Overview
Dr. Hinika is a very compassionate surgeon. He ensures that every patients receives the best quality medical care.
Dr. Hinika is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Gallbladder Disease, Choledocholithiasis, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- POS
- PPO
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
15944 Colorado Ave, Paramount, CA 90723
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.
University Surgeons Of Orange A Medical Group
Marcelo Hinojosa is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Orange, California. Dr. Hinojosa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
University Surgeons Of Orange A Medical Group
Ninh Nguyen is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Obesity, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
Western Bariatric, A Medical Corporation
Douglas Krahn, MD, FACS, is a founder of Western Baraitric, AMC, the medical director of Parkview Center for Weight Loss, in Riverdale CA, and is also the founder and medical director of Weight Loss Services at St. Bernadine Medical Center in San Bernadino, CA. He was fellowship trained in Bariatric surgery in 2001 by Robert T. Merema, MD, FACS, at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Krahn received undergraduate and MD degrees from the University of California Davis, and general surgery certification from Loma Linda University. He is a current member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the AMA, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Krahn has preformed over 3000 Bariatric surgeries, and focuses his practice on a multitude of operations, which include LAGB, LGBP, Laparoscopic Silastic Ring GBP, LSG, and Revision Surgery. He remains committed to optimal selection of these operative tools to help patients achieve tremendous improvements in their health and quality of life.Inspiriting hope, health, and quality of life. Dr. Krahn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.
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
- Distinguished
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Hinika isDistinguished. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Hinika isDistinguished. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Hinika isDistinguished. Learn about Gallstones.
- Advanced
- AcrospiromaDr. Hinika isAdvanced. Learn about Acrospiroma.
- CholecystitisDr. Hinika isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- DeliriumDr. Hinika isAdvanced. Learn about Delirium.
- Epidural LipomatosisDr. Hinika isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Lipomatosis.
- Gastrointestinal PerforationDr. Hinika isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Perforation.
- HerniaDr. Hinika isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Hinika isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- AppendectomyDr. Hinika isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AppendicitisDr. Hinika isExperienced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Hinika isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Hinika isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.