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.