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Board Certified Neurosurgery Neurology, Neurosurgeon, Neurologist, Board Certified Neurosurgeon, Spine, Surgery, Independent Medical Evaluation, IME, Head Trauma, Personal Injury, Herniated Disc, Lower Back, Nerve, Standard Of Care, Causation, Hospital Credentialing, Medical Risk Management, Hospital Peer Review, Brain Abscesses & Infections, Brain Concussions, Brain Contusions, Brain Edema, Brain Hemorrhages, Brain Injuries, Brain Tumors, Cerebral Aneurysms, Cerebral Vascular Diseases, Cranioplasty, Craniotomy, Head Traumas, Hydrocephalus, Microneurosurgery, Pituitary Tumors, Skull Fractures, Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Vascular Malformations, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts, Back Pain & Injuries, Cervical Disc Diseases, Cervical & Lumbar Disc Surgeries, Cervical & Lumbar Laminectomy, Lumbar Disc Diseases, Microdiscectomy, Neck Pain & Injuries, Spinal Abscesses & Infections, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Tumors, Spinal Stenosis & Spondylosis, Spine Fractures, Spine Injuries, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Nerve Injuries, Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
CERTIFICATIONS:
Diplomate, American Board of Neurological Surgery
1984
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
1988
Diplomate, American College of Physician Executives
1998
Certified, American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (CIME)
2007
Qualified Medical Evaluator Examination
2007
Medical Board of California Medical Reviewer
2007
EDUCATION:
Masters Degree, Business Administration 1996-1998
Pepperdine University School of Business
Malibu, California
Residency in Neurological Surgery 1977-1982
University of Wisconsin school of Medicine
Madison, Wisconsin
General Surgery Straight Internship 1976-1977
Maimonides Medical Center Affiliated with
State University of New York
Brooklyn, New York
Medical Degree & Rotating Internship 1967-1974
Tehran University School of Medicine,
Tehran, Iran
LICENSURE:
California, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin, and Utah
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Neurological Surgery Practice 2008 – Present
Westlake Village, California
Staff Neurological Surgeon 2008 – Present
Mayo Clinic Health System
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Staff Neurological Surgeon 2008 – 2010
Kalispell Regional Medical Center
Kalispell, Montana
Staff Neurological Surgeon 1985 – 2008
Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program
Los Angeles & Woodland Hills, California
Neurological Surgery Practice 1983 -1984
Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks,
Simi Valley, Camarillo, California
Staff Neurological Surgeon 1982 – 1983
Gundersen Clinic
La Crosse, Wisconsin
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Regional Chief of Neurosurgery 1997 – 2004
Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program
Southern California Region
Chief, Department of Neurosurgery 1988 – 2004
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Woodland Hills, California
Member, Board of Directors 1989 – 2000
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
President & President-elect, Hospital Staff 1997 – 2000
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Woodland Hills, California
Chairperson, Executive Committee 1999 – 2000
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Woodland Hills, California
Chairperson, Accreditation Committee 1997 – 1999
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Woodland Hills, California
Chairperson, Quality Care Committee 1997 – 1999
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Chairperson, Credentials Committee 1988 -1994
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Woodland Hills, California
COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE:
Rules & Regulations Committee 1999-2000
Dispute and Resolution Committee 1994-2000
Bioethics Committee 1999-2000
Executive Committee 1997-2000
Physician Benefits Committee 1997-2000
Quality Care Committee 1995-2000
Operating Room Committee 1988-2000
Accreditation Committee 1997-1999
Utilization Management Committee 1996-1999
Out-Patient Access Committee 1996-1999
Hospital Reconfiguration Committee 1997-1999
Business Plan and Marketing Committee 1995-1998
Medical Director Review Committee 1989-1995
Credentials Committee 1988-1994
Critical Care Committee 1990-1994
Quality Improvement Committee 1988-1993
Medical Group Budget Committee 1992-1993
Physicians and Administration Interaction Committee 1989-1990
AWARDS:
America’s Top Surgeons Award 2006
Consumers’ Research Council of America
Washington, District of Columbia
America’s Top Surgeons Award . 2004
Consumers’ Research Council of America
Washington, District of Columbia
America’s Top Surgeons Award 2002
Consumers’ Research Council of America
Washington, District of Columbia
Exceptional Contribution Award 2000
Kaiser Permanente Heath Care Program
Southern California
Distinguished Scholar Award 2000
Association of Professors and Scholars of
Iranian Heritage, Los Angeles, California
Top-Rated Physician in America 1999
Center for Study of Services
Washington, District of Columbia
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American College of Surgeons 1988-Present
American College of Physician Executives 1996-Present
Congress of Neurological Surgeons 1985-Present
California Association of Neurological Surgeons 2007-Present
University of Wisconsin Medical School, Alumni 1998-Present
Pepperdine University School of Business, Alumni 1998-Present
Physicians without Borders 1995-Present
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