Dr. Frederick A. Boghossian, MD

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Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Frederick A. Boghossian, who serves patients in Glendale, California.

Dr. Boghossian is an experienced, fellowship-trained gastroenterologist who sees patients at his private practice in Glendale, California. His mission is to treat each and every one of his patients with the utmost compassion, earning their trust and delivering the highest quality of care.

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in 1995. He then completed his internship, residency in internal medicine, and fellowship in gastroenterology at the Martin Luther King Jr. Outpatient Center.

Licensed to practice medicine in California, Dr. Boghossian is affiliated with and on staff at Glendale Adventist Hospital (Chief of the Department of Gastroenterology), Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. He has years of experience in the field of gastroenterology, continuously performing procedures such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, and ERCP.

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. A gastroenterologist is a physician who has extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.

On a more personal note, Dr. Boghossian speaks both English and Armenian.

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