Dr. Ghiassi is committed to understanding his patient’s needs and to alleviate their symptoms in a kind and compassionate manner.

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Dr. Alidad Ghiassi specializes in the management of complex problems of the upper extremity. He also specializes in treating patients with common hand, elbow and shoulder disorders including peripheral nerve injuries, degenerative changes secondary to osteoarthritis and sports injuries.

Dr. Ghiassi aims to understand his patient’s needs and to alleviate their symptoms in a kind and compassionate manner. He is actively involved in both education and research. He has an unwavering commitment and passion for teaching and he has been recognized as one of the premier educators in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. His research includes the evaluation of outcomes and the optimal management of hand and upper extremity injuries.

Dr. Ghiassi sees patients at the Westwood Clinic located at 1033 Gayley Ave., Suite 104, in Los Angeles and performs surgical procedures in the Beverly Hills Doctors Surgery Center.

 

Curriculum vitae

EDUCATION

University of California, San Diego

  • B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Minor - Farsi/Humanities 1985-1990

Medical School

University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. Doctor of Medicine, 1990-1994

Internship

  • LAC+USC Medical Center, USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA |June 1994–June 1995

Residency

  • LAC+USC Medical Center, USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Los Angeles, CA | July 1995–June 1999

Fellowship

  • UCLA Medical Center | August 1999–July 2000

  • Hand and Microvascular Surgery Los Angeles, CA,

Honors and Awards

  • Provost Honors List: March, September 1988, June 1989.

  • University of California, San Diego Cum Laude, 1990.

  • USC School of Medicine Dean’s Scholar for Jr./Sr. Continuum, 1992. Alpha Omega Alpha, 1992.

  • Intern of the Year Award - USC Department of Orthopaedics, 1994. Elected Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma Service as a Fourth Year Resident, 1997. Special Contribution Award, VA Greater LA, 2002.

  • Teaching Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, USC Keck School of Medicine, July 2010.

  • Orthopaedic Teaching Award 2013. Plastic Surgery Teaching Award, 2013.

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 2004;

Re-certified through December 31, 2024

Other

Certificate for Added Qualifications in Hand and Microvascular Surgery by American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, August 2005 through December 31, 2024