Here in the heart of Los Angeles, USCUH brings together the caring atmosphere of a private hospital with the advanced skills, experience and research capabilities of a prominent medical school. This special combination of sophisticated technology and a human approach to care offers patients advanced medicine in a patient-centered, compassionate environment.
Clinical Specialties
- Cardiovascular Services
Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular
Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
Colon & Rectal Cancer, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Anorectal Disorders
- Diabetes Program
- Executive Health Program
Comprehensive, Customized Medical Exams
- Thoracic and Foregut Surgery
Bariatric (Obesity), Chest Wall, Esophagus, Pulmonary Disorders, Stomach and Duodenum
- Neurology
Alzheimer’s Disease, Neuromuscular Diseases, Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorder, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke
- Neurosurgery
Cerebrovascular Disease, Spine Surgery, Epilepsy Neurologic Oncology, Pituitary Disease & Tumor Management, Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Skull Base Surgery
- Orthopaedics
Arthritis & Joint Replacement, Athletic Medicine, Orthopaedic Tumor & Bone Oncology, Spine Surgery
- Transplantation Program
Heart, Kidney, Liver, Lung, Pancreas (Live & Cadaveric)
- Ophthalmology
Retina Institute at the Doheny Eye Institute
- Otolaryngology (Head & Neck Surgery)
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Transfusion-Free Medicine & Surgery
Specialized & Advanced Treatments
Hematologic Services
CT – Computerized Axial Topography
DaVinci Robotic Surgical System
Diagnostic Radioisotope
ECT – Electroconvulsive Therapy
Gamma Knife Sterotactic Radiosurgery
Lithotripsy – Extracorporeal ShockWave
Outpatient Surgical Center
Transfusion Free Medicine
Using Lasers rather than scalpels.
Using cell savers during surgery to collect, re-circulate and re-administer the patient’s own blood.
Enhancing circulation of the patient’s own blood during surgery by using volume expanders or intravenous fluids.
Tracking oxygen levels during surgery with skin monitors.
Speeding blood clotting during surgery with an argon beam coagulator.
Stimulating bone marrow to produce red blood cells in advance of a procedure.
Utilizing intraoperative hypertension anesthesia to lower blood pressure during surgery, minimizing bleeding.
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