Dr. Tran is a neuro-oncologist at Keck Medicine of USC, who specializes in the medical treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors. Here’s what you won’t find on his resume. He’s got a green thumb. “I like to garden — growing decorative trees and flowering plants, like orchids and rare succulents. I’m no expert in […]
Melody LaTorre was pregnant when she learned she had brain cancer. In a race against time, a team of Keck Medicine of USC experts worked to save both mother and child. Melody LaTorre and her husband Alberto had been trying to get pregnant. The spouses already had a young son, Malachi, and they wanted to […]
By advocating for herself and working with an expert team at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, Jocelyn Aguilar has a new outlook — and a new baby — after breast cancer. Jocelyn Aguilar is a breast cancer survivor who recently welcomed her second child into the world, thanks to a mammogram that first caught her disease […]
A prosthetic leg option from Europe delivers exceptional mobility. Keck Medicine of USC is one of only a few places in the United States to offer it. For Robert Johnson, the ability to pick up his young daughter and go for walks around the neighborhood with his wife means everything. But it was not long […]
The first collaboration between Keck Medicine of USC surgeons and USC Arcadia Hospital staff has paved the way for a new, full-time cardiac surgical program at the hospital. Roger Bignell knew something was wrong when he woke up in severe pain at 4 a.m. For about a month, he had felt chest tightness while going […]
Benigna Carrillo received the first liver transplant performed by USC doctors. On her transplant’s 27th anniversary, she reflects on her journey. When Benigna Carrillo left a medical appointment recently, she was surprised to find her transplant care team gathered in the reception area. The group had gathered to remember — and celebrate — the 27th […]
Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, talks with an oncologist about Keck Medicine’s participation in the national Cancer Moonshot initiative. “Conversations with Rod” is a video series featuring Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, talking with our doctors about our innovative medical care and research. In this video, Hanners sat down […]
Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, talks with the executive director of USC Urology about the new center to advance the field of urology through surgical and clinical-related AI research. “Conversations with Rod” is a video series featuring Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, talking with Keck Medicine doctors about our innovative medical […]
Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, talks with the surgical director of the USC Gender-Affirming Care Program about our mission to deliver equitable and expert health care for transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse people. “Conversations with Rod” is a video series featuring Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, talking with Keck Medicine doctors about […]
A Keck Medicine of USC cardiologist shares why you have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease after COVID-19 and how you can improve your heart health. Three years after COVID-19 first appeared, over 750 million people in the world have been infected with the coronavirus disease. Recent research has shown that some of these people […]