RajDesaiMDFAAPMR
Physical Medicine/Rehab • Encino, CAPain Medicine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)
Interventional Pain Medicine and Physiatry
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Office
16830 Ventura Blvd
Suite 220
Encino, CA 91436Phone+1 424-301-7090Fax+1 310-602-6759
Summary
- 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.
Clinical Expertise
- 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
Education & Training
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
Certifications & Licensure
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
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chief Resident Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, 2017-2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsMRI, CT scan, and dynamic radiographs for coccydynia: comment on the article "role for magnetic resonance imaging in coccydynia with sacrococcygeal dislocation", by Tr...Patrick M. Foye, Raj D. Desai
Joint Bone Spine. 2014-01-23 - 3 citationsGanglion cyst at the fibular head causing common peroneal neuropathy diagnosed with ultrasound and electrodiagnostic examination: a case report.Lawrence P. Lai, Boqing Chen, Suneil Kumar, Raj D. Desai, Justin Mendoza
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2014-09-01 - Poster 148 Role of PRP in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis.John S. Georgy, Lawrence P. Lai, Todd P. Stitik, Raj D. Desai
PM & R. 2016-09-01
Books/Book Chapters
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
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Other
- Rehabilitation for OsteoarthritisStitik TP, Foye P, Desai RD
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/305145-overview - Transitions of Care/Medication ReconciliationDesai RD, Oken J, AAPMR
http://me.aapmr.org/kn/article.html?id=339
4/2016
Committees
- Treasurer, Resident Fellow Section, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians 2016 - 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Member
- North American Neuromodulation SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Gujarati, Spanish
External Links
- Websitehttp://www.drrajdesai.com
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