Los Angeles Department of Surgery Leadership

Yuman Fong, M.D., is an internationally recognized expert in cancer of the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts. He has led the research effort to employ genetically modified viruses to destroy cancer cells.

Veronica Jones, M.D., is chief and associate professor in the Division of Breast Surgery at City of Hope. A breast cancer researcher, Dr. Jones focuses on understanding mechanisms of aggressive biology across different races and ethnicities in hormone-sensitive breast cancer.

Andreas M. Kaiser, M.D., professor and chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, specializes in colorectal diseases.

Dermatologist Badri Modi, M.D., focuses on high-risk skin cancers and melanoma and is an associate clinical professor in the Division of Dermatology.

Ernest Han, M.D., Ph.D., is a gynecologic oncologist with specialized training in minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery.

Ellie Maghami, M.D., is a head, neck and thyroid cancer surgeon and The Norman and Sadie Lee Foundation Endowed Professor in Head and Neck Cancer.

Behnam Badie, M.D., is a renowned neurosurgeon and expert in the field of surgical neuro-oncology, nanotechnology and T cell research.

John A. deVries, M.D., M.S. is an assistant clinical professor and Division Chief, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery.

Antoine Lyonel Carré, M.D., M.P.H., is a plastic surgeon specializing in such areas as breast reconstruction, lymphedema, perineal reconstruction, abdominal wall reconstruction and targeted muscle reinnervation for chronic/phantom pain.

Laleh G. Melstrom, M.D., M.S., specializes in liver and pancreatic cancers.

Jae Y. Kim, M.D., is the chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and an associate professor in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Kim specializes in esophageal cancer and lung cancer, robotic surgery, mesothelioma and thymoma.

Clayton Lau, M.D., is the Director of the Prostate Cancer Program for City of Hope's Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Los Angeles region. He is also the Pauline & Martin Collins Family Chair in Urology and a top-ranked urologic surgeon.