Michael J. Albertson, MD

Dr. Albertson specializes in general gastroenterology. He has extensive experience in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and biliary tract intervention, and is well versed in the area of inflammatory bowel disease and hepatology.
Board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, Dr. Albertson earned his medical degree at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. He did a straight medicine internship, his residency in internal medicine, and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He returned to Keck School of Medicine as the director of Student Health and as a clinical instructor of gastroenterology. His medical career also includes work as a gastroenterologist at Southern California Digestive Disease Consultants and Valley Gastroenterology Associates, both in Burbank, California. Immediately before coming to UCLA, he served as assistant professor of medicine and gastroenterology at State University of New York (SUNY)/Downstate Medical School in Brooklyn. Dr. Albertson supports professional organizations such as the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Physicians.