
Pain Management, Physiatrist in Los Angeles, California (CA)
Avrom Gart MD
Pain Management, Physiatrist
- Board Certified
- North American Spine Society
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- UCLA
- UCLA
Recognized by the state's Worker's Compensation Board as an Independent Medical Examiner (IME) and Qualified Medical Examiner (QME), Dr. Gart serves an advisor to the Educational Committee of the International Spinal Injection Society and is a member of the nonprofit Physicians for Social Responsibility. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and American Academy of Pain Management.
Dr. Gart has written articles for publication in medical journals and made presentations before both professional and public organizations. He is a member of numerous professional societies, including the North American Spine Society, International Association for the Study of Pain, American Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Pain Society and American Back Society.
Dr. Gart received his bachelor's degree from Creighton University and his medical degree from State University of New York at Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. After an internship in general medicine at Staten Island Hospital, he completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at New York University Medical Center's Bellevue Hospital, where he received the Resident's Research Award from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He then completed a fellowship in pain management at UCLA Medical Center.
Things You Should Know Before Seeing a Pain Management Specialist:
- What is a Pain Medicine (or Pain Management) Specialist?
The goal of pain management is to manage acute or chronic pain by reducing pain frequency and intensity. - Pain Medicine (or Pain Management) Specialist Education and Training
Pain management specialists must complete years of advanced education and training to become cerfified in pain medicine. - What Disorders Do Pain Medicine (or Pain Management) Specialists Treat
Whether pain is acute or chronic, your primary care or other treating physician may refer you to a pain management specialist to treat spine-related pain. - Your First Appointment with a Pain Medicine (or Pain Management) Specialist: What to Expect
During your first appointment with a pain management specialist, he will perform an examination and ask you many questions about your pain. Listed here are 10 common questions. - What Treatments Do Pain Medicine (or Pain Management) Specialists Provide?
The treatments offered by pain management specialists are almost as diverse as the spine pain problems treatment aims to manage! - Questions to Ask Your Pain Medicine (or Pain Management) Specialist
This simple guideline will help you prepare for your visit with a pain management specialist. Plus, questions you should ask the doctor.

