Pain Management, Physiatrist in Santa Monica, California (CA)
Arash Lavian MD
Pain Management, Physiatrist
Santa Monica Orthopaedic Group
2020 Santa Monica Blvd.
# 400
# 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Telephone: (310) 829-2663
Website: www.smog-ortho.com
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Certification
- Board Certified
- Fellowship Trained
Hospital Affiliations
- St. John's Hospital
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About Our Practice:
Dr. Lavian is a board certified physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Management. Dr. Lavian focuses on conservative management of musculoskeletal and spine disorders. He has extensive training in fluroscopically guided spinal injections, such as epidural and facet injections, to diagnose and treat pain and to facilitate rehabilitation. Dr. Lavian is also trained in electrodiagnostic medicine (EMG/NCS) which tests for nerve injuries that may result from carpal tunnel syndrome or herniated disks.Dr. Lavian graduated from the Chicago Medical School and completed an Internal Medicine internship at Lutheran General Hospital in Chicago. He completed his residency training at UCLA where he stayed to pursue further training at UCLA's fellowship program in Pain Management.
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.
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