Payam Vahedifar MD
Pain Medicine
Founder of Encino Spine Center and Nuvospine.com
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16311 Ventura BlvdSte 800Encino, CA 91436
Phone+1 818-788-7343
Fax+1 818-788-9453
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Summary
- Dr. Payam Vahedifar is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist located in Encino, CA, with a subspecialty in pain medicine. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UCLA and internship in Internal Medicine at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Vahedifar graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1996. His research includes multiple studies focusing on spinal cord stimulation and chronic pain management, with his work being cited numerous times in other publications. He was recognized as a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly in 2014.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1997 - 2000
University of California (Irvine)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1997 - 2027
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Pain MedicinePain Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsMulti-waveform Spinal Cord Stimulation with High Frequency Electromagnetic Coupled (HF-EMC) Powered Implanted Electrode Array and Receiver for the Treatment of Chronic...Robert Bolash, Michael Creamer, Richard Rauck, Payam Vahedifar, Aaron Calodney
Pain Physician. 2022-01-01 - 29 citationsRedefining Spinal Cord Stimulation "Trials": A Randomized Controlled Trial Using Single-Stage Wireless Permanent Implantable Devices.Richard B. North, Aaron K. Calodney, Robert Bolash, Konstantin V. Slavin, Michael Creamer
Neuromodulation. 2020-01-01 - 32 citationsWireless High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation (10 kHz) Compared with Multiwaveform Low-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Management of Chronic Pain in Failed ...Robert Bolash, Michael Creamer, Richard Rauck, Payam Vahedifar, Aaron K. Calodney
Pain Medicine. 2019-10-01
Press Mentions
Payam Vahedifar, MD, Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation – Pain Management Specialist with Nuvo SpineApril 27th, 2019
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