Adventist Health Glendale Physicians Recognized in Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2026 Top Doctors Issue
Ten Adventist Health Glendale physicians have been featured in Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence: LA’s Top Doctors 2026 issue, an annual recognition spotlighting exceptional physicians across a broad range of disciplines.
In the issue’s methodology statement, the Journal notes that it reviewed nominations across many specialties and selected physicians based on factors including good standing, reputation, thought leadership, success in Los Angeles, and demonstrated impact on the profession and the community.
Collectively, the Adventist Health Glendale physicians recognized this year represent the world-class, specialty-driven care that draws patients to Glendale for complex diagnosis, procedure-based treatment, and coordinated multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care.
2026 Top Doctors — Adventist Health Glendale honorees
- Avo Artinyan, MD, General Surgery
- Yaser Badr, MD, Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Director, Neurosurgery
- Harry Balian, MD, Interventional Cardiology, Medical Director, Cardiovascular Services
- Raffi Chalian, MD, Gynecologic Oncology
- Harout Dermendjian, MD, Vascular Interventional Radiology, Director, Interventional Radiology
- Sylvia Kotikian, MD, Emergency Medicine, Medical Director, Emergency Department
- Lance Lee, MD, Neurology, Medical Director, Neuroscience Institute
- Ramyar Mahdavi, MD, Interventional Pulmonology, Director, Interventional Pulmonology Program
- Tina Storage, MD, Gastroenterology, Functional GI
- Jekwon “Jay” Yeh, MD, Radiation Oncology, Medical Director of Radiation Oncology and Cancer Services, Vice Chairman of Adventist Health System Radiation Oncology Council
About the Top Doctors issue
Leaders of Influence: LA’s Top Doctors 2026 was published January 26, 2026. The issue recognizes physicians across specialties including (among others) cardiology, emergency medicine, gastroenterology, neurology, neurosurgery, pulmonology, radiation oncology, and vascular interventional radiology.
View the Los Angeles Business Journal digital supplement (PDF) for Leaders of Influence: LA’s Top Doctors 2026
