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Dr. Scott Cunneen, MD

Accepting New Patients

(115 Ratings)

Specializes in: Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine) and Surgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1990)

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. Scott Cunneen, MD is an intensivist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in critical care (intensive care medicine) and surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Scott Cunneen, 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. Scott Cunneen, 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

“Scott Cunneen the head of Bariatric Surgery at Cedars Sinai, applauds the move.”—"The Big Squeeze: Calif. Weight Loss Clinics Under Investigation", NPR, February 2012

“Patients typically lose about 70% to 80% of their excess weight in the 12 to 18 months after surgery, a drop of about 20 points in body mass index (BMI), said Dr. Scott Cunneen, director of...”—"What to consider about weight-loss surgery", Los Angeles Times, February 2011

“"The risk of death at that point is very high," said Dr. Scott Cunneen, a trauma surgeon at the hospital who has handled similar cases.”—"2 Officers Injured by Hit-and-Run Driver", Los Angeles Times, April 2003

doctor visit	134
gastrointestinal procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	167
gastrointestinal procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	141

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

doctor visit	156
gastrointestinal procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
weight management	10

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	147

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	115

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	95

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	53

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	35

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	131

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Cunneen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Cunneen, MD treated as an intensivist in Los Angeles, CA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and weight management.

doctor visit	126
gastrointestinal procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
weight management	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Cunneen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	50
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	27

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Cunneen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	1
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Cunneen, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is certified by the Surgery-General Surgery, American Board of Surgery Surgery-Critical Care, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott Cunneen, 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. Scott Cunneen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare 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. Scott Cunneen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare 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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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Scott Cunneen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 115 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Scott Cunneen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent visit in all respects. Dr. Cunneen and his staff were, and always have been a positive experience

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$22,182 Other/NA $18,000	OtherNA $3,000	Band $237	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $162	Endoscopy: Endocutters $160	Other $623
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$14,598 Da Vinci Surgical System $14,598
Applied Medical Resources Corporation	$8,970 GelPOINT V-Path $3,973	STAPLING $525	STAPLER $450	Voyant fine fusion device $75	EPIX LAPAROSCOPIC GRASPER $11	Other $3,936
Covidien LP	$7,555 Sonicision $4,407	iDrive $886	LigaSure $723	iDrive Ultra $528	Endo GIA $340	Other $672
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,553 Signia $1,360	RapidVac $42	Enterra $42	LigaSure $40	$69
Other	$4,363 ULTRAPRO Products $944	BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $523	LapBand $312	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement $246	TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER $239	Other $2,099

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$30,075
Food and Beverage	$8,660
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,500
Education	$7,029
Travel and Lodging	$5,955

Research Payments

Dr. Scott Cunneen, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $40,223.

Biography

Dr. Scott Cunneen specializes in surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine) and practices in Los Angeles, CA. He is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Cunneen welcomes new patients at his office inLos Angeles, CA as reported by Doctor.com.