David E. Millett, MD

Dr. Millett is a board-certified neurologist specializing in seizures, epilepsy and electroencephalography (EEG). He received his BA from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and obtained both his MD and PhD in 2001 from the University of Chicago. Dr. Millett returned to his native Southern California for his medical internship, neurology residency and 2-year … Continued

Monica D. Levine, MD

Monica Levine, M.D., is a fellowship-trained gynecologic oncologist at Hoag Gynecologic Oncology. Dr. Levine earned her medical degree, graduating summa cum laude, from Saint George’s University in Grenada, West Indies. She went on to complete her residency in obstetrics & gynecology from Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. She then completed a fellowship in … Continued

Christopher M. Duma, MD

Dr. Christopher Duma is one of the most experienced neurosurgeon specialists in the field of Gamma Knife radiosurgery and brain tumor surgery. Dr. Duma has been performing Gamma Knife radiosurgery since 1990, and brings to Hoag patients an incredible level of physician expertise. Dr. Duma treats nearly 200 patients per year and because he also … Continued

Sarah J. Lee, MD

Dr. Lee has both a PhD and MD from John Hopkins. After completing an internal medicine residency at the University of California, Los Angeles, she found her true passion in Nephrology. She completed her fellowship at the University of California, San Diego before joining NSMG in 2012. She is currently serves as the vice-chair of … Continued

Babak Pezeshki, MD

Dr. Babak Pezeshki is a cardiologist in Newport Beach, California and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Richard S. Lee, MD

A southern California native, Richard Lee, M.D., is board certified in orthopedic surgery specializing in minimally invasive surgery of the spine. He treats the entire spectrum of spinal conditions including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine pathologies. Employing the most current and advanced operative techniques, Dr. Lee performs surgical procedures of the spine with the goal … Continued

Jeffrey Bruss, MD

Dr. Bruss received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Cape Town, South Africa in 1982. He did his Internal Medicine Residency, Cardiology Fellowship and Interventional Cardiology Fellowship training at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bruss joined the Newport Heart Medical Group in 2002. He is Board Certified in Internal … Continued

Aaron R. Ritter, MD

Read more about Dr. Ritter Dr. Ritter is the Larkin Family Endowed Chair in Integrative Brain Health and Director of the Memory & Cognitive Disorders Program in Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute. Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, he completed a residency in psychiatry at the University of Arizona and a … Continued

Terra R. Safer, MD

Trained and board certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics, Dr. Safer has the unique ability to care for patients of all ages and treat multiple generations of the same family. She selected this field as she enjoys getting to know her patients, working as a team and involving them in every step of their … Continued

Patricia S. Tsai, MD