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Dr. Rostam Khoshsar is a top-ranked pain management physician providing state-of-the-art care and treatment for patients in and around Torrance, CA. An assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Irvine, and director of the anesthesia pain clinic at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Long Beach, Dr. Khoshsar is a skilled provider of advanced pain management treatments for patients at BioHealth Pain Management. He offers both traditional and cutting-edge treatments like spinal cord stimulation, radiofrequency ablation, PRP therapy, stem cell therapy, and other types of regenerative medicine aimed at relieving pain in patients with persistent and recurrent neck pain, back pain, chronic headache, osteoarthritis, and other painful conditions.

Board-certified in both anesthesiology and pain medicine, Dr.Khoshsar is actively involved in advanced interventional pain medicine research and is the author of numerous publications. As a leading pain management specialist, Dr.Khoshsar is committed to staying abreast of the most innovative treatment approaches to help patients lead healthier, more comfortable lives.

Ripu Arora, MD, MBA, is a board-certified pain management anesthesiologist providing exceptional care for people living in Torrance, California, at Arora Pain Clinic. Dr. Arora has been living in the South Bay area for 30 years and has raised two children with his dear wife, Sheila Arora, who works as a Physician Assistant in his clinic.

Dr. Arora’s practice focuses on Interventional Pain Management and Regenerative Medicine. He specializes in identifying pain triggering mechanisms and targets the treatment towards it for best outcomes. He provides a multidisciplinary approach to help patients address their needs on physical and socio-psychological levels.

Dr. Arora studied for his medical degree in India before moving to England to undergo orthopedic and surgical training at hospitals in London and Manchester. He then came to the United States for further training in surgery in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Arora followed this with a residency in anesthesiology through Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2009, he graduated with honors, Beta Gamma Sigma, from the University of Irvine, California, with a master of business administration (MBA) in health care.

Dr. Arora is on staff at Providence Hospital and Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Torrance, and was Chief of Anesthesia and Pain Management at the Pacifica Community Hospital in Huntington Beach, California. 

In addition, he has been very active in his national society as a life member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) and serves on the board of directors of the California Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (CalSIPP). He attends several professional meetings to update his knowledge and skills and constantly strives to learn about the latest procedures to help his patients. He also has been serving on the Board of Directors for “Illumination Foundation," a non-profit organization that helps end the cycle of homelessness in OC and LA counties. 

Outside of his practice, Dr. Arora enjoys sports activities like golfing, skiing, scuba diving, and flying. He is a proud grandpa and loves to travel with family and friends.

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David Wu, MD
Pain Management Specialist located in Torrance, CA, serving the South Bay.

"Patient-centered care is the cornerstone of my medical practice, individually focused on resolving pain and restoring quality of life with an innovative comprehensive approach." - David Wu, MD

Dr. David Wu is a board-certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine specialist who provides comprehensive care for patients affected by acute and chronic pain disorders. From his top-rated pain management practice in Torrance, California, Dr. Wu serves patients from the South Bay, including Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Hermosa Beach, along with the greater Los Angeles areas. 

With his innovative, patient-centered approach, Dr. Wu is dedicated to finding solutions to help his patients return to a normal, pain-free life.

Dr. Wu was awarded the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Best Intern Physician and the Distinguished House Staff Physician by Cornell University. These distinctions are reserved for the top-graduating physician who has gone on to demonstrate across-the-board excellence.

Dr. Wu’s postdoctoral training includes completing an elite, top-rated Ivy League program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which is in New York City.

As a fellow in the Division of Interventional Pain Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Wu had the honor of presenting his scientific research at UCLA’s third annual scientific research conference.

In his personal life, Dr. Wu is a devoted husband and a proud father of two. He enjoys art galleries, ballet, classical symphony, and opera.

A southern Californian native, Dr. Lai completed his medical training at Tufts University where he subsequently served as a clinical instructor. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He also holds board certifications in Pain Medicine and Independent Medical Examiners. 

Dr. Lai’s primary goal is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Dr. Lai’s professional interests include interventional pain management, neuromusculoskeletal disorders, electrodiagnostics, industrial and occupational rehabilitation. His approach to caring is based on improvement in quality of life through improvement in function.

Dr. Lai understands that physicians today must have superb clinical expertise, plus an understanding of business advocacy systems to help patients access the insurance, medical care, and the support required when facing an injury in order to help people improve their quality of life.

Dr. Shinto Koshy completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency training at the State University of New York Downstate and is board certified. He completed his Interventional Spine Fellowship at Centers for Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine.

Dr. Koshy is an active member with the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Association of Academic Physiatrists, American College of Healthcare Executives, and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. His philosophy of care is a comprehensive approach while focusing on prevention, educating patients about their pain, and giving patients the opportunity to make the right choices with their healthcare.

David Wu, MD
Pain Management Specialist located in Torrance, CA, serving the South Bay.

"Patient-centered care is the cornerstone of my medical practice, individually focused on resolving pain and restoring quality of life with an innovative comprehensive approach." - David Wu, MD

Dr. David Wu is a board-certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine specialist who provides comprehensive care for patients affected by acute and chronic pain disorders. From his top-rated pain management practice in Torrance, California, Dr. Wu serves patients from the South Bay, including Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Hermosa Beach, along with the greater Los Angeles areas. 

With his innovative, patient-centered approach, Dr. Wu is dedicated to finding solutions to help his patients return to a normal, pain-free life.

Dr. Wu was awarded the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Best Intern Physician and the Distinguished House Staff Physician by Cornell University. These distinctions are reserved for the top-graduating physician who has gone on to demonstrate across-the-board excellence.

Dr. Wu’s postdoctoral training includes completing an elite, top-rated Ivy League program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which is in New York City.

As a fellow in the Division of Interventional Pain Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Wu had the honor of presenting his scientific research at UCLA’s third annual scientific research conference.

In his personal life, Dr. Wu is a devoted husband and a proud father of two. He enjoys art galleries, ballet, classical symphony, and opera.

A southern Californian native, Dr. Lai completed his medical training at Tufts University where he subsequently served as a clinical instructor. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He also holds board certifications in Pain Medicine and Independent Medical Examiners. 

Dr. Lai’s primary goal is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Dr. Lai’s professional interests include interventional pain management, neuromusculoskeletal disorders, electrodiagnostics, industrial and occupational rehabilitation. His approach to caring is based on improvement in quality of life through improvement in function.

Dr. Lai understands that physicians today must have superb clinical expertise, plus an understanding of business advocacy systems to help patients access the insurance, medical care, and the support required when facing an injury in order to help people improve their quality of life.

Dr. Shinto Koshy completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency training at the State University of New York Downstate and is board certified. He completed his Interventional Spine Fellowship at Centers for Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine.

Dr. Koshy is an active member with the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Association of Academic Physiatrists, American College of Healthcare Executives, and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. His philosophy of care is a comprehensive approach while focusing on prevention, educating patients about their pain, and giving patients the opportunity to make the right choices with their healthcare.

With the philosophy that a thorough physical exam is crucial for successful treatment, Dr. Germanovich takes a hands-on approach to the diagnosis and treatment of pain conditions.

He uses a multi-modal treatment approach for every patient starting with therapeutic exercises, manual manipulation, heel lifts, aqua therapy and medications. If basic treatments fail, Dr. Germanovich utilizes precise spine, joint, tissue and nerve injections using ultrasound, fluoroscopy and CT guidance. For complex clinical pain syndromes he may implant spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery systems.

Dr. Germanovich’s particular areas of interest are postural biomechanics and musculoskeletal pain due spinal and pelvic misalignment in conditions such short leg syndrome or psoas syndrome.  He is an expert on chest wall pain due to slipped rib syndrome. In addition to his traditional medical education, Dr. Germanovich utilizes osteopathic manual techniques for an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.

Dr. Germanovich is an active member of many professional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology societies.

Education

University of Illinois

• Undergrad Degree (Biological Sciences and Germanic Studies)
• Master’s Degree (Physiology and Biophysics)
• Midwestern University / Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine – Medical degree

Residency

Advocate Health (University of Illinois)

• Anesthesiology residency
• Served as a Chief Resident
• Learned unique ultrasound and computed tomography – guided interventional  techniques and participated in numerous studies in areas of pain medicine and anesthesiology

Fellowship

University of California Los Angeles

• “Best of the West” fellowship program
• Interventional pain management medicine fellowship
• Learned a wide variety of novel interventional techniques for the treatment of  acute and chronic pain.

Specialty

• Pain Management
• Anesthesiology

Special Expertise

• Postural Biomechanics, regenerative medicine (stem cells and plasma), treatment of degenerative joint and disk disease.
• Migraine and Tension Headache
• Facial Pain
• Abdominal Pain
• Nerve-related Pain
• Cancer-related Pain