UCI Health Unmatched for excellence
UCI Health is home to 188 doctors who have been named 2022 Physicians of Excellence by the Orange County Medical Association, more than any other hospital in the region.
This prestigious honor, announced in the January 2022 issue of Orange Coast magazine, is bestowed by the volunteer physician organization as part of its mission to promote the art and science of medicine, the protection of public health and the betterment of the medical profession.
The complete list includes more than 740 Orange County physicians in more than 65 specialties. The magazine is on newsstands now.
“UCI Health physicians are unparalleled in their dedication to our patients and community,” said UCI Health CEO Chad T. Lefteris. “From providing world-class care to advancing clinical innovations, no other healthcare system in the region has as many physicians at the top of their specialty in both the hospital and outpatient settings.”
The issue’s cover features Dr. José Mayorga, executive director of UCI Health Family Health Centers, for his work educating the community about important health topics such as COVID-19 and vaccinations.
Also featured in the issue is a UCI Health patient who was diagnosed with lymphoma — a type of cancer that affects the body’s white blood cells, a crucial part of the immune system — and received life-saving care from the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
This year, UCI Health received its 15th consecutive “A” grade for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group and was listed among America’s Best Hospitals for the 21st year in a row by U.S. News & World Report. The report highlights the excellence of UCI Health programs in gynecology, No. 24 and geriatrics, No. 44, among similar programs nationally. The medical center is ranked No. 8 in the Los Angeles metropolitan region.
UCI Health doctors practice across the region. In addition to UCI Medical Center in Orange, primary and specialty care locations include Gottschalk Medical Plaza in Irvine and offices in Costa Mesa, Laguna Hills, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Tustin and Yorba Linda.
In coastal Orange County, UCI Health specialty care in cancer, breast health, digestive diseases, plastic surgery, neurosurgery and dermatology is available in Costa Mesa. Urology, executive health, behavioral health and sleep medicine services are available at the UCI Health Newport — Birch Street. And integrative services in cardiology, gastroenterology, pain management, dermatology, sports medicine and plastic surgery are offered at UCI Health — Newport Beach.
To be eligible for OCMA recognition, physicians are required to:
- Be certified by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, a member board of the American Board of Osteopathic Medical Specialties, or an equivalency board recognized by the Medical Board of California or Osteopathic Medical Board of California
- Be in good standing with the Medical Board of California or Osteopathic Medical Board of California
- Maintain a primary practice in Orange County for the last five years
- Be in practice within his/her specialty for the last five years
Physicians were required to demonstrate achievements in at least two of the following criteria: physician leadership; teaching/mentoring; medical research/scientific advances; and humanitarian service.
The following UCI Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic faculty received this prestigious honor:
Dermatology
Kristen M. Kelly, MD
Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Brian J.F. Wong, MD
Neurology
Yama Akbari, MD
Mark J. Fisher, MD
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