Dr. Ali Mahtabifard is a renowned thoracic and cardiac surgeon in Los Angeles, California. He received his medical diploma from New York Medical College in 1997. After getting his medical degree, he did an internship at St.Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center of New York. Dr. Mahtabifard completed his medical education with a residency in general surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, another residency in general surgery at New York Medical College and a fellowship in thoracic surgery at the University of California Davis. He is certified by the American Board in thoracic and cardiac surgery and his subspecialty is general cardiac surgery. This doctor is affiliated with several hospitals in the area, including: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Providence St. John's Health Center and Torrance Memorial Medical Center. He has published many articles in cooperation with other doctors.