Basic Science Chairs
The Keck School basic science chairs are instrumental in advancing the school’s research initiatives.
| Peggy Farnham, PhD Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (323) 442-8015 peggy.farnham@med.usc.edu |
Andrew McMahon, PhD Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (323) 442-3056 mcmahona@usc.edu |
| Erik R. Seiffert, PhD Integrative Anatomical Sciences (323) 442-0459 seiffert@usc.edu |
John Carpten, PhD Translational Genomics (323) 865‑1591 carpten@usc.edu |
| James Ou, PhD (Interim) Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (323) 442-1713 heur@usc.edu |
Berislav Zlokovic, MD, PhD Physiology and Neuroscience (323) 442-2144 zlokovic@usc.edu |
| Howard Hu, MD, MPH, ScD Preventive Medicine (323) 865-0419 howardhu@usc.edu |
Donna Elliott, MD Medical Education delliott@usc.edu |
Clinical Department Chairs
The Keck School clinical department chairs play a crucial role in advancing the school and direct day-to-day operations within their specialty areas.
| Holly Muir, MD Anesthesiology (323) 226-4597 hmuir@usc.edu |
Jay Lieberman, MD Orthopaedic Surgery (323) 226-7201 jrlieber@usc.edu |
| David Peng, MD Dermatology (323) 865-0983 dpeng@usc.edu |
John Oghalai, MD USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (323) 442-5790 oghalai@usc.edu |
| Carl Chudnofsky, MD Emergency Medicine (323) 226-6667 chudnofs@usc.edu |
Michael Selsted, MD, PhD Pathology (323) 442-1179 selsted@usc.edu |
| Jehni Robinson, MD Family Medicine (323) 442-1313 jehnirob@usc.edu |
Robert Shaddy, MD Pediatrics (323) 361-2303 rshaddy@chla.usc.edu |
| David H. Peng, MD, MPH Medicine (323) 409-7593 dpeng@usc.edu |
Steven Siegel, MD Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (323) 442-4000 siegels@usc.edu |
| Steven Giannotta, MD Neurological Surgery (323) 226-7421 giannott@usc.edu |
Eric Chang, MD Radiation Oncology (323) 865-3072 eric.chang@med.usc.edu |
| Helena Chui, MD Neurology (323) 442-7686 chui@usc.edu |
Jamlik-Omari Johnson, MD Radiology (323) 442-8538 JamlikOmari.Johnson@med.usc.edu |
| Joseph G Ouzounian, MD MBA Obstetrics and Gynecology (323) 409-3306 jouzouni@usc.edu |
Vaughn Starnes, MD Surgery (323) 442-5480 starnes@usc.edu |
| Inderbir Gill, MD Urology (323) 865-3708 igill@usc.edu |
J. Martin Heur, MD, PhD Ophthalmology (323) 442-5551 heur@usc.edu |