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Beverly Hills · 435 N. Bedford Dr., Suite 308Mon–Fri 9:00 am – 5:00 pmMost PPO insurance accepted

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Meet Dr. Kamrava, Colorectal Surgeon in Los Angeles

Allen Kamrava, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS

A colon and rectal surgeon in Beverly Hills, board-certified in both colon & rectal surgery and general surgery, and Associate Teaching Faculty in the Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery at Cedars-Sinai since 2012. Most of what he treats is treated in the office, under local anesthetic, in a single visit.

Allen Kamrava, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS· Board-certified in Colon & Rectal Surgery and General Surgery· Published · Reviewed

He trained in general surgery at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles and in colon and rectal surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, and has practised in Beverly Hills since. His clinical interests are inflammatory bowel disease, advanced colorectal cancer, and complex anal disease — and, increasingly, the ordinary, embarrassing, extremely common problems that people put off for years.

  • #3

    in the nation

    Cedars-Sinai · Gastroenterology & GI Surgery

  • Since 2012

    Cedars-Sinai faculty

    Associate Teaching Faculty, Colon & Rectal Surgery

  • 12 yrs

    Top Doctor

    Best of the Best, Los Angeles Magazine

  • 4.7 / 5

    patient rating

    Yelp, Vitals and others

Board-certified in Colon & Rectal Surgery and General Surgery · Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS) · Fellow, American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS) · Colon & Rectal Surgery fellowship, University of Pennsylvania. Ranking: U.S. News & World Report, Best Hospitals 2026–27.

Credentials

Board-certified twice, and fellowship-trained at Penn.

Board certification
  • Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
Society fellowships
  • FACSFellow, American College of Surgeons
  • FASCRSFellow, American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
Appointment
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — since 2012Associate Teaching Faculty, Department of Surgery, Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery. Cedars-Sinai ranks #3 in the United States for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery.
Hospital affiliations
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • La Peer Health Systems
Degrees
  • MDTemple University School of Medicine
  • MBATemple University, Fox School of Business
  • B.S. NeuroscienceUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Hospital ranking: U.S. News & World Report, Best Hospitals 2026–27, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery. The ranking is the hospital's; the appointment is his.

The hallway at 435 North Bedford Drive, hung with Dr. Kamrava's diplomas, his American Board of Surgery and American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons certificates, and his Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctor and Super Doctors recognitions
The hallway between the consultation rooms. Everything on this page is on that wall.

About

Fourteen years of training for one conversation.

Dr. Kamrava has served as Associate Teaching Faculty in the Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery at Cedars-Sinai since 2012, and presented original outcomes data at the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Clinical interests include inflammatory bowel disease, advanced colorectal cancer, and complex anal disease.

Dr. Kamrava's medical training and hospital appointment
UndergraduateUCLAB.S. Neuroscience
Medical + businessTemple UniversityMD, School of Medicine; MBA, Fox School of Business
ResidencyKaiser Permanente, Los AngelesGeneral Surgery
FellowshipUniversity of PennsylvaniaColon & Rectal Surgery
AppointmentCedars-Sinai Medical CenterAssociate Teaching Faculty, Dept. of Surgery, Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery — since 2012

Beyond the clinic

Research, teaching, and a set of board notes given away for a decade.

Presenting original outcomes at the specialty's own scientific meeting, and handing your board notes to the people sitting the exam behind you, are both harder to fake than an adjective. They are also, between them, most of what a resident or a referring physician would actually want to know.

  • Research

    Pilonidal laser outcomes, presented at ASCRS

    A series of 196 procedures in 178 patients through June 2025 — 94% first-pass cure in patients with no prior surgery, 99% overall — presented at the 2026 American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa. The manuscript is under review; it is not yet published.

    Pilonidal disease →
  • Teaching

    Board review notes for residents

    The notes he took chapter by chapter through the ASCRS textbook as a fellow at Penn, and has kept rewriting since — the current set covers all 72 chapters of the fourth edition. Posted free since 2014: 452 pages across 5 PDFs, no sign-up.

    Study guides for residents & fellows →
  • Writing

    Colorectal Surgery Review

    An academic, sponsor-free podcast on colorectal surgery, plus a condition library of sixty entries written and reviewed here rather than licensed in.

    The podcast →

Recognition

  • Best of the Best Top Doctors — Los Angeles MagazineColon & rectal surgery, twelve consecutive years, most recently 2026.
  • Super Doctors — Southern CaliforniaSix consecutive years, 2022 through 2027.
  • Super Doctors Rising Stars — Southern CaliforniaThree consecutive years, 2014 through 2016.
  • Presented at the American Society of Colon & Rectal SurgeonsOriginal pilonidal laser outcomes, 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa.

As seen in

  • Los Angeles Magazine
  • Huffington Post
  • Women's Health
  • Healthline
  • Modern Healthcare
  • General Surgery News
  • Becker's ASC Review

Patient rating 4.7 / 5 across Yelp, Vitals and others.

Biography

Allen Kamrava, MD is a Board-certified colorectal and general surgeon who uses innovative and exciting technologies to treat colon cancer, hemorrhoids, and other colorectal conditions. Dr. Kamrava’s clinical research interests include the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, advanced colorectal cancers, and complex anal diseases. Dr. Kamrava earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience at University of California, Los Angeles. His studies continued in Philadelphia, where he completed a dual graduate degree in medicine and business administration at Temple University’s School of Medicine and The Fox School of Business. He then completed his General Surgical residency at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Los Angeles and his fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. Through his education, Dr. Kamrava learned the advanced skills needed to treat complex colon and rectal diseases. He simultaneously received certification in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques. Dr. Kamrava is board-certified in Colon and Rectal Surgery. With specialized training in colorectal surgery and his advanced education in business administration, Dr. Kamrava is developing methods for improving healthcare workflows and efficiencies. His background also allows him to provide both advanced and time-tested solutions for his patients and the system as a whole. Next, read our colorectal doctor's blog. Dr. Kamrava practices as a colorectal surgeon in Los Angeles, seeing patients at his Beverly Hills office and operating at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Patients travel to this Los Angeles colorectal surgery practice from across Southern California and, for pilonidal and hidradenitis laser treatment, from out of state.

The office

435 N. Bedford Drive, Beverly Hills.

Third floor, Suite 308 — the entrance is on Bedford Drive. Free public parking lot on Bedford Drive, adjacent to the building. Consultations are also available by video.

Monday–Friday, 9 am – 5 pm · 424.279.8222

Surgery is never self-scheduled — it is arranged with a coordinator by phone.

The entrance to 435 North Bedford Drive in Beverly Hills, under the awning
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