Ali Aminian, M.D.
Treatment & Services
- 2nd Opinion Evaluations
- Abdominal Surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- Bariatric Operations
- Bariatric Surgery
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Gastric Bypass Surgery for Weight Loss
- Gastric Bypass Surgery with Focus on Reflux Disease
- Gastric Sleeve
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- General Surgery
- GERD Surgery
- Hernia Surgery
- Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Surgery for Digestive Diseases
- Metabolic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Revision Surgery
- Stomach Surgery
- Surgery
- Weight Loss Surgery
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Diabetes
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
- Hiatal Hernia
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Obesity
- Prediabetes
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Ali Aminian, M.D. is Director of Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic and a Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and licensed by the State Medical Board of Ohio. His clinical interests include gastrointestinal surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, and specifically surgery for severe obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disease.
As an academic surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Dr. Aminian has been involved in clinical and experimental research on the role of minimally invasive gastrointestinal procedures in management of obesity, diabetes, metabolic disease, and fatty liver disease. He has an outstanding record of peer-reviewed publications (>250) in high impact journals including New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, Diabetes Care, and Annals of Surgery. His studies have been widely covered by the media such as New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, TIME, CNN, Reuters, Newsweek, and Forbes, indicating their importance from public health perspective. Prior to joining the Clinic in 2012, he served as Assistant Professor of Surgery at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran for 6 years.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2015
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Clinical Fellowship: Advanced Metabolic and Diabetes Surgery
Cleveland,
OH USA
2015
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery
Cleveland,
OH USA
2014
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Research Fellowship: Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery
Cleveland,
OH USA
2013
Residency - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
General Surgery
Tehran,
Iran
2006
Medical Education - Shiraz University
Shiraz,
Iran
2002
Certifications
- Surgery - General Surgery
Specialty Interests
Gastrointestinal surgery, foregut surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery, and diabetes surgery.
Research & Publications
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70 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.8 | |
| Listens | 4.4 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
2 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Jan 9, 2023
Dr. Aminian was wonderful. Once I met the nurse practitioner, she was empathetic, caring and answered most of my questions; saving some questions for Dr. Aminian.
Reviewed on Nov 28, 2022
Dr Arminian was so great about explaining the option for surgery