The 20 Best Cushing's disease Doctors Near Me in California, US

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The 20 Best Cushing's disease Doctors in California, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 174 doctor with experience in Cushing's disease near California, US. Of these, 138 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced, 10 are Distinguished and 4 are Elite.

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    Maya Lodish
    Elite in Cushing's disease
    Pediatric Endocrinology
    Elite in Cushing's disease
    Pediatric Endocrinology

    Brain Tumor Clinic

    1825 4th St # 6, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maya Lodish is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lodish is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. Her top areas of expertise are Cushing's syndrome, Cushing's disease, Gigantism, Pituitary Tumor, and Thyroidectomy.

    Elite in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology
    Elite in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology

    Gonda (Goldschmied) Diabetes Center Santa Monica

    2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 550, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Heaney is an Endocrinologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Heaney is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Cushing's disease, Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Cushing's syndrome, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

    Elite in Cushing's disease
    Elite in Cushing's disease

    Stanford University

    875 Blake Wilbur Dr, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laurence Katznelson is an Endocrinologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Katznelson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Acromegaly, Cushing's disease, Pituitary Tumor, Hypopituitarism, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

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    Elite in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology
    Elite in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology

    USC Neurosurgeons Inc.

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Carmichael is an Endocrinologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Carmichael is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Acromegaly, Hypothalamic Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Endoscopy.

    Gabriel Zada
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Neurosurgery

    USC Brain Tumor Center

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gabriel Zada, MD, MS, FAANS is Professor of Neurological Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and a nationally recognized leader in brain tumor and skull base surgery. He serves as Surgical Director of the USC Brain Tumor Center, Co-Director of the USC Pituitary Center and Radiosurgery Center, and Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Neurosurgery. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Neurosurgical Focus, an international open-access journal of the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group.Dr. Zada specializes in minimally invasive and endoscopic approaches to complex brain, pituitary, and skull base tumors and has performed more than 3,000 cranial operations during his career. His NIH-funded research program focuses on the genomics and epigenetics of brain and pituitary tumors, advancing precision medicine approaches in neurosurgical oncology.A prolific scholar, Dr. Zada has authored over 350 peer-reviewed publications and several textbooks in neurosurgery. Based on independent academic impact and expertise metrics, FindExpertMD ranks him the #1 neurosurgeon in California for multiple tumor (pituitary, meningioma) and skull base conditions and among the top neurosurgeons globally. Dr. Zada is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Lewis S. Blevins
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology

    California Center For Pituitary Disorders

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Lewis Blevins is an endocrinologist specializing in evaluating and managing pituitary and hypothalamus disorders, including acromegaly, prolactinoma and other pituitary tumors, diabetes insipidus, hypopituitarism and growth hormone deficiencies. As medical director of the California Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF Medical Center, he guides a team providing comprehensive, state-of-the-art care. He has a special interest in Cushing's syndrome, also known as hypercortisolism, and has edited a book on the subject. In his research, Blevins is interested in evaluating new methods for diagnosing Cushing's syndrome. He also studies the factors that medical professionals can use to predict whether treating pituitary tumors with surgery or other methods will succeed. Blevins earned a medical degree at Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University and completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospitals. After completing a fellowship in endocrinology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, he served on the faculty at Emory University for four years and at Vanderbilt University for nine years. Dr. Blevins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Prolactinoma, and Rathke Cleft Cyst.

    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology

    Cedars-Sinai Pituitary Center

    127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A6600, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shlomo Melmed is an Endocrinologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Melmed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Acromegaly, Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome, Hypertrichosis-Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome, Pituitary Tumor, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology | Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology | Internal Medicine
    150 North Robertson Boulevard, Suite 210, 
    Beverly Hills, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Pejman Cohan is an Internal Medicine specialist and an Endocrinologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Cohan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Cushing's disease, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery. Dr. Cohan is currently accepting new patients.

    Michael K. Lai
    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology
    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology

    Central Coast Endocrinology & Diabetes

    Santa Maria, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    I strive to provide my patients with the best medical care possible. Dr. Lai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Hypothyroidism.

    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Office

    280 S Beverly Dr Ste 404, 
    Beverly Hills, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Broder is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Broder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Cushing's disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Menorrhagia, Vitrectomy, and Oophorectomy.

    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease

    UCLA Health Westwood Neurosurgery

    300 Stein Plz Ste 420, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marvin Bergsneider is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Bergsneider is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    General Surgery

    Office

    200 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 550, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marilene Wang is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Wang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. Her top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Sinusitis, Sinus Cancer, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Neurosurgery

    House Healthcare Inc.

    2100 W 3rd St Ste 111, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gautam Mehta is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mehta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Cushing's disease, Schwannoma, Endoscopy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Neurosurgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Juan Fernandez is a Neurosurgery provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Fernandez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Craniopharyngioma, Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Septoplasty, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Neurosurgery

    UCLA Health Westwood Neurosurgery

    300 Stein Plz Ste 420, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Won Kim is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kim has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology
    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology

    Center For Integrative Medicine In Palo Alto

    211 Quarry Rd Ste 205, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Julia Chang is an Endocrinologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Chang has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. Her top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Prolactinoma, Hypogonadism, and Panhypopituitarism.

    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology
    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology

    Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

    1000 W Carson St, 
    Torrance, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Swerdloff is an Endocrinologist in Torrance, California. Dr. Swerdloff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypogonadism, Isolated Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Low Testosterone, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Orchiectomy.

    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology
    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology

    Cedars-Sinai Pituitary Center

    127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A6600, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vivien Bonert is an Endocrinologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Bonert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. Her top areas of expertise are Acromegaly, Pituitary Tumor, Hypertrichosis-Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome, and Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome.

    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Advanced in Cushing's disease

    Office

    100 Medical Plz Ste 290, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vijaya Surampudi is a Dietetics provider in Los Angeles, California. Ms. Surampudi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. Her top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Cushing's disease, Obesity, and Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.

    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology
    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology

    Cedars-Sinai Endocrinology

    8723 Alden Dr Ste 290, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ning-ai Liu is an Endocrinologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. Her top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Cushing's disease, Addison's Disease, and Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Cushing's disease?

    Cushing disease is a condition in which the pituitary gland releases too much adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The pituitary gland is an organ of the endocrine system.

    Cushing disease is a cause of Cushing syndrome. Other causes of Cushing syndrome include exogenous Cushing syndrome, Cushing syndrome caused by an adrenal tumor, and ectopic Cushing syndrome.

    When should I see a Cushing's disease doctor in California, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Cushing's disease doctor in California, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Cushing's disease doctors in California, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Cushing's disease doctors in California, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Cushing's disease doctor in California, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Cushing's disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cushing's disease doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Cushing's disease doctor in California, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Cushing's disease doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Cushing's disease doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Cushing's disease doctors in California, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cushing's disease doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Cushing's disease doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cushing's disease doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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