The Advocate
As an entertainment attorney, Don Walerstein relies on his voice nearly as much as his legal acumen. During a trip to New York last November, he suddenly lost ... Read More »
Sleep Doctor
If you doze off during a consultation with Eric Kezirian, MD, MPH, he won’t take offense. As the head of Sleep Surgery in the USC Caruso Department of ... Read More »
USC Stem Cell scientists Neil Segil and Qi-Long Ying awarded NIH grants
From left, Neil Segil and Qi-Long Ying (Photos by Chris Shinn) Two USC Stem Cell scientists have received new research grants from the National Institutes of ... Read More »
Simple treatment may minimize hearing loss triggered by loud noises
Synapses in the mammalian cochlea It’s well known that exposure to extremely loud noises — whether it’s an explosion, a firecracker or even a concert — ... Read More »
Protecting Singers’ Most Precious Instrument
Soprano Vivian Stover, an undergraduate student of the USC Thornton Vocal Arts program, vocalizes while a Keck Medicine of USC laryngologist records a live video feed of ... Read More »
Researchers listen to zebrafish to understand human hearing loss
A window into the mammalian middle ear (Image by Camilla Teng/Crump Lab) Can a fish with a malformed jaw tell us something about hearing loss in ... Read More »
John S. Oghalai to lead otolaryngology
John S. Oghalai, MD, has been recruited to serve as the new chair of the USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, ... Read More »
Keck School of Medicine receives its highest NIH funding ranking to date
This year's ranking represents the Keck School of Medicine's highest to date Keck School of Medicine of USC ranks No. 1 in funds received per ... Read More »
Faculty physicians keep singers, musicians and actors in peak shape
Injuries won't keep these performing artists out of the spotlight. Illustration by Chris Gash Javen Smith was singing for hours a day preparing for a major role ... Read More »