Keck Medicine of USC Blog | Brain Health

Do Doctors Who Are Researchers Provide Cutting-Edge Care?
April 13, 2026

Do Doctors Who Are Researchers Provide Cutting-Edge Care?

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Meet Tatsuhiro Fujii, MD
April 2, 2026

Meet Tatsuhiro Fujii, MD

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Meet Lilyana Amezcua, MD 
December 1, 2025

Meet Lilyana Amezcua, MD 

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Do Doctors Who Are Researchers Provide Cutting-Edge Care?
April 13, 2026

Do Doctors Who Are Researchers Provide Cutting-Edge Care?
A neuro-oncologist explains how doctors who do scientific research can provide patients with innovative therapies. David D. Tran, MD, PhD, a...
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Meet Tatsuhiro Fujii, MD
April 2, 2026

Meet Tatsuhiro Fujii, MD
Dr. Fujii is a neurosurgeon with Keck Medicine of USC who treats a wide range of brain and spine conditions,...
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Meet Lilyana Amezcua, MD 
December 1, 2025

Meet Lilyana Amezcua, MD 
Dr. Amezcua is a neurologist specializing in multiple sclerosis care at Keck Medicine of USC. She treats patients at Keck Hospital...
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Meet Leila Darki, MD
July 30, 2025

Meet Leila Darki, MD
Dr. Darki is a neurologist with Keck Medicine of USC specializing in neurophysiology and neuromuscular medicine. She treats patients at...
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Is Brain Tumor Risk Inherited?
March 11, 2025

Is Brain Tumor Risk Inherited?
How important is family history when it comes to brain tumor risk? A physician weighs in. Primary brain tumors —...
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What Is a Benign Brain Tumor?
December 30, 2024

What Is a Benign Brain Tumor?
Benign tumors make up over half of the tumors Keck Medicine of USC doctors treat. Here’s what you need to...
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Can You Survive a Brain Tumor?
October 21, 2024

Can You Survive a Brain Tumor?
Your survival rate varies based on what type of tumor you have. Receiving a diagnosis of a brain tumor can...
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Meet May Kim-Tenser, MD, MHA, FAHA
September 13, 2024

Meet May Kim-Tenser, MD, MHA, FAHA
Dr. Kim-Tenser is a neurologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in vascular neurology and neurocritical care. She treats...
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How to Tell If You Have a Brain Tumor
September 10, 2024

How to Tell If You Have a Brain Tumor
Brain tumors can present many different symptoms. A Keck Medicine of USC neurosurgeon explains when you should see a doctor. ...
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Warning Signs of a Ministroke
June 30, 2024

Warning Signs of a Ministroke
Patients must treat ministroke symptoms seriously because they often precede a stroke. The term “ministroke” may not sound like too...
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Meet Hussein Naji Yassine, MD
June 24, 2024

Meet Hussein Naji Yassine, MD
Dr. Yassine is an endocrinologist with Keck Medicine of USC and director of the Center for Personalized Brain Health at...
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