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Specialty:
Medicine, Gastroenterology
Department Affiliation:
Medicine
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
State License:
A 163853
Phone:
800-825-2631
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Dr. Issa is an interventional gastroenterologist whose clinical practice focuses on using minimally-invasive approaches to diagnose and treat digestive diseases such as pancreas and bile ducts disorders, esophagus and stomach conditions, gastroparesis, colon polyps and early cancer lesions. He has a particular interest in bariatric endoscopy and obesity medicine and is co-leading the endoscopic bariatric program at UCLA. He has obtained additional training at Weill Cornell, New York, for cutting-edge endoscopic weight loss procedures such as endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), gastric revision following bypass surgery, transoral outlet reduction (TORe), and gastric balloon placement. Gastrointestinal procedures he performs also include colonoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), tumor ablation, endoluminal stenting, mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM).

After earning his medical degree from the University of Damascus, he completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Northwestern University, Chicago, and a residency in internal medicine at Cleveland Clinic - Fairview Hospital. He then completed a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Virginia Commonwealth University and an advanced endoscopy fellowship at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he had extensive training on numerous innovative endoscopic procedures. Dr. Issa has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and presented his research at numerous national meetings.

Dr. Issa is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. He is an active member of the public relation committee of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), and an active member of the Congressional Advocacy Program of the American Gastroenterology Association (AGA), in addition to being a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and American College of Physicians (ACP).

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uclahealth.org/gastro
uclahealth.org/gastro/ies
uclahealth.org/west-hills
uclahealth.org/santa-clarita
Primary Office
West Hills Digestive Diseases
7345 Medical Center Dr.
Suite 420
West Hills, CA 91307
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Phone
800-825-2631
Fax
818-340-0102
Secondary Office
Santa Clarita Specialty Care
25775 McBean Parkway
Suite 214
Valencia, CA 91355
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(661) 255-2420
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661-259-0552
Medical Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2015
Certification 2
Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2018
Fellowship
Advanced Endoscopy Program, Weill Cornell Medical College (Internship/Fellow/Resident), 2018-2019
Fellowship 2
Gastroenterology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 2015-2018
Residency
Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2012-2015
Degree
Damascus University Faculty of Medicine, MD, 2011
Interests
  • Bariatric Endoscopy
  • Barrett's Esophagus

    Barrett's Esophagus

    Barrett's esophagus is when the normal cells that line your food pipe (esophagus) turn into cells not usually found in your body. The new cells take over because the lining of the esophagus has been damaged. The new, abnormal cells are called specialized columnar cells.
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  • Biliary Disorder

    Disorders of the Biliary System

    Detailed information on the most common disorders of the biliary system, including gallstones, cholangitis, cholecystitis, biliary cirrhosis, and biliary duct cancer.
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  • Bleeding Ulcer
  • Cancer Screening Colon

    Colorectal Cancer: Screening

    Screening means checking for cancer before a person has symptoms. Regular screening is very important for colorectal cancer because it can often find cancer early, when it is likely to be easier to treat. In fact, screening can even prevent many colorectal cancers.
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  • Cholangiopancreatography

    Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

    Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or ERCP, is a procedure to diagnose and treat problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas. It combines X-ray and the use of an endoscope - a long, flexible, lighted tube.
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  • Colonoscopy
  • Diverticulitis

    Diverticular Disease

    Diverticular disease is an infection in the tiny pouches that some people get in their colon. The pouches are called diverticula. These pouches bulge out through weak spots in your colon. The pouches can become inflamed (red, swollen) or infected.
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  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound
  • Endoscopy
  • Enteroscopy
  • ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)

    Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

    Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or ERCP, is a procedure to diagnose and treat problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas. It combines X-ray and the use of an endoscope - a long, flexible, lighted tube.
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  • Foreign Body Removal

    Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose, and Airway

    Children usually place things in their ears because they are bored, curious, or copying other children. Some objects may cause no symptoms, but other objects, such as food and insects, may cause pain in the ear, redness, or drainage.
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  • Hemostasis
  • Pancreatitis

    Pancreatitis

    Pancreatitis is the redness and swelling (inflammation) of the pancreas. This happens when digestive juices or enzymes attack the pancreas. Pancreatitis may be sudden (acute) or ongoing (chronic).
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  • Pancreatobiliary Disease
  • Polypectomy

    Colorectal Cancer: Surgery

    Surgery for colon and rectal cancers may include: Polypectomy, Local excision, Surgical resection of the tumor. Which type you have depends on the type of cancer, where it is, how much it has spread, and other factors. 
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Endoscopy Video Forum | UCLA Digestive Diseases
Pancreaticobiliary Disease: TheManagement of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma | UCLA Digestive Diseases
Pancreaticobiliary Disease: ERCP | UCLA Digestive Diseases
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