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Dr. Peter F. Crookes MD

Surgeon

5/5(11)
1510 San Pablo St Suite 514 Los Angeles CA, 90033
Rating

5/5

About

Peter F. Crookes, M.D., associate professor of Surgery, is the director of the USC Bariatric Program at Keck Hospital of USC, and associate chief of the foregut service at Los Angeles County+USC Medic ...

Education and Training

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 1978

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 40 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Awards

  • Southern California Super Doctors 2010-2012  
  • Southern California Super Doctors 2008 2009  
  • Excellence in Teaching Award for Resident Bedside Teaching, Universit 1993  
  • CJ Berne award for excellence in teaching 1996  
  • USC School of Medicine award for outstanding teaching in Year III 1997  
  • Kaiser Permanante Excellence in Teaching Award for Clinical years, US 1998  
  • Elected to AOA honor society, USC School of Medicine 1998  
  • USC Department of Surgery Award for Faculty Teacher of the Year 1997-   
  • USC Department of Surgery Award for Outstanding Teacher in the Clinic   
  • Jeanine Chalabian award for excellence in teaching, USC Department of 1998  
  • Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching Award, USC School of Medicin 1999  
  • Faculty award for excellence in teaching, USC School of Medicine 1999  
  • Leonard Tow award for Humanism in Medicine 2008  
  • Dr. Crookes was voted a Top Doctor by Pasadena Magazine in . 2011  

Treatments

  • Obesity
  • Gallstones
  • Pain
  • Hernia

Professional Memberships

  • Member British Medical Association 
  • Member Royal College of Surgeons of England 
  • Member American College of Surgeons 
  • Member Dysphagia Research Society 
  • Member Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 
  • Member Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 
  • Member Society of Critical Care Medicine 
  • Member New York Academy of Sciences 
  • Member Alpha Omega Alpha 
  • Member American Association for the Advancement of Science 
  • Member American Society for Bariatric Surgery 
  • Member Association for Surgical Education 
  • Member North American Association for the Study of Obesity 
  • Member Pacific Coast Surgical Association 
  • Member Surgical Biology Club III 
  • Member Los Angeles Surgical Society 
  • Member Society of Graduate Surgeons 

Fellowships

  • St. Vincent's Hospital, Australia    1990
  • University of Southern California - Esophageal Surgery    1990

Dr. Peter F. Crookes MD's Practice location

Practice At 1510 San Pablo St Suite 514

1510 San Pablo St Suite 514 -
Los Angeles, CA 90033
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New patients: 323-865-3000, 323-442-5910
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KECK HOSPITAL OF USCl

1500 SAN PABLO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90033

Head south on San Pablo Street 92 ft
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LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTERl

1200 N STATE ST, ROOM C2K100 LOS ANGELES CA 90033

Head south on San Pablo Street 453 ft
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WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTERl

1720 E CESAR AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90033

Head south on San Pablo Street 453 ft
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Keep right 914 ft
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