USC Arcadia Hospital

07/25/2025

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07/21/2025

06/30/2025

Join us for an educational talk on hernia with Sharon Shiraga, MD, a general surgeon with USC Arcadia Hospital, who specializes in minimally invasive surgeries involving the stomach, esophagus and abdominal wall. Dr. Shiraga will discuss common types of hernia, risk factors, and symptoms and why they are often overlooked. Dr. Shiraga will also discuss when surgery is necessary and treatment options.

06/30/2025

June is Wound Healing Awareness Month and we want to celebrate the amazing team at USC Arcadia Hospital’s Wound Care Center.

Pictured are just some of the dedicated members of this incredible team which includes inpatient and outpatient RNs, physical therapists, LVNs, medical assistants, a reimbursement liaison, secretary and physicians. Together they work to provide expert, compassionate care and help improve the quality of life for countless patients.

Thank you for making a difference every day! ❤️💛

06/12/2025

USC Arcadia Hospital recently hosted a special flag-raising ceremony to kick-off Pride Month. CEO Ike Mmeje opened the ceremony by reaffirming USC Arcadia’s commitment to inclusion - not just in words, but in actions as well. Reverend Matthew Heyn also provided a blessing, affirming the flag raising as a testament to USC Arcadia’s unwavering commitment to dignity, respect, and belonging, and highlighting the legacy of LGBTQ+ civil rights leaders like Marsha P. Johnson and Harvey Milk.

05/15/2025

We’ve been celebrating Nurses Week and Hospitals Week at our hospital as a way of saying “thank you” to our team members for all that they do with providing excellent care to our patients throughout the year. Festivities this week have featured an all-staff pancake and eggs breakfast, cheeseburgers from The Habit, Handel’s Ice Cream, and a special lunch for our wonderful nurses from Chik-fil-A. We appreciate the efforts of our entire hospital team for all their great work caring for patients and their families. Congratulations and best wishes always to our fabulous team!

05/14/2025

Special thanks to City of Arcadia Mayor Sharon Kwan who honored our hospital team on Monday with a special proclamation during the start of our Nurses Week and Hospital Week Celebrations. The mayor shared her thanks on behalf of the city for our excellent care and for being here when community members need us most. The hospital has cared for more than 50,000 people in our Emergency Department during the past 12 months in addition to providing excellent services in cardiovascular care, orthopedics, maternal child health, stroke and neurosurgery, as well as many more service lines. Congratulations and thank you to the hospital team for all of their hard work!

05/08/2025

May is American Stroke Month. Every minute counts when a stroke happens. Calling 9-1-1 right away can help you or a loved one get the lifesaving treatment needed to reduce the risk of death and serious disability from stroke.

USC Arcadia Hospital is a DNV GL certified Comprehensive Stroke Center that offers many treatment options for the care of patients with acute stroke. Our Stroke Team is committed to delivering quality care according to nationally recognized clinical care process improvement guidelines. Learn more: https://www.uscarcadiahospital.org/our-services/stroke-care/

04/30/2025

The USC Arcadia Hospital team gathered Wednesday morning for a very special flag raising ceremony to promote the efforts of the Donate Life program. Donate Life California is a nonprofit, state-authorized organ, eye and tissue donor registry administered locally by OneLegacy. The organization saves and heals lives through organ, eye and tissue donation, comforts the families they serve, and inspires community members to Donate Life. During the past year, the hospital team has seen six patients make the ultimate gift of organ donation which benefited 12 members of our community and greatly improved their quality of life. To learn more or to sign up to become an organ, eye and tissue donor, please go to: https://donatelifecalifornia.org/ecampaign/onelegacy/