Gastroenterology
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
Eric Esrailian, MD, MPH, is a health sciences clinical professor of medicine and Chief of the Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He also directs the Melvin and Bren Simon Digestive Diseases Center at UCLA Health. Board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, Dr. Esrailian specializes in gastrointestinal endoscopy, inflammatory bowel diseases, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and functional gastrointestinal disorders
25+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- University of California at Berkeley (Integrative Biology major, English minor)
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine — M.D., 2000
- USC University Hospital, Internal Medicine Internship, 2001
- USC University Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency, 2003
- UCLA School of Medicine, Gastroenterology Fellowship, 2006
Peer Recognition
- Super Doctors — Super Doctors
2015-2025 (11 years)
- UCLA — UCLA Optimist
2017
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor, 2025
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica & Orthopaedic Hospital
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- UCLA Health Westwood Digestive Diseases
- UCLA Medicine - Division of Digestive Diseases
Languages
English
Experience
25+ years in practice