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July 2010:

Thursday, July 15, 2010:

USC Hospitals Ranked Among Top National Hospitals in Seven Specialty Areas

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Tuesday, July 06, 2010:

Cut to the Heart

USC surgeons lead the way with minimally invasive cardiac surgery

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May 2010:

Wednesday, May 26, 2010:

USC Participates in Landmark Clinical Trial Comparing Two Stroke Prevention Procedures

Trial shows surgery and stenting equally safe and effective

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Friday, May 07, 2010:

Keck School urology team reveals findings in trio of papers

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Friday, May 07, 2010:

Patients drive success of Evaluation and Treatment Center

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April 2010:

Friday, April 30, 2010:

New USC Transplant Institute Brings Doctors Together to Improve Patient Outcomes

As the founding director of the new USC Transplant Institute, Cynthia Herrington is working to integrate different organ transplant programs into a seamless administrative unit that will ultimately improve patient care.Read full article »

Friday, April 30, 2010:

NIH Awards $6 Million to USC Research Center for Liver Disease

The USC Research Center for Liver Diseases received a competitive renewal of a $6.07 million grant from the National institutes of Health. Read full article »

Friday, April 23, 2010:

USC hospitals open new outpatient endoscopy center

A new outpatient endoscopy center with state-of-the-art equipment and dedicated staff is up and running at the USC hospitals.Read full article »

Thursday, April 01, 2010:

USC Hospitals Celebrate First Year Under University Ownership

A hiring boom of more than 600 employees, an ambitious capital improvement campaign, and high employee satisfaction numbers are among the highlights being celebrated in the University of Southern California's first year of ownership of USC University Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital.Read full article »

March 2010:

Wednesday, March 24, 2010:

Doctors of USC Participates in Program to Evaluate and Treat Retired NFL Players

The Doctors of USC will participate in a nationwide program focused on evaluating and treating retired National Football League players with possible neurological conditions.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010:

USC Urologic Surgeons Find Improved Outcomes For Kidney Tumor Surgery

Several studies published in top medical journals by USC surgeons have found that surgical treatment of kidney cancer is not the daunting prospect it once was.Read full article »

Monday, March 08, 2010:

First in series of USC University Hospital unit upgrades completed

These renovations truly provide more comfortable, quality accommodations for our patients, and our physicians and staff are excited about working in a new, modernized environment. Read full article »

Monday, March 08, 2010:

USC Eye Trauma Program Wins $800,000 in Federal Funding

Congressman Adam B. Schiff Champions Research Designed to Evaluate Eye Injuries and Restore Sight for Combat Troops, VeteransRead full article »

Tuesday, March 02, 2010:

Daniel A. Oakes Named Director of the USC Joint Replacement Program at Keck School of Medicine of USC

Daniel A. Oakes, M.D., has been named Director of the USC Joint Replacement Program and Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.Read full article »

Tuesday, March 02, 2010:

New USC study links air pollution to progression of atherosclerosis

Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine, in collaboration with international partners in Spain and Switzerland and colleagues in California, have found that exposure to air pollution accelerates the thickening of artery walls that leads to cardiovascular disease.Read full article »