Welcome to Beverly Hills Hernia Center
Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD FACS
Globally Recognized
The Beverly Hills Hernia Center is among a handful of centers in the world that truly specializes in the treatment of all hernias and hernia-related complications. We look forward to helping you.
Renowned hernia specialist, Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD FACS is among a few surgeons in the United States whose work is 100% dedicated to treating all types of abdominal wall, flank, back, and pelvic floor hernias and their complications. She provides all options for expert, state-of-the art treatment, such as open, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted procedures. She also provides non-surgical and natural options.
A Pioneer in Hernia Repairs
Our Specialties
Let's Connect
There are a variety of ways to stay connected to Beverly Hills Hernia Center.
Join us on Hernia Talk or any of our social media platforms below.
Join the discussion on Hernia Talk, the forum related to hernia repair, pelvic health and more.
🚨ATTENTION MEDICAL STUDENTS 🚨
To support underrepresented in medicine students completing a sub-i at Cedars-Sinai, please consider applying for the ARTHUR I. JOHNSON, MD VISITING CLERKSHIP SCHOLARSHIP, which awards $2500 to assist with transportation and housing!
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@VNikolian @DimDamask @TSACO_AAST @EAST_TRAUMA @BehindTheKnife @traumadoctors @WesternTrauma @kadtraumamd @bulgercot @rbarbosa91 @kinabamd @elliotthaut @ericpaulimd @OrensteinSean @Herniadoc @Trules25 @herniabarbie @gilliam_md @abhishekpar @andrewswright @ajperezmdmph If you’re a general surgeon ...and not following this all ⭐️ hernia guru group commenting here, you’re missing out on free top tier education!! Thanks @Herniadoc @ericpaulimd @VNikolian @HerniaGirl & others!!
Saturday surgical anatomy pearl 💎: The Luschka law: ureter crosses the external iliac artery on the right and the common iliac artery on the left ⤵️🗣️💡📌! #SoMe4Surgery @pferrada1 @juliomayol @SWexner @Cirbosque @futuroscirascol @drdevirgilio @jmills1955 @rbarbosa91 @DrThawaba ...https://t.co/SR3wuwnY31
Interesting. I personally have seen multiple delayed/late mesh infections after history of dental abscess or dental surgery. But the denominator is unknown.
I’ve also seen it with other infectious processes in the body.
Do we need to ask those with mesh to take antibiotics…
Can poor #OralHygiene lead to delayed #MeshInfection after #HerniaSurgery? We believe so and also believe in #brushing and #flossing. And because we believe this is very important message, this article is OA to be accessible by all.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10029-023-02795-y
@sfsgrp2 @HerniaGirl @juliomayol @Herniadoc @ericpaulimd @SWexner @AdralesG @bait_alex @eurohernias @eurohernias have done some work on this. . But agree some patient friendly info needed.
Hernia - Ventral hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide. To reduce the risk of complications, patient...
Can poor #OralHygiene lead to delayed #MeshInfection after #HerniaSurgery? We believe so and also believe in #brushing and #flossing. And because we believe this is very important message, this article is OA to be accessible by all.
...https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10029-023-02795-y
136. HerniaTalk LIVE Q&A: Hernia Meetings Update 2023
Attention #SAGES2023 attendees:
All videos have been uploaded to the app! This is not a drill!
Emails are going out now with instructions and login reminders. Short version: update the app, look at the top level sessions for the links to videos.
Thank you for your ...patience.
