Lapbandla-Dr. Davtyan

DAVID G. DAVTYAN, MD, FACS, FICS

 

SPECIALTY

 

General Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist and Bariatric Surgeon in private practice

Areas of special expertise and interest:

Surgical treatment of obesity (open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic)

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding LAP-BAND and REALIZE BAND certified

Surgical Oncology

Diseases of the Breast and Gastrointestinal Tract

Intraoperative Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection

Liver Resection, Cryoablation and Radiofrequency Ablation (open and laparoscopic) for

primary and metastatic liver tumors

 

BUSINESS ADDRESSES:

 

Beverly Hills Weight Loss Clinic

Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers

8631 W.3rd St., Suite 1140E

Los Angeles, CA 90048

Main: 310-652-1777

 

Lap-Band Center of Glendale

1141 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 300

Glendale, CA 91202

Main: 818-546-1500

Toll Free: 1-877-9-BE-SLIM (923-7546)

 

The Nikolov Center Beverly Hills

436 North Bedford Drive, Suite 207

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Main: 310-652-1777

 

Rancho Cucamonga

8330 Red Oak Street, Suite 201

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Main: 909-355-2525

 

Doctors Surgery Center

10900 Warner Avenue, Suite 121

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Main: 714-777-7868

 

Thousand Oaks Surgery Hospital

401 E. Rolling Oaks Drive Suite 210

Thousand Oaks, CA 91361

 

Davtyan Medical Weight Loss

and Wellness Center

3425 Firestone Blvd

South Gate, CA 90280

Main: 323-566-1196

Fax: 323-566-5348

 

E-mail: getthin@lapbandla.com

getthin@obesitygroup.com

 

Web sites: www.LapBandLA.com

www.ObesityGroup.com

www.RealizeBandforme.com

www.Slim-Band.com

www.DrDavtyan.com

www.Doctorlapband.com

 

BOARD CERTIFICATION

American Board of Bariatric Medicine-recertification 2009

American Board of Surgery- recertification 2006

American Board of Bariatric Medicine 2005

American Board of Surgery 1997

 

LICENSURE/ CERTIFICATES

California #G70030

State of California Department of Health Fluoroscopy X-Ray Supervisor and Operator,

Permit No: RHC1663902

 

EDUCATION

1996-1997 John Wayne Cancer Institute: Fellowship in Surgical Oncology

(Society of Surgical Oncology accredited program)

1992-1996 University of Texas Houston, Department of Surgery

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: General Surgery Residency

1991-1992 John Wayne Cancer Institute: National Institute of Health Clinical and Research

Fellowship in Surgical Oncology

1990-1991 UCLA Department of Surgery: American Cancer Society Clinical and Research

Fellowship in Surgical Oncology

Award #91-187

1991 Advanced Endosurgical Techniques Seminar: Wadsworth VA Hospital, Los

Angeles, California

1989 "Life Flight" University of Texas Houston helicopter rescue team physician

1989-1990 University of Texas Houston Department of Surgery

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: General Surgery Internship

1989 Cardiovascular Surgery Externship and mitral valve repair course at

"Le Club Mitrale" with Professor Alain Carpentier, Hospital Broussais,

Paris, France

1985-1989 UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. Degree, May 21, 1989

1986-1987 UCLA Department of Pathology post-sophomore fellow in

Anatomical and Surgical Pathology (recognized as postgraduate training year by

the American Board of Pathology)

1982-1985 Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Romania

Pre-clinical training

1980-1981 Associated Technical College Los Angeles, California

Medical Assistant Diploma

1978-1979 Yerevan Medical Institute, Armenia: Medical Student

1968-1978 Maiakovski Secondary School, Yerevan, Armenia

High School Diploma

CONTINUING EDUCATION

2010 15th World Congress of IFSO, 9/2010, Long Beach - Los Angeles, California

2010 27th Annual Meeting of American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery,

6/2010, Las Vegas, NV

 

2010 Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System Advanced Surgeon Training

Workshop, 6/2010, Las Vegas, NV.

2010 12th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Society of American

Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, 4/2010. Washington D.C.

2010 Surgical Oncology's Annual Cancer Symposium, 3/2010, St. Louis, MO

2010 Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) 2/2010, Sand Diego, CA

2010 Third Annual Symposium on Personalized Therapies for Breast Cancer, 2/2010,

La Jolla, CA

2009 2nd Annual Gastric Band Summit, 11/2009, Orlando, FL

2009 American College of Surgeons, 95th Annual Clinical Congress, 10/2009,

Chicago, IL

2009 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic

Sleeve Gastrectomy Course, 10/2009, Chicago, IL

2009 American Society of Bariatric Physicians, 59th Annual Obesity & Associated

Conditions Symposium, 10/2009, Costa Mesa, CA

2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology, ASCO 2009 Annual Meeting, 5/2009,

Orlando, FL

2009 Surgical Concepts in Single Incision Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric

Banding, 5/2009, Henderson, NV

2009 The American Society of Breast Surgeons, 2009 Annual Meeting, 4/2009,

San Diego, CA

2009 Second Annual International Consensus Summit for Sleeve

Gastrectomy (ICSSG-2), 2009, Miami Beach, FL

2009 The Society of Surgical Oncology, 62nd Annual Cancer Symposium,

3/2009, Phoenix, AZ

2009 Lap-Band Total Care Forum, 1/2009, Irvine, CA

2008 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 25th Annual Meeting,

6/2008, Washington, D.C.

2008 Realize Personalized Banding Solution Training, 5/2008

Cincinnati, OH

2008 Allergan Medical Sponsored Advanced Patient Management Training Program

Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System- Patient Management Workshop,

3/2008, Las Vegas, NV

2007 Department of Public Health of the State of California- Fluoroscopy X-RAY

Supervisor and Operator License. Expiration Date- January 31, 2010

2007 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 24th Annual Meeting,

6/2007, San Diego, CA

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2007 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, SAGES 2007

Scientific Session and Postgraduate Courses, 4/2007, Las Vegas, NV

2007 American College of Surgeons, Joint Sponsorship Program, American

Hepato- Pancreato-Billiary Association, 7th Annual Meeting, 4/2007,

Las Vegas, NV

2006 American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 23rd Annual Meeting, 6/2006,

San Francisco, CA

2006 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, SAGES 2006

Scientific Session and Postgraduate Courses, 4/2006, Dallas, TX

2006 Society of Surgical Oncology, 59th Annual Cancer Symposium, 3/2006,

San Diego, CA

2005 American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 22nd Annual Meeting, 6/2005,

Orlando, FL

2005 Inamed, Lap-Band® Adjustable Gastric Banding System Workshop, 6/2005,

Orlando, FL

2004 American Society of Bariatric Physicians, Practice Improvement/Productivity

Seminar, 9/2004, Orlando, FL

2004 American Society of Bariatric Physicians, Basic Bariatric Course, 9/2004,

Orlando, FL

2004 American Society of Bariatric Physicians, 54th Annual Obesity and

Associated Conditions Symposium, 9/2004, Orlando, FL

2004 American Society of Bariatric Surgery, 2-day Training Course

for LAP-BAND(INAMED), 6/2004, San Diego, CA

2004 American Society of Bariatric Surgery 21st Annual Meeting,

3-day Plenary Session, 6/2004, San Diego, CA

2003 American Society of Bariatric Surgery, Advance Bariatric Surgery Course,

6/2003, San Diego, CA

2003 American Society of Bariatric Physicians 53rd Annual Obesity Symposium,

10/2003, Chicago, IL

2003 American Society of Bariatric Physicians, Western Regional Obesity Course,

5/2003, Las Vegas, NV

2003 American Board of Bariatric Medicine Review Course, 5/2003, Las Vegas, NV

2003 American Society of Bariatric Physicians, New Practitioner Seminar,

5/2003, Las Vegas, NV

2003 Management of weight gain: A pharmacologic approach in Metabolic and

Neurologic conditions, Seminar at the American College of Physicians

Annual Meeting, 5/2003, San Diego, CA

2002 Essentials of Bariatric Surgery Course, Sponsored by the American Society for

Bariatric Surgery (ASBS), 6/2002 Las Vegas, NV

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2002 American Society for Bariatric Surgery 19-th Annual Meeting, 6/2002,

Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, NV

2002 LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System, BioEnterics Sponsored

training program, including theoretical and practical instruction in the

laparoscopic placement of the LAP-BAND, 5/2002, Tijuana, Baja California,

Mexico

2002 Bariatric Surgery Preceptorship at the Center for Surgical Treatment of Obesity,

a designated center for Bariatric Surgery preceptorship by the American Society

for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) 5/2002, Hawaiian Gardens, CA

2002 European Course in Laparoscopic Surgery (including theoretical and practical

instruction as well as first assisting on several laparoscopic placements of the

LAP-BAND adjustable gastric banding system), University Hospital Saint

Pierre, Department of Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, Professor Guy-Bernard

Cadiere, 4/2002, Bruxelles, Belgium

2002 Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Course, Legacy Clinical Research and

Technology Center, 4/2002, Portland, OR

2002 LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System Workshop, 3/2002, Tijuana,

Baja California, Mexico

2002 Minimally Invasive Surgery for Morbid Obesity Course, chaired by Dr. Philip

Shauer from University of Pittsburgh, 2/2002, Breckenridge, CO

2001 Laparoscopic Management of Hepatic Malignancies Course, The Endo-Surgery

Institute, Legacy Clinical Research and Technology Center, 12/2001, Portland,

OR

2001 LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System Training Course with

Professor Guy-Bernard Cadiere, University Hospital Saint Pierre, 10/2001,

Bruxelles, Belgium

2001 Breast Ultrasound and Ultrasound Guided Breast Procedures

(American Society of Breast Surgeons)

2001 Stereotactic Core Biopsy of Breast Tumors (American Society of Breast

Surgeons)

2001 Minimally Invasive Surgery for Morbid Obesity Course, Chaired by Dr. Philip

Shauer from University of Pittsburgh, 2/2001, Salt Lake City, UT

1999 Cosmetic Breast Surgery (American Society of Cosmetic Breast Surgeons)

1999 Hands-on Ultrasound for Surgeons (Society of Surgical Oncology)

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PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS

Current:

UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Linden Crest Surgery Center

Olympia Medical Center

Mission Community Hospital

Temple Community Hospital

Brighton Surgical Center

Doctors Surgery Center

Cohen Medical Center

 

Past:

NewHope Bariatrics Weight Loss Center-Medical Director

Ellipse Technologies, Scientific Advisory Board Member

Tarzana Surgery Center-Bariatric Surgery Program Medical Director

Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center – Lap-Band Program Director

Miracle Mile Medical Center

Mission Community Hospital-Bariatric Surgery Program Medical Director

Cedars Sinai Medical Center Surgical Oncology teaching staff

Hollywood Community Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program Director

City of Hope National Cancer Center Consulting Staff, Department of Surgical Oncology

Century City Hospital Breast Center Medical Director

Century City Hospital Liver Cryosurgery Panel member

Glendale Memorial Health Center Surgical Oncology SWOG Investigator #24090

Queen of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Cancer Committee member

Queen of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Breast Center Medical Director

 

HONORS AND SPECIAL AWARDS

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons-FACS

Fellow of the International College of Surgeons-FICS

American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Member

American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) Member

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Member

Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Member

American Cancer Society Board of Directors Member for the Los Angeles Chapter-ACS

European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Member

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Member

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Member

American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) Member

American Association for the Advancement of Science Member

Southern California Academy of Clinical Oncology (SCACO) member

American Society of Cosmetic Surgery Member

UCLA Alumni Association Member

American Cancer Society award # 91-187, 1990

A Toast to the Masters from INAMED Health, 6/15/2004

Honorary Doctor Title from Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia, 2000

Strathmore's WHO'S WHO 2000-2001

National Republican Congressional Committee National Leadership Award Honorary

Co-Chairman Physician Advisory Board, 2000

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PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Davtyan D: A Lap-Band Revolution Dr. Davtyan's Personal WLS Journey. OH Magazine,

2006(2)

Davtyan C, Davtyan D: Surgical Treatment of Obesity: Questions Physicians Often Ask About

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding. Consultant, 2004, 44(8): 1101-1103

Davtyan C, Davtyan, D: Treatment of obesity in the female patient: The role of Laparoscopic

Adjustable Gastric Banding, The Female Patient, 2003, 28: 27-33

Morton DL, Davtyan DG, Wanek LA et al: Multivariate Analysis of the Relationship between

Survival and the Microstage of Primary Melanoma by Clark Level and Breslow Thickness, Cancer

1993,71(11): 3737-3743

Morton DL, Foshag LJ, Hoon DSB, Nizze JA, Wanek LA, Chang C, Davtyan DG et al:

Prolongation of Survival in Metastatic Melanoma after Active Specific Immunotherapy with a

New Polyvalent Melanoma Vaccine, Annals of Surgery 1992,216(4): 463-482

Davtyan, DG, Hoon D, Morton DL: Modulation of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) in

Melanoma after Active Specific Immunotherapy, AACR Proceedings 1991 V-32, 252

Davtyan DG, Vinters H: Wernicke's encephalopathy in AIDS patient treated with Zidovudine

(AZT), Lancet 1987, 1: 919-920

1996-1997 Society of Surgical Oncology accredited Fellowship in Surgical

Oncology, John Wayne Cancer Institute

1991-1992 National Institute of Health Clinical and Research Fellowship

In Surgical Oncology, John Wayne Cancer Institute

1990-1991 American Cancer Society Clinical and Research Fellowship

In Surgical Oncology award # 91-187, UCLA Department of Surgery

1986-1987 UCLA Department of Pathology Fellowship in Anatomical and Surgical

Pathology

LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS

4/2009 Armenian American Medical Society of California

3/2008 Armenian Relief Society A.R.S. of Western USA, Sepan Chapter

11/2007 California Association for Nurse Practitioners

3/2007 Armenian Medical Society of California Ladies Auxiliary

2/2007 Armenian American Medical Society of California

1/2006 Armenian American Nurses Association

2006 PBS Television Interview for American Health Journal

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2006 KDOC Interview

2006 TV Azteca America Interview

2006 Obesity Help Interview, OH Magazine Issue 2

9/2003 Obesity: Old problem, New Solutions: the Role of Laparoscopic

Adjustable Gastric Banding", iris Cantor UCLA Women's Health

Center, UCLA

5/2003 "Lap-Band System in the treatment of Obesity" Queen of Angels Hollywood

Presbyterian Medical Center Medical Staff Grand Rounds

2002-2003 Television interviews on Russian and Armenian cable networks introducing

Lap-Band as a new method of obesity treatment

10/2002 "Lap-Band: A new tool against obesity", Russian American Medical

Association CME lecture

9/2000 "New Modalities in the Treatment of Liver Tumors: Cryoablation and

Radiofrequency Ablation", Medical University of Armenia and four teaching

hospitals in Yerevan, Armenia

9/2000 "Breast Cancer: Old Disease-New Solutions" Armenian International Women's

Association International Congress, Yerevan, Armenia

5/2000 "Breast Cancer Update" educational lecture to Armenian General Benevolent

Union in Los Angeles, funded by an American Cancer Society grant

1998-2000 Weekly educational health program "Meet the doctor "on Armenian Cable

Television

1998-2000 Weekly educational health program "Hello Doctor" on Russian Cable

Television

9/1999 "Breast Cancer Prevention" CME lecture for the Armenian American Medical

Society of Southern California

6/1999 "Breast Cancer and the Media" International Conference of the International

Women's Media Foundation, Mangalia, Romania

6/1999 "Cancer and the Media" interview in "Unica" Romanian Women's Magazine

3/1999 "Malignant Melanoma" funded by the makers of Interferon, Ritz Carlton,

Pasadena, CA

1/1999 "Breast Surgery Techniques and Instrumentation" CME lecture at Century City

Hospital, Los Angeles

1/1999 "Liver Surgery: New Technologies and the Need for Continuous Education"

Queen of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center CME lecture, Los

Angeles, CA

4/1998 "Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer" CME lecture for Family Practice

Physicians, Glendale Memorial Health Center, Glendale, CA

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3/1998 "Screening and Early Diagnosis of Colon Cancer" Glendale Memorial Hospital

Community Outreach Program (televised on Armenian Cable Channel to

Glendale, Hollywood and Burbank, CA)

3/1998 "Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer" CME lecture Armenian

American Nurses Association, Los Angeles, CA

1/1998 "Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer" community lecture for the

Organization of Istanbul Armenians, Los Angeles, CA

1/1998 "Cryosurgery of Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Liver" North Hollywood

Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

11/1997 "New Age Cancer Treatments" Well Street Journal, Glendale Memorial Health

Center, Glendale CA

11/1997 "Familial Polyposis Coli Syndrome" Glendale Memorial Hospital Tumor Board

9/1997 "Treatment of Colon Cancer and Liver Metastasis" Queen of Angels Hollywood

Presbyterian Medical Center, Family Practice Department Grand Rounds

5/1996 "Current Strategies in the Management of Malignant Melanoma "University of

Texas Houston Department of Surgery Grand Rounds

4/1996 "Diagnosis and Management of Pheochromocytoma" University of Texas

Houston Department of Surgery Pathophysiology Conference

9/1995 "Endocrine Tumors of the Pancreas" University of Texas Houston Department

of Surgery Pathophysiology Conference

10/1994 "Pericardial Effusion in Children after Blunt and Penetrating Trauma"

University of Texas Houston Department of Surgery Pathophysiology

Conference

5/1993 "Strategies in Diagnosis and Management of Metastatic Tumors of Unknown

Primary" University of Texas Houston Department of Surgery Resident

Conference

4/1993 "Antibiotics in the Management of Foot Infections" University of Texas

Houston Department of Surgery Resident Conference

3/1993 "Diagnosis and Management of Metastatic Tumors of the Spine" University of

Texas Houston Department of Surgery Resident Conference

4/1992 "Multivariate Analysis of the Relationship between Survival and the Microstage

of Primary Melanoma by Clark Level and Breslow Thickness" 74-th Annual

Meeting of the American Radium Society, Orlando, Florida

5/1991 "Modulation of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) in Melanoma after

Active Specific Immunotherapy" 82nd Meeting of the American Association for

Cancer Research

5/1990 "Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Breast" University of Texas Houston

Department of Surgery lecture part of the Medical School Curriculum

3/1987 "Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of TTP" UCLA Department of

Pathology, Resident Conference

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CHARITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Anahid Fund- 1.5 million Births to Replace the 1.5 Million Deaths, 2009

Armenian American Chamber of Commerce, 2009

American Russian Medical and Dental Association-2008 Saving Lives Gala, A celebration for

Israel", 2008

Fundraiser Banquest for Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel

American College of Surgeons, Professional Association, 2008

Armenian Relief Society –21st Annual Fashion Show organized by Sepan Charter, 2008

Armenian American Medical Society of CA- Health Fair in St Mary's Church, 2008

Armenian National Treasures Foundation Annual Fundraiser

Armenian Relief Society of Western USA-6th Annual Armenian Festival, 2007

Armenian American Medical Society of CA, Rural Hospital Building Project of AAMSC in

Armenia

American Russian Medical and Dental Association, Sourasky Medical Center, 2007

Armenian Relief Society –20th Fashion Show organized by Sepan Charter, 2007

American College of Surgeons, Professional Society, 2007

American Russian Medical and Dental Association , 2006

Armenian American Medical Society of CA- Health Fair in St Mary's Church, 2007

Breast Cancer Early Detection Program and Breast Cancer Treatment Fund provider for uninsured

& indigent patients 1997-2002 at Hollywood Presbyterian Breast Center/ Hospital

Public Education for Breast Cancer Screening, Early Detection and Prevention

Armenian American Medical Society of Southern California President 1998-2001

Organized annual health fair 1999, 2000, 2001

Organized fundraisers for patient education

$25,000 in 1999 for Breast Cancer Awareness

$15,000 in 2000 for Women's Health

$22,000 in 2001 for Men's Health

Organized fundraiser for building a medical library for the Armenian Medical

University in Yerevan Armenia ($100,000) and led a delegation of 70 American

physicians to its opening in 2000, October

Organized monthly CME dinner lectures for physician members

Received commendation from Congressmen Brad Sherman and Adam Schiff

Hayastan All Armenian Fund – Vice President 2001- 2002

Russian American Medical Dental Association Board of Directors member 2002-2003

Organized Fundraiser Banquet for "Jews in Crisis" project with the Jewish Federation, which

raised $ 260,000 for Sourasky Hospital Trauma Center in Tel Aviv, Israel

"Health Plus" Magazine editor and advisor

"Women's Health and the Media": International Conference sponsored by Humana Corporation,

Mangalia, Romania, 1999. Member of American Delegation of Physicians and Journalists

educating Eastern-European Journalists on reporting Women's Health issues

 

SPECIAL INTERESTS

Fluent in Spanish, Russian, Armenian, French, Romanian, Italian

Photography, Travel, Chess, Table Tennis