New Patient Appointments:
Dennis R. Holmes, M.D.
Phone: 323-865-3933
Fax: 323-865-3105

Follow-up Patient Appointments:
Harold E. and Henrietta C. Lee Breast Center
Phone: 323-865-3371
Fax: 323-865-3517

Harold E. and Henrietta C. Lee Breast Center Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00am-5:00pm

Pre-registration

Please have your insurance information available when you call.

Accepted Insurance Companies

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital is contracted with almost all major medical groups and insurance carriers in Southern California and will accept most national PPO plans. Our Center office staff are experienced in insurance issues and will be able to advice you. Your insurance carrier may also be able to provide this information. The phone number for Customer Service is on the back of your insurance card. Ask your customer service representative if our physicians are accepted providers for your policy.

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Directions to USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

Get Driving Directions
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital is accessible from many freeways connecting the surrounding suburban areas to Los Angeles (see map above). You may also call 323-865-3000 for directions.

Free Valet Parking

For your convenience, free valet parking is available to all patients at the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, including all visitors to the Breast Center. Access to valet parking is available at the hospital driveway immediately adjacent to the hospital entrance.

From I-5 going South - Take the Mission exit, turn left onto Mission and proceed to Zonal. Make a right turn onto Zonal and proceed 3 blocks to San Pablo. Turn left on San Pablo. Proceed 1 block to Eastlake. Turn left onto Eastlake.

From I-10 going West - Take the Soto exit. Cross Soto to Charlotte. Continue straight on Charlotte for one block. From Charlotte turn right on Cornwell. Follow Cornwell past Francisco Bravo High School where it becomes Zonal. Turn right onto San Pablo. Proceed 1 block to Eastlake. Turn left onto Eastlake.

From I-5 going North - Take I-10 East. From I-10, take the Soto Street exit. Turn left onto Soto. Go two blocks and turn left onto Charlotte. From Charlotte turn right on Cornwell. Follow Cornwell past Francisco Bravo High School where it becomes Zonal. Turn right onto San Pablo. Proceed 1 block to Eastlake. Turn left onto Eastlake.

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Accommodation
If you or your family members should need to stay overnight in proximity to the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, then the following list of hotels are within a short driving distance:

LOS ANGELES AREA HOTELS
Biltmore Hotel
506 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 624-1011 / (800) 245-8673 (reservations only)

Omni Hotel
251 South Olive Street at California Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90033-0800
(213) 617-3300
Taxi vouchers are available.

New Otani Hotel and Garden
120 South Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 629-1200
Two taxi vouchers provided daily for transportation to and from USC/Norris.

Oakwood Corporate Apartments
Monthly rates are available
Various locations in greater Los Angeles area
(800) 595-3102

Westin Bonaventure Hotel
404 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 624-1000
Taxi vouchers are available.

PASADENA and SURROUNDING AREAS
Embassy Suites Hotel
211 East Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 445-8525

Doubletree Hotel
191 North Los Robles Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 792-2727

Marriott Residence Inn
312 East Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 446-6500

Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel
1401 Oak Knoll
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 568-3900
Transportation available when arranged in advance.

Wyndham Garden Hotel at Citadel
5757 Telegraph Road
City of Commerce, CA 90040
(213) 887-8100
One round trip to USC/Norris provided daily.

Best Western Alhambra Inn
2451 West Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 284-5522
(800) 528-1234 (reservations only)
Transportation provided to USC/Norris one way only.

Holiday Inn
150 East Angelino Avenue
Burbank, CA 91502
(818) 841-4770

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INTERNATIONAL PATIENTS
Specialized arrangements are available to help our international patients with all their travel and other arrangements prior to arrival to the USA.

International Patient Care Services Coordinator:

Authorization for Treatment

Step 1. Contact International Patient Care Services Coordinator
Call, write, or email the International Patient Care Services Coordinator to discuss your interest in the TARGIT Trial. The Coordinator will review the authorization and evaluation process to make sure that you understand what is needed to go forward.
Step 2. Send Medical Records USC
Send complete and current medical records to the International Patient Care Services Coordinator. Include printed results of your mammograms, ultrasounds, and other radiological scans, as well as any test results or pathology results.
Step 3. Receive Medical and Financial Clearance
Your USC physician will review your case and form a preliminary treatment plan. If you are accepted as a patient, you will need to provide either a deposit of estimated charges or an approved authorization from a U.S.-based insurance firm. A package price of estimated charges will be provided.

International Patient Care Services Coordination
As an international patient, you will be assisted by our International Patient Care Services Coordinator during your stay. The coordinator will help to arrange transportation, long-term housing, banking, medical appointments as well as make available an interpreter during medical appointments. To contact the office, please call Sangeeta Parekh, International Patient Care Services Coordinator at (323) 442-5837.
Transportation
Our International Patient Care Services Coordinator will bring you to the hospital campus for your first physician visit. The cancer center will provide transportation to and from hotels within an eight-mile radius of the hospital, including one round trip a day between the hours of 7AM-10:30AM and 3:00PM-6:30PM, Monday through Friday. Taxis are available at all other times at the expense of the patient or family member. The concierge will arrange for a taxi if you are leaving from the hospital or you may contact the LA Taxi at 213-627-7000.

YOUR VISIT TO USC NORRIS CANCER HOSPITAL
Language Assistance
Interpreters will be provided during the admitting process and during all tests and procedures.
Hospital Accommodations
You treatment may require that you remain in the hospital overnight. The hospital will provide a private room for you and will allow one family member/escort to remain with you overnight. A cot will be provided for the guest.
What to bring
Please bring only those items necessary for a short hospital stay: toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, etc.) and personal items (eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, etc.). It is not advisable to bring valuables (jewelry, large sums of cash, credit cards) with you to the hospital.
Medical Updates
The International Patient Care Services Coordinator will keep your referring physician updated on your treatment progress while you are a patient at USC/Norris Cancer Center and Hospital.
Free Valet Parking
For your convenience, free valet parking is available to all patients at the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, including all visitors to the Breast Center. Access to valet parking is available at the hospital driveway immediately adjacent to the hospital entrance.

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