Abbas Ardehali, MD
Cardiologists
Abbas Ardehali, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery, UCLA Health
About
- Professor of Surgery and Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- William E. Conner Chair in Cardiothoracic Transplantation
- Director, UCLA Heart, Lung, and Heart-Lung Transplant Programs
Languages
Persian (Farsi), EnglishDr. Abbas Ardehali
A feature interview with acclaimed Iranian-American surgeon, Dr. Abbas Ardehali, Surgical Director of the UCLA Heart-Lung Transplant programs, and Professor of Surgery and Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine. Abbas joins Jian to discuss his journey from Iran as a young man, excelling in engineering and medicine in America, his passion for helping people, and the story of becoming the first surgeon in the United States to perform a “breathing lung” transplant - a procedure he was instrumental in developing. Abbas, who is the winner of numerous awards including being named, “Best Doctor in America,” 2006-2017, discusses his pride in being Iranian and his observations of how the Persian community in the diaspora has evolved in recent years. Plus Mona from Melbourne makes an appearance with the Persian Proverb of the Week, and the Roqe Team reads letters.
Feb 22, 2021 | Click image to play video
Patient Stories
Education
Medical Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1998
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1989
Fellowship
UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 1990Residencies
- UCLA School of Medicine, 1997
- UCLA School of Medicine, 1995
- UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 1989
Internships
- UCLA School of Medicine, 1991
- UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 1987
Degree
Emory University School of Medicine, MD, 1986What insurance is accepted?
Recognition
Super doctors, Southern California, 2022Top doctors, Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors 2022
- Super Doctors® Southern California 2022
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2018 (Cardiac Surgery)
Locations
West Los Angeles
Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center- Cardiology| Adult Congenital Cardiac Disease| Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Suite 630 East
Los Angeles, California 90095
310-206-8232
Location Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California 90095
- UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Santa Monica, California 90404
Research
Interests
- Improvement in Adult Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy/Chronic Rejection in Transplantation
- Reperfusion Injury in Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Organ Care System Heart and Lung Transplant Studies
- PROCEED II Study Protocol
In the News
Dr. Ardehali was featured in LA Weekly's Best People of L.A. 2011
UCLAs heart transplant program ranked among nation's best
'Beating heart' technology could revolutionize field of heart transplantation
"Heart in a Box" System May Increase Donor Pool, Improve Outcomes
A Matter of the Heart (med magazine)
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Awards
- Super Doctors® Southern California 2022
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2018 (Cardiac Surgery)