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Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, begins its growth from the stomach. It starts from the cells that line the stomach walls. Sometimes, this type of cancer is also called adenocarcinoma. Gastric cancer specifically occurs in the area between the upper part of the stomach and the lower end of the esophagus. In recent years, cancer in this
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1505 Wilson Terrace Ste 150,Glendale,CA
About Avo Artinyan, MD, MS Avo Artinyan, MD, MS, is the CEO and founder of Academic Surgical Associates in Glendale, California. A nationally recognized expert and innovator in surgical oncology and colorectal surgery, Dr. Artinyan is a board-certified general surgeon, fellowship-trained surgical oncologist, and colorectal surgeon. Dr. Artinyan is a nationally recognized expert in minimally-invasive gastrointestinal surgical oncology, particularly laparoscopic, robotic, and transanal colon and rectal cancer surgery. He is known for sphincter-preserving and organ-preserving resection techniques for rectal cancer and was among the early developers of transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS). He also specializes in the surgical treatment of gastric, pancreaticobiliary, soft tissue, and breast cancers, and other general surgical diseases. As a surgeons surgeon, Dr. Artinyan has been asked to operate on his colleagues, residents, and students. He is one of the few surgeons in Southern California who offers totally intracorporeal laparoscopic and robotic surgery, which provides excellent oncologic results with superior postoperative outcomes. Dr. Artinyan graduated from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and completed his training in general surgery and research fellowship in colorectal surgery at the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He then completed a three-year clinical and research surgical oncology fellowship at City of Hope Cancer Center focused on gastrointestinal and colorectal surgical oncology as well as robotic surgery. Dr. Artinyan joined the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) faculty in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center in 2009 and established one of the busiest robotic surgical oncology and colorectal surgery programs in the country. He served as the Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at BCM and was recognized with the Fulbright and Jaworski Faculty Excellence Award, the Baylor STAR Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice, and multiple teaching awards. Dr. Artinyan was recruited to Los Angeles in 2018 to serve as the Co-Director of Surgical Oncology for the Verity Medical Foundation to develop a world-class cancer center in the heart of Los Angeles. Dr. Artinyan is active in clinical research and has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters. He has been invited as a guest lecturer nationally and throughout the world and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Surgical Research. Dr. Artinyan is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Society of Surgical Oncology, Association for Academic Surgery, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
(181) 848 - 4804
22 MI -
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 600,Santa Monica,CA
Dr. Sidharth Anand is a medical oncologist and hematologist who practices in Santa Monica and Westlake Village. He is a generalist with a specialized interest in gastrointestinal cancers, including colorectal, pancreatic and gastric cancers. He also has an interest in the application of integrative oncology, which means approaching cancer care with traditional therapies, such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy, along with evidence-based integrative methods, including nutrition and exercise,…
(131) 082 - 9547
7 MI -
1250 La Venta Drive Suite 202,Westlake Village,CA
Dr. Sidharth Anand is a medical oncologist and hematologist who practices in Santa Monica and Westlake Village. He is a generalist with a specialized interest in gastrointestinal cancers, including colorectal, pancreatic and gastric cancers. He also has an interest in the application of integrative oncology, which means approaching cancer care with traditional therapies, such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy, along with evidence-based integrative methods, including nutrition and exercise,…
(180) 549 - 6515
25 MI -
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 600,Santa Monica,CA
Dr. Zev Wainberg is the Professor of Medicine at UCLA and co-director of the UCLA GI Oncology Program. He was trained in medical oncology and hematology at UCLA. He completed his residency training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and received his MD from the Sackler School of Medicine, New York Program at Tel Aviv University. His research involves a variety of clinical trials in multiple gastrointestinal cancers including pancreas, colon, gastric and esophageal. Dr. Wainberg's laboratory…
(131) 082 - 9547
7 MI -
7643 S Atlantic Ave,Cudahy,CA
Lourdes González Bahamonde, DO, is a gastroenterologist, board certified in internal medicine and medical ethics, providing comprehensive medical care at Center For Digestive Healing in the San Gabriel Valley, and Los Angeles California. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychobiology at UCLA, and a master's in bio-physiology at CSULA before earning her medical degree at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, NYIT on Long Island. She completed her ACGME-fellowship training in gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York in 2013. The Center For Digestive Healing is fully equipped with the latest diagnostic technologies. She offers comprehensive care through a telemedicine platform, assisting patients from wherever they are. While Dr. Bahamonde specializes in digestive disorders, her practice has evolved toward integrative, preventive, patient-centered care that combines learned principles in internal medicine and GI with osteopathic manipulative medicine in practice. Over the four years since relocating from NY, she has performed over 7,500 gastric and colorectal cancer screening endoscopies with polypectomies and mucosal resections, as well as advanced disease screenings for chronic liver disease. Dr. Bahamonde emphasizes peer-reviewed understanding of the interrelationship of body, structure, and function, allowing her special insight into treating gut-brain disorders. She has dedicated her life to serving diverse communities through education and cultural competence, recognizing the importance of open communication in shared-decision making. Dr. Bahamonde continues to inspire future health care leaders as volunteer faculty in clinical medicine, medical ethics, and clinical research. She is dedicated to translational science efforts for youth in STEM programs and students in pre-health professions.
(121) 337 - 3126
17 MI