Hospital Medicine

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Cynthia Stotts, D.O., M.S.

Current position:

  • Associate Chief of Pediatrics, Inpatient Hospitalist

Hometown: Iowa
Undergraduate: Santa Monica College, UCLA
Graduate School: CSUN
Medical School: Western University/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Internship: Family Medicine
Internship: Med/Peds USC/LAC+USC
Residency: Med/Peds USC/LAC+USC, Pediatric Chief Resident
Fellowship: Allergy/Immunology USC/LAC+USC
What does working at LAC+USC mean to you? It is an honor to serve such inspiring patients with our amazing colleagues, my second family.

Chris Cao, M.D.

Current position:

  • Pediatric Hospitalist

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics


Undergraduate: Washington State University
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency: LAC+USC Pediatrics
Chief Residency: LAC+USC Pediatrics
What does working at LAC+USC mean to you? Working at LAC+USC means I am surrounded by people who are caring, team players, and put the patients and their families first. As a faculty member, my mission is to maintain my sense of wonder in pediatric medicine and do the same for others.


Daniel Meza, M.D.

Shannon Mitchell, M.D.

Alyssa Rosario, M.D.

Current Position:

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine

  • Pediatric Hospitalist

Hometown: Valencia, CA
Undergraduate: UC Berkeley (Go Bears!)
Medical School: USC
Residency: Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA)
Positions since residency: Emergency Transport attending physician at CHLA
What does working at LAC+USC mean to you? I was a medical student at USC and loved working with this patient population and with many amazing mentors. I'm thrilled to be back and to have the opportunity to teach and mentor the next generation of medical students and residents.

Stephanie Zia, M.D., M.A.C.M.

Description of Current Position:

  • Assistant Dean for Career Advising at Keck School of Medicine

  • Med+Peds Hospitalist

  • Faculty Advisor for Keck Med+Peds Student Interest Group.

  • Rotates between Medicine and Pediatrics every 2 months doing Inpatient Medicine Ward Attending, Inpatient Pediatrics Ward Attending, and PICU Attending. Med+Peds Clinic Attending.

Medical School: USC
Residency: LAC+USC
Positions Since Residency: Chief Resident Pediatrics, Assistant Program Director for Med+Peds Residency Program