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Adam Weitzman, MD, is a Pain Management physician who practices in four Los Angeles locations, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Torrance and Seal Beach, California. He is double board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. 

Dr. Weitzman earned his medical degree and graduated with honors from the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. He then completed an internship at the University of Pennsylvania before completing a residency in anesthesiology at Temple University, both in Philadelphia. Afterward, he finished an ACGME recognized fellowship in pain management at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in New York City, where he served as chief fellow. 

He focuses on state-of-the-art therapies for acute and chronic pain. Dr. Weitzman uses a multidisciplinary approach that includes chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy, stem cell therapy, and interventional pain techniques. His goal is to identify and eliminate the causes of pain that don’t respond to a single method of treatment so patients can live pain-free. 

Edward Carden, MD, offers innovative interventional pain management services at his practice in Sherman Oaks, California. Dr. Carden provides patient-focused care, tailoring his approach to address not only the physical needs of patients in the Los Angeles area but also their mental and emotional state.

Dr. Carden offers personalized pain management programs for patients living with arthritis, neuropathy, sciatica, and other types of back and neck pain. He also diagnoses and treats complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), which is sometimes referred to as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). With decades of experience, Dr. Carden addresses the underlying cause of pain with a range of treatments, including spinal cord stimulators, radiofrequency ablation, and all forms of injections. 

Following his prestigious education at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, Dr. Carden served internships at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone, England, and Plaistow Hospital in London. He completed his residency at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London and the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Carden also completed rigorous fellowship training as a hyperbaric research fellow at the University of British Columbia. 

Over the years, Dr. Carden has shared his knowledge and experience in several academic appointments. Most recently, he retired from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles after 17 years as a clinical professor. 

Dr. Carden has also invented several anesthesia devices, published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in renowned medical journals, and lectured at medical conferences around the world. 

New patients are welcome and can make appointments by calling Dr. Carden’s office.

Triple-board certified in pain medicine, headache medicine, and anesthesiology, Benjamin Taimoorazy, MD, is a renowned headache and pain management specialist. He brings twenty years of experience and knowledge to Beverly Hills Migraine and Pain Management Institute, serving patients in Beverly Hills and Encino, California. 

Dr. Taimoorazy is one of only seven interventional pain management anesthesiologists in the nation and the only physician in California who is also sub-specialized in the field of headache medicine by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. 

He is a fellow of the American Headache Society, an elite member of The Leading Physicians of the World, and was recognized as one of the few top interventional pain management anesthesiologists in the nation. A faculty member at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Dr. Taimoorazy is also a clinical instructor of surgery at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a member of the nerve block registry of the AHS. 

Dr. Taimoorazy is board certified and a diplomat of the American Board of Pain Medicine, American Academy of Pain Management, and American Board of Anesthesiology. He is a member of the Central Illinois Neuroscience Foundation of Bloomington and serves on the research committee.

For the past twenty years, he has been involved in the care of a wide variety of chronic and acute painful conditions while serving as the chairman of Anesthesiology Consultants, LTD. Recognizing a need in the community for specialized headache and pain management treatment, Dr. Taimoorazy established the Guardian Headache & Pain Management Institute in 2011.

Dr. Taimoorazy is the author of “Before You Go Under: A Step by Step Guide to Ease Your Mind Before Going Under Anesthesia.” He is the inventor of the non-invasive, externally applied Napas™ airway management device used to improve breathing under anesthesia

Adam Weitzman, MD, is a Pain Management physician who practices in four Los Angeles locations, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Torrance and Seal Beach, California. He is double board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. 

Dr. Weitzman earned his medical degree and graduated with honors from the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. He then completed an internship at the University of Pennsylvania before completing a residency in anesthesiology at Temple University, both in Philadelphia. Afterward, he finished an ACGME recognized fellowship in pain management at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in New York City, where he served as chief fellow. 

He focuses on state-of-the-art therapies for acute and chronic pain. Dr. Weitzman uses a multidisciplinary approach that includes chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy, stem cell therapy, and interventional pain techniques. His goal is to identify and eliminate the causes of pain that don’t respond to a single method of treatment so patients can live pain-free. 

Adam Weitzman, MD, is a Pain Management physician who practices in four Los Angeles locations, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Torrance and Seal Beach, California. He is double board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. 

Dr. Weitzman earned his medical degree and graduated with honors from the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. He then completed an internship at the University of Pennsylvania before completing a residency in anesthesiology at Temple University, both in Philadelphia. Afterward, he finished an ACGME recognized fellowship in pain management at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in New York City, where he served as chief fellow. 

He focuses on state-of-the-art therapies for acute and chronic pain. Dr. Weitzman uses a multidisciplinary approach that includes chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy, stem cell therapy, and interventional pain techniques. His goal is to identify and eliminate the causes of pain that don’t respond to a single method of treatment so patients can live pain-free. 

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.

Post regenerative therapy Dr Arora walking on the golf course.
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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.