PayamVahedifarMD
Physical Medicine/Rehab • Encino, CAPain Medicine
Founder of Encino Spine Center and Nuvospine.com
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Office
16633 Ventura Blvd
Ste 802
Encino, CA 91436Phone+1 818-986-0200Fax+1 310-935-4322- Is this information wrong?
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 - 2025- 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
- 20 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, Richard Rauck, Payam Vahedifar, Ira Fox, Cuneyt Özaktay, Sunil Panchal, Niek...> ;Neuromodulation. 2020 Jan 1
- 22 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, Ira Fox, Cuneyt Özaktay, Sunil Panchal, Niek E. Vanquathem, Mezaun Yasin> ;Pain Medicine. 2019 Oct 1
- 80 citationsProspective, Multicenter, Randomized, Double‐Blinded, Partial Crossover Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the Novel Neuromodulation System in the Treatment of...Timothy R. Deer, Jason E. Pope, Ramsin M Benyamin, Ricardo Vallejo, Andrew S. Friedman, David Caraway, Peter S. Staats, Eric Grigsby, W. Porter McRoberts, Tory McJunki...> ;Neuromodulation. 2016 Jan 1
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Press Mentions
Payam Vahedifar, MD, Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation – Pain Management Specialist with Nuvo SpineApril 27th, 2019
Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana, California
West Hills Hospital and Medical CenterWest Hills, California
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
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