Dr David Davtyan, M.D., FACS, FICS
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Bariatric Surgery
American College of Surgeons
International College of Surgeons
American Society of Bariatric Physicians
American Society of Bariatric Surgeons
American Society of Breast Surgeons
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Surgical Oncology
European Society of Surgical Oncology

Dr. David Davtyan is a prominent and respected surgeon in Beverly Hills. He is not only one of the most knowledgeable surgeons currently performing the LAP-BAND® procedure but he is also a LAP-BAND® patient himself.

Dr. Davtyan studied the LAP-BAND® procedure in Brussels, Belgium where it was first introduced. He performed his first LAP-BAND® operation in October 2001 in Brussels with one of the pioneers, Professor Guy-Bernard Cadiere.

Dr. Davtyan became one of the first surgeons in the United States to offer the LAP-BAND® after FDA approval in April 2001. In addition, Dr. Davtyan is the first surgeon to open the and operate an outpatient center for LAP-BAND® procedure in Southern California.

He is currently in the Advisory Board of Obesity Help magazine (OH), a well-know publication that offers support and provides education to the millions of people worldwide who suffer from obesity. He has also written and published several LAP-BAND® related articles for various medical journals. Dr. Davtyan is in private practice but he also holds a Medical Director title in several Los Angeles are hospitals for the LAP-BAND® procedure.