“Best Doctors” is an annual peer-review survey of the medical profession published by Best Doctors, Inc. The following Doctors of USC were ranked by their peers as the best in clinical care in their respective specialties nationally in the 2007 survey.

• Allan V. Abbott, MD
  • Department of Family Medicine
  Family Medicine, Primary Care, Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Sports Medicine
• David B. Agus, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  • Department of Urology
  Prostate Cancer, Oncology, Clinical Trails
• Michael L.J. Apuzzo, MD
  • Department of Neurological Surgery
  Central Nervous System Tumors, Cerebral Tumors, CNS Neuoplasm Steoreotaxy, CNS Function Improvement for Surgical Methods, Metastatic Brain Lesion, Pituitary Adenoma, Stereotactic Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife or Cyberknife)
• Ron Ben-Ari, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Perioperative Medical Management, Ethics in Medicine, Diagnostic Challenges
• Said R. Beydoun, MD, FAAN
  • Department of Neurology
  Neuromuscular Disease, Neurophysiologic Testing, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Electromyography, Neuropathic Pain
• Zea Borok, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Acute Lung Injury, Intensive Care
• Stuart D. Boyd, MD
  • Department of Urology
  Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Urinary, Urethral, Bladder, Urethral Reconstruction, Erectile Dysfunction, Male Urinary Incontinence, Neobladder Urinary Diversion
• John L. Brodhead, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  General Internal Medicine, Perioperative Medical Management, Transfusion free (bloodless medicine), Executive Health
• Russell K. Brynes, MD
  • Department of Pathology
  Consultant In the Diagnosis of Leukemia, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Plasma Cell Myeloma and Related Diseases
• Vito M. Campese, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Internal Medicine
• Parakrama T. Chandrasoma, MD
  • Department of Pathology
  Esophageal Diseases, Gastrointestinal Pathology, Surgical Pathology, Oncologic Pathology
• Thomas C. Chen, MD, PhD
  • Department of Neurological Surgery
  • Department of Pathology
  Primary Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Glioma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, PNET, Spinal Disc Herniation, Chronic Back Pain, Spinal Stenosis, Spine Tumor, Craniotomy for Mass Resection and Neuro-Oncology, Microdiscectomy, Lumbar Fusion, Instrumentation, Pedicle Screws, Laminectomy
• Helena Chang Chui, MD
  • Department of Neurology
  Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorder
• Robbin G. Cohen, MD
  • Department of Surgery
  Heart Disease (Adults), Cardiac Valvular Disease, Lung Cancer
• Peter S. Conti, MD
  • Department of Radiology
  Diagnostic Radiology , Oncology Applications of Positron Emission Tomography, Nuclear Radiology, PET Imaging, BioImaging
• Laurie D. DeLeve, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Drug-Induced Liver Disease
• Dan Douer, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Leukemia, Hematologic Malignancies, Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Matthew D. Dunn, MD
  • Department of Urology
  Kidney Stones, Urological Laparoscopy, Percutaneous Renal Surgery
• Glenn R. Ehresmann, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Rheumatoid Arthritis, Scleroderma, Rehabilitation for Rheumatic Diseases, Lupus, Osteoarthritis, Autoimmune Diseases
• Anthony B. El-Khoueiry, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Internal Medicine, GI Oncology
• Dean Eliott, MD
  • Department of Ophthalmology
  Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneraton, Complex Retinal Detachment, Surgery for Complex Retina-Vitreous Disorders, Ocular Trauma
• W. King K. Engel, MD
  • Department of Neurology
  Neuromuscular Disease
• Juan C. Felix, MD
  • Department of Pathology
  Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies, Cytologic and Surgical Pathology Diagnostic Services
• Tse-Ling Fong, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Chronic Liver Disease, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplantation, Gastroenterology
• Warren L. Garner, MD
  • Department of Surgery
  Scars and Contractures, Acute and Chronic Wounds, Burn Injury, Reconstruction of Traumatic Defects
• Steven L. Giannotta, MD
  • Department of Neurological Surgery
  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
  • Department of Urology
  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
• David A. Ginsberg, MD
  • Department of Urology
  Urinary Incontinence, Voiding Dysfunction, Pelvic Prolapse, Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction, Neurogenic Bladder
• Barbara J. Gitlitz, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Thoracic Malignancies, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Thymoma, Thyroid Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Clinical Trials, New Drug Development
• David A. Goldstein, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Medical Ethics, Preventive Medicine, End of Life Care, Hospital Medicine
• Thomas M. Goodwin, MD
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Medical Complications of Pregnancy, Ultrasound, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Preterm Labor, Anticoagulation In Pregnancy
• Sue E. Hanks, MD
  • Department of Radiology
  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
• Christianne N. Heck, MD, MMM
  • Department of Neurology
  Epilepsy
• Robert W. Henderson, MD
  • Department of Radiology
  Radiology, PET/CT, Nuclear Cardiology
• Thomas A. Hicklin, MD
  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  Psychiatry, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Children), Conduct Disorder, Mood Disorders (Depression & Mania), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Child Abuse, Anxiety, Family & Marriage Therapy, Psychopharmacology (Child/Adolescent), Stress Management, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• David Huang, MD, PhD
  • Department of Ophthalmology
  Nearsightedness, Farsightedness, Astigmatism, Keratoconus, Corneal Scar, Corneal Dystrophy
• Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD
  • Department of Ophthalmology
  Vitreoretinal Surgery, Medical Retina
• Marc H. Incerpi, MD
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy, Diabetes, History of Fetal Death/Stillbirth, Prenatal Diagnosis
• Syma Iqbal, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Pancreatic Cancer, Stomach Cancer
• John A. Irvine, MD
  • Department of Ophthalmology
  Cornea and External Ocular Disease and Infections, Cataracts, Ocular Surface Tumors, Dry Eyes
• Norman J. Kachuck, MD
  • Department of Neurology
  Multiple Sclerosis, Neuroimmunology, Immunology, Therapeutics
• Laura A. Kalayjian, MD
  • Department of Neurology
  Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy
• Michael M. Kline, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Internal Medicine, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Esophageal Motor Disorders
• Michael N. Koss, MD
  • Department of Pathology
  Anatomic Pathology
• Loren A. Laine, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Helicobacter Pylori, GI Bleeding, Upper GI Tract Injury
• Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Colon Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Liver Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Cancers, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumors, Carcinoid, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, Clinical Trials, Cancer Predisposition, Drug Development
• Mark F. Lew, MD
  • Department of Neurology
  Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Dystonia
• Howard A. Liebman, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Thrombotic and Bleeding Disorders, Immune Blood Disorders, Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
• Gary Lieskovsky, MD
  • Department of Urology
  Surgical Management of Urologic Cancers, Nerve Sparing Surgery for Patients with Early Stage Prostate Cancer
• Karen L. Lindsay, MD
  • Department of Medicine
  Viral Hepatitis , Liver Disease