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Kodi Azari, MD
Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Male
English
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
A83352
(310) 319-1234 Appointment Scheduling
(310) 825-1745 Administrative Office
(310) 206-0063
Assistant: yhermosillo@mednet.ucla.edu
Westwood Clinic
100 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 755
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Santa Monica Clinic
1250 16th Street, Suite 2100
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Administrative Office
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
10945 Le Conte Ave Rm 33-55G PVUB
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2005
Hand Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2003 - 2004
Bone Tissue Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2000 - 2001
Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2001 - 2003
General Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1998 - 2000
General Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1997 - 1998
MD, East Carolina University School of Medicine, 1997
| Amputated Digits & Limbs, Blood Vessel & Nerve Injuries, Burn Care, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Congenital Differences, Cysts & Tumors, Degenerative Arthritis, Distal Radius Fracture, Dupuytren's Contracture, Fractures, Hand Surgery, Ligament Strains & Dislocations, Nerve Compression Syndromes (Carpal Tunnel, Cubital Tunnel), Nerve Reconstruction, Radial Tunnel Syndrome, Replantation, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Soft Tissue Defects, Tendon Injuries, Tendonitis, Trigger Finger, Ulnar Fracture, Ulnar Nerve Compression, Vasospastic Disorders, Wrist, Wrist Pain |
Surgical Director, Hand Transplantation
Physician, Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Center, Orthopaedic Trauma
- A Second Hand, a Second Chance (UCLA Medicine Magazine, Summer 2011)
- The delicate balance of hand transplants (Los Angeles Times)
Kodi Azari, MD, FACS is a Hand Surgeon, Microsurgeon, and Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon. Dr. Azari returned to UCLA in 2008 as an Associate Professor in the UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Division of Plastic Surgery. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Director of the Hand Surgery Fellowship in the University of Pittsburgh Division of Plastic Surgery. He also served as the Chief of Hand Surgery at UPMC-Mercy Hospital.
Dr. Azari received his General Surgery and Plastic Surgery training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He also completed a Tissue Engineering Fellowship at Carnegie Mellon University and a Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Azari is board certified in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. His clinical areas of interest include: all aspects of hand/ wrist surgery, microsurgery, reconstructive plastic surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and aesthetic rejuvenation of the hand. Furthermore, Dr. Azari has been involved in both clinical and laboratory research for over 18 years and is the author of numerous research articles, book chapters, and presentations. He lectures extensively both nationally and internationally on hand surgery as well as plastic surgery. His current research interests include: upper limb transplantation. In fact, he has the distinct professional honor to have been one of the lead surgeons on 6 hand transplantation operations including the first double hand transplantation and first arm transplantation performed in the United States.
Dr. Azari is a member of prestigious organizations including: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Hand Surgery, American Association for Hand Surgery, American College of Surgeons, International Society of Hand and Composite Tissue Allotransplantation, and is a founding member of the American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation. Additionally, he is an Associate Editor for the Annals of Plastic Surgery, contributing editor for the Yearbook of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery, and serves as a consultant reviewer to several peer reviewed journals.
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