RajDesaiMDFAAPMR

Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Interventional Pain Medicine and Physiatry

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Office
16830 Ventura Blvd
Suite 220
Encino, CA 91436
Phone+1 424-301-7090

Fax+1 310-602-6759

Dr. Raj Desai is a double board certified Interventional Pain Physician in Los Angeles, CA. H has been in practice 5 years. He specializes in advnaced pain procedures and minimally invasive surgery. He is experienced in low back/neck pain, neuropathic pain, spinal stenosis, spinal cord stimulation, and musculoskeletal medicine, functional medicine and rehabilitation medicine.

Neuropathic pain, Spinal stenosis, Spinal cord stimulation, Epidural steroid injection, General physical medicine and rehabilitation, Neck pain, Cervical dystonia, Back pain, Coccygeal pain, Shoulder pain, Upper extremity pain, Hip pain, Lower extremity pain, Knee pain, Chronic pain management, Musculoskeletal ultrasound, Joint pain, Radiofrequency ablation, Pain management, Chronic regional pain syndrome, Stellate ganglion block, Peripheral nerve stimulation, Joint injection, Orthopaedic rehabilitation, Botulinum toxin injections for headache, Cervical intervertebral disk injuries, Therapeutic nerve blocks, Knee osteroarthritis, Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, Musculoskeletal injuries, QME, Rehabilitation

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2018 - 2019
Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation HospitalChief Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2017 - 2018
Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation HospitalResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2015 - 2018
American University of Antigua College of MedicineClass of 2013

CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2018 - 2022
IL State Medical License 2015 - 2018
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Medicine

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Guide to the Inpatient Pain Consult
Chapter: Patient with Liver Failure
Page 115 - 222Raj Desai and Nalini SehgalEditors: Alaa Abd-Elsayed.SpringerEdition 1st,2020
Guide to the Inpatient Pain Consult
Chapter: Patient with Renal Failure
Page 123 - 130Raj Desai and Nalini SehgalEditors: Alaa Abd-Elsayed.SpringerEdition 1st,2020
Chronic Pain: The Patient and Family Journey
Chapter: Advanced Pain Procedures
Raj DesaiEditors: Alaa Ab-Elsayed.Edition 1st,2018

Abstracts/Posters

Improvement in Pain Scores and Functional Outcomes in Patient with Fibromyalgia and Failed Back Syndrome after a Physiatrist led Comprehensive Chronic Pain Program: a ...
Desai RD, Katta Shilpa, AAP 2018
Efficacy of Traditional Radiofrequency Ablation versus Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation in a 51 year old male suffering from lumbar facet arthropathy: A Case Report.
Shah R, Desai RD, Bajaj P, AAPM 2017
Reduction of Axonal Peripheral Neuropathy in an 81 year old male after a Physiatrist-lead Comprehensive Chronic Pain Program: A case report.
Shah R, Desai RD, Katta S, AAPM 2017
Use of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for refractory Meralgia Paresthetica: A Case Report.
Desai RD, Abd-Elsayed Alaa, ASRA: Chronic Pain, San Antonio, 11/17/2018
Cooled Radiofrequency Neurotomy for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain in Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report
Desai RD, Poliak-Tunis Michelle., ASRA: Chronic Pain 2018, San Antonio, 11/17/2018
Successful Utilization of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion for Refractory Chronic Pain Secondary to Multifocal Avascular Necrosis.
Manders Larry, Desai RD, Poliak-Tunis Michelle., ASRA: Chronic Pain 2018, San Antonio, 11/17/2018
Knee Extensionator for treatment of contracture: a case report
Desai RD, Aliga N, Doan T, American Academy of Physiatrists, Las Vegas, 2/2017
Type A Aortic Dissection Presenting as T8 ASIA C: a case report
Desai RD, Doan T, Oken J, American Academy of Physiatrists, Las Vegas, 2/2017
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