Gastroenterology
Stephan Targan, M.D.
Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Stephan R. Targan, MD, is a renowned gastroenterologist specializing in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), directing the Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, CA. With over 50 years of experience, he has pioneered personalized medicine approaches in IBD by identifying biomarkers for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis subgroups using genetic, laboratory, clinical, and diagnostic data. Dr. Targan discovered elevated tumor necro
55+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology (ABIM)
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Infectious Disease (ABIM)
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine — M.D., 1971
- Harbor UCLA Medical Center — Residency, 1974
- Harbor UCLA Medical Center — Fellowship, 1976
- UCLA Medical Center — Fellowship, 1978
Peer Recognition
2002-2014 (13 years)
- Sherman Prize — Sherman Prize Recipient
2017
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- American Society for Clinical Investigation
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Scientific Achievement Award
- American Association of Physicians
- Cedars-Sinai Pioneer in Medicine Award
- Sherman Prize for Inspiring Excellence in Crohn's and Colitis
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
55+ years in practice