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Dr. Khodadad Namiranian

Pain Medicine & Anesthesiology

Dr. Khodadad Namiranian

Background

Dr. Khodadad Namiranian is a triple board-certified physician specializing in Pain Medicine (American Board of Anesthesiology), Anesthesiology (American Board of Anesthesiology), and Addiction Medicine (American Board of Preventive Medicine). He also holds a certification in Headache Medicine. Dr. Namiranian completed his fellowship training in Interventional Pain Management at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Beyond his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, he also holds a Ph.D. from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Namiranian has held faculty positions at both the California Health Sciences University and the University of Maryland School of Medicine and is a Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) with the California Division of Workers’ Compensation. His professional contributions include over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and a book chapter.

Services Offered:
QME
AME
  • Interventional Pain Management: Fellowship-trained to perform advanced procedures for chronic pain.
  • Triple Board Certification: Expertise across three critical and often overlapping fields: Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Addiction Medicine.
  • Qualified Medical Examiner (QME): Authorized to perform medical-legal evaluations for the California Division of Workers’ Compensation.
  • Spine Care and Multidisciplinary Approach: Experience establishing and participating in interdisciplinary Spine Boards to improve care for complex spine conditions.
  • Opioid Use Disorder and Postoperative Care: Clinical research focusing on postoperative opioid misuse, persistent opioid use, and managing patients with substance use disorders on opioid agonist treatment during the perioperative period.
  • Sleep Apnea and Outcomes: Research on the impact of treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) with Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) on postoperative complications and severe COVID-19 disease.
  • Commitment to timely and thorough report delivery
  • Easy scheduling with quick appointment availability
  • Comprehensive medical evaluations and detailed reports tailored to meet legal needs
  • Fellowship in Pain Management
    • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (October 2013 – September 2014)
  • Residency / Internship in Anesthesiology
    • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (October 2009 – September 2013)
  • Ph.D.
    • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (August 2004 – September 2009)
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    • Thesis: The Cardiovascular Phenotype of Mice Deficient in Potassium Channel KCNK2 (TREK-1)
  • M.D.
    • Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (January 1993 – April 2001)
  • Interventional Pain Management
    • J&P Spine, Fresno, CA (July 2024 – Present)
  • Assistant Professor
    • California Health Sciences University, Clovis, CA (November 2024 – Present)
  • Pain Management / Anesthesiology (Sub-Chief 2019)
    • The Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente, Fresno/Clovis, CA (March 2019 – June 2024)
  • Anesthesiologist / Interventional Pain Specialist
    • VA Central California Health Care System, Fresno, CA (July 2018 – March 2019)
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
    • University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (June 2016 – June 2018)
  • Anesthesiologist / Pain Specialist
    • VA Maryland HealthCare System, Baltimore, MD (March 2015 – June 2018)
  • Intensivist / House Officer
    • Cleveland Clinic, Euclid and Hillcrest Hospitals, Cleveland, OH (March 2014 – February 2015)