About Ricardo H. Juarez, MD
Dr. Juarez has had a long affiliation with the University of Southern California, which began as an
undergraduate and continued through medical school at the Keck School of Medicine, as well as a
subsequent internship, residency and fellowship.
In 1993, Dr. Juarez joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, a position he
currently holds. Since 1993 Dr. Juarez has served as medical director of a number of departments
associated with the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine (eg. Bronchoscopy, PFT Lab,
Exercise Lab, Sleep Lab, and Critical Care Medical Director). He is currently the medical director of the
ICU at the USC/ Norris Hospital and serves as the chair of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee at
Keck Medicine of USC. Dr. Juarez has also served USC as a leader in other capacities than medicine,
currently a member of the Latino employee resource group “LA VOZ”, and a former community outreach
member for the USC Minorities Affairs Office and the Union President for the LAC+USC Chapter of the
Joint Council of Interns and Residents.