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Matthew Root, DO, is the founder of Innovative Pain and Spine Center in Toluca Lake, located in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. With dual board certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation, as well as pain medicine, Dr. Root takes an integrative approach that incorporates each patient’s personal goals. He specializes in electrodiagnostic studies to diagnose radiculopathies (pinched nerves) and neuropathies (damaged nerves). 

After graduating with honors with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, Dr. Root obtained his medical degree at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California. He then completed his physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a US News & World Report top-ranked hospital in rehabilitation medicine and one of the country’s Model Spinal Cord Injury Centers.

Dr. Root went on to complete his fellowship training in Santa Barbara, specializing in interventional pain and spine procedures. After finishing his fellowship, he stayed on as faculty and assistant director of their fellowship program, practicing and teaching musculoskeletal medicine, ultrasound-guided peripheral injections, and fluoroscopic-guided spine procedures. 

Dr. Root has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Top Doctor award. He has published in nationally recognized medical journals in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation and presented his research at national meetings, including the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He’s a fellow of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and Rehabilitation and is affiliated with Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Northridge Hospital Medical Center, and Glendale Memorial Hospital.

Joseph Hadi, MD is a board-certified pain management specialist. He has extensive training in physical medicine and rehabilitation and is fellowship-trained in pain management. His expertise relies on the use of interventional pain procedures including epidural injections, nerve blocks, and radiofrequency ablation to alleviate pain. Dr. Hadi is primarily focused on joint and spine disorders as well as other pain conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, and trigger finger Dr. Hadi completed his medical degree at Tel Aviv University-Sackler School of Medicine. He subsequently went on to complete his internship in General Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Jackson Memorial Hospital-University of Miami in Florida. He currently serves on the Examination Council of the American Board of Pain Medicine.

Leia Rispoli, MD, is an experienced interventional pain medicine physician who offers exceptional pain management and physiatry services to patients in and around Marina Del Rey and Newport Beach, California. 

Double board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Management, Dr. Rispoli has a profound empathy for patients suffering severe or prolonged pain. She uses innovative, non-surgical interventions alongside evidence-based treatments to restore function and reduce or eliminate her patients’ pain. Her typical patient population includes patients with chronic or acute pain of the low back, neck, peripheral joints, pelvic region, and patients with headaches, but she is highly capable of treating pain of any sort. 

Dr. Rispoli studied for her undergraduate degree at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She was co-captain for the Division-1 women’s soccer team and, for four consecutive years, was a National Athletic Honor Society member. Dr. Rispoli earned her medical degree at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey, and completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Columbia University and Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.

Dr. Rispoli’s interest in the treatment of pain led her to complete an interventional pain medicine fellowship under the Weill Cornell Tri-Institute Pain Fellowship program in New York City, doing rotations at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Rispoli specializes in advanced neuromodulation (spinal cord stimulation) techniques, pelvic pain (both male and female), ultrasound-guided interventional procedures, and regenerative medicine techniques such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or stem cell therapy.

At her private practice, Dr. Rispoli offers comprehensive, compassionate care that aims to enhance and optimize her patients’ quality of life.

David Wu, MD
Pain Management Specialist located in Torrance, CA, serving the South Bay.

"Patient-centered care is the cornerstone of my medical practice, individually focused on resolving pain and restoring quality of life with an innovative comprehensive approach." - David Wu, MD

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Dr. David Wu is a board-certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine specialist who provides comprehensive care for patients affected by acute and chronic pain disorders. From his top-rated pain management practice in Torrance, California, Dr. Wu serves patients from the South Bay, including Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Hermosa Beach, along with the greater Los Angeles areas. 

With his innovative, patient-centered approach, Dr. Wu is dedicated to finding solutions to help his patients return to a normal, pain-free life.

Dr. Wu was awarded the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Best Intern Physician and the Distinguished House Staff Physician by Cornell University. These distinctions are reserved for the top-graduating physician who has gone on to demonstrate across-the-board excellence.

Dr. Wu’s postdoctoral training includes completing an elite, top-rated Ivy League program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which is in New York City.

As a fellow in the Division of Interventional Pain Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Wu had the honor of presenting his scientific research at UCLA’s third annual scientific research conference.

In his personal life, Dr. Wu is a devoted husband and a proud father of two. He enjoys art galleries, ballet, classical symphony, and opera.

Narinder Grewal, MD, is a board-certified pain management specialist with more than 40 years of professional medical experience. He Serves both Northern and Southern California locations. Dr. Grewal provides a number of groundbreaking pain treatments at his office, including epidural injections, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy (LASE), and more.

A native of India, Dr. Grewal completed his undergraduate education at Punjab University in Punjab in 1977. He was later accepted into the prestigious Patiala Government Medical College in Patiala. With a strong desire to further his medical education, Dr. Grewal soon relocated to the United States and completed his residency program at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio.

After finishing his residency, Dr. Grewal completed interventional pain management, spinal surgery, and spinal injection fellowships to prepare himself for challenges he would ultimately face as a leading pain management specialist. He continues to further his education whenever possible to provide his patients with the most exceptional pain management care. Not only does he participate in training seminars, but he also attends hands-on medical conference programs across the country every year.

Dr. Grewal holds several board certifications, including a certification in pain management by the American Academy of Pain Management and anesthesia by the American Society of Anesthesiology. He is also an active member in a number of professional medical associations, such as the American Society of Interventional Pain Management Physicians, the Spinal Modulation Society, the International Society of Spinal Endoscopists, the American Medical Association, and the American Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.

Dr. Rostam Khoshsar is a top-ranked pain management physician providing state-of-the-art care and treatment for patients in and around Torrance, CA. An assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Irvine, and director of the anesthesia pain clinic at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Long Beach, Dr. Khoshsar is a skilled provider of advanced pain management treatments for patients at BioHealth Pain Management. He offers both traditional and cutting-edge treatments like spinal cord stimulation, radiofrequency ablation, PRP therapy, stem cell therapy, and other types of regenerative medicine aimed at relieving pain in patients with persistent and recurrent neck pain, back pain, chronic headache, osteoarthritis, and other painful conditions.

Board-certified in both anesthesiology and pain medicine, Dr.Khoshsar is actively involved in advanced interventional pain medicine research and is the author of numerous publications. As a leading pain management specialist, Dr.Khoshsar is committed to staying abreast of the most innovative treatment approaches to help patients lead healthier, more comfortable lives.

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Triple-board certified in pain medicine, headache medicine, and anesthesiology, Benjamin Taimoorazy, MD, is a renowned headache and pain management specialist. He brings twenty years of experience and knowledge to Beverly Hills Migraine and Pain Management Institute, serving patients in Beverly Hills and Encino, California. 

Dr. Taimoorazy is one of only seven interventional pain management anesthesiologists in the nation and the only physician in California who is also sub-specialized in the field of headache medicine by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. 

He is a fellow of the American Headache Society, an elite member of The Leading Physicians of the World, and was recognized as one of the few top interventional pain management anesthesiologists in the nation. A faculty member at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Dr. Taimoorazy is also a clinical instructor of surgery at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a member of the nerve block registry of the AHS. 

Dr. Taimoorazy is board certified and a diplomat of the American Board of Pain Medicine, American Academy of Pain Management, and American Board of Anesthesiology. He is a member of the Central Illinois Neuroscience Foundation of Bloomington and serves on the research committee.

For the past twenty years, he has been involved in the care of a wide variety of chronic and acute painful conditions while serving as the chairman of Anesthesiology Consultants, LTD. Recognizing a need in the community for specialized headache and pain management treatment, Dr. Taimoorazy established the Guardian Headache & Pain Management Institute in 2011.

Dr. Taimoorazy is the author of “Before You Go Under: A Step by Step Guide to Ease Your Mind Before Going Under Anesthesia.” He is the inventor of the non-invasive, externally applied Napas™ airway management device used to improve breathing under anesthesia

Dr. Joseph Enayati is a fellowship-trained and double board-certified Pain Medicine physician who brings his expertise and advanced skill set to LA Pain in Beverly Hills, California.  Dr. Enayati’s considerable diagnostic and surgical skills allow LA Pain to offer other sophisticated treatments including neural mapping, allograft neural flossing, radiofrequency ablation, and spinal cord stimulation, which are not offered at all pain management practices.  He also provides a comprehensive array of traditional pain management services with the highest standards of quality, precision, and personalization.  Dr. Enayati also offers advanced regenerative medicine treatments, including PRP injections, that facilitate genuine healing and rejuvenation for damaged joints, muscles, and spine—often with truly remarkable results!

Dr. Enayati and his team are dedicated to treating all sorts of chronic and acute pain, and focus on getting to the root cause of the problem to provide long-term pain relief tailored to each patient’s unique situation.  This practice is ready to go the extra mile to ensure that patients achieve the best results possible.  Call today to book an appointment and discover why LA Pain truly is at the forefront of pain medicine.

Dr. Enayati is Board Certified in two specialties—Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology—by the American Board of Medical Specialties and the American Board of Anesthesia. He completed his Pain Medicine Fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical School’s Manhattan Center for Pain Management in New York City.  He completed his Anesthesiology Residency at the University of Chicago and his General Surgery Internship at the University of California, San Francisco.  Dr. Enayati attended medical school at Midwestern University and attended the University of California, Berkeley for his undergraduate education.

Please note that LA Pain is a non-narcotics practice that focuses on treating patients’ pain with targeted interventions, such as injections and other minimally-invasive procedures.  We suggest that patients who are seeking narcotic medications find treatment elsewhere.

Edward Carden, MD, offers innovative interventional pain management services at his practice in Sherman Oaks, California. Dr. Carden provides patient-focused care, tailoring his approach to address not only the physical needs of patients in the Los Angeles area but also their mental and emotional state.

Dr. Carden offers personalized pain management programs for patients living with arthritis, neuropathy, sciatica, and other types of back and neck pain. He also diagnoses and treats complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), which is sometimes referred to as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). With decades of experience, Dr. Carden addresses the underlying cause of pain with a range of treatments, including spinal cord stimulators, radiofrequency ablation, and all forms of injections. 

Following his prestigious education at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, Dr. Carden served internships at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone, England, and Plaistow Hospital in London. He completed his residency at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London and the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Carden also completed rigorous fellowship training as a hyperbaric research fellow at the University of British Columbia. 

Over the years, Dr. Carden has shared his knowledge and experience in several academic appointments. Most recently, he retired from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles after 17 years as a clinical professor. 

Dr. Carden has also invented several anesthesia devices, published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in renowned medical journals, and lectured at medical conferences around the world. 

New patients are welcome and can make appointments by calling Dr. Carden’s office.