Dr. Mehras Akhavan MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Pain Medicine
4940 Van Nuys Blvd Suite 301 Sherman Oaks CA, 91403About
Dr. Mehras Akhavan is a physiatrist practicing in Sherman Oaks, CA. Dr. Akhavan is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Akhavan focuses on a patients ability to function, and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. Dr. Akhavan can diagnose and treat pain that is a result of injury, disease or a disabling condition. Physiatrists often lead a team of physical therapists, occupational therapists and physicians in a patients treatment or prevention plan.
Education and Training
Shahid Beheshti Univ- Fac Med- Teheran- Iran 1990
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 1990
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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