Interventional Endoscopist, Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine
Encino, CA
Danny Issa, MD, is an interventional gastroenterologist and assistant clinical professor of medicine at UCLA. His clinical practice is in advanced endoscopy, with focus on third space endoscopy and obesity medicine. He has a particular interest in bariatric endoscopy and co-founded the endoscopic bariatric program at UCLA. After earning his medical degree from the University of Damascus, he completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Northwestern University, and a residency in internal medicine at Cleveland Clinic - Fairview Hospital. He then completed a fellowship in gastroenterology & hepatology at Virginia Commonwealth University and an advanced endoscopy fellowship at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he had extensive training on numerous innovative endoscopic procedures. Dr. Issa is the chair of the “beyond the scope” mentorship program at ASGE. He is a member of multiple national committees including Early Career Leadership Program, research committee, and educational affairs (of ACG), and others.
Endoscopy School Hands-On Workshop - GI Fellows-Only Training Session
Monday, October 27, 2025
7:45 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
Plenary Session 3B: Luminal GI / Endoscopy / Pancreas
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM PDT