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Gastroenterologists Accepting First Health in Los Angeles, CA

16 verified gastroenterologists in Los Angeles, California accept First Health. 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
Jenny Sauk

Jenny Sauk, MD

Director, Clinical Care, UCLA Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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
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)
Simon Beaven

Simon Beaven, MD

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

Gastroenterology

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

Jihane Benhammou, B.S.

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine/Digestive Diseases

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years
Transplant HepatologyHepatology (GI)
Ara Sahakian

Ara Sahakian, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Advanced Endoscopy
Lily Dara

Lily Dara, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Clinical HepatologyHepatology (GI)
Thomas Wang

Thomas Wang, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Clinician Educator)

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA8 years
Pei Lim Lee

Pei Lim Lee, M.D.

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years
Transplant Hepatology
Florence-Damilola Odufalu

Florence-Damilola Odufalu, M.D.

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know these gastroenterologists accept First Health?
Each profile on this page lists First Health among its accepted health plans. Plan participation can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.
What First Health 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 First Health plans they've published as accepted.
What should I look for when picking a gastroenterologist that takes First Health?
Start with clinical fit. Profiles on this page mention focus areas including Transplant Hepatology, Hepatology (GI), and Advanced Endoscopy. Then verify the specific First Health 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.