Robert S. Venick, MD
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Robert S. Venick, MD

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
Children's Heart Center | 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 330, Los Angeles, CA 90095

About

Dr. Venick is a Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He graduated Cum Laude from Duke University with a B.A. in Public Policy, prior to attending medical school at the University of Southern California. Dr. Venick completed his residency and fellowship at UCLA, where he also pursued a Master of Science in Clinical Research. He has been on faculty at UCLA since 2006, where he serves as Director of Pediatric Liver and Intestinal Transplantation Services at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.

Dr. Venick has received funding from the National Institute of Health and the American Society of Transplantation for his research in intestinal failure associated liver disease, auto-immune hepatitis, liver and intestinal transplant-related pharmacogenomics, medication adherence and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease. He is Chair of the Scientific Committee for the Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Association. Dr. Venick is active in many professional societies in the pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, nutrition and transplant communities. He has authored over 75 peer reviewed publications, and his teaching skills have been recognized by many of the trainees he has mentored over the years. His clinical skills have also been recognized as a Southern California Super Doctors ®.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Pediatric Transplant Hepatology, American Board of Pediatrics, 2010
Pediatric Gastroenterology, American Board of Pediatrics, 2009

Fellowship

Pediatric Gastroenterology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006

Residency

Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, 2003

Internship

Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, 2001

Degree

MD, Keck School of Medicine of the USC, 2000

Recognitions

Locations

West Los Angeles

Children's Heart Center

Cardiology| Pediatric Cardiology| Congenital Cardiac Disease +3 more specialties
West Los Angeles

Pfleger Liver Institute

Liver Transplant Surgery| Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery| Pediatric Liver Transplant Surgery +1 more specialty

Hospital Affiliations

Videos

The Fontan Liver: A Hepatologist's Perspective - Dr. Rob Venick | 2017 UCLA ACHD Symposium

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2018, 2021, 2023
  • Southern California Super Doctors ® 2020
  • Southern California Super Doctors ® 2019
  • Southern California Super Doctors ® 2018