I. Benjamin Paz, M.D., is a surgical oncologist at City of Hope South Pasadena, Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, clinical professor of the Division of Surgical Oncology and a nationally renowned surgical oncology surgeon. Dr. Paz has expertise in breast cancer surgery, gastrointestinal (colon and rectal) cancer, endocrine, sarcoma, skin cancer and melanoma surgeries. He specializes HIPEC and minimally invasive surgery and has developed one of the leading centers for minimally invasive surgery in oncology in California. "The main objective of cancer treatment is to help people to live and achieve their dreams," says Dr. Paz. Patients offer high praise of I. Benjamin Paz, M.D., for his surgical skills and his compassionate care.

Yasmin Zerhouni, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor in the Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery.

Aaron Lewis, M.D., is a surgical oncologist at City of Hope's South Pasadena location. Dr. Lewis is a board-certified surgeon broadly trained across all aspects of surgical oncology with a particular interest in complex gastrointestinal surgery (such as colorectal and pancreatic cancer surgery) and endocrine surgery. He has training and certification in the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, an advanced robotic cancer surgery. "I couldn't ask for a better career than one in which I can devote my full energy to care and treat patients who are traversing the unfamiliar path of a cancer diagnosis."

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.

Katharine Schulz-Costello, D.O., is a breast cancer surgeon at City of Hope in Arcadia, Duarte and South Pasadena.

Stephen M. Sentovich, M.D., M.B.A., is a colorectal surgeon and a clinical professor in the Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery.

Thomas J. Gernon, M.D., is an otolaryngologist specializing in the treatment of head and neck cancers, particularly HPV-related malignancies, at City of Hope in Duarte and South Pasadena.