Dr. Abbas Ardehali is a renowned thoracic and cardiac surgeon in Los Angeles, California. He received his medical diplomas from Emory University School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Ardehali completed his medical education with a residency in general surgery at UCLA Medical Center, a residency in internal medicine at UCSF, a fellowship in thoracic surgery at UCLA Medical Center and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at UCSF. He is certified by the American Board in internal medicine, thoracic and cardiac surgery. His subspecialties are: general cardiac/thoracic surgery, adult cardiac surgery, cardiopulmonary transplantation and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. This doctor is affiliated with several hospitals in the area, including: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica. He was awarded the honors: ACS Fellow, Super Doc, Top Doctors LA Area in 2013 and Top Doctors Southern California in 2012. He has published many articles in cooperation with other doctors. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons. Besides English, he can speak Farsi.