دکتر محمد(فرخ) آژیر

Dr. Farr Ajir is a Board Certified neurosurgeon with more than 30 years of experience in the treatment of disorders of the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves.

He is also certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (CIME) and provides expert reviews and medical-legal opinions as an expert neurosurgeon.

Farr Ajir, M.D.Dr. Ajir is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the California Association of Neurological Surgeons. He is a recipient of several awards.

Furthermore, he is a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) with many years of leadership and administrative experience in healthcare delivery. He is a member of the American College of Physician Executives.

CERTIFICATIONS:

•     Diplomate, American Board of Neurological Surgery
•     Fellow, American College of Surgeons
•     Certified, American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
•     Diplomate, American College of Physician Executives

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

•     Masters Degree, Business Administration
•     Pepperdine University School of Business, Malibu, California
•     Residency in Neurological Surgery
•     University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin
•     General Surgery Straight Internship
•     Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
•     Medical Degree & Rotating Internship
•     Tehran University School of Medicine, Tehran, Iran

MEDICAL LICENSES:

• California, Colorado, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin, and Utah
   

NEUROSURGICAL EXPERIENCE:

• Private Practice, Westlake Village, California
• Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
• Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles & Woodland Hills, California
• Private Practice, Thousand Oaks, California
• Gundersen Clinic, La Crosse, Wisconsin
   

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:

•     Regional Chief of Neurosurgery
•     Member, Board of Directors
•     Chairperson, Quality Care Committee
•     Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, California
•     Chief, Department of Neurosurgery
•     President & President-elect, Hospital Staff
•     Chairperson, Executive Committee
•     Chairperson, Accreditation Committee
•     Chairperson, Credentials Committee
•     Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Woodland Hills, California

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:

•     Rules & Regulations Committee
•     Dispute and Resolution Committee
•     Bioethics Committee
•     Executive Committee
•     Physician Benefits Committee
•     Quality Care Committee
•     Operating Room Committee
•     Accreditation Committee
•     Utilization Management Committee
•     Out-Patient Access Committee
•     Hospital Reconfiguration Committee
•     Business Plan and Marketing Committee
•     Medical Director Review Committee
•     Credentials Committee
•     Critical Care Committee
•     Quality Improvement Committee
•     Medical Group Budget Committee
•     Physicians and Administration Interaction Committee

AWARDS:

•     America’s Top Surgeons Awards
•     Physicians’ Exceptional Contribution Award
•     Distinguished Scholar Award
•     Top-Rated Physician in America

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

•     American College of Surgeons
•     American College of Physician Executives
•     California Association of Neurological Surgeons
•     Congress of Neurological Surgeons
•     University of Wisconsin Medical School, Alumni
•     Pepperdine University School of Business, Alumni
•     Physicians without Borders

PRESENTATIONS:

•     Current Management of Pituitary Incidentaloma
•     The Future of Healthcare in the United States
•     Healthcare Reform System
•     Improved Outcome and Decreased Length of Stay for Laminectomies
•     Impact of Managed Care on Physician Supply and Demand in the U.S.
•     Decreased Length of Stay by Implementing Care Paths
•     Empowerment, A Cure for Organizational Burnout

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

•     Mucus Secreting Adenoma of the Fourth Ventricle Choroids Plexus
•     Cerebral Spinal Fluid Shunt Infections in Children
•     Post-Traumatic Occlusion of Supraclinoid Internal Carotid Artery

Brain

• Brain Abscesses & Infections
• Brain Concussions
• Brain Contusions
• Brain Edema
• Brain Hemorrhages
• Brain Injuries
• Brain Tumors
• Cerebral Aneurysms
• Cerebral Vascular Diseases
• Cranioplasty
• Craniotomy
• Head Traumas
• Hydrocephalus
• Microneurosurgery
• Pituitary Tumors
• Skull Fractures
• Stereotactic Neurosurgery
• Vascular Malformations
• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts

Spine

• Back Pain & Injuries
• Cervical Disc Diseases
• Cervical & Lumbar Disc Surgeries
• Cervical & Lumbar Laminectomy
• Lumbar Disc Diseases
• Microdiscectomy
• Neck Pain & Injuries
• Spinal Abscesses & Infections
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Spinal Cord Tumors
• Spinal Stenosis & Spondylosis
• Spine Fractures
• Spine Injuries

Peripheral Nerves

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Nerve Injuries
• Ulnar Nerve Entrapment