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Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD

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(193 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery), gastrointestinal surgery

8635 W 3rd Street Medical Offices West, Suites 770 W and 795 W
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 423-8350

Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD is a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1999 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

Address:

8635 W 3rd Street Medical Offices West, Suites 770 W and 795 W
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Some issues Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

In The News

“Miguel Burch, MD, a surgeon specializing in minimally invasive procedures, many of them related to weight loss, offered a tout for Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan, a work that challenges how...”—"For Independence Day and the Summer Holiday, Take Along Some Great Reading on Health, Medicine and Science", Huff Post, July 2012

“The surgery, designed by Dr. Miguel Burch, works by strengthening a person's valve so food can go down, and not back up.”—"A New Innovative, Incisionless Surgery For Heartburn", CBS San Francisco, August 2011

“"People who are trying to lose weight are being fought tooth and nail by the body to keep that weight on," said Dr. Miguel Burch, associate director of general surgery and minimally invasive...”—"Your gut controls your weight in more ways than you think", NBC News, June 2011

doctor visit	62
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	105
gastrointestinal procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	16
Hispanic	17
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

doctor visit	135
gastrointestinal procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

doctor visit	137

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

doctor visit	161
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	22
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

doctor visit	156
gastrointestinal procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

doctor visit	184
gastrointestinal procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	24
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

doctor visit	111
gastrointestinal procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	16
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	12
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and hospital care.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	137
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD.

**Gender**
Female	60
Male	44

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	70
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	3
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	50

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the Surgery-General Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: Boston Medical Center (2004)

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

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

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. Miguel Angel Burch, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

United Healthcare PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Humana

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

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Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 193 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Miguel Angel Burch, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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