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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

2121 Santa Monica Boulevard Garden Level,Santa Monica,CA

About Dr. Fischer Trevan Fischer, MD, specializes in complex general surgical oncology and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Fischer is an experienced surgeon who offers patients in Santa Monica, California, the latest surgical techniques, including minimally invasive surgeries, to help in the battle against cancer. His thorough understanding of the nature of cancer allows him to perform complex surgeries that help him diagnose and treat a number of conditions including breast cancer, skin cancers, and soft tissue sarcomas. Outside of his private practice, Dr. Fischer continually strives to stay on top of the latest techniques in treating cancer and hes involved with innovative clinical trials at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica. He also serves as an assistant program director of the Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship program at the Institute. Dr. Fischer began his medical career at the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, where he earned his medical degree in 2008. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville in 2015, serving as chief resident from 2014-2015. In 2015, Dr. Fischer became a fellow at the John Wayne Cancer Institute where he completed two years of specialized surgical oncology training.  To continue his education, Dr. Fischer is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Medical Association. Over the course of his career, Dr. Fischers involvement in research and clinical trials has led to numerous articles, papers, and presentations in peer-reviewed publications and at national conferences. Dr. Fischer is constantly exploring new ways to gain the upper hand on cancer through state-of-the-art surgical techniques and brings this experience to the Southern California area. He also accepts patients across all of Southern California, including Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo and Palm Springs. 

(131) 080 - 7268

200 Medical Plaza Driveway Suite B265 (B2 Level),Los Angeles,CA

James Tomlinson, MD, PhD received his MD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1995. He was trained in General Surgery at UCLA, finishing in 2003. He also obtained his PhD degree in molecular biology at UCLA, and then completed a Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2005. Dr. Tomlinson has been Chief of Surgical Oncology, at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA and Attending Surgeon in the Division of Surgical Oncology at UCLA since 2005. He has an active surgical oncology practice that is focused on pancreatic and biliary cancers. Dr. Tomlinson's basic science research efforts are focused on the development and evaluation of novel targeted imaging agents against pancreas cancer. Currently, he is evaluating the potential of Anti-CA19-9 and Anti-CEA engineered antibody fragments to serve as PET-imaging agents of pancreas cancer. He also performs outcomes research which addresses clinical questions in the management of pancreas cancer.

(131) 082 - 5621

8635 West 3rd Street Suite 880 West,Los Angeles,CA

  Welcome to Elizabeth Arena, MD Elizabeth Arena, MD, is a highly skilled surgeon who is double board-certified in general surgery and complex general surgical oncology. Dr. Arena leads a team of compassionate professionals at her private practice in Beverly Grove, Los Angeles. Dr. Arena and her team offer individualized, comprehensive treatment plans using a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to care. They provide in-house ultrasound, genetic testing, and high-risk screening for accurate and timely diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Dr. Arena also manages benign disorders of the breast, including benign lumps, cysts, infections, pain,  and other common breast disorders. As a specialist in skin- and nipple-sparing mastectomy, Dr. Arena provides the highest standard of care, using the most up-to-date conventional methods, as well as incorporating alternative strategies in select cases. Dr. Arena involves each patient in their plan of care, empowering them to make their own educated decisions rather than making decisions for them. Dr. Arena began her formal education at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. She received her medical doctorate from the New York University School of Medicine in New York City, where she graduated with honors in 2005.  Dr. Arena completed a seven-year general surgery residency at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. During her time at Yale, she dedicated two years to basic science research studying electrolyte balance in the gastrointestinal tract. In 2014, she finished a fellowship in surgical oncology at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California. With 15 years of experience and expertise, Dr. Arena is one of the most esteemed breast surgeons in the greater Los Angeles area, having the honor of becoming one of the first-ever American Board-Certified Surgical Oncologists. Aside from being an expert in malignant and benign breast conditions, Dr. Arena has extensive experience in the surgical treatment of melanoma and the skin and soft tissue. She maintains an active general surgical practice as well, treating common disorders such as gallstones and hernias. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the Society of Surgical Oncology.    

(131) 028 - 9151

637 Lucas Avenue Suite 101,Los Angeles,CA

Dr. C. Suzanne Cutter delivers premium surgical oncology care using compassion and candor with an emphasis on empowering patients. As the founder of CUREtology Surgical Oncology and Associates, Dr. Cutter leaves no stone unturned when it comes to diagnosing and treating her patients in the Downtown Los Angeles area, giving them the tools they need to fight back against a cancer diagnosis. As part of her comprehensive care, Dr. Cutter espouses a holistic approach that helps her patients from every angle. To that end, shes instituted a program called HONERR© (hydration, organ detoxification, nutrition, exercise, rest, and relationships), which empowers her patients to care for themselves on every level for better overall health and wellness. Dr. Cutter travels domestically and internationally to teach and provide care for cancer patients around the world. Her clinical and research training allow her to address tumors throughout the body except for the brain, bone, and heart, and her special interests include sarcomas, melanoma, and thyroid disease. After a career in technology, which focused on health care, Dr. Cutter took a self-directed sabbatical to study medicine in Chicago. Her surgical training consisted of a general surgery residency in New York, a cancer research fellowship also in New York and a surgical oncology clinical fellowship in Los Angeles. Dr. Cutters education and training exposed her to a wide variety of patients, pathologies, and practice patterns through experiences at major institutions, both domestic and abroad. She performs global medical missions once or twice per year in order to deliver education to the far reaches of the globe. Dr. Cutter holds licenses in multiple states, which allows her to deliver care via telemedicine for initial consultations and postoperative wound checks for patients outside of Los Angeles in Arizona, Colorado, New York, and Minnesota.

(121) 326 - 1710