Neurological Care

Our USC Neurosciences team of renowned neurologists and neurosurgeons provides expert care for all neurological conditions.

Neurological Care

Our USC Neurosciences team of renowned neurologists and neurosurgeons provides expert care for all neurological conditions.

Clinical Trials

Participating in a clinical trial gives you access to new and promising therapies.

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Insurance

We accept most insurance plans and work with managed care networks.

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Innovative Care for Neurological Conditions

Our USC Neurosciences specialists work together as a team to give you the best possible care and treatment. We are one of the five largest programs in the United States. Our expert neurosurgeons complete 3,000 procedures a year.

We diagnose and manage common and complex disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS), epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, headaches, brain tumors and stroke.

We also provide rehabilitation and support for chronic neurological conditions. It’s our goal to get you feeling strong and back to the activities you love.

Centers and Programs

Acoustic neuroma Alzheimer's disease, dementia and memory issues Brain tumors Deep brain stimulation Epilepsy Headache and neuralgia Multiple sclerosis Neurocritical care Neurogenetics Neurological disorders Neurological disorders in musicians Neuromuscular disorders Neuropsychology Neuro revascularization Neurosurgery Neurovascular disorders Parkinson's disease and movement disorders Pituitary conditions Skull base therapy Stereotactic radiosurgery Stroke and TIA Trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm Intracranial Pressure

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Our Team

Ashim Ahuja, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Arun Paul Amar, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Intracranial Pressure

Jordan Yardain Amar, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Lilyana Amezcua, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Neurology , Multiple Sclerosis

Rajan Preet Singh Arora, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Frank Attenello, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor View more

Susan Maria Axtell, PsyD

Accepting new patients

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...

Specialties

Clinical Psychology, Psychology , Headache Neurology View more

Christina J. Azevedo, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis

Kara Lynn Barton, LCSW

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Licensed Social Worker, Social Worker , Neurology

Ramzi Ben Youssef, MD

Specialties

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brain Injury and Stroke Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine View more

Shawna Whitney Benard, MD

Specialties

Epilepsy Neurology, Neurology

Said R. Beydoun, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neuromuscular Medicine View more

Sebina Bulic, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Neurology, Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care View more

Margaret E. Burnett, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis

Paul-Henri Cesar, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...

Specialties

Neurology, Headache Neurology

Thomas C. Chen, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Neurological Surgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor View more

Jinseo Choi, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology, Memory and Cognitive Disorders Neurology

Frances Elaine Chow, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Neurology, Brain Tumor

Helena Chang Chui, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Brain Tumor

Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Brain Tumor, Neurosurgery, Neurotology View more

Lina D'orazio, PhD

Specialties

Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Psychology View more

Leila Darki, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neuromuscular Medicine

Elmer Bigayan Dorosan, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology

Benjamin Emanuel, DO

Accepting new patients

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...

Specialties

Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine, Vascular Neurology View more

Nasrin Esnaashari, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology

Danielle Feigenbaum, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Movement Disorders Neurology, Neurology

Steven L. Giannotta, MD

Accepting new patients

Chair, Neurological Surgery Professor of Neurological Surger ...

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery

Ana Maria Gjurgevich, NP-C

Instructor Of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Headache Neurology

Hui (tory) Gong, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology

Marvin Gong, DO

Specialties

Neurology

Francisco Antonio Gonzalez-Scarano, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Neurology

Lauren Green, DO

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...

Specialties

Neurology, Headache Neurology

Janet Elizabeth Greenwood, PA-C

Specialties

Neurology, Epilepsy Neurology

John Peter Gruen, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor

Specialties

Neurosurgery

Ronna Harris, LCSW

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker, Neurology

Christianne N. Heck, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Epilepsy Neurology

Patrick C. Hsieh, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

Kacey Jade Hu, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Jennifer S. Hui, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology

Jisoon Jang, NP-C

Specialties

Nurse Practitioner, Neurology

Elizabeth Bartelt Joe, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Laura A. Kalayjian, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology, Epilepsy Neurology

Constance S Kawai, RN

Specialties

Neurology

Kasra Khatibi, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Neurosurgery

Mellad Michael Khoshnood, MD

Specialties

Pediatrics, Neurology

May A. Kim-Tenser, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Telestroke View more

Mark Krieger, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery Chief of Staff of ...

Specialties

Neurosurgery

Grace Yuan-Chieh Kuo, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care

Jonathan Kuo, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Epilepsy Neurology

Brian Lee, MD

Accepting new patients

Director of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Movement Disorders Neurology, Functional Neurosurgery View more

Sawanee Lee, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology

Mark F. Lew, MD

Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology

Mark Andrew Liker, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Clinical Professor

Specialties

Neurosurgery

John C. Liu, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Neurosurgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurology

Specialties

Neurosurgery

Collins Yu-Chen Liu, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Neurology

Caroline Alexis Lopez, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology

Seng Thean Ly, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology

Patrick Donovan Lyden, MD

Specialties

Neurology

William J. Mack, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Neurosurgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Interventional Radiology, Endovascular Neurosurgery View more

Masoud Majed, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Hawa Mapara, NP-C

Instructor Of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Headache Neurology, Neurology

Arousiak V. Maraian, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Behavioral Medicine

Xenos Lloyd Mason, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology, Performance Arts Medicine

Carol Anne Mccleary, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neuropsychology, Neurology

J. Gordon Mccomb, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Neurological Surgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery

Ryan James Mcginn, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Epilepsy Neurology

Gail A. Murdock, PhD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Psychology View more

Peggy Lu Nguyen, MD

Specialties

Neurocritical Care, Neurology, Telestroke View more

Tim Nguyen, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology

Christopher Michael Orlando, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Roselou Rabara Perun, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology

Andrew J. Petkus, PhD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Clinical Psychology, Psychology , Neurology

Giselle Maria Petzinger, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology

Kathiria Del Rosario Plascencia, NP-C

Instructor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Multiple Sclerosis, Headache Neurology, Neurology

Johannes Pulst-Korenberg, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Sandhya Ravikumar, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...

Specialties

Headache Neurology, Intracranial Pressure, Neurology

John M. Ringman, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Memory and Cognitive Disorders Neurology

Rodrigo Rodriguez, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine

Emily Rose Rorden, NP-C

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Neurology

Jonathan J. Russin, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery

Michael Safaee, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor Of Clinical Neurological Surgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

Soma Sahai-Srivastava, MD

Clinical Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, Headache Neurology View more

Nerses Sanossian, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Neuroimaging View more

Jonathan Douglas Santoro, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Freddi I. Segal-Gidan, PA-C

Specialties

Neurology, Memory and Cognitive Disorders Neurology

Chelsea Kay Stone, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...

Specialties

Neurology, Headache Neurology

Emily Taraneh Tamadonfar, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology

Leslie Jane Tarlow, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis

Fawaz Philip Tarzi, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Vascular Neurology

Matthew Tenser, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Neurology, Vascular Neurology, Endovascular Neurosurgery View more

David Turk, MD

Specialties

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurology

Brian P Walcott, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Vascular Neurosurgery

Kecia Watari Knoell, PhD

Specialties

Neuropsychology, Neurology

Ellen Chang Wong, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Katherine Suzanne Wong, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology

Tae Chan Paul Yang, MD

Specialties

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurology

Gabriel Zada, MD

Accepting new patients

Director, USC Brain Tumor Center

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor

Ashim Ahuja, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Jordan Yardain Amar, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Lilyana Amezcua, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Neurology , Multiple Sclerosis

Rajan Preet Singh Arora, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Susan Maria Axtell, PsyD

Accepting new patients

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...

Specialties

Clinical Psychology, Psychology , Headache Neurology View more

Christina J. Azevedo, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis

Ramzi Ben Youssef, MD

Specialties

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brain Injury and Stroke Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine View more

Shawna Whitney Benard, MD

Specialties

Epilepsy Neurology, Neurology

Said R. Beydoun, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neuromuscular Medicine View more

Sebina Bulic, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Neurology, Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care View more

Margaret E. Burnett, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis

Paul-Henri Cesar, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...

Specialties

Neurology, Headache Neurology

Frances Elaine Chow, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Neurology, Brain Tumor

Helena Chang Chui, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Brain Tumor

Lina D'orazio, PhD

Specialties

Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Psychology View more

Leila Darki, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neuromuscular Medicine

Benjamin Emanuel, DO

Accepting new patients

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...

Specialties

Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine, Vascular Neurology View more

Danielle Feigenbaum, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Movement Disorders Neurology, Neurology

Hui (tory) Gong, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology

Marvin Gong, DO

Specialties

Neurology

Francisco Antonio Gonzalez-Scarano, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Neurology

Lauren Green, DO

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...

Specialties

Neurology, Headache Neurology

Christianne N. Heck, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Epilepsy Neurology

Kacey Jade Hu, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Jennifer S. Hui, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology

Elizabeth Bartelt Joe, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Laura A. Kalayjian, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology, Epilepsy Neurology

Kasra Khatibi, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Neurosurgery

Mellad Michael Khoshnood, MD

Specialties

Pediatrics, Neurology

May A. Kim-Tenser, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Telestroke View more

Jonathan Kuo, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Epilepsy Neurology

Grace Yuan-Chieh Kuo, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care

Brian Lee, MD

Accepting new patients

Director of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Movement Disorders Neurology, Functional Neurosurgery View more

Mark F. Lew, MD

Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology

Collins Yu-Chen Liu, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Neurology

Patrick Donovan Lyden, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Masoud Majed, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Arousiak V. Maraian, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Behavioral Medicine

Xenos Lloyd Mason, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology, Performance Arts Medicine

Carol Anne Mccleary, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neuropsychology, Neurology

Ryan James Mcginn, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Epilepsy Neurology

Gail A. Murdock, PhD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Psychology View more

Peggy Lu Nguyen, MD

Specialties

Neurocritical Care, Neurology, Telestroke View more

Christopher Michael Orlando, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Andrew J. Petkus, PhD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Clinical Psychology, Psychology , Neurology

Giselle Maria Petzinger, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology

Johannes Pulst-Korenberg, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Sandhya Ravikumar, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...

Specialties

Headache Neurology, Intracranial Pressure, Neurology

John M. Ringman, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Memory and Cognitive Disorders Neurology

Rodrigo Rodriguez, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine

Soma Sahai-Srivastava, MD

Clinical Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, Headache Neurology View more

Nerses Sanossian, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor of Neurology

Specialties

Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Neuroimaging View more

Jonathan Douglas Santoro, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Chelsea Kay Stone, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...

Specialties

Neurology, Headache Neurology

Emily Taraneh Tamadonfar, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology

Fawaz Philip Tarzi, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Vascular Neurology

Matthew Tenser, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Neurology, Vascular Neurology, Endovascular Neurosurgery View more

David Turk, MD

Specialties

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurology

Kecia Watari Knoell, PhD

Specialties

Neuropsychology, Neurology

Ellen Chang Wong, MD

Specialties

Neurology

Katherine Suzanne Wong, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology

Tae Chan Paul Yang, MD

Specialties

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurology

Kara Lynn Barton, LCSW

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Licensed Social Worker, Social Worker , Neurology

Jinseo Choi, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology, Memory and Cognitive Disorders Neurology

Elmer Bigayan Dorosan, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology

Nasrin Esnaashari, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology, Movement Disorders Neurology

Ana Maria Gjurgevich, NP-C

Instructor Of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Neurology, Headache Neurology

Janet Elizabeth Greenwood, PA-C

Specialties

Neurology, Epilepsy Neurology

Ronna Harris, LCSW

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker, Neurology

Jisoon Jang, NP-C

Specialties

Nurse Practitioner, Neurology

Constance S Kawai, RN

Specialties

Neurology

Sawanee Lee, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology

Caroline Alexis Lopez, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology

Seng Thean Ly, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology

Hawa Mapara, NP-C

Instructor Of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Headache Neurology, Neurology

Tim Nguyen, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology

Roselou Rabara Perun, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology

Kathiria Del Rosario Plascencia, NP-C

Instructor of Clinical Neurology

Specialties

Multiple Sclerosis, Headache Neurology, Neurology

Emily Rose Rorden, NP-C

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Neurology

Freddi I. Segal-Gidan, PA-C

Specialties

Neurology, Memory and Cognitive Disorders Neurology

Leslie Jane Tarlow, NP-C

Specialties

Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis

Arun Paul Amar, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Intracranial Pressure

Frank Attenello, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor View more

Thomas C. Chen, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Neurological Surgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor View more

Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MD

Accepting new patients

Specialties

Brain Tumor, Neurosurgery, Neurotology View more

Steven L. Giannotta, MD

Accepting new patients

Chair, Neurological Surgery Professor of Neurological Surger ...

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery

John Peter Gruen, MD

Accepting new patients

Associate Professor

Specialties

Neurosurgery

Patrick C. Hsieh, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

Kasra Khatibi, MD

Specialties

Neurology, Neurosurgery

Mark Krieger, MD

Accepting new patients

Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery Chief of Staff of ...

Specialties

Neurosurgery

Brian Lee, MD

Accepting new patients

Director of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery, Movement Disorders Neurology, Functional Neurosurgery View more

Mark Andrew Liker, MD

Accepting new patients

Assistant Clinical Professor

Specialties

Neurosurgery