Norah Terrault, MD, MPH, FAASLD, is shaping how the hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are treated nationally and internationally through her leadership and groundbreaking research in the field. Dr. Terrault coedited Zakim and Boyer’s Hepatology: A Textbook of Liver Disease, 7thedition. She has written more than 330 peer-reviewed manuscripts, […]
After receiving his medical degree and completing a radiology residency in 1988 from the University of Tehran, Dr. Saremi was employed as assistant professor of radiology at the same university. He also served as Chief of Radiology at Vali-Asr Hospital for four years and was later promoted to associate professor. During this period, Dr. Saremi’s […]
Dr. Peter Phung is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and the Director of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care at Keck Medicine of USC. Dr. Phung is board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Internal Medicine. Dr. Phung received his medical degree from St. George’s University […]
John R. Hubanks, MD, FACS, specializes in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. He serves as adjunct clinical professor (voluntary) for the USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery of the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, and for many years as attending staff at […]
Seiji B. Shibata, MD, PhD, specializes in chronic ear disease,otosclerosis, cochlear implantation, vestibular disorders, facialnerve disorders, and skull base tumors including acousticneuromas, meningiomas, and glomus tumors.Dr. Shibata graduated from Kansai Medical University in OsakaJapan, where he earned both his medical doctorate and PhD.He completed his residency in Otolaryngology – Head and NeckSurgery at Kansai Medical […]
Dr. Jutabha is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy in 1981 and the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University in 1985. He received his medical degree and internal medical residency from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, Illinois in 1987 and 1990, respectively. He completed his gastroenterology fellowship training at the University of […]
A new study by researchers with Keck Medicine of USC identified a 24% lower risk of death for hearing-loss participants who regularly used hearing aids. The correlation indicates the need for further understanding and promotion of the benefits of hearing care. Only one in 10 people who need hearing aids use them, even though their […]
After a testicular cancer diagnosis, Cameron Khani was able to avoid chemotherapy and radiation — thanks to an innovative approach by a Keck Medicine of USC specialist who treated him. Cameron Khani always wanted to be a father. So when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 31, the thought of losing […]
Sudden hearing loss brought Danny Kwok to Keck Medicine of USC’s Arcadia clinic, where an otolaryngologist’s deep knowledge of his patient population inspired an early diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Danny Kwok was a little surprised when, during his first office visit with Keck Medicine of USC otolaryngologist Kevin Hur, MD, one of Dr. Hur’s first […]
Comprehensive Treatment for All Types of Glaucoma Glaucoma is an eye condition that damages your optic nerve. It is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Glaucoma damages the nerve that connects the eye and brain, resulting in vision loss. The condition affects your side vision (peripheral vision) first, so early on, you may not […]