VatcheGarenAgopianMDFACS

General Surgery • Los Angeles, CA

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplantation

Professor of Surgery; Director - Dumont-UCLA Liver Cancer Center

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Office
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 8501
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-267-9605

Fax+1 310-267-9605

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of SurgeryGeneral Surgery
American Society of Transplant SurgeonsAbdominal Multiorgan Transplantation

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

ASTS Rising Star in Transplantation Award American Society of Transplant Surgeons, 2018
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons, 2015

Clinical Trials

Developing Prediction Models for Allograft Failure After Liver Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2022 Apr 01
Not yet recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

ASO Author Reflections: Hepatic Resection as the Primary Treatment Modality for Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation.
Abraham J Matar, Kailey M Oppat, Frances J Bennett, Emilie A K Warren, Chase J Wehrle
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2024-12-01
Hepatic Resection as the Primary Treatment Method for Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation.
Abraham J Matar, Kailey M Oppat, Frances J Bennett, Emilie A K Warren, Chase J Wehrle
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2024-12-01
Liquid Biopsy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Challenges, Advances, and Clinical Implications.
Jaeho Park, Yi-Te Lee, Vatche G Agopian, Jessica S Liu, Ekaterina K Koltsova
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology. 2024-11-28

Press Mentions

New Technology in Recent Clinical Study Aims Toward Earlier Detection of Hepatocellular CarcinomaAugust 4th, 2022
Update on Liver Cancer - Vatche G. Agopian, MD | UCLA Primary Care Update 2015October 3rd, 2016

Professional Memberships

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - AOA
Member
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Member
International Liver Transplantation Society
Member
Society of University Surgeons (SUS)
Member
American Society of Transplantation (AST)
Member
Pacific Coast Surgical Association (PCSA)
Member
International Liver Cancer Association (ILCA)
Member

Other Languages

Armenian