Director of Clinical GI service, Keck Hospital
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Ara Sahakian, MD, is the Director of Endoscopy and Director of the Clinical GI service at the Keck Hospital of the University of Southern California. He is a board-certified gastroenterologist with specialized training in advanced endoscopic techniques and medical treatment of complex biliary and pancreatic disorders. He completed his gastroenterology fellowship at Yale University, where he was awarded the Samuel Kushlan award in 2012 as the most outstanding clinical fellow of his class. After his gastroenterology fellowship, Dr. Sahakian spent an additional year at Yale to complete his advanced endoscopy fellowship. During this time, he trained with renowned experts in the field, gaining extensive experience in advanced endoscopic procedures, such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR).
Dr. Sahakian also has a special interest in submucosal endoscopy and endoscopic removal of mucosal tumors of the GI tract. He completed a one-month fellowship at the National Cancer Center in Japan to acquire specialized training in Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), an exciting new technique used to remove large superficial gastrointestinal tumors in one piece. He then furthered his training to include esophageal POEM, gastric POEM, and Zenker’s diverticulectomy. His research interests include ESD resection of large colon polyps, per oral endoscopic myotomy, and ERCP guided interventions for removal of large bile duct stones.
Endoscopy School Hands-On Workshop - GI Fellows-Only Training Session
Monday, October 23, 2023
7:45 AM – 9:30 AM PT