More Than 100 Physicians from Long Beach Medical Center, Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach and Community Medical Center Long Beach Recognized by Leading Doctor's Report

LONG BEACH, Calif., March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach and MemorialCare Community Medical Center Long Beach, announced that more than 100 of its physicians have been recognized among the best in their fields by the 2018 Southern California Super Doctors report.

The 2018 Southern California Super Doctors report recognizes the top five percent of active doctors in Los Angeles and Orange counties with three lists: Super Doctors 2018, Super Doctors Rising Stars and Super Doctors Hall of Fame. The selection process relies on 10 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, surveying physicians in Southern California and ensuring the physicians named are the most respected and talented in their fields.

"Our physicians are continuously recognized for their outstanding work, medical breakthroughs and quality care that they provide for our patients," says Graham Tse, M.D., associate chief medical officer, Miller Children's & Women's. "Our patients are our priority, the Super Doctor's Report reaffirms that they are under the care of the best team of doctors in the area."

The Super Doctors peer review selection process asks doctors to nominate fellow physicians by answering the question, "If you needed medical care, which doctor would you choose?" In addition, candidates were evaluated based on professional achievement, as well as the Super Doctors' 'blue ribbon panel review' process, where physicians in more than 30 specialties evaluate the list of nominees.

"We are overjoyed to work alongside so many accomplished physicians who strive to improve the lives of our patients, their families and the community," James Wells, M.D., interim chief medical officer, Long Beach Medical Center.

Long Beach Medical Center, Miller Children's & Women's and Community Medical Center Long Beach physicians were recognized in areas including pediatrics, obstetrics and maternal fetal medicine, gynecology and gynecologic oncology, cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, urology, family and internal medicine, surgery, medical oncology and hematology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pediatric and adult gastroenterology, pediatric hematology/oncology, physical medicine/rehabilitation and pediatric rehab (physiatry), reconstructive plastic surgery, neurointerventional radiology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, sleep medicine, reproductive endocrinology, pediatric and adult critical care medicine and more.

View the complete list of physicians.

About MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach and MemorialCare Community Medical Center Long Beach:
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach, part of MemorialCare, are designated with the prestigious Magnet® recognition.
Long Beach Medical Center has been providing compassionate care with the latest state-of-the-art technology for more than 100 years and is the region's first choice for comprehensive care in virtually every medical and surgical specialty. Miller Children's & Women's provides specialized pediatric care for children and young adults, with conditions ranging from common to complex ? as well as maternity care for expectant mothers ? all under one roof. Serving the greater Long Beach area with 24-hour emergency services and intensive care, Community Medical Center Long Beach offers state-of-the-art imaging, a comprehensive cancer care center, cardiovascular diagnostics, occupational medicine, wellness and diabetes services. Visit memorialcare.org/longbeach, millerchildrens.org and memorialcare.org/community-medical-center-long-beach for more information.

SOURCE MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center; MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach; MemorialCare Community Medical Center Long Beach