We Are the Nurses of USC Everyday our staff at USC commit to caring for our patients with outstanding service and world-class clinical care. The exceptional care our nurses deliver lies at the heart of our Trojan spirit. At Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, we fight on for our patients and […]
Rodney B. Hanners Rodney B. HannersCEOKeck Medicine of USC Rodney B. Hanners was appointed CEO of Keck Medicine of USC after serving as interim CEO. He is responsible for oversight of USC’s clinical activities, including USC Care Medical Group (Keck Medicine’s network of physicians who provide outpatient services and procedures); Keck Medical Center, which includes […]
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Our Program Our cardiothoracic surgeons have extensive expertise in minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedures, including heart valve procedures. We continue to refine these procedures as our skill and understanding grow and as new technology is introduced. Standard open-heart surgery typically requires a procedure known as a median sternotomy (dividing the breastbone), […]
Advanced Imaging Tools to Detect Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. Our breast cancer team uses a wide range of screening and imaging tools to help detect breast cancer early, when it’s most treatable. Our radiologists perform annual screening mammograms, diagnostic mammograms and MRIs for […]
Advanced Treatment and Personalized Care for Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer affects one in every six men in the United States, and one new case occurs every three minutes. Our world-class prostate cancer experts work together as a team to help you understand the signs of prostate cancer. If you develop prostate cancer, we develop an […]
Get Trusted, Innovative Care for Granuloma Granuloma is a lesion (growth) usually found on the vocal folds that may result from vocal use, laryngopharyngeal reflux and throat clearing. A granuloma can also develop on the vocal cords due to an infection or after surgery that requires an intubation (breathing) tube for anesthesia. You’ll have access […]
Hear Better with Expert Treatment for Ear Canal Conditions Ear canal stenosis is a narrow ear canal. In most cases, a person is born with this condition. It can also be caused by repeated ear canal infections that cause scarring. Ear canal exostoses are benign (noncancerous) bony growths in the ear canal. Swimming in cold […]
Specialists in Treating Age-related Hearing Loss Age-related hearing loss, also called presbycusis, happens gradually as most people age — it’s one of the most common age-related conditions. In the United States, about 1 in 3 people 65 and older and nearly half of people over 75 have hearing loss, according to the National Institute on […]
Keck Medicine of USC urologists are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that directly impact quality of life. Physicians in the division of genitourinary reconstruction and prosthetics have specialized expertise in treating patients who suffer from conditions that include: erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, urethral stricture disease, radiation damage and Peyronie’s disease. Erectile Dysfunction […]
USC Urology has a full-service pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery program, with expert and board-certified surgeons to treat benign conditions of the pelvis, including but not limited to pelvic organ prolapse; voiding dysfunction; neurogenic bladder; urinary incontinence; prostate enlargement; male bladder symptoms; urinary and rectal fistulas; diverticulum, involving the bladder or urethra; and urinary retention. […]