MEET ANDREW SAEED IRANIHA, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Board Certified General Surgeon Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Dr. Iraniha earned his medical doctorate degree in 1991 from the Tehran School of Medicine and was the top-ranked graduate in his class of over 400 medical students. In 1994, Dr. Iraniha moved to the United States to complete his general and laparoscopic surgical training at two of the nation’s most prestigious medical centers; the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California and the UCI Medical Center located in Orange, California.

Dr. Iraniha and his professional surgical support staff are committed to providing patients with the latest, most advanced techniques in laparoscopic surgical procedures. In addition, Dr. Iraniha is a caring and committed physician who is dedicated to maintaining a close physician-patient relationship. Dr. Iraniha has enjoyed a successful medical career in Orange County for more than seven years and is looked at as a leader in laparoscopic surgical procedures. He currently resides in Irvine, California with his wife and two children.

PERSONAL HISTORY

PLACE OF BIRTH	Tehran - Iran
DATE OF BIRTH	06/08/1964
OFFICE ADDRESS	496 Old Newport Blvd., Suite 2
	Newport Beach, Ca 92663
TEL:
	Office: (949) 646-8444
	Fax: (949) 646-8388
	Email: info@newportlaparoscopy.net

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

PRACTICE

Solo Laparoscopic and General Surgery Practice		2000-Present

Medical Staff Member of:
Hoag Hospital Irvine Medical Center Saddleback Memorial Hospital West Anaheim Hospital Huntington Beach Medical Center Anaheim Memorial Hospital College Hospitals Garden Grove Medical Center

POST-GRADUATE TRAINING & CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

UCI Medical Center Orange, California General Surgery, PGY-4, PGY-5, PGY-6 (cheif residency)		1997-2000

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Torrance, California General Surgery, PGY-1, PGY-2, PGY-3		1994-1997

University of Toronto Toronto, Canada Plastic Surgery, PGY-1		1993-1994

MEDICAL SCHOOL:

Medical School of Tehran University Tehran, Iran Degree: M.D		1984-1991

ACADEMIC POSITION:

Assistant Clinical Professor, UCI School of Medicine		2000-Present

HONORS & AWARDS:

Passed American Board of General Surgery, written exam, 90th Percentile		2000

Second place award in the Investigator Category of the 1999 PSEF Scholarship Essay Contest for "Determination of Burn-Depth with Non-Contact Ultrasound".		1999

Ranked # 1 in Medical School Medical School of Tehran University Tehran, Iran		1991

MEDICAL LICENCURES & CERTIFICATIONS:

Fellow of American College of Surgeon		2003
American College of Surgeon Board Certification		2001
California License		1995

	ASSOCIATIONS:

Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons		2003
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons		2003
American College of Surgeons		2003
Orange County Medical Association		2001
UCI Surgical Society		2000

PRESENTATIONS:

“Roll of laparoscopic surgery in the management of colorectal foreign bodies- case reports “. Abstract presented at 14th International Congress and Endo Expo of Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, September 2005. San Diego, CA

Laparoscopic management of perforated jejunum due to an ingested fish bone Abstract presented at 14th International Congress and Endo Expo of Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, September 2005. San Diego, CA.

"Determination of burn-depth with non-contact ultrasound". Abstract presented at 31st annual meeting of American Burn Association. March of 1999. Orlando, Florida.

"Determination of burn-depth with non-contact ultrasound". Abstract presented at 12th Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. June of 1999. San Francisco, California.

"Non-contact ultrasound for assessing burn-depth: Preliminary results". Abstract presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. January of 1999. Santa Barbara, California.

"Impact of margin status in local recurrence after breast conservation surgery and radiotherapy for breast cancer". Abstract presented at the 69th annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association. February of 1998. Maui, Hawaii.

"Pathophysiology of Emphysema". Presented at the Shariaty Hospital. May of 1991. Tehran, Iran.


PUBLICATIONS:

Iraniha S; Cinat M; Vanderkam V; Boyko A, Lee D; Jones J; Achauer B. Determination of burn-depth with non-contact ultrasound. The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation 2000. (accepted for publication)

Iraniha S; Shen V; Kruppe C; Downey E. Uterine cervical extrarenal Wilm`s tumor managed without hysterectomy. Journal of Pediatric hematology/Oncology Nov/Dec 1999; 21(6): 548-550 .

Iraniha S; Khalkhali I. Mammography and interventional breast procedures. In: Taillefer; Khalkhali I; Biersack. Radionuclide imaging of the breast. New York, Marcel Dekker, 1998, chapter 3, pp3-1 to 3-81.

Iraniha S; Khalkhali I; Cutrone J; Diggles L; Klein S. Breast cancer imaging: Can Tc-99m sestamibi scintimammography fit in? Medscape Women`s Health 2(4), 1997. C 1997 Medscape, Inc. (http://www.medscape.com/medscape/womens.h...)

Khalkhali I; Iraniha S; Cutrone J; Diggles L; Klein S. Scintimammography with Tc-99m sestamibi. Acta Media Austriaca 1997; 24(2): 46-49. Khalkhali I; Iraniha S; Diggles L; Cutrone J; Mishkine F. Scintimammography: The new role of Tc-99m sestamibi imaging for the diagnosis of breast carcinoma. The Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine 1997; 41(3): 231-238.

Iraniha S; Saber S. "Emphysema". Published by Medical University of Tehran, Iran, 1994.