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Dr. Karen Zaghiyan

Colorectal Surgery
Cedars-Sinai Colorectal Surgery Center - Los Angeles
8737 Beverly Blvd Ste 101, 
West Hollywood, CA 

Experienced in Hernia Surgery
Cedars-Sinai Colorectal Surgery Center - Los Angeles
8737 Beverly Blvd Ste 101, 
West Hollywood, CA 
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Overview

Karen Zaghiyan is a Colorectal Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Zaghiyan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Anal Fissure, Ileostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 94 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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Anthem
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  • EPO
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Blue Shield of California
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
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  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
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Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Cedars-Sinai Colorectal Surgery Center - Los Angeles
8737 Beverly Blvd Ste 101, West Hollywood, CA 90048
Call: 310-289-9224

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.


4 Clinical Trials

Multicenter Phase II Study of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) With Laparoscopic Assistance for Rectal Cancer
Multicenter Phase II Study of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) With Laparoscopic Assistance for Rectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Impact of Postoperative Telemedicine Visit vs In-person Visit on Patient Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Impact of Postoperative Telemedicine Visit vs In-person Visit on Patient Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Retrospective Study of Surgical Complications in Patients With Defunctioning Stoma After Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer
Retrospective Study of Surgical Complications in Patients With Defunctioning Stoma After Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 10, 2021
A Prospective Randomized Trial of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) INtraoperative Block With Bupivacaine/Dexamethasone aGainst Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel®): the TINGLE Trial
A Prospective Randomized Trial of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) INtraoperative Block With Bupivacaine/Dexamethasone aGainst Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel®): the TINGLE Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 17, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
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94 Total Publications

Ulcerative Colitis.
Ulcerative Colitis.
Journal: The Surgical clinics of North America
Published: November 15, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Ileostomy
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  • Anal Fissure
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