Overview
Dr. Abolhoda earned his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine. He completed two residency programs, the first in general surgery at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and the second in Cardiothoracic surgery at Montefiore Medical Center (Albert Einstein College of Medicine) in New York City. Dr. Abolhoda completed research and clinical fellowships in thoracic surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr Abolhoda performs a myriad of thoracic and foregut surgical procedures, using robotic techniques, including Robotic Lobectomy, Segmentectomy, Thymectomy and Hiatal hernia/anti-reflux operations. He also performs high risk Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (off or on-pump) procedures, emergency Aortic Dissection Repairs and surgery for all types of Acquired Valvular Heart Disease.Dr. Abolhoda is a Diplomate of The American Board of Thoracic Surgery at the American Board of Surgery. He leads the Thoracic Surgery Case Observation site at the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, serving as a mentor for fellow thoracic surgeons on the Intuitive Surgical da Vinci XI to refine skills, learn new surgical modalities for minimally invasive thoracic procedures. Additionally, Dr. Abolhoda is a Health Sciences Clinical Professor for Surgery at the University of California, Irvine.In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, watching soccer and spending time with family.Dr. Abolhoda performs minimally invasive cardiac and thoracic surgery including:Robotic MIDCABMinimally Invasive Aortic and Mitral Valve surgeriesRobotic Thoracic Operations.
Dr. Abolhoda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Thymectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3801 Katella Ave, Ste 207, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Los Angeles County USC Medical Center
Vaughn Starnes is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Starnes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.
Smidt Heart Institute
Alfredo Trento is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Trento is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair.
Cardiovascular Institute Of Los Robles Health System
Gregory Fontana is a Thoracic Surgeon in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Fontana is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- AnginaDr. Abolhoda isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Abolhoda isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Abolhoda isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Lung CancerDr. Abolhoda isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Dr. Abolhoda isAdvanced. Learn about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
- Experienced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Abolhoda isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Abolhoda isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Abolhoda isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Abolhoda isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Abolhoda isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Abolhoda isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.