Born, raised in Ohio.  Also educated in Texas, Maryland, and California.Team oriented approach to surgical care.  We aim to have our patients understand what is going on with them, and what we are able and to do for them, to the best of our abilities. Dr. Moon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Asok Doraiswamy is a General Surgeon in Arcadia, California. Dr. Doraiswamy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Doraiswamy is currently accepting new patients.

Troy Lamar is a General Surgeon in Arcadia, California. Dr. Lamar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Noah Swann is a General Surgeon in Arcadia, California. Dr. Swann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Reza Alizadeh is an Ophthalmologist in Arcadia, California. Dr. Alizadeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Trabeculectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Alizadeh is currently accepting new patients.

Kamran Samakar is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Samakar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Obesity, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Ara Keshishian is a General Surgeon in Pasadena, California. Dr. Keshishian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Malabsorption, Hernia, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Dustin Lee is a General Surgeon in Monterey Park, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Cholecystitis, Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Wes Powell is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Powell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Dr. George Mutafyan is a top-rated weight-loss surgeon serving patients in Glendale, CA, and throughout the Greater Los Angeles metro area, providing skilled, state-of-the-art care in a relaxing, patient-centered environment aimed at helping patients lose weight and reduce their risks of weight-related medical issues. As a board-certified surgeon with years of experience in weight-loss surgeries and related procedures, Dr. Mutafyan offers a comprehensive array of care options, including gastric bypass surgery, Lap Band® surgery, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, medical weight loss management, and in-depth surgical consultations, as well as treatment of varicose veins and herniated discs.Dr. Mutafyan has extensive experience in minimally-invasive surgical techniques developed to help patients heal faster and with significantly less risk of pain or complications. After earning his medical degree, he completed an internship in general surgery at Oregon Health & Science University and a surgical residency at Michigan State University, followed by a fellowship at Duke University Medical Center to conduct research in minimally-invasive surgical approaches, including laparoscopic techniques used in the weight-loss surgeries he offers.Today, Dr. Mutafyan is regarded as an expert in laparoscopic bariatric surgery. In addition, he maintains active memberships in several medical societies, including the American College of Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.Dr. Mutafyan welcomes new patients at his practice on Central Avenue in Glendale, and the practice accepts most major medical insurance plans.Treat patients with respect and compassion in a professional environment. Dr. Mutafyan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Sepehr Lalezari, MD is a Bariatric Surgeon in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Lalezari completed a bariatric and minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins Medicine.As a bariatric and minimally invasive surgeon, Dr. Lalezari, believes the procedures he performs is as much about the lives that are positively affected as it is about the weight loss or surgery itself. For instance, to take someone who has struggled with weight loss for their entire life, who are taking a multitude of medications, and then to see them be able to play with their kids, and go out and live a life that they could’nt before is very rewarding.Dr. Lalezari completed a bariatric and minimally invasive surgery fellowship (specialty training) at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, MD. Importantly, at Johns Hopkins, he learned the most cutting-edge procedures such as single-site surgery, robotic and endoscopic surgery truly incisionless surgery. As a result of training at Johns Hopkins he is in a unique position in private practice where he offers advanced cutting edge surgery to the community in a boutique style surgical practice.Born in Iran, Dr. Lalezari moved to California with his family at age 4. With the help of a highly influential primary school teacher, he overcame early difficulty with learning the English language to become a high achiever, eventually graduating magna cum laude – and two years early – from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.As a result he has always been dedicated to education and after college he spent some time as a high school biology teacher. Subsequently, he set off on his journey to become a physician.After medical school, Dr. Lalezari trained throughout the United States, including Florida, New York, California, and at Minnesota’s prestigious Mayo Clinic. As a bariatric surgeon he noted his love for bariatric surgery and weight loss stemmed from the transformation in patient’s lives. He went on to say, “the relationships that develop with patients over time is why I got into medicine in the first place, and I wouldn’t trade that for anything!”. Dr. Lalezari is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Norah Terrault is a Hepatologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Terrault is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

John Lipham is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lipham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Namir Katkhouda is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Katkhouda is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Obesity, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Joerg Zehetner is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Zehetner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastric Bypass, and Gastrectomy.

Commitment to personal approach with emphasis on safe surgery and excellent long-term outcomes through best of minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Bhoot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cellulitis, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrectomy.

Saeid Nosrati is a Nephrologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nosrati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Acute Kidney Failure, Lupus Nephritis, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Edy Soffer is a Gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Soffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Achalasia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Peter Crookes is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Crookes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Fistula, Obesity, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Anisa Shaker is a Gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Shaker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.