Dr. Eshtiaghpour attended UCLA as an undergraduate psychobiology major. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. He trained in gastroenterology UCLA. During his fellowship, he did research with Dr. Dennis Jensen, associate director of CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center, looking at outcomes, prognosis and risk factors for hematochezia in colon cancer and polyps. Dr. Eshtiaghpour practices general gastroenterology, with clinical expertise in gastrointestinal bleeding, inflammatory bowel disorders (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), functional gastrointestinal disorders (including irritable bowel syndrome), liver diseases, colon cancer screening and GERD. He is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, and is a member of the American Gastroenterology Association and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.