Director of the Institute

SAID RAHBAN, M.D., FACP, AGAF, QME

  • American Board Certified Gastroenterologist
  • Qualified Medical Examiner of Gastroenterology
  • Internist

Services Offered

  • Gastroenterology Research
  • Medical Diagnostics & Evaluations
  • QME Reports, AME, IMR & Expert Testimonial
Dr. Said Rahban, M.D.

Education and Practice History

Board Certifications

  • American Board Certified — Internal Medicine
  • American Board Certified — Gastroenterology

Education

Pre-Med and Medical School

Teheran University Medical School (1963-1969)

Internships

Brown University Memorial Hospital, Rhode Island (1973-1974)

Residencies

White Memorial Hospital, Loma Linda University, CA (1974-1975)

Gastroenterology Fellowships

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, UCLA (1977-1979)

Medical Affiliations & Practice

  • Active Gastroenterology Consultant Cedars Sinai Medical Center
  • Active Gastroenterology Consultant Olympic Medical Center
  • Chief of Gastroenterology Department, Beverly Hills Medical Center, Los Angeles (1984-1986)
  • Chief of Gastroenterology Department, Westside Hospital, Los Angeles (1980-1997)
  • Chief of Department of Medicine, Westside Hospital, Los Angeles (1990-1997)
  • Chief of Staff, Westside Hospital, Los Angeles (1992-1994)
  • Private Practice & Director of the Rahban Institute, Los Angeles (1986-present)

 

Licensure, Teaching, and Recognition

Licensure

  • California State Medical License, #A26769
  • Certified Qualified Medical Examiner (QME), Industrial Medical Council of State of California, #115241

Teaching & Professional Contribution

  • Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA
  • Cedars Sinai Medical Center (CSMC), UCLA affiliated Outpatient Gastroenterology Clinic (present)
  • Active Senior Attending Staff, Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
  • Present Member of Bio-ethical Committee, Cedars Sinai Medical
  • Southern California Society of Gastroenterology

Recognition

  • Association of HealthCare Professionals (IAHCP) in 2015, spotlighted in the renowned publication, The Leading Physicians of the World
  • Jeanie Emerald Star Angel Award (1999)
  • Award of Special Merit, Southern California Motion Picture Council
  • Member of Fellow of American College of Physicians (FACP)
  • American Gastroenterology Association (AGAF) Fellow — Candidate shall have demonstrated superior achievement as investigator/co-investigator for published clinical research.