Laila Ingrid Muderspach, MD

Clinical Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Part-Time)

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Overview

Dr. Muderspach has been committed to improving women’s health throughout her career. Her clinical expertise is in the diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of gynecologic malignancies. She believes in treating the “whole person” with respect, compassion as well as access for all to state of the art medicine and surgery. Her training at USC and UCLA, along with her vast clinical experience, have given her the skills to teach and share her passion for caring for women to residents, fellows, and students. She has won numerous awards for her work teaching and caring for patients in Ob/Gyn. She is recognized in “Best Doctors” as selected by her peers.

Awards

  • LAC + USC: Women’s Choice Award, America’s Best Hospitals, Patient Safety, 2016
  • Los Angeles: Top Doctors, 2015
     – 2016
  • Pasadena Magazine: Top Doctors, 2013
     – 2015
  • Best Doctors, 2009
     – 2014
  • The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: National Faculty Award, 2007
  • CREOG: Teaching Award, 2006
  • Lester T. Hibbard: Faculty Teaching Award, 2004
     – 2005
  • C.A.R.E.S.: Woman of the Year in Medicine, 2000
  • Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics: Excellent Teaching Award, 1998
  • American Cancer Society: Clinical Fellow, 1989
     – 1990
  • American Medical Women’s Associatoin: Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation, 1985
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 1984
  • Mackenzie Foundation Scholarship, 1983
     – 1985

Publications

  • Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia treated with low-dose induction chemotherapy despite prognostic score < 13: a case report. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2026 Aug; 66:102144.. View in PubMed
  • Increasing trends of hospital admissions for unhoused patients in the United States. Sci Rep. 2026 Apr 01; 16(1).. View in PubMed
  • Obstetric characteristics and maternal outcomes of early second-trimester placenta accreta spectrum. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2026 Jan; 172(1):622-629.. View in PubMed
  • Temporal Trends in Obstetric Care Availability Among U.S. Hospitals by Region and Hospital Setting. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 May 22; 146(2):e43-e48.. View in PubMed
  • Nationwide assessment of COVID-19 ventilator and non-invasive respiratory support burden during the early pandemic in the United States. Sci Rep. 2025 May 02; 15(1):15340.. View in PubMed
  • Trends and comparisons of palliative care utilization for patients with metastatic gynecologic malignancy. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2025 04; 35(4):101631.. View in PubMed
  • Temporal trends of adolescents and young adults (AYA) with gynecologic malignancy in the United States. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2024 Aug; 54:101455.. View in PubMed
  • Prognostic performance of the 2023 FIGO staging schema for endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2024 08; 187:37-45.. View in PubMed
  • Benefits of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathway With Quadratus Lumborum Blocks for Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Cureus. 2023 Nov; 15(11):e49183.. View in PubMed
  • Temporal trends of failure-to-rescue following perioperative complications in vulvar cancer surgery in the United States. Gynecol Oncol. 2023 10; 177:1-8.. View in PubMed