Education:

California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Science, Physical Therapy, 1988
Long Beach, CA

New York Medical College
Doctor of Medicine, 1996
   • Alpha Omega Alpha Honors
Valhalla, NY

Internship:

University of Southern California
General Surgery, 1996-1997
Los Angeles, CA

Residency:

University of Southern California
General Surgery, 1997-2003
Los Angeles, CA

Fellowships:

University of Southern California
Trauma + Critial Care, 2000-2001
Los Angeles, CA

David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Minimally Invasive + Bariatric Surgery, 2003-2004
Los Angeles, CA

Certifications / Memberships:

American Board of Surgery
   • Certified, General Surgery, 2004
   • Certified, Surgical Critical Care, 2004
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
SAGES
ASMBS


Aileen M. Takahashi M.D., F.A.C.S.

Aileen M. Takahashi
M.D.

Dr. Takahashi completed her general surgery training at LA County & USC Medical Center. During her residency at USC, she spent an additional year in fellowship training in trauma and critical care. She then went on to UCLA, where she spent a year focused on minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. Dr. Takahashi now serves as the medical director of the bariatric surgery program at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, which is a nationally recognized Center of Excellence for bariatric surgery. She is board certified in general surgery as well as in surgical critical care. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of both the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).



These are some of the procedures / diseases that Doctor Takahashi treats:

Abscess, Adrenal, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Appendicitis, Bariatric Surgery, Biopsy, Cancer, Colon, Cyst, Gallbladder Surgery, Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease, Hernia Repair, Lipoma, Masses, and Stomach