Samuel Kashani, MD

Samuel Kashani, MD is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon. He has an extensive background in bariatric surgery, as well as gastrointestinal, hernia and cancer surgery. His expertise includes using minimally invasive Single Port technigues laparoscopically in any of the above surgeries as well as weight loss procedures performed at the Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence Dr. Kashani’s serves as the current Chief of Surgery at Sherman Oaks Hospital, is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA School of Nursing, is a general surgeon at Wound Care Center at Valley Presbyterian Hospital, and has been running his own private practice since 2008 on the Westside and San Fernando Valley. Dr. Kashani completed his Doctor of Medicine as well as a Master of Science degree (Applied Physiology) at Rosalind Franklin University in 2002. He then completed his internship and residency in general surgery at UCSF – East Bay Surgery Program, when he volunteered at the Guatemala Surgical Mission. He also completed a fellowship in minimally invasive, advanced laparoscopic, and bariatric surgery at Cedars– Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Kashani is board certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery. In addition to his professional experience, Dr. Samuel Kashani has authored publications in various fields. His research areas of interest include the appendicitis incidence among Hispanics in Chicago and Jewish medical ethics on Euthanasia.