Dr. Arfai Kiumars MD

Physician, Medical Director

Dr. Kiumars Arfai is a board-certified, fellowship-trained anesthesiologist and pain management specialist. A graduate of Stanford Medical Center, he is dedicated to providing the best level of care to his patients. He combines years of experience with multiple modalities that include intervention procedures, medication trials, physical therapy, chiropractics, and psychotherapy to restore function and provide pain relief.

Research

October 1999–June 2000

  • Research Associate, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Bone Center, Radiology, and Endocrinology Department
  • Designed Research Protocol, Conducted Literature Searches, Analyzed Data, Prepared and Edited Manuscripts
  • Trained and Supervised Medical Students and Junior Researchers in Bone Density and 3D Image Processing
  • Supervised by Vicente Gilsanz, MD, PhD, Professor of Radiology and Orthopedic Surgery

September 1998–September 1999

  • Research Assistant, Shahid Beheshti Medical Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
  • Conducted Literature Searches, Analyzed Data, Prepared and Edited Manuscripts for Several Projects, Translated Articles to Farsi
  • Supervised by Fereidun Azizi, MD, Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism Division

Education

  • Sept. 1992–Shahid Beheshti University of Health Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Jan. 1996–Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA
  • Sept. 1996–Board Certification in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (ABA)
  • Jan. 1997–Fellowship in Pain Management
  • Sept. 1998–Board Certification in Pain Management (ABA)
  • Sept. 1999–Medical School, MD
  • July 2001–UCLA/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • July 2002–Internship in Internal Medicine
  • July 2002–UCLA/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • Jan. 2003–Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
  • March 2003–Rotating Resident for Pediatric Anesthesia
  • July 2003–Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • Dec. 2003–Rotating Resident for Acute and Chronic Pain Management, 
    Obstetric Anesthesia, and Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
  • Sept. 2004–Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • Oct. 2004–Rotating Resident for Acute and Chronic Pain Management
  • July 2005–Residency in Anesthesiology and Critical Care

Publications & Presentations

Dr. Arfai is one of the only pain management specialists in Southern California who has treated patients for back pain, neck pain, failed back and neck surgeries, fibromyalgia, ankylosing spondylitis, CRPS, extremity pain, and abdominal pain. Have you been told your problem is “difficult” or “something you have to live with”? We have enough experience and background to know you can be helped.

Publications

  • Sept. 2004–Arfai K, Shultz E, Tavare CJ, Sayre J, Gilsanz V. “Osteoporosis and Vertebral Fractures, Risk Factors for Aortic Calcification” The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 2004 Sept.; 89(9): 4246–4253.
  • March 2004–Arfai K, Hsia S, Pan D, Lee M. “Retrospective Analysis of an Association between Atherosclerotic Inflammation and Osteoporotic Fractures” Prepared for Publication in Archives of Internal Medicine
  • Aug. 2002–Arfai K, Pitukcheevanont P, Goran M, Tavare CJ, Heller L, Gilsanz V. “Bone, Muscle, and Fat: Sex-Related Differences in Pre-Pubertal Children” Radiology 2002 Aug.; 224(2): 338–44
  • July 1999–Arfai K, Moghadam Z. Medical School Thesis. “Benign and Malignant Lymph Node Distribution in Taleghani Hospital from 1997–1999”

Presentations

  • Oct. 2004–”Comparison of the Duration of Stay in PACU in Patients Receiving Intrathecal Bupivicaine + Sufentanyl, Bupivicaine + Fentany Versus Bupivicaine Alone” Poster Presentation, American Society of Critical Care Anesthesia, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Oct. 2004–”Comparison of Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Receiving Intrathecal Bupivicaine + Sufentanyl, Bupivicaine + Fentany Versus Bupivicaine Alone” Poster Presentation, American Society of Critical Care Anesthesia, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Oct. 2004–”Evidence-Based Medicine: Safety of Moderate/Heavy IV Sedation (MHIVS) Versus General Endotracheal Anesthesia (GETA) for D&C for Spontaneous Abortion” Poster Presentation, American Society of Anesthesiology, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • July 2004–”Myotonic Dystrophy and Anesthesia Management: a Case Report” Oral Presentation, National Medical Associations, San Diego, California
  • Feb. 2004–”Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome and Anesthetic Management” Oral Presentation, UCLA/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
  • May 2003–”Diabetes Mellitus and Anesthetic Management” Oral Presentation, UCLA/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
  • March 2003–”Sodium Metabolism and Anesthetic Management” Oral Presentation, UCLA/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
  • Jan. 2003–”Independent Associations between Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, Reduced Bone Density, and Fractures” Oral Presentation,
    Western Regional Meetings for Internal Medicine, Carmel, California
  • Dec. 2002–”Thyroid Diseases and Anesthetic Management” Oral Presentation, UCLA/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
  • April 2002–”Retrospective Analysis of an Association between Atherosclerotic Inflammation and Osteoporotic Fractures
    Poster Presentation, UCLA Solomon Scholars, Los Angeles, California, Supervised by Stanley Hsia, MD, Professor of Medicine
    UCLA/Drew Medical Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Division

Abstracts

  • Oct. 2004–”Comparison of the Duration of Stay in PACU in Patients Receiving Intrathecal Bupivicaine + Sufentanyl, Bupivicaine + Fentany Versus   Bupivicaine Alone” American Society of Critical Care Anesthesia, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Oct. 2004–”Comparison of Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Receiving Intrathecal Bupivicaine + Sufentanyl, Bupivicaine + Fentany Versus   Bupivicaine Alone” American Society of Critical Care Anesthesia, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Oct. 2004–”Evidence-Based Medicine: Safety of Moderate/Heavy IV Sedation (MHIVS) Versus General Endotracheal Anesthesia (GETA) for D&C for   Spontaneous Abortion” American Society of Anesthesiology, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • July 2004–”Myotonic Dystrophy and Anesthesia Management: a Case Report” National Medical Associations, San Diego, California
  • Nov. 2002–”Independent Associations between Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, Reduced Bone Density, and Fractures” Western Regional Meetings of   Internal Medicine, Carmel, California
  • June 2002–”Retrospective Analysis of an Association between Atherosclerotic Inflammation and Osteoporotic Fractures in Minority Populations” Solomon Scholars, Los Angeles, California
Translated Publications
  • June 1999–”High Density Lipoprotein Associated Enzymes: Their Role in Vascular Calcification” Navab M, Hama SY, Van Lenten BJ, Hough GP,
    Catherine C, Fogelman AM. Tazehay Pezeshki. 1999; 5: 23–30.
  • May 1998–”The Yin and Yang of Oxidation in the Development of the Fatty Streak” Navab M, Berliner JA, Watson, Hama SY, Territo MC. Pajuhesh.   1998; 24: 130–137.

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Phone

(818) 359-8833

Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PST

Proudly Serving

A 50-Mile Radius that includes, Portar Ranch, Sylmar, Santa Clarita, Thousands Oaks,  Reseda, North Hollywood, Panorama city, Encino, and the San Farnando Valley.