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Justin Braverman, MD, General Surgery, Whittier, CA

JustinDavidBravermanMD

General Surgery Whittier, CA

Director of Bariatric Surgery PIH Health

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  • Office

    12462 Putnam Street
    Suite 500
    Whittier, CA 90602
    Phone+1 562-789-5449
    Fax+1 562-789-4449

Summary

  • Dr. Justin D. Braverman, a pioneering expert in minimally invasive weight loss, was the first surgeon in North America to place the new ReShape Duo® Gastric Balloon, and was one of the first surgeons in the country to perform the incisionless ROSE procedure. Dr. Braverman has performed more than 3000 laparoscopic and endoscopic bariatric procedures, and has performed robotic bariatric surgery, with one of the country's lowest complication rates and outstanding success.

    Dr. Braverman earned both his Master's degree in physiology and his Medical Doctorate from the Chicago Medical School. He completed his residency as the administrative Chief Resident at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Chicago. He currently is the Director of Bariatric Surgery at PIH Health and specializes in minimally invasive weight loss surgery.

    Dr. Braverman is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Medical Association. He has been certified as a Surgeon of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation and is a Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Education & Training

  • Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine  Science
    Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine ScienceResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2006
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
    Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Director of Bariatric Surgery PIH Health
  • Doctor of the Year - Patient/Physician Communication - Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center 2014
  • Director of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery Chapman Medical Center, 2012-2016
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Publications & Presentations

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