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Dr. Michael Lajin, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: ulcers, Crohn's disease, colonoscopy, and more.

8860 Center Drive Suite 330
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 460-4055

Dr. Michael Lajin, MD is a gastroenterologist in La Mesa, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Michael Lajin, MD is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp Coronado Hospital, SHARPCARE MEDICAL GROUP APC and EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

Address:

8860 Center Drive Suite 330
La Mesa, CA 91942

Some issues Dr. Michael Lajin, MD can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

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.

aspiration	20
balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	190
doctor visit	213
gastrointestinal procedures	352
hospital care	1024
image guided procedures	20
inpatient care	1024
minimally invasive procedures	352
minor procedures	20
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	190
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	25
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	65
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

aspiration	16
diagnostic procedures	138
doctor visit	229
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	296
hospital care	870
image guided procedures	16
injections	11
inpatient care	870
minimally invasive procedures	296
minor procedures	16
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	138
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	56

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	16
Hispanic	45
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	56
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

aspiration	18
diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	287
gastrointestinal procedures	256
hospital care	593
image guided procedures	18
injections	12
inpatient care	593
minimally invasive procedures	256
minor procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	163
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	36
Hispanic	96
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	102
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

aspiration	26
diagnostic procedures	217
doctor visit	415
foreign body removal	10
gastrointestinal procedures	381
hospital care	591
image guided procedures	26
injections	11
inpatient care	591
minimally invasive procedures	381
minor procedures	26
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	217
stent placement (stenting)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	31
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	79
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

aspiration	18
diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	372
gastrointestinal procedures	319
hospital care	444
image guided procedures	18
injections	14
inpatient care	444
minimally invasive procedures	319
minor procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	198
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	23
Hispanic	47
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	57
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	355
gastrointestinal procedures	252
hospital care	379
injections	17
inpatient care	379
minimally invasive procedures	252
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	174
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	21
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	52
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

aspiration	19
balloon dilation	16
diagnostic procedures	192
doctor visit	332
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	301
hospital care	411
image guided procedures	19
inpatient care	411
minimally invasive procedures	301
minor procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	192
stent placement (stenting)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	24
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	72
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

aspiration	26
diagnostic procedures	271
doctor visit	89
gastrointestinal procedures	339
hospital care	365
image guided procedures	26
injections	17
inpatient care	365
minimally invasive procedures	339
minor procedures	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	271
stent placement (stenting)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	25
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	46
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

aspiration	26
balloon dilation	10
diagnostic procedures	417
doctor visit	275
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	599
hospital care	482
image guided procedures	26
injections	36
inpatient care	482
minimally invasive procedures	599
minor procedures	26
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	417
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lajin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Lajin, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in La Mesa, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	21
balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	217
doctor visit	287
esophageal dilation	14
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	285
hospital care	573
image guided procedures	21
injections	16
inpatient care	573
minimally invasive procedures	285
minor procedures	21
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	217
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lajin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	173
Male	143

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	227
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	39
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	48
75 to 84	96
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	122

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

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Lajin, MD graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Beaumont Hospitals. He is certified by the Gastroenterology Gastroenterology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Beaumont Hospitals

Board Certification: Gastroenterology Gastroenterology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Lajin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Sharp Coronado Hospital

SHARPCARE MEDICAL GROUP APC

EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$5,348 SPYGLASS $2,099	GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES $975	GENERAL THERAPIES $775	GENERAL POLYPECTOMY $625	Biliary Devices $513	Other $360
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$2,842 Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories $2,842
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$2,621 OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System $1,357	Orbera $913	Overstitch $351
AbbVie Inc.	$544 Rinvoq $300	Humira $176	Skyrizi $63	LINZESS $5
Creo Medical Inc.	$538 SPEEDBOAT $538
Other	$2,478 EsophyX $288	Humira $262	Beacon $197	Injectafer $190	ENTYVIO $172	Other $1,369

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$9,556
Food and Beverage	$4,718
Gift	$72
Education	$26

Biography

Dr. Michael Lajin practices adult gastroenterology in La Mesa, CA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Lajin include stent placement (stenting), laser lithotripsy, and colon polypectomy. He graduated from the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. His residency was performed at Beaumont Hospitals. Dr. Lajin (or staff) speaks the following languages: Arabic and German. He is professionally affiliated with Sharp Coronado Hospital, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, and Sharp Memorial Hospital. According to Sharp HealthCare, Dr. Lajin is currently accepting new patients at his office in La Mesa, CA.