He serves as chairman of the clinical ethics committee at UCI Medical Center. Dr. Kheriaty graduated from the University of Notre Dame in philosophy and pre-medical sciences, and earned his MD degree from Georgetown University. On the issue of assisted suicide and SB 128, he has published articles in the Wall Street Journal, the Orange County Register, and First Things, and has conducted televised debates and radio interviews on NPR, NBC Los Angeles, CBS Los Angeles, and Fusion. Dr. Kheriaty was invited to speak on this issue to the California Medical Association. He testified before the Senate Health Committee on SB 128, and his work was cited on the Senate floor during the debates.