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Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD

(Dr. Gerhard Fuchs, M.D.)

(55 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urologic Oncology

Heidelberg University

Professional interests include: urinary stones, minimally invasive urologic procedures, endourologic procedures, and more.

1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD is an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in urologic oncology. He graduated from Heidelberg University. Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD is affiliated with Keck Medicine of USC, Cedars-Sinai and Keck Medical Center of USC.

Office Locations

Keck Medical Center of USC

1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

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Keck Medical Center of USC

1516 San Pablo Street Hc3 - Suite 3500 Hc3 - Suite 3500
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 865-3700

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Keck Medical Center of USC

1812 Verdugo Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 790-7100

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9033 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 406 Suite 406 Beverly Hills - Urology, Suite 406
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

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In The News

“But that is little comfort for specialists like Dr. Gerhard Fuchs, a highly respected urologist who left UCLA Medical Center early this year after 15 years at the facility.”—"Hard Lesson for Teaching Hospitals", Orange County Business Journal, August 2000

“"I call these designer procedures, and, personally, I still consider them investigational," says Dr. Gerhard Fuchs, a professor of urology at UCLA who has observed and pioneered the use of a number...”—"Exploring Alternative Prostate Treatments", Los Angeles Times, November 1998

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement

pyeloscopy

therapeutic ureteroscopy

ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy

By Affordability:

cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement

diagnostic cystoscopy

ureteral stent placement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD performed more cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement, pyeloscopy, therapeutic ureteroscopy, and ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement, diagnostic cystoscopy, and ureteral stent placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cystoscopic stone removal

cystoscopy with foreign body removal

cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal

endoscopy

endourologic procedures

retroperitoneal ultrasound

By Affordability:

cystoscopic bladder stone removal without fragmentation

cystoscopic stone removal

cystoscopy with foreign body removal

cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal

cystoscopy with urethral stone removal

retroperitoneal ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD performed more cystoscopic stone removal, cystoscopy with foreign body removal, cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal, endoscopy, endourologic procedures, and retroperitoneal ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cystoscopic bladder stone removal without fragmentation, cystoscopic stone removal, cystoscopy with foreign body removal, cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal, cystoscopy with urethral stone removal, and retroperitoneal ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	169
doctor visit	355
foreign body removal	47
laser treatment	30
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	30
minimally invasive procedures	194
stent placement (stenting)	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	169
urologic procedures	304

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	208
doctor visit	379
foreign body removal	65
laser treatment	18
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	18
minimally invasive procedures	170
stent placement (stenting)	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
urologic procedures	189

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	27
Hispanic	43
Asian	18
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	18
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	40
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	196
doctor visit	383
foreign body removal	59
minimally invasive procedures	161
stent placement (stenting)	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	196
urologic procedures	195

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	25
Hispanic	37
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	18
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	144
doctor visit	267
foreign body removal	14
laser treatment	24
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	24
minimally invasive procedures	116
stent placement (stenting)	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	144
urologic procedures	150

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	135
doctor visit	361
foreign body removal	25
laser treatment	37
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	37
minimally invasive procedures	131
stent placement (stenting)	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	135
urologic procedures	154

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	28
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	153
doctor visit	445
foreign body removal	30
laser treatment	59
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	59
minimally invasive procedures	168
stent placement (stenting)	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	153
urologic procedures	168

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	28
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	206
doctor visit	491
foreign body removal	43
laser treatment	48
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	48
minimally invasive procedures	153
stent placement (stenting)	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	206
urologic procedures	153

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	14
Hispanic	22
Asian	20
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	20
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	196
doctor visit	469
foreign body removal	43
laser treatment	53
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	53
minimally invasive procedures	152
stent placement (stenting)	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	196
urologic procedures	152

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	12
Hispanic	31
Asian	19
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	38
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	87
doctor visit	193
foreign body removal	14
laser treatment	49
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	49
minimally invasive procedures	116
stent placement (stenting)	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
urologic procedures	116

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	135
doctor visit	454
foreign body removal	20
laser treatment	41
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	41
minimally invasive procedures	114
stent placement (stenting)	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	135
urologic procedures	114

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	21
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	20
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	180
doctor visit	451
foreign body removal	44
laser treatment	51
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	51
minimally invasive procedures	162
stent placement (stenting)	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	180
urologic procedures	162

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	27
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA were urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal imaging	164
doctor visit	386
foreign body removal	36
laser treatment	41
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	41
minimally invasive procedures	148
stent placement (stenting)	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	164
urologic procedures	168

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	178
Hispanic	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	19
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	115

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	16
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD graduated from Heidelberg University. He completed residency at Katharinen Hospital. He is certified by the Urology, American Board of Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Heidelberg University

Residency: Katharinen Hospital

Board Certification: Urology, American Board of Urology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Keck Medicine of USC

Cedars-Sinai

Keck Medical Center of USC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Interplan, Aetna, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Health Net, PacifiCare, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Health Net

PacifiCare

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.65 out of 5 stars based on 55 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America	$6,114 Urology $5,787	16 FR. FLEXIBLE VIDEO CYSTOSCOPE $207	OTHER MISC $70	SPIES CMOS VIDEO URETEROSCOPE $50
Boston Scientific Corporation	$300 GENERAL - ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION $153	Lithotripsy $78	LITHOVUE $69
Coloplast Corp	$268 PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $268
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.	$161 $161
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America	$135 URETERO-RENOSCOPE, 7FR X 34CM, ACLAV $135
Other	$405 Cysview $46	YONSA $34	BOTOX $31	XTANDI $23	Bard Urinary Drainage Bag $16	Other $256

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,068
Food and Beverage	$2,314
Education	$1

Biography

Dr. Gerhard Fuchs is a specialist in urologic oncology. Dr. Fuchs has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Areas of expertise for Dr. Fuchs include endourologic procedures and urinary stones. He appears to be in-network for Anthem, PacifiCare, Blue California, and more. He graduated from Heidelberg University. Dr. Fuchs has received the distinction of Southern California Super Doctors. In addition to English, he speaks German. He is professionally affiliated with Keck Medical Center of USC, Keck Medicine of USC, and Cedars-Sinai. Unfortunately, according to Cedars-Sinai, he is not currently accepting new patients.