Dr. Brigham was born and raised in Los Angeles and became interested in treating and preventing life threatening diseases while an undergraduate at CSULA. He has five years of post medical school residency and fellowship training and more than twenty years of clinical practice experience. His fellowship in Gastroenterology and Nutrition gives him a unique experience and knowledge in proactive prevention of diseases. Dr. Brigham is committed to helping his patients achieve their optimal lifestyle to prevent major illnesses. He is a strong advocate of promoting good health and participates in a multitude of sporting activities. He also enjoys researching new breakthroughs in preventive nutritional therapies with his wife Ramona; a trained nutritionist. Dr. Brigham has been married for more than 25 years and has two sons.
Education & Experience
Education
Medical School
University of California Irvine College of Medicine, Irvine, CA 1981
Internship
Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers, CA 1982
Residency
Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers, CA 1984
Fellowship
King Drew Medical Center 1986
Fellowship
Martin Luther King-Drew Harbor Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 1986
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna US Healthcare PPO
- Anthem Blue Cross HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
- BeechStreet PPO
- Blue Cross of California PPO
- Blue Shield of CA HMO
- Blue Shield of CA HMO – Trio
- Blue Shield of CA Medicare Advantage
- Blue Shield of California PPO
- ChoiceCare-Humana PPO
- Cigna Healthcare PPO (No Local Plus)
- Cigna HMO
- Clever Care
- Coventry Health Care PPO
- First Choice PPO
- First Health PPO
- Health Net Medicare Advantage
- Health Net of California PPO
- Multiplan PPO
- Oscar PPO
- PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems) PPO
- SCAN Medicare Advantage
- TriCare (TriWest) PPO
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- United HealthCare PPO
HMO Insurer: HMO ID
- Aetna Commercial HMO: 351024
- Anthem Blue Cross Commercial HMO: TO = ACC-073
- Anthem Blue Cross Medicare HMO: TO = ACC-073
- Blue Shield Commercial HMO: TO = 0721AA-100065887
- Blue Shield 65 Plus Medicare HMO: TO = 0904PV-100065887
- Cigna Commercial HMO: TO = CA7B-3540082014
- Health Net Commercial HMO: PMA = 2998-501870
- Health Net Medicare HMO: HAW = 1885-501870
- Humana Medicare HMO: 993267 LA Care: G48631Z4
- SCAN Health Medicare HMO: TO = 0985-042510
- United Healthcare Commercial HMO: 012143-0101
- United Healthcare Medicare HMO: 029090-0064