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Michael Feiz, M.D.

Dr. Feiz Comprehensive Weight Loss Centers are known for a variety of weight loss solutions, including the minimally invasive Lap Band surgery. Be sure to visit for a free insurance verification on Dr. Feiz's Lap Band Surgery. About Dr. Michael Feiz: Dr. Michael Feiz graduated with Highest Honors from UCLA where he completed a Bachelors of Science degree in Neuroscience and simultaneously conducted research towards a Masters thesis in Biochemistry. Dr. Feiz received his Medical Degree from New York Medical College, with Honors. He completed his internship and residency in Surgery at the world famous Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He continued subspecialty Fellowship training at Cedars Sinai Medical Center where he received specialized training in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery. He is an active Member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). He is fluent in Spanish and Farsi.
Employment:
Assistant Professor of Surgery, USC Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine	2007-Present
Physician Specialist Surgery Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA	2005-Present
Attending Staff Surgeon Olympia Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA	2006-Present
Attending Staff Surgeon Garden Grove Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA	2006-Present

Education:
Laparoscopic Surgery Fellow, Junior Attending Center for Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA	2005-2006
Senior Registrar Pancreatic and Foregut Surgery Department of Surgery, Derriford Hospital, England	2005
Chief Resident Department of Surgery University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA	2004-2005
Resident Department of Surgery University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA	2001-2004
Intern Department of Surgery University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA	2000-2001
Doctor of Medicine New York Medical College, School of Medicine, Valhalla, NY	1996-2000
Masters of Science, Neuroscience University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	1995-1996
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry & Biochemistry University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	1991-1995

Licensure:
American Board of Surgery	Associate Fellow
California State Medical Board	A79543
Drug Enforcement Agency	BF8001997
Advanced Cardiac Life Support	498261
Inamed Lap Band Certified	2005

Professional Associations:
American College of Surgeons American Medical Association American Society for Bariatric Surgeons Society for American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

Publications, Presentations, Research Experience
“Surgical Complications In Bariatric Patients: What The General Surgeon Should Know” Sergey Lyass MD, Scott M Cunneen MD, F. Michael Feiz MD. Presented at Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastroententestinal Endoscopic Surgeons 2006 “Free Perforation of a Gastric Ulcer One Year After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass” Neel R Joshi MD, Sergey Lyass MD, F. Michael Feizbakhsh MD. Bariatric Times 2006 “Gastric Bypass Versus Gastric Banding in the Superobese” Sergey Lyass MD, Scott A Cunneen MD, F. Michael Feizbakhsh MD. Society of American Gastrointentestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2005 “Separation of Components: A Good Alternative to Mesh Repair for Infected Large Ventral Hernias” Emergency Surgical Service Grand Rounds LAC+USC Medical Center May 2005 “Subclavian Artery Aneurysm as a Source of Distal Emboli” Max Gaspar Honorary Vascular Symposium USC, Keck School of Medicine Department of Surgery Grand Rounds September 2004 “Emergency Department Thoracotomy: Indications and Outcomes.” Moderator: Demetrious Demitriades Combined Trauma and Emergency Department Symposium November 2004 Passarow Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Cerebroside Sulfate Activator Protein in Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, 1995 – 1996 Passarow Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Activator Protein Receptor Activation in Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, 1994 – 1995 University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine Department of Pathology Postmortem Examinations and slide preparation, 1993-1996 Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA Evaluated a-Crystalline Lens Protein in Diabetic Neuropathy, 1992-1993

Language Fluency: Spanish, Farsi