- Dr. Ara S Klijian, MD
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Dr. Ara S Klijian, MD
Critical Care Surgery
- California, San Diego
Overview
Dr. Ara S Klijian, MD works in San Diego, California is a specialist in Critical Care Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery and graduated Albany Medical College in 1990. Dr. Klijian is affiliated with Alvarado Hospital, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and practicing for 33 years
Specialties
- Critical Care Surgery
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Conditions
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)• Cardiomyopathy
• Cholesterol Diseases
• Chronic Headache
• Cognitive Assessment
• Coloboma of Iris
• Coronary Heart Disease, Susceptibility to, 6
• Cosmetic Facial Implant Surgery
• Cranial Neurological Surgery
• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
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• Hand Neuropathy
• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
• Independent Forensic Evaluation
• Memory Disorders
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
• No-Needle, No-Scalpel Vasectomy
• Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Pneumonia
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
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Procedures
• Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
• Heart Defect Repair
• Lobectomy, Open
• Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open
• Lung Removal, Open
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• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Maze Procedure
• Segmentectomy, Open
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracic Surgical Procedure
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
• Tracheal Surgery
• Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
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Years Since Graduation
- 33
State License
- California
Education & Training
Medical School
Albany Medical College
Albany, NY, United States
Graduated: 1990
Albany, NY, United States
Graduated: 1990
Residency Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1995
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1995
Internship Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1991
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1991
Fellowship Hospitals
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1994 University Of California San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA, USAYear completed: 1998
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1994 University Of California San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA, USAYear completed: 1998
Awards
1 American Association for Thoracic Surgery
2 American College of Surgeons
3 American Medical Association
4 American Society of Transplant Surgeons
5 American Thoracic Society
6 Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon
7 California Medical Association
8 International College of Surgeons
9 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
10 Member
11 Minimally Invasive Lung Resection
12 Numerous publications on cardiothoracic topics
13 San Diego County Medical Society
14 Society of Surgical Oncology
15 Society of Thoracic Surgeons
16 Surgical Director
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Office Locations
Primary location
Ara S Klijian MD
3131 Berger Avenue Suite 250
California (CA)
San Diego
92123
Phone:(858) 715-0303
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- (GENERAL)
- Added Advantage POS
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem Blue Cross of California EPO
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Beech Street (Multiplan) PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Blue Shield of California
- Blue Shield of California HMO
- Blue Shield of California PPO
- CaliforniaCare HMO
- Care 1st Health Plan
- Choice Care Network PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice EPO
- Choice HMO
- Choice Plus POS
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- County Medical Services Program (CMSP)
- Coventry Health Care
- Coventry Health Care PPO
- Elect Choice
- Elect Choice EPO
- Health Fund PPO
- Health Net
- Health Net EPO
- Health Net HMO
- Health Net of California
- Health Net of California POS
- Health Net PPO
- HealthSmart
- HealthSmart PPO
- Humana
- Indemnity Plan
- Managed Choice POS
- Medi-Cal
- Medicaid of California
- Medicare
- Medicare Assignment MCR
- Medicare MCR
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- National Advantage PPO
- Open Access
- Open Choice PPO
- Options PPO
- Pacific Foundation for Medical Care
- Pacific Foundation for Medical Care PPO
- Plus POS
- Premier HMO
- Prime
- Prudent Buyer PPO
- Quality Point-of-Service POS
- Self Pay
- Seniority Plus Medicare Advantage HMO
- Sharp Health Plan
- Sliding Scale
- Traditional Choice
- Traditional Choice PPO
- Tricare
- TriCare for Life
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Alvarado Hospital
6655 Alvarado Road
California CA,
San Diego,
92120
Alvarado Hospital is a hospital located in San Diego, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 12 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 15 procedures.
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
751 Medical Center Court
California CA,
Chula Vista,
91911
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is a hospital located in Chula Vista, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 13 of 13 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 9 of 13 procedures.
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center
250 Prospect Place
California CA,
Coronado,
92118
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center is a hospital located in Coronado, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 3 of 4 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 3 of 4 procedures.
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
5555 Grossmont Center Drive
California CA,
La Mesa,
91942
Sharp Grossmont Hospital is a hospital located in La Mesa, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 15 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 12 of 15 procedures.
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