Board certified in Surgery and Bariatric Medicine, Dr. David G. Davtyan is one of the most respected weight loss surgeons Los Angeles has to offer. He has a deeply personal understanding of his patients’ weight loss challenges. His empathy puts his patients at ease and makes them feel immensely comfortable as they embark on the exciting journey to lose weight and reclaim their health.
Dr. David Davtyan’s experience treating difficult cancers is one of the reasons he’s been such a successful weight loss surgeon. Because cancer can always come back, he is accustomed to treating his patients with careful, thoughtful and long-term follow-up care – something he continues to offer to his bariatric patients to this very day. While other weight loss surgeons focus on immediate results, Dr. David Davtyan is invested in your long-term health – which is why his patients are able to consistently reach their weight loss goals and maintain their new and healthy lifestyle for years.
Dr. David Davtyan achieved his medical degree from the esteemed UCLA School of Medicine, where he was trained to treat extremely difficult and metastatic cancer cases. For over ten years, he devoted his career to helping patients beat cancer – until he discovered bariatric surgery. The success he observed from the LAP-BAND procedure prompted him to focus his practice entirely on performing weight loss procedures to transform his patients’ lives. He went on to study bariatric surgery in Belgium, where the LAP-BAND was first introduced, and became one of the first surgeons in the United States to offer the procedure once it achieved FDA approval in April of 2001.
DR. DAVTYAN’S CURRICULUM VITAE
SPECIALTY
General Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist and Bariatric Surgeon in private practice
Areas of special expertise and interest:
Surgical treatment of obesity (open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic)
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding LAP-BAND certified Surgical Oncology
Diseases of the Breast and Gastrointestinal Tract
Intraoperative Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection
Liver Resection, Cryoablation and Radiofrequency Ablation (open and laparoscopic) for primary and metastatic liver tumors
American Board of Bariatric Medicine-recertification
2006
American Board of Surgery- recertification
2005
American Board of Bariatric Medicine
1997
American Board of Surgery
LICENSURE/ CERTIFICATES
California #G70030
State of California Department of Health Fluoroscopy X-Ray Supervisor and Operator,
Permit No: RHC166390
EDUCATION
1996-1997
John Wayne Cancer Institute: Fellowship in Surgical Oncology
(Society of Surgical Oncology accredited program)
1992-1996
University of Texas Houston, Department of Surgery M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: General Surgery Residency
1991-1992
John Wayne Cancer Institute: National Institute of Health Clinical and Research Fellowship in Surgical Oncology
1990-1991
UCLA Department of Surgery: American Cancer Society Clinical and Research Fellowship in Surgical Oncology Award #91-187
1991
Advanced Endosurgical Techniques Seminar: Wadsworth VA Hospital, Los Angeles, California
1989
“Life Flight” University of Texas Houston helicopter rescue team physician
1989-1990
University of Texas Houston Department of Surgery M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: General Surgery Internship
1989
Cardiovascular Surgery Externship and mitral valve repair course at “Le Club Mitrale” with Professor Alain Carpentier, Hospital Broussais, Paris, France
1985-1989
UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. Degree, May 21, 1989
1986-1987
UCLA Department of Pathology post-sophomore fellow in Anatomical and Surgical Pathology (recognized as postgraduate training year by the American Board of Pathology)
1982-1985
Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Romania Pre-clinical training
1980-1981
Associated Technical College Los Angeles, California Medical Assistant Diploma
1978-1979
Yerevan Medical Institute, Armenia: Medical Student
1968-1978
Maiakovski Secondary School, Yerevan, Armenia High School Diploma
CONTINUING EDUCATION
2019
Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) 3/2019 San Diego, CA
2019
Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) 2/2019, Las Vegas, NV
2018
ASMBS Obesity Week 11/2018 Nashville, TN
2018
Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) 3/2018, Las Vegas, NV
2016
Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) 3/2016 Boston, MA
2015
ASMBS Obesity Week 11/2015 Los Angeles, CA
2015
Apollo ORBERA Intragastric Balloon System training 09/2015 Chicago, IL
2015
Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) 3/2015 Houston, TX
2015
Apollo Program in Management of Lap-Band Patients 03/2015 Los Angeles, CA
2015
Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) 2/2015, Las Vegas, NV
2015
Apollo Bariatric Summit Meeting 01/2015 Austin, TX
2014
Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) 2/2014, Las Vegas, NV
2013
Duke University School of Medicine
2013
Masters of Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery, 4/2013, Orlando, FL
2013
Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS), 3/2013, Las Vegas, NV
2012
Advanced Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Symposium, 10/2012, La Jolla,
San Diego, CA
2012
Allergan Council for the Advancement of Bariatrics (CAB) meeting, 9/2012,
Santa Monica, CA
Allergan Medical Sponsored Advanced Patient Management Training Program
Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System- Patient Management Workshop,
3/2008, Las Vegas, NV
2007
Department of Public Health of the State of California- Fluoroscopy X-RAY
Supervisor and Operator License. Expiration Date- January 31, 2010
2007 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 24th Annual Meeting,
6/2007, San Diego, CA
2007
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, SAGES 2007
Scientific Session and Postgraduate Courses, 4/2007, Las Vegas, NV
2007
American College of Surgeons, Joint Sponsorship Program, American
Hepato- Pancreato-Billiary Association, 7th Annual Meeting, 4/2007,
Las Vegas, NV
2006
American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 23rd Annual Meeting, 6/2006,
San Francisco, CA
2006
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, SAGES 2006
Scientific Session and Postgraduate Courses, 4/2006, Dallas, TX
2006
Society of Surgical Oncology, 59th Annual Cancer Symposium, 3/2006,
San Diego, CA
2005
American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 22nd Annual Meeting, 6/2005,
Orlando, FL
2005
Inamed, Lap-Band® Adjustable Gastric Banding System Workshop, 6/2005,
Orlando, FL
2004
American Society of Bariatric Physicians, Practice Improvement/Productivity
Seminar, 9/2004, Orlando, FL
2004
American Society of Bariatric Physicians, Basic Bariatric Course, 9/2004,
Orlando, FL
2004
American Society of Bariatric Physicians, 54th Annual Obesity and
Associated Conditions Symposium, 9/2004, Orlando, FL
2004
American Society of Bariatric Surgery, 2-day Training Course
for LAP-BAND(INAMED), 6/2004, San Diego, CA
2004
American Society of Bariatric Surgery 21st Annual Meeting,
3-day Plenary Session, 6/2004, San Diego, CA
2003
American Society of Bariatric Surgery, Advance Bariatric Surgery Course,
6/2003, San Diego, CA
2003
American Society of Bariatric Physicians 53rd Annual Obesity Symposium,
10/2003, Chicago, IL
2003
American Society of Bariatric Physicians, Western Regional Obesity Course,
5/2003, Las Vegas, NV
2003
American Board of Bariatric Medicine Review Course, 5/2003, Las Vegas, NV
2003
American Society of Bariatric Physicians, New Practitioner Seminar,
5/2003, Las Vegas, NV
2003
Management of weight gain: A pharmacologic approach in Metabolic and
Neurologic conditions, Seminar at the American College of Physicians
Annual Meeting, 5/2003, San Diego, CA
2002
Essentials of Bariatric Surgery Course, Sponsored by the American Society for
Bariatric Surgery (ASBS), 6/2002 Las Vegas, NV
2002
American Society for Bariatric Surgery 19-th Annual Meeting, 6/2002,
Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, NV
2002
LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System, BioEnterics Sponsored training program, including theoretical and practical instruction in the laparoscopic placement of the LAP-BAND, 5/2002, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
2002
Bariatric Surgery Preceptorship at the Center for Surgical Treatment of Obesity, a designated center for Bariatric Surgery preceptorship by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) 5/2002, Hawaiian Gardens, CA
2002
European Course in Laparoscopic Surgery (including theoretical and practical instruction as well as first assisting on several laparoscopic placements of the LAP-BAND adjustable gastric banding system), University Hospital Saint Pierre, Department of Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, Professor Guy-Bernard Cadiere, 4/2002, Bruxelles, Belgium
2002
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Course, Legacy Clinical Research and Technology Center, 4/2002, Portland, OR
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Morbid Obesity Course, chaired by Dr. Philip Shauer from University of Pittsburgh, 2/2002, Breckenridge, CO
2001
Laparoscopic Management of Hepatic Malignancies Course, The Endo-Surgery Institute, Legacy Clinical Research and Technology Center, 12/2001, Portland, OR
2001
LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System Training Course with Professor Guy-Bernard Cadiere, University Hospital Saint Pierre, 10/2001, Bruxelles, Belgium
2001
Breast Ultrasound and Ultrasound Guided Breast Procedures
(American Society of Breast Surgeons)
2001
Stereotactic Core Biopsy of Breast Tumors (American Society of Breast Surgeons)
2001
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Morbid Obesity Course, Chaired by Dr. Philip Shauer from University of Pittsburgh, 2/2001, Salt Lake City, UT
1999
Cosmetic Breast Surgery (American Society of Cosmetic Breast Surgeons)
1999
Hands-on Ultrasound for Surgeons (Society of Surgical Oncology)
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
Current:
UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Bedford Ambulatory Surgery Center
Doctors Surgery Center
Cohen Medical Center
Past:
Linden Crest Surgery Center
Olympia Medical Center
Mission Community Hospital
Temple Community Hospital
NewHope Bariatrics Weight Loss Center-Medical Director
Ellipse Technologies, Scientific Advisory Board Member
Tarzana Surgery Center-Bariatric Surgery Program Medical Director
Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center – Lap-Band Program Director
Miracle Mile Medical Center
Mission Community Hospital-Bariatric Surgery Program Medical Director
Cedars Sinai Medical Center Surgical Oncology teaching staff
Hollywood Community Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program Director
City of Hope National Cancer Center Consulting Staff, Department of Surgical Oncology
Century City Hospital Breast Center Medical Director
Century City Hospital Liver Cryosurgery Panel member
Glendale Memorial Health Center Surgical Oncology SWOG Investigator #24090
Queen of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Cancer Committee member
Queen of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Breast Center Medical Director
HONORS AND SPECIAL AWARDS
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons-FACS
Fellow of the International College of Surgeons-FICS
American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Member
American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) Member
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Member
Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Member
American Cancer Society Board of Directors Member for the Los Angeles Chapter-ACS
European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Member
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Member
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Member
American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) Member
American Association for the Advancement of Science Member
Southern California Academy of Clinical Oncology (SCACO) member
American Society of Cosmetic Surgery Member
UCLA Alumni Association Member
American Cancer Society award # 91-187, 1990
A Toast to the Masters from INAMED Health, 6/15/2004
Honorary Doctor Title from Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia, 2000
Strathmore’s WHO’S WHO 2000-2001
National Republican Congressional Committee National Leadership Award Honorary
Co-Chairman Physician Advisory Board, 2000
PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Davtyan D: A Lap-Band Revolution Dr. Davtyan’s Personal WLS Journey. OH Magazine,2006(2)
Davtyan C, Davtyan D: Surgical Treatment of Obesity: Questions Physicians Often Ask About Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding. Consultant, 2004, 44(8): 1101-1103
Davtyan C, Davtyan, D: Treatment of obesity in the female patient: The role of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, The Female Patient, 2003, 28: 27-33
Morton DL, Davtyan DG, Wanek LA et al: Multivariate Analysis of the Relationship between Survival and the Microstage of Primary Melanoma by Clark Level and Breslow Thickness, Cancer 1993,71(11): 3737-3743
Morton DL, Foshag LJ, Hoon DSB, Nizze JA, Wanek LA, Chang C, Davtyan DG et al: Prolongation of Survival in Metastatic Melanoma after Active Specific Immunotherapy with a New Polyvalent Melanoma Vaccine, Annals of Surgery 1992,216(4): 463-482
Davtyan, DG, Hoon D, Morton DL: Modulation of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) in Melanoma after Active Specific Immunotherapy, AACR Proceedings 1991 V-32, 252
Davtyan DG, Vinters H: Wernicke’s encephalopathy in AIDS patient treated with Zidovudine (AZT), Lancet 1987, 1: 919-920
1996-1997
Society of Surgical Oncology accredited Fellowship in Surgical Oncology, John Wayne Cancer Institute
1991-1992
National Institute of Health Clinical and Research Fellowship In Surgical Oncology, John Wayne Cancer Institute
1990-1991
American Cancer Society Clinical and Research Fellowship In Surgical Oncology award # 91-187, UCLA Department of Surgery
1986-1987
UCLA Department of Pathology Fellowship in Anatomical and Surgical Pathology
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
4/2009
Armenian American Medical Society of California
3/2008
Armenian Relief Society A.R.S. of Western USA, Sepan Chapter
11/2007
California Association for Nurse Practitioners
3/2007
Armenian Medical Society of California Ladies Auxiliary
2/2007
Armenian American Medical Society of California
1/2006
Armenian American Nurses Association
2006
PBS Television Interview for American Health Journal
2006
KDOC Interview
2006
TV Azteca America Interview
2006
Obesity Help Interview, OH Magazine Issue 2
9/2003
Obesity: Old problem, New Solutions: the Role of Laparoscopic Adjsutable Gastric Banding”, iris Cantor UCLA Women’s Health Center, UCLA
5/2003
“Lap-Band System in the treatment of Obesity” Queen of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Medical Staff Grand Rounds
2002-2003
Television interviews on Russian and Armenian cable networks introducing Lap-Band as a new method of obesity treatment
10/2002
“Lap-Band: A new tool against obesity”, Russian American Medical Association CME lecture
9/2000
“New Modalities in the Treatment of Liver Tumors: Cryoablation and Radiofrequency Ablation”, Medical University of Armenia and four teaching hospitals in Yerevan, Armenia
9/2000
“Breast Cancer: Old Disease-New Solutions” Armenian International Women’s Association International Congress, Yerevan, Armenia
5/2000
“Breast Cancer Update” educational lecture to Armenian General Benevolent Union in Los Angeles, funded by an American Cancer Society grant
1998-2000
Weekly educational health program “Meet the doctor “on Armenian Cable Television
1998-2000
Weekly educational health program “Hello Doctor” on Russian Cable Television
9/1999
“Breast Cancer Prevention” CME lecture for the Armenian American Medical Society of Southern California
6/1999
“Breast Cancer and the Media” International Conference of the International Women’s Media Foundation, Mangalia, Romania
6/1999
“Cancer and the Media” interview in “Unica” Romanian Women’s Magazine
3/1999
“Malignant Melanoma” funded by the makers of Interferon, Ritz Carlton, Pasadena, CA
1/1999
“Breast Surgery Techniques and Instrumentation” CME lecture at Century City Hospital, Los Angeles
1/1999
“Liver Surgery: New Technologies and the Need for Continuous Education” Queen of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center CME lecture, Los Angeles, CA
4/1998
“Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer” CME lecture for Family Practice Physicians, Glendale Memorial Health Center, Glendale, CA
3/1998
“Screening and Early Diagnosis of Colon Cancer” Glendale Memorial Hospital Community Outreach Program (televised on Armenian Cable Channel to Glendale, Hollywood and Burbank, CA)
3/1998
“Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer” CME lecture Armenian American Nurses Association, Los Angeles, CA
1/1998
“Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer” community lecture for the Organization of Istanbul Armenians, Los Angeles, CA
1/1998
“Cryosurgery of Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Liver” North Hollywood Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
11/1997
“New Age Cancer Treatments” Well Street Journal, Glendale Memorial Health Center, Glendale CA
11/1997
“Familial Polyposis Coli Syndrome” Glendale Memorial Hospital Tumor Board
9/1997
“Treatment of Colon Cancer and Liver Metastasis” Queen of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Family Practice Department Grand Rounds
5/1996
“Current Strategies in the Management of Malignant Melanoma “University of Texas Houston Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
4/1996
“Diagnosis and Management of Pheochromocytoma” University of Texas Houston Department of Surgery Pathophysiology Conference
9/1995
“Endocrine Tumors of the Pancreas” University of Texas Houston Department of Surgery Pathophysiology Conference
10/1994
“Pericardial Effusion in Children after Blunt and Penetrating Trauma” University of Texas Houston Department of Surgery Pathophysiology Conference
5/1993
“Strategies in Diagnosis and Management of Metastatic Tumors of Unknown Primary” University of Texas Houston Department of Surgery Resident Conference
4/1993
“Antibiotics in the Management of Foot Infections” University of Texas Houston Department of Surgery Resident Conference
3/1993
“Diagnosis and Management of Metastatic Tumors of the Spine” University of Texas Houston Department of Surgery Resident Conference
4/1992
“Multivariate Analysis of the Relationship between Survival and the Microstage of Primary Melanoma by Clark Level and Breslow Thickness” 74-th Annual Meeting of the American Radium Society, Orlando, Florida
5/1991
“Modulation of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) in Melanoma after Active Specific Immunotherapy” 82nd Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research
5/1990
“Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Breast” University of Texas Houston Department of Surgery lecture part of the Medical School Curriculum
3/1987
“Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of TTP” UCLA Department of Pathology, Resident Conference
CHARITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Anahid Fund- 1.5 million Births to Replace the 1.5 Million Deaths, 2009
Armenian American Chamber of Commerce, 2009
American Russian Medical and Dental Association-2008 Saving Lives Gala, A celebration for Israel”, 2008
Fundraiser Banquest for Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel
American College of Surgeons, Professional Association, 2008
Armenian Relief Society -21st Annual Fashion Show organized by Sepan Charter, 2008
Armenian American Medical Society of CA- Health Fair in St Mary’s Church, 2008
Armenian National Treasures Foundation Annual Fundraiser
Armenian Relief Society of Western USA-6th Annual Armenian Festival, 2007
Armenian American Medical Society of CA, Rural Hospital Building Project of AAMSC in Armenia
American Russian Medical and Dental Association, Sourasky Medical Center, 2007
Armenian Relief Society -20th Fashion Show organized by Sepan Charter, 2007
American College of Surgeons, Professional Society, 2007
American Russian Medical and Dental Association , 2006
Armenian American Medical Society of CA- Health Fair in St Mary’s Church, 2007
Breast Cancer Early Detection Program and Breast Cancer Treatment Fund provider for uninsured & indigent patients 1997-2002 at Hollywood Presbyterian Breast Center/ Hospital
Public Education for Breast Cancer Screening, Early Detection and Prevention
Armenian American Medical Society of Southern California President 1998-2001
Organized annual health fair 1999, 2000, 2001
Organized fundraisers for patient education
$25,000 in 1999 for Breast Cancer Awareness
$15,000 in 2000 for Women’s Health
$22,000 in 2001 for Men’s Health
Organized fundraiser for building a medical library for the Armenian Medical
University in Yerevan Armenia ($100,000) and led a delegation of 70 American
physicians to its opening in 2000, October
Organized monthly CME dinner lectures for physician members
Received commendation from Congressmen Brad Sherman and Adam Schiff
Hayastan All Armenian Fund – Vice President 2001- 2002
Russian American Medical Dental Association Board of Directors member 2002-2003
Organized Fundraiser Banquet for “Jews in Crisis” project with the Jewish Federation, which
raised $ 260,000 for Sourasky Hospital Trauma Center in Tel Aviv, Israel
“Health Plus” Magazine editor and advisor
“Women’s Health and the Media”: International Conference sponsored by Humana Corporation,
Mangalia, Romania, 1999. Member of American Delegation of Physicians and Journalists
educating Eastern-European Journalists on reporting Women’s Health issues
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Fluent in Spanish, Russian, Armenian, French, Romanian, Italian
Photography, Travel, Chess, Table Tennis
