Kamran Samakar MD MA, FACS, FASMBS
Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Director Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Program
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1450 San Pablo StSte 6200Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone+1 323-442-9062
Fax+1 323-442-6279
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Education & Training
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2013 - 2014
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2013 - 2014
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Surgeon of the Year, "Golden Scalpel Award" Loma Linda University Department of General Surgery, 2015
- Chief Resident of the Year Loma Linda University Medical Center, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Early Reinitiation of Obesity Pharmacotherapy Post Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Youth: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Alaina P Vidmar, My H Vu, Matthew J Martin, Aimee G Kim, Stuart Abel
Obesity Surgery. 2025-02-01 - Semaglutide and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in an adolescent with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase: a case report.Alaina P Vidmar, Linus Kaiser, Matthew J Martin, Stuart Abel, Aimee G Kim
Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2025-01-25 - 1 citationsTrends and predictors of laparoscopic compared with open emergent inguinal hernia repair.Ashley Tran, Sharon Shiraga, Stuart Abel, Kamran Samakar, Luke R Putnam
Surgery. 2024-12-01
Journal Articles
- Removing the Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Device: Operative Management and OutcomesJames M. Tatum, Evan Alicuben, Kamran Samakar, Nikolai Bildzukewicz, John C. Lipham, Surgical Endoscopy
Press Mentions
Q&A: When Is Bariatric Surgery Right for Youth with Obesity?February 25th, 2025- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Launches Pediatric Bariatric Surgery ProgramMarch 26th, 2024
Committees
- Conflict of Interest Task Force, SAGES 2014 - Present
- Membership Committee, ASMBS
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Other Languages
- Spanish, Farsi
External Links
- USChttp://www.drsamakar.com
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