Armand Dorian

Armand Dorian
Armand Dorian
Born	Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American

Armand Dorian, MD, FACEP, MMM, is a Chief Medical Officer, an emergency physician, a medical consultant and business executive.^[1][2] Dorian is best known for his role as a Host/Medical Consultant on the popular entertainment show "Extra" now on FOX as well as Spike TV show Deadliest Warrior.^[3] He is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, former Chair of the Caduceus Society, and serves as Governing board, Foundation Board Member and Community Board Member at USC-VHH.^[4] Dorian brings nearly two decades of medical experience, as an Emergency Board Certified Physician and valued leader and administrator. Dorian most recently is a member of the Quality and Safety Committee of the USC Health System Board.

Dorian has a successful, longstanding, and deep relationship with all-things media, vertically integrated with the entire industry.^[5] He is a medical expert, host, actor, writer and producer on many television shows, like ER, EXTRA, Grey's Anatomy, Inside-Edition,^[6] and news-stations like CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, KTLA, and CBS. He has published in trusted and respected medical and scientific journals. He has also been featured in numerous magazines, newspapers, and websites, including Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Esquire, Chicago Sun-Times, TMZ, Yahoo health, Buzzfeed, and the Associated Press, to name a few.^[7][8][9]

Early life and education[]

Dorian was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He was the valedictorian of his class, graduating cum laude in biology with an emphasis in philosophy from UCLA.^{[clarification needed][10]} He received his MD from the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, which integrates a holistic approach as well.^[11] He continued residency training at the UCLA Emergency Medicine Residency Program. He then graduated from the USC Marshall School of Business with a Masters in Medical Management.^[12]

Career[]

He has performed research and published in human genomics and tropical biology.^[10] In 2000, 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.^[13][when?] In January 2015, 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.^[14][15] Subsequent to the merger between USC and Verdugo Hills Hospital in 2013, he became an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at USC^[16] and was appointed Chairman of the Caduceus Society, USC-VHH Foundation. In February 2016, he was appointed Vice Chair of the Emergency Department.^[17][18][19] In 2018, he was appointed the Chief Medical Officer of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital with a medical staff of over 500 physicians.^[13][20][21]

Dorian serves as Governing Board, Foundation Board Member and Community Board Member at USC-VHH.^[22] He has also worked as a consultant to Fortune 400 companies, and provides a after combination of medical, media and business competency. In 2020, he has garnered media attention during Covid.^[23][24]

Media[]

Dorian was a co-host and medical consultant for the Spike network's number one-rated show Deadliest Warrior for the show's three seasons, where he analyzed 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 is a recurring guest host on NBC's Extra.^[25] He is also regular guest on medical shows, like Dr. Oz and The Doctors

Dorian worked as the medical consultant for Grey's Anatomy, Days of Our Lives, ER, Hawthorne as well as Heartbreaker.^[26]

Dorian has appeared as a medical expert for many news-stations like CNN, Fox, ABC, NBC and CBS.^[27][28]

Dorian has had a regular health column and has been featured in magazines, newspapers, and websites, including Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, Esquire, and TMZ.^{[29][30][31][32]}

Filmography[]

Television[]

• Diagnosis X
• Grey's Anatomy
• Three Rivers
• Days of Our Lives
• ER
• Southland
• Hawthorne
• The Seven Signs of the Apocalypse
• Heartbreaker
• Extra
• Deadliest Warrior
• Untold Stories of the ER
• You can't Lick your Elbow
• Inside Edition

Affiliations[]

• Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians
• Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, USC

Personal life[]

Dorian is married to Aslin Dorian. The couple have three children.^[33]

References[]

External links[]

• Armand Dorian at IMDb