Pouya Shafipour MD

Pouya Shafipour, MD

Family Medicine

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About Pouya Shafipour, MD  

Pouya Shafipour, MD, is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine in both Family and Obesity Medicine. He strongly believes in the transformative benefits of good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle when treating chronic diseases.   

Dr. Shafipour received his medical degree from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, California. Then he went on to intern at the University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California, and he began his residency training in Plastic Surgery at the prestigious University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. However, during his residency, he had the opportunity to observe the obesity epidemic and its consequences firsthand. He was devastated by the medical issues he saw caused by obesity, including chronic pain, heart disease, diabetes, and a significant reduction in life quality. As a result, Dr. Shafipour decided to change the direction of his training to primary care. He wanted to get to the root cause of the obesity epidemic and its management. So, he added training in obesity and bariatric medicine and clinical research at Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers in California, which is where he completed his residency.   

Since he completed his residency training, Dr. Shafipour has spent the last eight years managing chronic diseases through lifestyle transformation, nutrition, and exercise. He is continually educating himself by attending conferences and keeping up with the most up-to-date journals. With his hands-on philosophy, Dr. Shafipour has personally followed every diet that he prescribes, and he coaches his patients every step of the way. He has led many exercise groups for patients in the local communities, including “Walk with a Doc Los Angeles,” and he has also been a regular guest lecturer in Santa Monica on obesity and pre-diabetes.  

Dr. Shafipour enjoys spending his weekends with his wife, children, and dog in his free time, mostly doing outdoor activities like hiking the local trails, going to soccer games, and basketball games. He also enjoys playing music.   

He’s terrific! I am pre-diabetic (runs in the family) and he has been as helpful and knowledgable as I possibly could hope my doctor to be.

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Locations

1831 Wilshire Blvd., Suite B,
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 400-5565

Education

Medical School
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA

Internship
University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA

Residency
Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers, CA

Languages

Farsi
Spanish

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  • 5
04/16/2024

Dr. Shafipour is a wonderful and caring doctor. I feel he truly listens to my concerns. He is highly intelligent and knowledgeable about medical issues. I feel fortunate that he is my primary doctor. He is a great doctor!

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  • 5
04/16/2024

Dr. Shafipour is very professional and great to explain in details diagnosis and possible treatments.

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  • 5
04/15/2024

Dr. Shafipour was recommend to me and I could not be more pleased, He understands my concerns and questions and he advice has been great.

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  • 5
04/15/2024

Very Nice Dr and office staff.

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  • 5
04/12/2024

Me and my wife love Dr. Shafipour!

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  • 5
04/11/2024

This doctor is ALMOST the best doctor I ever have

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  • 5
04/09/2024

This was my first visit to see Dr. Shafipour, and was very pleased at the time he spent with me along with his knowledgeable concern for my well-being. He was highly recommended to me by another doctor, and I was so grateful for this recommendation. His office staff was extremely kind and accommodating as well. I will definitely switch all my medical records to his office, as I now feel I'm in good hands for my future health!

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  • 5
04/08/2024

Dr. Shafipour is the best. He is always on top of things and his office staff js very friendly and so helpful. I'm so glad that Dr. Shafipour is my PCP.

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  • 5
03/21/2024

The doctor was clear, understanding, explained all steps very well. No bad comments 10 out of 10

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  • 5
03/17/2024

Good

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