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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…

5 Questions to Ask When Choosing an OB/GYN

Looking for a new OB/GYN? Evelyn Nicole Mitchell, MD, of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, shares key questions to ask before…

Robotic Surgery Relieves Patient's Pelvic Pain

Suffering from a painful yet often misunderstood pelvic disorder, Nathreen Bonnet found healing through an advanced, highly precise surgical procedure…

Heart Attack Leads to Colon Cancer Diagnosis

José Aguiar was already experiencing serious symptoms in his heart, foot and endocrine system when doctors found a mass in…

Meet Mark Shiroishi, MD

Dr. Shiroishi is a diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology specialist at Keck Medicine of USC, who specializes in brain tumor imaging.…

Delicate Ear Canal Surgery Brings Gift of Sound

A delicate and complicated ear canal surgery helped Jake Valtierra his realize his dream: a chance to truly hear the…

Teen Athlete Thriving After ACL Reconstruction

For 16-year-old Kaisa Lindman Marshall, it took the USC Orthopaedic Surgery sports medicine physicians at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital to…

Meet the Staff: Emily Rorden, Nurse Practitioner

When Emily Rorden, MSN, NP-C, is not on the job at Keck Medicine of USC, the nurse practitioner spends time…

Prostate Cancer Patient Gives Piano Concert

Patrick Palomo, an accomplished jazz pianist, thanked the hospital staff at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital by sharing his lifelong passion.…

Transfusion-Free Surgery Goes Mainstream

Natalie Ciebrant credits Keck Medicine of USC cardiothoracic surgeon Fernando Fleischman, MD, for safely treating her aortic disease while respecting…

Meet the Staff: Rashmi Bandekar, Physical Therapist

As the manager of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s outpatient physical medicine and rehab department, Rashmi Bandekar, PT, DPT, helps patients…

Oncology Clinic and Infusion Center Opens in Newport Beach

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, has expanded access to oncology services in Orange County…