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Adam Weitzman, MD, is a Pain Management physician who practices in four Los Angeles locations, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Torrance and Seal Beach, California. He is double board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. 

Dr. Weitzman earned his medical degree and graduated with honors from the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. He then completed an internship at the University of Pennsylvania before completing a residency in anesthesiology at Temple University, both in Philadelphia. Afterward, he finished an ACGME recognized fellowship in pain management at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in New York City, where he served as chief fellow. 

He focuses on state-of-the-art therapies for acute and chronic pain. Dr. Weitzman uses a multidisciplinary approach that includes chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy, stem cell therapy, and interventional pain techniques. His goal is to identify and eliminate the causes of pain that don’t respond to a single method of treatment so patients can live pain-free. 

Moshe is an Ivy League-trained doctor who is board-certified in physical medicine and rehab. He is also an experienced medical expert witness and independent medical evaluations professional with extensive medical case file review experience. He is a former VP of Operations at NASA and a former Director at Kaiser Permanente. Currently he is the Chief of PM&R at California Pacific Medical Center.

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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Dr. Dillard is board certified in four medical specialties including Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine (through the American Board of PM&R), Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. 

He received his bachelors degree in Anthropology from U.C.L.A.  He holds a D.O. degree from the Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, CA. where he graduated with honors and received the Jacqueline Parris Award for Academic Excellence upon graduation.

He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston, MA, where he was Chief Resident.  He completed part time post-residency training in Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center Department of Neurology under Joe Jabre, MD. 

He was an Assistant Clinical Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA for 16 years.  He was also a Member, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA from 1994 to 1996.

Dr. Dillard’s focus is on improving a patient's function which entails reducing pain to minimal to resolved levels, and then strengthening and retraining the muscles, tendons, and ligaments to optimize function.  He uses multiple treatment approaches, “Training in physical medicine and rehabilitation has taught me to look at injury and pain through a functional lens.  I enjoy using all the tools at my disposal-ultrasound and electromyogram for proper diagnosis, injections (including regenerative medicine techniques such as platelet rich plasma injections and prolotherapy injections for joints, ligaments, and tendons), nerve blocks, osteopathic manipulation, proper nutrition for healing, physical therapy, exercise, proper flexibility, they all play an important role for achieving maximum health, strength, flexibility, that is conducive for a happy, enjoyable and productive life.  It is also important to have a compassionate understanding of how loss of function and pain affects an individual’s daily life, and to have an understanding of the emotional aspect of pain.”

Dr. Dillard enjoys surfing (or anything to do with the ocean), motorcycling, and traveling, but mostly he enjoys his family and the people he loves in his life.

 

Dr. Vishal Thakral is double board certified in Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation trained. Dr. Thakral is Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Western University of Health Sciences.
His primary focus is non-operative orthopedics utilizing musculoskeletal ultrasound guided procedures to perform state-of-the-art treatments such as Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), Prolotherapy, and Regenerative Medicine. Many musculoskeletal and orthopedic injuries are often treated by methods such as physical/chiropractic therapy, cortisone injections or even surgery, however regenerative injections can help repair many injuries to the joints and spine. Dr. Thakral is passionate about diagnosing underlying causes and pain generators to specific orthopedic conditions and tailoring a treatment program that consists of non surgical interventions.

Dr. Adam Silver is a top-ranked Doctor of Osteopathy who is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Pain Management.

Dr. Silver has also trained as a medical acupuncturist and integrative medicine physician providing comprehensive, “whole patient” care for men and women in West LA, CA, and throughout the Greater Los Angeles metro area. With extensive training and experience in physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management, osteopathy, craniopathy and acupuncture, Dr. Silver offers the most advanced treatment options to help each patient attain optimal health and wellness. Using state-of-the-art techniques and both traditional and alternative approaches, Dr. Silver helps patients understand the root causes of their pain and other symptoms so they can achieve symptoms relief in addition to improved overall health.

At his offices in West LA, and Sherman Oaks, Dr. Silver performs skilled, compassionate, patient-centered treatments based on each patient's individual health needs and goals, including therapeutic rehabilitative exercise, osteopathic manipulation, joint injections, trigger point injections, and platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections to help speed healing and recovery after disease or injury.

Board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Silver completed his osteopathic degree at Touro University California, followed by an internship in family medicine at Mills-Peninsula hospital and a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at New York University Medical Center, as well as training in acupuncture at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center. Dedicated to continuing his knowledge and education in his specialty fields, Dr. Silver maintains active memberships in several professional societies, including the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Academy of Osteopathy, The Osteopathic Cranial Academy and the American Osteopathic Association.

Dr. Silver welcomes new patients at his West LA and Sherman Oaks practices, and the practices accept most major forms of insurance, including Medicare.

I started my independent clinic with a mission of helping people recover from mold disease, an overlooked and neglected condition that affects millions of Americans. This mission involves education, advocacy and, most of all, patient care using the best available science and practices. I have studied under Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, a leading researcher and physician in the field of metabolic diseases from exposure to toxins in the environment. Through my podcasts on medicine and health, I have reached tens of thousands of providers and patients. My most recent project, Heal From Mold, is the first podcast dedicated exclusively to mold disease.

Navid Farahmand, MD, is an interventional pain management physician serving the greater Los Angeles area and is located in Beverly Hills. Dr. Farahmand is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of California Los Angeles and obtained his medical degree at the University of California San Diego in 2004. After finishing his residency in anesthesiology at West Virginia University in 2008, he completed a fellowship in interventional pain management at the University of Utah, one of the premier programs in pain management in the U.S. After several years of private practice in Utah as well as California, Dr. Farahmand established his own practice in Beverly Hills. He holds dual board certifications in anesthesiology and pain management. Dedicated to relieving pain and improving the quality of life for his patients, Dr. Farahmand treats all forms of spinal pain disorders, cancer pain, nerve-related (neuropathic) pain, joint pain, opioid dependence and detoxification, and other pain-related conditions. He is considered an expert in phantom limb pain and has given talks on this subject at the local and national level.  Throughout his education, Dr. Farahmand has been involved in research and has several first author publications to his credit.  He minimizes the use and need for oral pain medications through a variety of techniques, including but not limited to the implantation of spinal cord stimulators, radiofrequency ablation, x-ray and ultrasound guided injections, and the growing field of stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine.

Rand McClain, DO, is a dedicated regenerative & sports medicine specialist who enjoys helping patients with their complex medical care and providing insightful patient education at Regenerative & Sports Medicine in Santa Monica, CA. 

Dr. McClain received his medical education from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California before pursuing a residency program at Keck Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) Hospital in Los Angeles, CA. He has worked with some of the best health innovators in sports and regenerative medicine, as well as aesthetic and family medicine. 

Dr. McClain participated as a sports member in two U.S. teams before becoming an osteopathic physician, and he continues to participate competitively. 

He is an active member of the regenerative medicine community as well. Dr. McClain is the Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at Live Cell Research, an organization dedicated to the innovation and development of medical technology that is designed to enhance people’s health and quality of daily life through epigenetic manipulation. 

Dr. McClain is a medical advisory board member at American Cryostem Corporation, Z.E.N Foods and National Veteran Foundation. 

In addition, he is passionate about therapy counseling. With each patient, he always listens to their unique medical concerns, and works hard to provide wonderful patient education so that they can understand all therapy options. 

As a dedicated osteopathic physician, Dr. McClain enjoys studying nutrition, exercise, herbs, supplements, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine in his professional as well as personal life. At Regenerative & Sports Medicine, he provides detailed care so that patients can receive the best treatment that suits their needs and goals.