Esrailian, Eric, MD

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Eric Esrailian, MD, MPHChief, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive DiseasesDirector, Melvin and Bren Simon Digestive Diseases CenterLincy Foundation Chair in Clinical GastroenterologyHealth Sciences Clinical Professor of MedicineDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLADr. Esrailian attended the University of California at Berkeley and graduated with a major in integrative biology and a minor in English. He subsequently graduated from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine and completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Southern California.He was named intern, junior resident, and senior resident of the year during all three years of his residency training. He completed his gastroenterology fellowship at UCLA where he also obtained a masters of public health degree with the assistance of an NIH sponsored training grant. He is also a graduate of the Executive Program in Management from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Dr. Esrailian served on the Medical Board of California from 2010-2011 after being appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.Dr. Esrailian's primary clinical interests include gastrointestinal endoscopy, inflammatory bowel diseases, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and functional gastrointestinal diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome. In addition to disease areas within gastroenterology and internal medicine, Dr. Esrailian has a particular interest in the development of biomedical innovations, value in health care, medical education, initiatives towards patient-centered care, and connections between health and human rights.In 2012, the School of Medicine awarded him the Lincy Foundation Chair in Clinical Gastroenterology. He is closely involved in growth strategy and strategic planning efforts for the UCLA Health System and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He also works to facilitate community engagement with a number of other schools and departments within the UCLA campus and its Los Angeles community partners, and he was on the UCLA campus steering committee for the Centennial Campaign. In 2020, he launched the UCLA Leaders of Tomorrow series to emphasize essential leadership skills through some of the most influential and successful leaders in our community. Dr. Esrailian was named the 43rd Annual Lester Breslow Distinguished Scholar and Lecturer by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. In 2017, the university designated Dr. Esrailian as a UCLA Optimist -- among its notable alumni and faculty dedicated to solving the world's problems.

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Phone: (310) 206-0517

Fax: (310) 794-6791

Fax: (310) 208-3788

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UCLA Digestive Diseases

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Westwood, West Los Angeles

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Eric Esrailian, MD, MPH

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https://www.uclahealth.org/providers/eric-esrailian

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Physicians & Surgeons, Physicians & Surgeons, Gastroenterology (Stomach & Intestines), Physicians & Surgeons, Internal Medicine

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Phone: (310) 208-5400

Address: 100 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Website: https://www.uclahealth.org/providers/eric-esrailian