Overview
Douglas Farmer is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Farmer has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatic Ischemia, Malabsorption, Liver Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 136 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Malabsorption.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
757 Westwood Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90095
200 Medical Plz, Suite 214, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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
Ventura Advanced Surgical Associates
Helmuth Billy is a General Surgeon in Ventura, California. Dr. Billy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Malabsorption, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Ara Keshishian is a General Surgeon in Pasadena, California. Dr. Keshishian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Malabsorption, Hernia, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Krikor Tatoyan is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Sherman Oaks, California. Dr. Tatoyan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Enlarged Liver, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Liver FailureDr. Farmer isElite. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Liver TransplantDr. Farmer isElite. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Distinguished
- Hepatic IschemiaDr. Farmer isDistinguished. Learn about Hepatic Ischemia.
- HepatitisDr. Farmer isDistinguished. Learn about Hepatitis.
- MalabsorptionDr. Farmer isDistinguished. Learn about Malabsorption.
- Pancreas TransplantDr. Farmer isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreas Transplant.
- Advanced
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Farmer isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- NecrosisDr. Farmer isAdvanced. Learn about Necrosis.
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Short Bowel SyndromeDr. Farmer isAdvanced. Learn about Short Bowel Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Farmer isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Farmer isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Farmer isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Farmer isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary AtresiaDr. Farmer isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Atresia.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Farmer isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.