Michael Arias DO MPH (He/Him)

Summary

• Michael Arias, DO, MPH is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician with subspecialty expertise in Neuromuscular Medicine, practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Arias completed advanced training with a fellowship in Neuromuscular Medicine at UCLA and Cedars Sinai Medical Centers. Key educational achievements include a medical degree from Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University and an MPH in Biostatistics and Epidemiology from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He completed his internship at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Arias currently serves as a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Attending Physician at Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center and has held important leadership roles, including Chief Resident and Vice President of the inaugural Burrell chapter of the American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is a United States Army Veteran with honorable discharge as an officer at the rank of Captain in the Medical Services Corps. His 8 years of military service in the 349th Combat Support Hospital and 921st Field Hospital in Bell, CA and musculoskeletal injury as a soldier at Fort Knox, Kentucky inspired his decision to join the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Dr. Arias has contributed to research, with publications in the field related to spinal cord injury and myelitis. He has been recognized for academic excellence and leadership.