About

Ashkan Farhadi, MD, is a highly regarded and experienced Board Certified gastroenterologist. He has a Master’s degree in Clinical Research and is a senior member of the American College of Gastroenterology. He has extensive experience as a researcher and professor at several major universities. Before joining MemorialCare, he was a clinical faculty at Rush University in Chicago, where he focused his clinical and research interests on common gastrointestinal problems, namely Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). He currently serves as the Director of Digestive Disease Center at MemorialCare Medical Group and volunteer faculty at the University of California, Irvine, where he teaches in the Gastroenterology Fellowship program. He is affiliated with Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center (OCMMC).

Dr. Farhadi has written, either solo or as part of a team, over 100 papers, articles and abstracts for various medical publications and journals. Additionally, he is the author of several books on Dynamic Diet, Positive Psychology and IBS that have been widely accepted and translated into five different languages. Dr. Farhadi holds six U.S. patents with six more pending, all for items designed to improve care.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Farhadi enjoys hiking, photography and spending time with his wife and children.

As a specialist, Dr. Farhadi may not be selected as a primary care physician. Accepts patients age 18 and over.

Languages

English, Farsi

Provider Specialty

Gastroenterology

Education

Medical School

Shiraz University Faculty of Medicine

1989

Internship Program - Internal Medicine

Rush University Medical Center

2003

Residency Program - Internal Medicine

Rush University Medical Center

2004

Fellowship Program - Gastroenterology

Rush University Medical Center

2005

Locations & Affiliations

Locations

Insurance

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Patient Reviews

4.9 out of 5
(357 Ratings)
Sep 26, 2026
Quy V.
Sep 25, 2026
Moussa E.
Dr farhadi has consistently provided top care for my medical needs . He does listen to patient and never rush the visit. Highly professional.
Sep 24, 2026
Juliet N.
Sep 23, 2026
Juliet N.
He’s an attentive doctor. Very personable.
Sep 23, 2026
Nasser H.
All was well, except the extra hour wait.
Sep 18, 2026
Kathleen T.
Sep 17, 2026
Cynthia S.
Sep 16, 2026
Patricia K.
He was patient and thorough.
Sep 16, 2026
Michelle R.
He asked a lot of questions and gets a lot of information to make a decision on how to treat me
Sep 16, 2026
Rene K.
Very friendly, efficient and helpful

Source: Reviews are aggregated from third-party review sites such as Facebook, Google, HealthGrades, RepuGen, Vitals, WebMD, and Yelp.