Dr. Shahab Mehdizadeh, MD

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Areas of expertise

This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.

Colonoscopy

Gastroenteritis

Upper GI endoscopy

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Acid reflux

Acute gastrointestinal bleeding

Colonoscopy

Gastroenteritis

Upper GI endoscopy

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

More about Dr. Shahab Mehdizadeh, MD

Dr. Mehdizadeh is board certified in gastroenterology, internal medicine and nutrition. He obtained his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) with both departmental honors and UCLA college of letters and sciences honors. He was also awarded the prestigious UCLA Chancellor Service award for his contributions to the University. He then attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine where he received commendations on his performance on two consecutive years. He subsequently completed his residency in internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He was the recipient of the American Liver Foundation and the AASLD Resident Scholar Award. Dr. Mehdizadeh then completed three years of specialty training in gastroenterology and liver disorders at the combined UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center program. Dr. Mehdizadeh has been involved in numerous research projects and is published in several major journals (see publications). His research focuses on new and advanced endoscopic techniques. He has received a letter of recognition from the Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for his outstanding publication. He also received the Senior Fellow Abstract Award and the Best Clinical Research Award by the American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Mehdizadeh is board certified in areas of gastroenterology, and diseases of liver. He treats disorders of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, and hemorrhoids. He places particular emphasis on prevention of cancers of the colon and esophagus. Patient Choice 8Dr. Mehdizadeh greatly values the importance of nutrition in the treatment and prevention of disorders. He is board certified by the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists. He currently serves as an attending physician for the Metabolic Support Team and is an active member of the Nutrition Advisory Support Committee at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Education & experience

Education

Medical School - University of Rochester

University of California, Los Angeles (Master’s)

University of California, Los Angeles (Bachelor’s)

University of California, Los Angeles, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Practice

Dr. Shahab Mehdizadeh, MD

Affiliation

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine

Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine)

American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists

Awards and publications

2008 Clinical Instructor, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

2008 Gastroint. Endosc. letter of recognition, top 30 most highly cited article

2006 American College of Gastroenterology, Senior Fellow Abstract Award

2006 American College of Gastroenterology, Best Clinical Research Award

2001 American Liver Foundation & AASLD Resident Scholar Travel Award

1997 & 1998 Commendation on first and second year basic sciences performance

Summer 1998 International Medicine Fellowship—Spanish Training, Costa Rica

Winter 2000 International Medicine Fellowship—Clinical Neurology in Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

1992-1996 UCLA College of Letters & Sciences honors, Departmental Honors in biology, and the UCLA Chancellor Service Award

Mehdizadeh S, Chen GC, Barkodar L, Enayati PJ, Pirouz S, Yadegari M., Ippoliti A, Vasiliauskas EA, Lo SK, Papadakis, KA. Capsule endoscopy in patients with Crohn’s disease: diagnosic yield and safety. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010;71(1):121-7.

Mehdizadeh S, Chen G, Enayati PJ, Cheng DW, Han NJ, Shaye OA, Ippoliti A, Vasiliauskas EA, Lo SK, Papadakis KA. Diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy in ulcerative colitis and inflammatory bowel disease of unclassified type (IBDU). Endoscopy. 2008; Jan; 40(1):30-5.

Ross A. Mehdizadeh S. Tokar J. Leighton JA. Kamal A. Chen A. Schembre D. Chen G. Binmoeller K. Kozarek R. Waxman I. Dye C. Gerson L. Harrison ME. Haluszka O. Lo S. Semrad C. Digestive Diseases & Sciences. 2008; 53(8):2140-3.

Mehdizadeh S, Han NJ, Cheng DW, Chan GC, Lo SK. Success rate of retrograde Double-balloon enteroscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2007; 65(4): 633-9.

Mehdizadeh S, Ross A, Gerson L, Leighton JA, Chen A, Schembre D, Chen, GC, Semrad C, Kamal A, Harrison EM, Binmoeller K, Waxman I, Kozarek R, Lo SK. What is the learning curve associated with double-balloon enteroscopy? Technical details and early experience in 6 U.S. tertiary care centers. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2006; 64(5): 740-50. (Awarded GIE top thirty most highly cited article in 2007)

Cheng DW. Han NJ. Mehdizadeh S. Lo SK. Intraperitoneal bleeding after oral double-balloon enteroscopy: a case report and review of the literature. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2007; 66(3):627-9.

Mehdizadeh S, Lo SK. Treatment of small-bowel diaphragm disease using double-balloon enteroscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2006; 64(6): 1014-7.

Chen GC, Lee-Henderson M, Mehdizadeh S, Goltzer O, Shen J, Sul J, Jutabha R. Novel external sensor array for capsule endoscopy. Endoscopy, 2006; 38(7):752-4.

Lo SK, Mehdizadeh S. Therapeutic uses of double-balloon enteroscopy. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2006; 16(2):363-76

Prehn JL, Mehdizadeh S, Landers CJ, Luo X, Cha SC, Wei P, Targan SR. Potential role for TL1A, the new TNF-family member and potent co-stimulator of IFN-?, in mucosal inflammation. Clinical Immunology. 2004; 112(1):66-77.

Mehdizadeh S. Costa Rica: Spanish language training program. Journal of University of Rochester Medical Center. 1999; 10:46-48.

Allayee H, Aouizerat B, Davis R, Drake TA, Gu J, Lusis AJ, Machleder D, Mehdizadeh S, Mehrabian M, Qiao JH, Rook K, Welch C. Genetic Factors in Atherosclerosis. In: Catravas JD, Callow AD, Ryan US, eds. Vascular Endothelium: Pharmacologic and Genetic Manipulations. Plenum Publishing Co, New York; 1998. Series A: Life Sciences, Vol. 294.

Mehdizadeh S, Warden CH, Wen PZ, Xia YR, Mehrabian M, Lusis AJ. The glutathione peroxidase gene, Gpx1, maps to mouse chromosome 9. Mammalian Genome. 1996; 7(6):465-466.

Welch CL, Xia YR, Shechter I, Farese R, Mehrabian M, Mehdizadeh S, Warden CH, Lusis AJ. Genetic regulation of cholesterol homeostasis: chromosomal organization of candidate genes. Journal of Lipid Research. 1996; 37(7):1406-1421.

Background

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Farsi

Gender

Male

NPI number

#1790715241

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