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Office
4650 W Sunset Blvd
Dept Pediatric Surgery
Los Angeles, CA 90027Phone+1 323-361-2322Fax+1 323-361-4775
Summary
- Dr. James Stein is a pediatric surgeon located in Los Angeles, California, with subspecialties in fetal surgery, pediatric minimally invasive surgery and pediatric surgical oncology. He completed his surgical residency at Tufts Medical Center in 1993, followed by a pediatric surgery fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) in 1996. Dr. Stein also holds an MSc in Health Care Management from Harvard School of Public Health and a BA in Biology from Brown University. He currently serves as Chief Medical Officer, Senior VP, and Attending Pediatric Surgeon at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, in addition to his varied previous roles in several medical centers across California. He is experienced in a range of procedures including esophageal and gastric cancer surgery, and head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction. Dr. Stein has contributed to several publications on topics like opioid consumption and liver tumor outcomes. He has also received various prestigious awards including America's Top Doctors from Castle Connolly.
Education & Training
- Harvard School of Public HealthMSc, Health Care Management, 2011 - 2013
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1994 - 1996
- Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1993
- Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1986
- Brown UniversityBA, Biology, 1977 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
- MA State Medical License 1989 - 2000
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly
- Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsSymptomatic catheter-associated thrombosis in pediatric trauma patients: Choose your access wisely.Cory McLaughlin, Erica N. Barin, Michael Fenlon, C. Azen, Timothy W. Deakers
Surgery. 2019-09-13 - 82 citationsOutcome analysis of neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia treated with venovenous vs venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.Yigit S. Guner, Robinder G. Khemani, Faisal G. Qureshi, Choo Phei Wee, Mary T. Austin
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2009-09-01 - 11 citationsThe Swiss cheese model of adverse event occurrence--Closing the holes.James E. Stein, Kurt Heiss
Seminars in Pediatric Surgery. 2015-12-01
Press Mentions
- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Named Among Nation’s Top 10 Children's Hospitals 16 Years in a RowOctober 8th, 2024
- New Year, Same Viruses: Post-Holiday ‘Tridemic’ Uptick MonitoredJanuary 4th, 2023
- First Edition: January 4, 2023January 4th, 2023
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