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Experienced in Gastrostomy

Dr. Ali Gheissari

Thoracic Surgery
Providence
1245 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 530, 
Santa Monica, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Experienced in Gastrostomy
Providence
1245 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 530, 
Santa Monica, CA 
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Overview

Ali Gheissari is a Thoracic Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Gheissari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Gheissari is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

1245 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 530, Santa Monica, CA 90017
Call: 213-483-1055

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

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement System In Patients at Low Risk for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement System In Patients at Low Risk for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

2 Total Publications

Improved myocardial perfusion after transmyocardial laser revascularization in a patient with microvascular coronary artery disease.
Improved myocardial perfusion after transmyocardial laser revascularization in a patient with microvascular coronary artery disease.
Journal: SAGE open medical case reports
Published: December 24, 2013
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