Yosef Y. Nasseri, MD

Yosef Nasseri, MD., FACS, FASCRS, is one of the founding partners of The Surgery Group of Los Angeles. He is double board-certified in general and colorectal surgery, specializing in robotic and minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of colon and rectal diseases; including inflammatory bowel disease, as well as malignant and benign colorectal diseases.

In addition to a high clinical volume, Dr. Nasseri is very active in clinical research and academia. He regularly collaborates with surgeons and physicians from diverse specialties, conducting multiple prospective and retrospective research projects with the support of a dedicated research staff and the backing of The Surgery Group of Los Angeles’s research foundation. Dr. Nasseri’s research is primarily outcomes based, with a concentration in both benign and malignant colorectal diseases. By focusing on patient outcomes, he can introduce and test new treatment modalities and algorithms.

Through this work, he has published several book chapters, journal articles, and presented at various conferences. His role also extends to regularly editing journal articles. Furthermore, Dr. Nasseri is a committee member and contributor at American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), The Consortium for Optimizing the Treatment of Anal Cancer (OSTRiCh), and American College of Surgeons (ACS), among others. He also served on various committees at Cedars Sinai over a span of several years. These committees include the MD RN collaborative, robotic steering committee and the cancer committee. He also completed the Cedar’s leadership program.