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Gastric Cancer Specialists in California

25 verified specialists treating gastric cancer are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Los Angeles, Redwood City, and Santa Monica. Common hospital affiliations include UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica & Orthopaedic Hospital, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and UCLA West Valley Medical Center.

Venkataraman Muthusamy

Venkataraman Muthusamy, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Medical Director of Endoscopy, UCLA Health; Leon J. Tiber, MD, and David S. Alpert, MD, Chair in Medicine

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Advanced EndoscopyPancreaticobiliary
Joo Hwang

Joo Hwang, MD

Fortinet Founders School of Medicine Endowed Professor and Professor, by courtesy, of Surgery; Director, Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery; Director, Inpatient Gastroenterology Services

Gastroenterology

Redwood City, CA20+ years
GI Oncology
Shai Friedland

Shai Friedland, M.D.

Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Redwood City, CA30+ years
Advanced Endoscopy
Joel Hecht

Joel Hecht, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Director, UCLA Gastrointestinal Oncology Program; Holder, Carol and Saul Rosenzweig Chair for Cancer Therapies Development

Gastroenterology

Santa Monica, CA30+ years
GI Oncology
Kenneth J Chang

Kenneth J Chang, MD

Executive Medical Director, Hoag Digestive Health Institute; Professor and Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California Irvine

Gastroenterology

Newport Beach, CA30+ years
Advanced Endoscopy
Joshua Ellenhorn

Joshua Ellenhorn, MD

Co-Director, The Breast Cancer Center at Surgery Group LA

Oncology

Los Angeles, CA
Surgical Oncology
Alireza Sedarat

Alireza Sedarat, MD

MD, Gastroenterology | Interventional Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Advanced Endoscopy
Joseph Pisegna

Joseph Pisegna, MD

Professor of Medicine at UCLA and Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
GI Oncology
Ju Dong Yang

Ju Dong Yang, MD

Medical Director, Liver Cancer Program, Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center

Gastroenterology

West Hollywood, CA20+ years
Transplant HepatologyGI OncologyClinical Hepatology
James Lin

James Lin, MD

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology; Director of Endoscopy; Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Duarte, CA20+ years
GI Oncology
Zev Wainberg

Zev Wainberg, MD

Professor of Medicine; Co-Director, UCLA GI Oncology Program; Sanders Chair in Cancer Research

Hematology

Marina Del Rey, CA20+ years
Hematology & Oncology
Maheswari Senthil

Maheswari Senthil, M.D.

Professor of Surgery; Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology; Director, Peritoneal Malignancy Program; John Wayne Cancer Foundation Endowed Chair in Surgery

Oncology

Orange, CA20+ years
Surgical Oncology
Renumathy Dhanasekaran

Renumathy Dhanasekaran, MD, PHD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology)

Gastroenterology

Redwood City, CA20+ years
GI OncologyTransplant HepatologyClinical Hepatology
Byrne Lee

Byrne Lee, MD

Clinical Professor of Surgery; Director, Regional Cancer Therapies

Oncology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Surgical Oncology
Robert Huang

Robert Huang, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Member, Stanford Cancer Institute

Gastroenterology

Redwood City, CA15+ years
GI Oncology
Melanie Goldfarb

Melanie Goldfarb, MD

General Surgery

Oncology

Santa Monica, CA20+ years
Surgical Oncology
David Shields

David Shields, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford University

Gastroenterology

San Mateo, CA30+ years
GI Oncology
June Peng

June Peng, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Section of HPB-GISS, UCSF

Oncology

Walnut Creek, CA10+ years
Surgical Oncology
Uri Ladabaum

Uri Ladabaum, MD

Director, Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention Program; Head, Clinical Service, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Redwood City, CA30+ years
GI OncologyColorectal Cancer Screening
Christian Jackson

Christian Jackson, M.D.

Gastroenterology

Loma Linda, CA15+ years
Colorectal Cancer Screening

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of gastric cancer specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Gastric Cancer as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a gastric cancer specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to gastric cancer. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these gastric cancer specialists accepting new patients in California?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Gastric Cancer?
Gastric Cancer is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches gastric cancer care.