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Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: colorectal surgery procedures, colonoscopy, scleroderma, and more.

100 Medical Plaza Suite 205
Los Angeles, CA 90024

(310) 208-5400

Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD is a gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 2004 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Office Locations

Address:

100 Medical Plaza Suite 205
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Address:

100 Ucla Medical Plaza Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Some issues Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD can help you with:

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

In The News

“"Alcohol has a direct effect" on heartburn, says Kevin Ghassemi, a gastroenterologist at the University of California, Los Angeles.”—"Got Heartburn? Maybe You Should Rethink Your Drink", NPR, August 2012

diagnostic procedures	149
doctor visit	331
gastrointestinal procedures	344
hospital care	117
injections	14
inpatient care	117
manometry	46
minimally invasive procedures	264
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	148

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	48
Hispanic	68
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	50
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

anorectal procedures	27
diagnostic procedures	182
doctor visit	339
gastrointestinal procedures	457
hospital care	144
injections	35
inpatient care	144
manometry	91
minimally invasive procedures	293
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	181

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	45
Hispanic	77
Asian	56
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	62
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

anorectal procedures	26
diagnostic procedures	137
doctor visit	330
gastrointestinal procedures	368
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
manometry	99
minimally invasive procedures	185
preventive care	8
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	136

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	90
Hispanic	122
Asian	84
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	98
Less than 65	172

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

anorectal procedures	39
balloon dilation	10
catheterization	14
complementary or alternative therapy	22
diagnostic procedures	159
doctor visit	348
esophageal dilation	10
gastrointestinal procedures	542
hospital care	162
injections	23
inpatient care	162
manometry	117
minimally invasive procedures	330
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	158

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	61
Hispanic	76
Asian	64
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	47
Less than 65	109

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

anorectal procedures	20
balloon dilation	17
catheterization	10
complementary or alternative therapy	26
diagnostic procedures	197
doctor visit	361
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	546
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
manometry	76
minimally invasive procedures	406
preventive care	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	212

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	46
Hispanic	68
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	52
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

anorectal procedures	29
balloon dilation	30
complementary or alternative therapy	24
diagnostic procedures	264
doctor visit	427
esophageal dilation	30
gastrointestinal procedures	650
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
manometry	109
minimally invasive procedures	442
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	276

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	46
Hispanic	86
Asian	71
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	67
Less than 65	105

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

anorectal procedures	19
balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	329
doctor visit	394
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	648
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
manometry	80
minimally invasive procedures	493
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	344

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	53
Hispanic	72
Asian	69
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	63
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

anorectal procedures	10
diagnostic procedures	258
doctor visit	339
gastrointestinal procedures	464
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
manometry	45
minimally invasive procedures	380
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	273

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	42
Hispanic	56
Asian	52
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	40
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

anorectal procedures	35
balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	549
doctor visit	824
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	1114
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
manometry	145
minimally invasive procedures	847
preventive care	128
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	559

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, CA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

anorectal procedures	25
balloon dilation	18
catheterization	12
complementary or alternative therapy	24
diagnostic procedures	247
doctor visit	411
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	575
hospital care	127
injections	24
inpatient care	127
manometry	89
minimally invasive procedures	409
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	254

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	50
Non-Hispanic White	351
Hispanic	62
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	138
85 and over	47
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	260

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at Internship: Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: Internship: Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine (2007)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California, UFCM Health System and L.A. Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

L.A. Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kevin Ghassemi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation	$328 FUJIFILM $328
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$214 Solesta $214
Olympus America Inc.	$190 EVIS EXERA III VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER $190
Covidien LP	$121 Smart Pill $121
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$68 Enterra $68
Other	$58 Donnatal $17	Skyrizi $15	Cook Medical Hemospray $15	Biliary Devices $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$975
Education	$4

Biography

Dr. Kevin Ghassemi's area of specialization is adult gastroenterology. He is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine.