Dr. Mehdi Habibi, MD

Neurosurgeon

Dr. Habibi practices Neurosurgery in Los Angeles, California.

Call 888-592-2175

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Physician Profile for Dr. Mehdi Habibi, MD

Address:: 1300 North Vermont Avenue 504; Los Angeles, CA 90027; 888-592-2175

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 37; Practice Member Since: 1983.; Professional Status:
Private Practice - Solo, Full-Time
Awards and Honors:: 2005, Americas Top Physicians; 2007, Americas Top Surgeons
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: 1983, Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons; 1995, Joint Brain Tumor & Spine Section, American Association of Neurological Surgeons; 1990, Member of Neurological Surgery, International College of Surgeons
Committees:: Medical Executive, Hollywood Presb. Medical Center, Chairman; Medical Executive, Temple Community Hospital, Chairman; Surgery, Hollywood Presb., Chairman; Surgery, Temple Community Hospital, Chairman
Professional Interests:: Brain Tumor/Spinal Surgery
Physician Treats:: Back pain, Brain Attack (Stroke), Brain Tumors, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Wrist Pain), Cerebral (Brain) Aneurysms, Cervical disc degeneration, Cervical herniated discs, Cervical radiculopathy, Degenerative disc disease, Headaches, Herniated discs, Intracranial hematoma, Lumbar disc degeneration, Lumbar herniated discs, Lumbar radiculopathy, Neck pain, Nerve (Neurological) Injuries, Nerve Root Pain (Radiculopathy), Sciatica, Spinal Compression Fracture
Physician Performs:: Brain Tumor Surgery, Spine (Back) & Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion), Spinal Tumor Surgery, Aneurysm Clipping, Cervical disc surgery, Degenerative disc surgery, Herniated disc procedures, Laminectomy, Spinal Fusion Surgery, CO2 laser, Microdiscectomy, Peripheral nerve decompression, Spinal Fusion, Spinal instrumentation
Foreign Languages Spoken:: Farsi

Patient / Medical Philosophy: Quality, compassion and respect.

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Neurosurgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Mehdi Habibi, MD is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery); A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.

Medical School:: SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIV OF MED SCI & HLTH SERV, MED SCH, TEHERAN, IRAN
Teheran, 1972
Internship:: Saint Agnes Hospital
Baltimore, MD 1975
Residency:: Cook County Hospital
Chicago, IL; Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD 1976; University of Ottawa, Medical School
Ottawa, 1981
Fellowship:: University Of Illinois Hospital
Chicago, IL 1983
Positions:: University of Illinois, Hospitals, Assistant Clinical Professor
Chicago, IL
Professional Status:: Private Practice - Solo

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Brain Tumor Surgery	-
Spine (Back) & Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion)	-
Spinal Tumor Surgery	-
Aneurysm Clipping	-
Cervical disc surgery	-
Degenerative disc surgery	-
Herniated disc procedures	-
Laminectomy	-
Spinal Fusion Surgery	-
CO2 laser	-
Microdiscectomy	-
Peripheral nerve decompression	-
Spinal Fusion	-
Spinal instrumentation	-

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

ACCEPT MOST INSURANCE CARRIERS IN OUR REGION
Accepts most major health plans
Worker's Compensation

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Participates in Clinical Trials:

Yes

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Mehdi Habibi, MD as of 11/09/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Mehdi Habibi, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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