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Andrew Giap, MD, Gastroenterology, Anaheim, CA, Kaiser Permanente Orange County Anaheim Medical Center

AndrewQ.GiapMDFASGE

Gastroenterology • Anaheim, CA

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional

Chief, Gastroenterology Kaiser Permanente Orange County - Regional Chief of Gastroenterology, SCPMG

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Summary

  • Dr. Andrew Q. Giap is the Chief of the Department of Gastroenterology in Kaiser Permanente Orange County and Southern California Regional Gastroenterology Chief, SCPMG. Dr. Giap developed the first Endoscopic Ultrasound, Biliary and Advanced Endoscopy program in Kaiser Permanente in 2003 serving as a Center of Excellence and tertiary referral center for the Southern California Permanente Medical Group providing care to 4.7 million patients. He has numerous publications in endoscopic ultrasound and advanced endoscopy including pancreatic cysts, endoscopic mucosal resection, full thickness colon polyp resection and gastric cancer screening etc. Dr. Giap was selected as one of five physicians in the United States as American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) ambassadors to travel to Vietnam in 2010 and provided hands-on training in EUS, ERCP and PEG placement at Hue Central Hospital and College of Medicine and Pharmacy at Hue and Khanh Hoa Hospital in Nha Trang. He received the ASGE Crystal Award for the excellent work and elected as fellow of ASGE (FASGE) in 2011.
    Dr. Giap received his medical degree (MD) at the University of California, Irvine College of Medicine in 1994. He completed his Internal Medicine residency in 1997 and Gastroenterology fellowship in 2000 at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center with training in endoscopic ultrasound and advanced endoscopy.

Education & Training

  • University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Irvine)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1997 - 2000
  • University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Irvine)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
    University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 1994
  • University of California Irvine
    University of California IrvineBS, Biological Sciences, Magna Cum Laude, 1986 - 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1996 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Orange County Physician of Excellence Orange County Medical Association, 2007-2023
  • Specialist Physician of the Year Award KP OC Medical, 2016
  • Elected Fellow American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Principles and Practice of Gastrointestinal Oncology 
    Chapter: Management of Obstructive Complications: Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: Esophagus, Stomach, and Biliary Tree 
    Oxford University Press2003

Abstracts/Posters

  • A comparative Effectiveness analysis of endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) vs Surgery for adenoma(s) and early-stage cancers
    Yoo, Timothy; Kwok, Karl; Wu, Bechien; Giap, Andrew Q; Lim, Brian; Vallejo, Jessica; Shi, Jiaxiao M; Chao, Chun; Yan, Rui; Lew, Benjamin; Attaluri, Vikram; Park, Steve..., DDW Chicago May 2023, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) - Oral presentation, Chicago, 5/2023
  • Clinical Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Over-the-Scope Gastroduodenal Full Thickness Resection Device (gFTRD) for the Treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Lesions...
    Nguyen, Peter H.; Choi, Alyssa; Kim, Jaehyun; Yang, Julie; Andrawes, Sherif A.; Chalhoub, Jean M.; Chahine, Anastasia; Tavangar, Amirali; Giap, Andrew Q.; Lee, David P..., DDW Chicago May 2023, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) - Oral presentation, Chicago, 5/2023
  • Clinical Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Over-the-Scope Gastroduodenal Full Thickness Resection Device (gFTRD) for the Treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Lesions...
    Alyssa Y. Choi MD, Peter H. Nguyen MD, Jaehyun Kim MD, Julie Yang, Sherif A. Andrawes, Jean Chalhoub, Anastasia Chahine, Andrew Q. Giap, David P. Lee, Kenneth H. Park,..., DDW San Diego May 2022, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) - Oral presentation, San Diego, 5/2022
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Lectures

  • Therapeutic EUS and Advanced Endoscopy Live Course: EUS assisted ERCP and Biliary drainage Invited Faculty 
    The 7th Vietnamese Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Congress (VGEC) Bai Chay Hospital and Ha Long, Vietnam - 4/21/2023
  • Therapeutic EUS and Advanced Endoscopy Live Course: EUS assisted ERCP and Biliary drainage Invited Faculty 
    University of Medical and Pharmacy School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - 4/17/2023
  • Medical Emergencies for pancreaticobiliary disease 
    Hoag Memorial Hospital - 6/21/2017
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Andrew Giap, Dr. Andrew Giap, MD, Dr. A Giap, Dr. Andrew Q. Giap