About Us

Cardiovascular Medicine is part of the Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery Institute (CVTI).

With the dedicated work of the Division's outstanding faculty, we continue to provide superior care at the USC University Hospital, USC/Norris Cancer Hospital (Norris) and LAC+USC Healthcare Network (LAC+USC). Concurrently, the Division has continued to expand its academic activities. Through the dedication and guidance of Ray Matthews, MD, Director of Interventional Cardiology, the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine continued, and in fact enhanced, its strong and competitive fellowship program. Furthermore, we have been awarded full accreditation for our Cardiac Electrophysiology.

Our mission is to make the Division one of the best in the country. We need to work on the cohesiveness of the Division members and fellows, to add relevant faculty (e.g. heart failure, imaging and EP) and to generate additional NIH supported research. Although there are many hurdles, the future is bright.