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Gastroenterologists Accepting Aetna in Los Angeles, CA

30 verified gastroenterologists in Los Angeles, California accept Aetna. Profiles cover focus areas including Transplant Hepatology, Hepatology (GI), and Advanced Endoscopy. Common hospital affiliations include UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica & Orthopaedic Hospital, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital.

Sammy Saab

Sammy Saab, MD

Medical Director, Pfleger Liver Institute; Medical Director, Adult Liver Transplant Program; Chief, Transplant Hepatology; Head, Outcomes Research in Hepatology

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years
Transplant HepatologyHepatology (GI)
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
Lin Chang

Lin Chang, MD

Vice-Chief, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases; Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine; Director, Walter and Shirley Wang Center for Integrative Digestive Health; Program Director, UCLA GI Fellowship Training Program

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Motility & Functional GI
Steven-Huy Han

Steven-Huy Han, MD

Philip L. Palumbo Chair in Clinical Hepatology; Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery; Program Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship; Director, Hepatology Clinical Research Center; Director, UCLA Asian Liver Center

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Transplant HepatologyHepatology (GI)
Gina Choi

Gina Choi, M.D.

Transplant Hepatology

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA15+ years
Hepatology (GI)Transplant Hepatology
Alireza Sedarat

Alireza Sedarat, MD

MD, Gastroenterology | Interventional Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Advanced Endoscopy
Adarsh Thaker

Adarsh Thaker, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years
Bariatric Endoscopy
Danny Issa

Danny Issa, MD

Gastroenterologist and Interventional and Bariatric Endoscopist

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA15+ years
Pancreaticobiliary
James Buxbaum

James Buxbaum, M.D.

Associate Professor (Clinical Scholar) of Medicine; Executive Director, Digestive Health Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Pancreaticobiliary
Jenny Sauk

Jenny Sauk, MD

Director, Clinical Care, UCLA Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Stephen Kim

Stephen Kim, MD

Director, Career Development in Advanced Endoscopy

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA15+ years
Pancreaticobiliary
Seung Kim

Seung Kim, M.D.

Professor, Professor of Developmental Biology, of Medicine (Endocrinology) and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics (E

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Hepatology (GI)
Simon Lo

Simon Lo, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Pancreaticobiliary
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
Eric Esrailian

Eric Esrailian, MD

Chief, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases; Director, Melvin and Bren Simon Digestive Diseases Center; Lincy Foundation Chair in Clinical Gastroenterology; Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Berkeley Limketkai

Berkeley Limketkai, M.D.

Director of Clinical Research, UCLA Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA15+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gaurav Syal

Gaurav Syal, M.D.

Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UCLA Health

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA15+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Akshay Shetty

Akshay Shetty, MD

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years
Transplant HepatologyHepatology (GI)
Andres Yarur

Andres Yarur, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Simon Beaven

Simon Beaven, MD

Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA15+ years
Hepatology (GI)Transplant Hepatology

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know these gastroenterologists accept Aetna?
Each profile on this page lists Aetna among its accepted health plans. Plan participation can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.
What Aetna plans do these gastroenterologists accept?
Plan-level detail (PPO, HMO, EPO, Medicare Advantage, etc.) varies by specialists. Open a specific provider profile to see the exact Aetna plans they've published as accepted.
What should I look for when picking a gastroenterologist that takes Aetna?
Start with clinical fit. Profiles on this page mention focus areas including Transplant Hepatology, Hepatology (GI), and Advanced Endoscopy. Then verify the specific Aetna plan you carry, compare credentials and affiliations, and check whether the profile mentions accepting new patients.
Are these gastroenterologists accepting new patients?
Profile detail on availability varies. Open a specific profile to see what each provider has published about new-patient access and typical wait times.