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This is the official Bluesky account of the Department of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. We support talented rising surgeons, leading-edge research, and the usage of "skeet."
A recent study in collaboration with USC CTSI revealed that minimally invasive lung surgery may offer safer outcomes for frail patients.

Dr. Brooks Udelsman, the study’s principal investigator, shares why reducing surgical invasiveness can make a meaningful difference.

sc-ctsi.org/news/minimal...
December 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Last week, Dr. Vaughn Starnes, Surgeon-in-Chief, answered important questions on the advantages of the Ross Procedure during a special live and free patient webinar. Today, go behind the scenes to see how he trains others to perform this life-changing surgery.
November 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The 2025 Max R. Gaspar Symposium in Vascular Surgery is nearly here! Dr. Kenneth Ziegler has a teaser for you. Registration is still open. keckusc.cloud-cme.com/gaspar2025
August 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Beware of a "Motion to Change Hearing Format" hoax spreading online that claims to be a project of USC law students. @gould.usc.edu says that there is not any such program.
June 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This is incorrect. USC Gould School of Law says it is not them.
June 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Join our enlightening webinar on nurse-led ECMO patient management led by Raymond Lee, MD, and Melissa Fix, BSN, RN on Tuesday, May 6. This is a live, interactive event. To register, scan the QR code in the image or visit: event.on24.com/wcc/r/488270...
May 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Part of our mission is making sure that patients everywhere have access to the most advanced surgical techniques. This month, Dr. Vaughn Starnes and Dr. Craig Baker held a hands-on Ross procedure workshop in partnership with @lifenethealth.bsky.social and the Western Thoracic Surgical Association.
April 1, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Congratulations to Amanda M. Woodworth, MD, on her appointment as co-chair of the American Cancer Society's National Breast Roundtable Risk Assessment, Screening, Risk Reduction, and Early Diagnosis Priority Team.
January 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM