About
Dr. Pouya Shafipour is a family medicine doctor in Santa Monica, California, board certified in Family Medicine and trained at Loma Linda University - School Of Medicine. He practices at Providence Saint Johns Medical Foundation, Southern California Neuro Medical Services, and UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica. Dr. Shafipour has subspecialty training in obesity medicine and treats a range of conditions including hypertension, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, kidney disease, sleep apnea and osteoarthritis.
His procedures include routine adult exams, screening blood tests, cancer screenings, vaccines and EKG. He uses medications alongside dietary, nutritional, behavioral and exercise counseling to manage obesity and weight-related medical conditions, and his program emphasizes healthy weight loss and maintenance through personalized dietary and lifestyle approaches. He speaks English.
Conditions Treated
- Breast cancer screening
- Fatty liver disease
- High cholesterol
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Obesity
- Sleep apnea
- Vitamin D deficiency
- COVID exposure
- High blood pressure
- Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol/triglycerides)
- Kidney disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Type 2 diabetes
Specialized Treatments
- Adult screening blood tests
- Colon cancer screening
- Integrative medicine
- Nutritional counseling
- Weight management
- Adult vaccines
- COVID test
- Lifestyle coaching
- Routine adult exam
Insurances Accepted
Most common in California
Others
Insurance coverage can vary by location and plan. Confirm directly with the provider's office when you schedule.