Faculty and Teaching Staff

Leadership

Bruce  Gewertz  MD
Bruce Gewertz MD
Surgeon-in-Chief, Chair of the Department of Surgery and Vice President for Interventional Services
Vice-President, Interventional Services
Vice Dean, Academic Affairs
H & S Nichols Chair in Surgery
Edward Phillips MD FACS
Edward Phillips MD FACS
Executive Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery and Chief, Division of General Surgery
Director, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Director, Wasserman Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Program
Director, Weight Loss Center
Karl Storz Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Honor of Dr. George Berci
Robert M. Bernstein MD
Robert M. Bernstein MD
Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs
Medical Director, Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedic Center
William Warren Brien MD
William Warren Brien MD
Executive Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery
Director, Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedic Center
Armando E. Giuliano MD, FACS, FRCSEd
Armando E. Giuliano MD, FACS, FRCSEd
Executive Vice Chair of Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery
Associate Director, Surgical Oncology, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
Co-Director, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Donald Dafoe MD
Donald Dafoe MD
Director, Pancreas Transplantation
Director, Education, Department of Surgery
Eris M. Field Chair in Diabetes Research
Andrew L. Freedman MD FAAP
Andrew L. Freedman MD FAAP
Vice Chair, Pediatric Surgical Services
Director, Pediatric Urology
Gerhard J. Fuchs MD, FACS
Gerhard J. Fuchs MD, FACS
Director, Minimally Invasive Urology
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery
Program Director, Urology Residency
Medallion Group Chair in Minimally Invasive Urology
Medallion Group Chair in Minimally Invasive Urology
Andrew S. Klein MD, FACS, MBA
Andrew S. Klein MD, FACS, MBA
Director, Comprehensive Transplant Center
Esther and Mark Schulman Chair in Surgery and Transplantation Medicine
David A. Kulber MD, FACS
David A. Kulber MD, FACS
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Clinical Chief, Cedars-Sinai's Department of Surgery
Director, Cedars-Sinai's Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Daniel R. Margulies MD, FACS
Daniel R. Margulies MD, FACS
Section Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Services
Associate Director, Division of General Surgery
Ali   Salim MD
Ali Salim MD
Director, Trauma Services
Program Director, General Surgery Residency Educational Program
Harry C. Sax MD, MHCM, FACS, FACHE
Harry C. Sax MD, MHCM, FACS, FACHE
Professor and Vice-chair, Administration, Department of Surgery
Surgical Physician Advisory, Cedars-Sinai Medicine
Randy Sherman MD FACS
Randy Sherman MD FACS
Vice Chair, Department of Surgery
Alfredo Trento MD FACS
Alfredo Trento MD FACS
Director, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

General Surgery

Kenneth W. Adashek MD FACS Alexander Allins MD
Alexander Allins MD
General Surgery
Lisa Cassileth MD
Lisa Cassileth MD
Plastic Surgeon, Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Alice  Chung MD
Alice Chung MD
Surgical Oncology
Scott  Cunneen  MD
Scott Cunneen MD
Co-Director, Bariatric Surgery
Catherine M.   Dang MD
Catherine M. Dang MD
Associate Director, Wasserman Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Program
Surgeon, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
David   Fermelia MD
David Fermelia MD
General Surgeon, Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, Cedars-Sinai Health Associates, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center, Department of Surgery
Gary N. Furman MD, FACS
Gary N. Furman MD, FACS
Medical Coordinator, Weight Loss Center
Armando E. Giuliano MD, FACS, FRCSEd
Armando E. Giuliano MD, FACS, FRCSEd
Executive Vice Chair of Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery
Associate Director, Surgical Oncology, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
Co-Director, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Leo A. Gordon MD, FACS
Neel   Joshi MD
Neel Joshi MD
General Surgery
Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center
Scott Karlan MD FACS
Scott Karlan MD FACS
Director, Physician Education, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Eric Ley MD, FACS
Eric Ley MD, FACS
Director, Surgical Intensive Care Units
Director, Surgical Critical Care Residency Program
Sergey  Lyass  MD
Sergey Lyass MD
Surgeon, Cedars-Sinai Weight Loss Center
Daniel R. Margulies MD, FACS
Daniel R. Margulies MD, FACS
Section Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Services
Associate Director, Division of General Surgery
Leslie  Memsic  MD FACS
Leslie Memsic MD FACS
Surgical Oncologist
Edward Phillips MD FACS
Edward Phillips MD FACS
Executive Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery and Chief, Division of General Surgery
Director, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Director, Wasserman Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Program
Director, Weight Loss Center
Karl Storz Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Honor of Dr. George Berci
Allan W.   Silberman MD PhD FACS
Allan W. Silberman MD PhD FACS
Surgical Oncologist
Robert J. and Suzanne Gottlieb Chair in Surgical Oncology
Jerrold H.  Steiner  MD FACS
Jerrold H. Steiner MD FACS
Co-Director, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Gregory K. Tsushima MD
Gregory K. Tsushima MD
General Surgery
Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center
Shirin Towfigh MD FACS
Shirin Towfigh MD FACS
Attending Surgeon
Director, Medical Student Education Program
  • Moses Fallas MD
    Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Wen Cheng MD
Wen Cheng MD
Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency
Director, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Surgical Director, Lung Transplant Program
Fardad Esmailian MD
Fardad Esmailian MD
Surgical Director, Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device Program
Robert M.  Kass MD
Robert M. Kass MD
Surgical Director, Heart Transplant Program
Ali Khoynezhad MD, PhD, FACS, FACC
Ali Khoynezhad MD, PhD, FACS, FACC
Director, Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Associate Professor, Surgery
Aamir Shah MD, FACS
Aamir Shah MD, FACS
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Harmik J. Soukiasian MD
Harmik J. Soukiasian MD
Associate Director, Thoracic Surgery
Associate Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
Alfredo   Trento MD
Alfredo Trento MD
Director, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Estelle, Abe, and Marjorie Sanders Chair in Cardiac Surgery

Colorectal Surgery

Liza M.   Capiendo MD
Liza M. Capiendo MD
Attending Surgeon, Colorectal Cancer Center; Anorectal Disorders Program; Department of Surgery
Eiman   Firoozmand MD
Eiman Firoozmand MD
Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Phillip R. Fleshner MD
Phillip R. Fleshner MD
Program Director, Colorectal Surgery Fellowship
Shierley, Jesslyne, and Emmeline Widjaja Chair in Colorectal Surgery
Gary Hoffman MD
Gary Hoffman MD
Attending Surgeon, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Mari Madsen MD
Mari Madsen MD
Colorectal Surgery
Beth A. Moore MD
Beth A. Moore MD
Colorectal Surgery
Zuri Akida Murrell MD
Zuri Akida Murrell MD
Director, Colorectal Cancer Center
Thomas P.   Sokol MD FACS FASCRS
Thomas P. Sokol MD FACS FASCRS
Attending Surgeon, Division of Colorectal Surgery

Minimally Invasive Surgery Center

Miguel Burch MD
Miguel Burch MD
Associate Director of General Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery
Scott  Cunneen  MD
Scott Cunneen MD
Co-Director, Bariatric Surgery
Daniel R. Margulies MD, FACS
Daniel R. Margulies MD, FACS
Section Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Services
Associate Director, Division of General Surgery
Edward Phillips MD FACS
Edward Phillips MD FACS
Executive Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery and Chief, Division of General Surgery
Director, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Director, Wasserman Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Program
Director, Weight Loss Center
Karl Storz Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Honor of Dr. George Berci
Ali   Salim MD
Ali Salim MD
Director, Trauma Services
Program Director, General Surgery Residency Educational Program
Harmik J. Soukiasian MD
Harmik J. Soukiasian MD
Associate Director, Thoracic Surgery
Associate Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
Shirin Towfigh MD FACS
Shirin Towfigh MD FACS
Attending Surgeon
Director, Medical Student Education Program

Ophthalmology

Homayon  Ghiasi  MD
Homayon Ghiasi MD
Director, Viral Immunology and Vaccine Development Center, Ophthalmology Research Laboratories
Alexander V. Ljubimov  PhD
Alexander V. Ljubimov PhD
Director, Ophthalmology Research Laboratories
Yaron  Rabinowitz  MD
Yaron Rabinowitz MD
Director, Ophthalmology Research
David Savar MD
David Savar MD
Ophthalmology

Oral Surgery and Dentistry

Denis M. Weintraub DDS
Denis M. Weintraub DDS
Clinical Chief, Dentistry; Co-Director, Craniofacial Surgery; Co-Director, Residency Training Program

Orthopaedic Surgery

Sonu Ahluwalia MD
Sonu Ahluwalia MD
Clinical Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Neel Anand MD, Mch Orth
Neel Anand MD, Mch Orth
Director of Spine Trauma
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Robert M. Bernstein MD
Robert M. Bernstein MD
Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs
Medical Director, Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedic Center
Earl Warren  Brien  MD
Earl Warren Brien MD
Director, Musculoskeletal Tumor Service
William Warren Brien MD
William Warren Brien MD
Executive Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery
Director, Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedic Center
Myles J. Cohen MD
Myles J. Cohen MD
Hand Surgery
Director, Hand and Upper Extremity Reconstructive Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedic Center
Rick B. Delamarter MD
Rick B. Delamarter MD
Vice Chair for Spine Services, Department of Surgery
Co-Medical Director, Cedars-Sinai Spine Center
William M. Hohl MD
William M. Hohl MD
Associate Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Leonel A. Hunt MD
Leonel A. Hunt MD
Orthopedic Spine Sugery
J. Patrick Johnson MD
J. Patrick Johnson MD
Neurosurgery
David A. Kulber MD, FACS
David A. Kulber MD, FACS
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Clinical Chief, Cedars-Sinai's Department of Surgery
Director, Cedars-Sinai's Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Charles N. Moon MD
Charles N. Moon MD
Associate Director, Orthopaedic Trauma
Glenn B. Pfeffer MD
Glenn B. Pfeffer MD
Co-Director, Cedars-Sinai/USC Glorya Kaufman Dance Medicine Center
Director, Foot and Ankle Program, Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedic Center
Andrew I. Spitzer MD
Andrew I. Spitzer MD
Director, Joint Replacement Program
Donald A. Wiss MD
Donald A. Wiss MD
Director, Orthopedic Trauma

Otolaryngology

Babak  Larian  MD
Babak Larian MD
Division Chief, Otolaryngology
Madison F. Richardson MD
Madison F. Richardson MD
Clinical Chief of Otolaryngology

Pediatric Surgery

Steve Chen MD FACS
Steve Chen MD FACS
Walter and Shirley Wang Chair in Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Philip K. Frykman MD PhD
Philip K. Frykman MD PhD
Associate Director, Pediatric Surgery
Kasper Wang MD FACS FAAP
Kasper Wang MD FACS FAAP
Surgeon, Pediatric Surgical Services

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Andrew T. Cohen MD
Andrew T. Cohen MD
Division Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Claude-Jean Langevin MD, DMD
Claude-Jean Langevin MD, DMD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Sheryl Lewin MD
Sheryl Lewin MD
Surgery
Dung Hoang  Nguyen MD, PharmD
Dung Hoang Nguyen MD, PharmD
Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery

Podiatric Surgery

Jeffrey A. Klemes DPM
Jeffrey A. Klemes DPM
Director, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program

Research Faculty

Homayon  Ghiasi  MD
Homayon Ghiasi MD
Director, Viral Immunology and Vaccine Development Center, Ophthalmology Research Laboratories
Alexander V. Ljubimov  PhD
Alexander V. Ljubimov PhD
Director, Ophthalmology Research Laboratories
Gordon Wu MD
Gordon Wu MD
Director, Transplant Immunobiology Laboratory

Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center

Catherine M.   Dang MD
Catherine M. Dang MD
Associate Director, Wasserman Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Program
Surgeon, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Armando E. Giuliano MD, FACS, FRCSEd
Armando E. Giuliano MD, FACS, FRCSEd
Executive Vice Chair of Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery
Associate Director, Surgical Oncology, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
Co-Director, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Scott Karlan MD FACS
Scott Karlan MD FACS
Director, Physician Education, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Edward Phillips MD FACS
Edward Phillips MD FACS
Executive Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery and Chief, Division of General Surgery
Director, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Director, Wasserman Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Program
Director, Weight Loss Center
Karl Storz Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Honor of Dr. George Berci

Surgical Critical Care

Alexander Allins MD
Alexander Allins MD
General Surgery
Marko Bukur MD
Marko Bukur MD
Trauma/Critical Care
Scott  Cunneen  MD
Scott Cunneen MD
Co-Director, Bariatric Surgery
Daniel R. Margulies MD, FACS
Daniel R. Margulies MD, FACS
Section Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Services
Associate Director, Division of General Surgery

Surgical Oncology

Farin Amersi MD
Farin Amersi MD
Surgical Oncologist
Alice  Chung MD
Alice Chung MD
Surgical Oncology
Catherine M.   Dang MD
Catherine M. Dang MD
Associate Director, Wasserman Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Program
Surgeon, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Armando E. Giuliano MD, FACS, FRCSEd
Armando E. Giuliano MD, FACS, FRCSEd
Executive Vice Chair of Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery
Associate Director, Surgical Oncology, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
Co-Director, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Scott Karlan MD FACS
Scott Karlan MD FACS
Director, Physician Education, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Edward Phillips MD FACS
Edward Phillips MD FACS
Executive Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery and Chief, Division of General Surgery
Director, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Director, Wasserman Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Program
Director, Weight Loss Center
Karl Storz Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Honor of Dr. George Berci
Allan W.   Silberman MD PhD FACS
Allan W. Silberman MD PhD FACS
Surgical Oncologist
Robert J. and Suzanne Gottlieb Chair in Surgical Oncology

Thoracic Surgery

Ali Mahtabifard MD
Ali Mahtabifard MD
Thoracic Surgery
Robert  McKenna Jr MD
Robert McKenna Jr MD
Medical Director, Thoracic Surgery and Trauma
Co-Medical Director, Women's Guild Lung Institute
Surgical Director, Women's Guild Lung Institute
Program Director, General Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
Surgical Director, Women's Guild Lung Institute at Cedars-Sinai
Harmik J. Soukiasian MD
Harmik J. Soukiasian MD
Associate Director, Thoracic Surgery
Associate Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program

Transplant Surgery

J. Louis  Cohen MD
J. Louis Cohen MD
Surgical Director, Kidney Transplant Program
Medical Director, Operating Room Services
Steven D. Colquhoun MD FACS
Steven D. Colquhoun MD FACS
Surgical Director, Liver Transplantation
Donald Dafoe MD
Donald Dafoe MD
Director, Pancreas Transplantation
Director, Education, Department of Surgery
Eris M. Field Chair in Diabetes Research
Andrew S. Klein MD, FACS, MBA
Andrew S. Klein MD, FACS, MBA
Director, Comprehensive Transplant Center
Esther and Mark Schulman Chair in Surgery and Transplantation Medicine
Nicholas  Nissen  MD
Nicholas Nissen MD
Surgeon, Comprehensive Transplant Center

Trauma Surgery

Alexander Allins MD
Alexander Allins MD
General Surgery
Marko Bukur MD
Marko Bukur MD
Trauma/Critical Care
Rex Tong Hyun Chung MD
Rex Tong Hyun Chung MD
Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery
Scott  Cunneen  MD
Scott Cunneen MD
Co-Director, Bariatric Surgery
Scott Karlan MD FACS
Scott Karlan MD FACS
Director, Physician Education, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center - A Project of Women's Guild
Daniel R. Margulies MD, FACS
Daniel R. Margulies MD, FACS
Section Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Services
Associate Director, Division of General Surgery

Urological Surgery

Barry P. Duel MD FAAP FACS
Barry P. Duel MD FAAP FACS
Associate Director, Pediatric Urology
Faculty, Urology Residency
Andrew L. Freedman MD FAAP
Andrew L. Freedman MD FAAP
Vice Chair, Pediatric Surgical Services
Director, Pediatric Urology
Gerhard J. Fuchs MD, FACS
Gerhard J. Fuchs MD, FACS
Director, Minimally Invasive Urology
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery
Program Director, Urology Residency
Medallion Group Chair in Minimally Invasive Urology
Medallion Group Chair in Minimally Invasive Urology
Hyung Lae Kim MD
Hyung Lae Kim MD
Associate Director, Surgical Research, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
Director, Academic Programs, Urology
Co-Medical Director, Urologic Oncology Program
Christopher S. Ng MD

Vascular Surgery

J. Louis  Cohen MD
J. Louis Cohen MD
Surgical Director, Kidney Transplant Program
Medical Director, Operating Room Services
Bruce  Gewertz  MD
Bruce Gewertz MD
Surgeon-in-Chief, Chair of the Department of Surgery and Vice President for Interventional Services
Vice-President, Interventional Services
Vice Dean, Academic Affairs
H & S Nichols Chair in Surgery
Aamir Shah MD, FACS
Aamir Shah MD, FACS
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Willis  Wagner  MD
Willis Wagner MD
Clinical Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Clinical Director, Vascular Laboratory

Dentistry

  • Alan Kaye, DDS

General Surgery

  • George Berci, MD
  • Brendan Boland, MD
  • Brendan Carroll, MD
  • Humerto Martinez, MD
  • Moussa Moshfegh, MD
  • Ricardo Navas, MD
  • Daniel Schibler, MD
  • Robert Uyeda, MD

Minimally Invasive Surgery Center

  • George Berci, MD

Oncology - Surgery

  • Anton Bilchik, MD

Oral Surgery and Dentistry 

  • Irving S. Lebovics, DDS

Orthopaedic Surgery 

  • Anthony Alter, MD

Urology

  • Jennifer Anger, MD

Vascular Surgery 

  • Rhoda Leichter, MD
  • Ed Li, MD
  • Rajeev K. Rao, MD
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