Cardiac surgeons specialize in surgical procedures of the heart, lungs, esophagus and chest. Our surgeons are specifically dedicated to their area of expertise to offer detailed, compassionate care to each patient. Each surgeon has a well-rounded understanding of the specialty and aims to achieve superior outcomes with highly innovative diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.

Department Chair

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Vaughn A. Starnes, MD
Chair, Department of Surgery
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Practicing Locations
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Keck Hospital of USC
USC Healthcare Center 2
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

Division Chief

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Craig J. Baker, MD
Chief, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Practicing Locations
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Keck Hospital of USC
USC Healthcare Center 2

USC Cardiac Surgeons

Department Chair

Vaughn A. Starnes, MD

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Division Chief

Craig J. Baker, MD

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Our Surgeons

Mark L. Barr, MD

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Michael E. Bowdish, MD

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Jonathan C. Cash, MD

John David Cleveland, MD

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Robbin G. Cohen, MD

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Mark J. Cunningham, MD

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Fernando Fleischman, MD

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Cynthia S. Herrington, MD

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Darren Hodgins, MD

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Ming-Lu Huang, MD

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Richard Kim, MD

Raymond C. Lee, MD

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Matthew E. Powers, MD

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Jonathan Aaron Praeger, MD

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Vaughn A. Starnes, MD

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Ram Kumar Subramanyan, MD, PhD

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Winfield J. Wells, MD

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