Shida Haghighat, MD, MPH
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Shida Haghighat, MD, MPH

  • Gastroenterology
Average rating: 4.8
 
North Hollywood Specialty Care |

About

Dr. Haghighat earned her undergraduate degree in biology and international studies with provost honors at University of California, San Diego. She earned her master’s degree in public health and her medical degree simultaneously at University of Miami, where she had the honor of being selected by her classmates as the medical school commencement speaker. She returned home to Los Angeles to complete her internal medicine residency at University of Southern California. Back at the University of Miami, she completed her gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship and received a National Institutes of Health T32 training grant, and conducted research in gastrointestinal cancer disparities.

Dr. Haghighat practices general gastroenterology with clinical expertise in gastrointestinal cancer screening and prevention, irritable bowel syndrome and other disorders of brain-gut interaction, inflammatory bowel disease, esophageal and gastric disorders as well as EGD and colonoscopy.

Dr. Haghighat is fluent in English, Spanish and Farsi. She is an active member of the American Gastroenterology Association and American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Haghighat is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2023
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2022

Fellowship

Medicine / Gastroenterology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2023

Residency

Internal Medicine, LAC+USC Medical Center, 2020

Degrees

MD, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2017
MPH, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2017

Locations

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Reviews

Overall Rating:
4.8
111 total ratings | 38 reviews
5.0
May 23, 2025
Friendly, knowledgable
5.0
May 21, 2025
Always kind and listens.
5.0
May 12, 2025
Attentive
4.0
May 8, 2025
Very courteous and she listened to my misery and most importantly she cares.
5.0
May 7, 2025
She was great. Very caring and helpful. I was impressed and feel I’m in excellent hands with her.