Payam Vahedifar M.D
Dr. Vahedifar graduated with honors from UCLA and then graduated from Tulane University College of Medicine, where he did extensive research on nerve-associated pain. He completed residency training at UCLA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Multi-Campus Residency and its affiliated hospitals, including Shriners Hospital for Children, Wadsworth Veterans Administration, Orthopedic Hospital, and Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center.
After residency, Dr. Vahedifar continued his training under the head of orthopedic spine surgery at Orthopedic Hospital and completed postgraduate training in spine and interventional spine treatments.
Dr. Vahedifar is a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Experience
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Physician, Owner
Nuvo Spine and Sports Institute and Ortho Regenerative Center
2008 – Present
Encino, CA | Beverly Hills, CA | Los Angeles, CAFormerly known as Encino Spine, our team at Nuvo Spine and Sports Institute and Ortho Regenerative Center is dedicated to helping patients obtain relief. Our top priority is improving the health and well-being of our patients, and we achieve this goal by providing innovative methods of pain management and non-surgical orthopedic treatment that don’t require surgery.Led by an award-winning Los Angeles back pain relief doctor, Payam Vahedifar, M.D., our team is able to provide innovative, comprehensive care to patients suffering from acute and chronic pain of the neck, back, and spine, as well as for a number of other conditions. The pain treatments and non-surgical orthopedic treatments we offer utilize the most advanced, cutting-edge techniques and technology available.
- Physician
Orthopedic Consultants Medical Group (OCMG)
2002 – 2008
Encino, CA - Physician and Interventional Pain Management
Los Angeles Spinal Surgery Associates and Spinal Procedures Medical Group
2001 – 2005
Los Angeles, CA - Associate Physician
Southern California Rehabilitation Group
2001 – 2004
Burbank, CA - Associate Physician
Central Medical Center
2000 – 2004
Grendale, CA - Rehabilitation Direction
MSLA Rehabilitation Services
2000 – 2003
Grendale, CA
Training
- University of California, Los Angeles
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program
1997 – 2000 - University of California, Irvine
Medical Internship
1996 – 1997 - Tulane University School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Field Of StudyMedical Doctorate
1992 – 1996 - University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor’s Degree Field Of Study
Science in Biology
1987 – 2002
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- Top 10 Doctor – Pain Management Specialist
Vitals
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- Most Compassionate Doctor
Honors doctors who treat their patients with the utmost kindness as reflected by their “overall” and “bedside manner” ratings
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Patient’s Choice Award (10 years in a row)
VitalisEach year, hundreds of thousands of new physician reviews and ratings are featured on Vitals.com. Patients write about their experience and rate their physician on several components of care, including bedside manner, doctor-patient face time, and degree of follow-up. Patients also provide their doctor with an overall rating. Vitals analyzes these ratings annually, along with other quality measures, to identify the top physicians.
Certifications
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2009 – Present
Fellow - American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2001 – Present
Board Certified - Medical Board of California, Physician and Surgeon License
1998 – Present • License A63617
Member - National Board of Medical Examiners
1997 – Present
Diplomate - Radiography and Fluoroscopy, State of California DHS License
License RHD 162138
Dr. Vahedifar's pain management strategies integrate cutting-edge medical technology with targeted interventions to minimize pain and treat pain’s underlying causes.