About Me

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

Areas of Care

Education

Medical Education

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Internship

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Residency

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Residency

Rush University Medical Center

Locations & Affiliations

Locations

MemorialCare Medical Group - Orange Coast Medical Center (Health and Wellness Pavilion)

18035 Brookhurst Street

Suite 2100

Fountain Valley, CA

Office: (877) 696-3622

Insurances Accepted

United HealthCare PPO
TriCare West(HN)/TriWest Healthcare(BSC)
MultiPlan/PHCS
Humana PPO
Health Net PPO
Cigna PPO
Blue Shield PPO
Anthem PPO
Aetna PPO
Anthem Vivity HMO
BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO (GNP)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Aetna Commercial HMO (EMG)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Anthem Commercial HMO (EMG)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
BlueShield Commercial HMO (EMG)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Cigna Commercial HMO (EMG)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
Health Net Commercial HMO (EMG)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
UHC Commercial HMO (EMG)
Anthem Vivity HMO (EMG)
BlueShield Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
SCAN Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
Centivo ACO
Anthem Commercial HMO
Cigna Commercial HMO
Aetna Commercial HMO
Health Net Commercial HMO
BlueShield Commercial HMO
UHC Commercial HMO
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
Alignment Medicare Advantage HMO
SCAN Medicare Advantage HMO
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO
BlueShield Medicare Advantage HMO
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
Anthem Pathway HMO
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
BlueShield Trio Commercial HMO
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
Cigna Value/Select HMO
Anthem Vivity HMO (GNP)
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
UHC Harmony Commercial HMO
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (GNP)
UHC AARP Medicare Advantage HMO (EMG)
Clever Care Medicare Advantage HMO