LEADERS OF INFLUENCE: LA’s TOP DOCTORS

FRANK A. PETRIGLIANO ORTHOPEDICS Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Epstein Family Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine; Director - USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine; Head Team Physician - LA Kings

Keck Medicine of USC

Over the past ten years, Frank A. Petrigliano, MD has developed a tertiary referral practice that draws not only from Southern California but also includes patients who travel from outside of the state for evaluation and treatment. This practice focuses on complex athletic shoulder injuries, revision shoulder surgery, shoulder arthroplasty and reverse arthroplasty, as well as fractures of the shoulder. He also maintains a busy general sports medicine surgery practice that includes the treatment of knee, shoulder and elbow injuries. In 2019, he was named the chief of the division of sports medicine and director of the Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at USC.

ANTOINE SOLIMAN PEDIATRICS Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Antoine Soliman, MD, FAAP serves as division chief of Neonatology and medical director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital; site program director of the University of California Irvine (UCI), Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital neonatal/perinatal fellowship program; and medical director, Pediatrix Medical Group. He is a valued physician leader by his colleagues, students, administration and, most importantly to Dr. Soliman, his patients and their families. His love for babies developed during his residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.

ANDREW YUN ORTHOPEDICS Medical Director of Joint Replacement Services at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica

Providence Saint John’s Health

Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Andrew G. Yun, MD, is a nationally recognized surgeon and specialist in hip and knee joint replacement. He is also the medical director of Joint Replacement Services at Providence Saint John’s Health Center and is a leader in Joint Replacement. His focus is on helping to ease his patients suffering from arthritis pain. Dr. Yun’s most significant concerns are surgical safety, surgical performance, and outcomes, and he cares deeply about technical precision and results. He supervises an outstanding team of healthcare professionals, doctors, nurses, aides, and therapists who will teach, comfort, and guide you during recovery.

BARRY A. STEINMETZ PEDIATRICS Medical Director, Gastroenterology & Nutrition Center; Medical Director, Outpatient Specialty Centers MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Much of Dr. Barry Steinmetz’s time at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital has been a balance with leading the pediatric gastroenterology program and serving his patients with Pediatric Gastroenterology Associates of Sothern California. Under his leadership, fellow pediatric specialists’ needs were implemented in the design, works flows and processes for a new 80,000 square foot outpatient clinic that transformed specialized outpatient pediatric care for MCWH. In conjunction, he expanded the care his practice provides with new clinics and providers.

KAVITHA REDDY BHATIA PEDIATRICS President and Chair Prime Healthcare Foundation | Chief Medical Officer, Strategy Prime Healthcare

Dr. Kavitha Bhatia, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACHE serves as the CMO of strategy and is a member of Prime Healthcare’s senior executive team. Dr. Bhatia leads the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that advance the mission and long-term success of Prime Healthcare. Dr. Bhatia works with corporate and hospital leaders to align goals, prioritize system-wide value creation and implement strategic initiatives to ensure Prime’s continued operational, financial and clinical success. Dr. Bhatia develops strategies to create unique value and evolve Prime Healthcare’s business model into a model for long-term success, supporting growth, operational and clinical excellence.

PETER ASHJIAN PLASTIC/RECONSTRUCTIVE Plastic Surgery Adventist Health Glendale (Affiliated)

Dr. Peter Ashjian is a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in natural-looking plastic surgery results. He received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine where he graduated with honors. He completed his residency at the NYU School of Medicine working at renowned hospitals such Bellevue Hospital, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital. After completing his plastic surgery residency, Dr. Ashjian completed a fellowship in advanced microvascular surgery at the UCLA Medical Center Division of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Ashjian is an integral part of the Adventist Health Glendale breast care program.

ALICE KUO PEDIATRICS Chief of Medicine, Pediatrics UCLA Health

In her leadership roles, Dr. Alice Kuo is the chief of medicine-pediatrics at UCLA. Since 2014, she has been the director of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)-funded Health Care Transitions Research Network (HCT-RN) for autism spectrum disorder. Since 2006, she has been the director of the MCHB-funded Pathways for Students into Health Professions for disadvantaged undergraduate students interested in public health and health professional careers. In 2016, she became the director of the MCHB-funded University of California Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities program and in 2020, became the director of the MCHB-funded MCH Center of Excellence at UCLA.

DENNIS HOLMES PLASTIC/RECONSTRUCTIVE General Surgery Adventist Health Glendale (Affiliated)

Dr. Dennis Holmes is a world-renowned breast cancer surgeon whose expertise attracts patients from all around the world. With over 50 peer-review medical journal publications of his innovative work and collaborations, Dr. Holmes has long experience with many breast cancer treatments that are still relatively new. Dr. Holmes’s leadership skills and commitment to “raising the bar” is a key reason that he was selected to serve as program chair of the American Society of Breast Surgeon’s 20th Annual Meeting. Dr. Holmes is committed to elevating the standards of breast cancer care through innovation, collaboration, education and mentoring with the overall goal of enhancing breast cancer care for all women.