Elliott A. Birnstein
Experienced in Lymphocytic Colitis

Dr. Elliott A. Birnstein

Gastroenterology
CommonSpirit Health
UCLA Health Primary & Specialty Care
700 West 7th St, Ste 270-D, 
Los Angeles, CA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Lymphocytic Colitis
CommonSpirit Health
UCLA Health Primary & Specialty Care
700 West 7th St, Ste 270-D, 
Los Angeles, CA 
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Overview

Elliott Birnstein is a Gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Birnstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphocytic Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Birnstein is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Keck School Of Medicine
Residency
LAC-USC Medical Center
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)
Fellowships
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Hospital Affiliations
St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Medica
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Medicaid
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Locations

UCLA Health Primary & Specialty Care
700 West 7th St, Ste 270-D, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Call: 213-409-6692

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Birnstein has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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 Total Publications

Nutritional Support in Esophagogastric Cancers.
Nutritional Support in Esophagogastric Cancers.
Journal: Surgical oncology clinics of North America
Published: March 11, 2017
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