Ara A. Kardashian, MD
- Gastroenterology
About
Dr. Kardashian joined the faculty the Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases at UCLA in 2017. He earned his undergraduate degree in biomedical and electrical engineering from Duke University. After earning his medical degree from New York Medical College, he completed internship and residency in internal medicine at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He then went on to train in gastroenterology and hepatology at Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital in San Diego before joining UCLA.
His clinical interests include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other functional gastrointestinal disorders, celiac disease, liver disease, pancreatic disease, colon cancer screening, colonoscopy and endoscopy.
Dr. Kardashian is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology.
Patient Stories
From a Stage III colon cancer diagnosis to a cure, in a year
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Education
Medical Board Certifications
Fellowship
Residency
Internship
Degree
Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Locations
Specialty Surgical Center of Encino
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- L.A. Care
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019