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Michael Lajin, MD
Medical doctor (MD)
Gastroenterology
(board certified)
Medical Group
Sharp Community
Insurance
Michael Lajin, MD
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Gastroenterology
(board certified)
Medical Group
Sharp Community
Insurance
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Location and phone
SharpCare Medical Office Gastroenterology
8860 Center Drive
Suite 330
La Mesa, CA 91942-7001
Get directions619-460-4055
Fax: 619-460-5148
About Michael Lajin, MD
I believe in providing for both the physical and emotional wellbeing of the patient. To me, the best medical care is up-to-date medical knowledge and advanced technical skills in a warm, supportive and compassionate environment. I was inspired to go into medicine by my grandmother's family physician. It was gratifying to witness the impact he made in her life. He treated her as a person rather than a set of different diseases. In my free time, I enjoy being out in nature. I love art and enjoy learning the history of art.
Age: 52
In practice since: 2012
Gender: Male
Languages: Arabic, English, German
Education
Saint Luke's Medical Center: Fellowship
William Beaumont Hospital: Internship
Aleppo University Faculty of Medicine: Medical School
William Beaumont Hospital: Fellowship
William Beaumont Hospital: Residency
Hospital affiliation
Areas of focus
- Ampullectomy to resect ampullary polyps
- Biopsy
- Cardiac occluder devices
- Celiac disease/gluten intolerance
- Colitis
- Colon cancer screening
- Colonoscopy
- Confocal endomicroscopy (Cellvizio) for pancreatic cysts
- Crohn's disease
- Diseases of the gallbladder and bile duct
- Diseases of the pancreas
- Diverticulitis
- Double balloon-assisted ERCP in patients with gastric bypass anatomy
- E-POEM to treat achalasia
- Endobariatrics (endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty)
- Endobiliary ablation for cholangiocarcinoma
- Endoflip for diagnosis
- EndoRotor
- Endoscopic full thickness resection (EFTR)
- Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)/Cholangioscopy, pancreatoscopy, electrohydraulic, and laser lithotripsy
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
- Endoscopic suturing
- Endoscopic ultrasonography
- Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastrojejunostomy (EUS) to treat malignant outlet obstruction*
- Endoscopy
- Enteral stenting (esophageal, colonic, duodenal)
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal reflux
- EUS-directed trans-gastric ERCP (EDGE) in patients with gastric bypass anatomy
- EUS-guided biliary drainage and gallbladder drainage
- EUS-guided coiling and glue injection for gastric varices
- EUS-guided cystogastrostomy and necrosectomy for pancreatic pseudocysts and abscesses
- EUS-guided decompression of small bowel obstruction
- EUS-guided drainage of peri-rectal cancer
- EUS-guided gastrojejunostomy to treat malignant outlet obstruction
- EUS-guided liver biopsy
- EUS-guided portosystemic pressure gradient measurement
- EUS-guided radiofrequency ablation for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
- EUS-guided shear wave elastography
- EUS/fine-needle biopsy/celiac block/neurolysis
- Fatty liver
- G-POEM to treat gastroparesis
- Gallstones and bile duct stones
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Heartburn
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Liver biopsy
- Liver disease
- Malabsorption
- Over-the-scope clips
- Pancreatic biliary disease
- Pancreatic cancer
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cryotherapy to ablate neoplastic Barrett
- Removal of colon polyps
- Resection of difficult polyps or submucosal tumors: EMR
- Resection of difficult polyps or submucosal tumors: Endorotor
- Resection of difficult polyps or submucosal tumors: ESD
- Resection of difficult polyps or submucosal tumors: FTR
- Resection techniques: EMR
- Resection techniques: ESD
- Resection techniques: FTR
- Septotomy
- Single-balloon and double-balloon enteroscopy
- Small intestinal balloon enteroscopy
- Stenting
- Swallowing difficulties/disorders
- Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) to treat a hiatal hernia
- Ulcer evaluation/treatment
- Ulcerative colitis
- Ultrasonic endoscopy
- Video capsule endoscopy
- Z-POEM
To confirm coverage for specific treatments and procedures, contact your physician or health plan.
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Michael Lajin, MD, accepts 35 health insurance plans.
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