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Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1996)

2500 Hospital Drive Building 15
Mountain View, CA 94040

(310) 358-5020

Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in Mountain View, CA specializing in general surgery. She graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS is affiliated with El Camino Health, Huntington Health, Cedars-Sinai and Beverly Hills Hernia Center.

Office Locations

2500 Hospital Drive Building 15
Mountain View, CA 94040

(310) 358-5020

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Cedars-Sinai

450 N Roxbury Drive Suite 224
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

(310) 358-5020

(310) 358-5025

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	101

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Mountain View, CA during 2013 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	68
gastrointestinal procedures	13
open surgery	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Mountain View, CA during 2014 were abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
doctor visit	187
gastrointestinal procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Mountain View, CA during 2015 were abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	50
doctor visit	86
gastrointestinal procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2015

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Mountain View, CA were abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	31
doctor visit	110
gastrointestinal procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2015

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	99
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	69

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2015

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	2
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1996. She completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Surgery-General Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Board Certification: Surgery-General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Mountain View, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
TELA Bio, Inc.	$37,045 Ovitex $36,563	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $410	OviTex 2S $72
Covidien LP	$2,730 iDrive Ultra $193	Tri-Staple $113	ProGrip $68	$2,356
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.	$2,378 $2,378
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$2,151 Da Vinci Surgical System $2,151
Allergan Inc.	$447 STRATTICE $297	COMBIGAN $150
Other	$1,717 AlloDerm $275	NEEDLE HOLDER 'KOH' MACRO $149	Exparel $140	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $125	STRATTICE $117	Other $911

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$36,870
Food and Beverage	$4,369
Travel and Lodging	$3,439
Honoraria	$1,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$275
Other	$15

Research Payments

Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS has received 8 research payments totaling $36,015.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS.

TELA Bio, Inc.

2018

$200,000.00

Physician Covered Recipient

Series B Preferred Stock

Biography

Dr. Shirin Towfigh practices general surgery. She has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Her clinical interests include general surgery. Dr. Towfigh's hospital/clinic affiliations include El Camino Health and Huntington Health. She is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Towfigh trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for her residency. She has received professional recognition including the following: Southern California Super Doctors. Dr. Towfigh (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish, French, and Persian.