Hexagon Health

05/29/2025

Building a brand doesn’t come naturally for most doctors.

In this conversation with Bizee, a company passionate about empowering entrepreneurs, I share my personal journey of navigating brand-building as a physician stepping into the business world.

Whether you're a fellow doctor exploring entrepreneurship or simply interested in personal branding, I hope my story resonates with you.

🎥 Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/sxFEtMWODTw?si=mc0neK4GOVEGICd_

Dr. Shirin Towfigh turned an overlooked medical specialty, hernia surgery for women, into a thriving business and global brand. In this powerful interview, s...

05/08/2025

I recently had the pleasure of joining Stephanie Pilha on Leadr pocast to discuss what has been my life’s work — elevating the science and standards of hernia care.

As a surgeon deeply focused on this highly specialized field, I shared my experiences advancing sex-specific hernia mesh design to address the unique anatomical needs of men and women. This initiative is part of my broader mission to push hernia repair beyond traditional methods and towards safer, more patient-centric solutions.

This conversation dives into the intersection of surgical expertise and MedTech innovation — where meaningful change happens.

Catch the full episode now on YouTube here:

https://youtu.be/bTxT_GjdD2c?si=8y7Ta93QYjcGgZuX

or your listen on your favorite podcast platform.

Dr. Shirin Towfigh breaks down how gender-specific hernia mesh is revolutionizing patient care—and why business savvy is key for every surgeon.In Episode 20 ...

12/29/2024

It’s so important that certain medical devices meet the needs of all potential patient populations. For too long, surgical instruments, devices, and even hernia mesh have been developed for male surgeons and the male patient anatomy.

It was a pleasure to be part of the expert panel held at the DeviceTalks West meeting this year. The panel focused on innovations in medical devices to address diverse anatomies. Hence my gender based mesh designs, for which we hold 9 patents!💪🏻

Tailored solutions can bridge critical gaps in clinical research and medical device design, driving equity for women and diverse populations.

11/17/2024

So important that hernia devices offer improved care for both men and women…

Dr. Shirin Towfigh uses innovative tech and research to improve diagnosis and treatment of female hernias, addressing a critical gap in women's healthcare.

10/17/2024

Headed to the Device Talks West conference to showcase how my patented mesh designs can improve hernia care for both men AND women.
⚠️Because women deserve to have a more tailored approach to their care.
⚠️And too many men are being hurt by our current mesh designs.

Follow me on X to learn more www.x.com/herniadoc

10/17/2024

I’ve posted this thousands of times. Because it’s true. And it’s what I experience with my patients on a daily basis. Folks, hernias deserve 👉more attention 👉more care👉more respect👉more research. For too many years doctors and industry have treated hernias like a lowly disease process not worthy of much investment in time and attention. I hope I am doing “the Lord’s work,” as says, by promoting hernias to the public and to my healthcare audience. The goal is to improve the diagnosis, care and outcomes of hernias. Because, it’s not just a hernia. … and now this important concept is trademarked 😝

07/24/2024

We made it to the front page of KevinMD.com!

My Op-Ed just got published. 😆 I’m super excited for you to read it. It summarizes all you need to know to initiate an evaluation of your inguinal hernia.

👉👉Women, be wary of hernias. Yes, you can get hernias. And yes, they can cause more problems than in men!

Read the entire article here: https://www.kevinmd.com/2024/07/ignored-and-misdiagnosed-the-truth-about-hernias-in-women.html

Beverly Hills Hernia Center Shirin Towfigh, M.D.

05/12/2024

8 Granted patents worldwide, and counting!

Our goal is to help reduce hernia mesh related complications by improving design in a gender specific manner.

Hopefully one day we can say no to mesh related chronic pain, neuralgia, testicular pain and chronic pelvic pain, in males and specifically in females.

10/23/2023

Got some exciting AI products on the horizon. Watch this area for the launch of our upcoming HerniaScore.

Using Machine Learning advanced mathematical algorithms, you can now predict the chances your groin or pelvic pain may be due to an inguinal hernia.

Www.HerniaScore.com coming soon.

Here with Dr Reid Dale, one of the brains behin me our project.

11/08/2021

We are super excited about a new proprietary scoring system we validated that predicts whether an inguinal hernia repair will benefit from hernia repair to treat their groin pain.

This scoring system can:
* help reduce unnecessary inguinal hernia repair in patients with groin pain for other reasons
* help identify patients with enigmatic pelvic pain which may be due to inguinal hernia. This is particularly important among women diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain.

Our Research Associate, Dr Desmond Huynh, did an excellent job presenting this at Western Surgical Association annual meeting today.

08/20/2021

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It’s LIVE!🎙🎙🎙

The SAGES -- The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons’ first ever Podcast, “SAGES Stories,” is now available on all platforms.

As your co-hosts, Dr Kevin El-Hayek and I share the stories of a different influential and inspiring SAGES member each month. Our inaugural episode is with Dr Horacio Asbun, our current SAGES President. What a fascinating surgical journey he shared!

Subscribe to listen now!🎧

Also, I’ll see you at the annual meeting this August 31-Sept 3 in Visit Las Vegas!🤩

08/19/2021

Join me this Thursday evening for the final webinar of Association of Women Surgeons Surgeons' Community Professional Leadership Series (SCPL).

Panel Discussion - Real Life Experiences of Practice Management

Panel Speakers: Dr. Jenna Kazil; Dr. Lynn O'Connor MD ; Dr. Shirin Towfigh

Moderator: Dr. Robin Williams

Register here: https://www.womensurgeons.org/general/custom.asp?page=SCPL

Join the AWS Clinical Practice Committee for the AWS SCPL Summer Seminar Series! This program seeks to educate women surgeons in the fundamentals of healthcare leadership in a practical manner. The nine lecture series focuses on three key areas: Executive Coaching, Hospital Leadership, and Office Ma...