Armand Dorian
Encyclopedia
Armand Dorian is an Armenian-American
Emergency Physician
, Medical Consultant and CEO. Dorian is best known for his role as a Host/Medical Consultant on the popular Spike TV
show Deadliest Warrior
. He is also known for his role as himself on Untold Stories of the ER and Diagnosis X
. He currently lives in Los Angeles
, California
and works as Chief of Development/Treasurer, Emergency Department Director, and Attending Physician at Verdugo Hills Hospital.
from the John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
, which is renowned for its progressive medical curriculum and integration of Alternative and Holistic medicine. He continued residency training at the prestigious UCLA Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Upon graduation and receipt of his Board Certification, he joined the staff at both UCLA/Westwood and UCLA/Olive View hospitals and became a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians
. He became the Director of the Emergency Department at Verdugo Hills Hospital and then climbed the hospital hierarchy and was appointed to the position of Chief of Development and Treasurer.
Dorian runs the first chain of retail clinics in California called Fastercare. He also serves as the Medical Director of Superior Home Health Services Inc., which helps patients gain their independence and has won an Home Care Elite Award two years in a row.
for the show's three seasons, where he analyzes the hypothetical trauma of the weapons' damage.
Dorian has acted in a television series where he played himself on The Learning Channel on the show Untold Stories of the ER for 3 seasons. He has also guest-starred on the medical drama Three Rivers
. He was an actor/expert for the show The Seven Signs of the Apocalypse on the History Channel. He also acted and consulted on Diagnosis X
.
Dorian worked as the medical consultant for Grey’s Anatomy, Days of our Lives
, ER
, Hawthorne
as well as Diagnosis X.
Armenian-American
Armenian Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Armenia. During the United States 2000 Census, 385,488 respondents indicated either full or partial Armenian ancestry...
Emergency Physician
Emergency physician
An emergency physician is a physician who works at an emergency department to care for acutely ill patients. The emergency physician is a specialist in advanced cardiac life support , trauma care such as fractures and soft tissue injuries, and management of other life-threatening situations.In...
, Medical Consultant and CEO. Dorian is best known for his role as a Host/Medical Consultant on the popular Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
show Deadliest Warrior
Deadliest Warrior
Deadliest Warrior is a television program in which information on historical or modern warriors and their weapons are used to determine which of them is the "deadliest" based upon tests performed during each episode...
. He is also known for his role as himself on Untold Stories of the ER and Diagnosis X
Diagnosis X
Diagnosis X is a television program on the channel TLC and Discovery Health. The original airdate was July 25, 2007. The series mixes regular actors with actual physicians, illustrating difficult to diagnose medical cases based on real life situations...
. He currently lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and works as Chief of Development/Treasurer, Emergency Department Director, and Attending Physician at Verdugo Hills Hospital.
Education
Armand Dorian was born and raised in Los Angeles, California a first generation Armenian-American. He was the valedictorian of his class, graduating cum laude in Biology with an emphasis in Philosophy from UCLA. He has done research and published in human genomics and tropical biology. He received his MDDoctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
from the John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
, which is renowned for its progressive medical curriculum and integration of Alternative and Holistic medicine. He continued residency training at the prestigious UCLA Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Upon graduation and receipt of his Board Certification, he joined the staff at both UCLA/Westwood and UCLA/Olive View hospitals and became a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Emergency Physicians
The American College of Emergency Physicians is the first and largest professional organization of emergency medicine physicians in the United States. It was founded in 1968 and is now headquartered in Irving, Texas. As of 2009 ACEP has over 28,000 physician members.The college exists to support...
. He became the Director of the Emergency Department at Verdugo Hills Hospital and then climbed the hospital hierarchy and was appointed to the position of Chief of Development and Treasurer.
Business
Dorian has developed a functional drink called DOX Cardio Water. The drink harnesses the antioxidant, resveratrol, found in red wine.Dorian runs the first chain of retail clinics in California called Fastercare. He also serves as the Medical Director of Superior Home Health Services Inc., which helps patients gain their independence and has won an Home Care Elite Award two years in a row.
Media
Dorian is perhaps best known as co-host and medical consultant for the Spike network’s number one-rated show Deadliest WarriorDeadliest Warrior
Deadliest Warrior is a television program in which information on historical or modern warriors and their weapons are used to determine which of them is the "deadliest" based upon tests performed during each episode...
for the show's three seasons, where he analyzes the hypothetical trauma of the weapons' damage.
Dorian has acted in a television series where he played himself on The Learning Channel on the show Untold Stories of the ER for 3 seasons. He has also guest-starred on the medical drama Three Rivers
Three Rivers (TV series)
Three Rivers is a medical drama, which premiered on CBS on October 4, 2009 and aired Sundays at 9 pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time. The series was set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at a fictional hospital specializing in transplants, with Alex O'Loughlin starring as a famous transplant surgeon...
. He was an actor/expert for the show The Seven Signs of the Apocalypse on the History Channel. He also acted and consulted on Diagnosis X
Diagnosis X
Diagnosis X is a television program on the channel TLC and Discovery Health. The original airdate was July 25, 2007. The series mixes regular actors with actual physicians, illustrating difficult to diagnose medical cases based on real life situations...
.
Dorian worked as the medical consultant for Grey’s Anatomy, Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
, ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, Hawthorne
Hawthorne (TV series)
Hawthorne is an hour-long medical drama on the TNT television network starring Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Vartan. It premiered on June 16, 2009. On Thursday, September 16, 2010 it was announced that Hawthorne has been renewed for a third season consisting of 10 episodes...
as well as Diagnosis X.