Setting New Standards for Better Treatment
The University of Southern California (USC) now owns and operates the Keck Hospital of USC, located on its health sciences campus along with the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and USC's Keck School of Medicine. The physicians and clinicians who work in the Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-oncology are leaders in their fields. Many in the department are recognized internationally for expertise within specific areas.
If you, or a loved one, is facing a neurological challenge, precise diagnosis and treatment is key. Our entire team is dedicated to helping a patient return to as normal a life as possible after treatment. The team at USC's Departments of Neurosurgery and Neuro-oncology offers patients:
Highly skilled physicians dedicated to compassionate patient care, education and scholarly activities.
Pasadena Magazine's Top Doctors issue annually honors more than 900 regional medical doctors who are deemed tops by their peers. Doctors throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles area voted online for the most esteemed physician in his or her given field. The online votes were tabulated and physician credentials were verified by an outside law firm. We are proud of the more than 190 USC physicians whose names appear on Pasadena Magazine's Top Doctors list in 2012. They are:
Pasadena Magazine's Top Doctors in Neurosurgery
- Neurosurgery
Arun P. Amar
Keck Medical Center of USC
- Neurosurgery
Michael L.J. Apuzzo
Keck Medical Center of USC
- Neurosurgery
Thomas C. Chen
Keck Medical Center of USC
- Neurosurgery
Steven L. Giannotta
Keck Medical Center of USC
- Neurosurgery
Patrick C. Hsieh
Keck Medical Center of USC
- Neurosurgery
Donald W. Larsen
Keck Medical Center of USC
- Neurosurgery
Charles Y. Liu
Keck Medical Center of USC
- Neurosurgery
Martin H. Weiss
Keck Medical Center of USC
A team focused on the entire process, from diagnosis to rehabilitation and ongoing support activities. Learn more about conditions and treatments.
Facilities with state-of-the-art technology to support all treatment options.
USC's approach to caring for patients is comprehensive including advanced diagnostic and treatment options drawing on a multi-disciplinary team of specialists including fellowship trained neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-radiologists, neuro-pathologists, neuroscientists, and physical and occupational therapists specially trained in neurological disorders. The expert teams at USC have extensive experience diagnosing and treating all neurological disorders and conditions. We have many established programs including those listed below:
• Brain Aneurysm Center
• Brain & Spine Tumor Center
• Stroke and Cerebrovascular Program
• Epilepsy Program
• Spine Center
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Radiosurgery
• Pituitary Tumor Program
• Minimally-Invasive Neurosurgery and Endoscopic Skull Base Center
Keck Hospital of USC which was selected as one of "America's Best Hospitals" in the field of Neurology and Neurosurgery by US News & World Report.

Expanded Neurointerventional Service at Keck Hospital of USC
USC Spine Oncology Program
USC Brain Aneurysm and AVM Center
We are part of USC's long tradition of expertise and excellence.
Fight On!