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Office
227 W Janss Rd
Suite 320
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360Phone+1 805-379-9796Fax+1 805-379-6700- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- My practice is devoted to minimally invasive general and bariatric surgery. My goal is to maintain academic integrity & values, with a private practice focus on serving the community around me. Patients & referring colleagues may obtain a full spectrum of information by visiting my website at www.universitybariatrics.com.
Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic (Florida)Fellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2002 - 2003
- Rutgers Health/St Barnabas Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 1999
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1994 - 1996
- Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1994
- Brown UniversitySc.B., 1990 - 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 2001 - 2004
- NJ State Medical License 1996 - 2003
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctors 2010-2023
- Young Surgeons Award Southern California ACS, 2005
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 85 citationsManagement of acute bleeding after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Amir Mehran, Samuel Szomstein, Nathan Zundel, Raul J. Rosenthal
Obesity Surgery. 2003-12-01 - 38 citationsPatient behaviors associated with weight regain after laparoscopic gastric bypass.Masha J. Livhits, Cheryl Mercado, Irina Yermilov, Janak A. Parikh, Erik Dutson
Obesity Research & Clinical Practice. 2011-07-01 - 19 citationsGastric perforation secondary to ingestion of a sharp foreign body.Amir Mehran, David Podkameni, Raul J. Rosenthal, Samuel Szomstein
JSLS. 2005-01-01
Journal Articles
- Screening Colonoscopy in the 50-59 Year Old Asymptomatic Population.Mehran A., Surgical Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy: Why are General Surgeons Being Excluded?Mehran A., Surgical Endoscopy
- Ruptured Appendicitis After Laparoscopic Roux- en-Y Gastric Bypass.Amir Mehran M.D, Obesity Surgery
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- CPAP & BiPAP Use Can Be Safely Omitted After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.Yadegar, J, Mehran, A., Oral presentation at the SAGES, Hollywood, FL.
- Gallbladder management during LRYGB: Routine preoperative screening or postoperative prophylactic medical treatments are not necessary.Patel, K., Mehran, A., American College of Surgeons -Southern California Chapter meeting., Santa Barbara, CA.
- Improved outcomes using a unified approach to the laparoscopic Roux-en Y gastric bypass.Han, S.; Mehran, A.; Dutson, E.; Gracia, C., Southern California ACS, Santa Barbara
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Lectures
- Cardiac Neoplasms.Department of Surgery Faculty, St. Barnabas Medical Center. (Livingston, NJ.)
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy.Department of Surgery Faculty, St. Barnabas Medical Center. (Livingston, NJ.)
- Laparoscopy for Abdominal Malignancy.American Society for Clinical Oncology. Orlando, FL.
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Other
- Stapler Misfire in Sleeve Gastrectomy: caution with buttress use.David Nguyen, MD; Bahar Moheban: & Amir Mehran, MD., SAGES 2012 Scientific Session.
San Diego, CA - Laparoscopic Resection of Hepatic Choristoma: technique & discussion.Catherine Lewis, MD; Erik Dutson MD; Amir Mehran, MD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAoWLBF2INQ - Use of a novel approach to establish the critical view during dissection of Calot’s triangle.Scott S Um, Amir H Mehran, Erik P Dutson., SAGES TV.
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Farsi
Hospital Affiliations
- Thousand Oaks Surgical HospitalWestlake Village, California
- Los Robles Health SystemThousand Oaks, California
- St. John's Regional Medical CenterOxnard, California
External Links
- Practice websitehttp://www.universitybariatrics.com
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