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Shirin Towfigh, MD, General Surgery, Beverly Hills, CA

ShirinTowfighMD

General Surgery Beverly Hills, CA

President, Beverly Hills Hernia Center. Hernia Whisperer.

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Summary

  • As a hernia specialist, I am among a few surgeons in the United States whose work is 100% dedicated to treating all types of abdominal wall, flank, back, and pelvic floor hernias and their complications. I provide all options for expert, state-of-the art treatment, such as open, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted procedures. I also provide non-surgical and natural options.

    I listeN to MY patients and tailor their treatment to their needs. This is the key factor that has made my Beverly Hills Hernia Center the go-to Center for complex, hard-to-diagnose problems of the abdomen and pelvis.

    EDUCATION

    I received her Bachelor’s degree with College Honors from UCLA and my Medical Doctorate degree from UC San Diego. I completed my surgical training and research at UCLA. I is Board Certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery. I have won many awards as surgical educator, with experience training and mentoring thousands of medical students, residents, and fellows at the USC Keck School of Medicine, LA County + USC Hospital, the Norris Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

    LEADER

    As a key opinion leader, I am regularly invited to speak nationally and internationally at major medical and surgical conferences. I have authored books, chapters, and articles focusing on hernias. My goal is to disseminate my knowledge to my peers and beyond.

    I am Principal Investigator in major individual and national research projects with the focus in improving hernia outcomes. In many ways, I feel that I have helped lead the direction of advances in hernia surgery.

    I hold major leadership positions at the local and national surgical societies, including the American Hernia Society, American College of Surgeons, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.

    FUN

    I enjoy painting, drawing, arts and crafts. I find these hobbies analogous to what I do when reconstructing the abdomen.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2002
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1996
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesB.S., Biology, 1988 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Board of Governors American Hernia Society
  • President American College of Surgeons, Southern California Chapter, 2015-2016
  • America's Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014-2016
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Why We Remove Mesh  
    Shirin Towfigh, MD, Hernia
  • Step-by-Step Guide to Safe Removal of Pre-Peritoneal Inguinal Mesh  
    Shirin Towfigh, MD, Surgical Endoscopy
  • Ventral Hernia Management: Expert Consensus Guided by Systematic Review  
    MK Liang, JL Holihan, K Itani, ZM Alawadi, JR Gonzalez, EP Askenasy, C Ballever, HS Chong, MI Goldblatt, JA Greenberg, JA Harvin, JN Keith, RG Martindale, S Orenstein,..., Annals of Surgery, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Early experience with implantation of a novel reinforced bioscaffold: Potential benefits in patients at risk for chronic pain.
    E Zarrinkhoo, S Ferzoco, P Szotek, S Towfigh, 17th Annual Hernia Repair, Americas Hernia Society, Washington, DC, 1/30/2016
  • Robotic-assisted abdomino-Inguinoplasty to treat groin pain in patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
    E Zarrinkhoo, S Towfigh, 17th Annual Hernia Repair, Americas Hernia Society, Washington, DC, 1/30/2016
  • Risks of Laparoscopic versus robotic­?assisted mesh removal after inguinal hernia repair.
    E Zarrinkhoo, S Towfigh, Annual Meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal andEndoscopic Surgeons, Boston, MA, 1/16/2016
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Lectures

  • Diagnoses and Imaging in Groin Pain. 
    Washington, DC - 1/30/2016
  • Patient-Centered Applications. 
    Washington, DC - 1/30/2016
  • Management of Reducible Ventral Hernias: The Cost­?effectiveness of Surgical Repair at Diagnosis Versus Watchful Waiting. 
    Washington, DC - 1/18/2016
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Other

  • Intestinal Leiomyoma. 
    S Towfigh
    www.emedicine.com
    1/1/2000
  • Efficacy of renal transplantation among those aged55 and over. 
    S Towfigh, N Halasz, J Dunn, G Danovitch, Independent Study Research Project
    UCSD School of Medicine - 1/1/1996
  • The biology and ecology ofAnopheles gambiae mosquitoes in the Burkina Faso, West Africa. Undergraduate Honors Thesis 
    S Towfigh, C Taylor, UCLA, World Health Organization
    1/1/1992

Press Mentions

  • Regional Anesthesia for the Practicing, General Surgeon
    Regional Anesthesia for the Practicing, General SurgeonOctober 25th, 2021
  • Significant Reduction in Incidence of Wound Contamination by Skin Flora Through Use of Microbial Sealant
    Significant Reduction in Incidence of Wound Contamination by Skin Flora Through Use of Microbial SealantJanuary 28th, 2017
  • Beyond Opioids: Surgeons Explore New Approaches to Pain Control
    Beyond Opioids: Surgeons Explore New Approaches to Pain ControlDecember 19th, 2016
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, French, Farsi