Neurological Surgery Residency Program Alumni

These are just a few of the excellent alumni from the USC Department of Neurosurgery Residency Program and their current academic positions.

Sean A. McNatt, M.D. (2006)
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Neurosurgery
University of Colorado
Denver, CO

John S. Kuo, M.D., Ph.D. (2005)
Assistant Professor
Director, Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program
Director, Brain Tumor Research Laboratory
Dept. of Neurological Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin

David J. Hart (2004)
Assistant Professor
Director of Spine
Department of Neurological Surgery
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Charles Y. Liu, MD, PhD (2003)
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurological Surgery
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
&
Visiting Scientist
Department of Chemical Engineering
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

Michael Y. Wang, MD (2003)
Assistant Professor
Spine Director
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Miami
Miami, CA

Larry T. Khoo, MD (2002)
Assistant Professor
Co-Director of Comprehensive Spine Center
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Mark Liker, MD (2001)
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurological Surgery
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Arun P. Amar, MD (2000)
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA

Mark D. Krieger, MD (1999)
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurological Surgery
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
&
Attending Physician
Division of Neurosurgery
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Felipe C. Albuquerque, MD (1999)
Attending Physician
Barrow Neurological Institute
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Phoenix, AZ

Sean D. Lavine, MD (1998)
Assistant Professor
Co-Director of Neuroendovascular Services
Departments of Neurosurgery and Radiology
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, NY

Ehud Mendel, MD (1998)
Professor
Ohio State University
Department of Neurological Surgery
Columbus, OH

J. D. Day, MD (1996)
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX

Craig H. Rabb, MD (1995)
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO
&
Chief of Neurosurgery
Denver Health Medical Center
Denver, CO

Thomas C. Chen, MD, PhD (1995)
Associate Professor
Department of Neurological Surgery
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Lawrence S. Chin, MD (1994)
Professor and Chairman
Department of Neurosurgery
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA

J. Peter Gruen, MD (1993)
Associate Professor
Department of Neurological Surgery
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
&
Interim Chief Medical Officer
Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

Michael L. Levy, MD (1993)
Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Children’s Hospital of San Diego
San Diego, CA

Howard Tung, MD (1992)
Associate Professor
Division of Neurosurgery
UC San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, CA

Scott Litofsky, MD (1992)
Professor and Chief
Division of Neurosurgery
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Columbia, MO

William T. Couldwell, MD (1989)
Professor and Joseph J. Yager Chairman
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT

Robert Breeze, MD (1988)
Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO