Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Lourdes González Bahamonde, DO, is a fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, board certified in internal medicine and medical ethics, providing comprehensive medical care at Center For Digestive Healing in the San Gabriel Valley, and Los Angeles California. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychobiology at UCLA, and a master's in bio-physiology at CSULA before earning her medical degree at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, NYIT on Long Island. She completed her ACGME training in internal medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York in 2013.
The Center For Digestive Healing was established as an sCorp in 2018. It is fully equipped with the latest diagnostic technologies. She offers comprehensive care through a telemedicine platform, assisting patients from wherever they are. While Dr. Bahamonde specializes in digestive disorders, her practice has evolved toward integrative, preventive, patient-centered care that combines learned principles in internal medicine and GI with osteopathic manipulative medicine in practice.
Over the four years since relocating from NY, she has performed over 7,500 gastric and colorectal cancer screening endoscopies with polypectomies and mucosal resections, as well as advanced disease screenings for chronic liver disease. Dr. Bahamonde emphasizes peer-reviewed understanding of the interrelationship of body, structure, and function, allowing her special insight into treating gut-brain disorders. She has dedicated her life to serving diverse communities through education and cultural competence, recognizing the importance of open communication in shared-decision making.
Dr. Bahamonde continues to inspire future health care leaders as volunteer faculty in clinical medicine, medical ethics, and clinical research. She is dedicated to translational science efforts for youth in STEM programs and students in pre-health professions.
Innovative GI Health and Wellness is a gastroenterology practice in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The board-certified gastroenterologist, Cameron Sikavi, MD, takes a holistic approach to care, focusing on overall health and wellness.
Innovative GI Health and Wellness also offers colon cancer screening and advanced endoscopy procedures like endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Dr. Sikavi understands how gastrointestinal health influences physical, emotional, and social well-being. He conducts thorough evaluations using innovative tools and techniques to fully understand the cause of his patients’ discomfort and create plans that ease symptoms and benefit overall well-being.
For expert gastroenterology care from a compassionate and experienced physician, call Innovative GI Health and Wellness or schedule an appointment online today.
Dr. Jim Amerian is a Los Angeles native. He has been in private practice as a gastroenterologist for over 30 years. Dr. Amerian did his undergraduate work at the University of Southern California, graduating with a degree in mathematics. He received his Medical Degree at New York Medical College. Additionally, he completed his residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Los County-USC Medical Center. He then went on to complete his fellowship in gastroenterology at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center as well.
Dr. Amerian is a general gastroenterologist and treats conditions such as heartburn/GERD, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain and gastrointestinal bleeding. He also performs upper endoscopies and colonoscopies, including screening colonoscopies. Dr. Amerian sees patients ages 17 and older.
Medical Education
New York Medical College, MD
Residencies
Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Fellowship Training
Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Gastroenterology
Dr. Jim Amerian is a Los Angeles native. He has been in private practice as a gastroenterologist for over 30 years. Dr. Amerian did his undergraduate work at the University of Southern California, graduating with a degree in mathematics. He received his Medical Degree at New York Medical College. Additionally, he completed his residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Los County-USC Medical Center. He then went on to complete his fellowship in gastroenterology at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center as well.
Dr. Amerian is a general gastroenterologist and treats conditions such as heartburn/GERD, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain and gastrointestinal bleeding. He also performs upper endoscopies and colonoscopies, including screening colonoscopies. Dr. Amerian sees patients ages 17 and older.
Medical Education
New York Medical College, MD
Residencies
Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Fellowship Training
Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Gastroenterology
