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Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

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

450 N Roxbury Drive Suite 224
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

(310) 358-5020

Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in Beverly Hills, CA specializing in general surgery. She graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai, Huntington Health and Beverly Hills Hernia Center.

Office Locations

Address:

450 N Roxbury Drive Suite 224
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The surgeon and hernia specialist featured in the article, Shirin Towfigh, MD, diagnosed me correctly and performed 3-hour surgery to repair a muscle tear in my C-section site and an inguinal...”—"Tips for patients to help ensure an accurate diagnosis", KevinMD, October 2015

“Her persistence to find an accurate diagnosis led her to Dr. Shirin Towfigh at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, who finally discovered the hidden culprit responsible for Ehrenclou's torture: hernias.”—"Untitled", Daily Breeze, August 2011

“Dr. Shirin Towfigh, an associate professor of surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and leader of the cotton swab experiment, said that technique appeared to help release contaminated fluid from...”—"Prevention: A Better Use for Cotton Swabs Than Ear Cleaning (Published 2011)", New York Times, July 2011

abdominal surgery	10
doctor visit	64
gastrointestinal procedures	10
open surgery	11

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

abdominal surgery	47
doctor visit	82
gastrointestinal procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	32

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2015

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Beverly Hills, CA were abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	29
doctor visit	110
gastrointestinal procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2015

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	23
Male	29

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	14
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	27

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2015

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

Hypertension	19
High Cholesterol	19
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	10
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	5
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the 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

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals

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

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

Huntington Health

Beverly Hills Hernia Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Beverly Hills, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
TELA Bio, Inc.	$36,816 Ovitex $36,563	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $252
Covidien LP	$2,730 iDrive Ultra $193	Tri-Staple $113	ProGrip $68	$2,356
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.	$2,378 $2,378
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$2,151 Da Vinci Surgical System $2,151
Allergan Inc.	$447 STRATTICE $297	COMBIGAN $150
Other	$1,617 AlloDerm $275	NEEDLE HOLDER 'KOH' MACRO $149	Exparel $140	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $125	STRATTICE $117	Other $811

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$36,870
Food and Beverage	$4,039
Travel and Lodging	$3,439
Honoraria	$1,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$275
Other	$15

Research Payments

Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS has received 8 research payments totaling $36,015.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS.

TELA Bio, Inc.

2018

$200,000.00

Physician Covered Recipient

Series B Preferred Stock

Biography

Dr. Shirin Towfigh is a medical specialist in general surgery. She has a special interest in general surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Towfigh average 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Towfigh's education and training includes medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Towfigh (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish, French, and Persian. She is professionally affiliated with Huntington Health. Dr. Towfigh has a closed panel according to Cedars-Sinai.