Pejman Salimpour

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Pejman Salimpour
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Alma mater UCLA
Washington University School of Medicine
OccupationsPhysician, 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. He is also 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 Philadelphia when he was 17 years old and lived 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 physicians. [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-born babies. [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 an 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 the 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 [18] , 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. [19] 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. [20]

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. ↑ "Nexcare Collaborative - 501C3 Nonprofit - Sherman Oaks, CA - 010628254". www.taxexemptworld.com. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ "Good Call for New Parents". The Los Angeles Times. 17 March 2004.
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