
Dr. Monali Misra, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FAMBS
Surgeon
8631 W 3rd St Suite 540 E Los Angeles California, 90048About
Dr. Mona Misra is a Board Certified, Fellowship trained highly experienced and skilled bariatric and advanced laparoscopic surgeon. She has performed over 5,000 bariatric, advanced laparoscopic and endoscopic surgical procedures. She has presented research findings at numerous national and international meetings on advanced laparoscopic techniques and metabolic surgery. Currently, Dr. Misra is the Associate Director of the Bariatric Program at Marina Del Rey Hospital, CA. She is actively involved in the Bariatric Program at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. As well, she is the Director of the Bariatric Program at Beverly Hills Physicians. Additionally, Dr. Misra is an expert clinical site reviewer for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. Her excellence in Bariatrics has been recognized by the Doctors’ Choice Awards’ Los Angeles City Winner for 2016. She also won the prestigious Women of Distinction Award 2016. Dr. Misra provides her patients access to the most advanced and highly specialized techniques to treat their disease of obesity in Southern California. She offers Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, LapBand, Intragastric Balloon, Gastric Bypass, and revisional surgery. Dr. Misra places great emphasis on treating the individual patient. She understands that obesity is a complex disease and each patient may need something just a bit different at each visit to help them achieve their goals safely and permanently. She prides herself in providing compassionate, individualized care. Dr. Misra always gives her undivided attention and takes the time to truly listen to her patients, a trait that is so rarely found in busy surgeons today. She takes the time to explain everything to her patients, in plain English, making them feel special and comfortable with the process that will change and improve their lives forever.
Education and Training
University of Saskatchewan MD 1999
McMaster University General Surgery- Board Certified 2004
Cedars Sinai Medical Center Fellowship in Advanced Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery 2005
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Clinical Trials
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Associate Director of Bariatric Program Marina Del Rey Hospital 2013 - 2018
- Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon Cedars Sinai Medical Center 2010 - 2018
- Director of Bariatric Program Beverly Hills Physicians 2012 - 2018
Awards
- Women of Distinction Award 2016 Trademark Women of Distinction
- Doctor’s Choice Awards- City Winner for Los Angeles, CA 2016 Doctors' Choice Awards
Treatments
- Gastric Bypass Surgery, Lap Band, Sleeve Gastrectomy And More
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS)
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons, California Chapter
Areas of research
Weight loss surgery, Metabolic Syndrome, DiabetesDr. Monali Misra, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FAMBS's Practice location
Dr. Mona Misra, Advanced Surgical Specialists P.C.
8631 W 3rd St Suite 540 E -Los Angeles, California 90048Get Direction
Marina Del Rey Hospital
4650 Lincoln Blvd 450 -Marina Del Rey, CA 90292Get Direction
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