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Rabindra Richard Watson, MD

UCLA Physician Rabindra Richard Watson, MD specializes in Gastroenterology.
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Gender
Male
Language Spoken
English
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
State License Number
A95656
Contact
(310) 267-3636
Fax Number
(310) 206-0007
PRACTICE LOCATION
200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 365
Los Angeles, CA 90095
MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2011
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2007
EDUCATION
Fellowship
, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2010 - 2011
Gastroenterology, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Residency
Internal Medicine, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 2005 - 2007
Internship
Internal Medicine, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 2004 - 2005
Medical Degree
MD, UC Davis School of Medicine, 2004
CLINICAL INTEREST
Bariatric Endoscopy, Barrett's Esophagus, Biliary Disorder, Bleeding Ulcer, Capsule Endoscopy, Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Ablation, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Endoscopic Ultrasound, Endoscopy, Enteroscopy, Esophageal Dilation, Gallstone, Hemostasis, Hepatobiliary, Interventional Endoscopy, Laser, Mediastinal Endoscopic Ultrasound, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts, Pancreatic Disease, Pancreatitis, Pancreatobiliary Disease, Polypectomy
AFFILIATION
Department Affiliation
Physician, Digestive Diseases / Gastroenterology, Colorectal Cancer Treatment Program, Interventional Endoscopy, Pancreatic Disease, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders
MORE INFORMATION
Research Interest
ERCP, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Bariatric Endoscopy, Therapeutic Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopy, GI Cancers, Interventional Endoscopy, Barrett's Esophagus, Biliary, Colon Cancer Screening , Endoscopic Ablation, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, Enteroscopy, Esophageal Dilation, Foreign Body Removal, Gallstone, Hemostasis, Pancreas, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts, Pancreatitis, Pancreatobiliary, Polypectomy, Reflux, Ulcer Disease
Additional Information

ACADEMIC TITLE: Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

BIO

Dr. Watson's research interests include developmental and novel therapeutic endoscopic techniques. These include primary and secondary endoscopic therapies for obesity, treatment of post-surgical complications, natural orifice surgery, endoscopic suturing, diagnostic and interventional endoscopic ultrasound for pancreaticobiliary diseases, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Dr. Watson completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of California, San Francisco. He then went on to complete an advanced endoscopy fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, and is a member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American College of Gastroenterology, and American Gastroenterological Association.

Links
http://gastro.ucla.edu
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