Gastroenterology
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
Dr. Joseph R. Pisegna is a gastroenterologist and neuroendocrine tumor specialist with over two decades of clinical experience in NET management. As Professor of Medicine at UCLA and Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, he specializes in the diagnosis and medical management of gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, and gastric hypersecretory conditions. Approximately 50% of his practi
40+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1989
Education & Training
- MD, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 1986
- Internship Internal Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1987
- Residency Internal Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1989
- Fellowship Medicine/Gastroenterology, Georgetown University Medical Center, 1991
- Fellowship, National Institutes of Health (neuroendocrine tumors/gastroenterology)
Peer Recognition
- Doximity — Profiled Gastroenterologist
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- VA Career Development Award
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica & Orthopaedic Hospital
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- UCLA Medical Center
- UCLA Medical Plaza
Languages
English, Spanish, Italian
Experience
40+ years in practice