Overview
Benjamin Howard is a General Surgeon in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Howard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Osteitis Fibrosa, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Small Bowel Resection, and Thyroidectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
317 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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.
Marc Zerey is a General Surgeon in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Zerey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Vagotomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
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Dr. Lisa Babashoff is Board Certified in General Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She has been in practice in the Ventura County area since the year 2000. She completed her undergraduate work at UCLA, attended Chicago Medical School, and went on to complete her general surgery residency at UC San Francisco/Fresno. Dr. Babashoff is the Director of the Integrated Breast Center at St. John’s Regional Medical Center. She brings a broad range of general surgery experience to the Group, including a focus on breast and laparoscopic surgery. She is conversant in the Spanish language. Dr. Babashoff is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and serves on the Board at the Integrative Breast Center at St. John’s Regional Medical Center as the Designated Breast Surgeon.Offers high-quality, individualized care with compassion. Believes communication and collaboration with patients is the foundation for effective relationships. Through effective education, patients are empowered to partner in their care and achieve their health goals. Dr. Babashoff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Intraductal Papilloma, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.
Walid Arnaout is a General Surgeon in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Arnaout is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Arnaout is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Familial Isolated HyperparathyroidismDr. Howard isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism.
- HyperparathyroidismDr. Howard isDistinguished. Learn about Hyperparathyroidism.
- Neonatal Severe HyperparathyroidismDr. Howard isDistinguished. Learn about Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism.
- Osteitis FibrosaDr. Howard isDistinguished. Learn about Osteitis Fibrosa.
- Parathyroid HyperplasiaDr. Howard isDistinguished. Learn about Parathyroid Hyperplasia.
- Advanced
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Howard isAdvanced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Howard isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Follicular Thyroid CancerDr. Howard isAdvanced. Learn about Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Howard isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Howard isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- HerniaDr. Howard isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Howard isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- CellulitisDr. Howard isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Howard isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Howard isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Howard isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

