Pejman Salimpour

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Pejman Salimpour
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Alma mater UCLA
Washington University School of Medicine
Occupation(s)Physician, Business Executive, Professor

Pejman Salimpour is an Iranian-American physician, professor and business executive. He is the co-founder of both CareNex Health Services (now a part of Anthem) and Plymouth Health the former owner of Alvarado Hospital in San Diego, California. [1] He was the lead physician in a campaign that successfully challenged the legality of certain exclusivity agreements between hospitals and doctors' groups in California. [2]

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Early life and education

Salimpour was born in England and grew up in Tehran, Iran, along with two sisters and a younger brother Pedram Salimpour.[ citation needed ] His father was a pediatrician, and the family lived in a Persian Jewish community during the Iranian Revolution in the late 1970s. [3] Amid escalating violence, Salimpour immigrated to the United States. He was 17 years old at the time and moved to Philadelphia to live with an uncle who had immigrated to the United States a few years earlier. [3] Salimpour taught himself English by spending his nights at a library, reading books in English and translating them into Persian by looking up each word in a dictionary. [3]

Salimpour's family immigrated to the United States about six months after he did, settling in Los Angeles, California. His father started working at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and eventually opened up a pediatric office in the area. [3] Salimpour attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1983. [3] He moved on to Washington University School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree in 1987 before completing his residency at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in 1990. [4]

Career

In medicine, Salimpour has worked as a physician, professor, business executive and owner of medical facilities. He practices part-time in the Salimpour Pediatric Medical Group, the practice founded by his father, [5] and he previously served as chief of pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. [6] [7]

In the mid-1990s, Salimpour led an initiative that opposed exclusivity contracts between hospitals and physician. [4] These agreements barred competing physicians from caring for patients at certain hospitals. [2] His Involvement began after Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center informed him that his patients could not be seen by neonatologists from his practice.. [2] [8] At the time, his practice included perinatologists who treat high-risk pregnancies as well as neonatologists who treated new-borns. [9]

As part of his effort, Salimpour and other physicians, nurses and the California Medical Association petitioned the California State Legislature and the California Health and Human Services Agency. [2] After a two-year campaign that included lobbying and an anti-trust lawsuit, hospitals receiving state funding were required to allow neonatologists to see patients regardless of exclusivity agreement . [2]

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Pejman Salimpour with former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

Salimpour has worked as a business executive and entrepreneur in the field of medicine. His work includes the co-founding of two medical companies and co-ownership of one of San Diego's largest hospitals. He is the co-founder of CareNex Health Services, a health-care technology company that specializes in neonatal and perinatal disease management. [1] With his brother Pedram he founded the company in 2005. It was acquired by WellPoint (now Anthem) in 2013. The brothers also founded the physician-owned company Plymouth Health, formed specifically for the purpose of acquiring Alvarado Hospital Medical Center in San Diego, California. [1] Prior to the purchase, the hospital was owned by Tenet Healthcare Corporation which was accused of paying kickbacks to physicians for referrals to the hospital. [10] Tenet settled a civil complaint filed against them, which included a $21 million settlement and agreement to either close or sell the hospital. Salimpour and his company closed the purchase in 2007, paying approximately $36.5 million. [1] He upgraded the hospital's equipment and recruited additional physicians during his tenure. He made the decision to sell the hospital to Prime Healthcare Services in 2010. [11]

Salimpour went into public service in 2005 with a White House appointment to the National Latino Healthcare Task Force and the United States Small Business Administration National Advisory Council. [4] [12] [13] Outside of government appointments, he was elected to the board of directors for the American Academy of Pediatrics (California Chapter) and the Los Angeles County Medical Association. [12] He is also a member of the House of Delegates of the California Medical Association and a board member of the California Medical Association Political Action Committee. [14]

Salimpour is also a professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine. [6] With his brother Pedram and his father Ralph Salimpour he co-authored Photographic Atlas of Pediatric Disorders and Diagnosis. [15]

Awards and recognition

Pejman Salimpour receiving Washington University Award in April 2012. Pejman Salimpour receiving Award.png
Pejman Salimpour receiving Washington University Award in April 2012.

Salimpour received a Distinguished Record of Service Commendation from California Governor Gray Davis for his work with children in the State of California. [4] In 2012 he was given an Alumni Achievement Award by the Washington University School of Medicine [4] and in 2014 he was listed as one of Hollywood's Top Doctors by The Hollywood Reporter . [16] He has been listed as a 'SuperDoctor' by L.A. Magazine for five consecutive years beginning in 2010. [17]

Personal life

Salimpour is involved in philanthropy efforts related to his field. He is the co-founder of NexCare Collaborative, a 501c3 organization that helps find affordable health insurance for poor families in the Los Angeles area. [6] It also provides free referrals to medical services for foster children. [18] Also known as First 5 LA Connect, the collaborative provides a help line with bilingual staff who assist those needing affordable health care or referrals. [19]

Salimpour is married to Daphna Salimpour, an architect and interior designer, with whom he has three daughters. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Tenet to sell Alvarado hospital to physicians". American Medical News. 20 November 2006. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Klein, Sarah A. (15 May 2000). "Doctor wins hospital fight". American Medical News. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Darce, Keith (26 December 2006). "Up to the challenge". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Salimpour receives Washington University School of Medicine Alumni Award". Washington University in St. Louis. 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Greene, Jay (5 February 2007). "Changing of the guard at Alvarado". Modern Healthcare. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 Darce, Keith (28 October 2006). "Group led by doctors to acquire Alvarado". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  7. ↑ Lin II, Rong-Gong (23 October 2009). "Swine flu surges in California, but vaccine remains scarce". The Los Angeles Times.
  8. ↑ Lee, Don (24 July 2002). "Patients Caught in Dispute Between HMO, Hospitals". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  9. ↑ Estrich, Susan (15 July 1999). "With Liberty and Justice for All". Daily News of Los Angeles.
  10. ↑ "Tenet's sale of Alvarado is complete". Los Angeles Times . 2 January 2007. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  11. ↑ Lavelle, Janet (17 November 2010). "Prime Healthcare buys Alvarado Hospital". UT San Diego. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  12. 1 2 Malloy, Elizabeth (27 October 2006). "Plymouth Health to purchase Alvarado Hospital". San Diego Daily Transcript. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Dr. Pejman Salimpour Appointed to National Latino Healthcare Task Force". Social PC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  14. ↑ Crowe, Deborah (12 March 2007). "Valley Doctors Latest Patient Requires Intensive Care". Los Angeles Business Journal via Omninet. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  15. ↑ Salimpour, Ralph R.; Salimpour, Pedram; Salimpour, Pejman (2013). Photographic Atlas of Pediatric Disorders and Diagnosis. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN   9781451178111.
  16. ↑ "Hollywood's Top Doctors Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "Pejman Salimpour". L.A. Magazine SuperDoctors. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  18. ↑ Wenig, Gaby (11 December 2003). "Wanted: Homes for Jewish Foster Children". Jewish Journal. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  19. ↑ "Good Call for New Parents". The Los Angeles Times. 17 March 2004.
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