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Dr. Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD

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(Dr. Ariss Derhovanessian, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: lung issues, transplant procedures, scleroderma, and more.

10833 Le Conte Avenue Ucla Center for Health Sciences 37-131, Box 951690
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 825-8599

Dr. Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD is a pulmonologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2005 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Ariss Der Hovanessian, 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:

10833 Le Conte Avenue Ucla Center for Health Sciences 37-131, Box 951690
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Address:

200 Medical Plaza Suite 365
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Some issues Dr. Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

bronchoscopy	12
catheterization	14
doctor visit	59
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268
pulmonary testing	70

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	27
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	24
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

doctor visit	97
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	19
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

doctor visit	47
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
pulmonary testing	18

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	34
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	96
hospital care	256
inpatient care	256
pulmonary testing	11

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	21
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

catheterization	20
doctor visit	243
hospital care	349
inpatient care	349
pulmonary testing	49

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	34
Hispanic	55
Asian	35
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	32
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

bronchoscopy	11
catheterization	12
doctor visit	230
hospital care	434
inpatient care	434

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	15
Hispanic	67
Asian	17
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	12
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	266
hospital care	354
inpatient care	354

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	17
Hispanic	52
Asian	21
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	342
hospital care	407
inpatient care	407

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

cardiac procedures	10
catheterization	9
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	555
hospital care	888
inpatient care	888
minimally invasive procedures	10

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	15
cardiac procedures	10
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	217
hospital care	345
inpatient care	345
minimally invasive procedures	10
pulmonary testing	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	110
Hispanic	34
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	24
85 and over	14
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at Internship: Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: Internship: Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine (2008)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ariss Der Hovanessian, 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. Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Cigna, 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. Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Cigna

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. Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$210 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $142	OPSUMIT $42	UPTRAVI $26
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$139 Adempas $139
Insmed, Inc.	$16 $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$349
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Ariss Derhovanessian is an adult critical care and adult pulmonology specialist in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Derhovanessian attended medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.