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Dr. Karen Nersissian Zaghiyan, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Colon & Rectal Surgery

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: colon cancer

8737 Beverly Boulevard Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 289-9224

Dr. Karen Nersissian Zaghiyan, MD is a colon and rectal surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in colon & rectal surgery. She graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 2007 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Karen Nersissian Zaghiyan, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

Address:

8737 Beverly Boulevard Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Address:

8737 Beverly Boulevard Suite 101
West Hollywood, CA 90048

In The News

“Dr. Karen Zaghiyan, a colorectal surgeon in Los Angeles, is even more conservative with her recommendation. "”—"TikTok could be giving you hemorrhoids - follow this doc's '10-15' rule to avoid them", New York Post, November 2024

“Dr Karen Zaghiyan, who is based in Beverly Hills, said she would 'never' use the disposable cloth because it could cause perianal dermatitis - an infection which leaves a bright red rash around the...”—"I'm a colorectal - don't use wet wipes to clean yourself after the loo", Daily Mail Online, January 2024

“Even if you have hemorrhoid symptoms, you shouldn't assume that you have hemorrhoids, said Dr. Karen Zaghiyan, a colorectal surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.”—"Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Hemorrhoids", New York Times, August 2022

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

ablation	30
anorectal procedures	30
doctor visit	43
hospital care	60
injections	30
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	27
pelvic imaging	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	10
vascular procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	88

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

ablation	23
anorectal procedures	23
injections	23
minimally invasive procedures	20
vascular procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	37

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

ablation	108
anorectal procedures	108
doctor visit	195
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	80
injections	108
inpatient care	80
minimally invasive procedures	120
vascular procedures	108

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	26

ablation	136
anorectal procedures	136
doctor visit	231
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	109
injections	136
inpatient care	109
minimally invasive procedures	175
vascular procedures	136

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	11
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	19
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	25

ablation	132
anorectal procedures	132
doctor visit	220
gastrointestinal procedures	54
hospital care	85
injections	132
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	186
vascular procedures	132

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	14
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	18
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	28

ablation	161
anorectal procedures	161
doctor visit	204
gastrointestinal procedures	42
hospital care	93
injections	161
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	203
vascular procedures	161

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

ablation	701
anorectal procedures	701
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	851
gastrointestinal procedures	184
hospital care	98
injections	701
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	885
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
vascular procedures	701

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Nersissian Zaghiyan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Nersissian Zaghiyan, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Los Angeles, CA were minimally invasive procedures, ablation, anorectal procedures and vascular procedures.

ablation	184
anorectal procedures	184
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	293
gastrointestinal procedures	67
hospital care	87
injections	184
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	232
pelvic imaging	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	10
vascular procedures	184

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Nersissian Zaghiyan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	59
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	5
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	37

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Nersissian Zaghiyan, MD From 2014 - 2021

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	14
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Karen Nersissian Zaghiyan, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She is certified by the Surgery-Colo-Rectal, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery 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 (2007)

Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Board Certification: Surgery-Colo-Rectal, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Surgery-General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen Nersissian Zaghiyan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen Nersissian Zaghiyan, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.25 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen Nersissian Zaghiyan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$14,634 Da Vinci Surgical System $14,634
PRESCIENT SURGICAL	$5,895 CleanCision $5,895
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$4,264 GATTEX $78	$4,186
Applied Medical Resources Corporation	$927 GELPOINT PATH $927
Medtronic, Inc.	$815 INTERSTIM $599	EEA $215
Other	$5,254 OFIRMEV $724	INTERSTIM $673	ActivSight $500	AirSeal $194	GATTEX $188	Other $2,975

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$10,186
Food and Beverage	$7,386
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,350
Travel and Lodging	$3,390
Education	$3,126
Other	$350

Biography

Dr. Karen Zaghiyan practices colon & rectal surgery in Los Angeles, CA. Patient ratings for Dr. Zaghiyan average 3.0 stars (out of 5). Her clinical interests include colorectal surgery procedures. She attended medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine.