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10 Congress StSte 405Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone+1 818-812-7222
Fax+1 818-952-0990
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Summary
- Dr. Ara Keshishian is a General Surgeon based in Pasadena, CA, with a subspecialty in Bariatric Surgery. He completed his residency in surgery at Trinity Health Oakland/Wayne State University and graduated from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1994. He also earned a Master of Public Health in Global Public Health from King's College London in 2023. Dr. Keshishian has expertise in minimally invasive surgery, forgut surgery, trauma and surgical critical care, and bariatric surgery. He has authored multiple publications, notably on the duodenal switch in obesity surgery, contributing significantly to the field with citations ranging from 2 to 73. Dr. Keshishian has been recognized for his professional contributions with a Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
King's College LondonMPH, Global Public Health, 2020 - 2023
Trinity Health Oakland/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
American University of the Caribbean School of MedicineClass of 1994
University of Southern CaliforniaBSs, Biomedical Engineering, 1986 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 1996 - 2027
CA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- US Patents https://www.pinpointeyes.com/patent/ USPTO, 2017, 2020, 2022
- European Patent https://www.pinpointeyes.com/patent/ 2021
- Canadian Patent https://www.pinpointeyes.com/patent/ 2020
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 39 citationsDuodenal switch has no detrimental effects on hepatic function and improves hepatic steatohepatitis after 6 monthsAra Keshishian, Karim Zahriya, Edric B Willes
Obesity Surgery. 2005-11-01 - 72 citationsDuodenal switch is a safe operation for patients who have failed other bariatric operations.Ara Keshishian, Karin Zahriya, Teny Hartoonian, Chris Ayagian
Obesity Surgery. 2004-10-01 - 2 citationsStapled Roux-en-Y anastomosis: an illustrated technique.Ara Keshishian, Karim Zahriya
Obesity Surgery. 2003-06-01
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Other Languages
- Farsi, Armenian, Spanish
External Links
- Surgeryhttp://dssurgery.com
- Strabismushttp://Pinpointeyes.com
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