Erik P. Dutson, MD

Erik P. Dutson, MD

Bariatric Surgery
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Center for Obesity and METabolic Health (COMET)
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 214
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone
Fax
310-764-1039

About

Dr. Dutson is a Health Sciences Clinical Professor in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is the Surgical Director of the Center for Obesity and Metabolic Health (COMET) at UCLA, and has been a part of the multidisciplinary approach to the clinical management of obesity at UCLA since 2003.  He is an international thought leader and has been invited for scientific presentations of his work as well as operative demonstrations of his techniques across the globe. He has been actively involved in the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the American College of Surgeons and the Society for American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, where he serves on several committees and presents research on a regular basis.  Dr. Dutson has published a large number of peer-reviewed manuscripts and chapters on competitively funded projects related to obesity mechanisms and outcomes of obesity surgery as related to the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, solid organ transplantation, NASH/NAFLD, sexual/reproductive function, and joint function, among others.

Academic/Professional Title

  • Clinical Professor of Surgery
  • Chief, UCLA Section of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
  • Surgical Director, COMET
  • Executive Director of Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology (CASIT)
  • Director of UCLA MIS Fellowship

Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons
  • Pacific Coast Surgical Association
  • American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  • L.D. Britt Surgical Society
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons

Languages

English, French

Education

Medical Board Certification

Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 2001

Fellowship

Laparoscopic/Computer Assisted Surgery, IRCAD/EITS, 2003

Residency

Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2000

Internship

Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1996

Degree

MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1995

Recognitions

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas of Focus

Da vinci robotic gastric bypass surgery
Roux-en-y bypass
Laparoscopic revision of gastric restrictive procedure
Laparoscopic removal of gastric restrictive devices
Cholecystectomy
Bariatric surgery

Videos

The Right Bariatric Procedure for Your Patient
Curing Diabetes with Bariatric Surgery

Research

Interests

  • Computer-Assisted/Robotic Surgery/Virtual/Augmented Reality

Publications

156 publications & 3 chapters

Recognitions

  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021