Brian Belnap, D.O. Andrew Michael Blumenfeld, M.D. Thomas Chippendale, M.D Emeritus Bilal Choudry, M.D. Benjamin Frishberg, M.D. Michael Lobatz, M.D. Amy Nielsen, D.O. Irene Oh, M.D. Remia Paduga, M.D. Jay Rosen, Ph.D Jay Rosenberg, M.D Mark Sadoff, M.D. Gregory Sahagian, M.D. Jack Schim, M.D. Lesly Giselle Aguilar Tabora, M.D. Anchi Wang, M.D. Chunyang Tracy Wang, M.D., M.S. Michael Zupancic, M.D. Peter Heinen, P.A. Kathleen Hermanson, P.A. Stephanie Huang, P.A. Andrew Inocelda, P.A. Alicia Son, P.A. Megan Strowd, P.A. Melissa Mortin, N.P. Phyllis Taylor, N.P Brian Belnap, D.O.

Dr Belnap is accepting new patients. Please call 760-631-3000.

Dr. Belnap is a double board certified specialist in the fields of Pain Management and Rehabilitation Medicine. He completed his undergraduate training at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT and medical school at Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ. He then completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC followed by a fellowship in Pain Management at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. He served as Chief Resident towards the end of his residency and upon completion of the program was selected as Chief of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Service at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He was then chosen by the Surgeon General of the Army to relocate west with the task to help establish a highly specialized combat casualty rehabilitation center at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He became the first Medical Director of this center and upon separation from the military was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal which is equivalent to the Bronze Star for combat service.

Dr. Belnap has expertise in providing treatment for a wide array of conditions including sports injuries, spine & joint disorders, complex polytraumatic injuries, amputations and neurologic disorders. He has been a contributing author in peer reviewed journal articles and medical textbook chapters in his specialty. He has also given numerous presentations at national and local conferences throughout his career. He is a native of Southern California and enjoys basketball, volleyball, surfing, volunteering in his church & community and spending time with his wife and four children.

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Dr. Blumenfeld is accepting new patients. Please call 760-631-3000.

Dr. Blumenfeld is director of the Headache Center of Southern California. As director, he has encouraged the development of a center addressing the multi-faceted needs of headache sufferers. These needs include acute care, educational programs and other specialty services. This comprehensive approach treats the whole person in a highly individualized manner and addresses the growing demand for one-stop treatment services.

Dr. Blumenfeld grew up in South Africa and graduated from St. Andrews College, South Africa, with a first class pass and distinction in mathematics. He attended the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Medical School and completed a neurology residency at Johannesburg Hospital. In 1986 he moved to the United States and completed a neurology residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Following this, he completed an EEG and EMG fellowship, also at University of Massachusetts Medical School.

He served as staff neurologist at Kaiser Permanente, San Diego from 1990 to 2004. As Chief of Neurology Service at Kaiser from 1999-2004, his unit was named a Neurotoxin Center of Excellence by Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Medical College. The Neurotoxin Centers of Excellence recognize excellence in neurologists and other physicians who specialize in headache management.

Dr Blumenfeld is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society. He has published widely and has been an active researcher in headaches.

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