Ara Baghdasarian MD MBA, MHSA, FCPP

CEO at Southern California Medical Center

14550 Haynes StVan Nuys, CA 91411
Phone+1 818-650-6700

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Summary

Dr. Ara J. Baghdasarian, based in Los Angeles, CA, is a physician executive specializing in Other MD/DO. He earned his medical degree from Xavier University School of Medicine and holds an MBA from Davenport University and an MHSA from Saint Joseph’s College. He is also a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Southern California Medical Center since 2022. Dr. Baghdasarian has a publication titled "Medicaid On The Brink: For Medical Centers, The Time To Prepare For Policy Change Is Now," published in Forbes in 2026. He has received several accolades, including being a nominee for Leadership Awards from the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2025 and receiving the Outstanding Leadership Award from Health 2.0 in 2023.

Education & Training

Xavier University School of MedicineClass of 2009

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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Nominee Leadership Awards Los Angeles Business Journal, 2025
Outstanding Leadership Award Health 2.0, 2023

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

Medicaid On The Brink: For Medical Centers, The Time To Prepare For Policy Change Is Now
Ara J. Baghdasarian, MD, Forbes, 6/26/2026

Press Mentions

Southern California Medical Center Appoints Ara J. Baghdasarian, MD as Chief Executive OfficerMarch 3rd, 2025
Dr. Ara J. Baghdasarian Recognized With The “Outstanding Leadership Award” At The Health 2.0 Conference, Summer Edition, USA 2023August 2nd, 2023