Dr. Kourosh Shamlou, MD
Orthopedic Surgery•Male•Age 53

Greater LA Orthopedic Med Grp
11411 Brookshire Ave Ste 200 Downey, CA 90241Make an Appointment
(562) 869-4421Dr. Kourosh Shamlou, MD is a Orthopedic Surgery Specialist in Downey, CA and has over 29 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Chicago College Med/Surg medical school in 1992. He is affiliated with medical facilities Lakewood Regional Medical Center and PIH Health Downey Hospital. He is accepting new patients and has indicated that he accepts telehealth appointments. Be sure to call ahead with Dr. Shamlou to book an appointment.
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Hospital Highlight
Dr. Shamlou is affiliated with PIH Health Downey Hospital Downey, a highly rated and top awarded hospital for orthopedic surgery.
At a Glance
- Explains Conditions Well
- Offers TelehealthThis provider offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
- Practices at Top Hospital
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Background Check
Dr. Shamlou's Top Procedures and Conditions
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Shamlou treats Osteoarthritis more than 98% of his peers
Dr. Shamlou treats this condition more than 98% of his peers
Rating Includes other areas of care:
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle
- Osteoarthritis of Elbow
- Osteoarthritis of Finger Joint
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteoarthritis of Spine
- Osteoarthritis of Toe
- Osteoarthritis of Wrist
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Shamlou treats Joint Pain more than 97% of his peers
Dr. Shamlou treats this condition more than 97% of his peers
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Shamlou treats Osteoarthritis of Knee more than 97% of his peers
Dr. Shamlou treats this condition more than 97% of his peers
Dr. Shamlou's conditions and procedures:
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
- Ankle Sprains and Strains
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Arthritis of the Elbow
- Back Pain
- Bone Cancer
- Broken Arm
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Complications of Joint Prosthesis
- De Quervain's Disease
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Bursitis
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Femur Fracture
- Fracture of Hand (incl. Fingers)
- Gait Abnormality
- Gout
- Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
- Hand Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Replacement
- Internal Derangement of Knee
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Drainage
- Joint Pain
- Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Replacement Revision
- Knee Sprain
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Laminoforaminotomy
- Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
- Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
- Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
- Limb Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lupus
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprain
- Meniscus Surgery
- Myelopathy
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Neuroplasty
- Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hands
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteoarthritis of Spine
- Osteopenia
- Osteosarcoma
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Reverse Total Shoulder and Total Shoulder Replacement
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Runner's Knee
- Sacrum Disorders
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Separated Femoral Epiphysis Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Synovial Biopsy
- Systemic Chondromalacia
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Tibia and Fibula Fractures
- Tibia or Fibula Stress Fracture
- Total Hip Replacement
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Finger Release
- Trigger Point Injection
- Unicompartmental Hip Surgery
- Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
- Wrist Replacement
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Dr. Shamlou accepts
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Dr. Shamlou accepts the following insurance:
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Basic HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Anthem
- $0 Cost Share AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual Via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Advantage-CA HMO
- Advantage-CA PPO
- Balanced (Prudent Buyer)-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (CACare) - Individual-CA HMO
- Blue Cross (CACare) - Large Group-CA HMO
- Blue Cross (CACare) - Small Group-CA HMO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Individual-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Large Group-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Small Group-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Student Health-CA PPO
- Blue Cross-CA HMO-POS
- Bronze (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Bronze 60 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Bronze 60 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Bronze 60 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO
- Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
- Bronze w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Dignity Health Custom Advantage-CA HMO
- Dignity Health EPO / PPO-CA
- Dignity Health PHC EPO & HDP/HSA-CA
- Dignity Health Ventura EPO/PPO-CA
- EPO-CA
- Gold (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
- Gold (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Gold 80 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Gold 80 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Gold 80 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO
- Gold Advantage-CA PPO
- Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
- Gold Priority Select-CA HMO
- Gold Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
- Lumenos Plans-CA PPO
- Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) - Prudent Buyer-CA PPO
- MemorialCare Custom-CA PPO
- Minimum Coverage-CA HMO
- National (BlueCard Basic) PPO
- National (BlueCard) PPO
- Pathway X - Network-CA HMO
- PERS Choice / PERSCare Providers-CA PPO
- PERS Select-CA HMO
- PERS Traditional-CA HMO
- Platinum (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
- Platinum (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Platinum 90 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Platinum 90 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Platinum 90 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO
- Platinum Priority Select-CA HMO
- Platinum Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
- Priority Select-CA HMO
- Select Plus-CA HMO
- Select-CA HMO
- Silver (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
- Silver (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Silver 70 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Silver 70 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Silver 70 Off Exchange (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO
- Silver 73 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Silver 87 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Silver 94 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Silver Advantage-CA PPO
- Silver EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
- Silver EPO w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer/Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Silver Priority Select-CA HMO
- Silver Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
- Silver w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Tenet Network-CA PPO
- Traditional
- Traditional PPO
- UC Care-CA PPO
- UC CORE-CA PPO
- UC Health Savings Plan-CA
- UC High Option Supplement to Medicare-CA
- UC Medicare with Prescription Drugs-CA PPO
- UC Medicare without Prescription Drugs-CA PPO
- UC Resident and Fellows-CA PPO
- UCSHIP-CA PPO
- USC Plan (Two Tiered Network)-CA HMO
- Vivity-CA HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- Priority Select HMO
- Select Plus HMO
- Blue Shield of California
- Access Plus Savenet
- Local Access Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- HealthyBlue 2.0
- HealthyBlue Advantage
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- LocalPlus
- Open Access Plus
- MultiPlan
- PHCS Network PPO
Dr. Shamlou's Reviews
Likelihood to recommend Dr. Shamlou
4.5
Based on 22 ratings
5 Stars | 77.27272727272727% | (17) |
4 Stars | 9.090909090909092% | (2) |
3 Stars | 4.545454545454546% | (1) |
2 Stars | 0% | (0) |
1 Star | 9.090909090909092% | (2) |
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How likely are you to recommendDr. Shamlou?(Select your rating)
- Appointment wasn't rushed (17)
- Explained conditions well (17)
- Trusted the provider's decisions (17)
- Didn't listen or answer questions (3)
- Appointment was rushed (2)
- Didn't explain conditions well (2)
- Appointment scheduling
- Office environment
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Trusted the provider's decisions
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How was your experience with Dr. Shamlou?Overall Patient Satisfaction
Likelihood of recommending Dr. Shamlou to family and friends is 4.4545455 out of 5
About Me
Biography
Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certifications
- Orthopedic Surgery
Languages
- English
- Arabic
Awards
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Dr. Kourosh Shamlou, MD offer telehealth services?
Dr. Shamlou has indicated that they offer telehealth. Contact the office to check for eligibility for your needs.
Is Dr. Kourosh Shamlou, MD accepting new patients?
Dr. Kourosh Shamlou, MD generally accepts new patients on Healthgrades. You can see Dr. Shamlou's profile to make an appointment.
Does Dr. Kourosh Shamlou, MD accept my insurance?
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What are Dr. Kourosh Shamlou, MD's top areas of care?
Dr. Shamlou frequently treats Osteoarthritis, Joint Pain, and Osteoarthritis of Knee. See all procedures and conditions Dr. Shamlou treats.
Where is Dr. Kourosh Shamlou, MD's office located?
Dr. Shamlou's office is located at 11411 Brookshire Ave Ste 200, Downey, CA 90241. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
What languages does Dr. Kourosh Shamlou, MD speak?
Dr. Shamlou speaks Arabic and English. View profile to see all.
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Locations
Greater LA Orthopedic Med Grp
Affiliated Hospitals
Dr. Shamlou is affiliated with the following hospitals. Select a hospital below to learn more.
Learn more about how Healthgrades measuresHospital Quality.66% Patient Experience Rating, 3% lower than the national average
5 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ (2019)
69% Patient Experience Rating, Equal to the national average
5 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2019)
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