Dr. Motahar Basam

Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles Medical Center
4760 W Sunset Blvd, 
Los Angeles, CA 
Accepting New Patients
10 Years of Experience
Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles Medical Center
4760 W Sunset Blvd, 
Los Angeles, CA 
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Overview

Motahar Basam is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Basam has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Choledocholithiasis. Dr. Basam is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2016
Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
General Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Los Angeles Medical Center
4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Call: 833-574-2273

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.

7 Total Publications

Minimally Invasive Right Hemicolectomy With Intracorporeal Anastomosis-Eliminating the Painful 12 mm Port Paradox.
Minimally Invasive Right Hemicolectomy With Intracorporeal Anastomosis-Eliminating the Painful 12 mm Port Paradox.
Journal: The American surgeon
Published: May 12, 2025
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