
Overview
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.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Sleeve Gastrectomy.
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Locations
12456 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 902, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Clinical Research
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Miguel Burch is a General Surgeon and an Allergy and Immunologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Burch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Stomach Cancer, Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
Scott Cunneen is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cunneen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.
Ventura Advanced Surgical Associates
Dr. Billy is the leading Lap-Band, laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgeon in Ventura and Santa Barbara County. Dr. Billy relocated his practice to Ventura in July of 2002. Prior to that he had established himself as one of the premier laparoscopic surgeons in the Sacramento and Sierra Nevada region of Northern California. Dr. Billy was instrumental in developing the bariatric surgery centers at Sutter General Hospital and Sutter Roseville Medical Centers. He is currently director of Bariatric Surgery at St. John's Regional Medical Center, a recognized bariatric Center of Excellence by the Surgery Review Committee, Medicare, Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Health Net. St. Johns Regional Medical Center is located in Oxnard California. Dr. Billy also serves as the Medical Director of the Community Memorial Hospital, a Surgical Review Corporation accredited Bariatric Center of Excellence, located in Ventura, California. Dr. Billy obtained his undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. He subsequently received his medical degree at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. Dr. Billy received additional training in the techniques of the Lap-Band system prior to its release by the FDA in 2001. He is actively involved as a teaching faculty member for placement of the Lap-Band® system and has educated and proctored dozens of surgeons throughout the west as part of their educational training. Dr. Billy has been a faculty member at numerous national educational events and surgeon training workshops. He has been a featured speaker at the annual meeting of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and was a contributing author on the recently released SAGES Bariatric Surgery Manual published by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Billy has an international reputation and has lectured and taught principles of bariatric surgery in Mexico, Taiwan and India.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.In May 2022 Dr. Billy was elected to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Council, the largest and most prestigious National Society for metabolic and bariatric surgery.The executive council consists of 8 ASMBS members who represent the leadership of the National Society.The vision of the society is to improve public health and well being by lessening the burden of the disease of obesity and related diseases throughout the world. Dr. Billy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Malabsorption, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- CholecystitisDr. Lalezari isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Lalezari isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Lalezari isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Lalezari isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- GastrectomyDr. Lalezari isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrectomy.
- HerniaDr. Lalezari isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Experienced
- CellulitisDr. Lalezari isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- ColostomyDr. Lalezari isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Lalezari isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Lalezari isExperienced. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- GastrostomyDr. Lalezari isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- HemorrhoidsDr. Lalezari isExperienced. Learn about Hemorrhoids.
