Pasadena Magazine's Top Doctors issue annually honors more than 900 regional medical doctors who are deemed tops by their peers. Doctors throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles area voted online for the most esteemed physician in his or her given field. The online votes were tabulated and physician credentials were verified by an outside law firm. We are proud of the more than 190 USC physicians whose names appear on Pasadena Magazine's Top Doctors list in 2012. They are:
- Gbemisola Adeseun, MD
- Kamyar Afshar, DO
Pulmonary, Critical Care, Lung Transplant, Cystic Fibrosis
- Mohammad Akmal, MD
- Daniel C. Allison, MD, FACS
- Arun P. Amar, MD
- Lilyana Amezcua, MD
Neuroimmunology, Multiple Sclerosis
- Michael L.J. Apuzzo, MD
- Daniel George Arkfeld, MD
- Monish Aron, MD
- Craig J. Baker, MD
- Regina Y. Baker, MD
- Helen Lucia Baron, MD
- Ron Ben-Ari, MD
- Kristin Bendikson, MD
- Richard Bennett, M.D.
- Zea Borok, MD
- Joseph Carey, M.D.
- David A. Cesario, MD, PhD, FACC
Arrhythmia
- Ching-Fei Chang, MD
- Eli L. Chang, MD
Thyroid Eye Disease, Tearing, Eye Lid Malposition, Orbit, Tumor, Eyelid Cancer, Botox, Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Orbit and Facial Trauma
- Thomas C. Chen, MD, PhD
- Phillip M. Cheng, MD
- Vikas Chopra, MD
- Stratos Christianakis, MD
OA and Non-Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Diseases, Regional Syndromes, Osteoporosis and General Bone Health, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Vasculitis, Myositis, Scleroderma, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and other Connective Tissue Diseases, Spondyloarthropathies, Fibromyalgia , Ocular Autoinflammatory Diseases
- Helena Chang Chui, MD
Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorder
- Karine Chung, MD, MSCE
Infertility, Fertility Preservation, In Vitro Fertilization, Egg Freezing, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Leonardo C. Clavijo, MD, PhD
Non-Surgical Treatment of Complex Vascular Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Carotid Disease, Aortic Aneurisms, Interventional Cardiology, Varicose Veins
- Robbin G. Cohen, MD
- Patrick M. Colletti, MD
- Peter F. Crookes, MD
GERD, Barrett's Esophagus, Hiatal Hernia, Achalasia, Cancer of Esophagus and Stomach, Swallowing Disorders, Morbid Obesity, Including Diabetes Mellitus and Hyperlipidemia, Incisional Hernia
- Mark J. Cunningham, MD
- Christina Dancz , MD
- Sia Daneshmand, MD
- John R. Daniels, MD
- Laurie D. DeLeve, MD
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Drug-Induced Liver Disease
- Jennifer Dizon, MD
- Tanya Dorff, MD
- Vinay A. Duddalwar, MD, FRCR
Body Imaging, Oncology Imaging, Image Guided Procedures
- Glenn R. Ehresmann, MD
- Benjamin A. Emanuel, D.O.
- Amani A. Fawzi, MD
Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Degenerations, Macular Hole, Macular Pucker, Retinal Vascular Occlusions
- Brian A. Francis, MD, MS
- Sivagini Ganesh, MD
- Agustin A. Garcia, MD
- Warren L. Garner, MD
Scars and Contractures, Acute and Chronic Wounds, Burn Injury, Reconstruction of Traumatic Defects
- Yuri Genyk, MD
- Steven L. Giannotta, MD
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cerebral Stenosis, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Acoustic Neuroma, Cavernous Angioma, Hemifacial Spasm, Stroke, Skull Base, Transfusion Free (Bloodless Medicine), Aneurysm Clip Litigation, Extracranial - Intracranial Bypass, Microvascular Decompression, Craniotomy, Retrosigmoid Craniotomy, Mass Resection
- Inderbir S. Gill, MD, MCh
Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery for Urologic Cancers, Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy, Cryoablation, Kidney Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Single Port Belly-Button Laparoscopic Surgery For Live Kidney Donation, Minimally Invasive Kidney-Sparing Surgery, Laparoscopic and Robotic Radical Prostatectomy, Radical Cystectomy
- Barbara J. Gitlitz, MD
- John L. Go, MD
- David A. Goldstein, MD
- Andres A. Gonzalez, MD
Epilepsy Surgery, Parkinson Disease, Intractable Epilepsy, Intraoperative Monitoring
- Darenie Goodman, MD
- Christopher J. Gottsegen, MD
Sports Imaging, Sarcoma Imaging, Image Guided Musculoskeletal Intervention, including bone and soft tissue biopsy, joint injection and aspiration, and radiofrequency ablation of bone tumors
- Edward G. Grant, MD
Image Guided Biopsies, Imaging Liver and Thyroid, Doppler Ultrasound, Imaging of Abdominal Organ Transplantation
- Jeffrey A. Hagen, MD
- Ricardo G. Hahn, MD
- Sue E. Hanks, MD
Minimally Invasive Procedures, Atherosclerotic Vascular Occlusive Disease, Vascular Aneurysm, Vascular Malformations, Varicose Veins, Internal Hemorrhage, Ortal Hypertension, Liver Tumors, Diagnostic Radiology, Urologic intervention, Biliary Intervention, Trauma Diagnostic, Vascular and Interventional Radiology
- George F. Rick Hatch, III, MD
Shoulder Injuries, Rotator Cuff Tear, Degenerative Arthritis of Shoulder and Elbow, Shoulder and Elbow Dislocations, Shoulder and Elbow Stiffness, Shoulder and Elbow Infections, Shoulder and Elbow Fractures, Knee Injuries, ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL Knee Injuries, Cartilage Injuries of Knee
- Christianne N. Heck, MD, MMM
Epilepsy
- Robert W. Henderson, MD
Radiology, PET/CT, Nuclear Cardiology
- Linh Thuy Ho, MD
- Paul D. Holtom, MD
Bone and Joint Infections, Hospital Epidemiology
- Linda J. Hovanessian-Larsen, MD
- Eric Hsieh, MD
- Patrick C. Hsieh, MD
Neuro-Oncology, Spinal Oncology, Spinal Deformity Surgery, Complex Spinal Reconstructive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries, Degenerative Spine Disorder, Spine Decompression, Instrumentation
- James S. Hu, MD
- Marc H. Incerpi, MD
- Syma Iqbal, MD
- John A. Irvine, MD
Cornea and External Ocular Disease and Infections, Cataracts, Ocular Surface Tumors, Dry Eyes
- Santhi Iyer, M.D.
- Sami Jabara, MD
- Hossein Jadvar, MD, PhD, MPH, MBA
- Andreas M. Kaiser, MD
- Elaine M. Kaptein, MD
- Michael S. Karp, MD
- Namir Katkhouda, MD
Severe Obesity, Adrenal Diseases, Splenic Diseases, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Gallbladder Diseases, Abdominal Tumors
- Michael D. Katz, MD
- David Kelley, MD
- Shazia Khan, MD
- Dohwa Kim, MD
- Gene H. Kim, MD
- May A. Kim, MD
- David Y. Ko, MD
- Niels C. Kokot, MD
Head and Neck Cancer, Transoral Robotic Surgery, Parotid and Salivary Gland Disorders, Conservation Laryngeal Surgery, Supracricoid Partial Laryngectomy, Transoral Laser Microsurgery , Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, Skull Base Surgery, Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders, Tracheal Stenosis and Airway Surgery, Transaxillary Robotic Thyroidectomy, Minimally invasive treatment of salivary gland disorders, Sialendoscopy
- Linda A. Lam, MD
- Donald W. Larsen, MD, MBA
Stroke Treatment and Prevention, Brain Aneurysm Embolization, Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting, Spinal Injections for Pain Management, Cerebral Aneurysm, Cerebral Stenosis, Carotid Stenosis, Stroke, Degenerative Spine Pain, Vertebral Fracture, Arteriovenous Fistula, Endovascular Coiling, Endovascular Stenting, Cerebral Angioplasty, Intra Arterial TPA, Epidural Steroid Injections, Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty
- Meng Law, MD, MBBS, FRACR
Brain Tumors - Neuro-Oncology, Multiple Sclerosis, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Alzheimers Dementia, Epilepsy, Spinal Disorders, Neurovascular Imaging, AVMs/Aneurysms, Advanced Neuroimaging, Permeability/Perfusion, MR Spectroscopy, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Molecular Imaging, Pain Management related to Spine, Biopsy, Cerebral Angiography, Myelograms
- Tracy D. Lawrence, M.D.
- Wei-An "Andy" Lee, DO
- Olivia L. Lee, MD
- Richard H. Lee, MD
Complicated Pregnancies, Prenatal Diagnosis, First Trimester Down Syndrome Screening, Multiple Gestations, Hypertension, Cardiac/Pulmonary Disorders, Endocrine Disorders, Clotting Disorders, Preterm Birth
- William M. Lee, MD
- Janice M. Liebler, MD
- Howard A. Liebman, MD
Thrombotic and Bleeding Disorders, Immune Blood Disorders, Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Yvonne G. Lin-Liu, MD
- Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD
- Stephen Liu, M.D.
- Kenneth L. Lu, MD
- Heather R. Macdonald, MD FACOG
- Hosameldin H. Madkour, MD
- Alexander Markarian, MD
Facial Plastic Surgery, Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Nose Reshaping, Rhinoplasty, Revision Rhinoplasty, Face Lift, Brow Lift, Eyelid Surgery, Rejuvenation of the Aging Face, Head and Neck Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Paralysis Rehabilitation
- Sue E. Martin, MD, PhD
- M. Victoria Marx, MD
- George R. Matcuk Jr., MD
Soft-Tissue and Bone Tumors, Internal Derangement of Joints, including Traumatic and Sports Injuries, Infectious Diseases, Arthritides and Deposition Diseases, Congenital and Heritable Diseases, Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders, Musculoskeletal Interventional Procedures, Advanced Imaging Techniques
- Ray V. Matthews, MD
Peripheral Vascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Stenting, Heart Attack
- Paul M. McFadden, MD
Lung Transplantation, Lung Cancer, Tumors of Mediastinum and Chest Wall, Thoracoscopic Surgery, Endoscopic Bronchial Surgery, Surgical Treatment of Mesothelioma, Palomar Hyperhidrosis
- Lawrence R. Menendez, MD
Musculoskeletal Tumors, Joint Reconstruction, Musculoskeletal Infections
- Jorge H. Mestman, MD
Diabetes
- David A. Miller, MD
- M. Vivian Y. Mo, MD
- Bonnie T. Moura, MD, MA
- Laila I. Muderspach, MD
- Patrick M. Mullin, MD, MPH
- Mitra K. Nadim, MD
Resistant Hypertension
- Carrie J. Nichols, MD
- Daniel A. Oakes, M.D.
Knee Replacement, Hip Replacement, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Christian Ochoa, MD
- Casey L. O'Connell, MD
Immune Blood Disorders, Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes, Anemia, Lymphoma, Leukemia, Clotting Disorders, Myeloproliferative Disorders
- Lisa C. Olmos, MD, MBA
- Sharon E. Orrange, MD
- Elizabeth C. Ortiz, M.D.
- Joseph G. Ouzounian, MD
High Risk Pregnancy Management, Prenatal Diagnosis, Consultative Obstetric Ultrasound, Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS), Amniocentesis
- Begüm Ozel, MD, FACOG
Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Overactive Bladder, Urethral Disorders, Fecal Incontinence, Genitourinary and rectovaginal fistulas, Laparoscopy, Robotic surgery
- James E. Pacino, MD
- Kathleen A. Page, MD
- Suzanne L. Palmer, MD
Body Imaging,, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Transplant Radiology, Dynamic Imaging of the Pelvis for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Enterography, Prostate Imaging
- Arthur Partikian, MD
- Dakshesh B. Patel, MD
Imaging of Bones and Joints, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Musculoskeletal Procedures
- Bhuvan Pathak, MD
- Richard J. Paulson, MD
In Vitro Fertilization, Infertility In Women of Advanced Reproductive Age, Egg Donation, Fertility Preservation
- Huyen Q. Pham, MD
Gynecologic Pelvic Malignancy, Cervical Cancer, Uncommon Uterine Cancer
- Jacek K. Pinski, MD
- Brian D. Prestwich, MD
Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Prenatal Care
- Douglas L. Prisco, MD, MMM
Sleep Disordered Breathing , Obstructive Sleep Apnea , Central Sleep Apnea , Complex Sleep Apnea , Insomnia - Acute and Chronic , Hypnotic Dependent Sleep Disorder , Idiopathic Hypersomnia , Kleine - Levin Syndrome , Narcolepsy , Circadian Sleep Rhythm Disorders , Delayed and Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome , Shift-Work Sleep Disorder , Jet Lag , Irregular Sleep Wake Pattern , Periodic Leg Movement Disorder , Restless Leg Syndrome , Parasomnias - (Sleepwalking, Sleep Eating, Sleep Paralysis) , REM Behavior Disorder , Sleep Bruxism , Pulmonary Hypertension and Sleep Apnea, Asthma , COPD , Interstitial Lung Disease , Lung Nodules
- Yasir A. Qazi, MD
- David I. Quinn, MD
- Suma Raju, MD
- Kathryn Erin Randel, MD
Laparoscopic and Robotic Gynecologic Surgery, Fibroids, Hysterectomy, Hysteroscopic Surgery, Pelvic Pain
- Adupa P. Rao, MD
Cystic Fibrosis, Internal Medicine, Lung Transplant
- Sravanthi Reddy, MD
- Jo M. Reilly, MD
- Lynda D. Roman, MD
Gynecologic Cancers and Precancers, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- Miriam Romero, MD
- Lauren Rubal, MD
- Christy A. Russell, MD
Medical Oncology, Breast Cancer, Transfusion Free (bloodless medicine)
- Stephen J. Ryan, MD
- Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD
- Soma Sahai-Srivastava, MD
- Nerses Sanossian, MD
Diagnosis and Management of Stroke
- Joshua D. Sapkin, MD
Preventive Health Care, Cholesterol
- Leslie A. Saxon, MD
Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
- Wesley G. Schooler, MD
- Anne K. Schuckman, MD
- Robert R. Selby, MD
- Anthony Senagore, M.D.
Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery, Colorectal Cancer, Diverticulitis, Crohns Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorhoids, Fistulas, Fissures, Fecal Incontinence, Rectovaginal Fistulas, Screening and Therapeutic Colonoscopy
- Stephen F. Sener, MD
- John Seto, MD
- Neda Shamie, M.D.
- Om P. Sharma, MD
Sarcoidosis, Tropical Lung Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease, Eosinophilic Lung Disease
- David M. Shavelle, MD.
- Jerold S. Shinbane, MD
- Peter A. Singer, MD
- Uttam K. Sinha, MD
- Giuliana S. Songster, MD
Prenatal Genetic Counseling, Prenatal Diagnostic Procedures, Obstetric Ultrasound, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Darcy V. Spicer, MD
- Mark J. Spoonamore, MD
Complex Spine Surgery, Cervical Disc Injuries, Scoliosis, Spine Fractures, Spine Infections and Tumors
- Vaughn A. Starnes, MD
Congenital Heart Disease, Cadaveric and Live-Donor Organ Transplantation, Coronary Bypass Grafting , Repair and Replacement of Heart Valves
- Milan Stevanovic, MD, PhD
- Gene Y. Sung, MD
- Francis C. Te, MD
- Claire L. Templeman, MD
Laparoscopic and Robotic Gynecologic Surgery, Endometriosis, Infertility, Fibroids, Hysterectomy, Single Port Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery, Hysteroscopic Surgery
- David B. Thordarson, MD
- Debasish Tripathy, MD
- Mark M. Urata, MD, DDS
- Jacques Van Dam, MD, PhD
Gastroenterology, Interventional Endoscopy
- C. Thomas Vangsness, Jr., MD
- Rohit Varma, MD
- Mabel Vasquez, MD, MPH
- Daphne K. Walker, MD
- Michael Wang, MD
- Heidi R. Wassef, MD
- Fred A. Weaver, MD, MMM
Aortic Aneurysm, Renal/Visceral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Open and Endovascular Procedures
- Martin H. Weiss, MD
- Gilbert Whang, MD
- Eric A. White, MD
Musculoskeletal Tumors, Musculoskeletal Infections, Bone Tumors, Sport Injuries
- Alison G. Wilcox, MD
Expertise in percutaneous biopsies and drainage procedures, High Resolution Computed Tomography, Cardiovascular CT, Abdominal CT
- Alex K. Wong, M.D.
Aesthetic Surgery, Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck), Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery), Body Contouring, Brachioplasty (Arm Lift), Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift (Mastopexy), Breast Reconstruction, Browlift, Facelift, Head and Neck Reconstruction, Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Liposuction, Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction, Radiation Wounds, Skin Cancer, Thighlift
- Michael K. Wong, MD, PhD, FRCPC
- David T. Woodley, MD
- Anna Qin Xiao, MD
- Camilo Zaks, MD