About Dr. Ardalan Babaknia
After completion of the Ph.D. program at John’s Hopkins University in Biochemistry and Genetics in 1980, Dr. Babaknia attended medical school and earned his medical degree in 1984. Dr. Babaknia completed his Internship and Residency program in Internal Medicine in1987 followed by fellowship training for two years in Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Providence Hospital in 1989 in Detroit, Michigan.
Dr. Babaknia has extensive experience for colon cancer screening and management of Peptic Ulcer Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases such as Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, and Irritable Bowel Disease.
Dr. Babaknia is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and has performed over 50,000 Colonoscopies and Endoscopies in the last 30 years.
Areas of expertise
This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.
Gastroenteritis
Chronic stomach ulcer
Acid reflux
Stomach and duodenal inflammation
Colonoscopy
Acute stomach inflammation/infection
Gastroenteritis
Chronic stomach ulcer
Acid reflux
Stomach and duodenal inflammation
Practice
United Medical Doctors
United Medical Doctors (UMD) is dedicated to improving the health of our communities by setting the standard of excellence in specialty medical & surgical care. UMD currently offers 50+ medical & surgical specialties with over 200 providers in 80+ locations across four Southern California counties: Riverside, Orange, San Diego & Los Angeles. Our specialties include: Acupuncture | Allergy | Anesthesia | Audiology | Bariatric Surgery | Breast Surgery | Cardiology | Clinical Research | Colorectal Surgery | Complex GI Surgery | Dermatology | Dietitian | Endocrine Surgery | Endocrinology | Family Medicine | Fitness | Foot & Ankle Specialist & Surgery | Gastroenterology | General Surgery | Gynecology | HPB Surgery | Hepatology | Imaging | Infusion Therapy | Internal Medicine | Medical Weight Loss | Men’s Health | Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery | Neurosurgery | Oncology | Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) | Orthopaedic Surgery | Pain Management | Pathology | Pediatric Gastroenterology | Physical Therapy | Plastic Surgery | Psychiatry | Radiology | Spine Medicine | Sports Medicine | Urgent Care | Urogynecology & Female Pelvic Health | Urology | Wound CareOffice location
United Medical Doctors - Irvine, Laguna Canyon Road
15775 Laguna Canyon Rd, Ste. 240, Irvine, CA 92618
Education and background
Board certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education and training
- American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine
- Ascension Providence Hospital - Southfield Campus, Residency in Internal Medicine
- Ascension Providence Hospital - Southfield Campus, Fellowship in Gastroenterology
Languages spoken
- English
Provider's gender
Male
NPI number
1366527491