Gastroenterology
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
Venkataraman R. Muthusamy, MD, MAS, is an internationally recognized gastroenterologist specializing in advanced endoscopic procedures and interventional gastroenterology at UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA. He serves as Director of Endoscopy and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Digestive Diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Muthusamy treats a wide range of digestive disorders, with expertise in pancreaticobiliary diseases through his affiliation with the UCLA Agi H
30+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2001
Education & Training
- University of Washington School of Medicine — MD, 1995, Graduated with Honors
- UCSF Graduate Division — MAS, 2017
- Duke University Medical Center — Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine (Assistant Chief Resident)
- University of California San Francisco — Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2001
- University of California Irvine — Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship, 2001
Peer Recognition
- Best Doctors — Best Doctor
2010-2021 (12 years)
- Best Doctors in America — Best Doctor
2010-2011 (2 years)
2022-2025 (4 years)
- Super Doctors — Super Doctors® Southern California
2020-2025 (6 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica & Orthopaedic Hospital
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- UCLA West Valley Medical Center
- Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
Languages
English, Tamil
Experience
30+ years in practice