Dr. Eraj Basseri MD

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Get to know General Surgeon & Hyperhidrosis Expert Dr. Eraj Basseri, who serves patients in Beverly Hills, California.

Dr. Basseri is a general surgeon and hyperhidrosis expert who specializes in surgery for hyperhidrosis. He is the co-founder of K & B Surgical Center and The Center for Hyperhidrosis in Beverly Hills, California. He was intimately involved in developing both centers and working with his colleagues to bring to life a unique, comprehensive and holistic approach to general and hyperhidrosis surgery. 

K & B Surgical Center offers compassionate patient healthcare within an innovative state-of-the-art environment. The mission of the center is to provide patients with the best, in both surgical innovation and the highest level of personalized care.

The Center for Hyperhidrosis offers a proven surgical solution for hyperhidrosis – a condition that manifests itself as excessively sweaty hands, feet or armpits. At the center, the surgical procedures for hyperhidrosis are finely-tuned and take advantage of the latest endoscopic techniques.

Dr. Basseri is fiercely committed to providing patients the best and most individualized medical care possible. His friendly, easy-going approach and personal warmth put patients at ease the moment they meet him. His educational approach also allows patients to better understand and become actively involved in their own medical care.

Dr. Basseri earned his Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles. He then went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of California, San Diego. He also completed a coveted fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Weight Loss Surgery Department at Cedars Sinai. 

Dr. Basseri’s innate surgical skills were continually singled out during his tenure at Cedars Sinai, which is why he received the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award, as well as the title of Administrative Chief Resident. 

Dr. Basseri is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. He has published numerous research papers and presented on a number of topics both nationally and internationally.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon, like Dr. Basseri, performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care. 

As a hyperhidrosis expert, Dr. Basseri is knowledgeable of the latest and most innovative surgical techniques and equipment available. He routinely performs Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy for excessive hand sweating, which has a 98% success rate. He has also perfected the Endoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy procedure for excessive foot sweating, which has a 98% success rate. A native of Los Angeles, Dr. Basseri enjoys playing basketball, weightlifting, and spending time with his family and friends.

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