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Harmik Soukiasian, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA

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Thoracic Surgery Los Angeles, CA

Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery

Tawil Family Endowed Chair in Thoracic Surgery Professor of Surgery Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery Program Director, Advanced Robotic Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery; Clinical Outreach

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  • Office

    8631 West 3rd St.
    Suite #240 East
    Los Angeles, CA 90048
    Phone+1 310-423-2640
    Fax+1 310-967-1744

Summary

  • Dr. Harmik Soukiasian is Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Keck School of Medicine of USC, Completed Cardiothoracic Surgery training at UCLA. After UCLA Dr. Soukiasian went to the University of Pittsburgh (UPMC) to complete a minimally invasive thoracic surgery fellowship focusing on esophageal surgery, following this he went to Cedars-Sinai to complete another minimally invasive thoracic surgery fellowship focusing on lung surgery. He stayed on at Cedars as the first faculty thoracic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai and has continued his career at Cedars since then and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in robotic minimally invasive thoracic surgery, thoracic surgical oncology, mediastinal disease, as well as malignant and benign esophageal disease.

Education & Training

  • University Of Pittsburgh
    University Of Pittsburgh2007 - 2008
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2005 - 2007
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2005
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2000
  • University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical Center
    University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1998 - 1999
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
    Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2007 - 2008
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Patient Expectations After Collis Gastroplasty  
    Daniel Shouhed, Miguel Burch, Harmik J Soukiasian, Edward H Phillips, JAMA Surgery

Authored Content

  • Patient Expectations After Collis GastroplastyJune 2020

Press Mentions

  • Prediction of Tumor PD-L1 Expression in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Machine Learning Models Based on Clinical and Radiological Features: Performance Comparison With Preoperative Biopsy
    Prediction of Tumor PD-L1 Expression in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Machine Learning Models Based on Clinical and Radiological Features: Performance Comparison With Preoperative BiopsyMay 8th, 2023
  • Mesothelioma Treatment Guidelines Not Followed Often Enough
    Mesothelioma Treatment Guidelines Not Followed Often EnoughJune 12th, 2019
  • ALS Clinics Start Implanting Breathing-Assist Device Under New FDA Approval
    ALS Clinics Start Implanting Breathing-Assist Device Under New FDA ApprovalMay 2nd, 2012
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