President, Beverly Hills Hernia Center

General Surgery

Shirin Towfigh works in the field of General Surgery. She went to medical school at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. University of California San Diego School of Medicine is ranked 17/19 in Research/PrimaryCare. She has 2 awards "Regional Top Doctor" and "Fellow (FACS)". Shirin Towfigh is also published. She has 31 publications published. The lastest publication: "Two decades of cervical esophagostomy: indications and outcomes.' She is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.

Publications

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• Significant reDuction in incidence of wound contamination by skin flora through use of microbial sealant.
• Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis of Occult Hernias.
• When it is not a spigelian hernia: Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome.
• Porcelain Gallbladder is not associated with Gallbladder carcinoma.
• Peptide YY and vitamin E inhibit hormone-sensitive and -insensitive breast Cancer cells.
• Intestinal ischemia and the gut-liver axis: an in vitro model.
• Peptide YY augments gross inhibition by vitamin E succinate of human pancreatic Cancer cell growth.
• Two decades of cervical esophagostomy: indications and outcomes.
• Laparoscopic appendectomy significantly reduces length of stay for perforated appendicitis.
• A multicentre, open-label, randomized comparative study of tigecycline versus ceftriaxone sodium plus metronidazole for the treatment of hospitalized subjects with com...
• Obesity should not influence the management of appendicitis.
• Outreach in surgery at the undergraduate level: an opportunity to improve surgical interest among women?
• Significant reDuction of wound infections with daily probing of contaminated wounds: a prospective randomized clinical trial.
• Simplifying surgical technique: good for the goose and the gander.
• Breast abscess bacteriologic features in the era of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidemics.
• Hyperbilirubinemia in appendicitis: a new predictor of perforation.
• The use of cognitive task Analysis to improve the learning of percutaneous tracheostomy placement.
• Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.
• Current trends in the management of iatrogenic cervical carotid artery injuries.
• A surgical skills elective can improve student confidence prior to internship.
• A bath a day.
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome in nontrauma surgical patients: a 6-year study.
• The conundrum of the gram-positive rod: are we missing important pathogens in complicated skin and soft-tissue infections? A case report and review of the literature.
• A new and standardized approach for trocar placement in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
• Planned early discharge-elective surgical readmission pathway for patients with gallstone pancreatitis.
• Psoas abscess rarely requires surgical intervention.
• Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: a prospective randomized double-blind study.
• Use of serum bicarbonate measurement in place of arterial base deficit in the surgical intensive care unit.
• Peptide YY exhibits a mitogenic effect on pancreatic cells while improving acute pancreatitis in vitro.
• Outcomes from peptic ulcer surgery have not benefited from advances in medical therapy.

Schools

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• University Of California San Diego School Of Medicine

• UCLA Med Center

• UCLA

Procedures Preformed

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• Colectomy
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
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Conditions Treated

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• Abdominal Hernia
• Abdominal Pain
• Anal and Rectal Cancer
• Atelectasis
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Doctors Specialties

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• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Regional Top Doctor
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• UCLA Medical Center
• University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1285855288
NPPES Provider LastName		TOWFIGH
NPPES Provider FirstName		SHIRIN
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		902104231
NPPES Provider State		CA
Specialty Description		General Surgery
Total Claim Count		77.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		11.0
Percent Opioid Claims		14.29

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1285855288
Last Name Of The Provider	TOWFIGH
First Name Of The Provider	SHIRIN
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