Liza M. Capiendo, MD
Attending Surgeon, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Dr. Capiendo is an attending surgeon in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Her main clinical and research interests are laparoscopic colorectal surgery, pelvic floor disorders and incontinence.
Dr. Capiendo is board certified in general and colorectal surgery. She has written articles for numerous peer-reviewed publications, including articles entitled, "Radiopharmaceutical Localization in Colon Tumor Xenografts Using Mono and Bispecific Mab Delivery Systems after External Beam Radiation" and "Impact of Urinary Tract Involvement by Locally Recurrent Colorectal Cancer on Postoperative Survival."
Dr. Capiendo received her bachelor's degree from California State University, Sacramento and her medical degree from Loma Linda University. She completed her general surgery residency at Martin Luther King, Jr/Drew Medical Center and her colorectal surgery fellowship at the University of Southern California.
