Navid Farahmand MD

Navid Farahmand, MD, is a physician specializing in pain medicine with a background in anesthesiology. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles, and earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. Farahmand completed residency training in anesthesiology at West Virginia University and pursued advanced fellowship training in interventional pain management at the University of Utah. Dr. Farahmand reports dual board certification in anesthesiology and pain management. His practice focuses on interventional pain management for a wide range of conditions, including spinal pain disorders, neuropathic pain, joint pain, and cancer-related pain. He also incorporates care strategies for opioid dependence and detoxification when appropriate as part of a comprehensive pain treatment plan. His procedural approach includes image-guided injections using x-ray or ultrasound guidance, radiofrequency ablation, and spinal cord stimulation. He also has an interest in regenerative medicine approaches, including stem cell therapy, as part of his treatment toolkit. In addition, Dr. Farahmand has described particular expertise in phantom limb pain and has presented on this topic at local and national forums. He speaks English, Farsi, and Spanish.