One hundred seventy USC physicians are included in
Pasadena Magazine’s June 2011 “Top Doctors” issue, an annual recognition of more than 600 medical doctors practicing in the San Gabriel Valley area and deemed by peers to be at the top of their profession.
“To have more than one-fourth of Pasadena Magazine’s 600 Top Doctors represent USC this year is a wonderful honor and reflective of the medical expertise at the Keck School of Medicine,” said Carmen A. Puliafito, dean of the Keck School.
This year, the list includes 96
Doctors of USC and also 74 Keck faculty members who practice at
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
The Doctors of USC is a team of more than 600 physicians who are full-time faculty members of the Keck School. These physicians practice at USC University Hospital, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, LAC+USC Medical Center, among other locations.
“This recognition is a testament to the exceptional care that our doctors provide to patients on a daily basis in both outpatient and inpatient settings, including our operating rooms,” added Mitch Creem, CEO of USC University Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. “Our hospital staff and all of our physicians are proud to serve the Pasadena community.”
To be considered for inclusion in Pasadena Magazine’s Top Doctors list, physicians were nominated and voted on by their peers, who submitted confidential ballots over a 2.5-month period. The votes were tabulated and the physicians’ credentials verified by the Yee & Belilove law firm in Pasadena. Doctors cannot pay to be included on the list.
USC doctors appeared in 50 specialty categories. In 33 of those categories, more physicians from USC appeared than doctors from any other health provider in the area. These specialties include breast cancer, cardiac surgery, colorectal surgery, critical care medicine, gynecologic oncology, hepatobiliary (gallbladder/liver) surgery, neurology, neuroradiology, obstetrics/gynecology, oncology/hematology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, radiology, vascular surgery and 18 pediatric subspecialties.
Other specialties in which USC doctors appear include cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology/diabetes, gastroenterology, general surgery, general/family practice, infectious diseases, infertility, internal medicine, nephrology, neurosurgery, oncology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pulmonary medicine, rheumatology and urology.
The June 2011 issue also includes profiles of USC neurosurgeon Steven L. Giannotta, orthopedic surgeon Daniel A. Oakes, spine surgeon Mark J. Spoonamore, gastroenterologist Jacques Van Dam, the USC Fertility practice, and both USC hospitals.
Pasadena Magazine is a monthly regional publication serving the greater San Gabriel Valley. It has published its own Top Doctors directory since June 2008.
The full lists of the Doctors of USC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles physicians as published in the magazine are available online at http://bit.ly/mdkcFj.