Keck Medicine of USC to Open Advanced Medical Facility in Pasadena

Keck Medicine of USC will launch its largest and most advanced outpatient setting next fall in Pasadena. The four-story, 100,000 square-foot medical office building at 590 S. Fair Oaks Avenue aims to expand access to specialized healthcare for residents across the San Gabriel Valley region.

“This new location — our largest and most advanced outpatient setting — will bring even more of our research-based clinical care to the Pasadena area, where many of our patients live and work,” said Rod Hanners, Chief Executive Officer of Keck Medicine. “The new location offers state-of-the-art technology and access to acclaimed specialists who translate medical discoveries into groundbreaking treatments and cures.”

The facility will provide patients access to the same physicians who practice at Keck Medical Center of USC. This includes specialists from USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute, and the USC Orthopaedic Surgery team.

Designed with patient comfort in mind, the building features floor-to-ceiling windows on each level with views of the San Gabriel Mountains.

The top floor will include a fully landscaped terrace opening onto a ‘healing garden.’

The comprehensive service offerings will include cardiovascular care, comprehensive oncology care, infusion therapy, orthopedics and spine treatment, outpatient imaging, outpatient surgery, and pain management.

Specialized care for autoimmune diseases, including rheumatology, allergy/immunology, and autoimmune skin conditions, will also be available.

“The new Pasadena medical office building doubles down on our commitment to the health of our community, allowing patients to visit one location for a variety of health care needs while providing access to the high-quality care only an academic health system can offer,” said Smitha Ravipudi, MPH, Chief Executive Officer of USC Care Medical Group and Chief Executive Officer of Keck Medicine ambulatory care services.

A standout feature of the new facility will be its cancer treatment capabilities. Keck Medicine will become the first and only university-based academic health system in Southern California to offer biology-guided radiation therapy. This innovative technology sends real-time “signals” about the location of cancer cells, helping radiation oncologists track, target and treat cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissue.

The therapy recently received breakthrough device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is currently approved for certain lung and bone tumor patients.

The location will provide convenient multidisciplinary cancer services, including medical oncology, surgical care, imaging and radiotherapy. Patients will also have access to specialists from USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of the nation’s top comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.

The new building will complement Keck Medicine’s existing Pasadena office at 625 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 400. The current facility will continue operating with expanded primary care services, focusing on digestive and metabolic health, brain health and aging, and advanced ear, nose and throat and ophthalmology services.

Keck Medicine is recognized as one of only two university-based health systems in the Los Angeles area. According to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Hospitals rankings, Keck Medical Center of USC ranks among the top 50 hospitals nationwide in eight specialties and is among the top three hospitals in metro Los Angeles and top 10 in California.