted Heart Last?

How Long Does a Transplanted Heart Last?

People with Health Complications Can Still Be Kidney Donors. Here’s How.

People with Health Complications Can Still Be Kidney Donors. Here’s How.

What Should Patients Look for in an Organ Transplant Center?

What Should Patients Look for in an Organ Transplant Center?

A transplant surgeon with the USC Transplant Institute lists key differentiators. An organ transplant is a second chance at life...

How Long Does a Transplanted Heart Last?

How Long Does a Transplanted Heart Last?

Heart transplant surgeon Raymond Lee, MD, explains what patients can expect after a heart transplant — including how long the...

People with Health Complications Can Still Be Kidney Donors. Here’s How.

People with Health Complications Can Still Be Kidney Donors. Here’s How.

A Keck Medicine of USC transplant expert explains how coordinated care before, during and after surgery can protect kidney donors...

Meet Saro Khemichian, MD

Meet Saro Khemichian, MD

Dr. Khemichian is a transplant hepatologist at Keck Medicine of USC who cares for patients across the full spectrum of...

Meet Serge Kobsa, MD, PhD

February 9, 2026

Meet Serge Kobsa, MD, PhD

Dr. Kobsa is a cardiac surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC and associate director of the USC George and Meryl...

What Causes Chronic Kidney Disease?

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...

Meet Helen Han, MD

Meet Helen Han, MD

Dr. Han is a transplant hepatologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in treating patients with liver diseases. She treats...

How You Can Qualify to Be a Living Kidney Donor

How You Can Qualify to Be a Living Kidney Donor

What you need to know about donating a kidney A kidney transplant, which helps patients with kidney disease, including advanced...

How to Get Added to a Lung Transplant Waiting List

How to Get Added to a Lung Transplant Waiting List

A Keck Medicine of USC expert explains the eligibility and evaluation processes. If you or a loved one is dealing...

Fit for Donation: Health Requirements to Be a Living Organ Donor

Fit for Donation: Health Requirements to Be a Living Organ Donor

When living organ donors need to improve their health, Keck Medicine of USC’s Donate Well Program helps them shape up....

How to Register to Be an Organ Donor

How to Register to Be an Organ Donor

Giving the gift of life is easier than you think, a Keck Medicine of USC transplant coordinator explains. The desire...