Dr. Thomas P. Sokol MD
Surgeon
8737 Beverly Boulevard Suite 402 Los Angeles California, 90048About
Well versed in minimally invasive/ laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
Many tumors of rectum are amenable to Transanal resection by TAMIS or Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery using laparoscopic techniques through the anus.
Colonoscopic procedures inclusive of screening colonoscopy and interventional colonoscopic resection of polyps and tumors.
Education and Training
Chicago Medical School
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science 1980
Board Certification
General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery
Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon & Rectal SurgeryABCRS
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAreas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local Public Speaking -
- Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine -
- Assistant Director Colon and Rectal Surgical Fellowship Cedars Sinai Medical Center 2015 - 2017
Awards
- Top Doctor LA Magazine 2016 Peers
Treatments
- Birth Defects
- Colon Polyps
- Diverticulosis
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Treatments
- Colon& Rectal Surgery, Colonoscopy
Fellowships
- Carle Clinic (Colorectal Surgery)
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Surgeons, American Society of Colorectal Surgeons
What do you attribute your success to?
Dedication to the Field, Interest in Teaching and his Rapport with his Patients
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